Li Zhaohui, Gao Yufei, Zhang Jinnan, Han Liang, Zhao Hang
Department of Neurosurgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Department of Pathology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Front Mol Neurosci. 2023 Jul 10;16:1182759. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2023.1182759. eCollection 2023.
Meningioma, one of the most common primary central nervous system tumors, are classified into three grades by the World Health Organization (WHO) based on histopathology. The gold-standard treatment, surgical resection, is hampered by issues such as incomplete resection in some cases and a high recurrence rate. Alongside genetic alterations, DNA methylation, plays a crucial role in progression of meningiomas in the occurrence and development of meningiomas. The epigenetic landscape of meningioma is instrumental in refining tumor classification, identifying robust molecular markers, determining prognosis, guiding treatment selection, and innovating new therapeutic strategies. Existing classifications lack comprehensive accuracy, and effective therapies are limited. Methylated DNA markers, exhibiting differential characteristics across varying meningioma grades, serve as invaluable diagnostic tools. Particularly, combinatorial methylated markers offer insights into meningioma pathogenesis, tissue origin, subtype classification, and clinical outcomes. This review integrates current research to highlight some of the most promising DNA and promoter methylation markers employed in meningioma diagnostics. Despite their promise, the development and application of DNA methylation biomarkers for meningioma diagnosis and treatment are still in their infancy, with only a handful of DNA methylation inhibitors currently clinically employed for meningioma treatment. Future studies are essential to validate these markers and ascertain their clinical utility. Combinatorial methylated DNA markers for meningiomas have broad implications for understanding tumor development and progression, signaling a paradigm shift in therapeutic strategies for meningiomas.
脑膜瘤是最常见的原发性中枢神经系统肿瘤之一,世界卫生组织(WHO)根据组织病理学将其分为三个等级。金标准治疗方法是手术切除,但在某些情况下存在切除不完全和复发率高等问题,这阻碍了手术的进行。除了基因改变外,DNA甲基化在脑膜瘤的发生和发展过程中起着关键作用。脑膜瘤的表观遗传格局有助于完善肿瘤分类、识别可靠的分子标志物、确定预后、指导治疗选择以及创新新的治疗策略。现有的分类缺乏全面准确性,有效的治疗方法也有限。甲基化DNA标志物在不同等级的脑膜瘤中表现出不同特征,是非常有价值的诊断工具。特别是,组合甲基化标志物有助于深入了解脑膜瘤的发病机制、组织起源、亚型分类和临床结果。本综述整合了当前研究,以突出一些在脑膜瘤诊断中最有前景的DNA和启动子甲基化标志物。尽管它们前景广阔,但用于脑膜瘤诊断和治疗的DNA甲基化生物标志物的开发和应用仍处于起步阶段,目前临床上仅有少数DNA甲基化抑制剂用于脑膜瘤治疗。未来的研究对于验证这些标志物并确定其临床效用至关重要。脑膜瘤的组合甲基化DNA标志物对于理解肿瘤的发生和发展具有广泛意义,标志着脑膜瘤治疗策略的范式转变。