Influence of CMTM8 polymorphisms on Lung cancer susceptibility in the Chinese Han population
Abstract Abstract Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide and CMTM8 is a potential tumor suppressor gene, which is down-regulated in lung cancer. The objective of this research was to assess the association of CMTM8 genetic polymorphisms with lung cancer risk in Chinese Han population. Methods: To evaluate the correlation between CMTM8 polymorphisms and lung cancer risk, Agena MassArray platform was used for genotype determination among 509 lung cancer patients and 506 controls. Multiple genetic models, stratification analysis and haploview analysis were used by calculating odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: Significant associations were detected between CMTM8 rs6771238 and an increased lung cancer risk (p < 0.05). In stratified analysis, rs6771238 was related to an increased risk of lung squamous cell carcinoma (p < 0.05), rs6771238 was associated with an increased risk of lung adenocarcinoma (p < 0.05), rs9835916 and rs1077868 were correlated with lung cancer staging (p < 0.05), and rs9835916 was correlated with an increased risk of lymph node metastasis in lung cancer patients (p < 0.05). Additionally, Haplotype analysis illuminated that haplotypes GG and AG were closely correlated with lung cancer staging, and haplotype AG was correlated with an increased lung cancer risk among individuals older than 50 years (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our study firstiy reported that the CMTM8 polymorphisms were risk factors for lung cancer in Chinese Han population. These findings also suggested the potential roles of CMTM8 in the development of lung cancer.