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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2025

The causal relationship between immune cells and neuroblastoma: a Mendelian randomization study.

Xiao Feng, Jing Tao, Nan Zhang

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Xiao FengDepartment of Pathology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's HospitalZhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450018, China.
Jing TaoDepartment of Pathology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's HospitalZhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450018, China.
Nan ZhangDepartment of Pathology, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045, China. nanwnan@163.com.

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Neuroblastoma (NB) is a common pediatric malignant tumor, accounting for approximately 13% of childhood cancer-related deaths. It has a poor prognosis, and its pathogenesis and genetic characteristics remain complex. Although recent studies have suggested a potential association between immune cells and NB, the causal relationship remains unclear. In this study, we utilized genome-wide association studies (GWAS) summary statistics of 731 immune traits (n = 3757) and three NB subtypes: MYCN-amplified NB (n = 5369), 11q-deletion NB (n = 5222), and 1p-deletion NB (n = 5178). We conducted Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses to assess the causal relationship between immune cells (exposure) and these NB subtypes (outcome). After false discovery rate (FDR) correction, neither 11q-deletion NB nor 1p-deletion NB showed significant associations with immunophenotypes. However, and only one immunophenotype was positively correlated with the risk of MYCN-amplified NB: HLA DR on monocyte (OR: 1.754 [95% CI = 1.288 to 2.390], p = 3.6 × 10

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Mendelian Randomization AnalysisNeuroblastomaGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansN-Myc Proto-Oncogene ProteinMYCN protein, humanN-Myc Proto-Oncogene ProteinHLA DR on monocyteImmune cellsMR analysisMYCNNeuroblastoma (NB)Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)

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