title: 5alpha-reductase 2 polymorphisms as risk factors in prostate cancer.
abstract: Prostate cancer is a significant cause of death in Western countries and is under the strong influence of androgens. The steroid 5alpha-reductase 2 catalyzes the metabolism of testosterone into the more potent androgen dihydrotestosterone in the prostate gland. The enzyme is a target in pharmacological treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia using specific inhibitors such as finasteride. Makridakis et al. have characterized the V89L and A49T polymorphisms in recombinant expression systems. The L allelic variant has a lower Vmax/Km ratio than the V variant. In the A49T polymorphism, the T variant has an increased Vmax/Km ratio. We performed a population-based case-control study of the impact of the SRD5A2 V89L and A49T polymorphisms on the risk of prostate cancer. We also studied the relation between the genotypes and age at diagnosis, tumor, node, metastasis stage, differentiation grade, prostate specific antigen and heredity. The study included 175 prostate cancer patients and 159 healthy controls that were matched for age. There was an association with SRD5A2 V89L LL genotype and metastases at the time of diagnosis, OR 5.67 (95% CI 1.44-22.30) when adjusted for age, differentiation grade, T-stage and prostate specific antigen. Heterozygous prostate cancer cases that carried the SRD5A2 A49T AT genotype were significantly younger than cases that carried the AA genotype, (mean age 66 years vs 71, P = 0.038). The SRD5A2 V89L and A49T polymorphisms were, however, not associated with altered prostate cancer risk. Further studies of the V89L polymorphism may lead to better understanding of the etiology of prostate cancer metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, S-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden. torbjorn.soderstrom@lmk.ck.lul.se
authors.forename: Torbjörn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Söderström
authors.forename: Mia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wadelius
authors.forename: Swen-Olov
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: Jan-Erik
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Fredrik
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Granath
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rane
mesh_terms: D013741:3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase / Q000235:genetics*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000483:Alleles; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004247:DNA / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D005838:Genotype; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016017:Odds Ratio; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000378:metabolism; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004247:DNA; D013741:3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen