The association between IGF1 gene rs1520220 polymorphism and cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis based on 12,884 cases and 58,304 controls

BACKGROUND@#The rs1520220 polymorphism in the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) gene has been reported to affect cancer susceptibly in several studies. However, the results of the relevant studies are inconsistent. We conduct a current meta-analysis to investigate the association between rs1520220 and cancer susceptibly.@*METHODS@#Three databases (PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science) were searched for studies regarding the relationship between rs1520220 and cancer susceptibly. Odds ratios (ORs) and the related 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were employed to assess the strength of the associations. A stratified analysis was performed according to cancer type, ethnicity, and quality score, and when results were obtained from no fewer than two studies, these results were pooled.@*RESULTS@#There was no positive association between rs1520220 and overall cancer risk. However, the analysis stratified by ethnicity revealed that rs1520220 significantly increased cancer susceptibility in Asian populations (allele model OR = 1.10, 95%Cl = 1.00-1.21, p = 0.040; homozygote model OR = 1.22, 95%Cl = 1.01-1.47, p = 0.040; dominant model OR = 1.19, 95%Cl = 1.01-1.39, p = 0.033). No significantly association was detected in Caucasian populations. The analysis stratified by cancer type suggested that rs1520220 was not associated with susceptibility to breast cancer.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The results of our meta-analysis demonstrate that the role of IGF1 rs1520220 in cancer susceptibility varies by ethnicity and cancer type and that rs1520220 increases cancer susceptibility in Asian populations.

Effect of Exogenous Hydrogen Sulfide on Expression of Lung Muc5ac and Cytokines in Ovalbumin-Induced Asthma Rats / 实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To explore the effect of gaseous signal molecule hydrogen sulfide(H2S)on the expression of lung Muc5ac and Th1/Th2 cytokines in ovalbumin(OVA)-induced asthma rats and explore the effect of H2S on asthma.Methods Twenty-six healthy SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups:control group(Group A,n=8),asthma group(Group B,OVA induced,n=9)and NaHS group(Group C,OVA induced rats treated with NaHS,n=9).Twenty-four hours after treatment,rats were anatomized to measure serum interleukin(IL)-4,interferon-? and the levels of infiltration into inflammatory cells around bronchus were observed,which were scored with the optical microscope.The expression of lung Muc5ac was determined by immunohistochemical staining.Results The score of the levels of infiltration into inflammatory cells around bronchus expressed by median was 1 score in group A,4 score in group B and 2 score in group C.There were dramatically statistics significance among the 3 groups(H=13.75 P