title: Single nucleotide polymorphism in the hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha gene in colorectal carcinoma.
abstract: Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies in the world, and its incidence has increased in recent years. We have reported that expression of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha correlates with expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), tumor stage, lymphatic invasion, venous invasion, and liver metastasis. It has also been reported that a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in exon 12 of HIF-1alpha gene is present in renal cell carcinoma and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients. We investigated the C1772T polymorphism in colorectal cancer patients and healthy control subjects to clarify the mechanism of HIF-1alpha activation in colorectal carcinoma. The exon 12 genotype was not associated with sex or age. The distribution of HIF-1alpha genotypes in controls was 89 C/C (89%), 11 C/T (11%), and 0 T/T (0%). The distribution of HIF-1alpha genotypes in colorectal cancer patients was 100 C/C (100%), 0 C/T (0%), and 0 T/T (0%). The difference in genotype distribution between patients and control subjects was significant (p<0.0005). These results suggest that the C1772T polymorphism in HIF-1alpha is not involved in progression or metastasis of colorectal carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuwai
authors.forename: Yasuhiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitadai
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Takehiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ochiumi
authors.forename: Shunji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.forename: Naohide
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oue
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yasui
authors.forename: Mika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaneyasu
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanimoto
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
authors.forename: Kazuaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chayama
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015687:Cell Hypoxia; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051795:Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics*; D018807:Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; C497442:HIF1A protein, human; D051795:Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014157:Transcription Factors