title: IVS10+12A>G polymorphism in hMSH2 gene associated with prognosis for patients with colorectal cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The polymorphisms in DNA repair genes may contribute to a variation in the DNA repair capacity, thereby affecting the risk of carcinogenesis and prognosis of colorectal cancer. Accordingly, the present study analyzed 14 polymorphisms in DNA repair genes and their impact on the prognosis for patients with colorectal cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three hundred and ninety-seven consecutive patients with curatively resected colorectal adenocarcinoma were enrolled in the present study. The genomic DNA was extracted from fresh colorectal tissue and 14 polymorphisms of DNA repair genes determined using a real-time PCR genotyping assay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The median age of the patients was 63 years, and 218 (54.9%) patients had colon cancer, while 179 (45.1%) patients had rectal cancer. A multivariate survival analysis, including age, differentiation, carcinoembryonic antigen level, and stage, revealed a better survival for the patients with the combined IVS10+12AG and GG genotype than for the patients with the IVS10+12AA genotype [disease-free survival: hazard ratio (HR) 0.47, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.30-0.75, P = 0.002; overall survival: HR 0.50, 95% CI 0.26-0.98, P = 0.042]. None of the other polymorphisms was associated with survival.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The IVS10+12A>G polymorphism in the hMSH2 gene was found to be an independent prognostic marker for patients with colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology/Hematology.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology/Hematology.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology/Hematology.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology/Hematology.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology/Hematology.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Biochemistry.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Technology Center for Diagnosis and Prediction, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine; D&P Biotech, Ltd.
authors.forename: M-H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: K-H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. Electronic address: kyuschoi@mail.knu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: S-H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jun
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics*; D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D004260:DNA Repair; D045643:DNA Repair Enzymes / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D051718:MutS Homolog 2 Protein / Q000235:genetics*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; C497172:MSH2 protein, human; D051718:MutS Homolog 2 Protein; D045643:DNA Repair Enzymes