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ArticleBMC cancer2023

RTEL1 gene polymorphisms and neuroblastoma risk in Chinese children.

Ting Zhang, Chunlei Zhou, Jiejie Guo, Jiamin Chang, Haiyan Wu, Jing He

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Ting Zhang *Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Wenling Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, 317500, Zhejiang, China.
Chunlei Zhou *Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
Jiejie GuoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Wenling Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, 317500, Zhejiang, China.
Jiamin ChangDepartment 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, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, Guangdong, China.
Haiyan WuDepartment of Pathology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China. nchwhy@163.com.
Jing HeDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Wenling Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, 317500, Zhejiang, China. hejing198374@gmail.com.
Guangzhou Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

Science and Technology Plan Project of Taizhou 21ywb123Taizhou Science and Technology Project 20ywb135The Medical Health Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Provincial Health Commission 2021KY1228Wenling Science and Technology Project 2021S00148Wenling Science and Technology Project 2021S00158
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Abstract

backgroundNeuroblastoma, a neuroendocrine tumor originating from the sympathetic ganglia, is one of the most common malignancies in childhood. RTEL1 is critical in many fundamental cellular processes, such as DNA replication, DNA damage repair, genomic integrity, and telomere stability. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the RTEL1 gene have been reported to confer susceptibility to multiple cancers, but their contributing roles in neuroblastoma remain unclear.

methodsWe conducted a study on 402 neuroblastoma cases and 473 controls to assess the association between four RTEL1 SNPs (rs3761124 T>C, rs3848672 T>C, rs3208008 A>C and rs2297441 G>A) and neuroblastoma susceptibility.

resultsOur results show that rs3848672 T>C is significantly associated with an increased risk of neuroblastoma [CC vs. TT/TC: adjusted odds ratio (OR)=1.39, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.02-1.90, P=0.038]. The stratified analysis further indicated that boy carriers of the rs3848672 CC genotype had a higher risk of neuroblastoma, and all carriers had an increased risk of developing neuroblastoma of mediastinum origin. Moreover, the rs2297441 AA genotype increased neuroblastoma risk in girls and predisposed children to neuroblastoma arising from retroperitoneal.

conclusionOur study indicated that the rs3848672 CC and rs2297441 AA genotypes of the RTEL1 gene are significantly associated with an increased risk of neuroblastoma in Chinese children in a gender- and site-specific manner.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseNeuroblastomaCase-Control StudiesChildDNA HelicasesEast Asian PeopleFemaleGenotypeHumansMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideDNA HelicasesRTEL1 protein, humanNeuroblastomaPolymorphismRTEL1Susceptibility

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