SNP309T>G (rs2279744) and SNP285G>C (rs117039649) in the <i>MDM2</i> promoter are thought to have opposite effects on the binding of transcription factor SP1 (specificity protein 1), and consequently on <i>MDM2</i> expression, p53 levels, cancer risk, age at onset, and prognosis.
Two functional SNPs (SNP285G > C; rs117039649 and SNP309T > G; rs2279744) have previously been reported to modulate Sp1 transcription factor binding to the promoter of the proto-oncogene MDM2, and to influence cancer risk.
The MDM2 promoter region contains several polymorphisms, some of which have been associated with MDM2 expression, cancer risk and age at cancer onset. del1518 (rs3730485) is an indel polymorphism residing in the MDM2 promoter P1 and is in almost complete linkage disequilibrium with the MDM2 promoter P2 polymorphism SNP309T>G (rs2279744).
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of p53 rs1042522, MDM2 rs2279744 and p21 rs1801270, all in the p53 pathway, which plays a crucial role in DNA damage and genomic instability, were reported to be associated with cancer risk and pathologic characteristics.
A functional variant in the MDM2 gene promoter, single-nucleotide polymorphism 309 (SNP309) T > G (rs2279744), has been reported to cause an increase in MDM2 protein levels and impairment of p53 tumor suppressor activity, which may be associated with the development of cancer.
In contrast, SNP285G>C (rs117039649), located 24 bp upstream of rs2279744, and in complete linkage disequilibrium with the SNP309G allele, reduces Sp1 recruitment and lowers cancer risk.
A high-frequency single-nucleotide polymorphism, SNP309 (rs2279744), in MDM2 was recently confirmed to be a modifier of cancer risk in several case-series studies: substantially earlier cancer onset was observed in SNP309 G-allele carriers than in wild-type individuals by 7-16 years.
SNP309T>G (rs2279744) and SNP285G>C (rs117039649) in the <i>MDM2</i> promoter are thought to have opposite effects on the binding of transcription factor SP1 (specificity protein 1), and consequently on <i>MDM2</i> expression, p53 levels, cancer risk, age at onset, and prognosis.
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) of P53 Pro72Arg, MDM2 SNP309, P21 Ser31Arg, ER SNP594, HER2 Ile655Val, and FGFR2 rs2981582 have drawn attention as genetic factors associated with cancer risk.
Two functional SNPs (SNP285G > C; rs117039649 and SNP309T > G; rs2279744) have previously been reported to modulate Sp1 transcription factor binding to the promoter of the proto-oncogene MDM2, and to influence cancer risk.
Hence, this study explores the single and combined effects of cancer risk, age of onset and cancer type of three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)-TP53 Pro72Arg, MDM2 SNP285 and SNP309-already described as modifiers on TP53 mutation carriers but not properly investigated in LFS Suggestive patients.
In contrast, SNP285G>C (rs117039649), located 24 bp upstream of rs2279744, and in complete linkage disequilibrium with the SNP309G allele, reduces Sp1 recruitment and lowers cancer risk.
The germ-line polymorphisms TP53 Arg72Pro and MDM2 SNP309 T>G are risk factors for tumor development and affect response to chemotherapy and survival in several cancers, but their prognostic and predictive value in patients with high-grade osteosarcomas is not yet defined.
Moreover, results of meta-analysis demonstrated that rs937283 was significantly associated with cancer</span> susceptibility, and this significant association remained in Asian (Chinese) population, but not in Caucasian population.
Moreover, the meta-analysis according to cancer</span> types revealed that rs937283 was associated with retinoblastoma risk, but not squamous cell carcinoma risk.
Moreover, a cancer-derived ATF3 mutant (R88G) devoid of ubiquitination failed to prevent p53 from MDM2-mediated degradation and thus was unable to activate the tumor suppressor.