title: Lack of association between DNA repair gene ERCC1 polymorphism and risk of lung cancer in a Chinese population.
abstract: The ERCC1 (Excision Repair Cross Complementation Group 1) gene is involved in the nucleotide excision repair pathway. This study was designed to examine whether ERCC1 Asn118Asn (G19007A) polymorphism, which has been associated with risk of some cancers among Caucasians, may be associated with risk of lung cancer in a Chinese population. ERCC1 Asn118Asn (G19007A) genotypes were determined in DNA samples from 151 cases and 143 controls. The distribution of genotypes between cases and controls was not associated with an increased risk of lung cancer (AA versus GG: adjusted OR (odds ratio) = 1.41, 95% CI (confidence interval) = 0.76-2.59; AG versus GG: adjusted OR = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.47-1.29; and AA + AG versus GG: adjusted OR = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.73-1.19). The frequency A (0.20) of the A-allele was significantly lower among these Chinese controls than in the Caucasian control populations (A = 0.54-0.65) (All P < 0.001). No statistically significant effects of age, histological subtype or smoking were found. These findings suggest that ERCC1 Asn118Asn (G19007A) polymorphism may play a limited role for lung cancer in this Chinese population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang (110034), Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China. yinjyf@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Jiaoyang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Ulla
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yegang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Huiwen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004260:DNA Repair / Q000235:genetics*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D004720:Endonucleases / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C071447:ERCC1 protein, human; D004720:Endonucleases