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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2021

H19 gene polymorphisms and Wilms tumor risk in Chinese children: a four-center case-control study.

Wenya Li, Rui-Xi Hua, Mi Wang, Da Zhang, Jinhong Zhu, Songyang Zhang, Yang Yang, Jiwen Cheng, Haixia Zhou, Jiao Zhang and 1 more

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Wenya LiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6638-8675
Rui-Xi HuaDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Mi WangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Da ZhangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Jinhong ZhuDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Songyang ZhangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yang YangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Jiwen ChengDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Haixia ZhouDepartment of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Jiao ZhangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Jing HeDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1954-2892
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNGuangzhou Women and Children Medical Center · CNHarbin Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWilms tumor is the most common pediatric renal cancer. However, genetic bases behind Wilms tumor remain largely unknown. H19 is a critical maternally imprinted gene. Previous studies indicated that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the H19 can modify the risk of several human malignancies. Epigenetic errors at the H19 locus lead to biallelic silencing in Wilms tumors. Genetic variations in the H19 may be related to Wilms tumor susceptibility.

methodsWe conducted a four-center study to investigate whether H19 SNP was a predisposing factor to Wilms tumor. Three polymorphisms in the H19 (rs2839698 G > A, rs3024270 C > G, rs217727 G > A) were genotyped in 355 cases and 1070 cancer-free controls, using Taqman method. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to evaluate the strength of the associations.

resultsWe found that all of these three polymorphisms were significantly associated with Wilms tumor risk alterations. The rs2839698 G > A polymorphism (AG vs. GG: adjusted OR = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.57-0.96, p = 0.024; AA vs. GG: adjusted OR = 1.52, 95% CI = 1.05-2.22, p = 0.027), the rs3024270 C > G polymorphism (CG vs. CC: adjusted OR = 0.61, 95% CI = 0.46-0.81, p = 0.0007; and the rs217727 polymorphism (AG vs. GG: adjusted OR = 0.76, 95% CI = 0.58-0.99, p = 0.035). The Carriers of 1, 2, and 1-2 risk genotypes were inclined to develop Wilms tumor compared with those without risk genotype (adjusted OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.02-1.80, p = 0.037; adjusted OR = 1.84, 95% CI = 1.27-2.67, p = 0.001; adjusted OR = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.17-1.92, p = 0.002, respectively). The stratified analysis further revealed that rs2839698 AA, rs217727 AA, and 1-2 risk genotypes could strongly increase Wilms tumor risk among children above 18 months of age, males, and with clinical stage I+II disease.

conclusionOur findings indicate that genetic variations in the H19 may confer Wilms tumor risk.

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Polymorphism, Single NucleotideChild, PreschoolChinaFemaleGenes, ModifierHumansInfantMaleRNA, Long NoncodingWilms TumorH19 long non-coding RNARNA, Long NoncodingH19polymorphismsusceptibilityWilms tumor

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