XRCC1多态性与非吸烟女性肺腺癌易感性的关系

背景与目的XRCC1是一种DNA损伤修复基因，其单核苷酸多态性异常是导致DNA修复能力个体差异的重要原因，可能导致个体患肺癌的危险升高。本研究的目的是探讨XRCC1单核苷酸多态性与非吸烟女性肺腺癌易感性的关系。方法采用以医院患者为基础的病例对照研究方法，研究对象包括非吸烟女性肺腺癌患者126例和同期其它肺部疾病对照126例。以聚合酶链反应一限制性片段长度多态性方法分析XRCC1基因Arg399Gln多态性，比较不同基因型与非吸烟女性肺腺癌的关系，并探讨油烟暴露与基因多态交互作用对患癌风险的影响。结果与携带399Arg／Arg基因型者比较，携带399Gln／Gln基因型者患肺腺癌的风险是其8．695倍（95％CI为3．343～22．614）。携带等位基因399Gln又有油烟暴露的个体患肺腺癌的风险明显增高，校正的比值比为5．21（95％CI为1．85～14．70，P〈0．001）。结论XRCC1基因Arg399 Gln多态性可能是非吸烟女性肺腺癌的遗传易感因素。     

XPD基因多态性与非吸烟女性肺癌易感性的关系

背景与目的 着色性干皮病互补基因D（xeroderma pigmentosum group D，XPD）是一种重要的DNA损伤修复基因，其常见的多态是位于751密码子的A→C多态。本研究旨在探讨XPD基因751位点单核苷酸多态性与非吸烟女性肺癌易感性的关系，并探讨油烟暴露与基因多态性交互作用对肺癌风险的影响。方法 采用病例-对照研究方法，纳入非吸烟女性肺癌患者105人和对照105人。以聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性方法分析XPD基因Lys751Gln多态基因型。结果 携带至少1个751Gln等位基因者患肺癌的风险显著增高，调整OR为2．80（95％CI为1．21～6．48）。携带等位基因751Gln又有油烟暴露的个体患肺癌的风险较两个危险因素单独作用时更高，校正OR为6．85（95％CI为1．69～27．67，P=0．007）。结论 XPD基因Lys751Gln多态是非吸烟女性肺癌的遗传易感因素。携带XPD751Gln等位基因又有油烟暴露的非吸烟女性患肺癌的风险明显增高。     

XRCC1基因Arg399Gln多态与胃癌临床病理因素的关系

背景与目的：DNA修复基因XRCC1参与DNA损伤的碱基切除修复途径（BER），其Arg399Gln多态可以改变蛋白产物的DNA修复效能．本研究探讨XRCC1基因Arg399Gln多态与胃癌临床病理因素的关联性。方法：采用聚合酶链反应PCR-变性高效液相色谱分析（denaturing high performance liquid chromatography，DHPLC）方法对102例胃癌患者进行XRCC1基因Arg399Gln多态的基因型分析，比较基因型分布与胃癌组织临床病理特征之间的关系。结果：XRCC1基因Arg399Gln多态的Arg／Arg（GG），Arg／Gin（G→A）及Gin／Gin（AA）基因型在病例组中的分布频率分别为46（45．1％），48（47．1％），8（7．8％）；含至少一个399Gln的基因型患胃癌的年龄明显要小（P=0．07）；Arg399Gln多态性与胃癌的病理类型、肿瘤部位、组织分级、浸润深度及淋巴结转移、临床分期间没有显著关系（P〉0．05）。结论：XRCC1基因399Gln等位基因可能是胃癌早年发病的危险因素之一；但不是判断胃癌侵袭相关的生物学行为的预测指标。这些结果还需要大样本量的胃癌分子流行病学研究加以验证。     

XRCC1基因多态性与贲门癌的发病风险

目的通过病例-对照研究,探讨X-射线交错互补修复基因1(X-ray repair cross-complementing gene 1, XRCC1)基因多态性与贲门腺癌(gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma, GCA)发病风险的关系。方法采用聚合酶链反应 限制性片段长度多态性技术检测455例GCA 患者和650例对照人群XRCC1 Arg194Trp、Arg280His及Arg399Gln 3个多态性位点基因型和等位基因频率分布情况。结果XRCC1 Arg194Trp及Arg399Gln多态位点的基因型及等位基因型频率的分布在患者组和对照组之间无明显的差异（P>0.05）。但以吸烟和家族史状况分层分析发现,吸烟组中GCA患者280位点的His等位基因频率为11.5％,明显高于对照组8.2％,GCA患者组和健康对照组中Arg/Arg、Arg/His、His/His三种基因型频率分别是77.9％、21.2％、0.9％和84.9％、13.7％、1.4％,两组相比差异具有统计学意义（χ²=4.107,P=0.043）。与Arg/Arg基因型相比,携带His等位基因（Arg/His+His/His）可明显增高吸烟人群GCA的发病风险（OR=1.572, 95％CI=1.00~2.51）。结论本研究结果提示XRCC1基因Arg194Trp、Arg399Gln多态位点可能与GCA的发病风险无关,但Arg280His多态的His等位基因型可能增加吸烟人群GCA的发病风险。     

XRCC1基因多态性与卵巢癌对铂类药物化疗敏感性的相关性研究

目的 探讨X线修复交叉互补基因1（XRCC1）Arg194Trp和Arg399Gln位点多态性与卵巢癌对铂类药物化疗敏感性之间的关系。方法 选取82例首次术后以铂类为基础化疗达6个周期的卵巢癌患者,采用聚合酶链反应 限制性片段长度多态性分析（PCR RFLP）检测外周血XRCC1 Arg194Trp和Arg399Gln位点的基因型,分别比较两个位点的不同基因型与化疗敏感性及两个位点之间的关系。结果 XRCC1 Arg194Trp存在3个基因型,即Arg／Arg、Arg／Trp、Trp／Trp,基因分布频率分别为47.6％、43.9％、8.5％;XRCC1 Arg399Gln亦存在3个基因型,即Arg／Arg、Arg／Gln、Gln／Gln,基因分布频率分别为25.6％、40.2％、34.1％。XRCC1 Arg399Gln 的不同基因型在FIGO分期和年龄分组中的差异均有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。化疗敏感组与不敏感组两个位点多态性基因型之间的差异均有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。XRCC1 Arg194Trp的Trp／Trp和Arg 399Gln的Gln/Gln基因型比Arg／Arg基因型更易对铂类药物产生耐药性,比值比分别增加至13.50倍（95％CI：1.461～124.739）和7.65倍（95％CI：2.012～29.088）。同时携带Arg194Trp Arg／Trp和Arg399Gln Gln／Gln基因型的患者对化疗不敏感率高达84.62％（OR=22.00,95％CI：2.534～190.998;P＜0.05）。结论 XRCC1 Arg194Trp和Arg399Gln位点基因多态性与卵巢癌对铂类药物的化疗敏感性相关,并且两位点之间存在联合效应。     

碱基切除修复基因多态性与晚期非小细胞肺癌铂类药物化疗敏感性

目的：探讨DNA碱基切除修复通路中XRCC1 Arg399Gln和ADPRT Val762Ala基因多态性与晚期非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）铂类药物化疗敏感性的关联,并与先前报道的XRCC1 T-77C、Argl94Trp联合分析其预测作用。方法：收集接受铂类药物为基础化疗的晚期NSCLC患者107例,用PCR—RFLP法检测基因型,分析各基因型与铂类药物化疗有效率的关联,并以非条件Logistic回归模型对患者年龄、性别、病理类型、临床分期和治疗方案进行校正。结果：对XRCC1 Arg399Gln多态性进行单因素分析时,发现携带至少1个Gln等位基因的患者的化疗有效率是携带Arg／Arg基因型者的0．42倍（95％CI：0．19—0．93）,差异具有统计学意义;经多因素校正后发现携带至少1个Gln等位基因的患者的化疗有效率是携带Arg／Arg基因型者的0．52倍（95％CI：0．22—1．26）,但差异不再具有统计学意义。对ADPRT Val762Ala多态性进行多因素分析时,发现携带至少1个Ala等位基因的患者的化疗有效率是携带Val／Val基因型者的1．57倍（95％CI：0．67—3．66）。联合分析各患者4个多态性位点的铂类药物敏感基因型的总数目与铂类药物化疗有效率的关联,并经多因素分析校正后,发现携带3—4个铂类药物敏感基因型的患者的化疗有效率是具有0—2个铂类药物敏感基因型者的4．15倍（95％CI：1．54—11．19）,差异具有统计学意义。结论：XRCC1 Arg399Gln多态性与铂类药物化疗敏感性的关系需进一步确认,似乎携带野生型Arg／Arg者对铂类药物化疗更敏感;但未能发现ADPRT Val762Ala多态性与锥苑矧别眇德魄牲存在明显关联;4个多态性位点联合分析的预测效能高于单个位点。     

XRCC1和XRCC3单核苷酸多态性与晚期非小细胞肺癌铂类药物化疗疗效的相关性

背景与目的 DNA修复基因多态性预测铂类药物化疗敏感性对非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)个体化治疗具有重要意义.本研究旨在探讨X线修复交错互补基因1(X-ray repair cross complementing gene 1,XRCC1)和X线修复交错互补基因3(X-ray repair cross complementing gene 3,XRCC3)单核苷酸多态性与晚期NSCLC患者对铂类药物化疗疗效的关系.方法 采用PCR-RFLP方法检测130例以含铂方案化疗的晚期NSCLC患者外周血DNA中XRCC1 Arg194 Trp、Arg399 Gln和XRCC3 Thr241 Met基因多态性,分析其基因型与化疗疗效的关系.结果 130例晚期NSCLC患者采用含铂方案化疗2个周期后,化疗总有效率为33.8％.XRCC1 194和399基因多态性与铂类药物化疗敏感性相关,而XRCC3 241基因多态性与化疗敏感性无关(P=0.145).携带至少1个XRCC1 194 Trp等位基因者化疗有效率至少是携带Arg/Arg基因型患者的2.5倍(42.1％vs22.2％,OR=2.545,95％CI:1.159-5.590,P=0.020).携带XRCC1399 Arg/Arg基因型者的化疗有效率为45.5％,明显高于携带至少1个Gln等位基因者(21.9％)(OR=0.336,95％CI:0.156-0.722,P=0.005).XRCC1 194和399基因多态性之间存在联合作用,同时携带至少1个XRCC1 194 Trp等位基因和399 Arg/Arg基因型者的化疗有效率明显高于同时携带194 Arg/Arg和399 Arg/Gln基因型者(44.4％ vs 18.8％,OR=3.467,95％CI:1.223-9.782,P=0.019).XRCC1和XRCC3基因多态性在化疗敏感性方面存在一定的联合作用,携带至少1个XRCC1 194 Trp等位基因和399 Arg/Arg野生型基因同时又携带XRCC3 241 Thr/Met基因型者的化疗有效率明显高于其它基因型携带者.结论 XRCC1和XRCC3的多态联合可能与晚期NSCLC患者对铂类药物化疗疗效具有相关性.     

食管癌中ERCC2/XPD和XRCC1基因多态性的表达

目的:探讨DNA损伤修复基因ERCC2/XPD和XRCC1基因多态性与食管癌遗传易感性的关系。方法:采用病例对照研究设计,选取100例食管癌病例和80例正常对照。选取ERCC2/XPD Lys751Gln和XRCC1 Arg399Gln基因多态性为研究位点,以聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性(PCR-RFLP)方法进行多态性检测,应用Logistic回归计算OR值及95%CI,比较不同基因型与食管癌发病风险的关系。结果:病例组和对照组中变异型等位基因ERCC2/XPD Lys751Gln的频率分别是15.7%和13.0%。与野生基因型Lys/Lys相比,携带XPD Lys/Gln和Gln/Gln基因型者患食管癌的危险度比值比(odds ratio,OR)分别是1.94(95%CI:1.22～3.36)和0.56（95%CI:0.15～2.64)。变异型等位基因XRCC1 399Gln的频率在病例组和对照组中分别是29.8%和30.2%,与野生基因型XRCC1 Arg/Arg相比,带Arg/Gln和Gln/Gln基因型者患食管癌的OR分别是0.94(95%CI:0.69～1.31)和1.83(95%CI:0.84～3.89)。分析结果提示饮酒、酸泡菜与XPD Lys751Gln基因多态存在交互作用,交互效应OR值分别为2.24(95%CI:1.18～2.87)和2.53(95%CI:1.71～3.46),携带XPD Lys751Gln和XRCC Arg1399Gln突变基因者若同时暴露于酸泡菜或酒精,则患食管癌的危险显著增加,相较未暴露于上述因素者,OR值均增大。结论:DNA损伤修复基因ERCC2/XPD和XRCC1单核苷酸多态性可能与当地居民食管癌遗传易感性有关,与饮酒、酸泡菜存在交互作用。     

XRCC1 单核苷酸多态性预测晚期NSCLC铂类药物化疗的敏感性

 目的 研究XRCC1单核苷酸多态性与晚期非小细胞肺癌（nowsmallcelllungcancer，NSCLC）对以顺铂（cisplatin，DDP）或卡铂（carDoplatin，CBP）为基础药物的化疗敏感性的关系。方法 经病理学确诊的晚期NSCLC患者97例，采用DDP或CBP为基础药物的方案化疗，3个周期后进行疗效评价。以聚合酶链反应（PCR）结合限制性片段长度多态性（RFLP）检测RiCelArg194Trp和Arg399G1n基因型，并比较基因型与化疗敏感性的关系。结果 （1）携带RiCel194Arg／Trp的患者有效率高于携带Arg／Arg、Trp／Trp基因型的患者（P〈0．05）；携带至少一个Trp等位基因基因型患者的化疗敏感性是携带Arg／Arg基因型的3．4倍（OR=3．39，95％，CI=1．3248．70，P〈0.05）。（2）携带RiCel399Arg／Arg、Arg／G1n、Gin／Gin基因型患者的有效率分别为36．4％、22．9％、28．6％，差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。尚未发现RiCelArg194Trp和Arg399Gln基因多态性存在联合作用。结论 XRCClArg194Trp单核苷酸多态性可能与晚期NSCLC对铂类药物的化疗敏感性相关。     

DNA损伤修复基因XRCC1和XPD遗传多态与晚期非小细胞肺癌对铂类药物的敏感性

目的 探讨DNA损伤修复基因XRCC1和XPD的遗传多态与晚期非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）对以铂类为主化疗药物敏感性的关系。方法 以聚合酶链反应（PCR）结合限制性片段长度多态性（RFLP）,检测200例以顺铂（DDP）或卡铂（CBP）为主要化疗方案的NSCLC患者XRCC1 Arg194Trp和XPD Lys751Gln多态基因型,并比较不同基因型与化疗敏感性的关系。结果 化疗总有效（CR＋PR）率为36．0％,其中CR1例,PR71例,SD94例,PD34例。携带XRCC1第194位密码子Arg／Trp或Trp／Trp基因型的个体化疗敏感性是XRCC1第194位密码子Arg／Arg基因型携带者的2．48倍（95％CI为1．36～4．51,P=0．003）;未发现XPD Lys751Gln多态与化疗敏感性的相关性。联合分析这两个遗传多态发现,XRCC1 Arg194Trp和XPD Lys751Gln多态在NSCLC对铂类药物敏感性中存在一定的联合作用（趋势检验,P=0．004）。结论XRCC1 Arg194Trp和XPDLys751Gin遗传多态可能与NSCLC铂类药物敏感性有关。     

XRCC1 polymorphisms, cooking oil fume and lung cancer in Chinese women nonsmokers

X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) is one of the major DNA repair proteins involved in the base excision repair (BER) and single-strand break repair (SSBR) pathway. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in XRCC1 may alter protein function and repair capacity, thus lead to genetic instability and carcinogenesis. To establish our understanding of possible relationships between XRCC1 polymorphisms (5'UTR -77T>C, Arg194Trp, Arg280His and Arg399Gln) and the susceptibility to lung cancer among women nonsmokers, we performed a hospital-based case-control study of 350 patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer and 350 cancer-free controls, frequency matched by age. Our results showed that exposure to cooking oil fume was associated with increased risk of lung cancer in Chinese women nonsmokers [odds ratio (OR)=2.51, 95% confidence interval (CI) [1.80-3.51], P<0.001]. Individuals with homozygous XRCC1 399Gln/Gln genotype (OR=1.75, 95% CI [1.02-3.01]) and XRCC1 -77 combined TC and CC genotype (OR=1.66, 95% CI [1.13-2.42]) showed a slightly higher risk for lung cancer overall. In the subgroup of adenocarcinoma cases, adjusted ORs were increased for individuals with homozygous XRCC1 399Gln/Gln genotype (OR=2.62, 95% CI [1.44-4.79]) and XRCC1 -77 combined TC and CC genotype (OR=1.85, 95% CI [1.19-2.86]). Haplotype analysis showed that T-Trp-Arg-Gln haplotypes were associated with an increased risk of lung cancer among women nonsmokers (OR=2.26, 95% CI [1.38-3.68]), however, we did not observe a statistically significant joint effect of cooking oil fume and 399Gln or -77C variant allele on lung cancer among women nonsmokers. In conclusion, XRCC1 Arg399Gln and T-77C polymorphisms may alter the risk of lung cancer in women nonsmokers in China.     

Polymorphism of the DNA repair gene XRCC1 and risk of primary lung cancer.

DNA repair plays a critical role in protecting the genome of the cell from insults of cancer-causing agents, such as those found in tobacco smoke. Reduced DNA repair capacity, therefore, can increase the susceptibility to smoking-related cancers. Recently, three coding polymorphisms in X-ray cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) DNA repair gene have been identified, and it is possible that these polymorphisms may affect DNA repair capacity and thus modulate cancer susceptibility. We investigated the relationship between the codon 399 polymorphism in XRCC1 gene and lung cancer risk in male smokers. The study population consisted of 192 lung cancer patients and 135 healthy controls. The distribution of XRCC1 genotypes was not significantly different between cases and controls. When the cases were categorized by histological type, however, the presence of at least one Gln allele was associated with a significant increased risk for squamous cell carcinoma [crude odds ratio (OR) = 1.77, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.06-2.93 and adjusted OR = 1.66, 95% CI = 0.99-2.79]. The risk for the disease increased as the number of Gln alleles increased (Arg/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 0.84-2.5; Gln/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 3.26, 95% CI = 1.17-9.15). When the subjects dichotomized by cigarette consumption into two pack-year groups (< or =40 pack-years, >40 pack-years), the Gln allele was associated with an increased risk for squamous cell carcinoma only in the group of individuals having < or =40 pack-years of smoking (Arg/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 1.48, 95% CI = 0.78-2.8; Gln/Gln genotype: adjusted OR = 5.75, 95% CI = 1.46-22.69). These results suggest that XRCC1 codon 399 polymorphism may be an important genetic determinant of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung in persons with lower degrees of cigarette use.     

MS-920: DNA repair gene polymorphisms, diet and colorectal cancer risk in Taiwan

This hospital-based case-control study examined whether polymorphic DNA repair genes: XRCC1 Arg399Gln, XRCC3 Thr241Met and XPD Lys751Gln, play a role in the susceptibility to colorectal cancer. We genotyped these polymorphisms for 727 newly diagnosed colorectal adenocarcinoma cases and 736 age and sex matched healthy controls in Taiwan. Although the colorectal cancer risk was not significantly associated with these genes, the risk was significantly elevated in younger subjects (< or =60 years) with the XRCC1 399Arg/Arg genotype compared to those with XRCC1 399Gln allele (OR=1.46, 95% CI=1.06-2.99, P=0.02). The stratified analysis showed that XRCC3 interacted with meat consumption (P for interaction=0.02), but was limited to the low meat consumption (OR=2.34, 95% CI=1.28-4.29). Our results suggest that the XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism may contribute to the risk of early-onset colorectal cancer and the XRCC3 Thr241Met polymorphism may modify the risk for meat-associated colorectal cancer.     

Evaluation of DNA repair gene XRCC1 polymorphism in prediction and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma risk

We conducted a case-control study in China to clarify the association between XRCC1-Arg399Gln polymorphism and HCC risk. A total of 150 cases and 158 controls were selected from the the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from May 2008 to May 2010. XRCC1-Arg399Gln polymorphism was based upon duplex polymerase-chain-reaction with the confronting-two-pair primer (PCR-CTPP) method. All analyses were performed using the STATA statistical package. A significantly increased risk was associated with the Arg/Gln genotype (adjusted OR 1.78, 95%CI=1.13-2.79) compared with genotype Arg/Arg. In contrast, the Gln/Gln genotype had non-significant increased risk of HCC with adjusted OR (95%CI) of 1.69 (0.93-2.66). A significant association was found between positive HBsAg and Arg/Gln, with an OR of 3.43 (95% CI=1.45-8.13). Patients carrying Gln/Gln genotypes showed significantly lower median survival than Arg/Arg genotypes (HR=1.38, 95% CI=1.04-1.84). Further Kaplan-Meier analysis showed decreased median survival in Arg/Gln+Gln/Gln genotype carriers in comparison to Arg/Arg carriers (HR=1.33, 95% CI=1.02-1.76). In conclusion, we observed that XRCC1-Arg399Cln polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to HCC, and XRCC1 Gln allele genotype showed significant prognostic associations.     

Interaction of XRCC1 and XPD Gene Polymorphisms with Lifestyle and Environmental Factors Regarding Susceptibility to Lung Cancer in a High Incidence Population in North East India

Background: This study aimed to explore the role of XRCC1 (Arg399Gln) and XPD (Lys751Gln) genepolymorphisms, lifestyle and environmental factors as well as their possible interactions in propensity to developlung cancer in a population with high incidence from North East India. Materials and Methods: A total of 272lung cancer cases and 544 controls were collected and XRCC1 (Arg399Gln) and XPD (Lys751Gln) genotypes wereanalyzed using a polymerase chain reaction based restriction fragment length polymorphism assay. Conditionalmultiple logistic regression analysis was used to calculate adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervalsafter adjusting for confounding factors. Results: The combined Gln/Gln genotype of XRCC1 and XPD genes(OR=2.78, CI=1.05-7.38; p=0.040) was significantly associated with increased risk for lung cancer. Interactionof XRCC1Gln/Gln genotype with exposure of wood combustion (OR=2.56, CI=1.16-5.66; p=0.020), exposure ofcooking oil fumes (OR=3.45, CI=1.39-8.58; p=0.008) and tobacco smoking (OR=2.54, CI=1.21-5.32; p=0.014) andinteraction of XPD with betel quid chewing (OR=2.31, CI=1.23-4.32; p=0.009) and tobacco smoking (OR=2.13,CI=1.12-4.05; p=0.022) were found to be significantly associated with increased risk for lung cancer. Conclusions:Gln/Gln alleles of both XRCC1 and XPD genes appear to amplify the effects of household exposure, smokingand betel quid chewing on lung cancer risk in the study population.     

Polymorphisms in the DNA repair genes XRCC1 and ERCC2, smoking, and lung cancer risk.

XRCC1 (X-ray cross-complementing group 1) and ERCC2 (excision repair cross-complementing group 2) are two major DNA repair proteins. Polymorphisms of these two genes have been associated with altered DNA repair capacity and cancer risk. We have described statistically significant interactions between the ERCC2 polymorphisms (Asp312Asn and Lys751Gln) and smoking in lung cancer risk. In this case-control study of 1091 Caucasian lung cancer patients and 1240 controls, we explored the gene-environment interactions between the XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism, alone or in combination with the two ERCC2 polymorphisms, and cumulative smoking exposure in the development of lung cancer. The results were analyzed using logistic regression models, adjusting for relevant covariates. Overall, the adjusted odds ratio (OR) of XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism (Gln/Gln versus Arg/Arg) was 1.3 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.0-1.8]. Stratified analyses revealed that the ORs decreased as pack-years increased. For nonsmokers, the adjusted OR was 2.4 (95% CI, 1.2-5.0), whereas for heavy smokers (>/=55 pack-years), the OR decreased to 0.5 (95% CI, 0.3-1.0). When the three polymorphisms were evaluated together, the adjusted ORs of the extreme genotype combinations of variant alleles (individuals with 5 or 6 variant alleles) versus wild genotype (individuals with 0 variant alleles) were 5.2 (95% CI, 1.7-16.6) for nonsmokers and 0.3 (95% CI, 0.1-0.8) for heavy smokers, respectively. Similar gene-smoking interaction associations were found when pack-years of smoking (or smoking duration and smoking intensity) was fitted as a continuous variable. In conclusion, cumulative cigarette smoking plays an important role in altering the direction and magnitude of the associations between the XRCC1 and ERCC2 polymorphisms and lung cancer risk.     

Updated Assessment of the Association of the XRCC1 Arg399Gln Polymorphism with Lung Cancer Risk in the Chinese Population

Background: Published studies have reported relationships between X-ray repair cross-complementing group1 (XRCC1) Arg399Gln polymorphism and lung cancer risk in Chinese population. However, the epidemiologicalresults remained controversial. The objective of this study was to clarify the association of XRCC1 Arg399Glnpolymorphism with lung cancer risk in the Chinese population. Materials and Methods: Systematic searches wereperformed through the database of Medline/Pubmed, Web of Science, Embase, CNKI and WanFang MedicalOnline. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (95%CI) were calculated to estimate the strength ofthe association. Results: Overall, we observed an increased lung cancer risk among subjects carrying XRCC1codon 399 Gln/Gln genotype (OR=1.36, 95%CI: 1.09-1.71) in the Chinese population on the basis of 19 studieswith 5,416 cases and 5,782 controls. We did not observe any association between XRCC1 codon 399 Arg/Gln andArg/Gln+Gln/Gln polymorphisms and lung cancer risk (OR=1.00, 95%CI: 0.92-1.08 and OR=1.05, 95%CI: 0.97-1.13, respectively). Limiting the analysis to studies with controls in agreement with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium(HWE), we observed an increased lung cancer risk among subjects carrying XRCC1 codon 399 Gln/Gln genotype(OR=1.18, 95%CI: 1.01-1.38). When stratified by source of control, we observed an increased lung cancer riskamong subjects carrying XRCC1 codon 399 Arg/Gln+Gln/Gln genotype on the basis of hospitalized patient-basedcontrols (OR=1.21, 95%CI: 1.04-1.42) and among subjects carrying XRCC1 codon 399 Gln/Gln genotype onthe basis of healthy subject-based controls (OR=1.22, 95%CI: 1.04-1.43). Conclusions: Our findings indicatedthat certain XRCC1 Arg399Gln variants might affect the susceptibility of lung cancer in Chinese population.Larger sample size studies are required to confirm our findings.     

XRCC1 Polymorphisms are Associated with Cervical Cancer Risk and Response to Chemotherapy: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background: Functional single nucleotide polymorphisms of x-ray repair cross-complementing protein1 (XRCC1) have been suspected to contribute to uterine cervical cancer risk for a long time; however, mostprevious case-control studies were small sized and biased. Additionally, recent studies suggested that XRCC1polymorphisms could be a biomarker of response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Methods: A comprehensivesearch was conducted to retrieve eligible studies and odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs)were calculated to measure association strength. Results: A total of 13 studies were identified and analyzed. Wefound that the Arg194Trp polymorphism (Trp vs. Arg, OR=1.342, 95% CI: 1.176) was associated with increasedrisk of cervical cancer, while no significant association was found with Arg280His (His vs. Arg, OR=1.059, 95%CI: 0.863, 1.299) or Arg399Gln (Gln vs. Arg, OR=1.144, 95% CI: 0.938, 1.394). As for response to platinumbasedchemotherapy, the variant XRCC1 399Gln allele (Gln vs. Arg, OR=0.345, 95% CI: 0.163, 0.729) waslinked with a poor response; however, the Arg194Trp polymorphism (TrpArg vs. ArgArg, OR=6.421, 95% CI:1.573, 26.205) predicted a good response. Conclusion: The Arg194Trp polymorphism of XRCC1 increases riskof cervical cancer; the variant 399Gln allele predicts poor response to platinum-based chemotherapy, while theArg194Trp polymorphism indicates a good response.     

The SOD2 Val/Val genotype enhances the risk of nonsmall cell lung carcinoma by p53 and XRCC1 polymorphisms

BACKGROUND: Exogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) induces DNA damage. Manganese superoxide dismutase (SOD2) catalyzes the dismutation of superoxide radicals, a major type of ROS, into hydrogen peroxide. p53 is a tumor suppressor gene, and X-ray cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) is involved in the base-excision repair of ROS-induced DNA damage. METHODS: The authors investigated whether the SOD2 Ala16Val polymorphism modifies the associations between p53 Arg72Pro and XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphisms and the risk of nonsmall cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) in a case-control study of 935 Caucasian patients with NSCLC and 1233 healthy control participants. The results were analyzed using logistic regression models that were adjusted for possible confounding variables. RESULTS: There was no association between p53 or XRCC1 polymorphism and NSCLC risk for individuals with SOD2 Ala/Ala or Ala/Val genotype. For individuals with the SOD2 Val/Val genotype, greater risks were found in association with p53 (variant Pro allele vs. Arg/Arg), XRCC1 (variant Gln allele vs. Arg/Arg), and the combination of the two polymorphisms ("double variant" vs. "double wild type"), with the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of 1.84 (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.20-2.82), 1.39 (95% CI, 0.98-2.21), and 2.54 (95% CI, 1.38-4.68), respectively. Furthermore, the greater risk for the double variant of p53 and XRCC1 in the SOD2 Val/Val genotype group was specific only for patients with adenocarcinoma and not for patients with squamous cell carcinoma, with adjusted ORs of 3.31 (95% CI, 1.68-6.51) and 0.69 (95% CI, 0.24-2.02), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The SOD2 Val/Val genotype may increase the risk of NSCLC carried by XRCC1 and p53 polymorphisms, particularly for adenocarcinoma.     

Predictive Value of Xrcc1 Gene Polymorphisms for Side Effects in Patients undergoing Whole Breast Radiotherapy: a Metaanalysis

Radiation-induced side effects on normal tissue are determined largely by the capacity of cells to repairradiation-induced DNA damage. X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) plays an important role inthe repair of DNA single-strand breaks. Studies have shown conflicting results regarding the association betweenXRCC1 gene polymorphisms (Arg399Gln, Arg194Trp, -77T>C and Arg280His) and radiation-induced side effectsin patients undergoing whole breast radiotherapy. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to determine thepredictive value of XRCC1 gene polymorphisms in this regard. Analysis of the 11 eligible studies comprising2,199 cases showed that carriers of the XRCC1 399 Gln allele had a higher risk of radiation-induced toxicity thanthose with the 399 ArgArg genotype in studies based on high-quality genotyping methods [Gln vs. ArgArg: OR,1.85; 95% CI, 1.20-2.86] or in studies with mixed treatment regimens of radiotherapy alone and in combinationwith chemotherapy [Gln vs. ArgArg: OR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.09-2.23]. The XRCC1 Arg399Gln variant allele wasassociated with mixed acute and late adverse reactions when studies on late toxicity only were excluded [Gln allelevs. Arg allele: OR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.00-1.49]. In contrast, the XRCC1 Arg280His variant allele was protectiveagainst radiation-induced toxicity in studies including patients treated by radiotherapy alone [His allele vs.Arg allele: OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.35-0.96]. Our results suggest that XRCC1 399Gln and XRCC1 280Arg may beindependent predictors of radiation-induced toxicity in post-surgical breast cancer patients, and the selectionof genotyping method is an important factor in determining risk factors. No evidence for any predictive valueof XRCC1 Arg194Trp and XRCC1 -77T>C was found. So, larger and well-designed studies might be requiredto further evaluate the predictive value of XRCC1 gene variation on radiation-induced side effects in patientsundergoing whole breast radiotherapy.