title: E-selectin S128R polymorphism is associated with cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Genetic factors have been shown to play an important role in the development of cancers. However, individual studies may fail to completely demonstrate complicated genetic relationships because of small sample size. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the association of E-selectin Ser128Arg (S128R) with cancer risk.
  
  
  METHODS
  A literature search in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Science Direct, SpringerLink, EBSCO, Wanfang, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure databases was carried out to identify studies of the association between E-selectin S128R polymorphism and cancer risk. The odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were used to assess the strength of association.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of eight studies involving 1,675 cancer cases and 2,285 controls were included in the meta-analysis. In overall populations, S128R polymorphism seemed to be associated with cancer risk (Arg allele vs Ser allele: OR=1.65, 95%CI =1.33-2.04, p<0.01; Arg/Arg+Arg/Ser vs Ser/Ser: OR=1.87, 95%CI =1.48-2.36, p<0.01; Arg/Ser vs Ser/Ser: OR=1.80, 95%CI =1.51-2.14, p<0.01). Similarly, subgroup analysis by ethnicity and source of control also revealed that this polymorphism was related to cancer risk.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our meta-analysis revealed that there was association between the E-selectin S128R polymorphism and the risk of cancer. Further large and well-designed studies are needed to confirm this association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Transfusion, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China E-mail : dayecheng_cmu@yeah.net.
authors.forename: Da-Ye
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Yi-Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Wen-Ling
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yi-Ran
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D063646:Carcinogenesis / Q000235:genetics*; D019040:E-Selectin / Q000235:genetics*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D019040:E-Selectin