Journal
EPIGENETICS
Volume 1, Issue 3, Pages 146-152Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.4161/epi.1.3.3392
Keywords
DNA methylation; method; restriction enzyme; real-time PCR; gAMP
Funding
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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DNA methylation in mammals has been shown to play many important roles in diverse biological phenomena. Several methods have been developed for the measurement of region-specific levels of DNA methylation. We sought a technique that could be used to quantitatively evaluate multiple independent loci in several tissues in a quick and cost-effective manner. Recently, a few quantitative techniques have been developed by employing the use of real-time PCR, though they require the additional step of sodium bisulfite conversion. Here we evaluate a technique that involves the digestion of non-sodium bisulfite-treated genomic DNA using methylation-sensitive and methylation-dependent restriction enzymes followed by real-time PCR. The utility of this method is tested by analyzing seventeen genomic regions of known tissue-specific levels of DNA methylation including three imprinted genes. We find that this approach generates rapid, reproducible and accurate results (range = +/- 5%) without the additional time required for bisulfite conversion. This approach is also adaptable for use with smaller amounts of starting material. We propose this method as a rapid, quantitative method for the analysis of DNA methylation at single sites or within small regions of DNA.
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