PMID- 30619504 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220331 IS - 1750-9378 (Print) IS - 1750-9378 (Electronic) IS - 1750-9378 (Linking) VI - 13 DP - 2018 TI - Association of HLA-G 3' UTR polymorphism and expression with the progression of cervical lesions in human papillomavirus 18 infections. PG - 42 LID - 10.1186/s13027-018-0217-2 [doi] LID - 42 AB - BACKGROUND: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G is an immune checkpoint molecule, which expression in cervical cancer cells enables them to escape immunosurveillance. To date, limited information has been published on the association of HLA-G genetic background in malignant cells with levels of HLA-G expression and the clinical outcome of patients. METHODS: We investigated the influence of the HLA-G 14 bp In/Del (rs66554220) and + 3142C/G (rs1063320) polymorphisms in 130 cases of HPV16 infection, 130 cases of HPV18 infection and 185 age-matched, unrelated, HPV-negative, and cytologically normal Chinese Han women. Case-matched cervical biopsy tissues were evaluated by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: Our findings show that the frequency of alleles, 14 bp In (38.5% vs 29.2%, OR = 1.52, P < 0.05) and + 3142G (72.7% vs 57.0%, OR = 2.01, P < 0.05), were significantly increased in the HPV18-infected group compared with the control group. The HLA-G polymorphisms (alleles 14 bp In and + 3142G) are also associated with the progression of HPV18-related cervical lesions. Moreover, HLA-G expression increased from CIN1 to CIN2/3 lesions and was highest in patients with adenocarcinoma; however, a significant association between these characteristics and the HLA-G polymorphisms was not observed. CONCLUSION: Our results support that the HLA-G 14 bp In and + 3142G alleles are risk factors for HPV18 infections and influence the progression of HPV18-related cervical lesions. This suggests that HLA-G-driven immune mechanisms play an important role in cervical carcinogenesis. FAU - Xu, Hui-Hui AU - Xu HH AD - 1Medical Research Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China. ISNI: 0000 0001 0348 3990. GRID: grid.268099.c AD - 2Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China. ISNI: 0000 0001 0348 3990. GRID: grid.268099.c FAU - Zhang, Xia AU - Zhang X AD - 3Human Tissue Bank, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China. ISNI: 0000 0001 0348 3990. GRID: grid.268099.c FAU - Zheng, Hai-Hong AU - Zheng HH AD - 4Department of Pathology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China. ISNI: 0000 0001 0348 3990. GRID: grid.268099.c FAU - Han, Qiu-Yue AU - Han QY AD - 3Human Tissue Bank, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China. ISNI: 0000 0001 0348 3990. GRID: grid.268099.c FAU - Lin, Ai-Fen AU - Lin AF AD - 3Human Tissue Bank, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China. ISNI: 0000 0001 0348 3990. GRID: grid.268099.c FAU - Yan, Wei-Hua AU - Yan WH AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1774-7699 AD - 1Medical Research Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China. ISNI: 0000 0001 0348 3990. GRID: grid.268099.c AD - 2Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China. ISNI: 0000 0001 0348 3990. GRID: grid.268099.c LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20181229 PL - England TA - Infect Agent Cancer JT - Infectious agents and cancer JID - 101276559 PMC - PMC6311041 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cervical cancer OT - Expression OT - Human leukocyte antigen-G OT - Human papillomavirus 18 OT - Polymorphism OT - Precancerous cervical lesions COIS- We all agreed to submit our manuscript "Association of HLA-G 3' UTR polymorphism and expression with the progression of cervical lesions in human papillomavirus 18 infections" to Infectious Agents and Cancer. This manuscript has not been submitted to elsewhere.The authors declare no conflict of interests.Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. EDAT- 2019/01/09 06:00 MHDA- 2019/01/09 06:01 PMCR- 2018/12/29 CRDT- 2019/01/09 06:00 PHST- 2018/10/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/12/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/01/09 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/01/09 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/01/09 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/12/29 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 217 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s13027-018-0217-2 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Infect Agent Cancer. 2018 Dec 29;13:42. doi: 10.1186/s13027-018-0217-2. eCollection 2018.