Objective To explore the relationship between the difference in short-term curative effect of chemotherapy for cervical cancer and DNA polymerase ζ (Polζ) subunit REV3 gene polymorphism. Methods Ninety-six patients with cervical cancer (cervical cancer group) admitted to Nanyang Central Hospital, Henan Province, were selected between January 2018 and December 2019. Blood samples were collected before treatment to extract genomic DNA, and polymorphism of Polζ subunit REV3 gene (rs181294, rs240966, rs465646) was detected. Meanwhile, 50 subjects at the same age were selected as control, and genetic balance was analyzed. All cervical cancer patients were treated with platinum-based chemotherapy, and the curative effect of chemotherapy was evaluated four cycles later. The patients were divided into sensitive group and non-sensitive group according to the effect. The relationship between the short-term curative effect and REV3 gene polymorphisms was analyzed. Results The frequencies of genotype G/A, genotype A/A and A allele at REV3 rs181294, frequencies of genotype A/G, genotype G/G and G allele at rs465646 in the cervical cancer group were higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Patients carrying A/A genotype at REV3 rs181294, A/G genotype and G/G genotype at rs465646, type A allele at REV3 rs181294 and G allele at rs465646 had a higher risk of cervical cancer than those carrying G/G genotype at REV3 rs181294, A/A genotype at rs465646, G allele at REV3 rs181294 and A allele at rs465646 (P<0.05). Among the 96 patients with cervical cancer, there were 8 cases with complete remission (8.33%), 41 cases with partial remission (42.71%) and 40 cases in stable condition (41.67%). Genotype G/A, genotype A/A and A allele frequencies of REV3 rs181294, genotype A/G, genotype G/G and G allele frequencies of rs465646 in the sensitive group were higher than those in non-sensitive group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions Carrying genotype G/A, genotype A/A and A allele of rs181294, genotype A/G, genotype G/G and G allele of rs465646 on Polζ subunit REV3 may increase the susceptibility to cervical cancer and the risk of platinum-based chemotherapy insensitivity. |