title: A pri-miR-218 variant and risk of cervical carcinoma in Chinese women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  MicroRNA (miRNA)-related single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may compromise miRNA binding affinity and modify mRNA expression levels of the target genes, thus leading to cancer susceptibility. However, few studies have investigated roles of miRNA-related SNPs in the etiology of cervical carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this case-control study of 1,584 cervical cancer cases and 1,394 cancer-free female controls, we investigated associations between two miR-218-related SNPs involved in the LAMB3-miR-218 pathway and the risk of cervical carcinoma in Eastern Chinese women.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found that the pri-miR-218 rs11134527 variant GG genotype was significantly associated with a decreased risk of cervical carcinoma compared with AA/AG genotypes (adjusted OR=0.77, 95% CI=0.63-0.95, P=0.015). However, this association was not observed for the miR-218 binding site SNP (rs2566) on LAMB3. Using the multifactor dimensionality reduction analysis, we observed some evidence of interactions of these two SNPs with other risk factors, especially age at primiparity and menopausal status, in the risk of cervical carcinoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The pri-miR-218 rs11134527 SNP was significantly associated with the risk of cervical carcinoma in Eastern Chinese women. Larger, independent studies are warranted to validate our findings.
authors: Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
authors: Ting-Yan
authors: TY
authors: Shi
authors: Xiao-Jun
authors: XJ
authors: Chen
authors: Mei-Ling
authors: ML
authors: Zhu
authors: Meng-Yun
authors: MY
authors: Wang
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: He
authors: Ke-Da
authors: KD
authors: Yu
authors: Zhi-Ming
authors: ZM
authors: Shao
authors: Meng-Hong
authors: MH
authors: Sun
authors: Xiao-Yan
authors: XY
authors: Zhou
authors: Xi
authors: X
authors: Cheng
authors: Xiaohua
authors: X
authors: Wu
authors: Qingyi
authors: Q
authors: Wei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012306:Risk; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C547471:MIRN218 microRNA, human; D035683:MicroRNAs