TY - JOUR
T1 - Polymorphism of the DNA repair gene XRCC1 and risk of primary lung cancer
AU - Park, Jae Yong
AU - Bae, Nack Chun
AU - Chae, Sang Chul
AU - Kim, Chang Ho
AU - Jung, Tae Hoon
AU - Park, Jae Ho
AU - Park, Jae Yong
AU - Lee, Su Yeon
AU - Joo, Soyoung
AU - Jeon, Hyo Sung
AU - Kim, In San
AU - Kam, Sin
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - DNA repair plays a critical role in protecting the genome of the cell from insults of cancer-causing agents, such as those found in tobacco smoke. Reduced DNA repair capacity, therefore, can increase the susceptibility to smoking-related cancers. Recently, three coding polymorphisms in X-ray cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) DNA repair gene have been identified, and it is possible that these polymorphisms may affect DNA repair capacity and thus modulate cancer susceptibility. We investigated the relationship between the codon 399 polymorphism in XRCC1 gene and lung cancer risk in male smokers. The study population consisted of 192 lung cancer patients and 135 healthy controls. The distribution of XRCC1 genotypes was not significantly different between cases and controls. When the cases were categorized by histological type, however, the presence of at least one Gln allele was associated with a significant increased risk for squamous cell carcinoma [crude odds ratio (OR) = 1.77, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.062.93 and adjusted OR = 1.66, 95% CI = 0.99-2.79]. The risk for the disease increased as the number of Gln alleles increased (Arg/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 0.84-2.5; Gln/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 3.26, 95% CI = 1.17-9.15). When the subjects dichotomized by cigarette consumption into two pack-year groups (≤40 pack-years, >40 pack-years), the Gln allele was associated with an increased risk for squamous cell carcinoma only in the group of individuals having ≤40 pack-years of smoking (Arg/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 1.48, 95% CI = 0.78-2.8; Gln/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 5.75, 95% CI = 1.46-22.69). These results suggest that XRCC1 codon 399 polymorphism may be an important genetic determinant of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung in persons with lower degrees of cigarette use.
AB - DNA repair plays a critical role in protecting the genome of the cell from insults of cancer-causing agents, such as those found in tobacco smoke. Reduced DNA repair capacity, therefore, can increase the susceptibility to smoking-related cancers. Recently, three coding polymorphisms in X-ray cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) DNA repair gene have been identified, and it is possible that these polymorphisms may affect DNA repair capacity and thus modulate cancer susceptibility. We investigated the relationship between the codon 399 polymorphism in XRCC1 gene and lung cancer risk in male smokers. The study population consisted of 192 lung cancer patients and 135 healthy controls. The distribution of XRCC1 genotypes was not significantly different between cases and controls. When the cases were categorized by histological type, however, the presence of at least one Gln allele was associated with a significant increased risk for squamous cell carcinoma [crude odds ratio (OR) = 1.77, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.062.93 and adjusted OR = 1.66, 95% CI = 0.99-2.79]. The risk for the disease increased as the number of Gln alleles increased (Arg/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 0.84-2.5; Gln/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 3.26, 95% CI = 1.17-9.15). When the subjects dichotomized by cigarette consumption into two pack-year groups (≤40 pack-years, >40 pack-years), the Gln allele was associated with an increased risk for squamous cell carcinoma only in the group of individuals having ≤40 pack-years of smoking (Arg/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 1.48, 95% CI = 0.78-2.8; Gln/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 5.75, 95% CI = 1.46-22.69). These results suggest that XRCC1 codon 399 polymorphism may be an important genetic determinant of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung in persons with lower degrees of cigarette use.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 11815397
AN - SCOPUS:0036165623
VL - 11
SP - 23
EP - 27
JO - Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
JF - Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
SN - 1055-9965
IS - 1
ER -