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ArticleBMC cancer2025

Association between MYCN gene polymorphisms and neuroblastoma susceptibility: a case-control study in Chinese children from Jiangsu Province.

Jiabin Liu, Mengzhen Zhang, Yu Ouyang, Jiaming Chang, Wenli Zhang, Chunlei Zhou, Jing He, Xinxin Zhang

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Jiabin Liu *Department of Pediatric Surgery, Liuzhou Key Laboratory of Birth Defect Prevention and Control, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Liuzhou Hospital, Liuzhou, 545616, Guangxi, China.
Mengzhen Zhang *Department 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, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, Guangdong, China.
Yu Ouyang *Department of Pediatric Surgery, Liuzhou Key Laboratory of Birth Defect Prevention and Control, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Liuzhou Hospital, Liuzhou, 545616, Guangxi, China.
Jiaming 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, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, Guangdong, China.
Wenli ZhangDepartment 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, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, Guangdong, China.
Chunlei ZhouDepartment of Pathology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
Jing HeDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Liuzhou Key Laboratory of Birth Defect Prevention and Control, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Liuzhou Hospital, Liuzhou, 545616, Guangxi, China. hejing@gwcmc.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1954-2892
Xinxin ZhangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Liuzhou Key Laboratory of Birth Defect Prevention and Control, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Liuzhou Hospital, Liuzhou, 545616, Guangxi, China. zhangxinxin91@126.com.

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Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2023A1515220053Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Project 202201020622National Natural Science Foundation of China 32300473
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backgroundNeuroblastoma, developed from the sympathetic nervous system, is a deadly childhood malignancy. There is an urgent need to elucidate its intricated etiology. MYCN amplification leads to aggressive neuroblastoma and represents a powerful marker of poor prognosis. However, the correlation between MYCN gene polymorphisms and neuroblastoma susceptibility remains largely unknown in Chinese Han children.

methodsWe conducted a case-control study to evaluate the associations between MYCN gene polymorphisms and neuroblastoma susceptibility, involving 402 cases and 473 controls from Jiangsu Province, China. The association strength between the studied polymorphisms and neuroblastoma susceptibility was quantified using odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals.

resultsFour studied polymorphisms (rs57961569 G > A, rs9653226 T > C, rs13034994 A > G, and rs60226897 G > A) were significantly associated with neuroblastoma susceptibility. Stratified analysis of two polymorphisms (rs13034994 A > G and rs60226897 G > A) demonstrated stronger associations with neuroblastoma susceptibility in specific subgroups. Moreover, survival analysis demonstrated elevated MYCN expression in high-risk patients, with reduced expression correlating to improved survival outcomes.

conclusionOur study indicated that MYCN gene polymorphisms are significantly associated with neuroblastoma susceptibility in the eastern Chinese population and that high expression of the MYCN gene may suggest a poor prognosis. Nevertheless, further verification should be conducted with large-scale and well-designed studies to confirm our findings.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseNeuroblastomaN-Myc Proto-Oncogene ProteinPolymorphism, Single NucleotideCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolChinaEast Asian PeopleFemaleGenotypeHumansInfantMalePrognosisMYCN protein, humanN-Myc Proto-Oncogene ProteinMYCNNeuroblastomaPolymorphismSusceptibility

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