Background: Colorectal cancer is the second cause of death by cancer around the world. Sporadic colorectal cancer is the most frequent (75%), and it is produced by the interaction of environmental, ...epigenetic, and genetic factors. The accumulation of single-nucleotide variants in genes associated with cell proliferation, DNA repair, and/or apoptosis could confer a risk to cancer. The aim of this study was to analyze the gene-gene interactions among CCND2 (rs3217901), CDKN1A (rs1059234 and rs1801270), and POLD3 (rs3824999) variants in Mexican patients with colorectal cancer. Methods: We collected peripheral blood samples from 185 patients with sporadic colorectal cancer before treatment and from 185 unrelated blood donors as the reference group; all participants signed an informed consent form. DNA extraction was performed by Miller and Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)/ Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) methods. Polymerase chain reactionrestriction fragment length polymorphism followed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis stained with AgNO3 methods were used to identify the variants rs3217901, rs1059234, rs1801270, and rs3824999. Odds ratio and single-nucleotide variant interaction were determined by single-locus analysis and Multifactorial Dimensionality Reduction software, respectively. Results: No association was found for CCND2 and CDKN1A variants; yet, a significant association for the GG genotype, G allele, and recessive and additive models for the POLD3 variant was observed (P < .05). The single-nucleotide variant-single-nucleotide variant interaction revealed the combination rs1059234, rs3217901, and rs3824999 as the best model and the comparison showed an increased risk (P < .05). Conclusion: Single-locus and gene-gene interaction analyses disclosed that both the rs3824999 (POLD3) variant and the combination of rs3217901 (CCND2), rs1059234 (CDKN1A), and rs3824999 (POLD3) genotypes increase the risk for colorectal cancer in Mexican population. Keywords: Cell cycle, colorectal cancer, variants
produces mycolic acids which are relevant for persistence, recalcitrance to antibiotics and defiance to host immunity. c-di-GMP is a second messenger involved in transition from planktonic cells to ...biofilms, whose levels are controlled by diguanylate cyclases (DGC) and phosphodiesterases (PDE). The transcriptional regulator dosR, is involved in response to low oxygen, a condition likely happening to a subset of cells within biofilms. Here, we found that in
BCG, expression of both
and
genes, which code for a DGC and a PDE, respectively, decreased in both stationary phase and during biofilm production. The
,
, and fas genes, which are involved in mycolic acid biosynthesis, were induced in biofilm cultures, as was
, therefore suggesting an inverse correlation in their expression compared with that of genes involved in c-di-GMP metabolism. The relative abundance within trehalose dimycolate (TDM) of α-mycolates decreased during biofilm maturation, with methoxy mycolates increasing over time, and keto species remaining practically stable. Moreover, addition of synthetic c-di-GMP to mid-log phase BCG cultures reduced methoxy mycolates, increased keto species and practically did not affect α-mycolates, showing a differential effect of c-di-GMP on keto- and methoxy-mycolic acid metabolism.
The use of meshes for abdominal wall repair has been widely accepted worldwide; however, serious complications may occur, such as foreign body reaction, mesh migration, penetration into the ...peritoneal cavity and even migration into the preperitoneal space mimicking colorectal cancer. The aim of this paper is to report a case of intestinal obstruction secondary to mesh migration into the peritoneal cavity in a previously asymptomatic patient who underwent left inguinal hernia repair 10 years prior to admission.
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