L-MYC gene polymorphism and risk of thyroid cancer

• Дата: 2008
• Автори: Yaylim-Eraltan, İ., Bozkurt, N., Ergen, A., Zeybek, Ü., Öztürk, O., Arıkan, S., Erbil, Y., Uslu, İ., Çamlıca, H., İsbir, T.
• Формат: Стаття
• Мова: English
• Опубліковано: Інститут експериментальної патології, онкології і радіобіології ім. Р.Є. Кавецького НАН України 2008
• Назва видання: Experimental Oncology
• Теми: Uncategorized
• Онлайн доступ: http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/139214
• Назва журналу: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Цитувати: L-myc gene polymorphism and risk of thyroid cancer / İ. Yaylim-Eraltan, N. Bozkurt, A. Ergen, Ü. Zeybek, O. Öztürk, S. Arıkan, Y. Erbil, İ. Uslu, H. Çamlıca, T. İsbir // Experimental Oncology. — 2008. — Т. 30, № 2. — С. 117-120. — Бібліогр.: 25 назв. — англ.

L-myc gene polymorphism is a representative genetic trait responsible for an individual’s susceptibility to several cancers. However, there have been no reports concerning the association between thyroid cancer and L-myc gene polymorphism. Aim: To analyze the distribution of L-myc gene polymorphism in Turkish patients with thyroid disorders and thyroid cancers. Methods: We used a molecular genotyping method, polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). We studied 138 patients of whom 47 had multinodular goiter, 13 had follicular cancer and 69 had papillar cancer, in comparison with control group of 109 healthy individuals. Results: No significant difference in the distribution of genotypes was observed between thyroid patients and controls. Carrying SS or LS genotype revealed a 1.96-fold (95% CI 0.573–6.706) risk for the occurrence of follicular cancer when compared with controls, and 3.11-fold (95% CI 0.952–10.216), when compared with multinodular goiter patients (p = 0.04). Conclusion: We suggest that L-myc genotype profiling together with other susceptibility factors, may be useful in the screening for thyroid nodular malignancy.