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Published on: April 12, 2024
Activin A receptor type 1C single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in
Si-Yun Lin1,2, Hou Huang2, Jin-Jie Yu1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Background:
Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily plays an important role in tumor progression and metastasis. Activin A receptor type 1C (ACVR1C) is a TGF-β type I receptor that is involved in tumorigenesis through binding to different ligands.
Aim:
To evaluate the correlation between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of ACVR1C and susceptibility to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in Chinese Han population.
Methods:
In this hospital-based cohort study, 1043 ESCC patients and 1143 healthy controls were enrolled. Five SNPs (rs4664229, rs4556933, rs77886248, rs77263459, rs6734630) of ACVR1C were assessed by the ligation detection reaction method. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium test, genetic model analysis, stratified analysis, linkage disequilibrium test, and haplotype analysis were conducted.
Results:
Participants carrying ACVR1C rs4556933 GA mutant had significantly decreased risk of ESCC, and those with rs77886248 TA mutant were related with higher risk, especially in older male smokers. In the haplotype analysis, ACVR1C Trs4664229Ars4556933Trs77886248Crs77263459Ars6734630 increased risk of ESCC, while Trs4664229Grs4556933Trs77886248Crs77263459Ars6734630 was associated with lower susceptibility to ESCC.
Conclusion:
ACVR1C rs4556933 and rs77886248 SNPs were associated with the susceptibility to ESCC, which could provide a potential target for early diagnosis and treatment of ESCC in Chinese Han population.
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