title: The SDF-1 3'A genetic variation is correlated with elevated intra-tumor tissue and circulating concentration of CXCL12 in glial tumors: a study on Iranian anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma multiforme patients.
abstract: Immunological factors are important in pathogenesis of various malignancies, including neural cancers. The CXC chemokine CXCL12 is involved in the immune responses. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association between tumor tissue and circulating concentrations of CXCL12 as well as its genetic variation at position +801 known as(the SDF-1 3'A), in Iranian patients suffering from malignant glial tumors. In this study, stereotactic tumor biopsy specimens in parallel with peripheral blood samples were collected from 123 patients and 189 healthy controls. The serum level of CXCL12 was measured by ELISA and tumor tissues were subjected to Western blotting for intra-tumor CXCL12 detection; we also employed PCR-RFLP to detect the SDF-1 3'A polymorphism. Demographic data were collected by a researcher-designed questionnaire. These results demonstrated a significant difference between the A/A, A/G, and G/G genotype and A and G alleles of polymorphisms at position +801 of CXCL12. We also indicated elevated levels of CXCL12 in circulation and tumor tissue obtained from in patients suffering from malignant glial tumors. Based upon the results of this investigation, we propose that CXCL12 and its SDF-1 3'A polymorphism play a fundamental part in the pathogenesis of malignant glial tumors. It is also noteworthy that CXCL12 could probably be utilized as a beneficial biological marker in the diagnosis of these tumors.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
authors: Seyyed Reza
authors: SR
authors: Moosavi
authors: Hossein
authors: H
authors: Khorramdelazad
authors: Masoud
authors: M
authors: Amin
authors: Shirin
authors: S
authors: Fatahpoor
authors: Mozhgan
authors: M
authors: Moogooei
authors: Mojgan Noroozi
authors: MN
authors: Karimabad
authors: Mohamadreza Jamali
authors: MJ
authors: Paghale
authors: Alireza
authors: A
authors: Vakilian
authors: Gholamhossein
authors: G
authors: Hassanshahi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D054377:Chemokine CXCL12 / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
chemical_list: C515255:CXCL12 protein, human; D054377:Chemokine CXCL12