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Development of Compendium for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Published on: April 12, 2024
Glutathione S-transferase pi 1 variant and squamous cell carcinoma susceptibility: a meta-analysis of 52 case-control
Shuang Wang1, Jingqi Zhang1, Fan Jun1
1Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China.
Background:
There are several meta-analyses on the genetic relationship between the rs1695 polymorphism within the GSTP1 (glutathione S-transferase pi 1) gene and the risk of different SCC (squamous cell carcinoma) diseases, such as ESCC (oesophageal SCC), HNSCC (head and neck SCC), LSCC (lung SCC), and SSCC (skin SCC). Nevertheless, no unified conclusions have been drawn.
Methods:
Herein, an updated meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the probable impact of GSTP1 rs1695 on the susceptibility to different SCC diseases under six genetic models (allele, carrier, homozygote, heterozygote, dominant, and recessive). Three online databases, namely, PubMed, WOS (Web of Science), and Embase (Excerpta Medica Database), were searched.
Results:
Initially, we obtained a total of 497 articles. Based on our selection criteria, we eventually included 52 case-control studies (9763 cases/15,028 controls) from 47 eligible articles. As shown in the pooling analysis, there was no difference in the risk of overall SCC disease between cases and controls [allele, Pa (P value of association test) = 0.601; carrier, Pa = 0.587; homozygote, Pa = 0.689; heterozygote, Pa = 0.167; dominant, Pa = 0.289; dominant, Pa = 0.548]. Similar results were obtained after stratification by race (Asian/Caucasian), genotyping, control source, and disease type (ESCC/HNSCC/LSCC/SSCC) (all Pa > 0.05).
Conclusion:
The rs1695 polymorphism within the GSTP1 gene is not associated with the risk of overall SCC or a specific SCC type, including ESCC, HNSCC, LSCC, and SSCC.
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