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Genome-Wide Analysis of DNA Methylation in Gastrointestinal Cancer
Published on: September 18, 2020
Lack of association between p53 codon 72 polymorphism and endometrial cancer: a meta-analysis
Wenru Tang1, Xinggang He, Ying Chan
1Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging and Tumor, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Chenggong Campus, 727 South Jingming Road, Kunming, Yunnan, China. twr@sina.com
Background:
It has been suggested that the p53 tumor suppressor gene Arg72Pro polymorphism is associated with endometrial cancer. However, results have been inconsistent. We performed this meta-analysis to estimate the association between p53 Arg72Pro polymorphism and endometrial cancer.
Methods:
An electronic search of PubMed was conducted to select studies. Studies containing available genotype frequencies of Arg72Pro were chosen, and the association was assessed by pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results:
Nine published studies, including 829 endometrial cancer cases and 1387 controls, were identified. The overall results suggested that the variant genotypes were not associated with the endometrial cancer risk in all genetic models (additive model: OR 1.027, 95% CI 0.893-1.18, P=0.71; recessive model: OR 1.099, 95% CI 0.802-1.507, P=0.556; dominant model: OR 1.013, 95% CI 0.842-1.219 P=0.89). Similarly, the results were negative in subgroup analyses for ethnicity (Caucasian, Asian).
Conclusion:
This meta-analysis suggests that p53 codon 72 polymorphism is not associated with increased risk of endometrial cancer, especially in Caucasians and Asians. To validate the association between this polymorphism and endometrial cancer, further studies with larger numbers of participants worldwide are needed.
