Abstract
Aim: To investigate hypoxia-inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α) and histone methylation markers as potential indicators of prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Patients &methods: The prognostic value of HIF-1α and histone methylation markers levelswas analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. Results: HIF-1α protein expression was higher in ESCC tumors than in paracancerous tissues. Histone H3 Lys9 trimethylation (H3K9me3), histone H3 Lys27 trimethylation (H3K27me3), histone H3 Lys4trimethylation (H3K4me3)and histone H4 Lys20 trimethylation (H4K20me3) were significantly upregulated in ESCC tissues. HIF-1α was only positively correlated with H3K9me3 and H3K4me3 expression. Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that H3K9me3, H3K27me3, H4K20me3 and histone H3 Lys36 trimethylation (H3K36me3) were independent indicators of prognosis for ESCC. Conclusion: This study identified a pattern of epigenetic methylation markers and HIF-1α expression in ESCC, and their combined evaluation might improve survival prediction for ESCC patients.
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