Association of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 single nucleotide polymorphisms with hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility and clinicopathologic development.
Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is a human protein encoded by the ICAM-1 gene and is typically expressed on endothelial cells and immune cells. ICAM-1 is associated with episode, growth, invasion, and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the association between ICAM-1 genetic variants and the risk of HCC is undetermined. In this study, we investigated the potential associations of ICAM-1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with susceptibility to HCC and its clinicopathological characteristics. A total of 918 participants, including 613 controls participants and 305 patients with HCC, were selected for the analysis of ICAM-1 SNPs (rs3093030, rs5491, rs281432, and rs5498) by using real-time PCR genotyping. After adjusting for covariants of age, sex, and alcohol consumption, 125 smoker patients with HCC carrying at least one G genotype (AG and GG) in rs5498 were observed to have a higher HCC risk compared with 231 smoker control participants carrying the wild-type allele AA (adjusted odds ratio (AOR), 1.713; 95 % confidence interval (CI), 1.091-2.690; P = 0.019). However, patients who possess at least one polymorphic allele of rs5498 are less prone to develop vascular invasive (AOR, 0.309; 95 % CI, 0.103-0.926; P = 0.036). The results suggest that the genetic polymorphism in ICAM-1 rs5498 SNPs with genotype AG and GG is associated with HCC risk among smokers. Moreover, gene and environment interactions of ICAM-1 rs5498 polymorphisms might alter susceptibility to liver cancer. Therefore, ICAM-1 rs5498 may serve as a marker to predict the vascular invasion risk in smoker patients with HCC.
Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tsung-Po
TP
Chen
Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.|Department of Surgery, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hsiang-Lin
HL
Lee
School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.|Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yu-Hui
YH
Huang
Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.|Cancer Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
Ming-Ju
MJ
Hsieh
School of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Whei-Ling
WL
Chiang
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Wu-Hsien
WH
Kuo
Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ming-Chih
MC
Chou
Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.|Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Shun-Fa
SF
Yang
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, 110, Section 1, Chien-Kuo N. Road, Taichung, Taiwan. sky5ff@gmail.com.|Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. sky5ff@gmail.com.
Chao-Bin
CB
Yeh
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
Hepatocellular carcinoma; Intercellular adhesion molecule-1; Single nucleotide polymorphisms