Patients with advanced gastric cancer in Qinghai Tibetan TSER, ERCC1, polymorphism and mRNA significance / 实用医学杂志

Objective To discuss progress in Qinghai Tibetan Thymidylate synthase enhancer in patients with gastric cancer (TSER),ERCC1 polymorphism of genes,gene expression and mRNA studies.Methods 210 cases of advanced gastric cancer were enrolled as required to complete the treatment and follow-up.TSER,ERCC 1 gene polymorphism were tested using PCR-RFLP method.Analysis of gastric cancer is based on the results of gene polymorphism and clinical pathological factors in relations.The expression of ERCC1 mRNA was detected by RTPCR,and tracking access after treatment.Analyzing the relationship among ERCC1 mRNA expression,clinical treatment of overall survival,total response rates and gene polymorphism.Results In patients with advanced gastric C/C in Qinghai ERCC1 gene frequency was 54.2％,C/T frequency was 42.7％,T/T ERCC1 gene frequency was 5.6％.ERCC1 mRNA expression and clinical effect in the treatment of pathological factors were not related,ERCC1 mRNA and gene ERCC1 polymorphism had no relevance.Conclusions Progress in Qinghai Tibetan TSER gene is highly expressed type 3R/3R in patients with gastric cancer.ERCC 1 gene polymorphisms with type C/ C is overexpressed.ERCC1,TSER gene polymorphism and clinicopathologic parameters in advanced gastric is not related.Extension of Tibetan ERCC1 mRNA in gastric cancer patients expression has no association with ERCC1 gene polymorphism.

The Relationships between Homocysteine, Folate, MTHER and TSER Polymorphism for Osteoporotic Compression Fracture in Postmenopausal Women / 대한정형외과학회잡지

PURPOSE: To analyze the relationships between homocysteine, folate, MTHFR and TSER polymorphism for postmenopausal women with osteoporotic compression fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-three postmenopausal compression fracture patients and as many normal controls were included. The plasma homocysteine and folate levels were measured using a FPIA (fluorescent polarizing immunoassay) kit. The MTHFR and TSER genotypes were amplified by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and separated by RFLP (restriction fragment length polymorphism) in a 3.5% agarose gel. RESULTS: The plasma folate level was significantly lower in the postmenopausal women with osteoporotic compression fractures, particularly in the MTHFR 677CT and TSER 2R (-) genotypes. However, the plasma homocysteine level and MTHFR C677T polymorphism were similar to the control group. CONCLUSION: A low folate level and the TSER 2R (-) genotype can be associated with osteoporotic compression fractures in postmenopausal women.

Contribution of Thymidylate Synthase Enhancer Region (TSER) Polymorphism to Total Plasma Homocysteine Levels in Korean Patients with Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion / 대한불임학회지

OBJECTIVES: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutation are commonly associated with hyperhomocysteinemia, and through their defects in homocysteine metabolism, they have been implicated as a risk factor for recurrent spontaneous abortion. Recent report describe that 28-bp tandem repeat polymorphism in thymidylate synthase enhancer region (TSER) that influence enzyme activity would affect plasma homocysteine level. We have investigated the relationship between TSER genotype and plasma homocysteine level in 54 patients with recurrent spontaneous abortion. METHODS: Plasma homocysteine level was measured by fluorescent polarizing immunoassay. MTHFR mutation (C677T and A1298C) was identified by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay and TSER mutation was analyzed by PCR method. The data were analyzed using the program SAS 8.2 for Windows. RESULTS: Total homocysteine level was significantly higher in MTHFR 677TT genotype (9.80+/-3.87 mumol/L) than MTHFR 677CC genotype (8.14+/-1.74 mumol/L) in Korean patients with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (p=0.0143). However, the plasma homocysteine level was not significantly different in the MTHFR 1298AA (8.42+/-2.65 mumol/L) and 1298CC (6.09+/-0.32 mumol/L; p=0.2058) and, TSER 2R2R (8.61+/-1.68 mumol/L) and 3R3R (8.05+/-2.81 mumol/L; p=0.9319) mutant genotypes, respectively. In this study, we found the combination effects of TSER and MTHFR C677T genotypes. Plasma homocysteine levels were the highest (11.47+/-4.66 mumol/L) in individuals with TSER 3R3R (8.05+/-2.81 mumol/L) and MTHFR 677TT (9.80+/-3.87 mumol/L) genotypes. Individuals with a combination of both TSER 2R2R/2R3R and MTHFR 677CC/CT genotypes (7.69+/-1.77 mumol/L) had lower plasma homocysteine levels than TSER 2R2R (8.61+/-1.68 mumol/L) and MTHR 677CC (8.14+/-1.74 mumol/L) genotypes, respectively. The effect of MTHFR polymorphism in the homocysteine metabolism appears to be stronger than that of TSER polymorphism. CONCLUSION: Although statistically not significant, we found the elevated level of plasma homocysteine in combined genotypes with TSER and MTHFR (C677T and A1298C) in Korean patients with unexplained habitual abortion. In this study, we reported the possibility that TSER polymorphism is a genetic determinant of plasma homocysteine levels in the Korean patients as well as MTHFR C677T polymorphism. A large prospective study is needed to verify our findings.