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Genetic polymorphisms in key hypoxia-regulated downstream molecules and phenotypic correlation in prostate cancer

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BMC UROLOGY
Volume 17, Issue -, Pages -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12894-017-0201-y

Keywords

Genetic polymorphism; Hypoxia; Hypoxia-inducible factor 1; Prostate cancer

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  1. Portuguese League Against Cancer - North Centre

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Background: In this study we sought if, in their quest to handle hypoxia, prostate tumors express target hypoxia-associated molecules and their correlation with putative functional genetic polymorphisms. Methods: Representative areas of prostate carcinoma (n = 51) and of nodular prostate hyperplasia (n = 20) were analysed for hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1a), carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX), lysyl oxidase (LOX) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFR2) immunohistochemistry expression using a tissue microarray. DNA was isolated from peripheral blood and used to genotype functional polymorphisms at the corresponding genes (HIF1A + 1772 C > T, rs11549465; CA9 + 201 A > G; rs2071676; LOX + 473 G > A, rs1800449; KDR -604 T > C, rs2071559). Results: Immunohistochemistry analyses disclosed predominance of positive CAIX and VEGFR2 expression in epithelial cells of prostate carcinomas compared to nodular prostate hyperplasia (P = 0.043 and P = 0.035, respectively). In addition, the VEGFR2 expression score in prostate epithelial cells was higher in organ-confined and extra prostatic carcinoma compared to nodular prostate hyperplasia (P = 0.031 and P = 0.004, respectively). Notably, for LOX protein the immunoreactivity score was significantly higher in organ-confined carcinomas compared to nodular prostate hyperplasia (P = 0.015). The genotype-phenotype analyses showed higher LOX staining intensity for carriers of the homozygous LOX + 473 G-allele (P= 0.011). Still, carriers of the KDR-604 Tallele were more prone to have higher VEGFR2 expression in prostate epithelial cells (P < 0.006). Conclusions: Protein expression of hypoxia markers (VEGFR2, CAIX and LOX) on prostate epithelial cells was different between malignant and benign prostate disease. Two genetic polymorphisms (LOX + 473 G > A and KDR-604 T > C) were correlated with protein level, accounting for a potential gene-environment effect in the activation of hypoxia-driven pathways in prostate carcinoma. Further research in larger series is warranted to validate present findings.

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