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Inherited variants in mitochondrial biogenesis genes may influence epithelial ovarian cancer risk.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mitochondria contribute to oxidative stress, a phenomenon implicated in ovarian carcinogenesis. We hypothesized that inherited variants in mitochondrial-related genes influence epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) susceptibility.

Methods

Through a multicenter study of 1,815 Caucasian EOC cases and 1,900 controls, we investigated associations between EOC risk and 128 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from 22 genes/regions within the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) and 2,839 nuclear-encoded SNPs localized to 138 genes involved in mitochondrial biogenesis (BIO, n = 35), steroid hormone metabolism (HOR, n = 13), and oxidative phosphorylation (OXP, n = 90) pathways. Unconditional logistic regression was used to estimate OR and 95% CI between genotype and case status. Overall significance of each gene and pathway was evaluated by using Fisher's method to combine SNP-level evidence. At the SNP level, we investigated whether lifetime ovulation, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and cigarette smoking were confounders or modifiers of associations.

Results

Interindividual variation involving BIO was most strongly associated with EOC risk (empirical P = 0.050), especially for NRF1, MTERF, PPARGC1A, ESRRA, and CAMK2D. Several SNP-level associations strengthened after adjustment for nongenetic factors, particularly for MTERF. Statistical interactions with cigarette smoking and HRT use were observed with MTERF and CAMK2D SNPs, respectively. Overall variation within mtDNA, HOR, and OXP was not statistically significant (empirical P > 0.10).

Conclusion

We provide novel evidence to suggest that variants in mitochondrial biogenesis genes may influence EOC susceptibility.

Impact

A deeper understanding of the complex mechanisms implicated in mitochondrial biogenesis and oxidative stress may aid in developing strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality from EOC.

SUBMITTER: Permuth-Wey J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3111851 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Inherited variants in mitochondrial biogenesis genes may influence epithelial ovarian cancer risk.

Permuth-Wey Jennifer J Chen Y Ann YA Tsai Ya-Yu YY Chen Zhihua Z Qu Xiaotao X Lancaster Johnathan M JM Stockwell Heather H Dagne Getachew G Iversen Edwin E Risch Harvey H Barnholtz-Sloan Jill J Cunningham Julie M JM Vierkant Robert A RA Fridley Brooke L BL Sutphen Rebecca R McLaughlin John J Narod Steven A SA Goode Ellen L EL Schildkraut Joellen M JM Fenstermacher David D Phelan Catherine M CM Sellers Thomas A TA

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 20110329 6

<h4>Background</h4>Mitochondria contribute to oxidative stress, a phenomenon implicated in ovarian carcinogenesis. We hypothesized that inherited variants in mitochondrial-related genes influence epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) susceptibility.<h4>Methods</h4>Through a multicenter study of 1,815 Caucasian EOC cases and 1,900 controls, we investigated associations between EOC risk and 128 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from 22 genes/regions within the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) and 2,839 ...[more]

PMID: 21447778

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Inherited variants in mitochondrial biogenesis genes may influence epithelial ovarian cancer risk.

Background

Methods

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Conclusion

Impact

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Inherited variants in mitochondrial biogenesis genes may influence epithelial ovarian cancer risk.

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