Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Tract - Original Article

Klotho (rs1207568 and rs564481) gene variants and colorectal cancer risk

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Department of Clinical & Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo Univeristy, Cairo, Egypt

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General Surgery Researcher, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

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Department of Internal Medicine, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

Turk J Gastroenterol 2020; 31: 497-502
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2020.19235
Read: 1282 Downloads: 609 Published: 30 April 2020

Background/Aims: Whereas colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, klotho gene has been reported as a tumor suppressor gene. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between klotho (rs1207568 and rs564481) variants and CRC in Egyptian patients.

Materials and Methods: A case-control study comprising 100 patients with CRC and 100 age- and sex-matched healthy controls was conducted. Genotyping of klotho was performed by polymerase chain reaction with confronting two-pair primers.

Results: The frequencies of the A allele of rs1207568 and the AC haplotype were significantly higher in patients with CRC than in the controls (p=0.019 and p=0.005, respectively).

Conclusion: We propose that klotho (rs1207568 and rs564481) variants play a significant role in colorectal carcinogenesis and that the klotho protein could be a target for oncotherapy.

Cite this article as: Kamal A, Salama M, Kamal A, Mohsen A, Siam I. Klotho (rs1207568 and rs564481) gene variants and colorectal cancer risk. Turk J Gastroenterol 2020; 31(7): 497-502.

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