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Association studies of ERCC1 polymorphisms with lung cancer susceptibility: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excision repair cross-complimentary group 1 (ERCC1) is an essential component of the nucleotide excision repair system that is responsible for repairing damaged DNA. Functional genetic variations in the ERCC1 gene may alter DNA repair capacity and modulate cancer risk. The putative roles of ERCC1 gene polymorphisms in lung cancer susceptibility have been widely investigated. However, the results remain controversial.

Objectives

An updated meta-analysis was conducted to explore whether lung cancer risk could be attributed to the following ERCC1 polymorphisms: rs11615 (T>C), rs3212986 (C>A), rs3212961 (A>C), rs3212948 (G>C), rs2298881 (C>A).

Methods

Several major databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and Scopus) and the Chinese Biomedical database were searched for eligible studies. Crude odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to measure the strength of associations.

Results

Sixteen studies with 10,106 cases and 13,238 controls were included in this meta-analysis. Pooled ORs from 11 eligible studies (8,215 cases vs. 11,402 controls) suggested a significant association of ERCC1 rs11615 with increased risk for lung cancer (homozygous: CC versus TT, OR?=?1.24, 95% CI: 1.04-1.48, P?=?0.02). However, such an association was disproportionately driven by a single study. Removal of that study led to null association. Moreover, initial analyses suggested that ERCC1 rs11615 exerts a more profound effect on the susceptibility of non-smokers to lung cancer than that of smokers. Moreover, no statistically significant association was found between remaining ERCC1 polymorphisms of interest and lung cancer risk, except for rs3212948 variation (heterozygous: CG vs.GG, OR?=?0.78, 95% CI: 0.67-0.90, P?=?0.001; dominant: CG/CC vs.GG, OR?=?0.79, 95% CI: 0.69-0.91, P?=?0.001).

Conclusion

Overall, this meta-analysis suggests that ERCC1 rs3212948 G>C, but not others, is a lung cancer risk-associated polymorphism. Carefully designed studies with large sample size involving different ethnicity, smoking status, and cancer types are needed to validate these findings.

SUBMITTER: Zhu J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4026486 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Association studies of ERCC1 polymorphisms with lung cancer susceptibility: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Zhu Jinhong J Hua Rui-Xi RX Jiang Jing J Zhao Li-Qin LQ Sun Xiuwei X Luan Jinwei J Lang Yaoguo Y Sun Yanqi Y Shang Kun K Peng Shiyun S Ma Jianqun J

PloS one 20140519 5

<h4>Background</h4>Excision repair cross-complimentary group 1 (ERCC1) is an essential component of the nucleotide excision repair system that is responsible for repairing damaged DNA. Functional genetic variations in the ERCC1 gene may alter DNA repair capacity and modulate cancer risk. The putative roles of ERCC1 gene polymorphisms in lung cancer susceptibility have been widely investigated. However, the results remain controversial.<h4>Objectives</h4>An updated meta-analysis was conducted to ...[more]

PMID: 24841208

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Association studies of ERCC1 polymorphisms with lung cancer susceptibility: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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