Wang DQ, Zhou JN, Song L, Li SP, Ding JH, Li JT, Ma GJ, Chen SQ, Zhang XM. Genotype frequencies of the Val384Asp missense mutation in the hMLH1 gene in patients with familial gastric cancer.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2010;
18:1669-1675. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v18.i16.1669]
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Abstract
AIM: To investigate the etiological role of the missense mutation, Val384Asp, in the human mutL homolog 1 (hMLH1) gene in familial gastric cancer (FGC) based on a Chinese population in Jiangsu Province.
METHODS: A case-control study was conducted. One hundred newly diagnosed or suspected FGC patients and 180 healthy controls were included in the study. Peripheral white blood cells were obtained from all subjects for DNA extraction. The Val384Asp missense mutation was detected using PCR-based denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) and verified by DNA sequencing. Bioinformatic software was then used to analyze the etiological mechanism of the Val384Asp missense mutation.
RESULTS: About 5% healthy individuals were Val384Asp carriers. Significant differences were noted for the following comparisons: patients with newly diagnosed or suspected FGC vs healthy controls (OR = 2.84, 95%CI: 1.07-7.81, P < 0.05), patients with an onset age ≥ 50 vs healthy controls (P < 0.05), patients with precancerous disease history vs healthy controls (P < 0.01), and patients having a high-risk family history of GC vs healthy controls (P < 0.05). Bioinformatic analysis showed that the Val384Asp missense mutation might destroy the structure of hMLH1 protein and impair its function. Besides, the conversion of T→A may disrupt pre-mRNA splicing.
CONCLUSION: The Val384Asp missense mutation may be associated with genetic susceptibility to FGC. Detection of the Val384Asp missense mutation may be able to help identify individuals with increased risk of FGC.
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