SynthesisBioscience reports2020
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms in the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome and ovarian cancer.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of the Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Association Between PCOS and Endometrial and Ovarian Cancers.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Homocysteine, vitamin B12, and folate circulating levels in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
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- Defining metabolic heterogeneity in polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome based on the MTHFR C677T polymorphism: the potential pathway role of homocysteine.Journal of ovarian research · 2026Article
- MTHFR Gene Polymorphisms: A Single Gene with Wide-Ranging Clinical Implications-A Review.Genes · 2025Review
- Folate and Vitamin B12 Levels in Chilean Women with PCOS and Their Association with Metabolic Outcomes.Nutrients · 2024Article
- More evidence for widespread antagonistic pleiotropy in polymorphic disease alleles.Frontiers in genetics · 2024Review
- A Case Study on PPM1D and 9 Other Shared Germline Alterations in a Family.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2023Article
- Associations of theBiomedical reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
Polymorphisms of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) in hormone metabolism pathways might cause metabolic disturbances and contribute to the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and ovarian cancer, but the published studies were inconsistent. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the MTHFR C677T (rs1801133) and A1298C (rs1801131) gene polymorphisms in the risk of PCOS and ovarian cancer by meta-analysis. A comprehensive electronic search was conducted in databases for studies published from 1995 to 2020. The pooled ORs were calculated by Revman 5.2 software. Twenty-nine articles including 45 case-control studies were included. We found that MTHFR C677T polymorphisms were correlated with elevated PCOS risk (TT vs. CT+CC: OR = 1.41, 95%CI = 1.20-1.67; TT+CT vs. CC: OR = 1.54, 95%CI = 1.07-2.22; CT vs. CC+TT: OR = 1.18, 95%CI 1.04-1.33; TT vs. CC: OR = 1.47, 95%CI = 1.03-2.11; T vs. C: OR = 1.25, 95%CI = 1.06-1.47), which were more obvious in Middle Eastern subgroup. MTHFR A1298C polymorphisms were also associated with overall PCOS susceptibility (CC vs. AC+AA: OR = 2.55, 95% CI = 1.61-4.03; CC+AC vs. AA: OR = 1.84, 95%CI = 1.04-3.28; CC vs. AA: OR = 2.66, 95%CI = 1.68-4.22; C vs. A: OR = 1.67, 95%CI = 1.03-2.71), which were mainly reflected in Asian subjects. For ovarian cancer, MTHFR C677T polymorphisms were only related with elevated ovarian cancer risk in Asian population, while no significant association was found for A1298C polymorphisms. This meta-analysis suggested that MTHFR C677T and MTHFR A1298C polymorphisms were correlated with elevated PCOS risk. MTHFR C667T only posed a higher risk for ovarian cancer in Asians instead of other populations, while MTHFR A1298C polymorphisms were not related to ovarian cancer risk. Further studies are needed to validate the conclusion.
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