scholarly journals Analysis of Erythrocyte Glycophorin-A Variants by Flow Cytometry in Lung Disease Patients Detects the Effect of Tobacco Smoke

2000 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Neri ◽  
Elio Geido ◽  
Rosangela Filiberti ◽  
Roberto Orecchia ◽  
Angela Di Vinci ◽  
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The glycophoryn A (GPA) assay evaluates somaticin vivomutations. It is considered a cumulative biodosimeter for genotoxic exposures and is under evaluation in cancer risk assessment.GPA, a polymorphic membrane protein of the erythrocytes, determines the MN blood groups. The N0 and NN variant frequencies (VF) may be detected in MN subjects (about 50% of the population) by flow cytometry using two differently labelled antibodies.We explored if GPA N0 and NN VF might be relevant to the assessment of individual lung cancer risk and susceptibility, in a small population with a high prevalence of heavy tobacco smokers: 8 lung cancer patients and 16 subjects with non‐malignant lung diseases associated with increased risk of lung cancer.There was a wide interindividual variability and complete overlap between non‐neoplastic and neoplastic patients. A significant positive correlation was seen with smoking duration in N0 VF (p=0.04, age‐adjusted). Current smokers (n=12) displayed higher N0 values than never (n=1) or ex‐smokers (n=11), 36.3±18.2 and 21.0±13.2, respectively (p< 0:01). No association was shown with occupational exposure.The present exploratory study suggests that assessment of individual lung cancer risk and susceptibility by the GPA assay does not seem to be feasible. The assay appears to provide a biomarker of longterm exposure to tobacco smoke.

2019 ◽  
Vol 166 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randa H Mohamed ◽  
Heba F Pasha ◽  
Doaa M Gad ◽  
Mostafa M Toam

AbstractRecently, MicroRNAs polymorphisms and their serum expression have been linked to increase risk of various cancers. The aim of this study was to elucidate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms of miR-146a and miR-196a-2 and their serum expression and lung cancer risk. One hundred and twenty lung cancer patients and 120 health controls were included in this study. Genotyping and expression for miR-146a and miR-196a-2 were performed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism and quantitative real-time PCR. Individuals carrying miR-146a CG and CC genotypes had significantly increased risk for lung cancer than those carrying miR-146a GG genotype. MiR-146a expression significantly decreased in miR-146a CG and CC genotypes carriers as compared with GG genotype carriers. MiR-196a-2 CT and TT genotypes were significantly associated with increased lung cancer while the highest expression of MiR-196a-2 was detected in miR-196a-2 CC genotype carriers. Serum miR-146a was significantly decreased in lung cancer patients while serum miR-196a-2 expression was significantly increased in lung cancer patients. In conclusion, miR-146a and miR-196a-2 genes polymorphisms and their circulating levels were associated with lung cancer risk in Egyptians and may be helpful in early detection of lung cancer.


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
A. N. Glushkov ◽  
E. G. Polenok ◽  
S. A. Mun ◽  
L. A. Gordeeva ◽  
M. V. Kostyanko ◽  
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A personalized lung cancer risk assessment is important for disease prevention.The aim of the studywas to estimate a significance of immunoanalysis of antibodies to benzo[a]pyrene, estradiol and progesterone for lung cancer risk prediction in men with respect to age and smoking.Material and methods. Serum antibodies to benzo[a]pyrene, estradiol and progesterone in the blood serum of 620 healthy men (279 smokers) and 827 lung cancer patients (627 smokers) were studied using semi-quantitative enzyme immunoassay.Results. The high lung cancer risk was observed in smokers aged over 55 years: oR=15.4 (11.5–20.8 95 % ci). the lung cancer risk in this group of patients was significantly lower when their levels of antibodies to benzo[a]pyrene and to estradiol were lower than those to progesterone: oR=3.2 (2.0–5.0). the lung cancer risk was higher when the personal levels of antibodies to benzo[a]pyrene and to estradiol were higher than the levels of antibodies to progesterone: oR=20.0 (10.5–38.1).Conclusion. The immunoassay of the blood serum antibodies specific to benzo[a]pyrene, estradiol and progesterone could be useful for determination of the lung cancer risk in men.


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.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiamin Wu ◽  
Yao Sun ◽  
Zichao Xiong ◽  
Fanglin Niu ◽  
Yuanwei Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract Background: 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 were 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 (p < 0.05). In stratified analysis, rs6771238 was related to an increased risk of lung squamous cell carcinoma (p < 0.05), rs6771238 was associated with an increased risk of lung adenocarcinoma (p < 0.05), rs9835916 and rs1077868 were correlated with lung cancer staging (p < 0.05), and rs9835916 was correlated with an increased risk of lymph node metastasis in lung cancer patients (p < 0.05). Additionally, Haplotype analysis illuminated that haplotypes GG and AG were closely correlated with lung cancer staging, and haplotype AG was correlated with an increased lung cancer risk among individuals older than 50 years (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our study firstiy reported that the CMTM8 polymorphisms were risk factors for lung cancer in Chinese Han population. These findings also suggested the potential roles of CMTM8 in the development of lung cancer.


Author(s):  
Andreas Paraskevas ◽  
Elena Bellou ◽  
Elli Keramida ◽  
Irma Bracka ◽  
Christina Gkriniouk ◽  
...  

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus and lung cancer are two highly prevalent diseases on a global scale. The association between these two diseases has been the subject of study of many cohorts in the past, some of which presenting inconclusive results. Aim: To present existing evidence regarding the association of diabetes with lung cancer risk and survival as well as the impact of metformin and insulin on lung cancer. Methods: A narrative review of all the relevant published literature known to the authors was conducted. The references were identified by searching the Pubmed online database using the keywords such as diabetes and lung cancer risk, diabetes and lung cancer survival rates, metformin and lung cancer, insulin and lung cancer. Results : Although previous epidemiologic studies have failed to report any significant causal effect of diabetes on lung cancer risk, recent evidence from 2 large scale meta-analyses of observational studies and other studies showed a statistically significant correlation between nonsmoker diabetics and lung cancer risk (RR, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.02-1.20; I2 = 46.1% and RR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.09-1.20; I2 = 0%). Recent evidence has shown that metformin is related to a lower risk of lung cancer incidence among never-smokers diabetic patients (HR, 0.57;95% CI, 0.33-0.99) and improved overall survival rates (HR=0.77, 95%CI=0.66-0.9, p=0.001) regardless of the histological type of lung cancer. On the other hand, a recently published large population-based retrospective cohort study has concluded that human insulin is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer (HR 1.545, 95% CI: 1.478-1.614). Interestingly, metformin has been reported to have an anti-resistant effect on lung cancer patients who are on Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor- Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, offering some protection against resistance to therapy. Conclusion: Published evidence shows that diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer and worse survival rates. Metformin plays a protective role in lung cancer pathogenesis and is also associated with prolonged progression-free survival in lung cancer patients with diabetes. There is a significant association between human insulin use and lung cancer risk. More randomized controlled studies are required to establish the positive association of diabetes and anti-diabetic drugs with lung cancer, taking into further consideration gender and lung cancer pathology as well as possible confounders such as smoking habits that can influence the results of these studies.


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

Abstract Background: 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 haplotype analysis were 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 ( p < 0.05). In stratified analysis, rs6771238 was related to an increased risk of lung squamous cell carcinoma ( p < 0.05), rs6771238 was associated with an increased risk of lung adenocarcinoma ( p < 0.05), rs9835916 and rs1077868 were correlated with lung cancer staging ( p < 0.05), and rs9835916 was correlated with an increased risk of lymph node metastasis in lung cancer patients ( p < 0.05). Additionally, Haplotype analysis illuminated that haplotypes GG and AG were closely correlated with lung cancer staging, and haplotype AG was correlated with an increased lung cancer risk among individuals older than 50 years ( p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our study firstly reported that the CMTM8 polymorphisms were risk factors for lung cancer in Chinese Han population. These findings also suggested the potential roles of CMTM8 in the development of lung cancer.


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 1672-1678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Spinola ◽  
Peter Meyer ◽  
Stefan Kammerer ◽  
F. Stefania Falvella ◽  
Melanie B. Boettger ◽  
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Purpose Whole-genome scan association analysis was carried out to identify genetic variants predictive of lung cancer risk in smokers and to confirm the identified variants in an independent sample. Patients and Methods A case-control study was performed using two pools consisting of DNA from 322 German smoking lung cancer patients and 273 healthy smoking controls, respectively. A replication study was carried out using 254 Italian lung adenocarcinoma (ADCA) patients and 235 healthy controls. Results Patients with genotypes GG or CG for the rs1862214 single nucleotide polymorphism, 5′ upstream of the programmed cell death 5 (PDCD5) gene, compared with those with the common genotype CC showed an increased risk of lung cancer (odds ratio, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.2 to 2.1) and a higher incidence of poor clinical stage disease (hazard ratio [HR], 1.9; 95% CI, 1.1 to 3.4; P = .023), nodal involvement (HR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.1 to 3.6; P = .033), and short-term survivorship (HR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.2 to 2.6, P = .003). PDCD5 mRNA expression levels were approximately 2.4-fold lower in lung ADCA as compared to normal lung tissue. Human NCI-H520 cancer cells transfected with PDCD5 cDNA showed decreased colony-forming ability. Conclusion These results suggest that the rs1862214 polymorphism in PDCD5 is predictive for lung cancer risk and prognosis, and that PDCD5 may represent a novel tumor suppressor gene influencing lung cancer.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1299-1303
Author(s):  
Neda Farokhzad ◽  
Sayed Mostafa Hosseini ◽  
Houri Edalat ◽  
Morteza Sadeghi

Introduction: Polymorphisms within miRNAs binding sites are associated with miRNAs function. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between rs61764370 polymorphism within let-7 miRNA binding site in KRAS gene and the risk of lung cancer in Iranian population. Methods: This case-control study was conducted with 100 lung cancer patients and 100 healthy persons. The rs61764370 polymorphism was analyzed using PCR-RFLP technique and direct sequencing. Results: We found a significant relationship between rs61764370 (T / G) polymorphism and lung cancer risk, the GT gen- otype (OR: 6.25; 95% CI = 2.605-15.00; P= 0.000) and G allele (OR: 5.25; 95% CI = 2.259–12.208; P= 0.000) were signifi- cantly associated with an increased risk of lung cancer. Conclusion: According to our findings, there is a significant relationship between the KRAS rs61764370 polymorphism and lung cancer risk in Iranian population and this polymorphism may be used as a marker in detection of lung cancer in the future. Keywords: Polymorphism; KRAS; lung cancer; Let-7.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiamin Wu ◽  
Yao Sun ◽  
Zichao Xiong ◽  
Fanglin Niu ◽  
Yuanwei Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: 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 (p < 0.05). In stratified analysis, rs6771238 was related to increased risk of lung squamous cell carcinoma (p < 0.05), rs6771238 was associated with increased risk of lung adenocarcinoma (p < 0.05), rs9835916 and rs1077868 were correlated with lung cancer staging (p < 0.05), and rs9835916 was correlated with increased risk of lymph node metastasis in lung cancer patients (p < 0.05). Additionally, Haplotype analysis illuminated that haplotypes GG and AG were closely correlated with lung cancer staging, and haplotype AG was correlated with increased lung cancer risk among individuals older than 50 years (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our study first reported that the CMTM8 polymorphisms were risk factors for lung cancer in Chinese Han population. These findings also suggested the potential roles of CMTM8 in the development of lung cancer.


2010 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia-Adina Truta-Popa ◽  
Alexandra Dinu ◽  
Tiberius Dicu ◽  
Kinga Szacsvai ◽  
Constantin Cosma ◽  
...  

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