Abstract
Objective: Asingle nucleotide polymorphism at Let 7 miRNA binding site in 3/ UTR of KRAS, creates a variant
allele KRAS -LCS6 observed to impart poor prognosis in oral cancers. Objective of this study was to explore
diagnostic and prognostic relevance of KRAS-LCS6 variant allele in oral squamous cell cancer.
Methods: Study was conducted on a total of 100 cases and 100 age and sex matched healthy controls after taking
informed written consent. Proposal was approved by Institutional Review Board of Ziauddin University. KRAS–
LCS6 SNP genotyping was done via Taqman allelic discrimination assay using allele specific primers and probes
ordered from macrogen on real time PCR instrument.
Results:Mean age at presentation was 45.12 ± 12.42 for cases and 44.22 ±12.2 for controls p>0.05. Male to female
ratio among cases was 2.2:1. Majority (70%) of cases had a moderate differentiation, and nodal metastasis (96 %).
KRAS-LCS 6 variant allele resulting from a single nucleotide polymorphism at Let 7 miRNA binding was
observed only in 4 patients and none of the healthy controls. All 4 subjects had a heterozygous genotype (TG)
with homozygous genotype (GG) observed in none of the cases or controls.
Conclusion: The variant allele does not exist in this cohort of patients and hence KRAS LCS6 SNP genotyping is
not an ideal marker for early detection or predicting disease outcome in our patients with oral cancer.
Nosheen Mahmood, Shamim Mushtaq, Qamar Jamal, Muhammad Hanif, Humera Akhlaq, Rashid Awan. (2020) Evaluation of Diagnostic and Prognostic Relevance of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism at let-7 micro RNA-binding site of KRAS3 /UTR in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, International Journal of Pathology, Volume-18, Issue-1.
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