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Common genetic variants related to vitamin D status are not associated with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have examined the association of common genetic variants related to vitamin D metabolism and signaling to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Methods

We evaluated the association between 12 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in four genes related to vitamin D levels and ESCC risk using data from a genome-wide association study. Participants were recruited from the Shanxi Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Genetics Project and the Linxian Nutrition Intervention Trials, and included 1942 ESCC cases and 2111 controls. We used logistic models to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the SNP associations, after controlling for age and gender.

Results

None of the 12 evaluated SNPs in the four vitamin D-related genes were significantly associated with risk of ESCC. The strongest associations were for rs3794060 (P=0.07) and rs12800438 (P=0.08) in the DHCR7/NADSYN1 gene. No association between vitamin D-related SNPs and risk of ESCC was observed in a genotype score analysis that included all 12 SNPs. ORs for quartiles 2, 3 and 4 of the genotype scores were 0.83 (95% CI: 0.68, 1.01), 1.02 (0.85, 1.21), and 1.08 (0.89, 1.30), respectively, with no evidence for a significant monotonic trend (P=0.120).

Conclusions

Our results suggested that common genetic variants related to vitamin D levels are not associated with risk of ESCC in this Chinese population.

SUBMITTER: Wang JB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4382354 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Common genetic variants related to vitamin D status are not associated with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in China.

Wang Jian-Bing JB Dawsey Sanford M SM Fan Jin-Hu JH Freedman Neal D ND Tang Ze-Zhong ZZ Ding Ti T Hu Nan N Wang Le-Min LM Wang Chao-Yu CY Su Hua H Qiao You-Lin YL Goldstein Alisa M AM Taylor Philip R PR Abnet Christian C CC

Cancer epidemiology 20150124 2

<h4>Background</h4>Few studies have examined the association of common genetic variants related to vitamin D metabolism and signaling to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).<h4>Methods</h4>We evaluated the association between 12 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in four genes related to vitamin D levels and ESCC risk using data from a genome-wide association study. Participants were recruited from the Shanxi Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Genetics Project and the Linxian Nutrition Inte ...[more]

PMID: 25631780

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Project description:ContextSingle-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes related to vitamin D metabolism have been associated with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration, but these relationships have not been examined following antenatal cholecalciferol supplementation.ObjectiveTo determine whether SNPs in DHCR7, CYP2R1, CYP24A1, and GC are associated with the response to gestational cholecalciferol supplementation.DesignWithin-randomization group analysis of the Maternal Vitamin D Osteoporosis Study trial of antenatal cholecalciferol supplementation.SettingHospital antenatal clinics.ParticipantsIn total, 682 women of white ethnicity (351 placebo, 331 cholecalciferol) were included. SNPs at rs12785878 (DHCR7), rs10741657 (CYP2R1), rs6013897 (CYP24A1), and rs2282679 (GC) were genotyped.Interventions1000 IU/d cholecalciferol from 14 weeks of gestation until delivery.Main outcome measure25(OH)D at randomization and 34 weeks of gestation were measured in a single batch (Liaison; Diasorin, Dartford, UK). Associations between 25(OH)D and the SNPs were assessed by linear regression using an additive model [β represents the change in 25(OH)D per additional common allele].ResultsOnly rs12785878 (DHCR7) was associated with baseline 25(OH)D [β = 3.1 nmol/L; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.0 to 5.2 nmol/L; P < 0.004]. In contrast, rs10741657 (CYP2R1) (β = -5.2 nmol/L; 95% CI, -8.2 to -2.2 nmol/L; P = 0.001) and rs2282679 (GC) (β = 4.2 nmol/L; 95% CI, 0.9 to 7.5 nmol/L; P = 0.01) were associated with achieved 25(OH)D status following supplementation, whereas rs12785878 and rs6013897 (CYP24A1) were not.ConclusionsGenetic variation in DHCR7, which encodes 7-dehyrocholesterol reductase in the epidermal vitamin D biosynthesis pathway, appears to modify baseline 25(OH)D. In contrast, the response to antenatal cholecalciferol supplementation was associated with SNPs in CYP2R1, which may alter 25-hydroxylase activity, and GC, which may affect vitamin D binding protein synthesis or metabolite affinity.

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Common genetic variants related to vitamin D status are not associated with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in China.

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Common genetic variants related to vitamin D status are not associated with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in China.

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