Abstract

BACKGROUND: A few researches evaluated the association of polymorphisms at SERPINA5 and fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) genes with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) globally. Here, we examined the presence of genetic variations within coding exon 3 of SERPINA5 gene and FTO rs9939609 polymorphism in Iranian PTC patients. METHODS: A total of 122 patients (42 cases for SERPINA5 and 80 cases for FTO gene) and 120 healthy subjects (40 subjects or SERPINA5 and 80 subjects for FTO gene) were recruited. The genetic variation within coding exon 3 of SERPINA5 gene was evaluated by reaction-single-strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) and FTO rs9939609 polymorphism was evaluated by RFLP-PCR assay. RESULTS: The PCR-SSCP technique detected two rs6115G>A and rs6112T>C genetic variations within coding exon 3 of SERPINA5 gene and approved also by direct sequencing. For rs6112T>C polymorphism seven patients was heterozygous and for rs6115G>A seven PTC patients were heterozygous and two patients were homozygous. CONCLUSION: This study indicated that SERPINA5 rs6115G>A and rs6112T>C polymorphisms might be a novel susceptibility locus for PTC in Iranian patients. However, our findings do not support an association between FTO rs9939609 polymorphism and PTC risk.