›› 2011, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 598-.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2011.05.016

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Relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms of candidate genes and survival of patients with gastric cancer undergoing chemotherapy with capecitabine and paclitaxel

ZHENG Lei-zhen1, GU Jian-chun1, GONG Ji-fang3, LI Xiao-ping1, CHEN Si-yu1, ZHANG Li1, JIAO Xiao-dong2, WANG Jie-jun2   

  1. 1.Department of Oncology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China;2.Department of Oncology, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China;3.Department of Digestive Diseases, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Beijing 100142, China
  • Online:2011-05-28 Published:2011-05-27
  • Supported by:

    Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau Foundation, 2008135

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms of tumor-associated candidate genes and survival of patients with gastric cancer undergoing chemotherapy with capecitabine and paclitaxel. Methods Ninety-three patients pathologically confirmed of gastric cancer were selected, and received chemotherapy with capecitabine and paclitaxel. Genotypes of protooncogene TP53 rs1042522 (G/C), metabolism-associated gene GSTP1 rs1695(A/G) and CYP11B2 rs1799998 (T/C), DNA repair-associated gene XRCC1 rs1799782 (C/T) and ERCC2 rs1799793 (G/A) were determined by TaqMan-MGB methods. The median survival time (MST) after chemotherapy was compared among patients with different genotypes, and influencing factors for prognosis were analysed. Results The median time of follow-up was 29.6 months, and MST was 34.93 months. TP53 rs1042522 (G/C) genotype was related to MST after chemotherapy, and patients with TP53 rs1042522 G/G genotype were borderline significantly higher than those with TP53 rs1042522 G/C+C/C genotype in MST (51.2 months vs 26.6 months, P=0.073). There was no significant correlation between the other gene polymorphisms and MST (P>0.05). Cox regression analysis revealed that gender, operation status and pathological staging were the main influencing factors for the prognosis of gastric cancer after chemotherapy. Conclusion Polymorphisms of TP53 (rs1042522 G/C) are marginally significantly associated with prognosis in patients with gastric cancer after chemotherapy with capecitabine and paclitaxel.

Key words: gastric cancer, DNA repair gene, single nucleotide polymorphism, capecitabine, paclitaxel