p21 rs3176352 G>C and p73 rs1801173 C>T Polymorphisms Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Esophageal Cancer in a Chinese Population

Liang Zheng, Weifeng Tang, Yijun Shi, Suocheng Chen, Xu Wang, Liming Wang, Aizhong Shao, Guowen Ding, Chao Liu, Ruiping Liu, Jun Yin and Haiyong Gu

PLOS ONE, 2014, vol. 9, issue 5, 1-7

Abstract: Objective: Esophageal cancer was the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in China in 2009. Genetic factors might play an important role in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) carcinogenesis. Designs and Methods: To evaluate the effect p21, p53, TP53BP1 and p73 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the risk of ESCC, we conducted a hospital based case–control study. A total of 629 ESCC cases and 686 controls were recruited. Their genotypes were determined using ligation detection reaction (LDR) method. Results: When the p21 rs3176352 GG homozygote genotype was used as the reference group, the CC genotype was associated with a significantly increased risk of ESCC. When the p73 rs1801173 CC homozygote genotype was used as the reference group, the CT genotype was associated with a significantly increased risk of ESCC. After Bonferroni correction, for p21 rs3176352 G>C, the pcorrect was still significant. For the other six SNPs, in all comparison models, no association between the polymorphisms and ESCC risk was observed. Conclusions: p21 rs3176352 G>C and p73 rs1801173 C>T SNPs are associated with increased risk of ESCC. To confirm the current findings, additional, larger studies and tissue-specific biological characterization are required.

Date: 2014
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