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  • Title: Roles of functional NFKB1 and β-TrCP insertion/deletion polymorphisms in mRNA expression and epithelial ovarian cancer susceptibility.
    Author: Huo ZH, Zhong HJ, Zhu YS, Xing B, Tang H.
    Journal: Genet Mol Res; 2013 Mar 11; 12(3):3435-43. PubMed ID: 23546975.
    Abstract:
    Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the leading cause of death among all gynecological cancers. Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) is involved in carcinogenesis and in the development of EOC. The β-transducin repeat-containing protein (β-TrCP) is a positive regulator of the NF-κB signaling pathway. Recent studies have indicated that the -94 ins/del ATTG polymorphism in the promoter region of the NFKB1 gene, and the 9N ins/del polymorphism in the 3'-untranslated region of the β-TrCP gene are associated with increased susceptibility to a variety of cancers. We examined a potential association between these two polymorphisms and EOC. Genotypes were determined for 187 patients with EOC and 221 healthy control subjects, using the MassARRAY system. We found a significant association between the -94 ins/del ATTG genotype distribution and EOC. The frequency of the -94 del ATTG allele was significantly lower in EOC patients compared to healthy controls. The NF-κB mRNA level in cancer tissue was significantly correlated with -94 ins/del ATTG genotypes. Compared to the ATTG1/ATTG1 phenotype, the NF-κB mRNA level was 2.089 and 1.257 times higher in the ATTG2 (insertion)/ATTG2 homozygote and the ATTG1 (deletion)/ATTG2 heterozygote, respectively. However, we found no evidence of association between the 9N ins/del polymorphism of the β-TrCP gene and EOC in this Chinese population. Based on these results, we suggest that the NF-κB -94 ins/del ATTG polymorphism is a risk factor for EOC susceptibility.
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