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Khan M, Bushara NZA, Kumar M, Mandal RK, Ahmad S, Khan S. Frequency of Healthy Control Genotype of VDR Gene Polymorphisms in the Saudi Population of the Ha'il Region: A Comparative Study with Worldwide Population. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol 2024; 43:61-69. [PMID: 37824370 DOI: 10.1615/jenvironpatholtoxicoloncol.2023048813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Genetic polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) may influence the biological effects of vitamin D and increase a person's susceptibility to cancer. Previous studies have shown that different ethnic groups exhibit varying frequencies of the VDR gene variants TaqI, ApaI, FokI, and BsmI. However, the allelic distribution of these VDR polymorphisms in the Saudi population of Ha'il region is not sufficiently explored. In this study, efforts were made to ascertain the frequency of VDR polymorphisms in the Saudi population of Ha'il region, and then comparison was made for VDR polymorphism rates with other populations of the world. Allele and genotype frequencies of VDR TaqI, ApaI, BsmI and FokI gene was determined. The frequency distribution for the variant allele of VDR TaqI, ApaI, BsmI and FokI was found to be 70, 33, 50 and 25%, respectively. A significant frequency distribution was found for VDR-TaqI, ApaI and FokI variants in comparison with other populations of the world. Whereas, almost all of the studies dealing with VDR-FokI failed to show substantial difference while comparing with the data reported from the population of Ha'il region of Saudi Arabia. A significant pattern in the frequency of VDR gene variations have been found in the Saudi population of Ha'il region, which may be attributed to ethnic variance. The understanding of the worldwide distribution of VDR markers could help with high-risk screening of those who are exposed to environmental hazards and people of Ha'il region, who are predispose to cancer.
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- Mahvish Khan
- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Ha'il, Ha'il-2440, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Ha'il, Ha'il-2440, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Ha'il, Ha'il-2440, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan-45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Ha'il, Ha'il-2440, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Dental and Medical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Ha'il University, Ha'il-2440, Saudi Arabia
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Pérez-Durán C, Márquez-Pete N, Gálvez-Navas JM, Cura Y, Rojo-Tolosa S, Pineda-Lancheros LE, Ramírez-Tortosa MC, García-Collado C, Maldonado-Montoro MDM, Villar-del-Moral JM, Pérez-Ramírez C, Jiménez-Morales A. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Vitamin D Metabolic Pathway as Survival Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4077. [PMID: 37627104 PMCID: PMC10452893 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15164077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Several studies have suggested that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to vitamin D metabolism may affect CRC carcinogenesis and survival. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of 13 SNPs involved in the vitamin D metabolic pathway on CRC survival. We conducted an observational retrospective cohort study, which included 127 Caucasian CRC patient from the south of Spain. SNPs in VDR, CYP27B1, CYP2R1, CYP24A1, and GC genes were analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were assessed. Cox regression analysis adjusted for metastasis, age of diagnosis, stage (IIIB, IV or IVB), ECOG score (2-4), lymph node involvement, adjuvant chemotherapy, and no family history of CRC showed that the VDR ApaI (p = 0.036), CYP24A1 rs6068816 (p < 0.001), and GC rs7041 (p = 0.006) were associated with OS in patients diagnosed with CRC, and CYP24A1 rs6068816 (p < 0.001) was associated with PFS adjusted for metastasis, age of diagnosis, stage (IIIB, IV or IVB), ECOG score (2-4), lymph node involvement, adjuvant chemotherapy, and no primary tumor resection. The rest of the SNPs showed no association with CRC survival. Thus, the SNPs mentioned above may have a key role as prognostic biomarkers of CRC.
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- Carmen Pérez-Durán
- General Surgery and Digestive System Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avda. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain; (C.P.-D.); (J.M.V.-d.-M.)
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avda. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain; (Y.C.); (S.R.-T.); (L.E.P.-L.); (C.G.-C.); (M.d.M.M.-M.); (A.J.-M.)
- Biosanitary Research Institute ibs.GRANADA, Avda. de Madrid 15, 18012 Granada, Spain;
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- Biosanitary Research Institute ibs.GRANADA, Avda. de Madrid 15, 18012 Granada, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Cancer Registry of Granada, Andalusian School of Public Health, Cuesta del Observatorio 4, 18011 Granada, Spain
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain;
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avda. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain; (Y.C.); (S.R.-T.); (L.E.P.-L.); (C.G.-C.); (M.d.M.M.-M.); (A.J.-M.)
- Biosanitary Research Institute ibs.GRANADA, Avda. de Madrid 15, 18012 Granada, Spain;
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avda. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain; (Y.C.); (S.R.-T.); (L.E.P.-L.); (C.G.-C.); (M.d.M.M.-M.); (A.J.-M.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain;
- Pneumology Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avda. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avda. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain; (Y.C.); (S.R.-T.); (L.E.P.-L.); (C.G.-C.); (M.d.M.M.-M.); (A.J.-M.)
- Biosanitary Research Institute ibs.GRANADA, Avda. de Madrid 15, 18012 Granada, Spain;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain;
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avda. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain; (Y.C.); (S.R.-T.); (L.E.P.-L.); (C.G.-C.); (M.d.M.M.-M.); (A.J.-M.)
- Biosanitary Research Institute ibs.GRANADA, Avda. de Madrid 15, 18012 Granada, Spain;
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avda. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain; (Y.C.); (S.R.-T.); (L.E.P.-L.); (C.G.-C.); (M.d.M.M.-M.); (A.J.-M.)
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- General Surgery and Digestive System Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avda. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain; (C.P.-D.); (J.M.V.-d.-M.)
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- Biosanitary Research Institute ibs.GRANADA, Avda. de Madrid 15, 18012 Granada, Spain;
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain;
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avda. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain; (Y.C.); (S.R.-T.); (L.E.P.-L.); (C.G.-C.); (M.d.M.M.-M.); (A.J.-M.)
- Biosanitary Research Institute ibs.GRANADA, Avda. de Madrid 15, 18012 Granada, Spain;
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Yang M, Ji W, Xu N, zong C, Gu J, Guo X, Zhang L. Association of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms with colorectal cancer susceptibility: A systematic meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e32575. [PMID: 36607855 PMCID: PMC9829264 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have reported an association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk; however, the results are controversial. This meta-analysis was performed to investigate whether the Cdx-2, Tru9I, FokI, BsmI, TaqI, and ApaI polymorphisms were correlated with CRC susceptibility. METHODS All potential studies were retrieved by searching the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases through October 2, 2021. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals were used to evaluate the correlation between VDR gene Cdx-2, Tru9I, FokI, BsmI, TaqI, and ApaI polymorphisms and CRC risk. RESULTS In this meta-analysis, the BsmI variant was significantly correlated with a lower risk of CRC, especially in Caucasian population (B vs b: OR 0.94, 95%CI 0.90-0.99; BB vs bb: OR 0.88; 95%CI 0.79-0.97; BB vs Bb/bb: BB vs Bb/bb: OR 0.89; 95%CI 0.81-0.98). A statistically significant result from the FokI polymorphism was observed in colon cancer rather than rectal cancer (Ff vs FF: OR 0.86, 95%CI 0.84-0.93; ff/Ff vs FF: OR 0.88, 95%CI 0.79-0.98; ff vs Ff/FF: OR 0.90, 95%CI 0.82-0.99). Similarly, Cdx-2 polymorphism was found to be associated with decreased CRC risk among Africans (C vs c: OR 0.50, 95%CI 0.33-0.75; CC vs cc: OR 0.09, 95%CI 0.01-0.77; Cc vs cc: OR 0.49, 95%CI 0.30-0.81; CC/Cc vs cc: OR 0.45, 95%CI 0.28-0.74,). CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that VDR polymorphisms are significantly associated with CRC risk.
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- Maoquan Yang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
- School of Clinical Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
- Experimental Center for Medical Research, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
- *Correspondence: Li Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China. e-mail:
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Interactions Between Vitamin D and Calcium Intake, Vitamin D Receptor Genetic Polymorphisms, and Colorectal Cancer Risk. Dig Dis Sci 2021; 66:1895-1905. [PMID: 32627088 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06455-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D has anticarcinogenic properties and acts through vitamin D receptor (VDR) to carry out its functions. AIMS This study explored the independent and combined effects of dietary vitamin D and calcium, and VDR genetic polymorphisms on colorectal cancer risk in a Chinese population. METHODS This ongoing case-control study recruited 488 cases with histologically confirmed colorectal cancer and 496 sex- and age-matched controls. Vitamin D and calcium intakes were assessed by a validated food frequency questionnaire, and VDR genotype was conducted for Fok I (rs2228570), Bsm I (rs1544410), Apa I (rs7975232), and Taq I (rs731236). Unconditional logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratio and 95% confidence interval after adjusting for various confounders. RESULTS No significant association was found between Fok I, Bsm I, Apa I, Taq I, and colorectal cancer risk. Higher intakes of dietary vitamin D and calcium were associated with 47% and 50% reduction in colorectal cancer risk. Significant interaction was observed between dietary vitamin D intake and Apa I polymorphisms in relation to colorectal cancer risk (Pinteraction = 0.006). Subjects with higher dietary vitamin D intake and mutant Apa I A allele had a substantially decreased risk of colorectal cancer compared to Apa I aa carriers with lower vitamin D intake. CONCLUSIONS Our study supports that Apa I may interact with dietary vitamin D intake on colorectal cancer risk. However, no interactions were found between dietary vitamin D or calcium intakes and Fok I, Bsm I, and Taq I in relation to colorectal cancer risk.
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Increasing scientific evidence supports the link between vitamin D and cancer risk. The active metabolite 1,25(OH)2D exerts its activity by binding to the vitamin D receptor (VDR), an intracellular receptor that mediates transcriptional activation and repression of target genes. The binding of 1,25(OH)2D to VDR is able to regulate hundreds of different genes. VDR is active in virtually all tissues including the colon, breast, lung, ovary, bone, kidney, parathyroid gland, pancreatic b-cells, monocytes, T lymphocytes, melanocytes, keratinocytes, and also cancer cells.The relevance of VDR gene restriction fragment length polymorphisms for various types of cancer has been investigated by a great number of studies.We have carried out a systematic review of the literature to analyze the relevance of more VDR polymorphisms (Fok1, Bsm1, Taq1, Apa1, and Cdx2) for individual malignancies considering ethnicity as a key factor for heterogeneity.Up to December 2018, we identified 176 independent studies with data to assess the risk of breast, prostate, colorectal, skin (melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer), lung, ovarian, kidney, bladder, gallbladder, esophageal, thyroid, head and neck, liver and pancreatic cancer, oral squamous cell carcinoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma and sarcoma.Significant associations with VDR polymorphisms have been reported for prostate (Fok1, Bsm1, Taq1, Apa1, Cdx2), breast (Fok1, Bsm1, Taq1, Apa1, CdX2), colorectal (Fok1, Bsm1, Taq1, Apa1), and skin cancer (Fok1, Bsm1, Taq1). Very few studies reported risk estimates for the other cancer sites.Conflicting data have been reported for most malignancies, and at present, it is still not possible to make any definitive statements about the importance of the VDR genotype for cancer risk. It seems probable that other factors such as ethnicity, phenotype, 25(OH)D plasma levels, and UV radiation exposure play a role as confounding factors and introduce heterogeneity.To conclude, there is some indication that VDR polymorphisms may modulate the risk of some cancer sites and in future studies VDR genetic variation should be integrated also with assessment of vitamin D status and stratified by ethnicity.
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Costales-Carrera A, Fernández-Barral A, Bustamante-Madrid P, Domínguez O, Guerra-Pastrián L, Cantero R, del Peso L, Burgos A, Barbáchano A, Muñoz A. Comparative Study of Organoids from Patient-Derived Normal and Tumor Colon and Rectal Tissue. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12082302. [PMID: 32824266 PMCID: PMC7465167 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12082302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Colon and rectal tumors, often referred to as colorectal cancer, show different gene expression patterns in studies that analyze whole tissue biopsies containing a mix of tumor and non-tumor cells. To better characterize colon and rectal tumors, we investigated the gene expression profile of organoids generated from endoscopic biopsies of rectal tumors and adjacent normal colon and rectum mucosa from therapy-naive rectal cancer patients. We also studied the effect of vitamin D on these organoid types. Gene profiling was performed by RNA-sequencing. Organoids from a normal colon and rectum had a shared gene expression profile that profoundly differed from that of rectal tumor organoids. We identified a group of genes of the biosynthetic machinery as rectal tumor organoid-specific, including those encoding the RNA polymerase II subunits POLR2H and POLR2J. The active vitamin D metabolite 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3/calcitriol upregulated stemness-related genes (LGR5, LRIG1, SMOC2, and MSI1) in normal rectum organoids, while it downregulated differentiation marker genes (TFF2 and MUC2). Normal colon and rectum organoids share similar gene expression patterns and respond similarly to calcitriol. Rectal tumor organoids display distinct and heterogeneous gene expression profiles, with differences with respect to those of colon tumor organoids, and respond differently to calcitriol than normal rectum organoids.
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- Alba Costales-Carrera
- Departamento de Biología del Cáncer, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.C.-C.); (A.F.-B.); (P.B.-M.); (L.d.P.); (A.B.)
- Instituto de Investigación del Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (L.G.-P.); (R.C.)
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Red-Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología del Cáncer, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.C.-C.); (A.F.-B.); (P.B.-M.); (L.d.P.); (A.B.)
- Instituto de Investigación del Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (L.G.-P.); (R.C.)
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Red-Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología del Cáncer, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.C.-C.); (A.F.-B.); (P.B.-M.); (L.d.P.); (A.B.)
- Instituto de Investigación del Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (L.G.-P.); (R.C.)
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Red-Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Genómica, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Instituto de Investigación del Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (L.G.-P.); (R.C.)
- Departamento de Patología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación del Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (L.G.-P.); (R.C.)
- Unidad Colorrectal, Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología del Cáncer, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.C.-C.); (A.F.-B.); (P.B.-M.); (L.d.P.); (A.B.)
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Red-Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Endoscopia, Departamento de Digestivo, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Departamento de Biología del Cáncer, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.C.-C.); (A.F.-B.); (P.B.-M.); (L.d.P.); (A.B.)
- Instituto de Investigación del Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (L.G.-P.); (R.C.)
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Red-Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología del Cáncer, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.C.-C.); (A.F.-B.); (P.B.-M.); (L.d.P.); (A.B.)
- Instituto de Investigación del Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (L.G.-P.); (R.C.)
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Red-Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence:
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Al-Ghafari AB, Balamash KS, Al Doghaither HA. Serum vitamin D receptor (VDR) levels as a potential diagnostic marker for colorectal cancer. Saudi J Biol Sci 2020; 27:827-832. [PMID: 32127758 PMCID: PMC7042625 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide, and there has been a significant increase in the incidence of CRC in recent decades. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify blood biomarkers that can be used for early diagnosis. It is not yet clear whether the level of vitamin D and its receptor, vitamin D receptor (VDR), in the blood are helpful factors in the diagnosis of CRC. Therefore, the study focuses on determining the VDR serum level’s contribution and other chemical parameters to the risk of CRC. A total of 189 Saudi participants (66 CRC patients and 123 control patients) aged 20–80 years old were enrolled in this case-control study. A serum sample was collected from each participant, and the levels of VDR and other bone profile tests were determined using ELISA or chemiluminescent assays. P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. The results showed a highly significant reduction in the levels of total vitamin D (P < 0.0001), VDR (P < 0.0001), vitamin D3 (P < 0.05), and calcium (P < 0.0001) in the serum of CRC patients compared to the controls. However, the alkaline phosphatase level was higher in CRC patients compared to the controls (P < 0.0001). None of the blood markers showed a significant correlation to the progression of CRC (P > 0.05). More investigation is needed to elucidate different physiological processes that can be affected by these blood biomarkers, therefore changing the carcinogenesis of CRC.
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- Ayat B Al-Ghafari
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O.Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.,Experimental Biochemistry Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 3270, Jeddah, 22252 Saudi Arabia.,Cancer and Mutagenesis Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 3270, Jeddah, 22252 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O.Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O.Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Gholami M, Larijani B, Sharifi F, Hasani-Ranjbar S, Taslimi R, Bastami M, Atlasi R, Amoli MM. MicroRNA-binding site polymorphisms and risk of colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Med 2019; 8:7477-7499. [PMID: 31637880 PMCID: PMC6885874 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Revised: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Genetic variations in miRNAs binding site might participate in cancer risk. This study aimed to systematically review the association between miRNA‐binding site polymorphisms and colorectal cancer (CRC). Electronic literature search was carried out on PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, and Embase. All types of observational studies till 30 November 2018 were included. Overall 85 studies (21 SNPs) from two systematic searches were included analysis. The results showed that in the Middle East population, the minor allele of rs731236 was associated with decreased risk of CRC (heterozygote model: 0.76 [0.61‐0.95]). The minor allele of rs3025039 was related to increased risk of CRC in East Asian population (allelic model: 1.25 [1.01‐1.54]). Results for rs3212986 were significant in overall and subgroup analysis (P < .05). For rs1801157 in subgroup analysis the association was significant in Asian populations (including allelic model: 2.28 [1.11‐4.69]). For rs712, subgroup analysis revealed a significant (allelic model: 1.41 [1.23‐1.61]) and borderline (allelic model: 0.92 [0.84‐1.00]) association in Chinese and Czech populations, respectively. The minor allele of rs17281995 increased risk of CRC in different genetic models (P < .05). Finally, rs5275, rs4648298, and rs61764370 did not show significant associations. In conclusion, minor allele of rs3025039, rs3212986, and rs712 polymorphisms increases the risk of CRC in the East Asian population, and heterozygote model of rs731236 polymorphism shows protective effect in the Middle East population. In Europeans, the minor allele of rs17281995 may increase the risk of CRC, while rs712 may have a protective effect. Further analysis based on population stratifications should be considered in future studies.
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- Morteza Gholami
- Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Elderly Health Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Evidence Based Practice Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Kazemian E, Akbari ME, Moradi N, Gharibzadeh S, Mondul AM, Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Khademolmele M, Zarins KR, Ghodoosi N, Amouzegar A, Davoodi SH, Rozek LS. Vitamin D Receptor Genetic Variation and Cancer Biomarkers among Breast Cancer Patients Supplemented with Vitamin D3: A Single-Arm Non-Randomized Before and After Trial. Nutrients 2019; 11:E1264. [PMID: 31167402 PMCID: PMC6628022 DOI: 10.3390/nu11061264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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We investigated whether vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms were associated with cancer biomarkers, i.e., E-cadherin, matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9), interferon β (IFNβ), soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (s-ICAM-1), soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (s-VCAM-1), tumor necrosis factorα (TNFα), interleukin 6 (IL6), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1(PAI-1), and human high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), among breast cancer survivors who received vitamin D3 supplementation. In a single-arm non-randomized pre- and post trial, 176 breast cancer survivors who had completed treatment protocol including surgery, radio and chemotherapy were enrolled in the study and received 4000 IU of vitamin D3 daily for 12 weeks. The association between the VDR SNPs (ApaI, TaqI, FokI, BsmI and Cdx2) and response variable changes was assessed using linear regression, utilizing the "association" function in the R package "SNPassoc". We observed that women with AA and GA [codominant model (AA compared to GG) and (GA compared to GG); dominant model (AA & GA compared to GG)] genotypes of Cdx2 showed higher increase in plasma MMP9 levels compared to the GG category. In addition, carriers of BsmI bb showed greater decrease in circulating TNFα levels after vitamin D3 supplementation [recessive model (bb compared to BB & Bb]. Likewise, significant associations were identified between haplotypes of VDR polymorphisms and on-study plasma MMP9 changes. However, our results indicate that VDR genetic polymorphisms were not associated with longitudinal changes in the remaining cancer biomarkers. Overall, our findings suggest that changes in certain inflammatory biomarkers in breast cancer survivors with low plasma 25(OH)D levels, supplemented with vitamin D3, may depend on VDR SNPs and haplotypes.
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- Elham Kazemian
- Department of Basic Sciences and Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology and National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, No 7, Hafezi St. Farahzadi Blv, Shahrake Gharb, Tehran 19816-19573, Iran.
- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19395-4763, Iran.
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- Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19899-34148, Iran.
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj 66177-13446, Iran.
- Endocrine Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14496-14535, Iran.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13169-43551, Iran.
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA.
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- Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Medical Science and Technology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch (SRBIAU), Tehran 14778-93855, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, M6529 SPH II, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA.
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetic, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14155-6446, Iran.
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19395-4763, Iran.
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- Department of Basic Sciences and Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology and National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, No 7, Hafezi St. Farahzadi Blv, Shahrake Gharb, Tehran 19816-19573, Iran.
- Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19899-34148, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, M6529 SPH II, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA.
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Repurposing vitamin D for treatment of human malignancies via targeting tumor microenvironment. Acta Pharm Sin B 2019; 9:203-219. [PMID: 30972274 PMCID: PMC6437556 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Tumor cells along with a small proportion of cancer stem cells exist in a stromal microenvironment consisting of vasculature, cancer-associated fibroblasts, immune cells and extracellular components. Recent epidemiological and clinical studies strongly support that vitamin D supplementation is associated with reduced cancer risk and favorable prognosis. Experimental results suggest that vitamin D not only suppresses cancer cells, but also regulates tumor microenvironment to facilitate tumor repression. In this review, we have outlined the current knowledge on epidemiological studies and clinical trials of vitamin D. Notably, we summarized and discussed the anticancer action of vitamin D in cancer cells, cancer stem cells and stroma cells in tumor microenvironment, providing a better understanding of the role of vitamin D in cancer. We presently re-propose vitamin D to be a novel and economical anticancer agent.
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Key Words
- 1,25(OH)2D3, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3
- 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3
- 25(OH)D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D
- CAF, cancer-associated fibroblast
- CRC, colorectal cancer
- CSC, cancer stem cell
- Cancer stem cell
- Cancer-associated fibroblast
- DBP/GC, vitamin D-binding protein
- ESCC, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
- GI, gastrointestinal
- NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer
- PC, pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- PG, prostaglandin
- PSC, pancreatic stellate cells
- TDEC, tumor derived endothelial cell
- TIC, tumor initiating cell
- TIL, tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte
- TME, tumor microenvironment
- Tumor microenvironment
- Tumor-derived endothelial cell
- Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte
- VDR, vitamin D receptor
- VDRE, VDR element
- VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor
- Vitamin D
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Vitamin D receptor FokI polymorphism and the risks of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and colorectal adenoma. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12899. [PMID: 30150667 PMCID: PMC6110797 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31244-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Based on an inverse association between vitamin D levels and the risks of colorectal diseases, a functional start codon polymorphism in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is speculated to affect the risks for these diseases. To validate this hypothesis, we first conducted a case-control study of 695 colorectal cancer patients and 1,397 controls. The association of VDR FokI polymorphism with colorectal cancer risk was analyzed using a logistic regression model. In the present case-control study, compared to the F allele, the f allele seemed to be associated with lower risks of colon cancer and advanced colorectal cancer. Additionally, a meta-analysis of 27 studies was conducted to combine findings from previous studies investigating the association of FokI polymorphism with colorectal disease using a random effects model. In the present meta-analysis, the f allele was positively associated with the risk of inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. However, this allele was inversely associated with colon cancer and was not associated with the risk of rectal cancer or colorectal adenoma. In conclusion, the findings from this study imply that the role of VDR FokI polymorphism may differ based on the type and severity of colorectal disease.
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Du C, Yang S, Zhao X, Dong H. Pathogenic roles of alterations in vitamin D and vitamin D receptor in gastric tumorigenesis. Oncotarget 2018; 8:29474-29486. [PMID: 28206978 PMCID: PMC5438745 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.15298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Gastric cancer is currently the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, especially in Japan, Korea and China, and the 5-year survival rate of gastric cancer is less than 30%. Thus, it is important to shed more lights on novel agents to prevent gastric cancer or to improve survival rate of the patients. Vitamin D not only maintains calcium and bone homeostasis, but also mostly inhibits tumor genesis, invasion, and metastasis through activation of vitamin D receptor. Although epidemiological results are not consistent, accumulating evidence from gastric cancer cells, animal models, and clinical trials suggest that vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk and mortality of gastric cancer, but vitamin D supplement might be a safe and economical way to prevent or treat gastric cancer. Here, we reviewed the current studies on vitamin D and its receptor and focused on the pathogenic roles of their alterations in gastric tumorigenesis.
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- Chao Du
- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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Pan Z, Chen M, Hu X, Wang H, Yang J, Zhang C, Pan F, Sun G. Associations between VDR gene polymorphisms and colorectal cancer susceptibility: an updated meta-analysis based on 39 case-control studies. Oncotarget 2018; 9:13068-13076. [PMID: 29560132 PMCID: PMC5849196 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.23964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have reported the associations between vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms and colorectal cancer (CRC), but the results were not always consistent. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate whether VDR polymorphisms are associated with CRC susceptibility. MATERIALS AND METHODS Studies on the associations between VDR polymorphisms and CRC were retrieved from the Web of Science, PubMed, the Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM), Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Wanfang (Chinese) databases. The odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was obtained. RESULTS Thirty-nine articles met all inclusion criteria and were included in the meta-analysis including 22101 CRC cases and 23696 healthy controls. The 39 articles consisted of five VDR gene polymorphisms including ApaI, FokI, BsmI, TaqI and Cdx2. The results of meta-analysis showed that the FokI polymorphism was on the fringe of statistically significant in the comparisons of F allele vs. f allele in fixed model (OR = 1.029, 95% CI = 0.999-1.059, Praw = 0.057, PFDR = 0.057). Moreover, for the associations between BsmI polymorphism with CRC, We observed significant differences in allele frequencies, the homozygous model and the dominant model between CRC patients and healthy controls (B vs. b: OR = 0.862, 95% CI = 0.761-0.976, Praw = 0.019, PFDR = 0.019; BB vs. bb: OR = 0.786, 95% CI = 0.636-0.972, Praw = 0.026, PFDR = 0.039; BB + Bb vs. bb: OR = 0.934, 95% CI = 0.888-0.982, Praw = 0.008, PFDR = 0.024, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis suggests that BsmI is associated with CRC risk and FokI might be a risk factor for CRC. However, these associations with CRC need further studied.
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- Zhipeng Pan
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- The Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- The Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- The Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- The Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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Beckett EL, Jones PR, Veysey M, Lucock M. Nutrigenetics—Personalized Nutrition in the Genetic Age. EXPLORATORY RESEARCH AND HYPOTHESIS IN MEDICINE 2017; 2:1-8. [DOI: 10.14218/erhm.2017.00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Laczmanski L, Lwow F, Osina A, Kepska M, Laczmanska I, Witkiewicz W. Association of the vitamin D receptor FokI gene polymorphism with sex- and non-sex-associated cancers: A meta-analysis. Tumour Biol 2017; 39:1010428317727164. [PMID: 29034815 DOI: 10.1177/1010428317727164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Currently higher morbidity and mortality rates are observed in cancer diseases, especially sex-dependent cancers. A positive role of endogenous vitamin D concentration in cancer diseases has been reported in many publications. Furthermore, there has been observed a relationship between serum vitamin D and testosterone concentrations in an elderly Caucasian population carrying the vitamin D receptor FokI gene polymorphism. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the vitamin D receptor FokI polymorphism is associated with cancerogenesis in sex-dependent cancers. The MEDLINE and ResearchGate databases were used to search for articles up to January 2017, and 96 articles concerning the FokI polymorphism were chosen. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were used to assess the strength of associations between polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor and cancer risk in the described populations. The fixed-effects model and the DerSimonian-Laird random-effects model (with weights based on the inverse variance) were used to calculate summary odds ratios, and both within- and between-study variation were considered. Generally, the F variant reduces the risk of cancer by 4% (odds ratio = 0.96, p value = 0.0057). This effect is particularly evident in female sex-associated cancers (odds ratio = 0.96, 95% confidence interval: 0.93-0.99, p value = 0.0259), but it is not observed in non-sex-associated cancers. Polymorphism FokI is associated with breast and ovarian cancers.
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- Lukasz Laczmanski
- 1 Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Science, Wroclaw, Poland
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- 2 Department of Health Promotion, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, Wroclaw, Poland
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- 1 Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Science, Wroclaw, Poland
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- 1 Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Science, Wroclaw, Poland
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- 4 Research and Development Center of Lower Silesian Regional Specialist Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland
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Phan NN, Wang CY, Chen CF, Sun Z, Lai MD, Lin YC. Voltage-gated calcium channels: Novel targets for cancer therapy. Oncol Lett 2017; 14:2059-2074. [PMID: 28781648 PMCID: PMC5530219 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.6457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) comprise five subtypes: The L-type; R-type; N-type; P/Q-type; and T-type, which are encoded by α1 subunit genes. Calcium ion channels also have confirmed roles in cellular functions, including mitogenesis, proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis and metastasis. An association between VGCCs, a reduction in proliferation and an increase in apoptosis in prostate cancer cells has also been reported. Therefore, in the present study, the online clinical database Oncomine was used to identify the alterations in the mRNA expression level of VGCCs in 19 cancer subtypes. Overall, VGCC family genes exhibited under-expression in numerous types of cancer, including brain, breast, kidney and lung cancers. Notably, the majority of VGCC family members (CACNA1C, CACNA1D, CACNA1A, CACNA1B, CACNA1E, CACNA1H and CACNA1I) exhibited low expression in brain tumors, with mRNA expression levels in the top 1–9% of downregulated gene rankings. A total of 5 VGCC family members (CACNA1A, CACNA1B, CACNA1E, CACNA1G and CACNA1I) were under-expressed in breast cancer, with a gene ranking in the top 1–10% of the low-expressed genes compared with normal tissue. In kidney and lung cancers, CACNA1S, CACNA1C, CACNA1D, CACNA1A and CACNA1H exhibited low expression, with gene rankings in the top 1–8% of downregulated genes. In conclusion, the present findings may contribute to the development of new cancer treatment approaches by identifying target genes involved in specific types of cancer.
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- Nam Nhut Phan
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Tan Phong Ward, Ho Chi Minh 700000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Department of Anatomy, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- School of Chinese Medicine for Post-Baccalaureate, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 84001, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 1114, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Budhathoki S, Yamaji T, Iwasaki M, Sawada N, Shimazu T, Sasazuki S, Yoshida T, Tsugane S. Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164648. [PMID: 27736940 PMCID: PMC5063384 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Epidemiological and experimental evidence suggest that vitamin D is protective against the risk of colorectal cancer. Polymorphisms in the gene encoding vitamin D receptor (VDR), which mediates most of the known cellular effects of vitamin D, have been suggested to alter this association. Here, using a tag SNP approach, we comprehensively evaluated the role of common genetic variants in VDR and their interaction with plasma vitamin D levels in relation to colorectal cancer risk in Japanese populations. A total of 356 colorectal cancer cases and 709 matched control subjects were selected from the participants of the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Cohort Study. Among these subjects, 29 VDR single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were selected and genotyped, and plasma vitamin D concentrations were measured. Conditional logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of colorectal cancer, with adjustment for potential confounding factors. Among the results, eight VDR SNPs, namely rs2254210, rs1540339, rs2107301, rs11168267, rs11574113, rs731236, rs3847987 and rs11574143, the latter 5 of which were located in the 3′ region, were nominally associated with the risk of colorectal cancer (P = 0.01–0.048). Furthermore, of the above 5 3′ region SNPs, the inverse associations for 3 SNPs (rs11574113, rs3847987 and rs11574143) appeared to be evident only in those with high plasma vitamin D concentration. However, neither of these direct and suggestive interaction analysis associations was significant after multiple testing adjustment. Overall, the findings of this study provide only limited support for an association between common genetic variations in VDR and colorectal cancer risk in the Japanese population.
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- Sanjeev Budhathoki
- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Genetics, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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Alkhayal KA, Awadalia ZH, Vaali-Mohammed MA, Al Obeed OA, Al Wesaimer A, Halwani R, Zubaidi AM, Khan Z, Abdulla MH. Association of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms with Colorectal Cancer in a Saudi Arabian Population. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0155236. [PMID: 27309378 PMCID: PMC4911096 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D, causally implicated in bone diseases and human malignancies, exerts its effects through binding to the vitamin D receptor (VDR). VDR is a transcription factor modulating the expression of several genes in different pathways. Genetic variants in the VDR gene have been associated with several cancers in different population including colorectal cancer. OBJECTIVE To assess the association of VDR gene polymorphisms in relation with colorectal cancer (CRC) in a Saudi population. METHODS The polymorphisms of VDR gene (BsmI, FokI, ApaI and TaqI) were analyzed by the polymerase chain reaction amplification of segments of interest followed by Sanger sequencing. One hundred diagnosed CRC patients and 100 healthy control subjects that were age and gender matched were recruited. RESULTS We did not observe significant association of any of the four VDR polymorphisms with colorectal cancer risk in the overall analysis. Although not statistically significant, the AA genotype of BsmI conferred about two-fold protection against CRCs compared to the GG genotype. Stratification of the study subjects based on age and gender suggests statistically significant association of CRC with the 'C' allele of ApaI in patients >57 years of age at disease diagnosis and BsmI polymorphism in females. In addition, statistically significant differences were observed for the genotypic distributions of VDR-BsmI, ApaI and TaqI SNPs between Saudi Arabian population and several of the International HapMap project populations. CONCLUSION Despite the absence of correlation of the examined VDR polymorphisms with CRCs in the combined analysis, ApaI and BsmI loci are statistically significantly associated with CRC in elderly and female patients, respectively. These findings need further validation in larger cohorts prior to utilizing these SNPs as potential screening markers for colorectal cancers in Saudi population.
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- Khayal A. Alkhayal
- Colorectal Research Chair, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University hospital, College of medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Colorectal Research Chair, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University hospital, College of medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Colorectal Research Chair, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University hospital, College of medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Colorectal Research Chair, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University hospital, College of medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Department of internal medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Prince Naif Center for Immunology Research and Asthma Research Chair, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Colorectal Research Chair, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University hospital, College of medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome Research Chair, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Colorectal Research Chair, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University hospital, College of medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Park Y, Kim J. Association of Dietary Vitamin D and Calcium With Genetic Polymorphisms in Colorectal Neoplasia. J Cancer Prev 2015; 20:97-105. [PMID: 26151042 PMCID: PMC4492365 DOI: 10.15430/jcp.2015.20.2.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The incidence trends of colorectal cancer have varied over time, and there is wide geographical variation across the world. Regarding colorectal cancer, diverse modifiable environmental or intrinsic risk factors have been investigated. This review summarizes the effects of both dietary intake of vitamin D and calcium in particular and diet-associated genetic factors on colorectal cancer risk. We searched the electronic database PubMed for articles published between January 2000 and March 2015. We reviewed case-control studies that included dietary factors, genetic polymorphisms, and gene-diet interactions in association with colorectal cancer risk. Overall, 21 studies were selected as eligible studies. These studies demonstrated that dietary consumption of vitamin D and calcium may decrease the risk of colorectal cancer or adenoma. Colorectal carcinogenesis was discussed in conjunction with dietary factors and mediating genetic factors. The epidemiological findings suggested that the gene-diet interactions may possibly alter the associations between dietary intake, genetic polymorphisms, and the risk of colorectal cancer. However, the reported effects of the same potential factors on colorectal cancer risk were inconsistent, depending on the study population and geographical location. This finding may imply the necessity of considering the environmental differences and genetic variations existing between individuals or specified populations. Therefore, further studies are required to investigate modifiable risk factors in diverse locations to derive useful implications for colorectal neoplasia.
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- Yoon Park
- Department of Cancer Control and Policy, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Cancer Control and Policy, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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