Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 711-716.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2014.06.007

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Interleukin-8-251T/A gene polymorphism and lung cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis

Zhen Dezhi1, Wang Xiaobin2, Li Yunsong1, Li Jie3, Han Yi1, Liu Zhidong1   

  1. 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing 101149, China;
    2. Department of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, Inner Mongolia Forestry General Hospital, Yakeshi 022150, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China;
    3. Department of Oncology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing 101149, China
  • Received:2014-10-16 Published:2014-12-15
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    This study was supported by Scientific Project of Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission(Z131107002213048).

Abstract:

Objective To perform a meta-analysis to evaluate the association between the interleukin-8-251T/A(rs4073) gene polymorphism and lung cancer risk. Methods A literature search at PubMed was performed to identify case-control study articles published before December 1st, 2013. The Stata11.0 software was used to calculate the pooled odds ratios(OR) with 95% confidence intervals(CI). And the analysis was stratified by Asian and non-Asian populations. Results Totally six articles met our inclusion criteria. The included studies yielded a total of 3 265 lung cancer cases and 3607 controls. For the homozygous A/A and A allele carriers(T/A + A/A), the pooled ORs for all studies combining 3 265 cases and 3 607 controls were 1.03(95% CI=0.92-1.14, P=0.235 for heterogeneity) and 1.07(95% CI=0.96-1.19, P=0.245 for heterogeneity) when compared with the homozygous wild-type genotype(T/T). When the analysis was stratified by Asian and non-Asian populations, significant risks were found among Asians for both the A allele carriers(OR=1.48, 95% CI=1.04-2.11, P=0.030 for heterogeneity) and the homozygous A/A(OR=1.35, 95% CI=1.02-1.92, P=0.090 for heterogeneity) individuals. However, no significant associations were found in non-Asian populations using any of the genetic models. Conclusion This Meta-analysis suggests that the interleukin-8-251 allele confer an increased risk for the development of lung cancer among Asians.

Key words: interleukin-8, polymorphism, lung cancer, susceptibility, Meta-analysis

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