title: p53 Codon 72 polymorphism and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: The polymorphisms of the tumor suppressor gene p53 have been extensively investigated in numerous malignant tumors, particularly carcinomas associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. However, the results remain controversial. To address a potential correlation between the p53 genotypes and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), we investigated the p53 codon 72 polymorphism in 435 patients with ESCC and 550 cancer-free subjects from the same geographical region. p53 Arg/Arg genotype was significantly increased in ESCC cases compared with control subjects (85.7 vs. 49.6%, P < 0.001), resulting in an elevated ESCC risk (OR = 6.48, 95% CI = 4.65-9.03). In addition, among p53 Arg/Arg carriers, HPV infection, smoking, and drinking might further increase the risk of ESCC development.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Institute for Cancer Research, School of Oncology, Peking University, Beijing, PR China.
authors.forename: Wenjun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yanyan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiuyun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001483:Base Sequence; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics*; D003062:Codon; D017931:DNA Primers; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D016158:Genes, p53; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D003062:Codon; D017931:DNA Primers