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Association between the telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) rs2736098 polymorphism and cancer risk: evidence from a case-control study of non-small-cell lung cancer and a meta-analysis.
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- Differences in the risk association of TERT rs2736098 (C > T) with lung cancer between Caucasian and Asian populations: A meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- TERT Gene rs2736100 and rs2736098 Polymorphisms are Associated with Increased Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis.Biochemical genetics · 2022Pooled it
- Telomerase reverse transcriptase rs2736098 polymorphism is associated with lung cancer: A meta-analysis.The Journal of international medical research · 2020Pooled it
- Elevated matrix metalloproteinase-7 expression promotes metastasis in human lung carcinoma.World journal of surgical oncology · 2015Pooled it
- Association between the TERT Genetic Polymorphism rs2853676 and Cancer Risk: Meta-Analysis of 76,108 Cases and 134,215 Controls.PloS one · 2015Pooled it
- rs2736098, a synonymous polymorphism, is associated with carcinogenesis and cell count in multiple tissue types by regulatingHeliyon · 2024Article
- Two co-inherited SNPs of the telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) gene are associated with Iraqi patients with lung cancer.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2023Article
- Blood-Derived Exosomal hTERT mRNA in Patients with Lung Cancer: Characterization and Correlation with Response to Therapy.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Synonymous Variants: Necessary Nuance in Our Understanding of Cancer Drivers and Treatment Outcomes.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2022Review
- Molecular Markers of Telomerase Complex for Patients with Pituitary Adenoma.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Haplotypes of single cancer driver genes and their local ancestry in a highly admixed long-lived population of Northeast Brazil.Genetics and molecular biology · 2022Article
- Overexpression of MiR-452-5p in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues and its prospective signaling pathways.International journal of clinical and experimental pathology · 2019Article
- Telomere Maintenance Mechanisms in Cancer.Genes · 2018Review
- IL-37 inhibits invasion and metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer by suppressing the IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway.Thoracic cancer · 2018Article
- Association Between TERT rs2736098 Polymorphisms and Cancer Risk-A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Article
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- Association Between the Telomerase rs2736098_TT Genotype and a Lower Risk of Chronic Hepatitis B and Cirrhosis in Chinese Males.Clinical and translational gastroenterology · 2017Article
- Case-Control Study on Impact of the Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Gene Polymorphism and Additional Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)- SNP Interaction on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers Risk in Chinese Han Population.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2016Article
- Review
- Effects of CYP3A5 genetic polymorphism and smoking on the prognosis of non-small-cell lung cancer.OncoTargets and therapy · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundA common genetic variant, telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) rs2736098, was recently reported to be associated with lung cancer risk in Caucasians. In addition, many studies have investigated the role of this polymorphism in the etiology of cancer of various organs. Nevertheless, the results of related case-control studies remain inconsistent.
methodsWe hypothesized that the genetic risk variant identified in Caucasians may potentially influence the susceptibility to lung cancer in the Chinese population. To test this hypothesis, a case-control study including 539 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases and 627 cancer-free controls was conducted. Furthermore, to investigate the association between rs2736098 and cancer risk, a meta-analysis based on previously published studies and our case-control study was also performed.
resultsMultivariate logistic regression demonstrated that individuals carrying the A allele or the AA genotype exhibited a significantly elevated risk of NSCLC compared with those carrying the G allele or GG genotype (A vs. G: OR = 1.21, 95% CI = 1.02-1.43, P = 0.028; AA vs. GG: OR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.05-2.09, P = 0.025). Additionally, this association was stronger among adenocarcinoma cases (AA vs. GG: OR = 1.67, 95% CI = 1.12-2.50, P = 0.013; A vs. G: OR = 1.28, 95% CI = 1.05-1.57, P = 0.016). In the meta-analysis, a borderline significant association between the rs2736098 polymorphism and overall cancer risk was observed (AA vs. GG: OR = 1.25, 95% CI = 1.07-1.46; AA vs. AG+GG: OR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.06-1.41; additive model: OR = 1.10, 95% CI = 1.02-1.18), and further stratifications demonstrated a moderately increased risk for lung and bladder cancer, Asian ethnicity and hospital-based studies.
conclusionsOur results suggest that the rs2736098 polymorphism may contribute to the risk of lung cancer, especially adenocarcinoma, in the Chinese population. In addition, the current meta-analysis indicates that this genetic variant is only weakly associated with overall cancer risk. However, the rs2736098 polymorphism may affect individual susceptibility to lung and bladder cancer. Further studies are needed to validate our findings.
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