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In search of TP53 mutational hot spots for Li‐Fraumeni syndrome in Asian populations
Author(s) -
Lo Piccolo Luca,
Jantrapirom Salinee,
Moonmuang Sutpirat,
Teeyakasem Pimpisa,
Pasena Arnat,
Suksakit Pathacha,
Charoenkwan Pimlak,
Pruksakorn Dumnoensun,
Koonrungsesomboon Nut
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/tmi.13673
Subject(s) - li–fraumeni syndrome , germline , genetics , meta analysis , germline mutation , odds ratio , biology , cancer , single nucleotide polymorphism , exon , oncology , medicine , gene , genotype , mutation
Objective Germline mutations of the TP53 tumour suppressor gene are the only known cause of the hereditary autosomal disorder called Li‐Fraumeni syndrome (LFS). However, little information is available about TP53 pathogenic variants in Asian LFS patients, making it difficult to provide precise genetic counselling with regard to long‐term cancer risk. We conducted a systematic review to gather relevant case–control studies exploring the association between TP53 polymorphisms and the incidence of cancer belonging to the LFS spectrum in Asian populations. Method Systematic review and meta‐analysis. The odds ratio was used as a summary effect measure to quantify the strength of the association between TP53 polymorphisms and cancer risk by means of random‐effects meta‐analysis. Results In total, 16 studies were included in this systematic review, with 13 studies (involving 10,645 cases and 28,288 controls) that enabled meta‐analysis. The majority of the studies focused on a single‐nucleotide variation at codon 72 in exon 4 (c.215C>G, p.Arg72Pro, rs1042522). Therefore, we tested either dominant, co‐dominant, recessive, or heterozygous models and found that the p.Arg72Pro was not significantly associated with increased cancer risk in any of the models. Conclusion We found the number of studies on cancers belonging to the LFS spectrum in Asia is very small. Thus, at the present time a meta‐analysis approach is somewhat useful to identify germline TP53 mutations as potential markers of hereditary cancer associated with LFS in Asian populations.