scholarly journals MIR17HG polymorphism (rs7318578) is associated with liver cancer risk in the Chinese Han population

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Chao ◽  
Xuesong Feng ◽  
Hailong Shi ◽  
Yuewen Wang ◽  
Lanlan Wang ◽  
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Abstract Numerous evidence has revealed that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with liver cancer risk. To assess whether the MIR17HG polymorphisms are associated with the liver cancer risk in the Chinese Han population, we performed a case–control (432 liver cancer patients and 430 healthy controls) study. Genotyping of four variants of MIR17HG was performed with the Agena MassARRAY platform. We used χ2 test to compare the distribution of SNPs allele and genotypes frequencies of cases and controls. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by logistic regression analysis to evaluate the association under genetic models. The results indicated that the rs7318578 was significantly associated with increased the risk of liver cancer in the allele (OR = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.18–1.77, P=3.04E-04), recessive (OR = 3.69, 95% CI: 2.45–5.56, P=4.52E-10) and additive model (OR = 1.35, 95% CI: 1.13–1.62, P=0.001). Moreover, we found that individuals with the genotype CC of rs7318578 presented with an increased risk of liver cancer (OR = 3.03, 95% CI: 1.98–4.65, P=3.83E-07); however, the CA genotype of rs7318578 significantly decreased the risk of liver cancer (OR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.45–0.83, P=0.001, compared with those with the AA genotype. Our findings indicated that MIR17HG polymorphism (rs7318578) contributes to liver cancer susceptibility to the Chinese Han population. Further studies with larger samples are required to confirm the results, as well as functional studies to determine the role of this SNP in miRNA expression or molecular pathways.

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 810-822
Author(s):  
Gang Jin ◽  
Yan Liang ◽  
Xiaohui Yan ◽  
Linping Zhang ◽  
Zhenjiang Li ◽  
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Background/Aims: The association between ACYP2(Acylphosphatase 2) polymorphisms and immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) risk in the Chinese Han population remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the association between ACYP2 polymorphisms and IgAN risk by performing a case-control study. Methods: Eleven ACYP2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from 416 IgAN patients and 495 healthy controls were genotyped using the Sequenom MassARRAY platform. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated to evaluate the association of ACYP2 polymorphisms with IgAN risk. Results: We observed that rs843720 was significantly associated with an increased risk of IgAN (allele G: OR = 1.23, 95% CI: 1.01–1.49, p = 0.036; dominant model: OR = 1.55, 95% CI: 1.01–2.37, p =0.044; log-additive model: OR = 1.43, 95% CI: 1.04–1.95, p = 0.026) before Bonferroni correction. The SNP rs12615793 was also significantly associated with an increased IgAN risk in the recessive model (OR = 3.33, 95% CI: 1.05–10.51, p = 0.042) before Bonferroni correction. Conclusion: These findings suggested that polymorphisms (rs843720 and rs12615793) of ACYP2 may be pivotal in the development of IgAN. However, more functional and association studies with larger sample sizes should be performed to further validate our results in the future.


2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruimin Zhao ◽  
Xin Chen ◽  
Wanli Ren ◽  
Hao Dai ◽  
Huajing Li ◽  
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Abstract Background Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common human cancers, with a particularly aggressive behavior and increased incidence worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the associations of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL-1B with the risk of EC in a northwest Chinese Han population. Methods In order to evaluate the correlations between IL-1B polymorphisms and EC risk, an Agena MassARRAY platform was used to determine the genotype of the candidate SNPs among 384 EC patients and 499 controls. The associations between IL-1B variants and EC risk were examined using logistic regression analysis with adjustment for gender and age. Haplotype construction and analysis were performed to detect the potential associations between haplotypes within IL-1B and EC susceptibility. Additionally, bioinformatics databases were used for gene expression analysis and SNP functional prediction. Results A significant relationship was found between IL-1B rs2853550 and an increased risk of EC in the allele model [odds ratio (OR) = 1.38, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.01–1.89, p = 0.041), the codominant model (A/G, OR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.10–2.42, p = 0.011), and the dominant model (OR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.02–2.18, p = 0.041). Functional analysis revealed the potential effects of rs2853550, which further reinforced its influence on EC susceptibility. However, there were no statistically significant differences for other SNPs or haplotypes between EC cases and healthy controls. Expression analysis conducted with dataset indicated that the expression level of IL-1B was higher in EC cases than that in normal samples. Conclusions This study demonstrated that rs2853550 in IL-1B might increase EC susceptibility in the Chinese Han population of Northwest China.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenxi Liu ◽  
Songxin Yan ◽  
Haizhen Chen ◽  
Ziyan Wu ◽  
Liubing Li ◽  
...  

ObjectivesSystemic sclerosis (SSc) is an uncommon autoimmune disease that varies with ethnicity. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the GTFSI, NFKB1, and TYK2 genes have been reported to be associated with SSc in other populations and in individuals with various autoimmune diseases. This study aimed to investigate the association between these SNPs and susceptibility to SSc in a Chinese Han population.MethodA case-control study was performed in 343 patients with SSc and 694 ethnically matched healthy controls. SNPs in GTF2I, NFKB1, and TYK2 were genotyped using a Sequenom MassArray iPLEX system. Association analyses were performed using PLINK v1.90 software.ResultOur study demonstrated that the GTF2I rs117026326 T allele and the GTF2I rs73366469 C allele were strongly associated with patients with SSc (P = 6.97E-10 and P = 1.33E-08, respectively). Patients carrying the GTF2I rs117026326 TT genotype and the GTF2I rs73366469 CC genotype had a strongly increased risk of SSc (P = 6.25E-09 and P = 1.67E-08, respectively), and those carrying the NFKB1 rs1599961 AA genotype had a suggestively significantly increased risk of SSc (P = 0.014). Moreover, rs117026326 and rs73366469 were associated with SSc in different genetic models (additive model, dominant model, and recessive model) (P < 0.05) whereas rs1599961 was associated with SSc in the dominant genetic model but not in the addictive and recessive models (P = 0.0026). TYK2 rs2304256 was not significantly associated with SSc in this study.ConclusionGTF2I rs117026326 and rs73366469 SNPs were strongly associated with SSc in this Chinese Han population. NFKB1 rs1599961 showed a suggestive association with SSc, and no significant association was found between TYK2 rs2304256 and SSc in this Chinese Han population.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 579-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Wei ◽  
Xiaolin Wang ◽  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Mingrui Xie ◽  
Yuyao Li ◽  
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Background: Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are important indicators of susceptibility to breast cancer. Objective: To assess the associations between SNPs in the FAM13A, PHLDB1, and CYP24A1 gene and breast cancer risk in the Chinese Han population. Methods: We performed a case-control study including 379 female breast cancer patients and 407 female healthy controls. The three SNPs were genotyped using Agena MassARRAY platform. The χ2 test was used to compare alleles and genotypes frequencies of polymorphisms between case and control groups. Genetic models analyses to assess the associations between SNPs and breast cancer risk by computing odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using logistic regression. RegulomeDB and HaploReg databases were used to calculate possible functional effects of polymorphisms. Results: Overall analysis results showed that rs4809957 was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer (allele A: OR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.03-1.55, p = 0.024; AA vs. GG: OR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.15–2.82, p = 0.010; recessive model: OR = 1.70, 95% CI: 1.12–2.58, p = 0.012); and rs1059122 was found to be associated with a reduced breast cancer risk in the recessive model (OR = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.51–0.98, p = 0.039). Stratification analysis found significant associations between the three SNPs (rs1059122, rs17748, and rs4809957) and breast cancer risk. Conclusion: Our results suggested that rs1059122 (FAM13A), rs17748 (PHLDB1), and rs4809957 (CYP24A1) might contribute to breast cancer susceptibility in the Chinese Han population. Future studies with large samples are required to confirm our findings, as well as functional studies are needed to explore their function in the breast cancer development.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chan Zhang ◽  
Yujing Cheng ◽  
Wanlu Chen ◽  
Qi Li ◽  
Run Dai ◽  
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Abstract Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death globally. Recent studies have revealed that the CYP19A1 gene played a crucial role in cancer initiation and development. The aim of this study was to assess the association of CYP19A1 genetic polymorphisms with the risk of lung cancer in the Chinese Han population. Method: This study randomly recruited 507 lung cancer patients and 505 healthy controls. The genotypes of four SNPs of CYP19A1 gene were identified by Agena MassARRY technique. Genetic model analysis was used to assess the association between genetic variation and lung cancer risk. Odds ratio (OR) values and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were provided for the evaluation of the lung cancer risk effect. Results: Rs28757157 and rs59429575 polymorphisms of CYP19A1 were significantly correlated with the risk of lung cancer. In stratified analysis, rs28757157 was associated with increased cancer risk in smokers and individuals aged ≤ 60 years. Meanwhile, rs59429575 was identified as a risk biomarker in females and lung adenocarcinoma patients (p < 0.05). While rs28757157 exerted a protective role among people with a BMI greater than 24 (p = 0.033). Conclusions: This study identified two new SNPs (rs28757157 and rs59429575) of CYP19A1 associated with lung cancer in Chinese Han population. These findings provide data support for further functional studies of CYP19A1 in lung cancer.


2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liuping Zhang ◽  
Jinwei Liu ◽  
Peng Cheng ◽  
Fangchao Lv

Abstract We aimed to study the relationship between rs11174811 and rs3803107 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNA target sites of the 3′ UTR in the arginine vasopressin receptor 1a gene (AVPR1A) and the risk of hypertension in the Chinese Han population. The genotypes at rs11174811 and rs3803107 were analyzed by direct sequencing in 425 Chinese Han patients with hypertension and 425 healthy subjects. AVPR1A expression was investigated by transfecting miR-526b, miR-375, and miR-186 mimics into human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) containing AVPR1A rs11174811 CC, CA/AA and AVPR1A rs3803107 GG, GA/AA genotypes. The A alleles of rs11174811 (adjusted OR = 1.424, 95% CI: 1.231–1.599, P<0.001) and rs3803107 (adjusted OR = 1.222, 95% CI: 1.092–1.355; P=0.001) were high risk factors for hypertension. Plasma levels of miR-526b, miR-375, and miR-186 were higher in the study group than in the control group (P<0.001). The expression levels of AVPR1A mRNA in AVPR1A rs11174811 and rs3803107 mutant HUVECs were higher than those in wild-type cells (t = 8.811, 4.068 and P=0.001, 0.015, respectively). The single nucleotide polymorphisms rs11174811 and rs3803107 in the AVPR1A gene are associated with an increased risk of hypertension in the Chinese Han population. This may be related to the effect of these variants on the regulation of AVPR1A expression by miRNAs.


2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 2042-2052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanzhe Wang ◽  
Fang Liu ◽  
Lei Li ◽  
Shumin Deng ◽  
Zhiyi He

Objective Given its effects on lipid metabolism, the apolipoprotein A1-C3-A5 ( APOA1-C3-A5) gene cluster is thought to play an important role in ischemic stroke pathogenesis. Here, we evaluated whether the APOA1-C3-A5 cluster is associated with ischemic stroke in the northern Chinese Han population. Methods This case–control study analyzed 812 patients with ischemic stroke and 844 healthy controls with regard to four APOA1-C3-A5 cluster promoter single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), rs670, rs2854116, rs2854117, and rs662799, using the SNaPshot Multiplex sequencing assay. Potential associations among ischemic stroke, genotyping, and allele frequencies were assessed. Results APOA1 rs670 CT/TT genotypes, APOA5 rs662799 AG/GG genotypes, and the APOC3 rs2854116 CC genotype were associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke according to multivariate logistic analysis after adjusting for confounding factors. A significantly increased risk for ischemic stroke was also identified among high-risk haplotypes (C-C-T-A and T-T-C-A) for rs670–rs2854116–rs2854117–rs662799. Conclusion This study showed that rs670, rs2854116, and rs662799 SNPs of the APOA1-C3-A5 cluster are associated with ischemic stroke in the northern Chinese Han population.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Wang ◽  
Lin Guo ◽  
Fengde Tian ◽  
Ruihu Hao ◽  
Tiejun Yang

Objective. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex arthritic condition in which the genetic factor plays a major role. One of the candidate genes of is the ADAM12 gene, but no consistency has been reached till now. This study aims to investigate the potential role of four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the ADAM12 gene in susceptibility to knee OA and its progression in Chinese Han population.Methods. The rs1278279, rs3740199, rs1044122, and rs1871054 polymorphisms were genotyped and compared in a population based cohort consisting of 164 OA subjects and 200 age- and gender-matched controls.Results. The SNP rs1871054 was found with increased risk of OA susceptibility in comparing the genotype frequencies between the case and control groups no matter for which model of comparison (allele level, dominant model, recessive model, and extreme genotype model). Additionally, the SNP rs1871054 was found associated with increased OA severity according to the K/L grade.Conclusion. In summary, we have identified that the rs1871054 variant within the ADAM12 gene is a risk factor for increased osteoarthritis susceptibility and severity.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiamin Wu ◽  
Yao Sun ◽  
Zichao Xiong ◽  
Fanglin Niu ◽  
Yuanwei Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide and CMTM8 is a potential tumor suppressor gene, which is down-regulated in lung cancer. The objective of this research was to assess the association of CMTM8 genetic polymorphisms with lung cancer risk in Chinese Han population.Methods: To evaluate the correlation between CMTM8 polymorphisms and lung cancer risk, Agena MassArray platform was used for genotype determination among 509 lung cancer patients and 506 controls. Multiple genetic models, stratification analysis and haploview analysis was used by calculating odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).Results: Significant associations were detected between CMTM8 rs6771238 and an increased lung cancer risk in codominant (adjusted OR = 1.57, 95%CI: 1.01-2.42, p = 0.044) and dominant (adjusted OR = 1.54, 95%CI: 1.01-2.36, p = 0.047)models. After gender stratification analysis,weobserved that rs6771238 was related to an increased risk of lung squamous cell carcinoma, while rs6771238 was associated with anincreased risk of lung adenocarcinoma. Rs9835916 and rs1077868 were correlated with lung cancer staging.Rs9835916 was linked to increased risk of lymph node metastasis in lung cancer patients. Conclusions: Our study firstly reported that the CMTM8 polymorphisms were a risk factors for lung cancer, which suggested the potential roles of CMTM8 in the development of lung cancerin Chinese Han population.


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