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  • Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Cancer Epidemiology

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  • Vitamin D binding protein (GC) isoforms may influence the relationship between vitamin D status and cancer risk.
  • Understanding these interactions is crucial for personalized cancer prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the modifying effect of GC (group-specific component) gene isoforms on the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and cancer risk.
  • To examine the independent association of GC isoforms with cancer risk.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial cohort, including genetic data.
  • Employed multivariable-adjusted logistic regression and proportional hazards regression models to analyze interactions and associations.
  • Stratified analyses by GC genotype (Gc1-1, Gc1-2, Gc2-2) and specific subtypes (Gc1f, Gc1s, Gc2).

Main Results:

  • GC genotype did not significantly modify the association between vitamin D status and overall cancer risk, or for colorectal, lung, breast, and prostate cancers.
  • A significant interaction was observed for bladder cancer, where GC isoforms qualitatively modified the vitamin D-risk association (p-interaction = 0.03).
  • Specific GC1f subtypes (Gc1f-Gc1s, Gc1f-Gc1f) were associated with a significantly lower risk of melanoma compared to the Gc1s-Gc1s isoform.

Conclusions:

  • Vitamin D binding protein genetic isoforms do not appear to modify the association between vitamin D status and most cancer risks.
  • The GC genotype may play a role in bladder cancer risk in relation to vitamin D levels.
  • Specific GC1f subtypes are associated with a reduced risk of melanoma, independent of vitamin D status.