title: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in patients with small cell and non-small cell lung cancer.
abstract: Two mutations of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene (C677T and A1298C) may lead to a decreased activity of the enzyme. These mutations may change a risk of some cancers. We evaluated these two polymorphisms of MTHFR in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NCSCL). All lung cancer patients had statistically significantly higher percentage of MTHFR 677TT genotype in comparison with non-cancer controls. There were no statistically significant differences in the distribution of MTHFR 1298 genotypes. Neither of the polymorphisms presented any statistically significant differences between SCLC and NSCLC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental and Clinical Biochemistry, Silesian Medical Academy, 40-752 Katowice, Poland. ksiem@mp.pl
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Siemianowicz
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gminski
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Garczorz
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Slabiak
authors.forename: Malgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goss
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Machalski
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Magiera-Molendowska
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000235:genetics*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)