The association between myeloperoxidase 463G>A polymorphisms and risk of lung cancer in East-Asia population.

OBJECTIVE

The association between the myeloperoxidase (MPO) 463 G>A polymorphism and lung cancer risk remains controversial. We perform this meta-analysis to further evaluate the MPO 463G>A polymorphism and lung cancer susceptibility.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

We performed the systemic literature search in PubMed, EMBASE, WANFANG, and CNKI databases for molecular epidemiologic studies on the association of MPO 463G>A polymorphism and lung cancer susceptibility. The pooled odds ratio (OR) of MPO 463G>A polymorphism and lung cancer risk were calculated by random or fixed effect model.

RESULTS

Seven case-control studies including 1538 lung cancer patients in the case group and 1673 healthy controls in the control group were included in this study. MPO 463G>A polymorphism was not associated with lung cancer susceptibility under the condition of recessive genetic model (AA vs. GG+GA) (OR = 0.69, P > 0.05) and homozygous genetic model (AA vs. GG) (OR = 0.65, P > 0.05). However, we found significantly decreased risk of lung cancer under dominant genetic model (GA+AA vs. GG) (OR = 0.84, P < 0.05). And no publication bias was found in this meta-analysis for the three genetic models (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSION

This meta-analysis indicated that people with AA genetic type may have decreased lung cancer risk under dominant genetic model.