Genetic Variations in TGFβ1, tPA, and ACE and Radiation-Induced Thoracic Toxicities in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Shuanghu (Tiger) Yuan, MD, PhD, Vicki L. Ellingrod, PharmD, BCPP, FCCP, Matthew Schipper, PhD, Kathleen A. Stringer, PharmD, Xuwei Cai, MD, PhD, James A. Hayman, MD, Jinming Yu, MD, PhD, Theodore S. Lawrence, MD, PhD, Feng-Ming (Spring) Kong, MD, PhD Journal of Thoracic Oncology Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 208-213 (February 2013) DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318274592e Copyright © 2013 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 The incidence of radiation-induced thoracic toxicity. Toxicity grade was determined prospectively per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 3.0 standard. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2013 8, 208-213DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e318274592e) Copyright © 2013 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 Genotypes and radiation-induced thoracic toxicity. Toxicity grade was determined prospectively per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 3.0 standard. TGFβ1, transforming growth factor–beta1; ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator; RITT, combined radiation-induced thoracic toxicity. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2013 8, 208-213DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e318274592e) Copyright © 2013 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 3 Radiation thoracic toxicity and sensitive genotypes in TGFβ1 pathway. Toxicity grade was determined prospectively per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 3.0 standard. Presence of any one sensitive genotype (tissue plasminogen activator CC type, or angiotensin-converting enzyme D type (DD or DI) or TGFβ1 509CC type) is associated with a significantly higher mean grade of combined RITT. Error bars show the standard error of mean. There seems no significant difference in the overall score of RITT in patients with 1, 2, or all 3 high-risk variants. TGFβ1, transforming growth factor–beta1; RITT, combined radiation-induced thoracic toxicity. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2013 8, 208-213DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e318274592e) Copyright © 2013 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions