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ArticlePloS one2015

Homozygous Wildtype of XPD K751Q Polymorphism Is Associated with Increased Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Malaysian Population.

Munn-Sann Lye, Shaneeta Visuvanathan, Pei-Pei Chong, Yoke-Yeow Yap, Chin-Chye Lim, Eng-Zhuan Ban

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Munn-Sann LyeDepartment of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Shaneeta VisuvanathanDepartment of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Pei-Pei ChongDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Yoke-Yeow YapDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Chin-Chye LimNational Cancer Institute, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Eng-Zhuan BanDepartment of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYNational Cancer Institute · MY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The xeroderma pigmentosum group D (XPD) gene encodes a DNA helicase, an important component in transcription factor IIH (TFIIH) complex. XPD helicase plays a pivotal role in unwinding DNA at the damaged region during nucleotide excision repair (NER) mechanism. Dysfunctional XPD helicase protein from polymorphic diversity may contribute to increased risk of developing cancers. This study aims to determine the association between XPD K751Q polymorphism (rs13181) and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in the Malaysian population. In this hospital-based matched case-control study, 356 controls were matched by age, gender and ethnicity to 356 cases. RFLP-PCR was used to genotype the XPD K751Q polymorphism. A significant association was observed between XPD K751Q polymorphism and the risk of NPC using conditional logistic regression. Subjects with homozygous Lys/Lys (wildtype) genotype have 1.58 times higher odds of developing NPC compared to subjects with recessive combination of heterozygous Lys/Gln and homozygous Gln/Gln genotypes (OR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.05-2.38 p = 0.028) adjusted for cigarette smoking, alcohol and salted fish consumption. Our data suggests that Lys/Lys (wildtype) of XPD K751Q contributes to increased risk of NPC in the Malaysian population.

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AdultAgedAllelesAsian PeopleCarcinomaCase-Control StudiesFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHomozygoteHumansMalaysiaMaleMiddle AgedNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsOdds RatioXeroderma Pigmentosum Group D Protein

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