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  • No association between the USP7 gene polymorphisms and colorectal cancer in the Chinese Han population.

No association between the USP7 gene polymorphisms and colorectal cancer in the Chinese Han population.

Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP (2012-08-21)
Xin Li, Yang Wang, Xing-Wang Li, Bao-Cheng Liu, Qing-Zhu Zhao, Wei-Dong Li, Shi-Qing Chen, Xiao-Ye Huang, Feng-Ping Yang, Quan Wang, Jin-Fen Wang, Yan-Zeng Xiao, Yi-Feng Xu, Guo-Yin Feng, Zhi-Hai Peng, Lin He, Guang He
ABSTRACT

Colorectal cancer (CRC), now the third most common cancer across the world, is known to aggregate in families. USP7 is a very important protein with an important role in regulating the p53 pathway, which is critical for genomic stability and tumor suppression. We here genotyped eight SNPs within the USP7 gene and conducted a case-control study in 312 CRC patients and 270 healthy subjects in the Chinese Han population. No significant associations were found for any single SNP and CRC risk. Our data eliminate USP7 as a potential candidate gene towards for CRC in the Han Chinese population.