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. 2024 Apr 1;36(1):10.
doi: 10.1186/s43046-024-00213-7.

NME1 and DCC variants are associated with susceptibility and tumor characteristics in Mexican patients with colorectal cancer

Rosa María Márquez-González  1 , Anilú Margarita Saucedo-Sariñana  1 , César de Jesús Tovar-Jacome  1 , Patricio Barros-Núñez  2 , Martha Patricia Gallegos-Arreola  3 , Mario Humberto Orozco-Gutiérrez  1 , Ignacio Mariscal-Ramírez  4 , Tomas Daniel Pineda-Razo  4 , Aldo Antonio Alcaraz-Wong  5 , María Eugenia Marín-Contreras  6 , Mónica Alejandra Rosales-Reynoso  7
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NME1 and DCC variants are associated with susceptibility and tumor characteristics in Mexican patients with colorectal cancer

Rosa María Márquez-González et al. J Egypt Natl Canc Inst. .

Abstract

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks third in cancer incidence globally and is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality. The nucleoside diphosphate kinase 1 (NME1) and netrin 1 receptor (DCC) genes have been associated with resistance against tumorigenesis and tumor metastasis. This study investigates the potential association between NME1 (rs34214448 G > T and rs2302254 C > T) and DCC (rs2229080 G > C and rs714 A > G) variants and susceptibility to colorectal cancer development.

Methods: Samples from 232 colorectal cancer patients and 232 healthy blood donors underwent analysis. Variants were identified using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) methodology. Associations were assessed using odds ratios (OR), and the p values were adjusted with Bonferroni test.

Results: Individuals carrying the G/T and T/T genotypes for the NME1 rs34214448 variant exhibited a higher susceptibility for develop colorectal cancer (OR = 2.68, 95% CI: 1.76-4.09, P = 0.001 and OR = 2.47, 95% CI: 1.37-4.47, P = 0.001, respectively). These genotypes showed significant associations in patients over 50 years (OR = 2.87, 95% CI: 1.81-4.54, P = 0.001 and OR = 2.99, 95% CI: 1.54-5.79, P = 0.001 respectively) and with early Tumor-Nodule-Metastasis (TNM) stage (P = 0.001), and tumor location in the rectum (P = 0.001). Furthermore, the DCC rs2229080 variant revealed that carriers of the G/C genotype had an increased risk for develop colorectal cancer (OR = 2.00, 95% CI: 1.28-3.11, P = 0.002) and were associated with age over 50 years, sex, and advanced TNM stages (P = 0.001).

Conclusions: These findings suggest that the NME1 rs34214448 and DCC rs2229080 variants play a significant role in colorectal cancer development.

Keywords: DCC genetic variants; NME1 genetic variants; Colorectal cancer; Susceptibility; TNM stage; Tumor location.

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