Zwart Nienke R K, Kok Dieuwertje E, Ariyaratne Sajini N H, McKay Jill A
Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Mol Nutr Food Res. 2025 Jul;69(14):e70127. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.70127. Epub 2025 May 27.
Patients with stage II-III colorectal cancer (CRC) often receive fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy, usually combined with other regimens, of which ∼50% experience severe chemotherapy-induced toxicities. The B-vitamin folate has been associated with toxicity risk, possibly through effects on DNA methylation. Here, we examined the potential role of folate-associated DNA methylation in the context of chemotherapy-induced toxicities. Systematic literature searches were conducted to identify studies investigating either DNA methylation profiles associated with folate status/intake or with toxicities. Overlapping CpG sites and genes across studies investigating associations for "folate-DNA methylation" and "DNA methylation-toxicities" were identified. The probability of overlap was tested using hypergeometric tests and Gene Ontology and KEGG pathway analyses were performed. Six studies were included. A significant number of CpGs and genes overlapped with altered methylation in response to both folate and hand-foot syndrome (HFS) or thrombocytopenia. Moreover, methylation of genes within the KEGG pathway "focal adhesion" was related to folate status/intake and occurrence of HFS, thrombocytopenia, and neutropenia. We identified some overlapping DNA methylation profiles related to both folate exposures and toxicities. This provides preliminary evidence implying folate-associated DNA methylation may determine risk of toxicities, and therefore may be considered a modifiable factor for improving patient outcomes.
II - III期结直肠癌(CRC)患者常接受基于氟嘧啶的化疗,通常与其他方案联合使用,其中约50%的患者会出现严重的化疗诱导毒性。B族维生素叶酸与毒性风险有关,可能是通过对DNA甲基化的影响。在此,我们研究了叶酸相关DNA甲基化在化疗诱导毒性中的潜在作用。进行了系统的文献检索,以确定研究叶酸状态/摄入量相关的DNA甲基化谱或与毒性相关的DNA甲基化谱的研究。确定了在研究“叶酸 - DNA甲基化”和“DNA甲基化 - 毒性”关联的研究中重叠的CpG位点和基因。使用超几何检验测试重叠的概率,并进行基因本体论和KEGG通路分析。纳入了六项研究。大量的CpG和基因在对叶酸和手足综合征(HFS)或血小板减少症的反应中甲基化发生改变。此外,KEGG通路“粘着斑”内基因的甲基化与叶酸状态/摄入量以及HFS、血小板减少症和中性粒细胞减少症的发生有关。我们确定了一些与叶酸暴露和毒性均相关的重叠DNA甲基化谱。这提供了初步证据,表明叶酸相关的DNA甲基化可能决定毒性风险,因此可能被视为改善患者预后的一个可调节因素。
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