Association Of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms Of Usp7 Gene With Breast Cancer Suscepbility In Chinese Women

27 Background: The tumor suppressor p53 pathway plays a crucial role in preventing carcinogenesis. It was reported that activity of p53 was regulated by USP7 (Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 7) and TSPYL5 (Testis-specific Y-encoded-like protein 5). This study was carried out to assess the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in P53, USP7, TSPYL5 genes and the breast cancer susceptibility in Chinese Han women.DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood samples of breast cancer patients and age-matched controls. In the first stage, tag SNPs of P53, USP7, and TSPYL5 genes were selected with Hapmap database and Haploview program. The matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry assay was used for genotyping. Then, two positive SNPs were determined by polymerase chain reaction- restricted fragment length polymorphisms assay (PCR-RFLP) in the second stage. The ethics committee of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University authorized this study.In the first stage, 23 SNPs were selected and detected in 192 cases and 192 controls. The results demonstrated that the distribution of genotype of rs12924995, rs2304467 in USP7 gene was different in cases and controls (p = 0.026, 0.037, respectively). In the second stage, these two SNPs were determined. A total of 975 cases and 910 controls enrolled in the present study. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium of rs2304467 and rs12924995 in the control group was tested (p = 0.979, 0.111). Multivariate analysis showed that breast cancer risk of women with C allele (CC or CG genotype) increased (p < 0.001, odds ratio = 1.87, 95% confidence interval, 1.44-2.44), compared with rs2304467 GG carriers. Besides, women with rs12924995A allele (AA or AC genotype) had higher risk of breast cancer than those with CC genotype (P=0.002, odds ratio=1.36, 95% confidence interval, 1.21-1.65). Breast cancer risk of women carried rs2304467C allele and rs12924995A allele also increased (p < 0.001, odds ratio = 2.05, 95% confidence interval, 1.54-2.73).SNPs rs2304467 and rs12924995 in USP7 gene are associated with breast cancer susceptibility in Chinese Han women.