During the year 2007 an estimated 150,000 new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) were diagnosed in the U.S., making it the third most common cancer among U.S. males and females. Even after potentially curative treatment, CRC patients remain at high risk for secondary tumors. Extensive investigations have demonstrated that polyamine regulation is important in cellular proliferation and carcinogenesis. Our preliminary experimental and epidemiologic analyses suggest a benefit from NSAIDs and arginine-restriction on colon carcinogenesis and survival, thus providing a rationale for tissue polyamine reduction as a strategy for tertiary chemoprevention among colon cancer patients. The primary endpoint of our proposed phase lla clinical biomarker trial (Aim 1) will be reduction in rectal tissue levels of the polyamine putrescine, after a 12- week intervention of daily aspirin and dietary arginine restriction in 24 optimally-treated locally advanced colon cancer patients.
In Aim 2 of this proposal, we will describe potentially operative gene-environment interactions related to arginine and polyamine metabolism among CRC cases through analysis of the polyamine-regulatory genes ornithine decarboxylase-1(Odc1, involved in polyamine synthesis) and spermidine spermine acetyltransferase (Ssat, involved in polyamine cellular export). Patients with the Odd G315A minor-A allele have been shown to have decreased risk of adenoma recurrence compared to those with the major G-allele. The Ode A-allele plus aspirin usage has been associated with reduction in colon polyp recurrence. Using existing blood specimens from 723 CRC cases in the population-based UC Irvine CRC gene-environment study (1994-1996), we will determine if survival is improved for cases with the Ode minor-A allele compared to those with the major G-allele. Subsequently we will determine how these genetic effects are influenced by dietary arginine/meat intake to influence survival. Additional polymorphisms in Odc1 and Ssat will investigated in a similar manner, to characterize relevant genetic effects, and gene-environment influences related to dietary arginine/meat intake on CRC specific survival.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)
Project #
5K23CA133142-03
Application #
8103149
Study Section
Subcommittee G - Education (NCI)
Program Officer
Lim, Susan E
Project Start
2009-08-20
Project End
2013-07-31
Budget Start
2011-08-01
Budget End
2012-07-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$178,465
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Irvine
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
046705849
City
Irvine
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92697
Zell, Jason A; Lin, Bruce S; Ziogas, Argyrios et al. (2012) Meat consumption, ornithine decarboxylase gene polymorphism, and outcomes after colorectal cancer diagnosis. J Carcinog 11:17
Raj, Kavitha P; Taylor, Thomas H; Wray, Charlie et al. (2011) Risk of second primary colorectal cancer among colorectal cancer cases: a population-based analysis. J Carcinog 10:6
Zell, Jason A; Ziogas, Argyrios; Bernstein, Leslie et al. (2010) Meat consumption, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, and mortality among colorectal cancer patients in the California Teachers Study. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 3:865-75
Zell, Jason A; Ziogas, Argyrios; Ignatenko, Natalia et al. (2009) Associations of a polymorphism in the ornithine decarboxylase gene with colorectal cancer survival. Clin Cancer Res 15:6208-16