Polymorphisms in Cyclooxygenase, Lipoxygenase, and TP53 Genes Predict Colorectal Polyp Risk Reduction by Aspirin in the seAFOod Polyp Prevention Trial.

Abstract

Aspirin and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) reduce colorectal adenomatous polyp risk and affect synthesis of oxylipins including prostaglandin E2. We investigated whether 35 SNPs in oxylipin metabolism genes such as cyclooxygenase (PTGS) and lipoxygenase (ALOX), as well as 7 SNPs already associated with colorectal cancer risk reduction by aspirin (e.g., TP53; rs104522), modified the effects of aspirin and EPA on colorectal polyp recurrence in the randomized 2 × 2 factorial seAFOod trial. Treatment effects were reported as the incidence rate ratio (IRR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) by stratifying negative binomial and Poisson regression analyses of colorectal polyp risk on SNP genotype. Statistical significance was reported with adjustment for the false discovery rate as the P and q value. 542 (of 707) trial participants had both genotype and colonoscopy outcome data. Reduction in colorectal polyp risk in aspirin users compared with nonaspirin users was restricted to rs4837960 (PTGS1) common homozygotes [IRR, 0.69; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.53-0.90); q = 0.06], rs2745557 (PTGS2) compound heterozygote-rare homozygotes [IRR, 0.60 (0.41-0.88); q = 0.06], rs7090328 (ALOX5) rare homozygotes [IRR 0.27 (0.11-0.64); q = 0.05], rs2073438 (ALOX12) common homozygotes [IRR, 0.57 (0.41-0.80); q = 0.05], and rs104522 (TP53) rare homozygotes [IRR, 0.37 (0.17-0.79); q = 0.06]. No modification of colorectal polyp risk in EPA users was observed. In conclusion, genetic variants relevant to the proposed mechanism of action on oxylipins are associated with differential colorectal polyp risk reduction by aspirin in individuals who develop multiple colorectal polyps. SNP genotypes should be considered during development of personalized, predictive models of colorectal cancer chemoprevention by aspirin.

PREVENTION RELEVANCE:

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in genes controlling lipid mediator signaling may modify the colorectal polyp prevention activity of aspirin. Further investigation is required to determine whether testing for genetic variants can be used to target cancer chemoprevention by aspirin to those who will benefit most.

• Authors: John R Davies, Tracey Mell, Harriett Fuller, Mark Harland, Rasha N M Saleh, Amanda D Race, Colin J Rees, Louise C Brown, Paul M Loadman, Amy Downing, Anne Marie Minihane, Elizabeth A Williams, Mark A Hull
• Journal: Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Cancer Prev Res (Phila)) Vol. 16 Issue 11 Pg. 621-629 (11 01 2023) ISSN: 1940-6215 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 37756582 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)
• Copyright: ©2023 The Authors; Published by the American Association for Cancer Research.

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
• Aspirin
• Cyclooxygenase 2
• Eicosapentaenoic Acid
• Lipoxygenase
• Oxylipins
• TP53 protein, human
• Tumor Suppressor Protein p53

Topics

• Humans
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (therapeutic use)
• Aspirin (therapeutic use)
• Colonic Polyps (epidemiology)
• Colorectal Neoplasms (genetics, prevention & control, epidemiology)
• Cyclooxygenase 2
• Eicosapentaenoic Acid
• Genes, p53
• Lipoxygenase (genetics)
• Oxylipins
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
• Risk Reduction Behavior
• Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 (genetics)