The 72Pro Variant of the Tumor Protein 53 Is Associated with an Increased Breast Cancer Risk in the Moroccan Population

Background: The purpose of our case control study is to explore the potential association of tumor protein 53 (TP53) c.215G>C, p. (Arg72Pro) polymorphism (rs1042522) with the risk of breast cancer (BC) development in the Moroccan population. Methods and Results: The study population consisted of 125 female patients with confirmed BC and 126 healthy controls. DNA samples were genotyped by Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism assay method using BstUI restriction enzyme. We showed that the homozygous genotype of TP53 72Pro variant was significantly associated with increased BC risk (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.07–4.54, p = 0.03). The dominant and additive models of TP53 Pro allele were also correlated to the risk of BC (OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.07–4.23, p = 0.02 and OR 1.49, 95% CI 1.03–2.16, p = 0.03, respectively). Furthermore, the TP53 Arg72 variant was associated with protection against BC, either in the homozygous genotype, the dominant or the additive models (OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.22–0.93, p = 0.03; OR 0.46, 95% CI 0.23–0.92, p = 0.029 and OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.46–0.97, p = 0.03, respectively). Conclusion: Our results suggest that TP53 c.215G>C, p. (Arg72Pro) polymorphism may be considered as a genetic marker for predisposition to BC in Moroccan population.