Association of VEGF gene polymorphisms with advanced retinopathy of prematurity: a meta-analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 10731-10737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peihui Liu ◽  
De Wu ◽  
Weiqin Zhou ◽  
Yawen Li ◽  
Chaohui Lian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retinopathy Of Prematurity ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Vegf Gene

scholarly journals Association of VEGF Gene Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (05) ◽  
pp. 264-279
Author(s):  
Xiaorong Li ◽  
Juping Liu ◽  
Qianhui Yang ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Xiaomin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Vegf Gene ◽  
Asian Populations ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

AbstractThe associations between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms and risk of type 2 diabetic retinopathy (DR) – proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) – remain unclear. A systematic search and meta-analysis using odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was performed to evaluate the association. Our study concluded 26 studies containing 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). In Asian populations, rs3025039 polymorphism was associated with DR risk, while in overall populations and Caucasians, the DR risk was increased by association with rs2010963. There was a significant association between rs25648 and rs833061 and DR risk in Caucasians. DR risks were found to be significantly associated between rs3025021, rs13207351, and rs2146323 in either overall populations, Caucasians or Asians. Besides, in overall and Asian populations, rs699947 and rs3025039 were associated with PDR risk. rs1570360, rs3025039, and rs833061 played a key role in PDR etiology in Caucasians. rs2010963 was associated with increased risk of PDR in overall populations. A significant association between rs699947, rs3025039, and rs833061 and NPDR risk in overall populations and Asians was found. A significant association was observed between rs2010963 and increased NPDR risk in overall and Caucasian populations. This study provides a new insight into the parthenogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. Targeting VEGF SNPs may be a potential of therapeutic approach for the treatment of DR, PDR, and NPDR.

scholarly journals A meta-analysis of the vascular endothelial growth factor polymorphisms associated with the risk of pre-eclampsia

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weicheng Duan ◽  
Chenlu Xia ◽  
Kang Wang ◽  
Yijie Duan ◽  
Ping Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Vegf Gene ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Subgroup Analyses ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Abstract Backgroud: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a common pregnancy-induced hypertension disease. Some case–control studies reported the association between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms (rs3025039, rs2010963) and PE risk. However, these associations were inconsistent in several studies. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis to assess the role of VEGF gene polymorphisms in PE more precisely. Methods: Eligible studies were searched in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Chinese (Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and WanFang) databases. Statistical analyses were performed by Stata 12.0 software. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to assess the strength of the association. In addition, subgroup analyses, sensitive analyses and publication bias analyses were performed to further assess this meta-analysis. Results: In total, 21 studies were included in the meta-analysis covering 2018 cases and 2632 controls. There were significant associations between VEGF polymorphisms (rs3025039, rs2010963) and PE risk in the overall populations. In the subgroup analyses, we found that rs3025039 polymorphism was associated with the increased risk of PE among Chinese. As for rs2010963 polymorphism, a significant association was observed in subgroup of Caucasian. Conclusion: The present study suggested that the two VEGF gene polymorphisms (rs3025039, rs2010963) are associated with increased risk of PE in different ethnic groups, which means that the targets may be useful genetic markers for early prediction of PE.

scholarly journals Association between VEGF Gene Polymorphisms and the Susceptibility to Lung Cancer: An Updated Meta-Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Fengming Yang ◽  
Zhiqiang Qin ◽  
Chuchu Shao ◽  
Weitao Liu ◽  
Ling Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Lung Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Susceptibility ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Vegf Gene ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
Asian Populations ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Background and Objective. The association between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms (-2578C/A, +936C/T, and -460C/T) and lung cancer risk has been extensively studied in the last decades, but currently available results remain controversial or ambiguous. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to assess whether the relationship between the VEGF gene and lung cancer susceptibility exists.Methods. The meta-analysis was conducted by searching the databases PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science covering all eligible studies published up to October 1, 2017. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) as well as their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were utilized to evaluate the possible associations. Publication bias of relevant studies was examined via Begg’s funnel plots and Egger’s regression tests.Results. This meta-analysis included 13 published case–control studies covering 4477 patients with lung cancer and 4346 healthy controls, who had been accrued from December 1992 to July 2012. For the overall eligible data collected in our meta-analysis, it indicated that VEGF +936C/T, -460C/T, and -2578C/A polymorphisms did not correlate with the elevated lung cancer risk in all genetic comparison models. Moreover, VEGF +460T/C polymorphism was found to be significantly associated with susceptibility to lung cancer in these models (allele model: pooled OR = 1.12, 95% CI: 1.00–1.26,P= 0.184; homozygote model: pooled OR = 1.51, 95% CI: 1.12–2.03,P= 0.821), but no significant results were detected in Caucasian populations.Conclusions. VEGF +936C/T, -460C/T, and -2578C/A polymorphisms were not associated with the risk of lung cancer. The VEGF +460T/C polymorphism might be a risk factor for lung cancer only in Asian populations.

scholarly journals Association between VEGF gene polymorphisms (11 sites) and polycystic ovary syndrome risk

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Huang ◽  
Lunwen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Reproductive Function ◽  
Vegf Gene ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Abstract Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a critical role in ovarian folliculogenesis and normal reproductive function. So far, several studies focusing on association between VEGF gene polymorphisms and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, above association between the VEGF gene polymorphisms and PCOS susceptibility is uncertain. Hence, we performed a timely meta-analysis containing all current publications to make clear this relationship. We searched articles from the PubMed, Embase and Chinese language (WanFang and CNKI) databases that were published up until May 10, 2019. Finally, we obtained 9 studies, containing 29 case–control studies and 11 different polymorphisms. The odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were revealed association strengths. There were significantly decreased associations between rs2010963 (-634), +9812, +405 polymorphisms and PCOS risk. Nevertheless, there existed increased associations between rs699947 (-2578), rs833061, rs1570360 (-1154), rs3025020, rs3025039 polymorphisms and PCOS susceptibility. Our current analysis suggested VEGF gene polymorphisms may be associated with PCOS risk, which is possible to be expected to become biomarkers of early detection for women.

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