THE ASSOCIATION OF THE COMBINATION OF TP53 GENE CODON 72 POLYMORPHISM AND HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION WITH GASTRIC CANCER

Abstract

Background: The interaction of environment factor and host factor plays the important role in the pathogenesis of gastric cancer (GC). This study aimed to evaluate the association of the combination of TP53 gene codon 72 polymorphism and the H. pylori infection with GC risk. Patients and methods: 112 patients with GC and 136 patients without GC were extracted DNA from specimens of gastric mucosa, then were determined TP53 gene codon 72 polymorphism by PCR-RFLP and diagnosed H. pylori infection by PCR with ureC gene-specific primers. Results: There was no significant association between TP53 gene codon 72 polymorphism and GC risk, as well as between H. pylori infection and GC risk. The combination of two factors (TP53 gene codon 72 polymorphism and H. pylori infection) was found to be associated with GC risk: The combination of Pro/Pro genotype and H. pylori (+) was the GC risk factor, OR = 2.62 (95%CI: 1.20–5.71) as compared to other combinations. In the group of H. pylori-positive patients, Pro/Pro genotype was the GC risk factor, OR = 2.42 (95%CI: 1.05 – 5.59) as compared to (Arg/Arg + Arg/Pro) group, and OR = 3.48 (95%CI: 1.23 – 9.78) as compared to Arg/Arg genotype. Conclusion: The factors of TP53 gene codon 72 polymorphism and H. pylori infection were not associated with GC risk as assessed separately, but they had the interaction associated with GC risk. Key words: TP53 gene codon 72 polymorphism, Helicobacter pylori, gastric cancer