<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>High incidence and poor prognosis of lung cancer make it a major health problem worldwide. Although smoking is a major cause of lung cancer, only some smokers develop lung cancer, which suggests that there is a genetic predisposition in some individuals. 8-OHG is an important oxidative base lesion and may elevate due to cancer and smoking. It is repaired by 8-hydroxyguanine DNA glycosylase 1 (OGG1), which has several polymorphisms. Although the Ser326Cys polymorphism is consistently associated with a range of cancers, findings about this polymorphism and lung cancer risk are contradictory. To date, no study has examined this association in the Turkish population. We conducted a case-control study to investigate the association between OGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and the risk of lung cancer using PCR-RFLP. We also evaluated gene-smoking interaction and excretion of urinary 8-OHdG. Our results suggest that the OGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism is not a genetic risk factor for lung cancer, and that the heterozygous genotype is associated with a significantly reduced risk for lung cancer. The levels of 8-OHdG did not correlate with the polymorphism and smoking. Larger association studies are needed to validate our findings, and mechanistic studies are needed to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms of this association.</p></abstract>

High incidence and poor prognosis of lung cancer make it a major health problem worldwide. Although smoking is a major cause of lung cancer, only some smokers develop lung cancer, which suggests that there is a genetic predisposition in some individuals. 8-OHG is an important oxidative base lesion and may elevate due to cancer and smoking. It is repaired by 8-hydroxyguanine DNA glycosylase 1 (OGG1), which has several polymorphisms. Although the Ser326Cys polymorphism is consistently associated with a range of cancers, findings about this polymorphism and lung cancer risk are contradictory. To date, no study has examined this association in the Turkish population. We conducted a case-control study to investigate the association between OGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and the risk of lung cancer using PCR-RFLP. We also evaluated gene-smoking interaction and excretion of urinary 8-OHdG. Our results suggest that the OGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism is not a genetic risk factor for lung cancer, and that the heterozygous genotype is associated with a significantly reduced risk for lung cancer. The levels of 8-OHdG did not correlate with the polymorphism and smoking. Larger association studies are needed to validate our findings, and mechanistic studies are needed to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms of this association.

The Association of OGG1 Ser326Cys Polymorphism and Urinary 8-OHdG Levels With Lung Cancer Susceptibility: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Turkey

Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

High incidence and poor prognosis of lung cancer make it a major health problem worldwide. Although smoking is a major cause of lung cancer, only some smokers...

The Association of OGG1 Ser326Cys Polymorphism and Urinary 8-OHdG Levels With Lung Cancer Susceptibility: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Turkey

Pubblicato online: 08 dic 2008

Pagine: 241 - 250

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-59-2008-1924

Parole chiave
bolest, ELISA, farmakogenomika, genetska varijacija, oksidativni stres, RFLP

This content is open access.

The Association of OGG1 Ser326Cys Polymorphism and Urinary 8-OHdG Levels With Lung Cancer Susceptibility: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Turkey

Pubblicato online: 08 dic 2008

Pagine: 241 - 250

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-59-2008-1924

Parole chiavebolest, ELISA, farmakogenomika, genetska varijacija, oksidativni stres, RFLP

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
bolest, ELISA, farmakogenomika, genetska varijacija, oksidativni stres, RFLP