Associations of CCAT2 gene polymorphisms with neuroblastoma susceptibility in children from Jiangsu province
摘要
The CCAT2 gene is associated with carcinogenesis, but its effect on neuroblastoma, the most common extracranial tumor in children, remains unclear.
MethodsWe conducted a case–control study involving 402 children with neuroblastoma and 473 children without neuroblastoma. TaqMan genotyping of two CCAT2 polymorphisms (rs3843549 A > G and rs6983267 T > G) was conducted for all participants. Correlations were analyzed by calculating the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Furthermore, we performed stratified analyses for both polymorphisms to evaluate their associations more comprehensively.
ResultsWe performed a statistical analysis employing three distinct genetic models to evaluate the rs3843549 A > G polymorphism and the rs6983267 T > G polymorphism. Moreover, we further investigated the potential protective polymorphisms (rs3843549 AG/GG and rs6983267 TG/GG) by stratified analysis. There was no significant association between CCAT2 gene polymorphisms and neuroblastoma susceptibility.
ConclusionCCAT2 gene polymorphisms (rs3843549 A > G and rs6983267 T > G) were not associated with susceptibility to neuroblastoma. However, the accuracy of this conclusion may be limited by various confounding factors. Future analyses would benefit from a more comprehensive approach that accounts for additional variables.