Dynamic Changes of Cyclooxygenase-2 Methylation Levels

To explore the epigenetic mechanisms underlying the effects of anti-Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) alone and combined with COX-2 inhibitor (celecoxib), we dynamically evaluated the associations between COX-2 methylation alterations and gastric lesion evolution during the process of interventions. In a total of 809 trial participants COX-2 methylation levels were quantitatively detected before and after treatment. The self-comparison at the same stomach site for each subject showed significant methylation alteration differences among intervention groups (P < 0.001). With placebo group as reference, COX-2 methylation levels were decreased in anti-H. pylori [OR, 3.30; 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.16–5.02], celecoxib (OR, 2.04; 95% CI, 1.36–3.07), and anti-H. pylori followed by celecoxib (OR, 2.10; 95% CI, 1.38–3.17) groups. When stratified by baseline histology, the three active arms significantly decreased COX-2 methylation levels in indefinite dysplasia/dysplasia subjects, and ORs were 3.65 (95% CI, 1.96–6.80) for anti-H. pylori, 2.43 (95% CI 1.34–4.39) for celecoxib, and 2.80 (95% CI, 1.52–5.15) for anti-H. pylori followed by celecoxib, respectively. No additive effect on COX-2 methylation was found for anti-H. pylori followed by celecoxib than two treatments alone. Compared with subjects without methylation reduction, higher opportunity for gastric lesion regression was found in subjects with decreased COX-2 methylation levels, espe...

Source: Cancer Prevention Research - May 30, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Zhang, Y., Zeng, H.-M., Nie, X.-R., Zhang, L., Ma, J.-L., Li, J.-Y., Pan, K.-F., You, W.-C. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research