急性白血病LRP15基因启动子区甲基化及其表达分析

为了探讨LRP15基因在急性白血病（AL）患者中的表达情况及其与启动子区CpG岛甲基化的关系，采用甲基化特异PCR（MSP）方法检测AL患者LRP15基因启动子区甲基化状态，并用RT—PCR方法检测该基因在这些患者中的表达情况。结果发现，LRP15基因在缓解与非缓解状态白血病患者中的表达分别为47．6％和16．7％，其启动子区甲基化比例分别为38．1％和72．2％。LRP15基因的表达与其启动子区甲基化之间无相关（P=0．0087）。结论：AL患者LRP15基因启动子区的甲基化不完全是导致LRP15基因表达沉默的原因。

LRP15 Gene Promoter Region Methylation and Its Expression in Acute Leukemia

To investigate the relationship between LRP15 gene promoter region methylation and its gene expression in acute leukemia patients, the status of LRP15 gene promoter region methylation was detected by MS-PCR and the gene expression was detected by RT-PCR in bone marrow samples from leukemia patients. The results indicated that the LRP15 gene expression was 47.6% in complete remission (CR) patients and 16.7% in non-CR patients respectively, while LRP15 gene promoter region methylation was 38.1% in CR group and 72.2% in non-CR group respectively. No relationship was found between LRP15 gene promoter region methylation and its expression (P=0.0087). It is concluded that the methylation in LRP15 gene promoter region may not be the only reason for LRP15 gene silence.