PMID- 31949614 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20200121 IS - 1936-2625 (Electronic) IS - 1936-2625 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 11 DP - 2018 TI - miR-375 is downregulated by promoter hypermethylation in MIN6 insulinoma cells. PG - 5335-5342 AB - Epigenetics may affect the susceptibility for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Aberrant DNA methylation patterns are nowadays recognized as a key epigenetic hallmark of T2DM. Previously, our studies have shown that the hypomethylation of human miR-375 promoter may contribute to the pathogenesis of T2DM. However, no comprehensive study defines the miR-375 promoter methylation patterns present in the established pancreatic beta cell line. To address this matter, we have analyzed the DNA methylation profile of insulinoma MIN6 cells by MassARRAY spectrometry and employed the DNA demethylating drug 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-aza-CdR) to treat MIN6 cells to explore the methylation patterns of the mmu-miR-375. The expression of mmu-miR-375 in mRNA level was measured by quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR). Methylation analysis reveals that MIN6 cells display hypermethylation at the mmu-miR-375 promoter. Following the decreased methylation of mmu-miR-375, the relative expression of mmu-miR-375 increased gradually after 5-Aza-CdR treatment. In addition, we find that there was an inverse correlation between DNA methylation levels and transcription level of mmu-miR-375. In summary, this is the first report for analyzing mmu-miR-375 promoter methylation using MALDI-TOF MS technology and our results indicate that promoter hypermethylation of the mmu-miR-375 is a common event in MIN6 cells. CI - IJCEP Copyright (c) 2018. FAU - Wei, Yu AU - Wei Y AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Shihezi University Shihezi 832002, Xinjiang, P. R. China. FAU - Cai, Wei-Juan AU - Cai WJ AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Shihezi University Shihezi 832002, Xinjiang, P. R. China. FAU - Kuang, Xue-Mei AU - Kuang XM AD - Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 43000, Hubei, P. R. China. FAU - Yin, Liang AU - Yin L AD - Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 43000, Hubei, P. R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20181101 PL - United States TA - Int J Clin Exp Pathol JT - International journal of clinical and experimental pathology JID - 101480565 PMC - PMC6963046 OTO - NOTNLM OT - 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine OT - DNA methylation OT - Type 2 diabetes mellitus OT - insulinoma MIN6 cells COIS- None. EDAT- 2018/11/01 00:00 MHDA- 2018/11/01 00:01 PMCR- 2018/11/01 CRDT- 2020/01/18 06:00 PHST- 2018/08/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/09/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/01/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/11/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/11/01 00:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/11/01 00:00 [pmc-release] PST - epublish SO - Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2018 Nov 1;11(11):5335-5342. eCollection 2018.