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Feasibility of methylatedctDNAdetection in plasma samples of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients

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de Jesus, Lais Machado [1] ; dos Reis, Mariana Bisarro [1] ; Carvalho, Raiany Santos [2] ; Scapulatempo Neto, Cristovam [1] ; de Almeida, Gisele Caravina [3] ; Laus, Ana Carolina [1] ; Marczynski, Gabriella Taques [1] ; Leal, Leticia Ferro [1] ; Melendez, Matias Eliseo [1, 4, 5] ; de Marchi, Pedro [6] ; Manuel Reis, Rui [7, 1, 8] ; Carvalho, Andre Lopes [1] ; de Carvalho, Ana Carolina [1]
Total Authors: 13
Affiliation:
[1] Barretos Canc Hosp, Mol Oncol Res Ctr, Rua Antenor Duarte Vilela 1331, BR-14784400 Barretos, SP - Brazil
[2] Barretos Canc Hosp, Res Support Ctr, Barretos - Brazil
[3] Barretos Canc Hosp, Dept Pathol, Barretos - Brazil
[4] Pele Little Prince Res Inst, Curitiba, Parana - Brazil
[5] Little Prince Complex, Curitiba, Parana - Brazil
[6] Barretos Canc Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Barretos - Brazil
[7] ICVS 3Bs PT Govt Associate Lab, Braga - Portugal
[8] Univ Minho, Life & Hlth Sci Res Inst ICVS, Med Sch, Braga - Portugal
Total Affiliations: 8
Document type: Journal article
Source: HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK; JUL 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Background Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OpSCCs) are commonly associated with high rates of treatment failure. Objectives To evaluate methylation-based markers in plasma from OpSCC patients as emerging tools for accurate/noninvasive follow-up. Methods Pretreatment formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) biopsies (n = 52) and paired plasma (n = 15) were tested for the methylation ofCCNA1,DAPK,CDH8, andTIMP3by droplet digital PCR (ddPCR). Results Seventy-one percent (37/52) of the biopsies showed methylation of at least one of the evaluated genes and tumorCCNA1methylation was associated with recurrence-free survival. Methylated circulating tumor DNA (meth-ctDNA) was detected in 11/15 (73.3%) plasma samples; conversely, plasma samples from healthy controls were all negative for DNA methylation (area under the curve = 0.867; 95% confidence interval = 0.720-1.000). Additionally, preliminary results on the detection of meth-ctDNA in plasma collected during follow-up closely matched patient outcome. Conclusions The results suggest the feasibility of detecting meth-ctDNA in plasma using ddPCR and a possible application on routine setting after further validation. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/13834-7 - Comparison of the methylation profile of specific genes between HPV-positive and HPV-negative tumors from patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Grantee:Ana Carolina de Carvalho Peters
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 17/22658-9 - Detection and characterization of molecular alterations in tissue samples and body fluids from patients with head and neck tumors
Grantee:Lais Machado de Jesus
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
FAPESP's process: 15/01286-0 - Characterization of genetic and epigenetic alterations in specific genes in HPV-positive and HPV-negative tumors of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Grantee:André Lopes Carvalho
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants