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Lipunova N, Wesselius A, Cheng KK, van Schooten FJ, Cazier JB, Bryan RT, Zeegers MP. Systematic Review: Genetic Associations for Prognostic Factors of Urinary Bladder Cancer. BIOMARKERS IN CANCER 2019; 11:1179299X19897255. [PMID: 31908559 PMCID: PMC6937527 DOI: 10.1177/1179299x19897255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Many germline associations have been reported for urinary bladder cancer (UBC) outcomes and prognostic characteristics. It is unclear whether there are overlapping genetic patterns for various prognostic endpoints. We aimed to review contemporary literature on genetic associations with UBC prognostic outcomes and to identify potential overlap in reported genes. METHODS EMBASE, MEDLINE, and PubMed databases were queried for relevant articles in English language without date restrictions. The initial search identified 1346 articles. After exclusions, 112 studies have been summarized. Cumulatively, 316 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were reported across prognostic outcomes (recurrence, progression, death) and characteristics (tumor stage, grade, size, age, risk group). There were considerable differences between studied outcomes in the context of genetic associations. The most commonly reported SNPs were located in OGG1, TP53, and MDM2. For outcomes with the highest number of reported associations (ie, recurrence and death), functional enrichment annotation yields different terms, potentially indicating separate biological mechanisms. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that all UBC prognostic outcomes may have different biological origins with limited overlap. Further validation of these observations is essential to target a phenotype that could best predict patient outcome and advance current management practices.
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- Nadezda Lipunova
- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Department of Complex Genetics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Centre for Computational Biology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Complex Genetics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Centre for Computational Biology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Department of Complex Genetics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Akhter N, Alzahrani FA, Dar SA, Wahid M, Sattar RSA, Hussain S, Haque S, Ansari SA, Jawed A, Mandal RK, Almalki S, Alharbi RA, Husain SA. AA genotype of cyclin D1 G870A polymorphism increases breast cancer risk: Findings of a case-control study and meta-analysis. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:16452-16466. [PMID: 31243808 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cyclin D1 (CCND1) polymorphisms, a regulator of the cell cycle progress from G1 to the S phase, may lead to uncontrolled cell proliferation and lack of apoptosis. G870A, a common single-nucleotide polymorphism in CCND1 influences breast cancer risk. However, the association between G870A polymorphism and breast cancer risk is ambiguous so far. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this case-control study, we analyzed the role of G870A polymorphism with breast cancer risk in Indian women. A meta-analysis of 18 studies was also performed to elucidate this association by increasing statistical power. RESULTS In our case-control study, significant risk association of the CCND1 G870A AA genotype with breast cancer in total cohort (odds ratio [OR], 2.98; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.64-5.42; P value, 4.96e-04) and premenopausal women (OR, 3.31; 95% CI, 1.54-7.08; P value, .003) was found. The results of the meta-analysis showed that AA genotype of the CCND1 G870A polymorphism significantly increases breast cancer risk in total pooled data (AA vs GG+GA: OR = 1.20; 95% CI = 1.03 to 1.39; P value, 0.016*) and Caucasian (AA vs GG+GA: OR = 1.22; 95% CI = 0.99 to 1.51; P value, .056*) but not in Asian population. Further, a significant protective association with breast cancer was also found in the GA vs AA comparison model in pooled data (OR = 0.73; 95% CI = 0.58 to 0.92; P value, .007*) as well as in Caucasian subgroup (OR = 0.62; 95% CI = 0.49 to 0.94; P value, .022*). CONCLUSION CCND1 G870A AA genotype was found associated with breast cancer risk. Future association studies considering the environmental impact on gene expression are required to validate/explore this association.
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- Naseem Akhter
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Rabigh College of Science and Arts, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.,Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Molecular OncologyAnchor, AnchorNational Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (ICMR), Noida, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.,Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- AnchorAnchorCenter of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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Vanillic Acid Suppresses HIF-1α Expression via Inhibition of mTOR/p70S6K/4E-BP1 and Raf/MEK/ERK Pathways in Human Colon Cancer HCT116 Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20030465. [PMID: 30678221 PMCID: PMC6387037 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20030465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) plays a pivotal role in tumor adaptation to microenvironmental hypoxia, and it also exerts important roles in angiogenesis and tumor development. Vanillic acid is a dietary phenolic compound reported to exhibit anticancer properties. However, the mechanisms by which vanillic acid inhibits tumor growth are not fully understood. Here, we investigated the effect of vanillic acid on HIF-1α activation. Vanillic acid significantly inhibits HIF-1α expression induced by hypoxia in various human cancer cell lines. Further analysis revealed that vanillic acid inhibited HIF-1α protein synthesis. Neither the HIF-1α protein degradation rate nor the steady-state HIF-1α mRNA levels were affected by vanillic acid. Moreover, vanillic acid inhibited HIF-1α expression by suppressing mammalian target of rapamycin/p70 ribosomal protein S6 kinase/eukaryotic initiation factor 4E-binding protein-1 and Raf/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) kinase (MEK)/ERK pathways. We found that vanillic acid dose-dependently inhibited VEGF and EPO protein expressions and disrupted tube formation. The results suggest that vanillic acid effectively inhibits angiogenesis. Flow cytometry analysis demonstrated that vanillic acid significantly induced G1 phase arrest and inhibited the proliferation of human colon cancer HCT116 cells. In vivo experiments confirmed that vanillic acid treatment caused significant inhibition of tumor growth in a xenografted tumor model. These studies reveal that vanillic acid is an effective inhibitor of HIF-1α and provides new perspectives into the mechanism of its antitumor activity.
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Thakur N, Kumari S, Mehrotra R. Association between Cyclin D1 G870A (rs9344) polymorphism and cancer risk in Indian population: meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. Biosci Rep 2018; 38:BSR20180694. [PMID: 30361291 PMCID: PMC6265616 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20180694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Introduction: Association between Cyclin D1 (CCND1) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs9344 and cancer risk is paradoxical. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis to explore the association between CCND1 variant and overall cancer risk in Indian population. Methods: Data from 12 published studies including 3739 subjects were collected using Pubmed and Embase. RevMan (Review Manager) 5.3 was used to perform the meta-analysis. OR with 95%CI were calculated to establish the association. Results: Overall, the cumulative findings demonstrated that CCND1 polymorphism (rs9344) was not significantly associated with cancer risk in all the genetic models studied (dominant model: GG vs GA+AA: OR (95%CI) = 0.81 (0.60-1.09), P=0.17; recessive model: GG+GA vs AA: OR (95%CI) = 1.23 (0.96-1.59), P=0.11; co-dominant model: GG vs AA: OR (95%CI) = 1.35 (0.93-1.97), P=0.12; co-dominant model: (GG vs GA: OR (95%CI) = 1.16 (0.85-1.59), P=0.34; allelic model: A vs G: OR (95%CI) = 1.20 (1.14-2.85), P=0.23; allelic model: G vs A: OR (95%CI) = 0.83 (0.62-1.12), P=0.23). Subgroup analysis according to cancer types presented significant association of CCND1 polymorphism and increased breast cancer risk in dominant model (GG vs GA+AA: OR = 2.75, 95%CI = 1.54-4.90, P=0.0006) and allelic model (G vs A: OR = 1.63, 95%CI = 1.22-2.19, P=0.001). An increased esophageal cancer risk in recessive model (GG+GA vs AA: OR = 1.51, 95%CI = 1.05-2.16, P=0.03) and co-dominant model (GG vs AA: OR = 2.51, 95%CI = 1.10-5.71, P=0.03) was detected. A higher risk for colorectal cancer was detected under both the co-dominant models (GG vs AA: OR = 2.46, 95%CI = 1.34-4.51, P=0.004 and GG vs GA: OR = 1.74, 95%CI = 1.14-2.67, P=0.01). However, in case of cervical cancer risk a non-significant association was reported under the recessive model (GG+GA vs AA: OR = 1.52, 95%CI = 0.60-3.90, P=0.38) with reference to CCND1 polymorphism (rs9344). The trial sequential analysis (TSA) showed that the cumulative Z-curve neither crossed the trial sequential monitoring boundary nor reached the required information size (RIS). Thus, present meta-analysis remained inconclusive due to insufficient evidence. Conclusion:CCND1 polymorphism rs9344 may not have a role in overall cancer susceptibility in Indian population. However, this polymorphism acts as a crucial risk factor for breast, esophageal, and colorectal cancer but not for cervical cancer. Future studies with larger sample size are required to draw a reliable conclusion.
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- Nisha Thakur
- Division of Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR)ICMR, I-7, Sector-39, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India
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- Data Management Laboratory, National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR)ICMR, I-7, Sector-39, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India
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- Division of Preventive Oncology, National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR)ICMR, I-7, Sector-39, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India
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Ding H, Dai Y, Ning Z, Fan N, Wang Z, Li P, Zhang L, Tao Y, Wang H. Murine Double Minute 2 SNP T309G Polymorphism and Urinary Tract Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e2941. [PMID: 27015167 PMCID: PMC4998362 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Urinary tract cancer is a common cause of cancer-related death. The etiology and pathogenesis of urinary tract cancer remain unclear, with genetic and epigenetic factors playing an important role. Studies of the polymorphism of murine double minute 2 (MDM2) have shown inconclusive trends in the risk of urinary tract cancer.To clarify this inconsistency, we conducted updated meta-analyses to evaluate the role of MDM2 T309G polymorphism in urinary tract cancer susceptibility.Data sources were Pubmed (1966-May 2015), Chinese biomedicine literature database (1978-May 2015), and hand searching of the reference lists of included studies:(1) research categories case-control study or a nested case-control study; (2) information evaluating the association between the MDM2 SNP309 and urinary tract cancer risk; (3) studies with sufficient data to perform a meta-analysis.It included the use of odds ratios (ORs) to assess the strength of the association, and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) give a sense of the precision of the estimate. We used I for the assessment of between-study heterogeneity, and publication bias was assessed using the funnel plot and the Egger test. Statistical analyses were performed by Review Manage, version 5.0 and Stata 11.0.A total of 18 studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in our analyses. Overall, there was no statistical association between MDM2 SNP309 and prostate cancer risk for the allele contrast, the GG genotype, the recessive genetic model, the dominant genetic model, and prostate cancer risk in all subjects (OR = 0.96, 95% CI 0.87-1.05, P = 0.36; OR = 0.93, 95% CI 0.75-1.15, P = 0.50; OR = 1.00, 95% CI 0.87-1.15, P = 0.99; OR = 0.93, 95% CI 0.80-1.07, P = 0.30), and between MDM2 SNP309 and bladder cancer risk (the allele contrast: OR = 1.06, 95% CI 0.89-1.27, P = 0.50; the GG genotype: OR = 1.12, 95% CI 0.79-1.61, P = 0.52; the dominant genetic model: OR = 1.03, 95% CI 0.83-1.28, P = 0.78; the recessive genetic model: OR = 1.12, 95% CI 0.84-1.49, P = 0.45). However, there was positive association between MDM2 SNP309 and kidney cancer risk for the allele contrast (OR = 1.24, 95% CI 1.05-1.46, P = 0.01), the GG genotype (OR = 1.57, 95% CI 1.11-2.20, P = 0.01), dominant model contrast (OR = 1.30, 95% CI 1.00-1.68, P = 0.05), the recessive genetic model (OR = 1.37, 95% CI 1.02-1.83, P = 0.04).First, only the data of published studies were included in this meta-analysis. Unpublished studies tend to show more negative results; therefore, publication bias may be present. Second, because of the lack of the original data, we did not perform stratification analysis by age, hormone levels, dietary habit, or other variables. This might have caused confounding bias. Third, because the number of studies was relatively small for kidney cancer, the results might not have enough statistical power for us to investigate the association of the polymorphism with kidney cancer susceptibility, and we could not perform subgroup analyses. Finally, there were no studies about Africans in this meta-analysis.In summary, the results of our meta-analysis suggest an increased risk role of the MDM2 SNP T309G in renal cancer. However, there was no association between the MDM2 SNP T309G and prostate cancer risk or between the MDM2 SNP T309G and bladder cancer risk. Moreover, well-designed studies should estimate different ethnicities, degree of malignancy and clinical progression on the association between MDM2 SNP309 and urinary cancer risk in the future.
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- Hui Ding
- From the Department of Urology (HD, YD, ZN, NF, ZW, LZ, YT), Key Laboratory of Diseases of Urological System Gansu Province, Gansu Nephro-Urological Clinical Center, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou; The Second Clinical College of Lanzhou University (PL), Lanzhou, Gansu, China; and Tulane University School of Public Health (HW), New Orleans, LA
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Xie L, Sun Y, Chen T, Tian D, Li Y, Zhang Y, Ding N, Shen Z, Xu H, Nian X, Sha N, Han R, Hu H, Wu C. Association between MDM2 SNP309 T>G polymorphism and the risk of bladder cancer: new data in a Chinese population and an updated meta-analysis. Onco Targets Ther 2015; 8:3679-90. [PMID: 26672516 PMCID: PMC4676618 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s95353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Objective Human murine double minute 2 protein (MDM2) is mainly a negative regulator of p53 tumor suppressor pathway. We aimed to investigate the association between MDM2 SNP309 polymorphism and bladder cancer risk. Methods A total of 535 bladder cancer patients and 649 health controls were recruited for our study. MDM2 SNP309 T>G polymorphism was genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-ligase detection reaction method. Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between the genotype and susceptibility of bladder cancer. Kaplan–Meier estimates and log-rank test were obtained to analyze the association between the genotype and risk of recrudesce in nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer patients. A multivariable Cox proportional hazards model was fitted to identify independent prognostic factors. To further investigate the association, we conducted a meta-analysis including six studies. Results The frequency of the MDM2 SNP309 T>G polymorphism showed no significant difference between cases and controls (all P>0.05). In the stratification analysis, the results showed that G allele carriers were prone to have a significant decrease in risk of low-grade bladder cancer (adjusted odds ratio: 0.613, 95% confidence interval: 0.427–0.881), and G variant was associated with a significantly reduced risk of recurrence in nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer patients with or without chemotherapy (P<0.05). The results of the meta-analysis showed that G allele and GG genotype of MDM2 SNP309 polymorphism were significantly associated with increased risk of bladder cancer in Caucasians (both P<0.05), and no association was observed in total populations and Asians (P>0.05). Conclusion MDM2 SNP309 T>G polymorphism has no influence on bladder cancer risk in Asians, but this single nucleotide polymorphism may be associated with genetic susceptibility of bladder cancer among Caucasians.
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- Linguo Xie
- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Wang HG, Wu QY, Zhou H, Peng XS, Shi MJ, Li JM, Zhou YF. The MDM2 SNP309T>G polymorphism increases bladder cancer risk among Caucasians: a meta-analysis. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 15:5277-81. [PMID: 25040988 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.13.5277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Published studies have evaluated associations between the MDM2 SNP309T>G polymorphism and bladder cancer susceptibility. However, these generated inconsistent results. The aim of the present investigation was to quantify the strength of association between MDM2 SNP309T>G polymorphism and bladder cancer risk by conducting a meta-analysis. We searched PubMed and Embase for related studies that had been published in English before April 1, 2014 and associations were assessed by summarizing the odds ratios (ORs) with the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Five case-control studies with a total of 972 cases and 1,012 controls were finally identified to be eligible for the meta-analysis. Overall, the results indicated that there was no significant association between the MDM2 SNP309T>G polymorphism and bladder cancer risk (for the allele model G vs. T: OR=1.08, 95% CI 0.85-1.36, p=0.54; for the co-dominant model GG vs. TT: OR=1.20, 95% CI 0.74-1.93, p=0.46; for the dominant model GG+GT vs. TT: OR=0.98, 95% CI 0.80-1.20, p=0.83; for the recessive model GG vs. GT+TT: OR=1.20, 95% CI 0.83-1.74, p=0.33). However, on subgroup analysis by ethnicity, significant associations were found in Caucasians in three models (for the allele model G vs. T: OR=1.41, 95% CI 1.10-1.81, p=0.006; for the co-dominant model GG vs. TT: OR=2.16, 95% CI 1.28-3.63, p=0.004; for the recessive model GG vs. GT+TT: OR=2.06, 95% CI 1.31-3.22, p=0.002). In summary, the present meta-analysis provides evidence that the genotype for the MDM2 SNP309T>G polymorphism may be associated with genetic susceptibility to bladder cancer among Caucasians.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, China E-mail :
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Jin C, Wu X, Gu Y, Yuan F, Ye Q, Dai F, Zhu L, Mi Y. CD95 rs1800682A/G variant and tumor risk in Asians: evidence from a meta-analysis of 36 case-control studies containing 22,438 samples. Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:630-7. [PMID: 25723590 PMCID: PMC4354447 DOI: 10.12659/msm.892547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The CD95 gene plays a key role in regulating cell growth and tumor genesis. To date, several publications have focused on the CD95 rs1800682A/G site polymorphism and various types of tumors in Asians; however, this association is still controversial and obscure. Therefore, a meta-analysis combined with all publications to clarify this association is necessary. Material/Methods A search in the PubMed and SinoMed databases was performed to detect all relevant included publications. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) revealed association strengths. Results Overall, 36 case-control studies were chosen based on the search criteria. There was no association of the CD95 rs1800682A/G site polymorphism with tumor risk in total and ethnicity subgroup analysis. However, further stratified analysis in the cancer subgroup revealed weakly significant associations in hepatocellular carcinoma (AA+AG vs. GG: OR=0.93, 95% CI=0.87–0.99, P=0.035; AG vs. GG: OR=0.89, 95% CI=0.80–0.99, P=0.036). Conclusions The CD95 rs1800682A/G site polymorphism may be associated with hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility. Further large-scale and well-designed studies regarding tumor types and ethnicities are still required to confirm our results.
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- Cheng Jin
- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, Wuxi No. 4 People's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Liver Cancer Institute and Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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Liu T, Zuo L, Li L, Yin L, Liang K, Yu H, Ren H, Zhou W, Jing H, Liu Y, Kong C. Significant association among the Fas -670 A/G (rs1800682) polymorphism and esophageal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and prostate cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:10911-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-2391-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Association of the polymorphisms in the Fas/FasL promoter regions with cancer susceptibility: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 52 studies. PLoS One 2014; 9:e90090. [PMID: 24598538 PMCID: PMC3943814 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Fas and its ligand (FasL) play an important role in apoptosis and carcinogenesis. Therefore, the potential association of polymorphisms in the Fas (-670A>G, rs1800682; -1377G>A, rs2234767) and FasL (-844C>T, rs763110) with cancer risk has been widely investigated. However, all the currently available results are not always consistent. In this work, we performed a meta-analysis to further determine whether carriers of the polymorphisms in Fas and FasL of interest could confer an altered susceptibility to cancer. All relevant data were retrieved by PubMed and Web of Science, and 52 eligible studies were chosen for this meta-analysis. There was no association of the Fas -670A>G polymorphism with cancer risk in the pooled data. For the Fas -1377G>A and FasL -844C>T polymorphisms, results revealed that the homozygotes of -1377A and -844C were associated with elevated risk of cancer as a whole. Further stratified analysis indicated markedly increased risk for developing breast cancer, gastric cancer, and esophageal cancer, in particular in Asian population. We conclude that carriers of the Fas-1377A and the FasL -844C are more susceptible to the majority of cancers than non-carriers.
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Wang Y, Li Z, Liu N, Zhang G. Association between CCND1 and XPC polymorphisms and bladder cancer risk: a meta-analysis based on 15 case-control studies. Tumour Biol 2013; 35:3155-65. [PMID: 24264314 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1412-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Perturbations in cell cycle and DNA repair genes might affect susceptibility to cancer. The aim of this meta-analysis is to generate large-scale evidence to determine the degree to which common Cyclin D1 (CCND1) G870A (dbSNP: rs603965) and xeroderma pigmentosum group C (XPC) Ala499Val (dbSNP: rs2228000) polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to bladder cancer. The electronic databases PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and CNKI were searched for relevant studies (with an upper date limit of July 25, 2013). The principal outcome measure for evaluating the strength of association was crude odds ratios (ORs) along with their corresponding confidence intervals (95%CIs). We found and reviewed nine case-control studies on CCND1 G870A with a total of 6,823 subjects and seven studies on XPC Ala499Val with a total of 7,674 subjects. Our meta-analysis provides evidence that the variant genotype of CCND1 G870A showed a significant association in the occurrence of invasive bladder tumors in former and current smokers. The XPC Ala499Val polymorphism correlated with significant differences between patients and unaffected subjects, but when the groups were stratified by ethnicity, the magnitude of the overall effect was similar only among Caucasian populations. Results from our meta-analysis support the view that the G870A polymorphism may modulate the risk of bladder cancer in conjunction with tobacco smoking and that the Ala499Val polymorphism may contribute to the susceptibility to bladder cancer in Caucasian populations. Our findings, however, warrant larger well-designed studies to investigate the significance of these two polymorphisms as markers of susceptibility to bladder cancer.
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- Yifei Wang
- Department of Urology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2 East Yinghua Road, Beijing, 100029, China
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Hitzenbichler F, Stoehr CG, Rogenhofer M, Wieland WF, Ruemmele P, Hartmann A, Stoehr R. Mdm2 SNP309 G-variant is associated with invasive growth of human urinary bladder cancer. Pathobiology 2013; 81:53-9. [PMID: 24217660 DOI: 10.1159/000355976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Human mouse double minute 2 (Mdm2) is essential in degrading p53 by acting as an ubiquitin ligase and therefore plays a vital role in cell cycle and survival. The G-variant of the Mdm2 SNP309, which is located within the promoter of the Mdm2 gene, increases expression of Mdm2 and thereby inhibits the p53 pathway. Several studies have investigated the influence of this SNP on disease risk and onset of various malignancies. The impact of Mdm2 SNP309 on bladder cancer is still to be established due to inconsistent data. METHODS In a case-control study we determined the distribution of Mdm2 SNP309 genotypes in 111 patients with an early-onset bladder cancer (diagnosis <45 years of age), in 113 consecutive bladder cancer patients and in a control group consisting of 140 patients without any malignancy. RESULTS There was no significant association between the allelic distribution of the Mdm2 SNP309 and tumor risk, early onset, gender or grade of the tumor. According to tumor stage we found a significant difference in the distribution of the Mdm2 SNP309 between patients with noninvasive and invasive (≥pT1) tumor growth (p = 0.016). In patients with invasive tumors a significant increase of the G allele was found (T/T vs. T/G + G/G; p = 0.023; OR 2.203, 95% CI 1.111-4.369). CONCLUSION These data indicate that the G-variant of the Mdm2 SNP309 might influence the development of a more aggressive tumor phenotype in patients with bladder cancer without affecting the overall tumor risk.
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- Florian Hitzenbichler
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Caritas St. Josef Medical Center, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Cyclin D1 G870A polymorphism and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a meta-analysis. ScientificWorldJournal 2013; 2013:689048. [PMID: 24222746 PMCID: PMC3814096 DOI: 10.1155/2013/689048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Accepted: 09/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Recently, there have been a number of studies on the association between cyclin D1 G870A polymorphism and nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk. However, the results of previous reports remain controversial and ambiguous. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis to explore more precisely the association between cyclin D1 G870A polymorphism and the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. No significant association was found between cyclin D1 G870A polymorphism and nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk in total population analysis. In the subgroup meta-analysis by ethnicity, a negative association was shown in Caucasian subgroup, and no significant association in any genetic models among Asians was observed. In summary, positive results have been shown on the search for polymorphic variants influencing the risk of NPC. This meta-analysis provides evidence of the association between CCND1 G870A polymorphism and NPC risk, supporting the hypothesis that CCND1 870A allele probably acts as an important NPC protective factor in Caucasians but not in Asians. Since the results of our meta-analysis are preliminary and may be biased by the relatively small number of subjects, they still need to be validated by well-designed studies using larger samples in the future.
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Lima L, Ferreira JA, Tavares A, Oliveira D, Morais A, Videira PA, Medeiros R, Santos L. FASL polymorphism is associated with response to bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunotherapy in bladder cancer. Urol Oncol 2013; 32:44.e1-7. [PMID: 23948181 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2013.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2013] [Revised: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Deregulation of FAS/FASL system may lead to immune escape and influence bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy outcome, which is currently the gold standard adjuvant treatment for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder tumors. Among other events, functional promoter polymorphisms of FAS and FASL genes may alter their transcriptional activity. Therefore, we aim to evaluate the role of FAS and FASL polymorphisms in the context of BCG therapy, envisaging the validation of these biomarkers to predict response. PATIENTS AND METHODS DNA extracted from peripheral blood from 125 patients with bladder cancer treated with BCG therapy was analyzed by Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism for FAS-670 A/G and FASL-844 T/C polymorphisms. FASL mRNA expression was analyzed by real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction. RESULTS Carriers of FASL-844 CC genotype present a decreased recurrence-free survival after BCG treatment when compared with FASL-844 T allele carriers (mean 71.5 vs. 97.8 months, P = 0.030) and have an increased risk of BCG treatment failure (Hazard Ratio = 1.922; 95% Confidence Interval: [1.064-3.471]; P = 0.030). Multivariate analysis shows that FASL-844 T/C and therapeutics scheme are independent predictive markers of recurrence after treatment. The evaluation of FASL gene mRNA levels demonstrated that patients carrying FASL-844 CC genotype had higher FASL expression in bladder tumors (P = 0.0027). Higher FASL levels were also associated with an increased risk of recurrence after BCG treatment (Hazard Ratio = 2.833; 95% Confidence Interval: [1.012-7.929]; P = 0.047). FAS-670 A/G polymorphism analysis did not reveal any association with BCG therapy outcome. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that analysis of FASL-844 T/C, but not FAS-670 A/G polymorphisms, may be used as a predictive marker of response to BCG immunotherapy.
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- Luís Lima
- Experimental Pathology and Therapeutics Group, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, Porto, Portugal; ICBAS, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Nucleo de Investigação em Farmácia-Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Ambiente (CISA), School of Allied Health Sciences-Polytechnic Institute of Oporto, Porto, Portugal; LPCC, Research Department-Portuguese League Against Cancer (NRNorte), Porto, Portugal.
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- Experimental Pathology and Therapeutics Group, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, Porto, Portugal; QOPNA, Mass Spectrometry Center of the University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Experimental Pathology and Therapeutics Group, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, Porto, Portugal; Department of Pathology, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Porto, Portugal
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- Experimental Pathology and Therapeutics Group, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Urology, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Porto, Portugal
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- CEDOC, Department of Immunology, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, FCM, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- LPCC, Research Department-Portuguese League Against Cancer (NRNorte), Porto, Portugal; Molecular Oncology Group, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Porto, Portugal; Department of Pathology and Molecular Immunology, ICBAS, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Health Faculty of University Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal
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- Experimental Pathology and Therapeutics Group, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, Porto, Portugal; Health Faculty of University Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal; Department of Surgical Oncology, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Porto, Portugal
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The CCND1 G870A polymorphism and susceptibility to bladder cancer. Tumour Biol 2013; 35:171-7. [PMID: 23893383 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1021-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Published studies on the association between cyclin D1 (CCND1) G870A polymorphism and bladder cancer risk have yielded conflicting results. Thus, a systemic review and meta-analysis of published studies were performed to assess the possible association. All eligible studies of G870A polymorphism and bladder cancer risk were collected from the PubMed and the Cochrane Library. Statistical analyses were performed by Review Manager 5.0 and Stata 11.0. Significant association between G870A polymorphism and bladder cancer susceptibility was found under recessive model in overall population (OR = 1.21, 95% CI 1.01-1.45, P = 0.04). When stratifying for the race, our analysis suggested that CCND1 G870A was associated with bladder cancer risk in Asians when using homogeneous codominant (OR = 1.72, 95% CI 1.34-2.20, P < 0.0001), recessive (OR = 1.46, 95% CI 1.21-1.77, P < 0.0001), dominant (OR = 1.36, 95% CI 1.10-1.69, P = 0.004), and allelic models (OR = 1.30, 95% CI 1.15-1.47, P < 0.0001) to analyze the data. However, no significant associations were found in Caucasians. After stratifying the studies by control source, G870A polymorphism was significantly associated with bladder cancer risk under recessive model (OR = 1.31, 95% CI 1.03-1.67, P = 0.03) in hospital-based case-control studies, but not in population-based case-control studies. This meta-analysis suggested that G870A polymorphism most likely contributes to increased susceptibility to bladder cancer in the overall population, hospital-based case-control studies, and Asians.
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Predictive biomarkers of bacillus calmette-guérin immunotherapy response in bladder cancer: where are we now? Adv Urol 2012; 2012:232609. [PMID: 22919375 PMCID: PMC3420223 DOI: 10.1155/2012/232609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2012] [Revised: 05/29/2012] [Accepted: 06/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The most effective therapeutic option for managing nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), over the last 30 years, consists of intravesical instillations with the attenuated strain Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (the BCG vaccine). This has been performed as an adjuvant therapeutic to transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) and mostly directed towards patients with high-grade tumours, T1 tumours, and in situ carcinomas. However, from 20% to 40% of the patients do not respond and frequently present tumour progression. Since BCG effectiveness is unpredictable, it is important to find consistent biomarkers that can aid either in the prediction of the outcome and/or side effects development. Accordingly, we conducted a systematic critical review to identify the most preeminent predictive molecular markers associated with BCG response. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review exclusively focusing on predictive biomarkers for BCG treatment outcome. Using a specific query, 1324 abstracts were gathered, then inclusion/exclusion criteria were applied, and finally 87 manuscripts were included. Several molecules, including CD68 and genetic polymorphisms, have been identified as promising surrogate biomarkers. Combinatory analysis of the candidate predictive markers is a crucial step to create a predictive profile of treatment response.
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Wo X, Han D, Sun H, Liu Y, Meng X, Bai J, Chen F, Yu Y, Jin Y, Fu S. MDM2 SNP309 contributes to tumor susceptibility: a meta-analysis. J Genet Genomics 2011; 38:341-50. [PMID: 21867960 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2011.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2011] [Revised: 07/18/2011] [Accepted: 07/18/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The potentially functional polymorphism, SNP309, in the promoter region of MDM2 gene has been implicated in cancer risk, but individual published studies showed inconclusive results. To obtain a more precise estimate of the association between MDM2 SNP309 and risk of cancer, we performed a meta-analysis of 70 individual studies in 59 publications that included 26,160 cases with different types of tumors and 33,046 controls. Summary odds ratios (OR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using fixed- and random-effects models when appropriate. Overall, the variant genotypes were associated with a significantly increased cancer risk for all cancer types in different genetic models (GG vs. TT: OR, 1.123; 95% CI, 1.056-1.193; GG/GT vs. TT: OR, 1.028; 95% CI, 1.006-1.050). In the stratified analyses, the increased risk remained for the studies of most types of cancers, Asian populations, and hospital- /population-based studies in different genetic models, whereas significantly decreased risk was found in prostate cancer (GG vs. TT: OR, 0.606; 95% CI, 0.407-0.903; GG/GT vs. TT: OR, 0.748; 95% CI, 0.579-0.968). In conclusion, the data of meta-analysis suggests that MDM2 SNP309 is a potential biomarker for cancer risk.
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- Xiaoman Wo
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, China
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Grotenhuis AJ, Vermeulen SH, Kiemeney LA. Germline genetic markers for urinary bladder cancer risk, prognosis and treatment response. Future Oncol 2011; 6:1433-60. [PMID: 20919828 DOI: 10.2217/fon.10.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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After decades of research using a candidate gene approach, only NAT2 and GSTM1 have consistently been demonstrated to be germline genetic susceptibility markers for urinary bladder cancer (UBC). The recent shift to an agnostic genome-wide association approach led to the identification of several UBC susceptibility loci, and provided valuable leads for new mechanistic insights into UBC carcinogenesis. The markers do not have sufficient discriminatory ability yet to be applied for risk assessment in the population and the question is whether they ever will. Prognostic and predictive studies in UBC are still in their infancy compared with etiologic studies. In the future, focus on a genome-wide association approach possibly using whole-genome sequence data, consortia formation and meta-analyses, and blood and tumor tissue collection, preferably in the context of randomized controlled trials will stimulate well designed and sufficiently powered studies, and thereby enhance the elucidation of genetic prognostic and predictive markers.
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- Anne J Grotenhuis
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & HTA, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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