2q35-rs13387042 variant and the risk of breast cancer: a case–control study

Abolfazl Nesaei, Zari Naderi Ghale-noie, Asma Khorshid Shamshiri, Fahimeh Afzaljavan, Mahdi Rivandi, Amir Tajbakhsh, Fatemeh Homaei Shandiz, Alireza Pasdar*

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Abstract

Background: Breast Cancer is the most frequent neoplasm diagnosed among women worldwide. Genetic background and lifestyle/environment play a significant role in the disease etiology. According to Genome-wide association studies, some single-nucleotide polymorphisms such as 2q35-rs13387042–(G/A) have been introduced to be associated with breast cancer risk and features. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the association between this variant and the risk of breast cancer in a cohort of Iranian women. Methods: Demographics and clinical information were collected by interview and using patients’ medical records, respectively. DNA was extracted from 506 blood samples, including 184 patients and 322 controls, and genotyping was performed using allele specific-PCR. SPSS v16 was used for statistical analysis. Result: Statistically significant association was observed between AA genotype and disease risk in all patients [padj = 0.048; ORadj = 2.13, 95% CI (1.01–4.50)] and also ER-positive breast cancers [padj = 0.015; ORadj = 2.12, 95% CI (1.16–3.88)]. There was no association between rs13387042 and histopathological characteristics of the disease. Furthermore, overall survival was not statistically associated with genotype and allelic models even after adjustment for stage and receptor status (p > 0.05). Conclusion: There is a statistically significant association between 2q35-rs13387042 and breast cancer risk. rs13387042-AA genotype might be a risk-conferring factor for breast cancer development in the Iranian population. However, further consideration is suggested to confirm its role in risk assessment and probable association with other genetic markers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3549-3557
Number of pages9
JournalMolecular Biology Reports
Volume49
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Apr 2022

Bibliographical note

Acknowledgements
The authors thank all participants who took part in this study. We would also like to thank Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Omid and Imam Reza hospitals who supported this project.

Funding
This work was based on the Master of Science thesis of Mr. Abolfazl Nesaei and partly was financially supported by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences under Grant 931028.

Data Availability Statement

The analyzed data sets generated during the present study are not available due to the university rules and regulations, however, upon written request, subjected to approval by the university, some parts may be available.

Keywords

  • Breast cancer
  • ER-positive breast cancer
  • Polymorphism
  • rs13387042
  • 2q35 locus

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