CYP17 (T34C), CYP19 (Trp39Arg), and FGFR2 (C906T) polymorphisms and the risk of breast cancer in south Indian women.

Breast cancer is initiated by exposure to endogenous and exogenous estrogens. A case-control (n= 250-500) study was undertaken to investigate the role of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP's) in CYP17 (T34C), CYP19 (Trp39Arg) and FGFR2(C906T). Genotyping was done using the Taqman allelic discrimination assay for CYP17 (T34C) and FGFR2 (T906C) and PCR-CTPP for CYP19 (Trp39Arg).

Role of GSTM1 (Null/Present), GSTP1 (Ile105Val) and P53 (Arg72Pro) genetic polymorphisms and the risk of breast cancer: a case control study from South India.

The present study was undertaken to examine the frequencies of GSTM1 (Null/Present), GSTP1 (Ile105Val) and p53 (Arg72Pro) genotypes and their relations to breast cancer susceptibility in South Indian women. This case - control study involved 250 consecutive breast cancer cases and 500 healthy controls matched in five-year age categories in the ratio of 1:2. Genotyping was performed by PCR for GSTM1, Real-Time Allelic discrimination assay for GSTP1 and PCR-CTPP for p53.

Mutation analysis of hMSH2 and hMLH1 in colorectal cancer patients in India.

The aim of this work was to study the mutation profile in hMSH2 and hMLH1 genes in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) patients in India. On the basis of the Bethesda criteria, 31 colorectal cancer patients were studied first for microsatellite instability, using the five markers recommended by the Bethesda guidelines. Twelve of 31 tumor samples were found to be MSI-H, 9 of 31 were MSI-L, and the rest were MSS.