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- Neuroblastoma (NB) is a common childhood cancer, and variations in the METTL1/WDR4 genes may indicate risk for developing this disease.
- Researchers analyzed genetic data from 898 NB patients and 1734 healthy controls to explore the link between METTL1/WDR4 gene polymorphisms and NB susceptibility.
- While individual SNPs didn’t show strong associations, having a combination of protective WDR4 genotypes was linked to a reduced risk of NB, suggesting that these genetic variations could serve as biomarkers for identifying at-risk populations.
Article Abstract
Background: Neuroblastoma (NB) is a common extracranial solid malignancy in children. The N7-methylguanosine (mG) modification gene METTL1/WDR4 polymorphisms may serve as promising molecular markers for identifying populations susceptible to NB.
Methods: TaqMan probes was usded to genotype METTL1/WDR4 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 898 NB patients and 1734 healthy controls. A logistic regression model was utilized to calculate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI), evaluating the association between genotype polymorphisms and NB susceptibility. The analysis was also stratified by age, sex, tumor origin site, and clinical stage.
Results: Individual polymorphism of the METTL1/WDR4 gene investigated in this study did not show significant associations with NB susceptibility. However, combined genotype analysis revealed that carrying all 5 WDR4 protective genotypes was associated with a significantly lower NB risk compared to having 0-4 protective genotypes (AOR = 0.82, 95% CI = 0.69-0.96, P = 0.014). Further stratified analyses revealed that carrying 1-3 METTL1 risk genotypes, the WDR4 rs2156316 CG/GG genotype, the WDR4 rs2248490 CG/GG genotype, and having all five WDR4 protective genotypes were all significantly correlated with NB susceptibility in distinct subpopulations.
Conclusions: In conclusion, our findings suggest significant associations between mG modification gene METTL1/WDR4 SNPs and NB susceptibility in specific populations.
Impact: Genetic variation in mG modification gene is associated with susceptibility to NB. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in METTL1/WDR4 are associated with susceptibility to NB. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of METTL1/WDR4 can be used as a biomarker for screening NB susceptible populations.
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