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Polymorphism of the IL-8 gene and the risk of ovarian cancer.
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Cytokine [Cytokine] 2015 Feb; Vol. 71 (2), pp. 334-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Aug 21. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Ovarian cancer still represents a challenge in gynecological oncology. Most patients are diagnosed in an advanced tumor stage. No specific screening or prevention strategies for ovarian cancer exist as of yet. Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is a pro-inflammatory chemokine known for its angiogenetic activity, and is supposedly responsible for tumor-associated angiogenesis in several malignant tumors. The aim of the study was to investigate the susceptibility of patients with an IL-8 gene polymorphism to developing ovarian cancer. Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (IL-8 -251, IL-8 +781, IL-8 +1633 and IL-8 +2767) of the IL-8 gene were screened, using the PCR method in 268 patients with ovarian cancer and 426 healthy women as a control group. Significant associations were noted in patients with the IL-8 +781 (T/T) genotype (p=0.0048) with increased frequencies of ovarian cancer, while women with the IL-8 +781 (C/C) allele suffer from ovarian cancer significantly less frequently (p=0.0003). Furthermore, the IL-8 +2767 (T/T) genotype is also associated with a higher risk of ovarian cancer (p=0.0177). Our results indicate, for the first time, that IL-8 polymorphism is associated with ovarian cancer.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alleles
Base Sequence
Case-Control Studies
Cytokines metabolism
Europe
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genotype
Humans
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Neovascularization, Pathologic
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Prospective Studies
Young Adult
Interleukin-8 genetics
Ovarian Neoplasms genetics
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1096-0023
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cytokine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25151495
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2014.07.254