title: CDH1 C-160A promoter polymorphism and gastric cancer risk.
abstract: The objective of this study was to find out whether C-160A single nucleotide polymorphism of the promoter region of the E-cadherin gene might be a potential genetic marker for identifying individuals at risk for gastric cancer (GC). To test this hypothesis, 412 GC patients and 408 controls were analyzed statistically. A PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay was adopted for C-160A single nucleotide polymorphism detection. No statistical differences were found among CC, CA, and AA genotypes and the risk of GC, even stratifying according to age, sex, and area of residence. Similarly, genotype was not associated with intestinal or diffuse histotypes, or with cardia or noncardia carcinomas. In conclusion, the C-160A polymorphism is not associated with GC risk in the Italian population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Unit of Surgical Oncology, Translational Research Laboratory, Istituto Toscano Tumori, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corso
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berardi
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marrelli
authors.forename: Corrado
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pedrazzani
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garosi
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roviello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015703:Antigens, CD; D015820:Cadherins / Q000235:genetics*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000502:physiology; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000502:physiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; C513384:CDH1 protein, human; D015820:Cadherins