NOT PON1 L55M BUT ACE I/D VARIANT MIGHT BE A RISK FACTOR FOR OSCC IN THE TURKISH POPULATION

Objective: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) covers more than 90% of the malignant neoplasms in the mouth. It has been shown that angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and paraoxonase (PON1) gene variants were associated with several cancers. Therefore, we investigated the possible association betwe...

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Main Authors: Ayşe Feyda Nursal, Özge Gümüşay, Serbülent Yiğit, Nilüfer Kuruca, Mehmet Kemal Tümer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2025-03-01
Series:Sabiad
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Online Access:https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/CA4666ACC1854A02808DCCBAFC394090
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Summary:Objective: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) covers more than 90% of the malignant neoplasms in the mouth. It has been shown that angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and paraoxonase (PON1) gene variants were associated with several cancers. Therefore, we investigated the possible association between ACE insertion/deletion (I/D)-PON1 L55M variants and OSCC development risk in a Turkish population. Material and Methods: A total of 155 people (104 healthy controls and 51 OSCC patients) made up the study population. These variants were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) assays. Results: ACE I/D allele frequencies were significantly different between patients and controls. The ACE D allele was higher in the patient group compared to the control group, while the I allele was more prevalent in controls than patients (p˂0.0000001). When the patients and controls were examined based on the II+ID vs. DD genotype and II: ID vs. DD, a statistically significant correlation was found (p = 0.0000001 and p = 0.008691, respectively). The genotype and allele distribution of PON1 L55M did not significantly differ between the groups. Conclusion: In conclusion, our study showed that the ACE I/D variant D allele is a risk factor for the development of OSCC in Turkey. This study contributes to more studies to confirm that ACE I/D plays a role as a genetic risk factor for OSCC.
ISSN:2651-4060