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The Correlation of MGMT Promoter Methylation and Clinicopathological Features in Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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  • Yong Ding
  • Qihua Yang
  • Bojun Wang
  • Guoliang Ye
  • Xiaoqiong Tong

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The silencing of the tumor suppressor gene O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) by promoter methylation commonly occurs in human cancers. The relationship between MGMT promoter methylation and gastric cancer (GC) remains inconsistent. This study aimed to evaluate the potential value of MGMT promoter methylation in GC patients. Electronic databases were searched to identify eligible studies. The pooled odds ratio (OR) and the corresponding 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were used to evaluate the effects of MGMT methylation on GC risk and clinicopathological characteristics. In total, 31 eligible studies including 2988 GC patients and 2189 nonmalignant controls were involved in meta-analysis. In the pooled analysis, MGMT promoter methylation was significantly associated with GC risk (OR = 3.34, P 0.1). MGMT promoter methylation may be correlated with the prognosis of GCs in disease free survival (DFS) or overall survival (OS) for univariate analysis. MGMT promoter methylation may play a crucial role in the carcinogenesis and prognosis of GC. MGMT methylation was not correlated with tumor types, clinical stage, age status, H. pylori status. However, the result of the association of MGMT methylation and gender should be considered with caution.

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  • Yong Ding & Qihua Yang & Bojun Wang & Guoliang Ye & Xiaoqiong Tong, 2016. "The Correlation of MGMT Promoter Methylation and Clinicopathological Features in Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(11), pages 1-14, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0165509
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165509
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    1. Jin Huang & Jia-You Luo & Hong-Zhuan Tan, 2019. "Associations of MGMT promoter hypermethylation with squamous intraepithelial lesion and cervical carcinoma: A meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(10), pages 1-23, October.

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