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Genetic variation in prostaglandin synthesis and related pathways, NSAID use and colorectal cancer risk in the Colon Cancer Family Registry
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press, 2014.
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Abstract
- Although use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) generally decreases colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, inherited genetic variation in inflammatory pathways may alter their potential as preventive agents. We investigated whether variation in prostaglandin synthesis and related pathways influences CRC risk in the Colon Cancer Family Registry by examining associations between 192 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and two variable nucleotide tandem repeats (VNTRs) within 17 candidate genes and CRC risk. We further assessed interactions between these polymorphisms and NSAID use on CRC risk. Using a case-unaffected-sibling-control design, this study included 1621 primary invasive CRC cases and 2592 sibling controls among Caucasian men and women aged 18-90. After adjustment for multiple comparisons, two intronic SNPs were associated with rectal cancer risk: rs11571364 in ALOX12 [OR(het/hzv) = 1.87, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.19-2.95, P = 0.03] and rs45525634 in PTGER2 (OR(het/hzv) = 0.49, 95% CI = 0.29-0.82, P = 0.03). Additionally, there was an interaction between NSAID use and the intronic SNP rs2920421 in ALOX12 on risk of CRC (P = 0.03); among those with heterozygous genotypes, risk was reduced for current NSAID users compared with never or former users (OR(het) = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.45-0.80), though not among those with homozygous wild-type or variant genotypes. The results of this study suggest that genetic variation in ALOX12 and PTGER2 may affect the risk of rectal cancer. In addition, this study suggests plausible interactions between NSAID use and variants in ALOX12 on CRC risk. These results may aid in the development of genetically targeted cancer prevention strategies with NSAIDs.
- Subjects :
- Oncology
Adult
Male
Cancer Research
Candidate gene
medicine.medical_specialty
Colorectal cancer
Single-nucleotide polymorphism
Original Manuscript
Pharmacology
Biology
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Gene Frequency
Risk Factors
Internal medicine
Genotype
medicine
Anticarcinogenic Agents
Humans
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Registries
Allele frequency
Genetic Association Studies
Aged
Cancer prevention
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Case-control study
General Medicine
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
digestive system diseases
Biosynthetic Pathways
Variable number tandem repeat
Case-Control Studies
Prostaglandins
Female
Colorectal Neoplasms
Genes, Neoplasm
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1bb69645cd2a0a6b2f7ab09fa815e043