Influence of glutathione-S-transferase (GSTM1, GSTP1, GSTT1) and cytochrome p450 (CYP1A1, CYP2D6) polymorphisms on numbers of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) in families with the naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.
BACKGROUND
The naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is an autosomal dominant multisystem disorder with variable expression. NBCCS patients have variable susceptibility to development of basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Previous studies have shown that polymorphisms of some metabolic genes encoding the cytochrome p450 (CYP) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) enzymes influenced the numbers of BCCs in sporadic BCC cases.


OBJECTIVE
To determine whether allelic variants of these genes contribute to the variation in numbers of BCCs observed in NBCCS families.


METHODS
Genotyping and analysis was carried out in 152 members (69 affected and 83 unaffected) of 13 families with NBCCS for seven polymorphisms in five metabolic genes including CYP1A1, CYP2D6, GSTM1, GSTP1, and GSTT1.


RESULTS
GSTP1 Val105 and GSTP1 Val114 alleles were significantly associated with fewer BCC numbers (odds ratio (OR)105 = 0.55 (95% confidence interval, 0.35 to 0.88); OR114 = 0.20 (0.05 to 0.88)). The Val(105) allele showed a dose dependent effect (OR(Ile/Val) = 0.58 (0.34 to 0.88); OR(Val/Val) = 0.34 (0.14 to 0.78)). In addition, fewer jaw cysts were observed in carriers of the three p450 polymorphisms (CYP1A1m1, CYP1A1m2, and CYP2D6*4) (OR(CYP1A1m1) = 0.27 (0.12 to 0.58); OR(CYP1A1m2) = 0.25 (0.08 to 0.78); OR(CYP2D6*4) = 0.33 (0.18 to 0.60)).


CONCLUSIONS
Genetic variants might contribute to the variation in numbers of BCCs and jaw cysts observed in NBCCS families.
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D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D001478:Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D019363:Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 / Q000235:genetics*; D019389:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 / Q000235:genetics*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D051549:Glutathione S-Transferase pi / Q000235:genetics; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
D019363:Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1; D019389:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6; D051549:Glutathione S-Transferase pi; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; C413545:glutathione S-transferase T1; C496556:GSTP1 protein, human