Interactive effect of TLR SNPs and exposure to sexually transmitted infections on prostate cancer risk in Jamaican men.
Bhawna DubeyMaria D JacksonCharnita Zeigler-JohnsonKarthik DevarajanRafael E Flores-ObandoNorma McFarlane-AndersonMarshall Tulloch-ReidWilliam AikenKevin KimbroDominique ReedLaCreis R KiddDenise GibbsSudhir KumarCamille C RaginPublished in: The Prostate (2020)
Overall, an interaction between the IFR3_rs2304206 variant and a history of exposure to STIs leads to greater decrease of PC risk than the presence of polymorphic genotype alone. These findings are suggestive and require further validation. Identification of gene variants along with detection of lifestyle behaviors may contribute to identification of men at a greater risk of PC development in the population.