BRM promoter insertion polymorphisms increase the risk of cancer: A meta-analysis
Xi Ouyang1, Xiao Long Ye1, Hong Bo Wei1
1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Tianhe Road 600, Guangzhou 510630, China.
Introduction:
Many studies have suggested that the BRM promoter insertion polymorphisms might be associated with susceptibility to many different types of cancer. However, previous studies reported contradictory results. This current meta-analysis was performed to address this issue.
Evidence Acquisition:
A comprehensive search was conducted in multiple databases, including PubMed, Embase and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). We collected relevant articles to explore the association between the BRM insertion polymorphisms and susceptibility of cancers.
Evidence Synthesis:
For the BRM-741 polymorphism, a total of 2901 cases and 3667 controls from 6 studies were included. For the BRM-1321 polymorphism, a total of 2899 cases and 3769 controls from 6 studies were included. Overall, a significant difference was observed in BRM-741 (OR 0.81; 95%CI 0.68, 0.96; P=0.02) and BRM-1321 (OR 0.76; 95%CI 0.66, 0.88; P<0.01) for allele frequency (D versus I). In the subgroup analysis, for the BRM-741, a significant difference was observed in Asian (OR 0.88; 95%CI 0.78, 0.99; P=0.03) for D versus I. Similarly, for the BRM-1321, a significant difference was observed in Asian (OR 0.43; 95%CI 0.32, 0.58; P<0.001) and Caucasian (OR 0.74; 95%CI 0.62, 0.88; P<0.001) for DD versus II.
Conclusions:
BRM-741 and BRM-1321 insertion polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to cancer. Further studies are warranted to verify the clinical utility of BRM promoter insertion polymorphisms in human tumors.
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