title: MDM2 309T>G polymorphism and risk of lung cancer in a Korean population.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The MDM2 protein plays an important role in regulating cell proliferation and apoptosis by interaction with multiple proteins including p53 and Rb. A polymorphism (309T>G) in the MDM2 promoter has been shown to result in higher levels of MDM2 RNA and protein. In order to evaluate the association of the MDM2 309T>G polymorphism and lung cancer risk, we carried out a case-control study in a Korean population.
  
  
  METHODS
  The MDM2 genotypes were determined in 582 lung cancer patients and in 582 healthy control subjects who were frequency matched for age and gender.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The distribution of the MDM2 309T>G genotypes was not significantly different between overall lung cancer cases and controls. However, when the cases were categorized by tumor histology, the 309GG genotype was associated with a significantly increased risk of adenocarcinoma (adjusted OR=1.91, 95% CI=1.16-3.14, P=0.01) compared to the 309TT genotype. In addition, the risk of adenocarcinoma increased as the number of 309G alleles increased (P(trend)=0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings suggest that the MDM2 309T>G polymorphism may be used as a marker for genetic susceptibility to adenocarcinoma of the lung.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Research Institute, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Samduk 2Ga 50, Daegu 700-412, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sun Ha
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jin Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Eun Jin
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Sung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Hyung Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Won Kee
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Mo
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jae Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D000483:Alleles; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D016015:Logistic Models; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D051736:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2 / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: C497206:MDM2 protein, human; D051736:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2