Journals / Biyolojik Çeşitlilik ve Koruma / 2026 / Volume: 19 Issue: 2

Relationship of breast cancer and renin angiotensin system through ACE gene polymorphism

ACE Gen polimorfizmi aracılığıyla meme kanseri ve renin anjiyotensin sistemi arasındaki ilişki

Muhammed Ali Nalbant(Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Ünivesitesi)0000-0002-4713-1492
Onur Eroğlu(BİLECİK ŞEYH EDEBALİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3451-8540
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2026-05-31
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Conclusion: The most important of these functions is in the growth and proliferation of tumor cells through the Ang II type I receptor.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Abstract Purpose: The cardiovascular system's regulation is significantly influenced by the renin-angiotensin system(RAS).
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Key Findings & Data:Studies have increasingly demonstrated the presence of local RAS expression in cancerous tumors.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The most important of these functions is in the growth and proliferation of tumor cells through the Ang II type I receptor.
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⚙️Variables:Renin-angiotensin system · ACE gene · insertion/deletion polymorphism

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Abstract Purpose: The cardiovascular system's regulation is significantly influenced by the renin-angiotensin system(RAS). RAS enzymes are not limited to plasma but are also found in various organ systems. Studies have increasingly demonstrated the presence of local RAS expression in cancerous tumors. This polymorphism is known to affect circulating ACE levels, which in turn may influence various physiological processes, including those associated with cancer development. Despite numerous studies, the association of ACE insertion/deletion polymorphism and risk of breast cancer remains controversial. This study aims to compare tumor and normal groups in the Turkish population to gain a clearer understanding of this association. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between ACE insertion/deletion gene polymorphisms and breast cancer risk in 25 patients with tumors and 25 controls. Method: This mutation results in an insertion (I) when the Alu sequence is inserted and a deletion(D) when it is absent. Findings: Individuals with homozygous deletion(DD) mutations exhibit approximately double the ACE levels in plasma and tissue compared to those with homozygous insertion(II), while heterozygotes(ID) show intermediate levels. For the ACE gene to function, angiotensin I must be converted to anyiontensin II and bradykinin must be deactivated. Research has revealed that angiotensin II has very important roles and functions. Angiotensin II can exert promitotic, proliferative and angiogenic effects. Conclusion: The most important of these functions is in the growth and proliferation of tumor cells through the Ang II type I receptor.

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Amaç: Kardiyovasküler sistemin düzenlenmesi, renin-anjiyotensin sistemi (RAS) tarafından önemli ölçüde etkilenir. RAS enzimleri plazma ile sınırlı olmayıp çeşitli organ sistemlerinde de bulunur. Çalışmalar, kanserli tümörlerde lokal RAS ekspresyonunun varlığını giderek daha fazla ortaya koymaktadır. Bu polimorfizmin dolaşımdaki ACE düzeylerini etkilediği bilinmektedir ve bu da kanser gelişimi ile ilişkili olanlar da dahil olmak üzere çeşitli fizyolojik süreçleri etkileyebilir. Çok sayıda çalışmaya rağmen, ACE insersiyon/delesyon polimorfizmi ile meme kanseri riski arasındaki ilişki tartışmalı olmaya devam etmektedir. Bu çalışma, bu ilişkiyi daha net bir şekilde anlamak için Türk popülasyonunda tümörlü ve normal grupları karşılaştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, 25 tümörlü hasta ve 25 kontrol grubu üzerinde ACE insersiyon/delesyon gen polimorfizmleri ile meme kanseri riski arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmaktı. Metod: Bu mutasyon, Alu dizisi eklendiğinde bir ekleme (I) ve yok olduğunda bir silme (D) ile sonuçlanır. Bulgular: Homozigot delesyon (DD) mutasyonları olan bireyler, homozigot insersiyon (II) olanlara kıyasla plazma ve dokuda yaklaşık iki kat daha fazla ACE seviyesi sergilerken, heterozigotlar (ID) orta düzeyde seviyeler gösterir. ACE geninin işlev görebilmesi için, anjiyotensin I'in anjiyotensin II'ye dönüştürülmesi ve bradikininin deaktive edilmesi gerekir. Araştırmalar, anjiyotensin II'nin çok önemli roller ve işlevleri olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Anjiyotensin II, promitotik, proliferatif ve anjiyojenik etkiler gösterebilir. Sonuç: Bu işlevlerin en önemlisi, Ang II tip I reseptörü aracılığıyla tümör hücrelerinin büyümesi ve çoğalmasıdır.

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Nalbant, M. A., Eroğlu, O. (2026). Relationship of breast cancer and renin angiotensin system through ACE gene polymorphism. Biyolojik Çeşitlilik ve Koruma, Volume: 19 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2026.1869308

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