CYP1A1 gene polymorphisms as a risk factor for pterygium

CYP1A1 gene polymorphisms as a risk factor for pterygium

1_{Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan;} 2_{Institute of Occupational Safety & Health, Taipei,} Taiwan; 3_{Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan;} 4_{Department of}

Ophthalmology, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 5_{Department of Ophthalmology, China Medical} University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 6_{Graduate Institute of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, China Medical} University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 7_{Institute of Medical Molecular Toxicology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung,} Taiwan; 8_{Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan}

Purpose: Both cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) and glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) have been demonstrated to

be involved in the metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). BaP 7,8-diol 9,10-epoxide (BPDE), an ultimate metabolite of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), attacks deoxyguanosine to form a BPDE-N2-dG adduct resulting in p53 gene mutations. Our previous report indicated that BPDE-like DNA adduct levels in pterygium were associated with CYP1A1 gene polymorphisms. Therefore, we hypothesize that the genetic polymorphisms of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 increase the risk for pterygium.

Methods: Two hundred-five pterygial specimens and 206 normal controls were collected in this study. For the analysis of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisms, DNA samples were extracted from blood cells and then subjected to restriction fragment length polymorphism and polymerase chain reaction for the determination of mutation and genotype of CYP1A1 and GSTM1.

Results: There was a significant difference between the case and control groups in the CYP1A1 genotype (p=0.0161) but

not in GSTM1 (p=1.000). The odds ratio of the CYP1A1 m1/m2 polymorphism was 1.327 (95% CI=0.906–2.079, p=0.135) and the m2/m2 polymorphism was 1.647 (95% CI=1.154–2.350, p=0.006), compared to the m1/m1 wild-type genotype. The GSTM1 polymorphisms did not have an increased odds ratio compared with the wild type.

Conclusions: In conclusion, a CYP1A1 polymorphism is correlated with pterygium and might become a marker for the

prediction of pterygium susceptibility.

The environmental pollutant, benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), which is one of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), has been found to cause p53 gene mutations and then lung tumorigenesis. The levels of PAHs in airborne particulates in Taiwan are higher than levels found in other countries, especially levels of BaP, benzo[b]fluoranthrene and benzo[g,h,i]perylene [1,2]. BaP 7,8-diol 9,10-epoxide (BPDE), an ultimate metabolite of BaP, attacks deoxyguanosine to form a BPDE-N2-dG adduct which results in p53 mutations [3]. The p53 tumor suppressor gene is one of the most commonly mutated genes observed in human tumors. Our previous study indicated that mutations within

p53 were detected in 15.7% of the pterygial samples and

deletion mutations were found in the same samples with p53 negative staining and substitution mutations were found in samples with p53 positive staining [4]. However, the cause of

p53 mutations in pterygium is still unclear.

Correspondence to: Ya-Wen Cheng, Ph.D., Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Chien-Kuo N. Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC; Phone: 886-4-24730022 ext.11605; FAX: 886-4-24723229; email: [email protected]

BaP is oxidized by a series of well characterized enzymes such as cytochrome p450 1A1, 2C9 and 3A4 [5,6]. A thymine/ cytosine point mutation in the MSPI restriction site of

CYP1A1 has been reported to result in increased enzyme

activity [7]. The CYP1A1 MspI polymorphism has been linked to the susceptibility for smoking-related cancers, such as oral, colon, breast, and lung cancers [8-10]. Not only cytochrome P450 but other enzymes, such as glutathion s-transferase M1 (GSTM1) have been shown to be involved in BaP metabolism [11-13]. GSTM1 has also been shown to be polymorphic. A deletion is responsible for the existence of a null allele associated with the lack of expression of a functional protein [14,15]. The polymorphic GSTM1 null genotype has been found in 20%–50% of populations of various ethnic origins, and this genotype has been correlated with the risk for various tobacco-related cancers [16-19]. Therefore, the genetic polymorphisms of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 may contribute to BPDE-like DNA adduct formation and pterygium progression.

Our previous report indicated that BPDE-like DNA adducts were detected in pterygium samples and the DNA adduct levels were associated with the genetic polymorphisms of CYP1A1 [20]. Additionally, the risk of BPDE-like DNA Received 12 April 2010 | Accepted 2 June 2010 | Published 9 June 2010

adduct formation for patients with CYP1A1 m2/m2 and m1/ m2 was 9.675 fold higher than that of patients with m1/m1 types. Therefore, we hypothesize that that the genetic polymorphisms of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 increase the risk of pterygium.

In this study, we try to analyze the CYP1A1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisms using PCR-RFLP (Polymorphism Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) and PCR (Polymorphism Chain Reaction) methods in 205 pterygium specimens and 206 controls to understand how

CYP1A1 and GSTM1 polymorphisms increase the risk of

pterygium.

METHODS

Patients: Pterygial samples were harvested from 205 patients

(136 males and 69 females) undergoing pterygium surgery at China Medical University Hospital (Taichung, Taiwan). All of the samples were from patients who had primary pterygium. The age range was 52 to 85 and the average age was 72.4 years old. The control blood samples were collected from patients without pterygium and pinguecula including 126 males and 80 females in the control group (age range from 55 to 75 years, mean of 62 years). There were no significant differences between both groups in age and sex. This study was performed with the approval of the Human Study Committee at China Medical University Hospital.

Polymorphisms of CYP1A1 and GSTM1: DNA was extracted

from the paraffin-embedded pterygium tissues for genetic polymorphism analysis [4]. DNA lysis buffer was applied to lyse the epithelial cells on the slide and then the DNA solution was transferred into eppendorf tubes for traditional proteinase K digestion and phenol-chloroform extraction. Finally, the DNA was precipitated by ethanol with the addition of linear polyacrylamide to increase DNA amounts [21]. Genotyping of the MspI polymorphism of CYP1A1 was performed by PCR amplification using the primer set of 5′-TAG GAG TCT TGT CTC AGT CCT-3′ and 5′-CAG TGA AGA GGT GTA GCC GCT-3′ [22]. The amplified products were digested with MspI and analyzed by electrophoresis on a 1.5% agarose gel. The MspI restriction site polymorphism resulted in three genotypes: a predominant homozygous m1 allele without the MspI site (genotype m1/m1; C/C), the heterozygote (genotype

m1/m2; C/T) and a rare homozygous m2 allele with the MspI site (genotype m2/m2; T/T). Detailed information of the PCR assays used in this study has been described previously [23]. Genotypes of GSTM1 were determined by the presence or absence of PCR product, according to the method of Groppi et al. [23]. The genotypes of GSTM1 are defined as present and null type. Two primers, 5′-GAA GGT GGC CTC CTC CTT GG-3′ and 5′-AAT TCT GGA TTG TAG CAG AT-3′, were used for PCR. If samples had no PCR product, the PCR experiment was repeated by adding a set of β-actin (ACTB) primers together with GSTM1 primers, to confirm that the absence of GSTM1 PCR product represented the null genotype.

Statistical analysis: Statistical analysis of frequency

distributions was done by the χ2_{-test, and the correlations}

between various genotypes of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 from the case and control groups were analyzed by statistical software SPSS 10.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL). Adjusted odd ratios (ORs) and a 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for various factors of pterygium were evaluated using a multiple logistic regression model.

RESULTS

Relationship of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisms and pterygium: To verify the association of risk and the

genetic change in the metabolic genes in pterygium development, polymorphisms of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 in the pterygium and control groups were analyzed. The results of the genotypes of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 in the pterygium and control groups are shown in Table 1. The analysis of the

CYP1A1 polymorphisms in pterygium showed that 68

(33.2%) were homozygous for the m1/m1 genotype, 29 (14.1%) were homozygous for the m2/m2 genotype, and 108 (52.7%) were heterozygous for the m1/m2 genotype. There was a significant difference between the case and control groups in the CYP1A1 genotype (p=0.016). However, no clear patterns were observed between the pterygium and control groups for significant associations with GSTM1 polymorphisms.

The CYP1A1 gene polymorphism but not GSTM1 is a risk factor for pterygium: To understand whether polymorphisms

of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 increased the risk of pterygium TABLE 1. GENOTYPEDISTRIBUTIONOF CYP1A1 AND GSTM1 GENESAMONGPTERYGIUMPATIENTSANDCONTROLGROUP.

Gene Pterygium group (%) [n=205] Control group (%) [n=206] p-value

CYP1A1 m1/m1 68 (33.2) 89 (43.2) m1/m2 108 (52.7) 103 (50.0) m2/m2 29 (14.1) 14 (6.8) 0.016 GSTM1 Null 83 (40.5) 84 (40.8) Present 122 (59.5) 122 (59.2) 1.000

development, the different genotypes and the risk of pterygium were compared. The odds ratio of the CYP1A1 (m1/ m2) polymorphism was 1.327 (95% CI=0.906–2.079, p=0.135) and the m2/m2 polymorphism was 1.647 (95% CI=1.154–2.350, p=0.006), compared to the m1/m1 wild-type genotype (Table 2). The GSTM1 polymorphisms did not increase the odds ratio compared with the wild type (Table 2). The multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the

CYP1A1 genotype is related to the risk of pterygium after an

adjustment with GSTM1 polymorphisms. Subjects who were heterozygous (m1/m2) or homozygous (m2/m2) for the

CYP1A1 polymorphisms appeared to experience a higher risk

of pterygium than those who were homozygous for the wild-type allele (m1/m1; OR: 1.553; 95% CI: 1.07–2.290, p=0.037; Table 3). No significance was found in GSTM1 polymorphisms.

DISCUSSION

Our previous study indicated that BPDE-like DNA adducts were detected in pterygium paraffin sections [24]. We also found that CYP1A1 polymorphisms correlated with the BPDE-like DNA adduct formation in pterygium [20]. Therefore, we considered that not only UV radiation, but also environmental exposure is involved in pterygium pathogenesis. In this study, we analyzed the PAHs metabolic enzymes, CYP1A1 and GSTM1, and their gene polymorphisms in pterygium and compared them with control groups. Our data indicated that the CYP1A1 polymorphism is a risk factor for pterygium. To our knowledge, this is the first study to analyze the correlation of genetic polymorphisms of

CYP1A1 and GSTM1 with the risk of pterygium. GST is one

of the antioxidant defense enzymes which contributes to the protection against ROS [25,26]. The GSTM1 null type has been reported to be associated with cutaneous photosensitivity [27,28], so the GSTM1 null may be associated with

photosensitivity of corneal limbal cells. Our previous report indicated that lack of GSTM1 (GSTM1 null type) contributes to susceptibility of pterygium formation in early onset pterygium but is not associated with late onset pterygium [29]. In this study, we did not find an association between the

GSTM1 polymorphism and the risk of pterygium. Therefore,

we suggest that the role of GSTM1 in pterygium formation is more important in antioxidant defense than in PAH metabolism.

PAH compounds are the products of incomplete combustion of organic material and are thus ubiquitous in the environment (International Agency for Research on Cancer [IARC] World health Organization, 1983). Occupational exposure to PAH-compounds increases the risk of lung, and putatively, other cancers, and is the highest in coke oven workers, other workers in the steel industry, asphalt and bitumen workers, and those exposed to exhaust and working with gasoline. BaP, the well known carcinogen in cigarette smoke, induces G:C-T:A transversions experimentally [30] which are the main mutation types in smoking-related lung cancer [31].

Our previous study showed that BPDE-like DNA adduct levels correlate with CYP1A1 gene polymorphism in pterygium [20]. An evaluation of DNA adducts induced by BaP and other PAHs is suitable as a risk marker of p53 mutation. The mutation of the p53 gene has been noted in more than 50% of all human cancers [32-34]. Additionally, our previous study showed that BPDE-like DNA adducts are indeed detected in pterygium samples and they are minor contributors to the abnormal p53 gene [24]. In this study, we found that CYP1A1 with the m1/m2 and m2/m2 genotype has a 1.553 fold risk for pterygium compared with the m1/m1 genotypes. Therefore, we hypothesize that after exposure to environmental PAHs, the CYP1A1 gene polymorphism may result in high levels of BPDE-like DNA adduct formation

TABLE 2. RISKOFPTERYGIUMINRELATIONTOPOLYMORPHISMSINGENESINVOLVEDIN BAP METABOLITESINAPOPULATION-BASED SAMPLE. Gene OR 95% CI p-value CYP1A1 m1/m1 1 - -m1/m2 1.327 0.906–2.079 0.135 m2/m2 1.647 1.154–2.350 0.006 GSTM1 Present 1 - -Null 1.012 0.683–1.500 0.952

TABLE 3. MULTIPLELOGISTICREGRESSIONANALYSISOF CYP1A1 AND GSTM1 GENOTYPESANDTHERISKOFPTERYGIUM. Variable Groups unfavorable/ favorable OR (95% CI) p-value

CYP1A1 Polymorphism/wild type 1.553 (1.027–2.290) 0.037

contributing to the risk of pterygium formation. The CYP1A1 MspI polymorphism may be used as a risk factor for pterygium.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work was supported by grants from the National Science Council (NSC96–2314-B-039–009-MY2).

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