Association of MICA gene polymorphism and serum soluble MICA level with colorectal cancer / 中华医学遗传学杂志
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics
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(6): 335-339, 2010.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-234406
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate whether the major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A gene (MICA) polymorphism and serum soluble MICA level were associated with the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>DNA samples from 117 colorectal cancer patients and 113 healthy individuals from Yangzhou in Jiangsu province were genotyped by using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequence-specific primer (SSP) method and PCR based sequencing. In addition, polymorphism at position 129 was also analyzed by PCR-SSP. Serum levels of soluble MICA were measured by a sandwich ELISA method.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Neither the extracellular nor the transmembrane region polymorphisms of MICA gene were associated with the occurrence and the different stages of colorectal cancer. In contrast, the frequency of the methionine residue at position 129 was significantly decreased in the patient group. Soluble MICA levels in sera were increased in the late stages of colorectal cancer.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Although there was no genetic susceptibility attributed to MICA gene polymorphism with regard to development of colorectal cancer, serum levels of soluble MICA may be a diagnostic marker of advanced stages.</p>
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Main subject:
Polymorphism, Genetic
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Blood
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Genetics
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Genotype
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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