New associations of the genetic polymorphisms in nicotinic receptor genes with the risk of lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Previous studies revealed association of lung cancer risk with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in chromosome 15q25 region containing CHRNA5-CHRNA3-CHRNB4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunit gene cluster. The genetic variations in other lung nAChRs remained unknown. In this study, we perform case-control analysis of CHRNA9 and CHRNA3 genes using 340 non-small cell lung cancer cases and 435 controls.

Main methods

All exons, 3'UTR, intron 1 and parts of other introns surrounding exons 2-5 of CHRNA9 gene as well as exons 2, 3 of CHRNA3 gene and parts of surrounding intronic regions were sequenced. The study was controlled for gender, age and ethnicity related differences. Each SNP in analyzed groups was assessed by allele frequency, genotype distribution

SUBMITTER: Chikova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3341501 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature