title: [Study on the relationship between the polymorphism of p53 gene intron 7 and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and p53 mutation in NSCLC tissues].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the relationship between p53 gene intron 7 polymorphism and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and five patients with NSCLC and 100 controls were selected with case-control analysis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Apa I restriction enzyme digestion and agarose gel electrophoretic separation were used to identify genotypes of p53 intron 7 in peripheral blood. Then, NSCLC biopsy tissues (n=64) and NSCLC paraffin-embedded tissues (n=40) were selected for mutation analysis. PCR products of p53 exons 5-8 were sequenced on an automated sequencer following the identification of intron 7 genotypes as previously described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In NSCLC patients, the homozygote positive for ApaI site in p53 intron 7 was 23.8%, the homozygote negative was 12.34%, and the heterozygote was 63.8%. Whereas in control group, the homozygote positive, the homozygote negative and the heterozygote were 44.0%, 11.0% and 45.0%, respectively (P<0.01). In the second part, mutation rate of p53 exons 5-8 was 20.0%, 50.0% and 52.9% in samples with ApaI positive, negative and heterozygotes, respectively (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  p53 intron 7 ApaI polymorphism may be associated with human NSCLC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008 PR China. docguqihua2003@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Qi-hua
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Qiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Cheng-ping
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Ye-qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong-zhong
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D016158:Genes, p53 / Q000235:genetics*; D006579:Heterozygote; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D007438:Introns / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic