Publication details
Common polymorphisms in GSTM1, GSTT1, GSTP1, GSTA1 and susceptibility to colorectal cancer in the Central European population
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | European Journal of Medical Research |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://ww.eurjmedres.com/content/17/1/17 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-783X-17-17 |
| Field | Oncology and hematology |
| Keywords | Colorectal cancer; GSTA1; GSTT1; GSTM1; GSTP1; Polymorphism |
| Description | Central Europe presents with the highest incidence of sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) worldwide. As sporadic CRC represents a typical multifactorial disease, it is characterized by intense interaction of the genetic background with the environment. Glutathione Stransferases could act as attractive susceptibility genes for CRC, as they are directly involved in conjugation between glutathione and chemotherapeutics, environmental pollutants and a wide spectrum of xenobiotics. In this study, we investigated associations of polymorphisms in glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) genes, that is GSTA1, GSTT1, GSTM1 and GSTP1, with CRC in a total of 197 cases and 218 controls originating from the Czech Central European population. Polymorphisms were assessed by polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism-based methods, allele-specific multiplex and allelic discrimination by real-time polymerase chain reaction. |
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