目的:探讨中国华东汉族人群叶酸还原载体(reduced folate carrier,RFC1)基因G80A多态与胃癌易感性的关系。方法:本组为病例对照研究,经组织学确诊的宜兴高发区胃腺癌病例261例,并选择与病例年龄和性别频数匹配的人群对照295例,以PCR内切酶片段长度多态性方法,比较不同基因型与胃癌风险的关系,并探讨吸烟、饮酒等因素在其中的影响。结果:与携带80GG基因型者比较,携带80AA基因型者胃癌风险增加1.79倍(校正OR=2.79,95%CI:1.77~4.39);以携带80GG和GA基因型者为参照(隐性模型),80AA变异基因型者胃癌风险增加1.59倍(校正OR=2.59,95%CI:1.77~3.80),且这一显著的相关性在60岁以上(校正OR=2.96,95%CI:1.63~5.37)、女性(校正OR=8.28,95%CI:2.95~23.26)、非吸烟者(校正OR=3.68,95%CI:1.94~6.98)和非饮酒者(校正OR=3.08,95%CI:1.76~5.41)中更为显著。结论:RFC1G80A多态可能与中国汉族人群胃癌遗传易感性有关,值得进一步进行功能学探讨及大样本人群验证。
Objective:To investigate the relationship between polymorphism of reduced folate carrier gene RFC1-G 80A G 80A and the susceptibility of gastric cancer in Chinese Han population in the area of East China. Methods: A case-control study was performed in Yixing city of East China. Two hundred and sixty one patients with gastric adenocarcinoma confirmed by histological examination and 295 age- and sex frequency-matched cancer-free control participated in this study. Genotypes of RFC1-G 80A gene were determined by the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method. The relationship between different genotype and risk of gastric cancer was compared and the influence of smoking and wine drinking were discussed. Results:Logistic regression analysis revealed that compared with wild 80GG genotype individuals carrying 80AA variant genotype had a significantly increased risk (1.79 fold) of gastric cancer (risk increase: 1.79 fold; adjusted OR= 2.79; 95 % CI: 1.77-4.39). Furthermore, individuals with 80AA genotype had a 2.59-fold risk of gastric cancer (adjusted OR= 2.59; 95 % CI: 1.77-3.80) compared with 80GG/GA genotypes. In addition, the stratification analysis showed that the association was more significant in subgroups of relatively older (≥60 years) (adjusted OR=2.96; 95%CI: 1.63-5.37), females (adjusted OR= 8.28; 95% CI: 2.95-23.26), non-smokers (adjusted OR=3.68; 95% CI: 1.94-6.98), and non-drinkers (adjusted OR=3.08, 95 % CI: 1.76-5.41). Conclusion:These findings support the hypothesis that the polymorphism of RFC1-G 80A gene may be associated with the susceptibility of gastric cancer in Chinese Han population. Further functional studies in large sample population are needed to confirm our findings.