KRAS SNPs are related to colorectal cancer susceptibility and survival in Chinese people.

KRAS SNPs are related to colorectal cancer susceptibility and survival in Chinese people. Biomark Med. 2019 Nov 15;: Authors: Liu X, Yang G, Huang J, Chai L, Liu X, Dai Q, Yang Z Abstract Aim: KRAS SNPs may increase KRAS transcription and KRAS levels. SNPs of KRAS 3'UTR can affect carcinoma risk and prognosis. Materials & methods: The rs8720 and rs7960917 in KRAS 3'UTR for colorectal carcinoma (CRC) risk and survival were investigated in a case-control study. Association between SNPs and CRC risk, survival analysis were analyzed by an unconditional logistic regression model, log-rank test, Kaplan-Meier estimation, Cox regression model and one-way analysis of variance. Results & conclusion: The genotype CT of rs8720 was significantly increased risk of CRC, decreased overall survival and event-free survival, and KRAS mRNA and protein expressions were significantly increased in individuals with rs8720 CT, TT genotype. rs8720 may be an important factor in CRC development and prognosis. PMID: 31729889 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Future Medicine: Biomarkers in Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Biomark Med Source Type: research