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CYP17 gene polymorphism and its association with high-risk north Indian breast cancer patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17235448     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A single T > C change at the 5' promoter region of the CYP17 gene is reported to be associated with increased risk of breast cancer. This study evaluates the influence of genetic polymorphism of CYP17 on breast cancer susceptibility. Two hundred and forty-two patients with histopathologically confirmed breast cancer and 212 age-matched controls were included in the present study. Information relating to age at onset of the disease, family history and estrogen receptor status was elicited. Investigation for CYP17 polymorphism was carried out in 106 early onset, 80 late onset and 56 familial cases. The frequencies of two CYP17 alleles were also analyzed in 116 (47.9%) cases with known estrogen receptor (ER) status confirmed immunohistochemically. A polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method was used to detect the polymorphism, and the genotypes identified were assigned as homozygous wild type (A1A1), heterozygous variant (A1A2), and homozygous variant (A2A2). Associations between the various genotypes in patients and controls were investigated with Fisher's exact test. All the tests were two tailed. The results showed that the frequency of heterozygous and homozygous CYP17 genotype was higher in early onset breast cancer patients (94.3%) than in controls (80.3%), and the difference was significant (P = 0.001). A highly statistically significant increased risk in carriers of homozygous A2 allele was found in young patients (P < or = 0.001) in comparison with patients having late onset condition (P = 0.260). However, no significant association between the genotype and breast cancer risk was observed among women with strong family history. Further, data had showed that patients (80.6%) with at least one A2 allele tended to exhibit ER-independent cell proliferation, although statistical significance could not be established (P = 0.160). The present findings suggest that CYP17 A2 allele gene polymorphism might play a significant role in breast cancer development in young Indian women.
Authors:
Anurupa Chakraborty; N S Murthy; Chintamani Chintamani; D Bhatnagar; R S Mohil; P C Sharma; Sunita Saxena
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-01-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of human genetics     Volume:  52     ISSN:  1434-5161     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Hum. Genet.     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-01-30     Completed Date:  2007-03-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9808008     Medline TA:  J Hum Genet     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  159-65     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Pathology, Safdarjang Hospital Campus, New Delhi, India. sunita_saxena@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology,  genetics*
Case-Control Studies
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genotype
Humans
India / epidemiology
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic / genetics*
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Risk Factors
Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase / genetics*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 1.14.99.9/Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase

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