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ArticleAmerican journal of cancer research2021

Genetically predicted high circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 increase the risks of soft tissue sarcoma.

Yifan Xu, Chia-Wen Tsai, Wen-Shin Chang, Grace Y Xiong, Maosheng Huang, Keila E Torres, Da-Tian Bau, Jian Gu

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Yifan XuDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas, USA.
Chia-Wen TsaiDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas, USA.
Wen-Shin ChangDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas, USA.
Grace Y XiongDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas, USA.
Maosheng HuangDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas, USA.
Keila E TorresDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas, USA.
Da-Tian BauTerry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital Taichung, Taiwan.
Jian GuDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas, USA.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USAsia University · TW

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Abstract

Insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) plays important roles in carcinogenesis. Previous studies have linked circulating IGF-1 and its main binding protein, insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), to cancer risks. However, no study has been conducted in soft tissue sarcoma (STS). In this study, we investigated the relationship of genetically predicted circulating IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 with STS risks. Recent large genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified 413 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with IGF-1 and 4 SNPs associated with IGFBP-3. We genotyped these SNPs in 821 patients and 851 healthy controls. We constructed weighted genetic risk scores (GRS) to predict circulating IGF-1 and IGFBP-3. We determined the associations of individual SNPs and GRS with the risks of STS using multivariate logistic regression analysis. We found high genetically predicted circulating IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 were both associated with increased STS risks. Dichotomized at the median values of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 in controls, individuals with high level of IGF-1 exhibited a 27% increased risk of STS (odds ratio [OR]=1.27, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.04-1.54, P=0.017), whereas the OR for high IGFBP-3 was 1.45 (95% CI=1.20-1.77, P<0.001). Interestingly, the significant association between IGFBP-3 and STS risk was only evident in women (OR=1.88, 95% CI=1.42-2.49, P<0.001), but not in men (OR=1.00, 95% CI=0.75-1.33, P=0.992). In stratified analyses by major STS subtypes, the strongest associations were observed in angiosarcoma for IGF-1, leiomyosarcoma for IGFBP-3, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors for IGFBP-3 in women. In conclusion, high circulating IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 levels were both associated with increased STS risks.

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genetic risk scoreIGF-1IGFBP-3SNPSoft tissue sarcoma

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