A genome-wide association study identifies two new susceptibility loci for lung adenocarcinoma in the Japanese population

  • Kouya Shiraishi
  • , Hideo Kunitoh
  • , Yataro Daigo
  • , Atsushi Takahashi
  • , Koichi Goto
  • , Hiromi Sakamoto
  • , Sumiko Ohnami
  • , Yoko Shimada
  • , Kyota Ashikawa
  • , Akira Saito
  • , Shun Ichi Watanabe
  • , Koji Tsuta
  • , Naoyuki Kamatani
  • , Teruhiko Yoshida
  • , Yusuke Nakamura
  • , Jun Yokota
  • , Michiaki Kubo
  • , Takashi Kohno

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Abstract

Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common histological type of lung cancer, and its incidence is increasing worldwide. To identify genetic factors influencing risk of lung adenocarcinoma, we conducted a genome-wide association study and two validation studies in the Japanese population comprising a total of 6,029 individuals with lung adenocarcinoma (cases) and 13,535 controls. We confirmed two previously reported risk loci, 5p15.33 (rs2853677, P combined = 2.8 × 10 -40, odds ratio (OR) = 1.41) and 3q28 (rs10937405, P combined = 6.9 × 10 -17, OR = 1.25), and identified two new susceptibility loci, 17q24.3 (rs7216064, P combined = 7.4 × 10 -11, OR = 1.20) and 6p21.3 (rs3817963, P combined = 2.7 × 10 -10, OR = 1.18). These data provide further evidence supporting a role for genetic susceptibility in the development of lung adenocarcinoma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)900-903
Number of pages4
JournalNature Genetics
Volume44
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 08-2012
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Genetics

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