Effect of the Rs1051730–Rs16969968 Variant and Smoking Cessation Treatment: A Meta-Analysis

Tiffany Leung, Andrew Bergen, Marcus Robert Munafò, Kim De Ruyck, Peter Selby, Vincenzo De Luca

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Abstract

Objective: To assess if the allelic variations of rs16969968/rs1051730 in the CHRNA5-CHRNA3-CHRNB4 gene cluster are associated with smoking cessation after nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). 

Methods: We searched for NRT studies published from 2000-2013 that reported counts for allelic variation of rs16969968/rs1051730 and measured abstinence rates at the end of NRT treatment. We identified four studies which met the criteria, giving us a test sample of 2036 participants. 

Results: There was no effect of rs16969968/rs1051730 in influencing the success rate at the end of NRT (n = 6, effect size [ES]: 0.969, 95% CI: 0.77 to 1.23, z = 0.27, p = 0.791). 

Conclusion: There is no robust evidence that allelic variations of rs16969968 or rs1051730 are associated with smoking cessation after NRT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)713-720
Number of pages8
JournalPharmacogenomics
Volume16
Issue number7
Early online date7 May 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 May 2015

Keywords

  • CHRNA3
  • CHRNA5
  • genetics
  • NRT
  • smoking

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Genetics
  • Pharmacology

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