Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2005, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (2): 101-103.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2005.02.010

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Genetic Polymorphism in hOGG1 and Susceptibility to Lung Cancer

WANG Wei;WU Yong-jun;WU Yi-ming   

  1. Department of Occupational Health and Health Toxicology, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University,Henan Zhengzhou 450052, China
  • Received:2004-11-23 Revised:2004-12-21 Online:2005-03-30 Published:2005-03-30
  • Contact: WU Yi-ming

Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIM: To examine the association between Ser326Cys polymorphism in hOGG1 gene, which is involved in the repair of 8-hydroxyguanine in damaged DNA, and investigate the risk of lung cancer in Chinese. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ser326Cys polymorphism in hOGG1 gene was determined by PCR-RFLP among 128 normal controls and 124 patients with lung cancer. The association between this genetic polymorphism and the risk of the cancer was examined by a multivariate analysis. RESULTS: The Cys/Cys genotype of hOGG1 was found in 19.4 % of patients with lung cancer and in 10.2 % of the controls (P<0.05). Homozygosity for the Cys/Cys genotype significantly increased the risk of developing cancer, with the odds ratio adjusted for age, sex and smoking being 2.12 (95 %CI=1.03~4.39). CONCLUSION: Polymorphism of hOGG1 Ser326Cys may play a role in lung carcinogenesis.

Key words: hOGG1 gene, lung cancer, genetic polymorphism, susceptibility