Association of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 gene polymorphism at the rs10225396 locus with susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-3基因rs10225396位点多态性与肝细胞癌易感性的关联性分析
- Author:
Shijie LIU
1
;
Guang JIN
1
;
Hesong CUI
2
;
Shuyao SUN
1
;
Yuke LIN
1
;
Qingsong CUI
3
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- From: Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2026;42(4):882-889
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate the association of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP3) gene at rs10225396 (A>G) locus with the susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as its potential molecular regulatory mechanisms, and to provide novel genetic biomarkers and a theoretical basis for early screening and precise targeted therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma. MethodsA total of 192 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who were admitted to The Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University and Yanbian Cancer Hospital from January 2009 to August 2016 were enrolled as experimental group, and 190 healthy individuals who underwent physical examination in Physical Examination Center of Yanbian Hospital during the same period of time were enrolled as control group. Peripheral blood samples were collected from all subjects, and after DNA was extracted from whole blood, the DNA samples meeting quality standards were sent to Beijing Genomics Institute Research Center Co., Ltd., for Mass ARRAY mass spectrometry, while genotyping was completed. The independent-samples t test was used for comparison of continuous data between two groups, and the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups. A binary Logistic regression model was used to analyze the association of the SNP of the IGFBP3 gene at rs10225396 locus with the susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma, and odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated to assess the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma in individuals carrying different genotypes. ResultsThere were two alleles (G and A) at the rs10225396 locus of the IGFBP3 gene, yielding the three genotypes of AA, AG, and GG, and its genotype distribution was consistent with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (χ²=0.072, P=0.789). The stratified genetic analysis showed that carriers of the IGFBP3 rs10225396 AA genotype had a significant increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among individuals of age <63 years, male sex, smoking history, drinking history, and the Chinese Korean population (all P<0.001). The binary Logistic regression analysis showed that after adjustment for related risk factors in the codominant model, the population with genotype AG and GG had a significant reduction in the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma compared with the population with genotype AA (P<0.001), and in the dominant model, the population with genotype AG+GG had a significant reduction in the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma compared with the population with genotype AA (P<0.001). ConclusionThrough a genotyping analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients and healthy individuals in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province, China, this study shows that genotype AA at rs10225396 locus of the IGFBP3 gene is significantly associated with the susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma, and this genotype can significantly increase the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma with the presence of specific risk factors, which provides a potential genetic marker for early screening and precise treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
