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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20210803
Vol.8; Issue: 8; August 2021
Website: www.ijrrjournal.com
Original Research Article E-ISSN: 2349-9788; P-ISSN: 2454-2237
3.2 Association between VEGF 2578 C>A 2578 C>A, the majority of premalignant
polymorphism with gastric premalignant lesions had a CC genotype (37.9%, n = 11),
lesions but there was no significant relationship
Genotyping tests were performed to between the VEGF -2578 C>A
find the relationship between VEGF -2578 polymorphism and the incidence of gastric
C>A and the presence of gastric premalignant lesions.
premalignant lesions (table 4.2). In VEGF -
migrate and proliferate leading to increased SNPs and the risk of developing gastric
permeability and vascular growth 10,11. cancer, either involving a single locus or a
In this study, we evaluated 59 H. combination of haplotype 14. The cohort by
pylori gastritis patients in Medan, Indonesia, Tzanakis et al (2006) of 100 gastric cancer
to determine whether there were patients in Greece reported that the VEGF
premalignant gastric lesions. Based on our genotype polymorphism -2578 C>A has a
findings, we observed several baseline genotype consisting of CC 32%, CA 39%
characteristics that were significantly and AA 29% 15. In this study, the
associated with the finding of gastric distribution of VEGF 2578 C>A
premalignant lesions. Based on this study, polymorphisms was the most in H pylori
patients with H. Pylori gastritis who had a gastritis patients with gastric premalignant
history of consuming alcohol turned out to lesions between CC as much as 37.9%,
have a significant relationship with the followed by CA 38% and AA 22.2%
occurrence of gastric premalignant lesions The most recent meta-analysis was
(p 0.018). However, other characteristics of conducted in 2018 involving multiple
H. pylori gastritis sufferers such as age (p studies of several functional SNPs
0.402), family history of gastric cancer (p potentially associated with gastric cancer.
0.124), smoking habits (p 0.303), education Among several identified SNPs, this study
(p 0.208) and overweight (p 0.217) did not analyzed two published studies of VEGF -
have a significant relationship, significant 2578C > A 9. Similar to our findings, a
for the occurrence of gastric premalignant meta-analysis reported that VEGF -2578C >
lesions. A was not associated with gastric cancer.
The current study also evaluated VEGF 2578 C>A located in the
various genotypes and allelic involvement promoter region and DNA sequence
in the SNPs of VEGF -2578C>A. Previous variations in the promoter region of the
evidence suggests several potentially VEGF gene have previously been associated
functioning SNPs are associated with with differences in VEGF gene and protein
malignancies including gastric cancer. Apart expression. The VEGF 2578 C>A SNP in
from the potential association, our genotypic the promoter region of the VEGF gene has
analysis found no significant association been associated with the expression of
between the VEGF -2578C>A VEGF protein in peripheral blood
polymorphism and gastric premalignant mononuclear cells16. VEGF protein
lesions. It's similar from Xia HZ. The study expression in peripheral blood is induced by
et al in 311 gastric cancer patients with hypoxia by macrophages with a complex
gastric carcinoma in China also found that inflammatory process 17. Hypoxia in tumors
there was no significant association between is the main driving force. induces tumor
the distribution of the genotype, allele, and angiogenesis and activates hypoxia-induced
haplotype of VEGF 2578 C>A12.. expression of factor-1 (HIF-1), which then
A meta-analysis study in China induces the expression of various
conducted by Zhuang M et al on 2,281 cases proangiogenic factors, including vascular
and 2,200 controls derived from 9 case- endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and
control studies in which VEGF 2578 C>A vascular endothelial growth factor receptor
found that there was no association with an (VEGFR), in cancer cells 18. Mechanisms
increased risk of gastric cancer 13. A similar The promoter region of VEGF 2578 is still
case-control study involving 540 high-risk unclear and not fully understood related to
individuals in the Chinese population, Ke et the risk of gastric cancer and needs further
al (2008) analyzed 4 SNPs including VEGF research.
-2578C>A occurring in the promoter region.
The study reported no significant
association between the above-mentioned
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LW, Brown MD, McLenithan JC, et al. dependent angiogenesis in gastric cancer
DNA sequence variation in the promoter and its potential application. WJGO. 2019
region of theVEGFgene impactsVEGFgene Sep 15;11(9):686-704.
expression and maximal oxygen
consumption. American Journal of How to cite this article: Sinulingga MEP,
Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Siregar GA, Ilhamd et.al. Association between
Physiology. 2006 May;290(5):H1848- VEGF-2578 C>A polymorphism with gastric
H1855. premalignant lesion in gastritis with
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