scholarly journals Association between Vitamin D Receptor Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Colorectal Cancer in the Thai Population: A Case-Control Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Sirinporn Suksawatamnuay ◽  
Supachaya Sriphoosanaphan ◽  
Prapimphan Aumpansub ◽  
Satimai Aniwan ◽  
Kessarin Thanapirom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Vitamin D Receptor ◽  
Colorectal Carcinogenesis ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Thai Population ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
And Control ◽  
Control Study

Vitamin D and its cognate intracellular nuclear receptor, namely, vitamin D receptor (VDR), are involved in the regulation of a variety of body metabolic processes, immune function, and oncogenesis. A large number of studies demonstrated the association of low vitamin D levels and variations in five common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), FokI, BsmI, Tru9I, ApaI, and TaqI, with the risk of several cancers, including colorectal cancers. However, these associations vary among different populations. This case-control study was aimed at analysing whether common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotypes of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene contribute to colorectal carcinogenesis in the Thai population. We enrolled 364 Thai participants from King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital between 2014 and 2015. Half of the participants underwent colonoscopy and showed a normal colon without polyps (control group) and another half were newly diagnosed patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) by colonoscopy during the index period, were under treatment, or were followed up at the outpatient clinic (case group). Differences in allele and genotype frequencies of five common VDR SNPs, between the case and control groups, were the primary outcome measures. Differences in haplotype frequencies of the five SNPs between the case and control groups were the secondary outcome measures. Among the 364 participants, baseline characteristics were not significantly different between the case and control groups, except for the higher proportion of males in the CRC group. The mean vitamin D level was also not significantly different between the case and control groups (24.6±9.1 vs. 25.3±10.6 ng/mL, p=0.52). None of the five VDR SNPs was associated with CRC development (p>0.05). However, haplotype analysis of these polymorphisms demonstrated that the AGGT haplotype was associated with a decreased risk of CRC (odds ratio 0.24, 95% confidence interval 0.07-0.81, p=0.01). The AGGT haplotype was associated with a lower risk of CRC in the Thai population. This genetic linkage might support the role of vitamin D in colorectal carcinogenesis. However, this finding requires further study within a larger population and a multivariate analysis of other established risk factors.

scholarly journals Vitamin D receptor, vitamin D binding protein and CYP27B1 single nucleotide polymorphisms and susceptibility to viral infections in infants

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Zacharioudaki ◽  
Ippokratis Messaritakis ◽  
Emmanouil Galanakis
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Viral Infection ◽  
Vitamin D Receptor ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Genotypic Differences ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Vitamin D Binding Protein ◽  
Single Nucleotide

AbstractThe role of vitamin D in innate and adaptive immunity is recently under investigation. In this study we explored the potential association of genetic variances in vitamin D pathway and infections in infancy. Τhis prospective case–control study included infants 0–24 months with infection and age-matched controls. The single nucleotide polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene (BsmI, FokI, ApaI, TaqI), vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) (Gc gene, rs7041, rs4588) and CYP27B1 (rs10877012) were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. In total 132 infants were enrolled, of whom 40 with bacterial and 52 with viral infection, and 40 healthy controls. As compared to controls, ΤaqI was more frequent in infants with viral infection compared to controls (p = 0.03, OR 1.96, 95% CI 1.1–3.58). Moreover, Gc1F was more frequent in the control group compared to infants with viral infection (p = 0.007, OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.3–5.6). No significant differences were found regarding the genetic profile for VDR and VDBP in infants with bacterial infection compared to the controls and also regarding CYP27B1 (rs10877012) between the studied groups. Genotypic differences suggest that vitamin D pathway might be associated with the host immune response against viral infections in infancy.

Estrogen Receptor Alpha Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, +2464 C/T and -4576A/C, and Breast Cancer Risk, a Hospital-Based Case-Control Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Akbar Amirzargar ◽  
Maryam Sadr ◽  
Samira Esmaeili Reykande ◽  
Elham Mohebbi ◽  
Mohammad Shirkhoda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Estrogen Receptor ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Estrogen Receptor Alpha ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
And Control

Background: Estrogen is a risk factor for the development of breast cancer. The effect of estrogen is primarily mediated by estrogen receptor alpha 1 (ESR1). In this study, we investigated the association between breast cancer risk and the frequency of alleles and genotypes for two ESR1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in breast cancer patients and a healthy control group. Methods: A total of 98 female patients with pathologically confirmed breast cancer and 93 age-matched healthy female controls who were selected from the visitors of the general hospital were recruited in the study. Two ESR1 candidate polymorphisms; +2464 C/T (rs3020314) and -4576 A/C (rs1514348) were selected. The frequency of alleles and genotypes was determined using Quantitative Real-Time PCR assay. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) was assessed for each pair of markers. Using logistic regression, genotype frequencies were estimated as odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. Results: There was no significant difference in the genotype and allele distributions of ESR1 for SNPs +2464 C/T and SNP -4576 A/C between patients and controls. The frequency of the ESR1 +2464 T/T genotype in case and control groups was 31.6% vs 29.0%, (OR TT/TC: 1.13, 95%CI: 0.58, 2.20; P = 0.69). The frequency of the +2464C allele was 33.9% vs 35.2%, (OR C/T: 0.94, 95%CI: 0.60, 1.47; P =0.79). The frequency of the ESR1 -4576C/C genotype in case and control groups was 37.75% vs 33.36%, OR CC/AC: 1.02, 95%CI: 0.51, 1.97; P =0.98). The frequency of the -4576A allele was 36.2% vs 43.6 %, (OR C/A: 0.73, 95%CI: 0.47, 1.13; P =0.14). Conclusion: The results indicated that ESR1 polymorphism does not show any significant association with breast cancer risk among female Iranian adults.

Vitamin D Receptor Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Somali Immigrants.

2010 ◽  
pp. P1-179-P1-179
Author(s):  
AA Moheet ◽  
AA Khowaja ◽  
SA Jones ◽  
S Nazarian ◽  
T Keyler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Vitamin D Receptor ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
Somali Immigrants
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