Relationship between NFKB1 and LHX2 gene polymorphisms and esophageal cancer susceptibility
ZHANG Wenluo1, ZHU Lin2, WANG Yan3, LIU Guangchao1, WANG Wenxiang1, CAI Yingbin4
1. School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China; 2. School of Nursing, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China; 3. Cancer Prevention and Treatment Office, the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China; 4. Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China
Abstract：Objective To explore the relationship between nuclear factor-kappa B subunit 1 (NFKB1) and LIM-homeobox gene 2 (LHX2) polymorphisms and esophageal cancer susceptibility, so as to provide the reference for the prevention and treatment of esophageal cancer. Methods A total of 100 patients with primary esophageal cancer diagnosed at the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from 2019 to 2023 were selected as the case group, and 100 healthy individuals undergoing physical examination during the same period of time were selected as the control group. Demographic information, disease history and lifestyle data were collected through questionnaire surveys. The single nucleotide polymorphisms at the rs28362491 and rs4648068 loci of NFKB1 gene as well as rs10760310 and rs10121751 loci of LHX2 gene were detected using multiplex high-temperature ligase detection reaction technology. The relationship between these loci and esophageal cancer susceptibility were analyzed using a multivariable conditional logistic regression, linkage disequilibrium and haplotype analysis. The impact of the interaction between the above-mentioned loci and environmental factors on esophageal cancer susceptibility using the generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) method. Results The case group comprised 73 males and 27 females, with a mean age of (64.02±8.90) years. The control group included 73 males and 27 females, with a mean age of (64.54±9.43) years. The genotype distributions of rs28362491, rs4648068, rs10760310 and rs10121751, loci in both groups conformed to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (all P>0.05). Multivariable conditional logistic regression analysis showed that rs10760310 and rs10121751 loci of LHX2 gene were associated with the esophageal cancer susceptibility (both P<0.05). The overdominant model of rs10760310 loci of LHX2 gene had the lowest Akaike information criterion value (OR=0.22, 95%CI: 0.10-0.47). GAA haplotypes at rs4648068, rs10760310 and rs10121751 loci were associated with a lower risk of esophageal cancer susceptibility (OR=0.26, 95%CI: 0.13-0.50). GMDR analysis revealed a statistically significant interaction between rs10760310 loci and smoking on esophageal cancer susceptibility (P<0.05, cross-validation consistency coefficient: 10/10). Conclusion The rs10760310 and rs10121751 loci polymorphisms of LHX2 gene may be associated with esophageal cancer susceptibility, and there is an interaction between rs10760310 loci and smoking on the esophageal cancer susceptibility.
张闻烙, 朱琳, 王岩, 刘广超, 王文翔, 蔡迎彬. NFKB1、LHX2基因多态性与食管癌易感性研究[J]. 预防医学, 2025, 37(4): 350-355.
ZHANG Wenluo, ZHU Lin, WANG Yan, LIU Guangchao, WANG Wenxiang, CAI Yingbin. Relationship between NFKB1 and LHX2 gene polymorphisms and esophageal cancer susceptibility. Preventive Medicine, 2025, 37(4): 350-355.
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