Genetic polymorphisms of cyclooxygenase-2, expression and risk of gastric cancer and its precursors in a Chinese population
发表时间:2019-12-12 14:43
Background & Aims: To screen the genetic variants in cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and evaluate their effects on COX-2 expression and risk of gastric cancer (GC) and its precursors, a population-based study was conducted inLinqu County, Shangdong Province, an area of China, a high-risk area of GC. Methods: Genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography analysis in 248 GC cases and 1523 subjects with precancerous gastric lesions. COX-2 expression was detected by immunohistochemical analysis of biopsy specimens of593 subjects selected at random from 1523 subjects.COX-2 transcriptional activity was examined by luciferase reporter gene assay. Results: We found an increased risk of GC in subjects with ?1195 AA genotype (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 2.33; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.45–3.75). Stratified analysis indicated that an elevated risk of GC was observed in subjects carrying the AA genotype and Helicobacter pylori infection (OR, 3.88;95% CI: 1.46–10.34) or smoking (OR, 7.02; 95% CI:2.19–22.48), and a high expression of COX-2 was found in subjects with AA genotype (OR, 1.84; 95% CI: 1.09–3.10) compared with GG genotype. The prevalence of COX-2 expression positivity varied markedly by histologic status, and the OR (OR, 5.35; 95% CI: 2.64–10.8) was significantly increased for dysplasia compared with superficial gastritis/chronic atrophic gastritis. Furthermore, tissue homogenate with H pylori infection could significantly stimulate COX-2 promoter activity driven by ?1195A compared with the ?1195G containing coun- terparts. Conclusions: These findings suggest that COX-2 polymorphisms may play an important role, at least in part, in developing GC in this high-risk population.
第一署名医院:北京大学肿瘤医院