Sex-specific transcriptional differences and loss of gene imprinting in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
medRxiv(2021)
摘要
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) occur more frequently in men and are associated with higher mortality in males; however, the molecular basis for these sexual dimorphisms is unclear. Here, we demonstrate that PNETs are associated with the emergence of unique sex-specific transcriptomic differences that are not observed in non-neoplastic pancreatic islet tissues. We also show that while widespread sex-specific differences are present in the DNA methylation landscapes of control pancreatic islets, they are erased in PNETs. This includes a loss of imprinting with regards to many genes. These results implicate an emergence of sex-associated genetic and epigenetic dysregulations in PNETs.
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pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors,gene,sex-specific
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