• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1263-1267
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• 2014

Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play important roles in pathogenesis and development of cancer. Recently, many studies have show associations between polymorphisms in the promoter regions of MMPs and risk of gastric cancer. The present meta-analysis was conducted in order to investigate the potential association between four polymorphisms in the MMP gene and gastric cancer risk. Methods: A computerized literature search was conducted in databases of Med-line, Embase, Science Citation Index and PubMed till June 2013 for any MMP genetic association study of gastric cancer. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated for each gene under dominant and recessive models, and heterogeneity between studies was assessed using the Q test and $I^2$ value. Overall and subgroup analyses according to ethnicity were carried out with Stata 12.0. Results: 14 reports covering 8,146 patients (2,980 in the case group and 5,166 in the control group) were included in the present meta-analysis. We found that the MMP-7 (-181A>G) polymorphism increased the gastric cancer risk in therecessive model (GG vs. AA/AG, OR=1.768, 95% CI =1.153-2.712). For MMP2 -1306 C>T, MMP1-1607 1G/2G, and MMP9-1 562 C>T, there were no associations between these polymorphisms and the risk of gastric cancer under dominant or recessive models. Conclusion: This meta-analysis suggested that the MMP7-181 A>G polymorphism may contribute to gastric cancer susceptibility. More studies are needed, especially in Europeans, in the future.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.5713-5718
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• 2013

Background: DNA methyltransferase-3a (DNMT3a) plays significant roles in embryogenesis and the generation of aberrant methylation in carcinogenesis. This study aimed to investigate associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the DNMT3a gene and risk of Helicobacter pylori infection, gastric atrophy and gastric cancer. Methods: The subjects comprised 447 patients with gastric cancer; 111 individuals with gastric atrophy and 961 healthy controls. Two SNPs (rs1550117 and rs13420827) of the DNMT3a gene were genotyped by Taqman assay. DNMT3a expression was analyzed in cancer tissues from 89 patients by tissue microarray technique. Odds ratio (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated by multivariate logistic regression. Results: Among healthy controls, risk of H.pylori infection was significantly higher in subjects with the rs1550117 AA genotype, compared to those with GG/AG genotypes of DNMT3a [OR=2.08, (95%CI: 1.02-4.32)]. However, no significant correlation was found between the two SNPs and risk of developing gastric atrophy or gastric cancer. In addition, no increase in DNMT3a expression was observed in the gastric cancer with H.pylori infection. Conclusions: This study revealed that DNMT3a rs1550117 polymorphism is significantly associated with an increased risk of H. pylori infection, but did not support any evidence for contributions of DNMT3a rs1550117 and rs13420827 to either gastric atrophy or gastric cancer. The biological roles of DNMT3a polymorphisms require further investigation.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2157-2162
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• 2012

Objective: The PI3K/PTEN/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway has been implicated in resistance to cisplatin. In the current study, we determined whether common genetic variations in this pathway are associated with platinum-based chemotherapy response and clinical outcome in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Methods: Seven common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in core genes of this pathway were genotyped in 199 patients and analyzed for associations with chemotherapy response, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Results: Logistic regression analysis revealed an association between AKT1 rs2494752 and response to treatment. Patients carrying heterozygous AG had an increased risk of disease progression after two cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy compared to those with AA genotype (Adjusted odds ratio (OR)=2.18, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.00-4.77, which remained significant in the stratified analyses). However, log-rank test and cox regression detected no association between these polymorphisms in the PI3K pathway genes and survival in advanced NSCLC patients. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that genetic variants in the PI3K/PTEN/AKT/mTOR pathway may predict platinum-based chemotherapy response in advanced NSCLC patients in a Chinese population.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.2935-2940
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• 2016

Breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer diagnosed among women worldwide and also in Thailand. Estrogen and estrogen receptors exert important roles in its genesis and progression. Several cytokines have been reported to be involved in the microenvironment that promotes distant metastasis via modulation of immune and inflammatory responses to tumor cells. Estrogen receptor genetic polymorphisms and several cytokines have been reported to be associated with breast cancer susceptibility and aggressiveness. To investigate roles of genetic polymorphisms in estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) and interleukin 6 (IL6), breast cancer patients and control subjects were recruited from the Division of Head, Neck and Breast Surgery (Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand). Polymorphisms in ESR1 (rs3798577) and IL6 (rs1800795 and rs1800797) were evaluated by real-time PCR in 391 breast cancer patients and 79 healthy controls. Associations between genetic polymorphisms and clinicopathological data were determined. There was no association between genetic polymorphisms and breast cancer susceptibility. However the ESR1 rs3798577 CT genotype was associated with presence of lymphovascular invasion (OR=2.07, 95%CI 1.20-3.56, p=0.009) when compared to the TT genotype. IL6 rs1800795 CC genotype was associated with presence of extranodal extension (OR= 2.30, 95%CI 1.23-4.31, p=0.009) when compared to the GG genotype. Survival analysis showed that IL6 rs1800797 AG or AA genotypes were associated with lower disease-free survival. These findings indicate that polymorphisms in ESR1 and IL6 contribute to aggressiveness of breast cancer and may be used to identify high risk patients.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.211-220
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• 2002

중국 북경에서 북북동쪽으로 800 km에 위치한 길림싱의 쇼시난차 동-급 광상은 섬록암에 배태되어 있다. 쇼시난차 동-금 광상의 광석은 망상세맥상으로 산출되며, potassic 및 phyllic변질대에 농집되어 있다. 쇼시난차 동-금 광상의 남측 및 북측광체의 품위는 각각 0.8% Cu, 3.64 g/t Au 및 0.63% Cu, 3.80 g/t Au이다. 본 광상의 열수변질 작용은 암주에 집중되어 있고, 암주의 정치와 폭넓게 관련되어있는 것으로 사료된다. 초기 열수변질 작용은 K-변질작용이 지배적이며, 시간이지나면서 프로필라이트화 작용으로 전환되는 양강을 보인다. 본 광상에서는 적철석과 수반된 휘동석이 채광품위의 동을 산출하고 있으며, 황동석, 반동석, 석영, 녹염석, 녹니석 및 방해석의 광물조합이 전형적으로 관찰된다. 상기 광물조합외에 본 연구에서 인지된 기타 광물들에는 황철석, 백철석, 자연금, 에렉트럼, hessite, hedleyite, volynskite, galenobismutite, covellite및 goethite등이 있다. 유체포유물 자료에 의하면, 본 동-금 광상은 시간이 지나면서 희석되고 차가운 천수의 혼입에 의한 냉각작용의 결과로 형성되었음을 지시하고 있다. 광화시기별로 보면, 광화 2기 초기에는 약 497$^{\circ}C$에서 비등현상이 발생하고 시간이 지나면서 균질화 온도가 10$0^{\circ}C$정도 낮은 암염을 배태하고 있는 제3형 유체포유물이 포획된다. 그리고, 광화 2기 맥내 제 3형 유체포유물의 염농도는 383$^{\circ}$~459$^{\circ}C$의 균질화 온도에서 54.7~66.9 wt.%의 상당염농노에 해당되며, 1 km이하의 생성심도를 지시하고 있다 광화 3기맥의 제 1형의 함동 유체는 168$^{\circ}$~3$65^{\circ}C$의 균질화온도와 1.1~9.0 wt.% 상당 염농도를 보이며, 해당 유체포유물들은 심하게 균열된 각력암을 배태하고 있는 석영맥내에 포획되어 있다. 이는 비등증거를 강하게 지시하고 있으며 50~80 bar의 정수압에 해당된다. 본 광상의 황화물의 $\delta$$^{34}$ S 값은 후기로 가면서 미약하게 증가하는 경향을 보이며, 계산된 $\delta$$^{34}$ $S_{H2S}$값은 0.8~3.7$\textperthousand$에 해당한다. 산소분압이 감소했으리라는 광물학적 증거는 없으며, 광화유체의 산소분압은 자철석과의 반응을 통해서 완충되었으리라 사료된다. 이와같은 사실을 종합해 본 결과, 황화물이 $\delta$$^{34}$ $S_{H2S}$값은 쇼시난차 동-금 광상의 함동금 열수유체에 두 가지 정도의 황source가 병합되었으리라 추정할 수 있다. 첫번째 source는 동위원소적으로 가벼운 1~2$\textperthousand$의 $\delta$$^{34}$ S값을 지닌 광화작용과 관련된 중생대 화강암이다. 이는 본 광상지역의 모암으로서의 섬록암이 plagiogranite를 관입하고 있다는 사실로부터 추론 가능하다. 그리고, 두번째 source는 >4.0$\textperthousand$의 $\delta$$^{34}S$ 값을 지닌 동위윈소적으로 더욱 무거운 source로서, 산출이 미약하여 지질도상에는 기재되어 있지 않지만 국부적인 반암의 존재를 상정할 수 있다. 있다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1078-1084
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• 2009

The Jindo dog is a Korean natural monument and is recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale. A prominent feature is the diverse coat color within the breed. To analyze the genetic basis of variation in the Jindo coat color, we sequenced the protein-coding regions of the melanocortin 1 receptor gene (MC1R). The MC1R coding sequence was determined from 154 dogs in five breeds (Jindo, Labrador Retriever, English Springer Spaniel, Belgian Malinois, and German Shepherd). To confirm the genetic structure of sampled populations, we tested for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) and computed $F_{st}$ The sample populations did not significantly deviate from HWE. $F_{st}$ was 0.02 between white and fawn Jindo dogs; this was lower than $F_{st}$ between breeds. Six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were detected in the MC1R coding region. Among the six SNPs, five were non-synonymous (S90G, T105A, Q159P, M264V, and R306ter) and one was synonymous SNP (Y298Y). From the SNPs, we predicted four haplotypes (H1, H2, H3, and H4) for Jindo MC1R. Jindo dogs had different haplotypes corresponding to different coat colors. H1 was frequently observed in white Jindo dogs with an odds ratio of 5.03 (95% CI: 2.27-11.18, p<0.0001), whereas H2 and H4 were observed only in fawn Jindo dogs. Our findings indicate that SNP haplotype can influence coat color. Knowledge of MC1R haplotypes can help discriminate white and fawn coats in Jindo dogs. We hope this report will trigger more research into the genetics of this traditional Korean dog and will be a reference for dogs of Asian origin. Also, our results will provide a useful genetic marker for Jindo dog breeders who have selected for specific colors.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5011-5016
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• 2013

Background: Several epidemiological studies have shown associations between colorectal cancer (CRC) risk and type 2 diabetes and obesity. Any effects would be expected to be mediated through the insulin pathway. Therefore it is possible that variants of genes encoding components of the insulin pathway play roles in CRC susceptibility. In this study, we hypothesized that polymorphisms in the genes involving the insulin pathway are associated with risk of CRC. Materials and Methods: The associations of four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IGF-I (rs6214), IGFBP-3 (rs3110697), INSR (rs1052371), and IRS2 (rs2289046) genes with the risk of CRC were evaluated using a case-control design with 167 CRC cases and 277 controls by the PCR-RFLP method. Results: Overall, we observed no significant difference in genotype and allele frequencies between the cases and controls for the IGF-I, IGFBP-3, INSR, IRS2 gene variants and CRC before or after adjusting for confounders (age, BMI, sex, and smoking status). However, we observed that the IRS2 (rs2289046) GG genotype compared with AA+AG genotypes has a protective effect for CRC in normal weight subjects (p=0.035, OR=0.259, 95%CI= 0.074-0.907). Conclusions: These findings do not support plausible associations between polymorphic variations in IGF-I, IGFBP-3, INSR, IRS2 genes and risk of CRC. However, the evidence for a link between the IRS2 (rs2289046) variant and risk of CRC dependent on the BMI of the subjects, requires confirmation in subsequent studies with greater sample size.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.379-393
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• 2002

한반도의 보성-장흥지역에는, 5개의 열수 금(-은)광상이 부존하며, 다음과 같은 특징들을 보여준다: 에렉트럼의 비교적 금이 풍부한 특성; 은-안티모니(끼소)황염광물의 부재; 괴상이며 단순한 광물조성을 지닌 석영맥. 이러한 성질들은 본 지역의 금광화작용이 한반도의 주라기내지 초기 백악기의 중열수형 금광상과 대비가 됨을 지시한다. 유체포유물 연구에 의하면, 본 지역의 광화 1기 석영내 포유물은 0.0~l3.8 wt. % NaCl를 지니고 200~46$0^{\circ}C$의 넓은 온도에서 균질화하며, 광화 2기 방해석내 유체포유물은 1.2~7.9wt. % NaCl를 지니고 15$0^{\circ}C$~254$^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 균질화한다. 이는 시간이 지남에 따라 열수활동이 쇠퇴하면서 열수유체가 냉각되었음을 지시한다. $CO_2$불혼화를 포함한 비등증거는 본 지역의 함금유체의 포획시 압력이 최대 770bar에 해당됨을 지시하고 있다. 본 지역 함금유체의 계산된 황동위원소 조성(${\delta}^34S$_{{\Sigma}S}$=0.2~3.3$\textperthousand$)은 열수유체내 황의 화성기원을 지시하고 있다. 소백산육괴내에는 두 개의 대표적인 중열수형 광화대(영동지역 및 보성-장흥지역)가 부존한다. 영동지역의 황화물의 $\delta$$^{34}S$ 값은 -6.6~2.3$\textperthousand$(평균 -1.4$\textperthousand$, 분석수 66개)이며, 보성-장흥지역의 황화물의 (${\delta}^{34}S값은 -0.7~3.6$\textperthousand$(평균 1.6$\textperthousand$, 분석수 39개)이다. 두 지역의 $\delta$$^{34}$ S값은 대부분의 한반도 금속광상(3~7$\textperthousand$)의 ${\delta}^{34}S값보다 낮다. 그리고, 소백산 육괴내에서는 영동지역의${/delta}^{34}S값이 보성-장흥지역의 ${\delta}^{34}S값보다 낮다. 소백산 육괴내에서(${\delta}^{34}/S값의 차이는 다음과 같은 반응기작에 의해 야기될 수 있다: 1) 두 지역의 주라기 중열수형 금광상에 대해 적어도 두 개의 근원지(두개 모두 화성기원이며, -6$\textperthousand$ 미만 및 2$\pm$2$\textperthousand$의 $\delta$$^{34}$ S값)가 존재, 2) 마그마의 생성 및 상승중 $^{32}S$가 풍부한 황(선캠브리아기의 이토질 긴저암내 황)의 혼합(동화)차이; (3)광화지역까지 상승중 H$_2$S가 풍부한 마그마에서 유래된 황원(${\delta}^{34}/S=2$\pm$2$\textperthousand$)의 산화차이. 두 지역 중열수형광상의 석영내 유체포 유물과 광석광물(특히, 철을 함유한 광석광물)의 상이성을 고려하여, 영동지역의 자류철석이 풍부한 중열수형 광상이 보성-장흥지역의 황철석(-유비철석)이 풍부한 중열수형 광상보다 더욱 높은 온도와 더욱 환원된 유체로부터 생성되었음을 알 수 있다. 현재 두 지역에서 산출되는 선캠브리아 편마암과 고생대 퇴적암의 (${\delta}^{34}S값을 알지 못하므로 두 지역 황동위원소 값의 차이에 대한 원인으로 세 번째 반응기작이 가장 가능성이 크다고 판단된다. 앞으로는, 광석황의 근원을 더욱 체계적으로 규명하기 위해서, 소백산육괴를 포함한 한반도의 기저부를 이루는 선캠브리아 변성암과 고생대 퇴적암의 ${\delta}^{34}S값을 조사할 필요가 있다.