The association of <i>HLA/KIR</i> genes with non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) in a Han Chinese population

Li, Yingfu; Liu, Shuyuan; Hong, Chao; Ma, Qianli; Tan, Fang; Liu, Chengxiu; Kuśnierczyk, Piotr; Li, Chuanyin; Shi, Li; Yao, Yufeng

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The association of HLA/KIR genes with non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) in a Han Chinese population

Yingfu Li^2*, Shuyuan Liu^1*, Chao Hong¹, Qianli Ma³, Fang Tan², Chengxiu Liu¹, Piotr Kuśnierczyk⁴, Chuanyin Li¹, Li Shi^1✉, Yufeng Yao^1✉

1. Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming 650118, China
2. Department of Geriatrics, The No.1 Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
3. Department of Thoracic Surgery, The No.3 Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650118, China
4. Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Tissue Immunology, Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
*Yingfu Li and Shuyuan Liu contributed equally.

✉ Corresponding authors: Dr. Li Shi, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, NO. 935 Jiaoling Rd., Kunming 650118, Yunnan, China. Tel: +86 871 68335632; Fax: +86 871 68334483; Email address More

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Li Y, Liu S, Hong C, Ma Q, Tan F, Liu C, Kuśnierczyk P, Li C, Shi L, Yao Y. The association of HLA/KIR genes with non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) in a Han Chinese population. J Cancer 2019; 10(20):4731-4738. doi:10.7150/jca.33566. https://www.jcancer.org/v10p4731.htm

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The host immune system plays a crucial role in the surveillance, recognition and elimination of tumor cells. Recent studies found that Human lymphocyte antigen class I (HLA I) genes, Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes and HLA/KIR combinations play a role in the defense against tumor cells. To evaluated the associations between HLA I genes, KIR genes and HLA/KIR combinations and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a Chinese Han population, a total of 229 patients with NSCLC (adenocarcinoma) and 217 healthy individuals were studied. Our results showed that the HLA-C*08:01 allele occurred at a significantly higher frequency in the NSCLCs compared with the controls (P=0.034). The HLA haplotype frequencies bearing HLA-A, -B, and -C loci between the NSCLC and control groups were not different (P>0.05). And there were no differences in the KIR gene, genotype and haplotype frequencies between the NSCLC and control groups (P>0.05). Also, there were no differences between the HLA/KIR combinations in the KIR3D genes and HLA-A3/A11, HLA-Bw4 ligands and KIR2D genes and HLA-C1/C2 ligands between the NSCLC and control groups (P>0.05). Our results indicate that the HLA-C*08:01 allele could be a risk factor for NSCLC (adenocarcinoma) in the Chinese Han population (OR=2.395; 95% CI: 1.359-4.221).

Keywords: non-small cell lung cancer, HLA, KIR, HLA/KIR combination, Chinese Han population

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Li, Y., Liu, S., Hong, C., Ma, Q., Tan, F., Liu, C., Kuśnierczyk, P., Li, C., Shi, L., Yao, Y. (2019). The association of HLA/KIR genes with non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) in a Han Chinese population. Journal of Cancer, 10(20), 4731-4738. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.33566.

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Li, Y.; Liu, S.; Hong, C.; Ma, Q.; Tan, F.; Liu, C.; Kuśnierczyk, P.; Li, C.; Shi, L.; Yao, Y. The association of HLA/KIR genes with non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) in a Han Chinese population. J. Cancer 2019, 10 (20), 4731-4738. DOI: 10.7150/jca.33566.

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Li Y, Liu S, Hong C, Ma Q, Tan F, Liu C, Kuśnierczyk P, Li C, Shi L, Yao Y. 2019. The association of HLA/KIR genes with non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) in a Han Chinese population. J Cancer. 10(20):4731-4738.

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