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14.08.2018 | Original Article
Single nucleotide polymorphism rs17849071 G/T in the PIK3CA gene is inversely associated with oral cancer
verfasst von:
Sejal Shah, Girish Mishra, Kiran Kalia
Erschienen in:
Oral Cancer
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Ausgabe 3-4/2018
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Abstract
Purpose
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)—a subset of
head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and leading disease in India. The genes involved in PI3 K/AKT (Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase—Akt) pathway, such as PIK3CA (Phosphoinositide-3-kinase catalytic α) and PTEN (Phosphatase and tensin homologue) were found to be associated with OSCC. The present study was aimed to find the genetic association of various polymorphisms in intron 9 of the PIK3CA gene and intron 5 of PTEN gene with primary OSCC tumors.
Methodology
50 OSCC patients for PIK3CA gene, 60 OSCC patients for PTEN gene and 72 healthy individuals were included in the study. PCR-direct sequencing analyzed the polymorphisms in intron 9 of PIK3CA and intron 5 of PTEN gene.
Results and conclusion
We observed rs114587137 (C>T) and rs17849071 (T>G) SNPs in intron 9 of the PIK3CA gene and rs35560700 (C>T) SNP in intron 5 of the PTEN gene. T allele of rs17849071 (T>G) was associated with the high-risk allele for developing OSCC; while G allele seemed to have the protective effect against OSCC (P = 0.02). We found an inverse association of rs17849071 (T>G) with OSCC development.