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Toll-like receptors gene polymorphism and susceptibility to EBV- associated gastric carcinoma

ZHAO Zhen-zhen,SHI Yuan-yuan,LIU Song,WANG Xiao-feng,LUO Bing*   

  1. Department of Medical Microbiology, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao 266021, Shandong, China
  • Received:2014-01-10 Revised:2014-04-09 Online:2014-05-30 Published:2014-05-30

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship of Toll-like receptors 2 (TLR2) and TLR4 Thr399Ile gene polymorphism and the susceptibility to EBV-associated gastric carcinoma (EBVaGC) and EBV-negative gastric carcinoma (EBVnGC). METHODS:TLR2 gene promoter region - 196 to - 174 del polymorphism was detected by using the allele-specific polymerase chain reaction in 52 EBVaGCs,157 EBVnGCs and 94 normal controls. TLR4 gene Thr399Ile genotype and allele distribution were evaluated by PCR and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) in 50 EBVaGCs,67 EBVnGCs and 71 normal controls. The relationship between gene polymorphism in TLR2 and TLR4 coding genes and the susceptibility to EBVaGC and EBVnGC was analysed. RESULTS:There was no significant difference (χ2=3.180,P=0.075) between gastric cancer group and control group in genotype distribution of TLR2(-196 to -174 del),but the del allele frequency of gastric cancer group was obviously higher than that of control group (χ2=4.875,P=0.027),The risk of developing gastric carcinoma in del allele carriers was significantly higher than that in controls(OR=1.491,95%CI= 1.045-2.126). TLR2 (-196 to -174 del) genotype and the frequency of del allele showed no significant difference in EBVaGC and EBVnGC group (χ2=0.05,P=0.867). TLR4 gene Thr399Ile locus mutation was not found in EBVaGC,EBVnGC or normal control groups. The genotype distribution and allele frequency also revealed no statistical differences . CONCLUSION:TLR2 -196 to - 174 del alleles could be risk factors for gastric carcinoma,but its effects were not different in EBVaGC and EBVnGC. There was no obvious correlation in the genotype distribution of TLR2(-196 to -174 del) and TLR4 gene Thr399Ile and EBVaGC genetic susceptibility.

Key words: Toll-like receptor, gastric carcinoma, EBV, gene polymorphism