• The Prostate · Aug 2005

    Acetylation genotype and the genetic susceptibility to prostate cancer in a southern European population.

    • Sandra Costa, Daniela Pinto, Antonio Morais, André Vasconcelos, Jorge Oliveira, Carlos Lopes, and Rui Medeiros.
    • ICVS, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, Health Science School, Minho University, Braga, Portugal. sandracosta@portugalmail.com
    • Prostate. 2005 Aug 1; 64 (3): 246-52.

    BackgroundEpidemiologic studies have suggested that environmental factors and diet are important risk factors in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer. The N-acetyltransferases (NAT) are important enzymes in activation and inactivation of various carcinogens, including those found in well-cooked meat and cigarette smoke.MethodsWe analyzed DNA samples from 146 prostate cancer patients and 174 healthy men. We used PCR-RFLP method to analyze NAT 1 and NAT 2 polymorphisms.ResultsWe did not find statistically significant differences in NAT 1 genotypes frequencies between prostate cancer patients and control group. We observed an association of the slow acetylator genotype, NAT 2*6/NAT2*6 with prostate cancer protection (P=0.017; OR=0.31, 95% CI 0.11--0.84). Multivariate logistic regression analysis confirmed this association (0.030; OR=0.32, 95% CI 0.12--0.89).ConclusionsOur results indicate a role of NAT2 polymorphisms in the carcinogenic pathway of prostate cancer, specifically in a population of Southern Europe.(c) 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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