Association of TP53 germline variant and choledochal cyst among clinically diagnosed Filipino pediatric patients
https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.vi0.9091
- Author:
Danna Mae S. Opiso
1
;
Germana Emerita V. Gregorio
2
;
Catherine Lynn T. Silao
2
,
3
Author Information
1. College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila
2. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila
3. Institute of Human Genetics, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cystic bile duct dilatation;
rs201753350;
Germline;
Molecular
- MeSH:
Jaundice
- From:
Acta Medica Philippina
2024;58(Early Access 2024):1-8
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background and Objective. Choledochal cysts (CC) are rare congenital, cystic dilations of the biliary tree occurring predominantly in Asian populations and in females. Patients are usually children presenting with any of the following: abdominal pain, palpable abdominal mass, and jaundice. Its congenital nature hints at a potential genetic cause. A possible causal gene is TP53, a tumor suppressor with a germline variant called rs201753350 (c.91G>A) that changed from a G allele to an A allele, decreasing the cell proliferation suppressing activity of its functional protein. Currently, there is no information on the TP53 rs201753350 germline variant available for the Filipino population. This study determined the prevalence of rs201753350 and the association between the functional G allele, the rs201753350 germline variant A allele, and the occurrence of CCs in Filipino pediatric patients in a tertiary government hospital.
Methods. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood samples of pediatric patients clinically diagnosed with CC. Controls were DNA samples collected from a previous study. The samples underwent PCR, electrophoresis, and sequencing.
Results. A total of 109 participants (22 cases and 87 controls) were included in the study. The A allele (22.94%) occurs at a lower frequency than the G allele (77.06%) among both cases and controls. More individuals have a homozygous G/G genotype (54.13%) than a heterozygous A/G genotype (45.87%) while the homozygous A/A genotype was not observed. The estimated risk of choledochal cyst occurrence is significantly lower in individuals with the A allele (PR: 0.08, 95% CI: 0.01 – 0.55) and the A/G genotype (PR: 0.06, 95% CI: 0.01 – 0.40).
Conclusion. There is no significant evidence to suggest an association between the TP53 rs201753350 germline
variant and the occurrence of choledochal cysts in Filipinos. It is recommended that other mutations within and
beyond the TP53 gene be investigated for possible associations with choledochal cyst occurrence.
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