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Published on: January 5, 2017
Modulation of risk of squamous cell carcinoma head and neck in North Indian population with polymorphisms in
Suresh Kumar Yadav1, Sudhir Singh2, Shalini Gupta3
1Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Background:
Genetic variations in nucleotide excision repair genes can alter the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN).
Materials And Methods:
The present study has genotyped 334 subjects from North Indian population for xeroderma pigmentosum complementation Group C (XPC) rs2228001A>C, XPC rs77907221 polyadenylate (PAT) deletion/insertion (D/I), xeroderma pigmentosum complementation Group D - rs13181A>C, and xeroderma pigmentosum complementation Type G rs17655 G>C polymorphisms with polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction-fragment length polymorphism or allele-specific PCR methods.
Results:
Compared to D allele, I allele for XPC PAT D/I polymorphism was associated with significantly decreased the risk of SCCHN (odds ratios = 0.67, 95% confidence interval [CI] =0.48-0.94, P = 0.03). Haplotype CI constituted from XPC polymorphisms was also associated with decreased risk of SCCHN (P = 0.004). In contrast, haplotype Crohn's disease significantly increased the risk for SCCHN (P < 0.00). A significant early onset of SCCHN was observed in individuals with CC genotype for XPC A>C polymorphism (P = 0.004).
Conclusion:
Our results suggest a possible risk modulation for SCCHN with XPC polymorphisms in North Indian population.
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