Relationship between cyclooxygenase 8473T>C polymorphism and the risk of lung cancer: a case-control study.
BACKGROUND
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) plays an important role in the development of lung cancer. DNA sequence variations in the COX-2 gene may lead to altered COX-2 production and/or activity, and so they cause inter-individual differences in the susceptibility to lung cancer. To test this hypothesis, we investigated the association between the 8473T>C polymorphism in the 3'-untranslated region of the COX-2 gene and the risk of lung cancer in a Korean population.


METHODS
The COX-2 genotypes were determined using PCR-based primer-introduced restriction analysis in 582 lung cancer patients and in 582 healthy controls that were frequency-matched for age and gender.


RESULTS
The distribution of the COX-2 8473T>C genotypes was not significantly different between the overall lung cancer cases and the controls. However, when the cases were categorized by the tumor histology, the combined 8473 TC + CC genotype was associated with a significantly decreased risk of adenocarcinoma as compared with the 8473 TT genotype (adjusted OR = 0.64; 95% CI = 0.46-0.90, P = 0.01). On the stratification analysis, the protective effect of the combined 8473 TC + CC genotype against adenocarcinoma was statistically significant in the males, older individuals and ever-smokers (adjusted OR = 0.59; 95% CI = 0.39-0.91, P = 0.02; adjusted OR = 0.55; 95% CI = 0.33-0.93, P = 0.03; and adjusted OR = 0.57; 95% CI = 0.37-0.87, P = 0.01, respectively).


CONCLUSIONS
These findings suggest that the COX-2 8473T>C polymorphism could be used as a marker for the genetic susceptibility to adenocarcinoma of the lung.
Cancer Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Dong In 2Ga 101, Daegu, 700-422, South Korea. qhrhtgsy@hanmail.net
Jung Min
JM
Park
Jin Eun
JE
Choi
Myung Hwa
MH
Chae
Won Kee
WK
Lee
Sung Ick
SI
Cha
Ji-Woong
JW
Son
Chang Ho
CH
Kim
Sin
S
Kam
Young Mo
YM
Kang
Tae Hoon
TH
Jung
Jae Yong
JY
Park
D020413:3' Untranslated Regions; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000235:genetics*; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010641:Phenotype; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012306:Risk; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking
D020413:3' Untranslated Regions; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D017931:DNA Primers; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2