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Wu Y, Xu J, Tan B, Yi T, Liu S, Yang G, Li K, Zhao X. SMAD7 gene polymorphisms and their influence on patients with colorectal cancer. Cell Cycle 2023; 22:2424-2435. [PMID: 38146644 PMCID: PMC10802200 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2023.2296210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prevalent malignant tumor, and its pathogenesis is still not fully understood. Studies have shown that SMAD7 gene polymorphisms can affect CRC susceptibility, but the results have been inconsistent and require additional confirmation. Our study aimed to evaluate the effect of SMAD7 variants on the risk of CRC in the Chinese Han population. A total of five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in SMAD7 were genotyped among 696 CRC patients and 696 healthy participants using the MassARRAY iPLEX platform. SNPs were evaluated for their associations with CRC using logistic regression analysis under multiple genetic models. The false-positive report probability (FPRP) analysis was used to validate the positive findings. Our study indicated that rs11874392 showed an increased association with CRC risk (odds ratio, 1.31; 95% confidence interval, 1.04-1.67; p = 0.024). Stratified analysis showed that rs11874392 might increase the risk of CRC in females (OR = 1.70, p = 0.028), individuals with smoking (OR = 1.87, p = 0.026), and drinking (OR = 1.38, p = 0.027). The rs11874392 was found to be related to an elevated risk of rectal cancer (OR = 1.73, p = 0.003), but not with colon cancer. FPRP analysis demonstrated that all of these associations were statistically significant (FPRP <0.2). Additionally, rs11874392 was the strongest predictive model for CRC. This study provides evidence that the SMAD7 rs11874392 is related to an increased susceptibility to CRC.
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- Yongsheng Wu
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
- The Second Ward of Oncology and Hematology Department, The People’s Hospital of XiangXiang, Xiangxiang, China
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- Department of Intrarenal Rheumatology and Immunology, The People’s Hospital of XiangXiang, Xiangxiang, China
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- The Second Ward of Oncology and Hematology Department, The People’s Hospital of XiangXiang, Xiangxiang, China
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- The Second Ward of Oncology and Hematology Department, The People’s Hospital of XiangXiang, Xiangxiang, China
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- The Second Ward of Oncology and Hematology Department, The People’s Hospital of XiangXiang, Xiangxiang, China
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- The Second Ward of Oncology and Hematology Department, The People’s Hospital of XiangXiang, Xiangxiang, China
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- The Second Ward of Oncology and Hematology Department, The People’s Hospital of XiangXiang, Xiangxiang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Yan T, Shen C, Jiang P, Yu C, Guo F, Tian X, Zhu X, Lu S, Han B, Zhong M, Chen J, Liu Q, Chen Y, Zhang J, Hong J, Chen H, Fang JY. Risk SNP-induced lncRNA-SLCC1 drives colorectal cancer through activating glycolysis signaling. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2021; 6:70. [PMID: 33602893 PMCID: PMC7892549 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-020-00446-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play key roles in colorectal carcinogenesis. Here, we aimed to identify the risk SNP-induced lncRNAs and to investigate their roles in colorectal carcinogenesis. First, we identified rs6695584 as the causative SNP in 1q41 locus. The A>G mutation of rs6695584 created a protein-binding motif of BATF, altered the enhancer activity, and subsequently activated lncSLCC1 expression. Further validation in two independent CRC cohorts confirmed the upregulation of lncSLCC1 in CRC tissues, and revealed that increased lncSLCC1 expression was associated with poor survival in CRC patients. Mechanistically, lncRNA-SLCC1 interacted with AHR and transcriptionally activated HK2 expression, the crucial enzyme in glucose metabolism, thereby driving the glycolysis pathway and accelerating CRC tumor growth. The functional assays revealed that lncSLCC1 induced glycolysis activation and tumor growth in CRC mediated by HK2. In addition, HK2 was upregulated in colorectal cancer tissues and positively correlated with lncSLCC1 expression and patient survival. Taken together, our findings reveal a risk SNP-mediated oncogene lncRNA-SLCC1 promotes CRC through activating the glycolysis pathway.
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- Tingting Yan
- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes; Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Shanghai Cancer Institute; Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease; Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes; Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Shanghai Cancer Institute; Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease; Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fishery and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes; Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Shanghai Cancer Institute; Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease; Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes; Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Shanghai Cancer Institute; Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease; Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes; Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Shanghai Cancer Institute; Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease; Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes; Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Shanghai Cancer Institute; Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease; Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes; Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Shanghai Cancer Institute; Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease; Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fishery and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes; Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Shanghai Cancer Institute; Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease; Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fishery and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes; Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Shanghai Cancer Institute; Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease; Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes; Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Shanghai Cancer Institute; Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease; Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes; Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Shanghai Cancer Institute; Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease; Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Middle Shandong Road, 200001, Shanghai, China.
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Thean LF, Blöcker C, Li HH, Lo M, Wong M, Tang CL, Tan EKW, Rozen SG, Cheah PY. Enhancer-derived long non-coding RNAs CCAT1 and CCAT2 at rs6983267 has limited predictability for early stage colorectal carcinoma metastasis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:404. [PMID: 33432117 PMCID: PMC7801656 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79906-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Up-regulation of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), colon-cancer associated transcript (CCAT) 1 and 2, was associated with worse prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC). Nevertheless, their role in predicting metastasis in early-stage CRC is unclear. We measured the expression of CCAT1, CCAT2 and their oncotarget, c-Myc, in 150 matched mucosa-tumour samples of early-stage microsatellite-stable Chinese CRC patients with definitive metastasis status by multiplex real-time RT-PCR assay. Expression of CCAT1, CCAT2 and c-Myc were significantly up-regulated in the tumours compared to matched mucosa (p < 0.0001). The expression of c-Myc in the tumours was significantly correlated to time to metastasis [hazard ratio = 1.47 (1.10–1.97)] and the risk genotype (GG) of rs6983267, located within CCAT2. Expression of c-Myc and CCAT2 in the tumour were also significantly up-regulated in metastasis-positive compared to metastasis-negative patients (p = 0.009 and p = 0.04 respectively). Nevertheless, integrating the expression of CCAT1 and CCAT2 by the Random Forest classifier did not improve the predictive values of ColoMet19, the mRNA-based predictor for metastasis previously developed on the same series of tumours. The role of these two lncRNAs is probably mitigated via their oncotarget, c-Myc, which was not ranked high enough previously to be included in ColoMet19.
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- Lai Fun Thean
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, Level 9, Discovery Tower, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore
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- Health Service Research Unit, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, Level 9, Discovery Tower, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, Level 9, Discovery Tower, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, Level 9, Discovery Tower, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, Level 9, Discovery Tower, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Center for Computational Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, Level 9, Discovery Tower, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore. .,Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. .,Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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Hong Y, Wu G, Li W, Liu D, He K. A comprehensive meta-analysis of genetic associations between five key SNPs and colorectal cancer risk. Oncotarget 2018; 7:73945-73959. [PMID: 27661122 PMCID: PMC5342026 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on colorectal cancer (CRC) have identified dozens of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in more than 19 independent loci associated with CRC. Due to the heterogeneity of the studied subjects and the contrary results, it is challenging to verify the certainty of the association between these loci and CRC.We conducted a critical review of the published studies of SNPs associated with CRC. Five most frequently reported SNPs, which are rs6983267/8q24.21, rs4939827/18q21.1, rs10795668/10p14, rs4444235/14q22.2 and rs4779584/ 15q13.3, were selected for the current study from the qualified studies. Then meta-analyses based on larger sample sizes with average of 33,000 CRC cases and 34,000 controls were performed to assess the association between SNPs and CRC risk. Heterogeneity among studies and publication bias were assessed by the χ2-based Q statistic test Begg's funnel plot or Egger's test, respectively.Our meta-analysis confirmed significant associations of the five SNPs with CRC risk under different genetic models. Two risk variants at rs6983267 {Odds Ratio (OR) 1.388, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.180-1.8633} and rs10795668 (OR 1.323, 95% CI 1.062-1.648) had the highest ORs in homogeneous model. While ORs of the other three variants at rs4939827 {OR 1.298, 95% CI 1.135-1.483}, rs4779584 (OR 1.261, 95% CI 1.146-1.386) and rs4444235 (OR 1.160, 95% CI 1.106-1.216) were also statistically significant. Sensitivity analyses and publication bias assessment indicated the robust stability and reliability of the results.
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- Yi Hong
- Center for Stem Cell and Translational Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei City, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- Center for Stem Cell and Translational Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei City, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- Center for Stem Cell and Translational Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei City, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- Center for Stem Cell and Translational Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei City, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- Center for Stem Cell and Translational Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei City, Anhui 230601, P. R. China.,Department of Biostatistics, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei City, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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Thean LF, Low YS, Lo M, Teo YY, Koh WP, Yuan JM, Chew MH, Tang CL, Cheah PY. Genome-wide association study identified copy number variants associated with sporadic colorectal cancer risk. J Med Genet 2017; 55:181-188. [DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2017-104913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BackgroundMultiple single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. The role of structural or copy number variants (CNV) in CRC, however, remained unclear. We investigated the role of CNVs in patients with sporadic CRC.MethodsA genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed on 1000 Singapore Chinese patients aged 50 years or more with no family history of CRC and 1000 ethnicity-matched, age-matched and gender-matched healthy controls using the Affymetrix SNP 6 platform. After 16 principal component corrections, univariate and multivariate segmentations followed by association testing were performed on 1830 samples that passed quality assurance tests.ResultsA rare CNV region (CNVR) at chromosome 14q11 (OR=1.92 (95% CI 1.59 to 2.32), p=2.7e-12) encompassing CHD8, and common CNVR at chromosomes 3q13.12 (OR=1.54 (95% CI 1.33 to 1.77), p=2.9e-9) and 12p12.3 (OR=1.69 (95% CI 1.41 to 2.01), p=2.8e-9) encompassing CD47 and RERG/ARHGDIB, respectively, were significantly associated with CRC risk. CNV loci were validated in an independent replication panel using an optimised copy number assay. Whole-genome expression data in matched tumours of a subset of cases demonstrated that copy number loss at CHD8 was significantly associated with dysregulation of several genes that perturb the Wnt, TP53 and inflammatory pathways.ConclusionsA rare CNVR at 14q11 encompassing the chromatin modifier CHD8 was significantly associated with sporadic CRC risk. Copy number loss at CHD8 altered expressions of genes implicated in colorectal tumourigenesis.
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Association between 8q24 rs6983267 polymorphism and cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis involving 170,737 subjects. Oncotarget 2017; 8:57421-57439. [PMID: 28915683 PMCID: PMC5593654 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.18960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Published data on the association between 8q24 rs6983267 polymorphism and cancer risk are inconsistent. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between rs6983267 polymorphism and cancer risk. We searched on PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) up to November 1, 2016 for relevant studies. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to estimate the strength of this association. We included 78 case-control studies with a total of 73,996 cases and 96,741 controls in this meta-analysis. The pooled results showed that rs6983267 polymorphism was significantly associated with increased risk of overall cancer in all genetic models (dominant model: OR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.13–1.26; recessive model: OR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.14–1.25; homozygous model: OR= 1.31, 95% CI = 1.23–1.40; heterozygous model: OR = 1.14, 95% CI = 1.10–1.19; allelic model: OR = 1.14, 95% CI = 1.11–1.18). Stratified analyses indicated that rs6983267 significantly increased the risk of colorectal cancer in Caucasians, prostate cancer in Caucasians and Asians, thyroid cancer in Caucasians and lung cancer in Asians. When studies were stratified by study quality, source of controls and genotyping method, significant associations were especially found in the high quality studies, the publication-based studies, the hospital-based studies, and the PCR-RFLP studies. Additional well-designed studies with large samples should be performed to validate our results.
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Zhang C, Li X, Fu W, Wang Y, Wang T, Wang W, Chen S, Qin H, Zhang X. SMAD7 rs4939827 variant contributes to colorectal cancer risk in Chinese population. Oncotarget 2017; 8:41125-41131. [PMID: 28467803 PMCID: PMC5522279 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.17065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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A genome-wide association study identified a common genetic variant rs4939827 at 18q21 in SMAD7 to be related with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk with OR=1.2 and P =7.80E-28. Until recently, several meta-analysis studies have been conducted, and reported significant association between rs4939827 and CRC risk. However none of these studies evaluated the potential association between rs4939827 and CRC risk in Chinese population. In this study, we evaluated this association by a meta-analysis using 12077 samples including 5816 CRC cases and 6261 controls. In the end, we identified the T allele of rs4939827 to be significantly related with an increase CRC risk (P=2.22E-05, OR=1.14, 95% CI 1.07-1.21) in Chinese population.
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- Chunze Zhang
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, China
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- Department of Immunology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2011 Collaborative Innovation Center of Tianjin for Medical Epigenetics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, China
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- Department of Pathology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, China
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- Department of Imaging, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, China
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Thean LF, Wong YH, Lo M, Loi C, Chew MH, Tang CL, Cheah PY. Chromosome 19q13 disruption alters expressions of CYP2A7, MIA and MIA-RAB4B lncRNA and contributes to FAP-like phenotype in APC mutation-negative familial colorectal cancer patients. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0173772. [PMID: 28306719 PMCID: PMC5357012 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal-dominantly inherited form of colorectal cancer (CRC) caused by mutation in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene. Our ability to exhaustively screen for APC mutations identify microsatellite-stable and APC-mutation negative familial CRC patients, enabling us to search for novel genes. We performed genome-wide scan on two affected siblings of one family and 88 ethnicity- and gender-matched healthy controls to identify deletions shared by the siblings. Combined loss of heterozygosity, copy number and allelic-specific copy number analysis uncovered 5 shared deletions. Long-range polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed chromosome 19q13 deletion, which was subsequently found in one other family. The 32 kb deleted region harbors the CYP2A7 gene and was enriched with enhancer, repressor and insulator sites. The wildtype allele was lost in the polyps of the proband. Further, real-time RT-PCR assays showed that expressions of MIA and MIA-RAB4B located 35 kb upstream of the deletion, were up-regulated in the polyps compared to the matched mucosa of the proband. MIA-RAB4B, the read-through long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), RAB4B, PIM2 and TAOK1 share common binding site of a microRNA, miR-24, in their 3'UTRs. PIM2 and TAOK1, two target oncogenes of miR-24, were co-ordinately up-regulated with MIA-RAB4B in the polyps, suggesting that MIA-RAB4B could function as competitive endogenous RNA to titrate miR-24 away from its other targets. The data suggest that the 19.13 deletion disrupted chromatin boundary, leading to altered expression of several genes and lncRNA, could contribute to colorectal cancer via novel genetic and epigenetic mechanisms.
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- Lai Fun Thean
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Rao S, Lam MHB, Yeung VSY, Wing YK, Waye MMY. Association of HOMER1 rs2290639 with suicide attempts in Hong Kong Chinese and the potentially functional role of this polymorphism. SPRINGERPLUS 2016; 5:767. [PMID: 27386253 PMCID: PMC4912501 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2404-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Animal evidence and genetic studies suggest that HOMER1 (homer homolog 1) is involved in the etiology of suicidal behavior and major depression disorder (MDD). However, most of genetic studies were performed in Caucasians and the potentially functional role of associated polymorphisms in HOMER1 was seldom reported. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of a HOMER1 polymorphism rs2290639 with suicide attempts (SA) and MDD in Hong Kong Chinese, and then briefly elucidate the potentially functional role of the associated polymorphism. METHODS NEO personality inventory, impulsiveness and depression rating scales were completed by the subjects. The association studies of HOMER1 rs2290639 with SA or MDD were performed by case-control association studies. The bioinformatics analyses were adapted to predict potential transcription factors binding sites for the associated polymorphism. RESULTS The association studies and meta-analysis suggested that the HOMER1 rs2290639 was significantly associated with susceptibility to SA but seemed not to be associated with MDD in Hong Kong Chinese. This polymorphism might affect the transcription of the HOMER1 gene through interacting with a reliable transcription factor as found by three of four bioinformatics tools. In addition, close correlations between impulsiveness and NEO personality five factors were found in SA and MDD patients, which provide a possible way to assess the impulsiveness of patients through subjects' personality profiles for Hong Kong Chinese. CONCLUSIONS The HOMER1 rs2290639 polymorphism was significantly associated with susceptibility to SA in Hong Kong Chinese affected by psychiatric disorders, which might be explained by the potentially functional role of this polymorphism.
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- Shitao Rao
- />Croucher Laboratory for Human Genomics, Rm324A, Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building, School of Biomedical Sciences, Area 39; The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong
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- />Department of Psychiatry, Shatin Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 33 Ah Kong Kok Street, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong
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- />Croucher Laboratory for Human Genomics, Rm324A, Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building, School of Biomedical Sciences, Area 39; The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong
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- />Department of Psychiatry, Shatin Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 33 Ah Kong Kok Street, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong
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- />Croucher Laboratory for Human Genomics, Rm324A, Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building, School of Biomedical Sciences, Area 39; The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong
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SYNJ2 Variant Rs9365723 is Associated with Colorectal Cancer Risk in Chinese Han Population. Int J Biol Markers 2016; 31:e138-43. [PMID: 26616230 DOI: 10.5301/jbm.5000182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Purpose Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and fourth leading cause of cancer mortality, and twin studies have shown that approximately 35% of the variation in susceptibility to CRC involves inherited genetic differences. We sought to investigate potential genetic associations between some single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and the risk of CRC in the Chinese Han population. Methods We conducted a case-control study including 269 cases and 309 controls. Sixteen SNPs associated with CRC risk were selected from previous genome-wide association studies and genotyped using Sequenom MassARRAY technology. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by unconditional logistic regression adjusting for age and gender. Results Using the chi-squared test we found that rs9365723 was associated with CRC risk (p = 0.012). With genetic model analysis, the genotype A/G-G/G (OR = 1.50; 95% CI 1.02-2.21; p = 0.038) of rs9365723 showed an increased risk of CRC in the dominant model. Furthermore, we found that rs9365723 was associated with an increased risk only for colon cancer but not rectal cancer (p = 0.009 and p = 0.414, respectively). Conclusions Our results, combined with previous studies, suggest that rs9365723, located on SYNJ2, is associated with the risk of CRC in a Chinese population. Thus, SYNJ2 may play a role in the development of CRC, especially colon cancer.
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Fighting Cancer with Immunotherapy. 21st Century Cancer Warfare: A Glimpse into the Operations of a Modern Radiotherapy Unit. Is Colorectal Carcinomas due to ‘Bad Luck’ or Is It Preventable? Asian Point of View on Cancer. Improving Overall Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma through a Multi-Disciplinary Approach: Intra-Tumoral Heterogeneity, Immunology and the Promise of Better Outcomes. Cancer of the Cervix – Can It be Prevented?
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Li L, Lv L, Liang Y, Shen X, Zhou S, Zhu J, Ma R. Association of 8q23-24 region (8q23.3 loci and 8q24.21 loci) with susceptibility to colorectal cancer: a systematic and updated meta-analysis. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015; 8:21001-21013. [PMID: 26885031 PMCID: PMC4723876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), rs16892766 in the 8q23.3 region and rs6983267, rs10505477, rs7014346 and rs7837328 in the 8q24.21 region, have been identified by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and a number of case-control studies to be closely associated with risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). In the present study, a meta-analysis was performed to confirm if these loci are risk factors for susceptibility to CRC, taking heterogeneity of population into consideration. METHODS The whole literature search was conducted via database of MEDLINE and Embase, through which 33 articles with 49 studies (141,899 cases and 157,536 controls) were finally included in this meta-analysis to evaluate the association between the 5 polymorphisms and risk of CRC under allelic model. RESULTS A meta-analysis of the pooled data showed that the G allele of rs6983267, the A allele of rs7014346, the T allele of rs10505477, the C allele of rs16892766 and the A allele of rs7837328 were associated with significantly increased risk of CRC under allelic model. Additionally, subgroup analyses of four SNPs (rs7837328 excluded) by ethnicity witnessed a notable association between the G allele of rs6983267 and increased risk of CRC among Caucasians, Asians and Africans. Furthermore, the C allele of rs16892766 was strongly linked with elevated risk of CRC among Caucasians and Africans. However, the A allele of rs7014346 and T allele of rs10505477 only heightened risk for CRC among Caucasians and showed no effects among Asians. CONCLUSION In summary, rs6983267 is a risk factor for CRC among Caucasians, Asians and Africans; rs7014346 and rs10505477 are risky genetic polymorphisms only among Caucasians; rs16892766 is a hazardous element among populations with Caucasian and African ancestry; and rs7837328 could elevate the susceptibility to CRC in a multinational group. However, more potential factors related with CRC risk should be investigated in further studies.
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- Linlin Li
- Department of Internal Medicine, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & InstituteShenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Pathology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical UniversityDalian 116023, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & InstituteShenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & InstituteShenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & InstituteShenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & InstituteShenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & InstituteShenyang 110042, China
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Hong SN, Park C, Kim JI, Kim DH, Kim HC, Chang DK, Rhee PL, Kim JJ, Rhee JC, Son HJ, Kim YH. Colorectal cancer-susceptibility single-nucleotide polymorphisms in Korean population. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 30:849-57. [PMID: 23875689 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Considering the significant racial and ethnic diversity in genetic variation, it is unclear whether the genome-wide association studies-identified colorectal cancer (CRC)-susceptibility single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) discovered in European populations are also relevant to the Korean population. However, studies on CRC-susceptibility SNPs in Koreans are limited. METHODS To investigate the racial and ethnic diversity of CRC-susceptibility genetic variants, we genotyped for the established European CRC-susceptibility SNPs in 198 CRC cases and 329 controls in Korea. To identify novel genetic variants using genome-wide screening in Korea, Illumina HumanHap 370K/610K BeadChips were performed on 105 CRC patients, and candidate CRC-susceptibility SNPs were selected. Subsequently, genotyping for replication was done in 189 CRC cases and 190 controls. RESULTS Among the European CRC-susceptibility SNPs, rs4939827 in SMAD7 was associated with a significant decreased risk of Korean CRC (age-/gender-adjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: additive model, 0.67 [95% CI, 0.47-0.95]; dominant model, 0.59 [95% CI, 0.39-0.91]). rs4779584 and rs10795668 were associated with CRC risk in females and males, respectively. Among candidate CRC-susceptibility SNPs selected from genome-wide screening, novel SNP, rs17051076, was found to be associated with a significantly increased risk of microsatellite instability-high CRC (age-/gender-adjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: additive model, 4.25 [95% CI, 1.51-11.98]; dominant model, 3.52 [95% CI, 1.13-10.94]) in the replication study. CONCLUSIONS rs4939827, rs4779584, and rs10795668 may contribute to the risk of CRC in the Korean population as well as in European populations. Novel rs17051076 could be associated with microsatellite instability-high CRC in Koreans. These associations support the ethnic diversity of CRC-susceptibility SNPs and should be taken into account in large-scale studies.
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- Sung Noh Hong
- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Analyzing large-scale samples confirms the association between rs16892766 polymorphism and colorectal cancer susceptibility. Sci Rep 2015; 5:7957. [PMID: 25609216 PMCID: PMC4302297 DOI: 10.1038/srep07957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common complex disease caused by the combination of genetic variants and environmental factors. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been performed and reported some novel CRC susceptibility variants. The rs16892766 (8q23.3) polymorphism was first identified to be significantly associated with CRC in European ancestry. The following studies investigated this association in Chinese, Japanese, Romanian, Swedish, African American, European American, and Croatian populations. These studies reported consistent and inconsistent results. Here, we reevaluated this association using the relatively large-scale samples from 13 studies (N = 59737, 26237 cases and 33500 controls) using a meta-analysis by searching the PubMed, Google Scholar and CRCgene databases. We observed no significant heterogeneity among the included studies. Our results showed significant association between rs16892766 polymorphism and CRC (P = 1.33E-35, OR = 1.23, 95% CI 1.20-1.27). Collectively, our analysis further supports previous findings that the rs16892766 polymorphism is significantly associated with CRC susceptibility. We believe that our findings will be very useful for future genetic studies on CRC.
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Common genetic variants (rs4779584 and rs10318) at 15q13.3 contributes to colorectal adenoma and colorectal cancer susceptibility: evidence based on 22 studies. Mol Genet Genomics 2014; 290:901-12. [PMID: 25475391 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-014-0970-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Several genome-wide association studies on colorectal cancer (CRC) have reported similar findings of a new susceptibility locus, 15q13.3. After that, a number of studies have reported that the rs4779584 and rs10318 polymorphisms at chromosome 15q13.3 have been implicated in CRC and colorectal adenoma (CRA) risk; however, these studies have yielded inconsistent results. To investigate this inconsistency, we performed a meta-analysis of 22 studies involving a total of 48,468 CRC cases, 4,189 CRA cases, and 85,105 controls for the two polymorphisms to evaluate its effect on genetic susceptibility for CRC/CRA. Potential sources of heterogeneity and publication bias were also systematically explored. Overall, the summary odds ratio (OR) of rs4779584-T variant for CRC was 1.13 (95 % CI 1.09-1.16, P < 10(-5)) and 1.15 (95 % CI 1.04-1.28, P = 0.006) for CRA. After stratified by ethnicity, significantly increased CRC risks were found for rs4779584 polymorphism among East Asians and Caucasians, while no significant associations were detected among African American and other ethnic populations. A meta-analysis of studies on the rs10318 polymorphism also showed significant overall association with CRC, yielding a per-allele OR of 1.13 (95 % CI 1.02-1.24, P = 0.02). In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, significantly increased CRC risks were found in Caucasians; whereas no significant associations were found among East Asians and African Americans. This meta-analysis demonstrated that the rs4779584 and rs10318 polymorphism at 15q13.3 is a risk factor associated with increased CRC/CRA susceptibility, but these associations vary in different ethnic populations.
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with colorectal cancer susceptibility and loss of heterozygosity in a Taiwanese population. PLoS One 2014; 9:e100060. [PMID: 24968322 PMCID: PMC4072675 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Given the significant racial and ethnic diversity in genetic variation, we are intrigued to find out whether the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified in genome-wide association studies of colorectal cancer (CRC) susceptibility in East Asian populations are also relevant to the population of Taiwan. Moreover, loss of heterozygosity (LOH) may provide insight into how variants alter CRC risk and how regulatory elements control gene expression. To investigate the racial and ethnic diversity of CRC-susceptibility genetic variants and their relevance to the Taiwanese population, we genotyped 705 CRC cases and 1,802 healthy controls (Taiwan Biobank) for fifteen previously reported East Asian CRC-susceptibility SNPs and four novel genetic variants identified by whole-exome sequencing. We found that rs10795668 in FLJ3802842 and rs4631962 in CCND2 were significantly associated with CRC risk in the Taiwanese population. The previously unreported rs1338565 was associated with a significant increased risk of CRC. In addition, we also genotyped tumor tissue and paired adjacent normal tissues of these 705 CRC cases to search for LOH, as well as risk-associated and protective alleles. LOH analysis revealed preferential retention of three SNPs, rs12657484, rs3802842, and rs4444235, in tumor tissues. rs4444235 has been recently reported to be a cis-acting regulator of BMP4 gene; in this study, the C allele was preferentially retained in tumor tissues (p = 0.0023). rs4631962 and rs10795668 contribute to CRC risk in the Taiwanese and East Asian populations, and the newly identified rs1338565 was specifically associated with CRC, supporting the ethnic diversity of CRC-susceptibility SNPs. LOH analysis suggested that the three CRC risk variants, rs12657484, rs3802842, and rs4444235, exhibited somatic allele-specific imbalance and might be critical during neoplastic progression.
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Liu L, Su Q, Li L, Lin X, Gan Y, Chen S. The common variant rs4444235 near BMP4 confers genetic susceptibility of colorectal cancer: an updated meta-analysis based on a comprehensive statistical strategy. PLoS One 2014; 9:e100133. [PMID: 24932582 PMCID: PMC4059743 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We performed an updated meta-analysis, using a comprehensive strategy of a logistic regression and a model-free approach, to evaluate more precisely the role of the rs4444235 variant near the Bone morphogenetic protein-4 (BMP4) gene in susceptibility to colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS A total of 19 studies with 28770 cases and 28234 controls were included. Metagen system with logistic regression was applied to choose the most plausible genetic model for rs4444235. Generalized odds ratio (ORG) metric was used to provide a global test of relationship between rs4444235 and CRC risk. RESULTS Metagen analysis suggested the rs4444235 fitted best to an additive model. In assessment of the additive model, heterogeneity was observed (P = 0.059, I2 = 36.1), and pooled per-allele OR was 1.08 (95% CI = 1.05-1.11). Based on the model-free approach, pooled ORG was 1.09 (95% CI = 1.05-1.14) under a random-effect model. Stratified analyses suggested heterogeneity could be in part explained by population ethnicity, study design, sources of controls, and sample size. Sensitivity analysis further supported the robust stability of the current results, by showing similar pooled estimates before and after sequential removal of each study. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis provides a robust estimate of the positive association between the rs4444235 and CRC risk and further emphasizes the importance of the rs4444235 in CRC risk prediction.
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- Li Liu
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Mental Health Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Zhang B, Jia WH, Matsuo K, Shin A, Xiang YB, Matsuda K, Jee SH, Kim DH, Cheah PY, Ren Z, Cai Q, Long J, Shi J, Wen W, Yang G, Ji BT, Pan ZZ, Matsuda F, Gao YT, Oh JH, Ahn YO, Kubo M, Thean LF, Park EJ, Li HL, Park JW, Jo J, Jeong JY, Hosono S, Nakamura Y, Shu XO, Zeng YX, Zheng W. Genome-wide association study identifies a new SMAD7 risk variant associated with colorectal cancer risk in East Asians. Int J Cancer 2014; 135:948-55. [PMID: 24448986 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.28733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of colorectal cancer (CRC) have been conducted primarily in European descendants. In a GWAS conducted in East Asians, we first analyzed approximately 1.7 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in four studies with 1,773 CRC cases and 2,642 controls. We then selected 66 promising SNPs for replication and genotyped them in three independent studies with 3,612 cases and 3,523 controls. Five SNPs were further evaluated using data from four additional studies including up to 3,290 cases and 4,339 controls. SNP rs7229639 in the SMAD7 gene was found to be associated with CRC risk with an odds ratio (95% confidence interval) associated with the minor allele (A) of 1.22 (1.15-1.29) in the combined analysis of all 11 studies (p = 2.93 × 10(-11) ). SNP rs7229639 is 2,487 bp upstream from rs4939827, a risk variant identified previously in a European-ancestry GWAS in relation to CRC risk. However, these two SNPs are not correlated in East Asians (r(2) = 0.008) nor in Europeans (r(2) = 0.146). The CRC association with rs7229639 remained statistically significant after adjusting for rs4939827 as well as three additional CRC risk variants (rs58920878, rs12953717 and rs4464148) reported previously in this region. SNPs rs7229639 and rs4939827 explained approximately 1% of the familial relative risk of CRC in East Asians. This study identifies a new CRC risk variant in the SMAD7 gene, further highlighting the significant role of this gene in the etiology of CRC.
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- Ben Zhang
- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
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Haerian MS, Haerian BS, Rooki H, Molanaei S, Kosari F, Obohhat M, Hosseinpour P, Azimzadeh P, Mohebbi SR, Akbari Z, Zali MR. Association of 8q24.21 rs10505477-rs6983267 Haplotype and Age at Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2014; 15:369-74. [DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.1.369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Wang YP, Zhang J, Zhu HY, Qian CL, Liu H, Ji F, Shen ZY. Common variation rs6983267 at 8q24.1 and risk of colorectal adenoma and cancer: evidence based on 31 studies. Tumour Biol 2013; 35:4067-75. [PMID: 24375194 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1532-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Genome-wide association studies have identified 8q24.21-rs6983267 as a new colorectal cancer (CRC) and colorectal adenoma (CRA) susceptibility locus in populations of European descent. Since then, the relationship between 8q24.21-rs6983267 and CRC/CRA has been reported in various ethnic groups; however, these studies have yielded inconsistent results. To investigate this inconsistency and derive a more precise estimation of the relationship, we conducted a meta-analysis of 31 studies, including 51,293 cases and 58,962 controls for CRC, and 8,148 cases and 17,065 controls for CRA. Potential sources of heterogeneity and publication bias were also systematically explored. Overall, the summary odds ratio of G variant for CRC was 1.18 (95% CI, 1.16-1.21; P < 10(-5)) and 1.17 (95% CI, 1.11-1.23; P < 10(-5)) for CRA. Significant results were observed using dominant or recessive genetic model for the polymorphism. In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, significantly increased risks were found in East Asians and Caucasian populations; while no significant associations were detected among African Americans. After stratifying by sample size and control source, significant associations were also obtained. This meta-analysis suggests that the 8q24.21-rs6983267 polymorphism is associated with CRC/CRA susceptibility, but these associations vary in different ethnic populations.
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- Yin-Ping Wang
- Department of General Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1630 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, 200127, People's Republic of China
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Wong SH, Sung JJY, Chan FKL, To KF, Ng SSM, Wang XJ, Yu J, Wu WKK. Genome-wide association and sequencing studies on colorectal cancer. Semin Cancer Biol 2013; 23:502-11. [PMID: 24096009 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2013.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Understanding its genetic mechanisms is key to improving risk prediction, prognostication and treatment. Results from genome-wide association studies have engendered a growing list of colorectal cancer susceptibility genes whereas the application of genome-wide mutational analysis has enabled the depiction of mutational landscape of colorectal cancer at high resolution. The development of novel technologies, such as metagenomic and single-cell sequencing, is expected to have positive impact on future genetic studies. However, challenges remain to address the changing epidemiology of colorectal cancer, issues on genetic testing, and clinical utilization of genomic data.
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- Sunny H Wong
- Institute of Digestive Disease and State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics and LKS Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Genetic variant rs7758229 in 6q26-q27 is not associated with colorectal cancer risk in a Chinese population. PLoS One 2013; 8:e59256. [PMID: 23555006 PMCID: PMC3595231 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A recent genome-wide association study has identified a new genetic variant rs7758229 in SLC22A3 for colorectal cancer susceptibility in a Japanese population, but it is unknown whether this newly identified variant is associated with colorectal cancer in other populations, including the Chinese population. METHODS We examined the associations between rs7758229 and colorectal cancer risk among 1,147 cases and 1,203 controls matched by age and sex. Logistic regression model was used to assess the associations. RESULTS No significant association was found between rs7758229 and colorectal cancer risk (OR = 0.95, 95%CI = 0.84-1.09, P = 0.463). Similar results were observed in the stratification of tumor location (OR = 0.94, 95%CI = 0.80-1.11, P = 0.481 for colon cancer, and OR = 0.96, 95%CI = 0.82-1.13, P = 0.621 for rectum cancer). CONCLUSIONS Our findings did not support an association between rs7758229 in 6q26-q27 and the risk of colorectal cancer in a Chinese population.
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