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ArticleMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)2014

Effect of MLH1 -93G>A on gene expression in patients with colorectal cancer.

Alexandre Funck, Juliana C Santos, Isabelle J L Silva-Fernandes, Silvia H B Rabenhorst, Carlos A R Martinez, Marcelo L Ribeiro

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Article in Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Alexandre FunckUnidade Integrada de Farmacologia e Gastroenterologia, Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Sao Francisco University Medical School, Av. São Francisco de Assis, 218. Jd. São José, Bragança Paulista, SP, Brazil.
Juliana C Santos
Isabelle J L Silva-Fernandes
Silvia H B Rabenhorst
Carlos A R Martinez
Marcelo L Ribeiro
Unidade Integrada de Farmacologia e Gastroenterologia · BRUniversidade Federal do Ceará · BRUniversidade São Francisco · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The DNA repair machinery plays a key role in maintaining genomic stability by preventing the emergence of mutations. Furthermore, the -93G>A polymorphism in the MLH1 gene has been associated with an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the expression pattern and effect of this polymorphism in normal and tumour samples from patients with colorectal cancer. The MLH1 -93G>A (rs1800734) polymorphism was detected by PCR-RFLP in 49 cases of colorectal cancer. MLH1 expression was investigated using real-time quantitative PCR. The results indicate a significant decrease in MLH1 expression in tumour samples compared to their normal counterparts. The MLH1 gene was also significantly repressed in samples from patients who had some degree of tumour invasion into other organs. Similarly, those patients who were in a more advanced tumour stage (TNM III and IV) exhibited a significant reduction in MLH1 gene expression. Finally, the mutant genotype AA of MLH1 was associated with a significant decrease in the expression of this gene. This finding suggests that this polymorphism could increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer by a defective mismatch repair system, particularly through the loss of MLH1 expression in an allele-specific manner.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsDNA RepairFemaleGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutL Protein Homolog 1Nuclear ProteinsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingMLH1 protein, humanMutL Protein Homolog 1Nuclear Proteins

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