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ArticleG3 (Bethesda, Md.)2013

Genetic polymorphisms in host innate immune sensor genes and the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in North Africa.

Khalid Moumad, Jesus Lascorz, Melanie Bevier, Meriem Khyatti, Moulay Mustapha Ennaji, Abdellatif Benider, Stefanie Huhn, Shun Lu, Lotfi Chouchane, Marilys Corbex and 2 more

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Article in G3 (Bethesda, Md.), 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Khalid MoumadDepartment of Molecular Genetic Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Jesus Lascorz
Melanie Bevier
Meriem Khyatti
Moulay Mustapha Ennaji
Abdellatif Benider
Stefanie Huhn
Shun Lu
Lotfi Chouchane
Marilys Corbex
Kari Hemminki
Asta Försti
German Cancer Research Center · DEHeidelberg University · DEUniversité Hassan II Mohammedia · MACentre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd · MAInstitut Pasteur du Maroc · MAInstituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde · BEWeill Cornell Medical College in Qatar · QA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare malignancy in most parts of the world. It is an Epstein-Barr virus-associated malignancy with an unusual racial and geographical distribution. The host innate immune sensor genes play an important role in infection recognition and immune response against viruses. Therefore, we examined the association between polymorphisms in genes within a group of pattern recognition receptors (including families of Toll-like receptors, C-type lectin receptors, and retinoic acid-inducible gene I-like receptors) and NPC susceptibility. Twenty-six single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in five pattern-recognition genes were genotyped in 492 North African NPC cases and 373 frequency-matched controls. TLR3_rs3775291 was the most significantly associated SNP (odds ratio [OR] 1.49; 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.11-2.00; P = 0.008; dominant model). The analysis showed also that CD209_rs7248637 (OR 0.69; 95% CI 0.52-0.93; P = 0.02; dominant model) and DDX58_rs56309110 (OR 0.70; 95% CI 0.51-0.98; P = 0.04) were associated with the risk of NPC. An 18% increased risk per allele was observed for the five most significantly associated SNPs, TLR3_rs3775291, CD209_rs7248637, DDX58_rs56309110, CD209_rs4804800, and MBL2_rs10824792, (ptrend = 8.2 × 10(-4)). Our results suggest that genetic variation in pattern-recognition genes is associated with the risk of NPC. These preliminary findings require replication in larger studies.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseAdolescentAdultAfrica, NorthernAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinomaChildFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Association StudiesGenetic LociHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImmunity, InnateMaleEpstein-Barr virushost innate immune sensorsnasopharyngeal carcinomaNorth AfricaSNPs

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PMID23576520
PMCPMC3689808
OpenAlexW2007149782

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