No association between phosphatase and tensin homolog genetic polymorphisms and colon cancer

  • Lynette S. Phillips
  • , Cheryl L. Thompson
  • , Alona Merkulova
  • , Sarah J. Plummer
  • , Thomas C. Tucker
  • , Graham Casey
  • , Li Li

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Abstract

AIM: To investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) tumor suppressor gene and risk of colon cancer. METHODS: We utilized a population-based case-control study of incident colon cancer individuals (n = 421) and controls (n = 483) aged ≥ 30 years to conduct a comprehensive tagSNP association analysis of the PTEN gene. RESULTS: None of the PTEN SNPs were statistically significantly associated with colon cancer when controlled for age, gender, and race, or when additionally adjusted for other known risk factors (P > 0.05). Haplotype analyses similarly showed no association between the PTEN gene and colon cancer. CONCLUSION: Our study does not support PTEN as a colon cancer susceptibility gene.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3771-3775
Number of pages5
JournalWorld Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume15
Issue number30
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Childhood Cancer Registry – National Cancer InstituteK22CA120545
National Childhood Cancer Registry – National Cancer Institute

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    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • Candidate gene
    • Colon cancer
    • Genetic polymorphisms
    • Phosphatase and tensin homolog
    • Single nucleotide polymorphism association

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Gastroenterology

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