Project description:BackgroundNeuroblastoma is a common malignant tumor stemming from the sympathetic nervous system in children, which is often life-threatening. The genetics of neuroblastoma remains unclear. Studies have shown that miRNAs participate in the regulation of a broad spectrum of biological pathways. The abnormity in the miRNA is associated with the risk of various cancers, including neuroblastoma. However, research on the relationship of miRNA polymorphisms with neuroblastoma susceptibility is still in the initial stage.MethodsIn this research, a retrospective case-control study was conducted to explore whether miR-100 rs1834306 A > G polymorphism is associated with neuroblastoma susceptibility. We enrolled 402 cases and 473 controls for the study. The logistic regression analysis was adopted to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between miR-100 rs1834306 A > G and neuroblastoma risk.ResultsOur results elucidated that the miR-100 rs1834306 A > G polymorphism was associated with the decreased risk of neuroblastoma (AG versus AA: adjusted OR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.53-0.98, and P = 0.038). The subsequent stratified analysis further found that rs1834306 AG/GG genotype reduced the risk of neuroblastoma in the subgroup with tumors of the mediastinum origin (adjusted OR = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.41-0.95, and P = 0.029).ConclusionsIn summary, miR-100 rs1834306 A > G polymorphism was shown to associate with decreased neuroblastoma risk in Chinese children, especially for neuroblastoma of mediastinum origin. This conclusion needs to be verified in additional large-size case-control studies.
Project description:BackgroundMicroRNAs are a class of new noncoding RNA that play important roles in the pathogenesis of tumor. Rs3746444 in miR-499 is suggested to be associated with cancer susceptibility. In the present study, we assess the association between miR-499 rs3746444 polymorphism and cancer susceptibility through a meta-analysis.MethodsWe searched relevant articles from the PubMed and Embase databases. We screened all the resulting articles for adherence to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The associations between miR-499 polymorphism and cancer susceptibility were estimated by computing the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). All analyses were performed using Stata software.ResultsThere are 18 datasets included in the analysis. Statistically significant associations were found between the miR-499 rs3746444 polymorphism and susceptibility to cancer (GG versus AA: OR =1.24, 95% CI: 1.01-1.52; G versus A: OR =1.11, 95% CI: 1.01-1.23). A subsequent analysis, on the basis of ethnicity for the population characteristic, showed that Asians had increased susceptibility to cancer (GG versus AA: OR =1.32, 95% CI: 1.09-1.59; GG + AG versus AA: OR = 1.17, 95% CI: 1.01-1.37). In the subgroup analysis of tumor type, none of the genetic models had statistically significant results. The meta-regression suggested that race and cancer types are not the source of heterogeneity in the present meta-analysis. No publication bias was detected by either the inverted funnel plot or Egger's test.ConclusionRs3746444 in miR-499 might be related to susceptibility to cancer.
Project description:BackgroundBiliary atresia (BA) is a type of severe cholestatic childhood disease that may have a genetic component. miR-100 plays a key role in regulating cell apoptosis, proliferation, and inflammatory reactions. A single-nucleotide polymorphism in miR-100 has been proven to modulate susceptibility to various diseases.MethodsWe conducted a case-control retrospective study to explore the correlation between miR-100 gene polymorphism (rs1834306 A>G) and biliary atresia susceptibility in 484 Chinese patients and 1445 matched control subjects.ResultsOur results showed that rs1834306 A>G was correlated with a significantly increased risk for BA (GG vs. AA: adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.44, 95%confidence interval (CI) = 1.02-2.03, p = 0.041; and GG vs. AA/AG: adjusted OR = 1.39, 95%CI = 1.02-1.89, p = 0.036).ConclusionsOur results showed that the rs1834306 A>G polymorphism is associated with an increased risk for BA and contributes to BA susceptibility.
Project description:OBJECTIVE:MicroRNA plays a vital role in gene expression, and microRNA dysregulation is involved in carcinogenesis. The miR-196a-2 polymorphism rs11614913 is reportedly associated with cancer susceptibility. This meta-analysis was performed to assess the overall association of miR-196a-2 with cancer risk. METHODS:A total of 27 independent case-control studies involving 10,435 cases and 12,075 controls were analyzed for the rs11614913 polymorphism. RESULTS:A significant association was found between rs11614913 polymorphism and cancer risk in four genetic models (CT vs. TT, OR=1.15, 95%CI=1.05-1.27; CC vs. TT, OR=1.23, 95%CI=1.08-1.39; Dominant model, OR=1.17, 95%CI=1.06-1.30; Additive model, OR=1.08, 95%CI=1.01-1.14). In the subgroup analysis of different tumor types, the C allele was associated with increased risk of lung, breast, and colorectal cancer, but not with liver, gastric, or esophageal cancer. In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, a significantly increased risk of cancer was found among Asians in all genetic models, but no associations were found in the Caucasian subgroup. CONCLUSIONS:The meta-analysis demonstrated that the miR-196a-2 polymorphism is associated with cancer susceptibility, especially lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and breast cancer among Asian populations.
Project description:BackgroundHirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a rare congenital gastrointestinal disease characterized by the absence of intestinal submucosal and myometrial ganglion cells. Recently, researches indicated that miR-100 regulated the growth, differentiation and apoptosis of neurons, and affected the functions of HSCR-associated pathways. While miR-100 rs1834306 A>G polymorphism was shown to modify the susceptibility to tumors, the association between this polymorphism and HSCR susceptibility is still unknown.MethodsThis was a case-control study consisting of 1470 HSCR cases and 1473 controls from southern China. DNA was genotyped by TaqMan real-time PCR. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used as statistical indicators.ResultsWe found that miR-100 rs1834306 G allele and GG genotype significantly increased HSCR susceptibility (GG vs AA: adjusted OR=1.31, 95% CI=1.04-1.64, P=0.020; G vs A: adjusted OR=1.12, 95% CI=1.01-1.25, P=0.041; GG vs AA/AG: adjusted OR=1.30, 95% CI=1.07-1.59, P=0.010). In the stratified analysis, miR-100 rs1834306 GG genotype carriers had higher risk to develop HSCR in all clinical subtypes when compared with those with AA/AG genotypes, and OR was rising with HSCR aggravation (SHSCR: adjusted OR=1.28, 95% CI=1.03-1.59, P=0.029; LHSCR: adjusted OR=1.48, 95% CI=1.06-2.07, P=0.020; TCA: adjusted OR=2.12, 95% CI=1.22-3.69, P=0.008).ConclusionOur findings suggested that miR-100 rs1834306 A>G polymorphism was associated with increased HSCR susceptibility in southern Chinese children. Furthermore, miR-100 rs1834306 GG genotype had a greater genetic pathopoiesis in severe HSCR.
Project description:The association between miR-423 polymorphism (C > A) and the risk of different cancers are still controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to clarify its association with multiple cancer risks. PubMed and Embase (as of 10th September, 2016) were searched. A total of 17 studies from 16 articles, consisting of 8,582 cases and 10,291 controls, were finally qualified and enrolled in this meta-analysis. The pooled results showed that the miR-423 AA genotype was associated with decreased cancer risk under the recessive model (odds ratio [OR] = 0.87, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.78~0.98, P = 0.020). However, this association became non-significant after excluding the study with the smallest odds ratio. Subgroup analyses revealed a significant decrease in risk of lung cancer (dominant model: OR = 0.73, 95 % CI: 0.60~0.89, P = 0.002; recessive model: OR = 0.59, 95 % CI: 0.37~0.95, P = 0.031). Our study indicates that miR-423 rs6505162 might be associated with a reduced risk of cancers, however, this finding need to be evaluated further in larger samples, especially subgroup analyses. In addition, cancer-specific functional studies are especially needed to reveal the underlying mechanisms between miR-423 and the etiology of cancer.
Project description:Recent gene knockout studies on mice have shown the role of toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) in resolution of venous thromboembolism (VTE) through sterile inflammation. However, the role of a putative functional TLR9 polymorphism (rs5743836) in risk assessment of VTE recurrence remains unknown. The aim of our study was to investigate the TLR9 rs5743836 polymorphism in VTE patients and its association with the risk of VTE recurrence. We analyzed TLR9 rs5743836 polymorphism in Malmö thrombophilia study patients; a prospective follow-up study of 1465 VTE patients by Taqman PCR. From a total of 1465 VTE patients, those who had VTE before inclusion and those who died or had VTE recurrence during anticoagulant treatment were excluded (n = 415). Cox regression analyses were performed on the remaining 1050 VTE patients, including 126 (12.5%) patients that had recurrent VTE during follow-up period. TLR9 polymorphism was significantly associated with higher risk of VTE recurrence in female patients (HR 3.46, 95% CI 1.06-11.33) independent of acquired risk factors for VTE, family history, risk of thrombophilia and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) location. Similarly, in unprovoked VTE patients, TLR9 polymorphism was significantly associated with higher risk of VTE recurrence in female patients (HR 5.94, 95% CI 1.25-28.13) after adjusting for family history, risk of thrombophilia and DVT location. No association between TLR9 polymorphism and risk of VTE recurrence was found in male patients. Our results suggest that TLR9 rs5743836 polymorphism is an independent risk factor for VTE recurrence in female patients but not in males.
Project description:BackgroundPolymorphism in miR-27a rs895819 has been associated with breast cancer (BC) risk, but studies have reported inconsistent results. This meta-analysis investigated the possible association between miR-27a rs895819 polymorphism and BC risk.MethodsPubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies in English and Chinese. Meta-analyses were performed to examine the association between miR-27a rs895819 and BC susceptibility.ResultsA total of 16 case-control studies involving 6118 cases and 7042 controls were included. Analysis using five genetic models suggested no significant association between miR-27a rs895819 polymorphism and BC risk in the total population, or specifically in Asian or Chinese subpopulations. In the Caucasian subpopulation, however, the G-allele and AG genotype at rs895819 were significantly associated with decreased BC risk according to the allelic model (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84-0.97, P = .004) and heterozygous model (OR 0.89, 95% CI 0.81-089, P = .02), while the wild-type AA genotype was significantly associated with increased BC risk according to the dominant model (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.03-1.24, P = .007).ConclusionThese results indicate that among Caucasians, the wild-type AA genotype at rs895819 may confer increased susceptibility to BC, while the G-allele and AG genotype may be protective factors. These conclusions should be verified in large, well-designed studies.
Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a family of small noncoding RNAs that act as oncogenes and tumor suppressors. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNAs may be associated with changes in phenotype and function. The aim of this study was to verify whether genetic variations in candidate microRNA (miRNA or miR) genes could contribute to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) susceptibility. A case-control study in 248 Kazakh patients with ESCC and 300 frequency matched control subjects was carried out to examine the potential association of six miRNA (miR-100 rs1834306, miR-34b/c rs4938723, miR-375 rs6715345, miR-146a rs2910164, miR-423 rs6505162 and miR-373 rs12983273) polymorphisms with risk of ESCC. We found that miR-100 rs1834306 T>C polymorphism was associated with a significant decreased risk of ESCC. In the recessive model, when the miR-100 rs1834306 TT/TC genotypes were used as the reference group, the CC homozygote genotype was associated with a significant decreased risk for ESCC (adjusted OR=0.495, 95% CI: 0.349-0.702, P=8.05×10(-5)). In the dominant model, when the miR-100 rs1834306 TT genotypes was used as the reference group, the TC/CC genotype were associated with a borderline statistically decreased risk for ESCC (adjusted OR=0.665, 95% CI: 0.430-1.031, P=0.067). In addition, the miR-100 rs1834306 C allele in the Kazakh population was significantly associated with decreased risk of ESCC (OR=0.609, 95% CI: 0.48-0.78, P=8.37×10(-5)). These findings indicated that functional polymorphism miR-100 rs1834306 C>T might contribute to decreased ESCC risk.
Project description:Background: miR-146a has been demonstrated to be involved in normal hematopoiesis and the pathogenesis of many hematological malignancies by inhibiting the expression of its targets. Rs2910164(G>C) may modify the expression of the miR-146a gene, which might influence an individual's predisposition to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, inconsistent findings have been reported on the association between the rs2910164(G>C) polymorphism and the risk of childhood ALL. Methods: A comprehensive meta-analysis was performed to accurately estimate the association between the miR-146a rs2910164 polymorphism and childhood ALL among four different genetic models. Results: This meta-analysis included Asian studies with a total of 1,543 patients and 1,816 controls. We observed a significant difference between patients and controls for the additive model (CC vs. GG: OR = 1.598, 95% CI: 1.003-2.545, P = 0.049) using a random effects model. Meanwhile, there was a trend of increased childhood ALL risk in the dominant model (CC + CG vs. GG: OR = 1.501, 95% CI: 0.976-2.307, P = 0.065), recessive model (CC vs. GG + CG: OR = 1.142, 95% CI: 0.946-1.380, P = 0.168) and allele model (C vs. G: OR = 1.217, 95% CI: 0.987-1.500, P = 0.066) between patients and controls. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the miR-146a rs2910164 CC genotype was significantly associated with childhood ALL susceptibility.