文摘

CCND1 encodes cyclin D1, which plays an important role in the G₁ to S phase transition of the cell cycle. A common polymorphism (c.G870A) increases alternate splicing. Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is caused by mutations in mismatch repair (MMR) genes, mainly MSH2 and MLH1, and shows a wide range in the age of its onset (AO), suggesting the existence of other modifying genetic factors. To date, two studies have investigated the association between CCND1 G/A variation and AO in HNPCC with contradictory results in 86 and 146 MMR mutation carriers, respectively. To clarify the role of the CCND1 G/A variation in HNPCC, we performed a study in 406 individuals carrying exclusively clear cut pathogenic mutations in MSH2 or MLH1. We did not observe a significant difference in genotype frequencies of affected and unaffected mutation carriers and healthy controls. A significant association between CCND1 genotypes and AO was found neither in the global comparison (log-rank, P