A microRNA-related single nucleotide polymorphism of the XPO5 gene is associated with survival of small cell lung cancer patients.

ABSTRACT: MicroRNA (miRNA)-related single nucleotide polymorphisms (miR-SNPs) in miRNA processing machinery genes affect cancer risk, treatment efficacy and patient prognosis. A miR-SNP of rs11077 located in the 3'UTR of miRNA processing machinery gene XPO5 was examined in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients to evaluate its association with cancer survival. A total of 42 patients were enrolled in the present study and genotyped for rs11077 and survival was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method, as well as univariate and multivariate analyses. The AA genotype of rs11077 was identified for its significant association with better survival time (P=0.023). In addition, rs11077 was found to associate independently with overall survival in SCLC patients by multivariate analysis (relative risk 2.

SUBMITTER: Guo Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3917003 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature