title: The T/C polymorphism of the CYP17 gene and G/A polymorphism of the CYP19 gene in endometrial cancer.
abstract: Endogenous estrogen exposure is an important determinant of endometrial cancer risk. The CYP17 and CYP19 genes encode 17 hydroxylase/17,20-lyase and aromatase, respectively, both involved in sex hormone synthesis. The gene CYP17 and CYP19 are polymorphic and gene variability could contribute to the level of protein biosynthesis. In the present work the distribution of genotypes and frequency of alleles of the C/T polymorphism in promoter region of CYP17 and G/A polymorphism at position Val80 in CYP19 in subjects with endometrial cancer were investigated. Paraffin embedded tumour tissues were obtained from 100 women with endometrial cancer. DNA from normal endometrial tissue (n = 106) served as control. The polymorphisms were determined by PCR-RFLP. The distribution of the genotypes of the C/T polymorphism of CYP17 and G/A polymorphism of CYP19 in both control and patients did not differ significantly (p > 0.05) from those predicted by the Hardy-Weinberg distribution. There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) in genotype distributions and allele frequencies between subgroups assigned to histological stage. The results suggest that C/T polymorphism of the CYP17 gene as well as G/A polymorphism of CYP19 may not be linked with onset and development of endometrial cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gynaecology, Institute of Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Szyllo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smolarz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Romanowicz-Makowska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lewy
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kulig
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics; D001141:Aromatase / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics*; D017698:Postmenopause; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D013254:Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D001141:Aromatase; D013254:Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase