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ArticleOncoTargets and therapy2015

A common genetic variation in CEBPE and acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a meta-analysis of the available evidence.

Xiao-Xia Zhang, Yue-Feng Du, Ya-Jing Zhai, Fan Gao, Yu-Juan Yang, Xian-Cang Ma, Jun Lu, Jie Zheng

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Article in OncoTargets and therapy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Is Toxoplasma Gondii Infection a Risk Factor for Leukemia? An Evidence-Based Meta-Analysis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2016
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  2. Genetic susceptibility ofGlobal medical genetics · 2025
    Article
  3. Association of genesLeukemia research reports · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao-Xia ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Yue-Feng DuDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Ya-Jing ZhaiDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Fan GaoClinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Yu-Juan YangThe Third Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Xian-Cang MaClinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Jun LuClinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Jie ZhengClinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNShaanxi Provincial People's Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been studied intensively for decades, but the details of its etiology and underlying mechanisms have yet to be fully elucidated. It is now generally acknowledged that genetic factors contribute greatly to the development of this disease. The gene encoding CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein ε (CEBPE) is involved in the development of leukemia, and in particular the rs2239633 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of CEBPE. The association between rs2239633 and risk of ALL has been well studied, but remains unclear. Therefore, a meta-analysis was performed in this study to establish a more precise estimation of that relationship. A comprehensive literature search of the PubMed electronic database was conducted, and relevant studies published up to February 20, 2015 were selected for analysis. The references of the retrieved articles were also screened. The extracted data were analyzed statistically, and pooled odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated using Review Manager (version 5.2) to estimate the association strength. Finally, eleven studies were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled analyses revealed that rs2239633 was associated with an increased risk of childhood ALL in Caucasians under any contrast models (P<0.01). However, this SNP did not affect the risk of ALL in adulthood among Caucasians, or in childhood among East Asians. In conclusion, these findings confirm that the CEBPE rs2239633 SNP could be considered a good marker of pediatric ALL risk in Caucasians, but not in East Asians; it is not a good marker of adult ALL risk in Caucasians.

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ALLCEBPEmeta-analysisriskrs2239633

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