Objective To investigate the association between MDM2 gene promoter SNP 309 polymorphism and leukemia susceptibility. Methods Such databases as Ovid, EBSCO, PubMed, CNKI, CBM, VIP and WanFang Data were searched to collect the case-control studies published from January 1990 to June 2012. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the studies were screened, the data were extracted, and the methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated. Then meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.0 and Stata 10.0 software, the pooled odds ratio (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated, and the sensitivity and publication bias were evaluated at the same time. Results A total of 9 studies within 8 articles were included, which involved 1 821 cases and 5 642 controls. The results of meta-analysis showed that, the susceptibility of leukemia was increased in the G allele carriers compared with the T allele carriers (OR=1.26, 95%CI 1.08 to 1.46, P=0.003), and the leukemia risk was higher in the GG genotype populations compared with the TT genotype populations (OR=1.46, 95%CI 1.02 to 2.10, P=0.04). Among Asians with recessive models, the leukemia risk was higher in the homozygous GG genotype compared with both the heterozygous GT genotype and the homozygous TT genotype (OR=2.00, 95%CI 1.37 to 2.92, P=0.000 3). There was no obvious publication bias. Conclusion MDM2 gene promoter SNP 309 polymorphism is associated with the susceptibility of leukemia, and the G allele is likely to be the risk factor for leukemia.
Objective To investigate the correlation between RUNX3 expression and human gastric cancer, as well as its clinically pathologic features. Methods Such databases as PubMed, EMbase, VIP, WanFang Data and CBM were searched from their inception to February 28th, 2013 to collect case-control studies about the correlation between RUNX3 expression and human gastric cancer, as well as its clinically pathologic features, and the relevant references of the included literature were also retrieved. Two reviewers independently screened the literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted the data, and assessed the methodological quality. Then meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.0 software. Results A total of 6 case-control studies were included, which included 405 cases in the gastric cancer group and 185 cases in the normal gastric mucosa group. The results of meta-analysis showed that, RUNX3 expression was lower in the gastric cancer group than the normal gastric mucosa group, with a significant difference (OR=0.07, 95%CI 0.04 to 0.12, Plt;0.000 01); it was also lower in the subgroup of gastric cancer accompanied with lymph node metastasis than that without lymph node metastasis (OR=0.37, 95%CI 0.23 to 0.61, Plt;0.000 1); but it was higher in the subgroup of gastric cancer that had infiltrated into serosa than that had not, with a significant difference (OR=3.92, 95%CI 2.29 to 6.71, Plt;0.000 01); and it was also higher in the subgroup of well differentiated gastric cancer that the moderately and poorly differentiated, with a significant difference (OR=0.36, 95%CI 0.22 to 0.58, Plt;0.000 1). Conclusion RUNX3 expression is notably correlated to gastric cancer and its clinically pathologic features. For the quantity and quality limitation of the included studies, this conclusion still needs to be further proved by performing more high quality studies.
Objective To investigate the correlation between MDM2 SNP309 and gastric cancer (GC) risk in Eastern Asian population. Methods Two reviewers independently searched MEDLINE, EMbase and CBM (from January 1st, 1990 to October 23rd, 2012) for case-control studies on the correlation between MDM2 SNP309 and GC risk in Eastern Asian population. Two reviewers independently screen literature, extracted the data, and assessed the methodological quality. Then meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.0 software. Results 5 case-control studies were finally included involving 1 621 GC cases and 2 639 controls. The pooled results showed that the variant homozygote (309GG genotype) was significantly associated with an increased risk of GC as compared to wild-type homozygote (309TT genotype: OR=1.54, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.29, P=0.02). Nevertheless, no association was found in comparison of variant heterozygote (309TG genotype) between wild-homozygote (309TT genotype: OR=1.03, 95% CI 0.75 to 1.42, P=0.006). A significantly increased risk of GC was observed for the recessive model (GG vs. TT/TG: OR=1.49, 95% CI 1.20 to 1.84, P=0.07). While in the dominant model (GG/TG vs. TT), non-significant association was observed (OR=1.18, 95% CI 0.84 to 1.65, P=0.001). Conclusion The MDM2 309GG may be significantly associated with an increased risk of GC among Eastern Asians.
Objective To systematically evaluate the correlation between endometriosis (EM) in Chinese women and Xba I polymorphism in intron-1 of estrogen receptor α (ER-α) gene. Methods Such databases as PubMed, MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library (Issue 3, 2012), VIP, CBM, WanFang Data and CNKI were searched to collect case-control studies about the correlation between EM and Xba I polymorphism in intron-1 of ER-α gene. The retrieval time was from 1980 to 2012. Two reviewers independently screened the literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted the data and assessed the quality, and then the meta-analysis was conducted by using RevMan 5.0 and Stata 12.0 software. Results A total of 7 studies involving 676 EM patients and 688 healthy volunteers were included. The results of meta-analyses showed that Chinese women with X/X genotype had similar risk of EM compared to those with x/x genotype (OR=0.95, 95%CI 0.58 to 1.54, P=0.82) or X/x genotype (OR=0.73, 95%CI 0.44 to 1.20, P=0.22). The allele X also showed similar risk of EM compared to the allele x (OR=1.11, 95%CI 0.93 to 1.33, P=0.25). Conclusion At present, it has not yet been found that the incidence of EM in Chinese women is related to the Xba I polymorphism in intron-1 of ER-α gene as well as the allele X. For the quantity and quality limitation of the included studies, this conclusion has to be proved by more studies.
Objective To systematically evaluate the correlation between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Chinese population and K121Q polymorphism in exon-4 of plasma cell glycoprotrin-1 (PC-1) gene. Methods The following databases such as CNKI, VIP, CBM, PubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library (Issue 3, 2012) and WanFang Data were searched to collect case-control studies on the correlation between T2DM and K121Q polymorphism in exon-4 of PC-1 gene. The retrieval time was from 1980 to 2012. Two reviewers independently screened the literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted the data and assessed the quality. Then the meta-analysis was conducted by using RevMan 5.0 and Stata 12.0 software, and the publication bias was analyzed by means of Egger’s linear regression. Results A total of 11 studies involving 1 637 T2DM patients and 1 730 healthy volunteers were included. The results of meta-analyses showed that, for Chinese population, the risk of T2DM was higher in those with K/Q genotype than K/K genotype (OR=1.84, 95%CI 1.19 to 2.85, P=0.006), in Q/Q+K/Q genotype than K/K genotype (OR=1.92, 95%CI 1.18 to 3.14, P=0.009), and also in allele Q than allele K (OR=1.83, 95%CI 1.16 to 2.89, P=0.010). Conclusion The K121Q polymorphism in exon-4 of PC-1 gene in Chinese population is significantly associated with T2DM. For the quantity and quality limitation of the included studies, this conclusion has to be further proved by more studies.
Objective To systematically review the correlation between epidermal growth factor (EGF) 61A/G polymorphism and the risk of esophageal carcinoma. Methods Such databases as PubMed, EMbase, CJFD, CBM, CNKI, VIP and WanFang Data were electronically searched from inception to January 1st, 2013, to collect case-control studies on the correlation between epidermal growth factor (EGF) 61A/G polymorphism and the risk of esophageal carcinoma. Two reviewers independently identified the literature according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted data, and assessed the quality of the included studies. Then, meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.1 and Stata 12.0 software. Results A total of six studies involving 1 448 cases and 1 728 control subjects were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that, there was no significant association between EGF 61A/G polymorphism and the risk of esophageal carcinoma (dominant model: AG+GG vs. AA: OR=1.22, 95%CI 0.91 to 1.65; and recessive model: GG vs. AG+AA: OR=1.35, 95%CI 0.94 to 1.94; AG vs. AA: OR=1.12, 95%CI 0.93 to 1.35; GG vs. AA: OR=1.43, 95%CI 0.83 to 2.47). The results of subgroup analysis grouped by ethnicity showed that, EGF 61A/G polymorphism increased the risk of esophageal carcinoma of the White population (dominant model: AG+GG vs. AA: OR=1.39, 95%CI 1.14 to 1.71; and recessive model: GG vs. AG+AA: OR=1.75, 95%CI 1.37 to 2.25; GG vs. AA: OR=1.93, 95%CI 1.47 to 2.55). However, it had no correlation to the risk of esophageal carcinoma of Asian population. Conclusion Current studies showed that, EGF 61A/G polymorphism is not associated with susceptibility to esophageal carcinoma , but it may increase the risk of esophageal carcinoma in White population. Due to limited quality and quantity of the included studies, the above conclusion needs to be verified by more studies with large sample size.
Objective To evaluate the expression and clinical significance of Survivin in the tissues of laryngeal carcinoma using meta-analysis. Methods The case-control studies published in China about the expression and association of clinical pathogenic features of Survivin in the tissues of laryngeal carcinoma were electronically retrieved in CBM (1994 to October 2012), CNKI (1994 to October 2012), VIP (1989 to October 2012) and WanFang Data (1996 to October 2012). The reviewers independently identified the literature according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted data, and assessed the quality of the included studies. Then, meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.1 software. Results A total of 25 studies were included, involving 1 333 cases of laryngeal carcinoma and 528 cases of health laryngeal mucosa or polyp of vocal cord. The results of meta-analysis showed that, significant differences were found in groups of laryngeal carcinoma vs. health control, laryngeal carcinoma with vs. without lymphatic metastasis, clinical stages I-II vs. III-IV, cell differentiation G1 vs. G2-G3, T1 and T2 stages vs. T3 and T4 stages, and glottic carcinoma vs. non-glottic carcinoma (Plt;0.05). No significant difference was found in groups of age more than 60 vs. no less than 60, male vs. female, and smoke vs. non-smoke (Pgt;0.05). Conclusion Current domestic evidence shows that Survivin may be associated with the whole course of occurrence, advance and transfer of laryngeal carcinoma, and positively correlated to degree of tumor malignance, which may indicate poor prognosis.
Objective To systematically review the association between 14 bp insertion/ deletion polymorphism of HLA-G gene and preeclampsia (PE). Methods We electronically searched in the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, EMbase, CBM, CNKI, WanFang Data, and VIP to collect all the case-control trials on the association between 14 bp insertion/ deletion polymorphism of HLA-G gene and PE. Two reviewers independently screened literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted data and assessed the quality of the included studies. Then, meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.1 software. Results Totally 10 studies were recruited. The results of meta-analysis showed that, the preeclampsia group was higher than the control group in the frequencies of HLA-G +14 bp haplotype in the fetus and fathers and the frequencies of HLA-G +14 bp/+14 bp genotype in fathers, but its frequencies of fetal HLA-G −14 bp haplotype was significantly lower. Their pooled OR and 95%CI were 1.42 (1.10 to 1.84), 1.54 (1.25 to 1.90), 2.00 (1.19 to 3.38), and 0.67 (0.54 to 0.82). Compared with the control group, in the preeclampsia group the frequencies of HLA-G +14 bp/+14 bp genotype in fetus were higher, while the frequencies of HLA-G −14 bp/−14 bp genotype were lower (OR=1.75, 95%CI 1.11 to 2.77; OR= 0.57, 95%CI 0.41 to 0.81). In the preeclampsia group, the frequencies of mother (+14 bp/−14 bp)/ fetal (+14 bp/+14 bp) were higher than the control group (OR= 3.77, 95%CI 1.40 to 10.11), while those of mother (−14 bp/−14 bp)/ fetal (−14 bp/−14 bp) and those of father (−14 bp/−14 bp)/fetal (−14 bp/−14 bp) were lower (OR=0.52, 95%IC 0.31 to 0.85; OR=0.33, 95%CI 0.15 to 0.75). Conclusion Paternal and fetal 14 bp insertion/ deletion polymorphism of HLA-G gene might be associated with preeclampsia. And maternal-fetal genotype compatibility analysis might provide new clues for the pathogenesis research and clinical diagnosis of preeclampsia.
Objective To investigate the relationship between cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene polymorphism and genetic susceptibility to esophageal cancer. Methods The PubMed and EMbase databases were searched from the date of their establishment to January 1st, 2011 to collect the case-control studies on COX-2 polymorphism and susceptibility to esophageal cancer. For the population genotype distributions of both esophagus cancer group and control group, their odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were taken as the effect indexes, either the fixed or random effect model was applied to conducted Meta-analysis in homozygote comparison, dominant and recessive genetic models, and the publication bias was assessed then. All statistical analyses were conducted with Stata11.0 software. Results A total of five case-control studies were included. The results of meta-analyses showed for the COX-2-765Ggt;C polymorphism, the CC+GC genotype was associated with the risk of esophageal cancer in a dominant genetic model (CC+GC vs. GG: OR=1.806, 95% CI 1.050 to 3.106); for the COX-2-1195Ggt;A polymorphism, the AA genotype was associated with the risk of esophageal cancer in homozygote comparison and recessive genetic models, the AA+GA genotype was associated with the risk of esophageal cancer in a dominant genetic model. Conclusion It is suggested that COX-2 polymorphism may be associated with genetic susceptibility to esophageal cancer.
Objective To find out what risk factors are related to hypertension in China, and whether there are differences in studies from different years. Methods We retrieved all of the hypertension-related case-control studies which were published in CNKI and PubMed since 1990 and used meta-analysis to calculate the pooled OR and 95%CI. Then all the studies were divided into two groups according to whether they were published before 2000 or after, and results of different group were compared. Results Fourteen studies were included in which the relationship was assessed between hypertension and risk factors such as drinking, smoking, being overweight, and other relevant risk factors. The results of meta-analysis showed that hypertension had a relationship with being overweight, family history of hypertension, and high salt intake. The pooled OR and 95%CI were 3.26 (2.87, 3.70), 4.79 (2.81, 8.14), and 2.33 (1.55, 3.51), respectively. And the same results were obtained in subgroups analysis. The effect of smoking, irritable personality, and literacy between case group and control group showed no significant difference. Their pooled OR values (95%CI) of smoking, irritable personality, and literacy were 1.20 (0.84, 1.72), 2.73 (0.76, 9.82), and 1.22 (0.51, 2.95), respectively, and the same results were obtained in subgroups analysis. Although the effect of drinking between case group and control group showed a difference, its OR value (95%CI) was 1.61 (1.06, 2.45), and the subgroup analysis showed drinking was not related to hypertension. Conclusion Being overweighed, family history of hypertension, and high salt intake have relationship with hypertension, and these conclusions do not differ depending on the time of the studies conducted.