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Abstract
Aim: Hepatotoxicity is one of the most common drug-related toxicities during the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Many genes involved in liver-specific signaling pathways are tightly controlled by miRNAs, and miRNA function could be modulated by SNPs. As a consequence, we hypothesized that variants in miRNAs could be associated with drug-induced hepatotoxicity. Methods: We analyzed 213 SNPs in 206 miRNAs in a cohort of 179 children with ALL homogeneously treated. Results: rs2648841 in miR-1208 was the most significant SNP during consolidation phase after false discovery rate correction, probably through an effect on its target genes DHFR, MTR and MTHFR. Conclusion: These results point out the possible involvement of SNPs in miRNAs in toxicity to chemotherapy in children with ALL.
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Financial & competing interests disclosure
This study was funded by the Basque Government (IT989-16). Support by the Spanish National Genotyping Center (CeGen) is gratefully acknowledged. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.
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