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De Souza Silverio C, Bonilla C. Vitamin D-associated genetic variants in the Brazilian population: Investigating potential instruments for Mendelian randomization. Biomedica 2024; 44:45-53. [PMID: 38648345 DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.6972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Vitamin D is required for bone and mineral metabolism and participates in the regulation of the immune response. It is also linked to several chronic diseases and conditions, usually in populations of European descent. Brazil presents a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency despite the widespread availability of sunlight in the country. Thus, it is important to investigate the role of vitamin D as a risk factor for disease and to establish causal relationships between vitamin D levels and health-related outcomes in the Brazilian population. OBJECTIVE To examine genetic variants identified as determinants of serum vitamin D in genome-wide association studies of European populations and check whether the same associations are present in Brazil. If so, these single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) could be developed locally as proxies to use in genetically informed causal inference methods, such as Mendelian randomization. MATERIALS AND METHODS We extracted SNPs associated with vitamin D from the genomewide association studies catalog. We did a literature search to select papers ascertaining these variants and vitamin D concentrations in Brazil. RESULTS GC was the gene with the strongest association with vitamin D levels, in agreement with existing findings in European populations. However, VDR was the most investigated gene, regardless of its non-existing association with vitamin D in the genomewide association studies. CONCLUSIONS More research is needed to validate sound proxies for vitamin D levels in Brazil, for example, prioritizing GC rather than VDR.
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- Caroline De Souza Silverio
- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil; Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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Ahmadi Vasmehjani A, Seyed Hosseini SM, Khayyatzadeh SS, Madadizadeh F, Mazaheri‐Naeini M, Yavari M, Darabi Z, Beigrezaei S, Taftian M, Arabi V, Motallaei M, Salehi‐Abargouei A, Nadjarzadeh A. Dietary antioxidant status indices may not interact with CETP Taq1B polymorphism on lipid profile and severity of coronary artery stenosis in patients under coronary angiography. Food Sci Nutr 2024; 12:1012-1022. [PMID: 38370072 PMCID: PMC10867504 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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The association of CETP Taq1B polymorphism with some metabolic traits is still controversial. The interaction of adherence to dietary indices with this polymorphism on the severity of coronary artery stenosis and serum lipid parameters needs to be investigated. This study aimed to test this hypothesis. This cross-sectional study included 453 patients who were referred from Afshar Hospital of Yazd and undergoing coronary angiography from 2020 to 2021. Dietary intake was evaluated by a 178-item validated and reliable dietary questionnaire. Dietary indices such as dietary antioxidant index (DAI), dietary antioxidant quality score (DAQS), and dietary phytochemical index (DPI) are determined according to dietary guidelines. The Taq1B variant was genotyped by the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method (PCR-RFLP). Two-way ANOVA was used to test the interaction between Taq1B polymorphism and dietary indices. The results of the frequency analysis of Taq1B genotypes showed that 10.4% were B1B1, 72.4% B1B2, and 17.2% B2B2. No significant interaction was found between the Taq1B variant with high adherence to DAQS, DAI, and DPI on total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), triglyceride (TG) levels, and Gensini score (GS) and Syntax score (SS). In high-adherence dietary indices, lipid profile and coronary artery stenosis scores did not differ significantly in Taq1B genotypes. Due to the insignificant results in this research, further studies are needed to investigate the role of Taq1B SNP in modulating dyslipidemia and the severity of the CAD in interaction with dietary indices.
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- Azam Ahmadi Vasmehjani
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Afshar Hospital Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Non‐Communicable Diseases Research InstituteShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Center for healthcare Data modeling, Departments of biostatistics and EpidemiologyShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of MedicineShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and BiotechnologyUniversity of IsfahanIsfahanIran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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Mendivelso González DF, Sánchez Villalobos SA, Ramos AE, Montero Ovalle WJ, Serrano López ML. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Associated with Prostate Cancer Progression: A Systematic Review. Cancer Invest 2024; 42:75-96. [PMID: 38055319 DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2023.2291776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND New biomarkers of progression in patients with prostate cancer (PCa) are needed to improve their classification and clinical management. This systematic review investigated the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and PCa progression. METHODS A keyword search was performed in Pubmed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane for publications between 2007 and 2022. We included articles with adjusted and significant associations, a median follow-up greater than or equal to 24 months, patients taken to radical prostatectomy (RP) as a first therapeutic option, and results presented based on biochemical recurrence (BCR). RESULTS In the 27 articles selected, 73 SNPs were identified in 39 genes, organized in seven functional groups. Of these, 50 and 23 SNPs were significantly associated with a higher and lower risk of PCa progression, respectively. Likewise, four haplotypes were found to have a significant association with PCa progression. CONCLUSION This article highlights the importance of SNPs as potential markers of PCa progression and their possible functional relationship with some genes relevant to its development and progression. However, most variants were identified only in cohorts from two countries; no additional studies reproduce these findings.
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- Cancer Biology Research Group, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá, Colombia
- Department of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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Ruan T, Lu W, Zeng S, Yue Y, Zhou R, Ying J, Tang Y, Qu Y, Mu D. Cumulative evidence of the genetic association between SP-B C1580T polymorphisms and risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2023; 36:2240469. [PMID: 37527966 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2240469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Objective: Surfactant protein SP-B, an important protein in pulmonary surfactant, is required for the stabilization of surfactant films in the lung and maintenance of postnatal lung function. Although the association between SP-B polymorphisms and the risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) has been evaluated, the results have been inconsistent. We investigated the association between SP-B polymorphisms and the risk of neonatal RDS.Methods: Relevant studies were systematically searched in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) electronic databases until June 2022. Data were collected independently by two reviewers and converted to odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Meta-analysis, subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias assessment were performed using Stata 12.1 software and Review Manager 5.3.Results: Fourteen studies were included. SP-B C1580T polymorphism was significantly associated with neonatal RDS in five genetic models (T vs. C: OR = 0.70, 95% CI 0.57-0.86, I2 = 78%; TT vs. CC: OR = 0.63, 95% CI 0.53-0.86, I2 = 39%; CT vs. CC: OR = 0.65, 95% CI 0.50-0.84, I2 = 54%; TT + CT vs. CC: OR = 0.62, 95% CI 0.49-0.78, I2 = 59%; TT vs. CC + CT: OR = 0.78, 95% CI 0.67-0.91, I2 = 43%). The CT and TT genotypes may decrease the risk of RDS in neonates. Subgroup analyses revealed that the association of SP-B C1580T polymorphism with neonatal RDS was stable, independent of preterm birth and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. In addition, the Han Chinese were more likely to be affected by SP-B C1580T polymorphisms than Caucasians and Finnish.Conclusions: Our findings suggest that SP-B C1580T polymorphism may be a protective factor against neonatal RDS.
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- Tiechao Ruan
- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Practice, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Ultrasonic Department, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Li Z, Ju Y, Xia J, Zhang Z, Zhen H, Tong X, Sun Y, Lu H, Zong Y, Chen P, Cai K, Wang Z, Yang H, Wang J, Wang J, Hou Y, Jin X, Zhang T, Zhang W, Xu X, Xiao L, Guo R, Nie C. Integrated Human Skin Bacteria Genome Catalog Reveals Extensive Unexplored Habitat-Specific Microbiome Diversity and Function. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023; 10:e2300050. [PMID: 37548643 PMCID: PMC10558695 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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The skin is the largest organ in the human body. Various skin environments on its surface constitutes a complex ecosystem. One of the characteristics of the skin micro-ecosystem is low biomass, which greatly limits a comprehensive identification of the microbial species through sequencing. In this study, deep-shotgun sequencing (average 21.5 Gigabyte (Gb)) from 450 facial samples and publicly available skin metagenomic datasets of 2069 samples to assemble a Unified Human Skin Genome (UHSG) catalog is integrated. The UHSG encompasses 813 prokaryotic species derived from 5779 metagenome-assembled genomes, among which 470 are novel species covering 20 phyla with 1385 novel assembled genomes. Based on the UHSG, the core functions of the skin microbiome are described and the differences in amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and drug resistance functions among different phyla are identified. Furthermore, analysis of secondary metabolites of the near-complete genomes further find 1220 putative novel secondary metabolites, several of which are found in previously unknown genomes. Single nucleotide variant (SNV) reveals a possible skin protection mechanism: the negative selection process of the skin environment to conditional pathogens. UHSG offers a convenient reference database that will facilitate a more in-depth understanding of the role of skin microorganisms in the skin.
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Gallegos-Arreola MP, Garibaldi-Ríos AF, Cruz-Sánchez JI, Figuera LE, Ronquillo-Carreón CA, Rosales-Reynoso MA, Gómez-Meda BC, Carrillo-Dávila IA, Puebla-Pérez AM, Montoya-Fuentes H, Peralta-Leal V, Zúñiga-González GM. Association of the rs8720 and rs12587 KRAS Gene Variants with Colorectal Cancer in a Mexican Population and Their Analysis In Silico. Cells 2023; 12:1941. [PMID: 37566020 PMCID: PMC10417115 DOI: 10.3390/cells12151941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major global health challenge and one of the top 10 cancers in Mexico. Lifestyle and genetic factors influence CRC development, prognosis, and therapeutic response; identifying risk factors, such as the genes involved, is critical to understanding its behavior, mechanisms, and prognosis. The association between KRAS gene variants (rs8720 and rs12587) and CRC in the Mexican population was analyzed. We performed in silico analysis and analyzed 310 healthy individuals and 385 CRC patients using TaqMan assays and real-time PCR. The CC and GG genotypes of rs8720 and rs12587 were identified as CRC risk factors (p < 0.05). The CC and TC genotypes of the rs8720 were associated with rectal cancer, age over 50 years, moderately differentiated histology, and advanced cancer stage. TG and GG genotypes of the rs12587 variant were a risk factor in the CRC group, in patients with stage I-II, males, and stage III-IV non-chemotherapy response. The TG haplotype is protected against CRC. The combined CCGG genotype was linked to CRC risk. In silico analysis revealed that the rs12587 and rs8720 variants could influence KRAS gene regulation via miRNAs. In conclusion, rs8720 and rs12587 variants of the KRAS gene were associated with CRC risk and could influence KRAS regulation via miRNAs.
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- Martha Patricia Gallegos-Arreola
- División de Genética, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente (CIBO), Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (M.P.G.-A.); (A.F.G.-R.); (L.E.F.); (I.A.C.-D.)
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- División de Genética, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente (CIBO), Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (M.P.G.-A.); (A.F.G.-R.); (L.E.F.); (I.A.C.-D.)
- Doctorado en Genética Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG), Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Especialidad en Oncología Médica, Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG)/UMAE Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.I.C.-S.); (C.A.R.-C.)
- Oncología Clínica, UMAE Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara 44329, Jalisco, Mexico
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- División de Genética, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente (CIBO), Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (M.P.G.-A.); (A.F.G.-R.); (L.E.F.); (I.A.C.-D.)
- Doctorado en Genética Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG), Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Especialidad en Oncología Médica, Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG)/UMAE Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.I.C.-S.); (C.A.R.-C.)
- Oncología Clínica, UMAE Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara 44329, Jalisco, Mexico
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- División de Medicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente (CIBO), Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Sierra Mojada 800, Col. Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (M.A.R.-R.); (H.M.-F.)
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Genómica, Instituto de Genética Humana “Dr. Enrique Corona Rivera”, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG), Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico;
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- División de Genética, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente (CIBO), Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (M.P.G.-A.); (A.F.G.-R.); (L.E.F.); (I.A.C.-D.)
- Doctorado en Genética Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG), Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunofarmacología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG), Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico;
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- División de Medicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente (CIBO), Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Sierra Mojada 800, Col. Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (M.A.R.-R.); (H.M.-F.)
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- Facultad de Medicina e Ingeniería en Sistemas Computacionales de Matamoros, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria 87300, Tamaulipas, Mexico;
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- División de Medicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente (CIBO), Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Sierra Mojada 800, Col. Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (M.A.R.-R.); (H.M.-F.)
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Qin H, Xiao Q, Xie Y, Li D, Long X, Li T, Yi S, Liu Y, Chen J, Xu F. The relationship between VEGF-460(T>C) polymorphism and cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on 46 reports. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e34089. [PMID: 37390249 PMCID: PMC10313293 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Extensive studies on the link between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and various malignancy risks produced conflicting results, notably for VEGF-460(T/C). To evaluate this correlation more comprehensively and accurately, we perform a meta-analysis. METHODS Through retrieving 5 databases (Web of Science (WoS), Embase, Pubmed, Wanfang database (Wangfang), and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)) and applying hand search, citation search, and gray literature search, 44 papers included 46 reports were enrolled. To evaluate the relationship between VEGF-460 and cancer risk, we pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Our results indicated that the VEGF-460 polymorphism is not related to malignancy susceptibility (dominant model, OR = 0.98, 95% CI = 0.87-1.09; recessive model, OR = 0.95, 95% CI = 0.82-1.10; heterozygous model, OR = 0.99, 95% CI = 0.90-1.10; homozygous model, OR = 0.92, 95% CI = 0.76-1.10; additive model, OR = 0.98, 95% CI = 0.90-1.07). While, in subgroup analysis, this SNP may reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. CONCLUSION this meta-analysis indicated that VEGF-460 was irrelevant to overall malignancy risk, but it might be a protective factor for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Haoran Qin
- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Mammary Diseases, Zhuhai Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhuhai, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- General Surgery Department, Zhuhai Hospital of integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong, China
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Lee D, Koo T, Park J, Shin HT. Comparison of Risk Allele Frequencies of Psoriasis-Associated Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Different Population Groups. Ann Dermatol 2023; 35:32-37. [PMID: 36750456 PMCID: PMC9905865 DOI: 10.5021/ad.22.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of psoriasis differs by population, and it appears to be more common among Europeans than in East Asians. Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified alleles that increase the risk of psoriasis, and these alleles may present different frequencies in different geographic regions. OBJECTIVE We aimed to gain insights into the causes of differences in disease frequencies according to populations and the factors affecting prevalence and pattern differences. METHODS We collected a total of 147 psoriasis-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from the GWAS catalog and compared the allele frequency differences in 27 populations using public population frequency in the 1000 Genomes Project phase 3 (n=2,504) and the Korean Reference Genome Database (n=1,722). Additionally, we calculated the composited genetic risk scores across the population groups. RESULTS There were distinct patterns of allele frequencies in different population groups. In many cases, East Asians exhibited allele frequencies opposite to that of Europeans. The genetic risk score was higher in Europeans (average: 0.487) and Americans (average: 0.492) than in East Asians (average: 0.471). The prevalence of psoriasis correlated with the average genetic risk score of the population. CONCLUSION We observed a difference in the allele frequencies of psoriasis-associated SNPs between the studied populations. This result suggests that the difference in the prevalence of psoriasis between population groups can be interpreted to some extent by the genotype.
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- Donghoon Lee
- Department of Dermatology, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Oaro Dermatology Clinic, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.,Research Center for Controlling Intercellular Communication (RCIC), Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
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Chen J, Xiao Q, Li X, Liu R, Long X, Liu Z, Xiong H, Li Y. The correlation of leukocyte-specific protein 1 (LSP1) rs3817198(T>C) polymorphism with breast cancer: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31548. [PMID: 36397430 PMCID: PMC9666160 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple studies have investigated the correlation of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in leukocyte-specific protein 1 (LSP1) with susceptibility to breast cancer (BC) and have yielded inconsistent conclusions, particularly rs3817198(T > C). Consequently, we performed a meta-analysis to estimate this relationship more comprehensively. METHODS Four databases were utilized to locate eligible publications: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. This meta-analysis included 14 studies, including 22 reports of 33194 cases and 36661 controls. The relationship of rs3817198 polymorphism with breast cancer was estimated using odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The LSP1 co-expression network was constructed by STRING, and Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were performed using DAVIDE. Download TCGA breast cancer mRNA-seq data and analyze the relationship between LSP1 expression and breast cancer chemotherapy sensitivity. RESULTS The results indicated that rs3817198(T > C) was positively correlated to with breast malignancy (dominant model: OR = 1.11, 95%CI = 1.06-1.17; recessive model: OR = 1.10, 95%CI = 1.04-1.15; heterozygous model: OR = 1.09, 95%CI = 1.04-1.15; homozygous model: OR = 1.18, 95%CI = 1.09-1.28; additive model: OR = 1.09, 95%CI = 1.05-1.13), among Caucasians and Asians. However, rs3817198(T > C) may reduce the risk of breast carcinoma in Africans. Rs3817198(T > C) might result in breast carcinoma in individuals with BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants and can contribute to estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast carcinoma. The expression of LSP1 was inversely correlated with the IC50 of doxorubicin (P = 8.91e-15, Cor = -0.23), 5-fluorouracil (P = 1.18e-22, Cor = -0.29), and cisplatin (P = 1.35e-42, Cor = -0.40). CONCLUSION Our study identified that LSP1 rs3817198 polymorphism might result in breast malignancy, particularly among Caucasians and Asians, but lower breast cancer susceptibility in African populations. The expression of LSP1 was negatively correlated with the IC50 of doxorubicin, 5-fluorouracil, and cisplatin.
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- Jian Chen
- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Surgery Department, Wannian Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
- * Correspondence: Yingliang Li, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No 17, YongWaiZheng Street, DongHu District, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, China (e-mail: )
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Jia P, Zhan N, Bat BKK, Feng Q, Tsoi KKF. The genetic architecture of blood pressure variability: A genome-wide association study of 9370 participants from UK Biobank. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2022; 24:1370-1380. [PMID: 35942506 PMCID: PMC9581094 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Long-term blood pressure variability (BPV) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, dementia, and stroke. However, its genetic architecture is not fully understood. This study aims to explore its genetic factors and provide more evidence on the mechanisms and further pathological study of BPV. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) is based on the UK Biobank cohort. There were four data collection rounds from 2006 to 2020, and 9370 participants with more than three blood pressure measurements were included. They had a median age of 55 and a male percentage of 50.1%. The phenotypes (BPV) were calculated by four methods and the genetic data contains 6 884 260 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) after imputation and quality control. A linear regression model was performed with adjustments for sex, age, genotype array, and a significant principal component. Subgroup analysis was performed on hypertension-free participants. The significant and suggestive significant P thresholds were set as 5 × 10-8 and 1 × 10-6 . Six genetic loci (BAD, CCDC88B, GPR137, PLCB3, RPS6KA4 for systolic BPV, and WWC2 for diastolic BPV) were identified by coding region SNPs at the suggestive significant P threshold (1 × 10-6 ). Among them, gene CCDC88B and RPS6KA4 reached the significant P threshold (5 × 10-8 ), with the strongest signal of SNP rs1229536170 (P = 6.36 × 10-8 , β = -.29). The annotation results indicate that genes CCDC88B, GPR137, RPS6KA4, and BAD are associated with long-term SBPV. Their functions of inflammation, epithelial dysfunction, and apoptosis are related to artery stiffness, which was reported as potential mechanisms of BPV.
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- Pingping Jia
- JC School of Public Health and Primary CareThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong KongChina
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary CareThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong KongChina
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary CareThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong KongChina
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary CareThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong KongChina
- Oxford Population HealthUniversity of OxfordOxfordOxfordshireUK
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary CareThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong KongChina
- Stanley Ho Big Data Decision Analytics Research CentreThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong KongChina
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Hu L. Quantitative and single nucleotide RNA m 6 A detection technology boosts clinical research based on tissue and cell free RNA modification. Clin Transl Med 2022; 12:e1082. [PMID: 36263692 PMCID: PMC9582857 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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- Lulu Hu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical EpigeneticsInternational Co‐laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology)Shanghai Cancer CenterFudan University Institutes of Biomedical SciencesShanghai Medical College of Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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Xia S, Ding J, Zhang Z, Li X, Gan J, He X. Cluster of Differentiation 24 Polymorphism Has No Significant Association with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the Chinese Han Population: A Family-Based Association Study. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:4837-4843. [PMID: 36043159 PMCID: PMC9420416 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s368392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective Studies have shown that cluster of differentiation (CD) 24 gene polymorphism is associated with several diseases. Among these, chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection has not been investigated. This study aimed to assess the function of CD24 in CHB. Methods The study included 478 cases of CHB and 318 cases without CHB from 230 families that underwent genotyping. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism was performed to assess the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) P170 of the CD24 gene. The detected genotypes were TT, CT, and CC. Then, family based-association analysis was carried out to investigate the association between CD24 gene polymorphism and susceptibility to CHB. Results In the 478 patients with CHB, the frequencies of CD24 P170 T and C alleles were 35.5% and 64.5%, respectively, and the frequencies of CD24 P170 CC, CT, and TT genotypes were 39.3%, 50.4% and 10.3%, respectively. In a CD24 single-locus analysis by a family-based association test of P170 polymorphisms, T and C were not significantly associated with CHB in the additive (Z = 0.169, P = 0.866; Z = −0.169, P = 0.866, respectively), dominant (Z = 0.522, P = 0.602; Z = 0.428, P = 0.669, respectively), or recessive (Z = −0.428, P = 0.669; Z = −0.522, P = 0.602, respectively) models. Transmission-disequilibrium (TD) and sib-transmission disequilibrium (STD) tests revealed no excess of T or C alleles from heterozygous parents to their children with the disease or higher frequencies of these alleles in patients compared with their normal siblings (χ2 = 0.06, P = 0.897). Conclusion The study findings suggest that the SNP P170 of CD24 has no significant association with susceptibility to the HB virus and related phenotypes in Chinese patients.
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- Shulin Xia
- Department of Infectious Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, People's Republic of China.,Department of Infectious Disease, Affiliated Taixing People's Hospital of Yangzhou University, Taixing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Affiliated Taixing People's Hospital of Yangzhou University, Taixing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Affiliated Taixing People's Hospital of Yangzhou University, Taixing, People's Republic of China
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Gilman TL, Ford MT, Jasnow AM, Coifman KG. DRD4 polymorphism associated with greater positive affect in response to negative and neutral social stimuli. Ann Hum Genet 2022; 86:218-223. [PMID: 35574658 PMCID: PMC9321090 DOI: 10.1111/ahg.12471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Despite the robustness of DRD4 polymorphism associations with brain-based behavioral characteristics in candidate gene research, investigations have minimally explored associations between these polymorphisms and emotional responses. In particular, the prevalent single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) -521C/T (rs1800955) in the promoter region of DRD4 remains unexplored relative to emotions. Here, two independent samples were evaluated using different emotion elicitation tasks involving social stimuli: Study 1 (N = 120) evoked positive and negative emotional responses to validated film clips; Study 2 (N = 122) utilized Cyberball to simulate social rejection and acceptance. Across studies, C/C individuals self-reported higher mean positive affect scores using Likert scales versus T carrier individuals, selectively when presented with neutral or negative (but not positive) social stimuli. The consistent findings across these two studies supports a functional consequence of this DRD4 SNP on emotion processing during changing social contexts. Continued investigation will help clarify if a C/C genotype enhances positive emotions under negative circumstances, or if the presence of the T allele reduces positive emotions, and how rs1800955 behavioral associations might generalize across different demographics. Future studies could also reveal if this SNP interacts with other changing environmental conditions to affect emotional responses, such as social limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- T Lee Gilman
- Department of Psychological Sciences & Brain Health Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences & Brain Health Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences & Brain Health Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA.,Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences & Brain Health Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
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Jordi SBU, Lang BM, Auschra B, von Känel R, Biedermann L, Greuter T, Schreiner P, Rogler G, Krupka N, Sulz MC, Misselwitz B, Begré S. Depressive Symptoms Predict Clinical Recurrence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2022; 28:560-571. [PMID: 34096587 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izab136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are at high risk for depression, and depression has been shown to affect disease course. We examined interrelations between depression, genetic risk factors for depression, and IBD flares. METHOD In 1973 patients (1137 Crohn's disease, 836 ulcerative colitis) of the Swiss IBD Cohort Study (SIBDCS), depressive status (hospital anxiety and depression subscale for depression, HADS-D ≥11) was assessed on a yearly basis. We investigated the impact of depression on IBD-relevant clinical outcomes in Cox proportional hazards models. We used active disease (CDAI ≥150 or MTWAI ≥10) and 2 published composite flare definitions-FNCE (physician-reported flare, nonresponse to therapy, new complication, or extraintestinal manifestation) and AFFSST (active disease, physician-reported flare, fistula, stenosis, and new systemic therapy)-as clinical end points. Additionally, 62 preselected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were screened for cross-sectional associations with depression, and if present, their predictive value for future depression and clinical deterioration was assessed. RESULTS Depression was a strong risk factor for disease-related end points, including active disease (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 3.55; P < 0.001), AFFSST (aHR, 1.62; P < 0.001), and FNCE (aHR, 1.35; P = 0.019). The SNP rs2522833 was significantly associated with depression at enrollment (q = 0.059). The TC allele of rs588765 was negatively associated with the presence of depression at enrollment (q = 0.050) and after enrollment (aHR, 0.67; P = 0.035) and with fewer active disease states (aHR, 0.72; P = 0.045) during follow-up. CONCLUSION In IBD, depressive symptoms and inflammatory activity are intimately related. Depressive symptoms were a strong predictor of clinical deterioration, and genetic markers may play a role in this relationship.
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- Sebastian Bruno Ulrich Jordi
- Clinic for Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital Bern and Bern University, Bern, Switzerland.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Transplantation Immunology and Nephrology (Swiss Transplant Cohort Study), University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital Bern and Bern University, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital Bern and Bern University, Bern, Switzerland.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Neurology, Department of Biomedical Research, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Institute of Stress Diseases and Stressmanagement (ISFOM), Zurich, Switzerland
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Soares JZ, Valeur J, Šaltytė Benth J, Knapskog AB, Selbæk G, Arefi G, Gilfillan DG, Tollisen A, Bogdanovic N, Pettersen R. Vitamin D in Alzheimer's Disease: Low Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid Despite Normal Amounts in Serum. J Alzheimers Dis 2022; 86:1301-1314. [PMID: 35180126 DOI: 10.3233/jad-215536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D insufficiency has been suggested as a dementia risk factor. OBJECTIVE In this cross-sectional, explorative study we investigated whether levels of vitamin D in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are lower in patients with positive biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared to cognitively healthy controls and whether polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene, FokI, BsmI, ApaI, and TaqI, are associated with levels of vitamin D in CSF and cognition. METHODS We included 100 patients≥65 years assessed for cognitive impairment and 76 cognitively healthy controls. Levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in both serum and CSF, and VDR polymorphisms were analyzed. RESULTS The mean level of 25(OH)D in serum was 78.6 (SD 28.9) nmol/l. While serum levels of 25(OH)D were not significantly different between the groups, CSF levels of 25(OH)D were significantly lower in patients with positive AD core biomarkers (p = 0.001) compared to patients without such biomarkers. Individuals with the BsmI major homozygote genotype had significantly lower results on a 10-word delayed recall test (p = 0.044) and verbal fluency test (p = 0.013), and individuals with the TaqI major homozygote genotype had significantly lower results on a verbal fluency test (p = 0.030) compared to individuals with the corresponding minor homozygote genotype. CONCLUSION Patients with positive AD core biomarkers have low CSF levels of 25(OH)D, despite sufficient serum levels. CSF levels of 25(OH)D do not seem to be affected by any of the four VDR gene polymorphisms. TaqI and BsmI major homozygote genotypes might be at increased risk for development of cognitive decline.
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- Jelena Zugic Soares
- Medical Department, Section of Geriatrics, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Unger-Vetlesen Institute, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Unger-Vetlesen Institute, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Campus Ahus, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Health Services Research Unit, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Unger-Vetlesen Institute, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Department for Neurobiology, Caring Science and Society, Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Medical Department, Section of Geriatrics, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Oliveira LT, Alves LA, Harth-Chu EN, Nomura R, Nakano K, Mattos-Graner RO. VicRK and CovR polymorphisms in Streptococcus mutans strains associated with cardiovascular infections. J Med Microbiol 2021; 70. [PMID: 34939562 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Introduction. Streptococcus mutans, a common species of the oral microbiome, expresses virulence genes promoting cariogenic dental biofilms, persistence in the bloodstream and cardiovascular infections.Gap statement. Virulence gene expression is variable among S. mutans strains and controlled by the transcription regulatory systems VicRK and CovR.Aim. This study investigates polymorphisms in the vicRK and covR loci in S. mutans strains isolated from the oral cavity or from the bloodstream, which were shown to differ in expression of covR, vicRK and downstream genes.Methodology. The transcriptional activities of covR, vicR and vicK were compared by RT-qPCR between blood and oral strains after exposure to human serum. PCR-amplified promoter and/or coding regions of covR and vicRK of 18 strains (11 oral and 7 blood) were sequenced and compared to the reference strain UA159.Results. Serum exposure significantly reduced covR and vicR/K transcript levels in most strains (P<0.05), but reductions were higher in oral than in blood strains. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were detected in covR regulatory and coding regions, but SNPs affecting the CovR effector domain were only present in two blood strains. Although vicR was highly conserved, vicK showed several SNPs, and SNPs affecting VicK regions important for autokinase activity were found in three blood strains.Conclusions. This study reveals transcriptional and structural diversity in covR and vicR/K, and identifies polymorphisms of functional relevance in blood strains, indicating that covR and vicRK might be important loci for S. mutans adaptation to host selective pressures associated with virulence diversity.
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- Letícia T Oliveira
- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School - State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School - State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School - State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School - State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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Park JH, Jin EH, Hong JH, Lee SI, Sung JK. The association between polymorphism of the long noncoding RNA, Plasmacytoma variant translocation 1, and the risk of gastric cancer. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27773. [PMID: 35049170 PMCID: PMC9191314 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Genetic polymorphisms of plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 can affect various tumors including gastro-intestinal, sexual hormone sensitive cancers and lymphoma. Accumulated evidence have shown that plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 acts as an oncogene and tumor suppressor in various cancers. In fact, the rs13255292 and rs2608053 single nucleotide polymorphisms of plasmacytoma variant translocation 1are known to affect lymphoma; however, their effects on gastric cancer are primarily unknown. In this study, we evaluated the association between these plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 polymorphisms and the risk of gastric cancer.In the present study, 462 patients diagnosed with gastric cancer and 377 cancer-free controls were enrolled. The TaqMan genotyping assay was used to analyze the association between rs13255292 and rs2608053 single nucleotide polymorphisms and the risk of gastric cancer.The rs2608053 dominant model (CT + TT) was associated with a decreased risk of gastric cancer in T3 + T4 (odds ratio [OR] = 0.61, confidence interval (CI) = 0.41 - 0.92, P = .019), and stage III Gastric cancer subgroups (OR = 0.59, 95% CI = 0.38 - 0.91, P = .017) compared to the CC genotype. When stratified analysis by sex was carried out, the rs13255292 dominant model (CT + TT) had a significant association with an increased risk of gastric cancer in the female negative lymph node metastasis gastric cancer subgroup, compared to the CC genotype (OR = 1.96, 95% CI = 1.16 - 3.30, P = .012). The recessive model (TT) of rs13255292 was associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer in the male T3 + T4 gastric cancer subgroups compared to the CC + CT genotype (OR = 3.82, 95% CI = 1.02 - 14.33, P = .047). The dominant model (CT + TT) of rs2608053 was related to a decreased risk of gastric cancer in male T3 + T4 (OR = 0.57, 95% CI = 0.33 - 0.98, P = .042) and stage III gastric cancer subgroups (OR = 0.49, 95% CI = 0.27 - 0.89, P = .020) compared to the CC genotype.The rs13255292 and rs2608053 single nucleotide polymorphisms in plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 may contribute to susceptibility of gastric cancer. Further studies with more subjects and different ethnic groups are needed to validate our results.
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- Jae Ho Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Translational Immunology Institute, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Clinical Trials Center, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Guman NAM, van Geffen RJ, Mulder FI, van Haaps TF, Hovsepjan V, Labots M, Cirkel GA, Y. F. L. de Vos F, ten Tije AJ, Beerepoot LV, Tjan‐Heijnen VCG, van Laarhoven HWM, Hamberg P, Vulink AJE, Los M, Zwinderman AH, Ferwerda B, Lolkema MPJK, Steeghs N, Büller HR, Kamphuisen PW, van Es N. Evaluation of the Khorana, PROTECHT, and 5-SNP scores for prediction of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer. J Thromb Haemost 2021; 19:2974-2983. [PMID: 34409743 PMCID: PMC9291564 DOI: 10.1111/jth.15503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Khorana score is a validated tool to identify cancer patients at higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). OBJECTIVE We compared its predictive performance to that of the clinical PROTECHT and the polygenic 5-SNP scores in patients who participated in the Dutch CPCT-02 study. PATIENTS/METHODS Data on VTE and its risk factors were retrospectively collected for 2729 patients with advanced stage solid tumors planned for systemic cancer treatment. Patients were followed for 6 months. Overall discriminatory performance of the scores was evaluated by time-dependent c-indices. The scores were additionally evaluated dichotomously in competing risk models. RESULTS A total of 160 (5.9%) patients developed VTE during follow-up. Time-dependent c-indices at 6 months for the Khorana, PROTECHT, and 5-SNP scores were 0.57 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.55-0.60), 0.60 (95% CI: 0.57-0.62), and 0.54 (95% CI: 0.51-0.57), respectively. The dichotomous scores classified 9.6%, 16.8%, and 9.5% as high-risk, respectively. VTE risk was about 2-fold higher among high-risk patients than low-risk patients for the Khorana (subdistribution hazard ratio [SHR] 1.9, 95% CI: 1.3-3.0), PROTECHT (SHR 2.1, 95% CI: 1.5-3.0), and 5-SNP scores (SHR 1.7, 95% CI: 1.03-2.8). The sensitivity at 6 months was 16.6% (95% CI: 10.5-22.7), 28.9% (95% CI: 21.5-36.3), and 14.9% (95% CI: 8.5-21.2), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Performance of the PROTECHT or 5-SNP score was not superior to that of the Khorana score. The majority of cancer patients who developed VTE during 6-month follow-up were not identified by these scores. Future directions for studies on cancer-associated VTE prediction may include combined clinical-genetic scores.
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- Noori A. M. Guman
- Department of Vascular MedicineAmsterdam Cardiovascular ScienceAmsterdam University Medical CentersUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
- Department of Internal MedicineTergooi HospitalHilversumthe Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular MedicineAmsterdam Cardiovascular ScienceAmsterdam University Medical CentersUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular MedicineAmsterdam Cardiovascular ScienceAmsterdam University Medical CentersUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
- Department of Internal MedicineTergooi HospitalHilversumthe Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular MedicineAmsterdam Cardiovascular ScienceAmsterdam University Medical CentersUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular MedicineAmsterdam Cardiovascular ScienceAmsterdam University Medical CentersUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Medical OncologyCancer Center AmsterdamAmsterdam University Medical CentersVrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Internal MedicineMeander Medical CenterAmersfoortthe Netherlands
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- Department of Medical OncologyUniversity Medical Center UtrechtUtrechtthe Netherlands
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- Department of Internal MedicineElisabeth‐Tweesteden HospitalTilburgthe Netherlands
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- Department of Medical OncologyCancer Center AmsterdamAmsterdam University Medical CentersVrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
- Department of Medical OncologyAmsterdam University Medical CentersUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Internal MedicineFranciscus Gasthuis & VlietlandRotterdam‐Schiedamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Internal MedicineSt Antonius HospitalNieuwegeinthe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and BioinformaticsAmsterdam University Medical CenterAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and BioinformaticsAmsterdam University Medical CenterAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Medical OncologyNetherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular MedicineAmsterdam Cardiovascular ScienceAmsterdam University Medical CentersUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular MedicineAmsterdam Cardiovascular ScienceAmsterdam University Medical CentersUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
- Department of Internal MedicineTergooi HospitalHilversumthe Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular MedicineAmsterdam Cardiovascular ScienceAmsterdam University Medical CentersUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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Najjar L, Sutherland J, Zhou A, Hyppönen E. Vitamin D and Type 1 Diabetes Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Genetic Evidence. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124260. [PMID: 34959812 PMCID: PMC8707565 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Several observational studies have examined vitamin D pathway polymorphisms and their association with type 1 diabetes (T1D) susceptibility, with inconclusive results. We aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing associations between selected variants affecting 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and T1D risk. We conducted a systematic search of Medline, Embase, Web of Science and OpenGWAS updated in April 2021. The following keywords “vitamin D” and/or “single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)” and “T1D” were selected to identify relevant articles. Seven SNPs (or their proxies) in six genes were analysed: CYP2R1 rs10741657, CYP2R1 (low frequency) rs117913124, DHCR7/NADSYN1 rs12785878, GC rs3755967, CYP24A1 rs17216707, AMDHD1 rs10745742 and SEC23A rs8018720. Seven case-control and three cohort studies were eligible for quantitative synthesis (n = 10). Meta-analysis results suggested no association with T1D (range of pooled ORs for all SNPs: 0.97–1.02; p > 0.01). Heterogeneity was found in DHCR7/NADSYN1 rs12785878 (I2: 64.8%, p = 0.02). Sensitivity analysis showed exclusion of any single study did not alter the overall pooled effect. No association with T1D was observed among a Caucasian subgroup. In conclusion, the evidence from the meta-analysis indicates a null association between selected variants affecting serum 25(OH)D concentrations and T1D.
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- Liana Najjar
- Australian Centre for Precision Health, Unit of Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, P.O. Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia; (L.N.); (J.S.); (A.Z.)
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- Australian Centre for Precision Health, Unit of Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, P.O. Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia; (L.N.); (J.S.); (A.Z.)
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- Australian Centre for Precision Health, Unit of Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, P.O. Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia; (L.N.); (J.S.); (A.Z.)
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Precision Health, Unit of Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, P.O. Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia; (L.N.); (J.S.); (A.Z.)
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-(08)-83022518
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Davies P, Cuttle L, Young A. A Scoping Review of the Methodology Used in Studies of Genetic Influences on the Development of Keloid or Hypertrophic Scarring in Adults and Children After Acute Wounding. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2021; 10:557-570. [PMID: 33975469 PMCID: PMC8312015 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2020.1386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Significance: Keloid and hypertrophic scarring are common following acute wounds. However, the variability in scarring outcomes between individuals and in particular, the association between genetic factors and scarring, is not well understood. This scoping review aims to summarize the methodology used in studies of genetic influences on the development of keloid or hypertrophic scarring in adults and children after acute wounding. The objectives were to determine the study designs used, the characteristics of participants included, the tools used to assess scarring and the length of follow-up after wounding. Recent Advances: The review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Medline, Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), Web of Science, Biosciences Information Service (BIOSIS), Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO), The Human Genetic Epidemiology (HuGE) Navigator (database of genetic association studies), and the genome-wide association study Catalog were searched from January 2008 to April 2020. Cohort studies and case–control studies that examined the association between one or more genetic variations and the development of keloid or hypertrophic scarring were eligible for inclusion. A narrative synthesis that grouped studies by wound type was conducted. Critical Issues: Nine studies met the inclusion criteria (five in burns, four surgical wounds, and none in other types of acute wounds). Seven assessed hypertrophic scarring, one keloid scarring, and one both scar types. Seven studies used a prospective cohort design. All studies used subjective methods (clinician or patient observation) to assess scarring. There was considerable variation in how scar scales were operationalized. Future Directions: This review identified a small body of evidence on genetic susceptibility to scarring after acute wounding. Further studies are needed, and in a wide range of populations, including patients with wounds caused by trauma.
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- Philippa Davies
- Bristol Center for Surgical Research and Bristol Biomedical Research Center, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Bristol Center for Surgical Research and Bristol Biomedical Research Center, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Children's Burn Research Center, University Hospital Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Lee KJ, Lee SJ, Bae HJ, Sung J. Exploring the causal inference of migraine on stroke: A Mendelian randomization study. Eur J Neurol 2021; 29:335-338. [PMID: 34510652 DOI: 10.1111/ene.15101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Previous observational studies have reported that patients with migraine have an increased risk of stroke. We explored whether migraine has a causal effect on stroke using a two-sample Mendelian randomization approach. METHODS Genetic instruments were selected from large genome-wide association studies of migraine and stroke. A two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis was performed, along with sensitivity analysis. We used migraine subtypes (any migraine, migraine with aura, migraine without aura) as risk factors and stroke, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke as outcomes for this analysis. Ischemic stroke subtypes were also included to explore the underlying pathogenesis linking migraine to stroke. RESULTS Migraine did not show any association with stroke (odds ratio [OR], 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.87-1.03), ischemic stroke (OR, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.85-1.02), or hemorrhagic stroke (OR, 1.26; 95% CI, 0.84-1.91), suggesting that the observed association may not be causal. Neither migraine with aura nor without aura showed causal relationship with outcomes. The sensitivity analysis supported the results of the primary analysis. Regarding ischemic stroke subtypes, migraine seemed to have a negative association with large-artery atherosclerosis (OR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.68-0.95), whereas associations with small-vessel occlusion or cardioembolism were not evident. CONCLUSIONS Contrary to previous observational studies, we were unable to find any causal relationship between migraine and stroke. However, the suggested negative association of migraine in large-artery atherosclerosis warrants further research.
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- Keon-Joo Lee
- Department of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Disease Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Complex Diseases and Genome Epidemiology Branch, Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Institute of Health & Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Disease Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Complex Diseases and Genome Epidemiology Branch, Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Institute of Health & Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Rostalski H, Korhonen V, Kuulasmaa T, Solje E, Krüger J, Gen F, Kaivola K, Eide PK, Lambert JC, Julkunen V, Tienari PJ, Remes AM, Leinonen V, Hiltunen M, Haapasalo A. A Novel Genetic Marker for the C9orf72 Repeat Expansion in the Finnish Population. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 83:1325-1332. [PMID: 34397416 DOI: 10.3233/jad-210599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND C9orf72 repeat expansion (C9exp) is the most common genetic cause underlying frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, detection of the C9exp requires elaborative methods. OBJECTIVE Identification of C9exp carriers from genotyped cohorts could be facilitated by using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as markers for the C9exp. METHODS We elucidated the potential of the previously described Finnish risk haplotype, defined by the SNP rs3849942, to identify potential C9exp carriers among 218,792 Finns using the FinnGen database. The haplotype approach was first tested in an idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) patient cohort (European Alzheimer's Disease DNA BioBank) containing C9exp carriers by comparing intermediate (15-30) and full-length (> 60 repeats) C9exp carriers (n = 41) to C9exp negative patients (< 15 repeats, n = 801). RESULTS In this analysis, rs3849942 was associated with carriership of C9exp (OR 8.44, p < 2×10-15), while the strongest association was found with rs139185008 (OR 39.4, p < 5×10-18). Unbiased analysis of rs139185008 in FinnGen showed the strongest association with FTLD (OR 4.38, 3×10-15) and motor neuron disease ALS (OR 5.19, 3×10-21). rs139185008 was the top SNP in all diseases (iNPH, FTLD, ALS), and further showed a strong association with ALS in the UK Biobank (p = 9.0×10-8). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that rs139185008 is a useful marker to identify potential C9exp carriers in the genotyped cohorts and biobanks originating from Finland.
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- Hannah Rostalski
- A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Neurocenter, Neurosurgery, Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Yliopistonranta 1E, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine - Neurology, University of Eastern Finland.,Neuro Center, Neurology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Research Unit of Clinical Neuroscience, Neurology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Medical Research Center (MRC), Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and Translational Immunology Program, Biomedicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and Translational Immunology Program, Biomedicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Oslo University Hospital-Rikshospitalet; and Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1167-RID-AGE facteurs de risque et déterminants moléculaires des maladies liés au vieillissement, Lille, France
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine - Neurology, University of Eastern Finland.,Neuro Center, Neurology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and Translational Immunology Program, Biomedicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Unit of Clinical Neuroscience, Neurology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Medical Research Center (MRC), Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Neurocenter, Neurosurgery, Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Yliopistonranta 1E, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Agwa SHA, Kamel MM, Elghazaly H, Abd Elsamee AM, Hafez H, Girgis SA, Ezz Elarab H, Ebeid FSE, Sayed SM, Sherif L, Matboli M. Association between Interferon-Lambda-3 rs12979860, TLL1 rs17047200 and DDR1 rs4618569 Variant Polymorphisms with the Course and Outcome of SARS-CoV-2 Patients. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:830. [PMID: 34071309 PMCID: PMC8230293 DOI: 10.3390/genes12060830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection provides a critical host-immunological challenge. AIM We explore the effect of host-genetic variation in interferon-lambda-3 rs12979860, Tolloid Like-1 (TLL1) rs17047200 and Discoidin domain receptor 1(DDR1) rs4618569 on host response to respiratory viral infections and disease severity that may probe the mechanistic approach of allelic variation in virus-induced inflammatory responses. METHODS 141 COVID-19 positive patients and 100 healthy controls were tested for interferon-lambda-3 rs12979860, TLL1 rs17047200 and DDR1 rs4618569 polymorphism by TaqMan probe-based genotyping. Different genotypes were assessed regarding the COVID-19 severity and prognosis. RESULTS There were statistically significant differences between the studied cases and control group with regard to the presence of comorbidities, total leucocytic count, lymphocytic count, CRP, serum LDH, ferritin and D-dimer (p < 0.01). The CC genotype of rs12979860 cytokine, the AA genotype of TLL1 rs17047200 and the AA genotype of the rs4618569 variant of DDR1 showed a higher incidence of COVID-19 compared to the others. There were significant differences between the rs4618569 variant of DDR and the outcome of the disease, with the highest mortality in AG genotype 29 (60.4%) in comparison to 16 (33.3%) and 3 (6.2%) in the AA and GG genotypes, respectively (p = 0.007*), suggesting that the A allele is associated with a poor outcome in the disease. CONCLUSION Among people who carry C and A alleles of SNPs IFN-λ rs12979860 and TLL1 rs17047200, respectively, the AG genotype of the DDR1 rs4618569 variant is correlated with a COVID-19 poor outcome. In those patients, the use of anti-IFN-λ 3, TLL1 and DDR1 therapy may be promising for personalized translational clinical practice.
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- Sara H. A. Agwa
- Molecular Genomics Unit, Clinical Pathology Department, Medical Ain Shams Research Institute (MASRI), School of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Medicinal Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, School of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt;
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- Oncology Department, Medical Ain Shams Research Institute (MASRI), Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt;
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- Molecular Genomics Unit, Medical Ain Shams Research Institute (MASRI), Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt;
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- Infection Control Unit, Clinical Pathology Department, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (H.H.); (S.A.G.); (H.E.E.)
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- Infection Control Unit, Clinical Pathology Department, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (H.H.); (S.A.G.); (H.E.E.)
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- Infection Control Unit, Clinical Pathology Department, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (H.H.); (S.A.G.); (H.E.E.)
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- Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (F.S.E.E.); (S.M.S.)
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- Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (F.S.E.E.); (S.M.S.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International University, Cairo 11566, Egypt;
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- Medicinal Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, School of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt;
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Pani P, Tsilioni I, McGlennen R, Brown CA, Hawley CE, Theoharides TC, Papathanasiou E. IL-1B(3954) polymorphism and red complex bacteria increase IL-1β (GCF) levels in periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 2021; 56:501-511. [PMID: 33638191 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare IL-1β levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) from healthy and periodontitis sites of IL-1B(3954)-Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) positive and IL-1B(3954)-SNP negative periodontitis subjects in association with their bacterial profiles. BACKGROUND Susceptibility to periodontitis has been associated with several risk factors, including allelic variants at multiple gene loci. Variations in the IL-1 gene cluster have been linked with increased risk for periodontitis. IL-1B(3954)-SNP has been previously associated with increased levels of IL-1β in GCF or periodontal tissues in chronic periodontitis patients, as well as higher levels of specific periodontal pathogens. There is insufficient evidence to conclude if IL-1B gene polymorphisms affect the susceptibility to periodontitis by ultimately modulating the levels of IL-1β in GCF, the subgingival microbial profile or both. MATERIALS AND METHODS GCF, subgingival plaque, and buccal epithelial cells were collected from 32 individuals with periodontitis. GCF IL-1β levels were measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Bacterial plaque samples were analyzed for 11 periodontal pathogens using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis with specific primers for the 16SrRNA gene of each bacterium. IL-1B(3954)-SNP status was determined by identifying the carriers of the polymorphic T allele. RESULTS A significant association was shown between IL-1B(3954)-SNP and IL-1β GCF levels (amount and concentration). The concomitant presence of two or three red complex bacterial species was associated with increased IL-1β GCF levels in periodontitis sites (site-level analysis). The concurrent presence of all three red complex periodontal pathogens and IL-1B(3954)-SNP was associated with the highest IL-1β GCF levels in periodontitis sites. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate an independent association of both IL-1B(3954)-SNP and red complex bacterial species with increased IL-1β levels in GCF of periodontitis sites. A better understanding of the interaction between genetics, bacteria, and inflammation is essential to develop more effective diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic tools for periodontitis.
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- Pinelopi Pani
- Department of General Dentistry/Periodontology, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Molecular Immunopharmacology and Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Immunology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Periodontology, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Molecular Immunopharmacology and Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Immunology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Periodontology, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.,Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Liu CX, Yin RX, Shi ZH, Zheng PF, Deng GX, Guan YZ, Wei BL. Associations between TUBB-WWOX SNPs, their haplotypes, gene-gene, and gene-environment interactions and dyslipidemia. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:5906-5927. [PMID: 33612478 PMCID: PMC7950260 DOI: 10.18632/aging.202514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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In this study, we investigated associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the tubulin beta class I (TUBB) and WW domain-containing oxidoreductase (WWOX) genes, gene-gene interactions, and gene-environment interactions and dyslipidemia in the Chinese Maonan ethnic group. Four SNPs (rs3132584, rs3130685, rs2222896, and rs2548861) were genotyped in unrelated subjects with normal lipid levels (864) or dyslipidemia (1129). While 5.0% of Maonan subjects carried the rs3132584TT genotype, none of the Chinese Han in Beijing subjects did. Allele and genotype frequencies differed between the normal and dyslipidemia groups for three SNPs (rs3132584, rs3130685, and rs2222896). rs2222896G allele carriers in the normal group had higher low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. The rs3132584GG, rs3130685CC+TT, and rs2222896GG genotypes as well as the rs2222896G-rs2548861G and rs2222896G-rs2548861T haplotypes were associated with an elevated risk of dyslipidemia; the rs2222896A-rs2548861T and rs2222896A-rs2548861G haplotypes were associated with a reduced risk of dyslipidemia. Among the thirteen TUBB-WWOX interaction types identified, rs3132584T-rs3130685T-rs2222896G-rs2548861T increased the risk of dyslipidemia 1.371-fold. Fourteen two- to four-locus optimal interactive models for SNP-SNP, haplotype-haplotype, gene-gene, and gene-environment interactions exhibited synergistic or contrasting effects on dyslipidemia. Finally, the interaction between rs3132584 and rs2222896 increased the risk of dyslipidemia 2.548-fold and predicted hypertension.
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- Chun-Xiao Liu
- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory Base of Precision Medicine in Cardio-Cerebrovascular Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
- Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Prevention and Health Care, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou 545005, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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Gokmirza Ozdemir P, Eker D, Celik V, Beken B, Gurkan H, Yazicioglu M, Sut N. Relationship between arginase genes polymorphisms and preschool wheezing phenotypes. Pediatr Pulmonol 2021; 56:561-570. [PMID: 33369279 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The association between arginase I (ARG1) and arginase II (ARG2) genes and asthma has been reported in previous studies, but associations between polymorphisms in ARG genes and preschool wheezing (PSW) phenotypes are still unknown. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between genetic variation in ARG1 and ARG2 genes and PSW phenotypes. METHODS We enrolled 83 patients and 86 healthy controls. The patient group included two subgroups: episodic wheezing (EW) (n = 42, median age 41 months) and multiple-trigger wheezing (MW) (n = 41, median age 39 months). We genotyped six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ARG1 and six SNPs in ARG2. Eighteen haplotypes for ARG1 and 31 haplotypes for ARG2 were constituted, and the distributions of SNPs and haplotypes in patients and controls were analyzed. RESULTS The frequency of the homozygote cytosine-cytosine (CC) genotype of ARG1 rs2781667T>C SNP and the ARG1 haplotype 4 in the MW group was significantly higher than the EW group (p = .002; odd ratios [OR]: 5.25; confidence interval [CI]: 1.9-14.51 and p < .001; OR: 7.77; CI: 2.54-23.74, respectively). The frequency of the ARG1 haplotype 5 was significantly higher but the frequency of ARG1 haplotype 9 was significantly lower in the all patients than in the healty controls (p = .019; OR: 10.34; CI: 1.28-83.53 and p = .015; OR: 0.093; CI:0.01-0.74, respectively). The frequency of the ARG1 haplotype 2 was significantly higher in the EW group than in the MW group (p = .014; OR: 5.68; CI: 1.48-21.8). CONCLUSION Variations in ARG1 may potentially be related to phenotypes and risk of PSW.
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- Pinar Gokmirza Ozdemir
- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
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Wang W, Liu Y, Luo S, Guo X, Luo X, Zhang Y. Associations between brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cognitive impairment in panic disorder. Brain Behav 2020; 10:e01885. [PMID: 33047489 PMCID: PMC7749616 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.1885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Our study was designed to examine the relationship between Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) genotypes (rs6265, Val66Met), BDNF plasma levels, and cognitive impairment in Chinese patients with panic disorder (PD). METHODS Total 85 patients with PD and 91 healthy controls finally completed all assessments. The severity of panic symptoms and whole anxiety of PD was measured by Panic Disorder Severity Scale-Chinese Version (PDSS-CV) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA-14). Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and some neurocognitive measures were conducted to evaluate the cognitive performance. All participants were detected for the plasma BDNF levels and BDNF Val66Met polymorphism before assessment and treatment. RESULTS No significant differences were found in the BDNF allele frequencies and the BDNF genotype distributions between healthy controls and PD patients. BDNF Met/Met genotype was associated with lower BDNF plasma levels in PD patients, and PD patients with BDNF Met/Met genotype had the lower scores in the attention and speed of processing domains compared to those with Val/Val and Met/Val genotype (p's < .05). Among PD patients, the BDNF plasma levels showed moderate positive correlations with Stroop interference (r = .60, p < .001). Using the MoCA data, the BDNF plasma levels were correlated with delayed memory (r = .50, p < .001), verbal learning (r = .45, p < .001), and total scores of MoCA (r = .51, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS The BDNF Met/Met genotype may be associated with lower BDNF plasma levels and cognitive impairments in PD patients.
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- Wenchen Wang
- Department of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chest Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Baoding Second Central Hospital, Hebei, China
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- Department of psychiatry, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Braga SP, Fiamengui LMSP, da Silveira VRS, Chaves HV, Furquim BD, Cunha CO, Repeke CEP, Conti PCR. Insights for temporomandibular disorders management: From psychosocial factors to genetics-A case report. Spec Care Dentist 2020; 41:85-91. [PMID: 33152157 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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AIMS This case report aimed to discuss the multifactorial etiology and also the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) by addressing important associated psychosocial and biological factors, emphasizing the interaction between these factors and a probable genetic predisposition. METHODS AND RESULTS A 21-year-old female patient was evaluated according to Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD and diagnosed with arthralgia, myofascial pain, disc displacement without reduction, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) degenerative disease. TMJ alterations were confirmed through magnetic resonance imaging and cone-beam computed tomography. Pressure pain threshold of masticatory structures was evaluated using a pressure algometer. Sleep bruxism, poor sleep quality, migraine with aura, mild anxiety, and history of facial trauma were also identified through anamnesis and clinical examination. Following this, genetic analysis was performed to evaluate the presence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) already associated with TMD: SNP COMT Val158 Met (rs4680), MMP1-1607 (rs1799750), and tumor necrosis factor alpha-308 (rs1800629), which were all present. A personalized treatment for TMD management was performed, and it included self-management programs, occlusal appliance therapy, pharmacotherapy, anxiety management, and stress control. An 8-year follow-up demonstrated long-term stabilization of TMJ degenerative disease. CONCLUSION Genetic evaluation, added to anamnesis and clinical examination, could be useful for TMD prognosis and management.
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Xie S, Yu L, Zhou M, Liu L, Lei D, Han C. Association between BDNF rs6265 polymorphisms and postoperative cognitive dysfunction in Chinese Han Population. Brain Behav 2020; 10:e01800. [PMID: 33405375 PMCID: PMC7559622 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.1800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). In present study, we aimed to assess the possible association between POCD and BDNF rs6265 polymorphisms. METHODS 124 patients aged 60 years or older scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia and 25 age- and gender-matched healthy volunteers were recruited. POCD was identified using a neuropsychological test battery administered preoperatively, 7 days, and 3 months after surgery. Genotyping of rs6265 was performed using polymerase chain reaction amplification and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. RESULTS 99 patients and 25 healthy controls were finally enrolled in the analysis. 29(29.3%) and 18(18.2%) of 99 patients had POCD at 7 days and 3 months after surgery, respectively. The patients carrying a G allele at the rs6265 locus showed a lower risk for POCD than an A allele carriers on postoperative 7 days, but not 3 months after surgery (OR = 0.67; 95% CI: 0.47-0.96; p = .017; OR = 0.69; 95% CI: 0.42-1.13; p = .14, respectively). The risk of POCD at 7 days following surgery was significantly lower in additive model (OR = 0.41; 95% CI: 0.2-0.84; p = .015) and dominant model (OR = 0.35; 95% CI: 0.13-0.96; p = .042). CONCLUSION We tentatively demonstrate that BDNF rs6265 polymorphisms might be associated with occurrence of POCD at 7 days after surgery and the A > G mutant at the rs6265 locus be likely a protective factor for early POCD in Chinese Han population.
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- Songhui Xie
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China.,Yixing Clinical College, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China.,Yixing Clinical College, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China.,Yixing Clinical College, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China.,Yixing Clinical College, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, China
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Duan L, Li M, Wang F, Cai Y, Li H, Zhou W, Li Y, Chen Q, Bai J, Liu H. Increased Risk of Clopidogrel-Induced Gastric Mucosal Erosion in Elderly Chinese Men Harboring the ABCB1 3435T Allele. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2020; 13:1237-1244. [PMID: 32904459 PMCID: PMC7455592 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s263625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background It is uncertain whether long-term use of clopidogrel alone can cause gastric mucosal injury. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between ABCB1 C3435T polymorphisms, which could affect the intestinal absorption of clopidogrel, and gastric mucosal erosion in elderly Chinese men who used clopidogrel alone. Methods We selected 298 male patients (aged between 68.2 and 89.5 years, average age 78); 201 of them constituted the control group, and 97 constituted the case group. Patients taking clopidogrel alone who had undergone endoscopic screening for gastric erosion were analyzed for ABCB1 C3435T polymorphisms by a TaqMan assay. Results The proportion of people carrying the ABCB1 3435T allele (n = 63, 64.9% vs n = 97, 48.3%, p = 0.007) was significantly higher in the case group than in the control group. After adjustments for significant factors were made, ABCB1 3435T allele carrier (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.43–3.84, p <0.01) was found to be associated with gastric mucosal erosion in people who used clopidogrel alone. Conclusion Carrying the ABCB1 3435T allele may be a useful genetic predictor for clopidogrel-induced gastric mucosal erosion in elderly Chinese men.
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- Lei Duan
- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, The Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, The Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, The Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, The Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, The Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, The Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, The Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, The Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, The Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, The Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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de Souza VH, de Alencar JB, Tiyo BT, Alves HV, Vendramini ECL, Sell AM, Visentainer JEL. Association of functional IL16 polymorphisms with cancer and cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis. Oncotarget 2020; 11:3405-3417. [PMID: 32934782 PMCID: PMC7486693 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.27715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is a chemotactic cytokine that is found to increase in Cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL16 were associated with diseases. Thus, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate possible associations between IL16 rs4778889, rs11556218, rs4072111, and rs1131445 SNPs and the risk for cancer or CVD. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was performed according to the PRISMA statement. Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were systematically reviewed, and a meta-analysis was conducted. RESULTS The analysis comprised 6386 individuals with cancer and 2415 with CVD. The SNP rs11556218 was significantly associated with an increased risk for cancer in Chinese in different genetic inheritance models. Also, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first meta-analysis to show an association of rs4778889 with an increased risk of gastric cancer and rs11556218 with an increased risk of CVD in Chinese. CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis suggested that the SNPs rs11556218 and rs4778889 of IL16 were associated with an increased risk for cancer in Chinese and rs11556218 with increased risk for CVD in Chinese, highlighting the need for further studies on the impact of these polymorphisms on cancer treatment and surveillance.
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- Victor Hugo de Souza
- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.,Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Basic Health Sciences Department, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.,Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Basic Health Sciences Department, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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Al-Ani AH, Antoun JS, Thomson WM, Topless R, Merriman TR, Farella M. Common variants of EDA are associated with non-syndromic hypodontia. Orthod Craniofac Res 2020; 24:155-163. [PMID: 32772440 DOI: 10.1111/ocr.12419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this case-control study was to investigate the association between non-syndromic hypodontia and nineteen common variants of candidate genes ectodysplasin A (EDA), paired box 9 (PAX9), msh homeobox 1 (MSX1) and axis inhibition protein 2 (AXIN2). SETTINGS AND SAMPLE POPULATION Sixty-one hypodontia cases were frequency-matched to 253 controls with no missing teeth (excluding the third molars). MATERIAL AND METHODS Self-report data and DNA samples were collected from each participant. RESULTS The sample had a mean age of 16.6 years (SD = 7.3), with most participants being female (59.6%), and of New Zealand European origin (75.4%). Using multiple logistic regression analysis, it was found that the T-allele of rs12853659 (EDA) and the G-allele of rs2428151 (EDA) were both associated with a higher risk of hypodontia (odds ratio, OR = 2.79, 95% CI = 1.11-7.01; and OR = 2.87, 95% CI = 1.04-7.94, respectively). The G-allele of rs2520378 (EDA) showed a protective effect with an OR of 0.61 (95% CI = 0.38-0.99). The EDA SNP findings were consistent with previous reports included in a meta-analysis. No associations were found with the PAX9, AXIN2 and MSX1 genes, after adjusting for sex and ethnicity. CONCLUSIONS Common variants of the EDA genes are associated with specific phenotypes of non-syndromic hypodontia, thus confirming their role in the regulatory pathways of normal tooth development. However, larger samples are needed to investigate the association further.
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- Azza H Al-Ani
- Faculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Zheng Y, Chai L, Fan Y, Song YQ, Zee KY, Tu WW, Jin L, Leung WK. Th2 cell regulatory and effector molecules single nucleotide polymorphisms and periodontitis. J Leukoc Biol 2020; 108:1641-1654. [PMID: 32745291 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.4ma0720-698rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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To investigate the association between T helper 2 (Th2) cell regulatory and effector molecules' genetic polymorphisms and periodontitis. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of 11 Th2 cell regulatory or effector molecules genes (CD28, CTLA4, IL4, IL5, IL6, IL9, IL10, IL13, IL4R, GATA3, STAT6, and rs1537415; total 130 SNPs) were studied in Chinese nonsmokers (163 periodontitis-free controls, 141 periodontitis patients) using Sequenom iPlex assays. SNPs potentially associated with periodontitis (adjusted allelic P < 0.1) in this cross-sectional study were further investigated via meta-analysis. Allele G of rs4553808 in promoter of CTLA4 was more frequently detected in periodontitis than controls (P < 0.005), but did not remain significant after age and gender adjustment. Haplotype (GTT) in a block of three CTLA4 SNPs (rs4553808, rs16840252, rs5742909) was significantly associated with periodontitis. Meta-analysis of SNPs identified indicated allele T of CTLA4 rs5742909 (3 studies; 461 control, 369 periodontitis) and allele G of IL6 rs1800796 (18 studies; 2760 control, 2442 periodontitis) were significantly associated with periodontitis (OR = 1.44 and OR = 1.30, respectively). Within limitations of this study, a haplotype of CTLA4 concerning Th2 cell regulation, may be associated with periodontitis in Chinese nonsmokers followed. Meta-analysis indicated rs5742909 of CTLA4 and rs1800796 of IL6 appeared significantly associated with periodontitis.
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- Ying Zheng
- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Rytime Dental Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Current address: Phil Rivers Technology, Nanshan District, Haitian Second Road, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Thornleigh Periodontal Clinic, Thornleigh, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Ovsyannikova IG, Haralambieva IH, Crooke SN, Poland GA, Kennedy RB. The role of host genetics in the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 susceptibility and severity. Immunol Rev 2020; 296:205-219. [PMID: 32658335 PMCID: PMC7404857 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This article provides a review of studies evaluating the role of host (and viral) genetics (including variation in HLA genes) in the immune response to coronaviruses, as well as the clinical outcome of coronavirus-mediated disease. The initial sections focus on seasonal coronaviruses, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV. We then examine the state of the knowledge regarding genetic polymorphisms and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. The article concludes by discussing research areas with current knowledge gaps and proposes several avenues for future scientific exploration in order to develop new insights into the immunology of SARS-CoV-2.
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Xi Q, Zhang H, Zhang X, Jiang Y, Wang R, Liu R, Zhang H. Analysis of TATA-box binding protein associated factor 4b gene mutations in a Chinese population with nonobstructive azoospermia. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e20561. [PMID: 32502024 PMCID: PMC7306362 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000020561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA) is a severe form of male infertility. The molecular basis of NOA is still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the TATA-box binding protein associated factor 4b (TAF4B) gene and NOA. A total of 100 Han Chinese patients with NOA and 100 healthy men as controls were recruited. Targeted gene capture sequencing was performed. A total of 11 TAF4B SNPs were screened in the NOA and control subjects. Six synonymous and 4 nonsynonymous variants were detected. The c.11G>T (p.G4V) mutation was detected only in NOA patients. Polymorphism Phenotyping v2 and Sorting Intolerant From Tolerant analysis indicated that the p.G4V mutation influenced the protein structure of TAF4B. Haplotype analysis showed that the candidate SNPs did not independently associate with NOA and were found at extremely low frequencies in the subject population. Mutation Taster analysis indicated that the c.11G>T/p.G4V mutation was damaging. WebLogo analysis showed that the residue at amino acid 4 was relatively conserved. The p.Gly4Val substitution may affect the structure of the TAF4B protein. The c.11G>T mutation of the TAF4B gene may be associated with NOA in a Chinese population. Bioinformatics analysis indicated this variation may play an important role in the process of spermatogenesis.
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- Qi Xi
- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Center for Prenatal Diagnosis, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Center for Prenatal Diagnosis, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Center for Prenatal Diagnosis, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Center for Prenatal Diagnosis, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Center for Prenatal Diagnosis, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Center for Prenatal Diagnosis, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun
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Euesden J, Gowrisankar S, Qu AX, St. Jean P, Hughes AR, Pulford DJ. Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease: Limited Clinical Utility for GWAS or Polygenic Risk Scores in a Clinical Trial Setting. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11050501. [PMID: 32370229 PMCID: PMC7290959 DOI: 10.3390/genes11050501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive and irreversible neurological disease. The genetics and molecular mechanisms underpinning differential cognitive decline in AD are not well understood; the genetics of AD risk have been studied far more assiduously. Materials and Methods: Two phase III clinical trials measuring cognitive decline over 48 weeks using Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog, n = 2060) and Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB, n = 1996) were retrospectively genotyped. A Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) was performed to identify and replicate genetic variants associated with cognitive decline. The relationship between polygenic risk score (PRS) and cognitive decline was tested to investigate the predictive power of aggregating many variants of individually small effect. Results: No loci met candidate gene or genome-wide significance. PRS explained a very small percentage of variance in rates of cognitive decline (ADAS-cog: 0.54%). Conclusions: These results suggest that incorporating genetic information in the prediction of cognitive decline in AD currently appears to have limited utility in clinical trials, consistent with small effect sizes estimated elsewhere. If AD progression is more heritable soon after disease onset, genetics may have more clinical utility.
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- Jack Euesden
- GlaxoSmithKline Medicines R&D, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, UK;
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- Parexel International, 2520 Meridian Parkway, Durham, NC 27713, USA; (S.G.); (A.X.Q.); (P.S.J.); (A.R.H.)
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- Parexel International, 2520 Meridian Parkway, Durham, NC 27713, USA; (S.G.); (A.X.Q.); (P.S.J.); (A.R.H.)
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- Parexel International, 2520 Meridian Parkway, Durham, NC 27713, USA; (S.G.); (A.X.Q.); (P.S.J.); (A.R.H.)
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- Parexel International, 2520 Meridian Parkway, Durham, NC 27713, USA; (S.G.); (A.X.Q.); (P.S.J.); (A.R.H.)
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- GlaxoSmithKline Medicines R&D, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, UK;
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Corfitsen HT, Krantz B, Larsen A, Drago A. Molecular pathway analysis associates alterations in obesity-related genes and antipsychotic-induced weight gain. Acta Neuropsychiatr 2020; 32:72-83. [PMID: 31619305 DOI: 10.1017/neu.2019.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Antipsychotics often induce excessive weight gain. We hypothesised that individuals with genetic variations related to known obesity-risk genes have an increased risk of excessive antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG). This hypothesis was tested in a subset of the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) trial data set. METHODS The CATIE trial compared effects and side effects of five different antipsychotics through an 18-month period. Based on the maximum weight gain recorded, excessive weight gain was defined as >7% weight gain. Cytoscape and GeneMANIA were instrumental in composing a molecular pathway from eight selected genes linked to obesity. Genetic information on a total of 495.172 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were available from 765 (556 males) individuals. Enrichment test was conducted through ReactomePA and Bioconductor. A permutation test was performed, testing the generated pathway against 105 permutated pathways (p ≤ 0.05). In addition, a standard genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis was performed. RESULT GWAS analysis did not detect significant differences related to excessive weight gain. The pathway generated contained 28 genes. A total of 2067 SNPs were significantly expressed (p < 0.01) within this pathway when comparing excessive weight gainers to the rest of the sample. Affected genes including PPARG and PCSK1 were not previously related to treatment-induced weight gain. CONCLUSIONS The molecular pathway composed from high-risk obesity genes was shown to overlap with genetics of patients who gained >7% weight gain during the CATIE trial. This suggests that genes related to obesity compose a pathway of increased risk of excessive AIWG. Further independent analyses are warranted that may confirm or clarify the possible reasoning behind.
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Wang X, Ding Y, Zhang X, Rao J, Yu H, Pan H. The association between HHEX single-nucleotide polymorphism rs5015480 and gestational diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e19478. [PMID: 32195947 PMCID: PMC7220328 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000019478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between the rs5015480 single-nucleotide polymorphism of hematopoietically expressed homeobox (HHEX) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) via meta-analysis. METHODS A comprehensive electronic search was performed of the PubMed, Springer, Science Direct, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, and VIP databases for studies worldwide on the relationship between HHEX rs5015480 and GDM published up to July 2019. Rigorous inclusion and exclusion criteria were developed, and the quality of studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale, followed by heterogeneity evaluation using the Q test and I statistic and data pooling. A meta-analysis was then performed on the included studies using RevMan 5.3. RESULTS A total of 4 eligible case-control studies were included, involving a total of 1651 patients and 3513 controls. The meta-analysis showed the following odds ratios: C allele vs T allele, 1.24 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.12-1.38); CC genotype vs TT genotype, 1.65 (95% CI: 1.26-2.17); CC genotype vs CT genotype, 1.22 (95% CI: 1.00-1.50); and CC genotype vs CT + TT genotype, 1.32 (95% CI: 1.09-1.61). CONCLUSIONS HHEX rs5015480 represents a risk factor for the development of GDM, and pregnant women carrying the CC genotype have an increased risk of GDM.
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Scariot R, Brunet L, Olsson B, Palinkas M, Regalo SCH, Rebellato NLB, Brancher JA, Torres CP, Diaz-Serrano KV, Küchler EC, Zielak JC. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in dopamine receptor D2 are associated with bruxism and its circadian phenotypes in children. Cranio 2019; 40:152-159. [PMID: 31868570 DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2019.1705629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Objective: To evaluate the association of bruxism phenotypes with single nucleotide polymorphisms in FKBP5, DRD2, ANKK1, and COMT.Methods: Clinical oral examination was performed to diagnose bruxism phenotypes in 150 children. DNA was collected from saliva. Logistic univariate regression, Chi-square, and Fisher's exact tests were performed (p < 0.05).Results: Bruxism was associated with DRD2 (p = 0.02). Tooth grinding while awake was associated with ANKK1 (p < 0.001), and tooth grinding while asleep was associated with DRD2 in the additive (p = 0.030) and dominant (p = 0.008) model. Tooth clenching while awake was associated with ANKK1 in the additive (p = 0.005) and dominant (p = 0.008) models, whereas tooth clenching while asleep was associated with ANKK1 (p < 0.001) and with COMT in the additive (p = 0.001) and dominant (p = 0.003) models.Discussion: Polymorphisms in DRD2, ANKK1, and COMT are associated with bruxism phenotypes.
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- Rafaela Scariot
- Department of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.,School of Health Sciences, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Positivo University, Curitiba, Brazil
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- School of Health Sciences, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Positivo University, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.,School of Health Sciences, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Positivo University, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- School of Health Sciences, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Positivo University, Curitiba, Brazil
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Kim JH, Kim TH, Kim YS, Jang WC, Ryu A, Hwang JY, Lee HH. Mucin gene polymorphisms are associated with endometriosis in Korean women. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2019; 301:801-807. [PMID: 31858233 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-019-05409-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Mucin family members mucin 1 (MUC1) and mucin 4 (MUC4) play an important role in transformation and adhesion, and are known markers for the detection of cancer. However, the pathophysiology of endometriosis associated with the mucin gene is unclear. In this study, we analyzed the relationship between MUC1 and MUC4 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and the risk for endometriosis. METHODS We performed a case-controlled study of 29 endometriosis clinical samples and 27 functional cysts as control. Sixteen SNPs (rs145224844, rs139620330, rs144273480, rs1611770, rs146141676, rs201798179, rs201815857, rs199840128, rs200788986, rs141460657, rs183700327, rs199768496, rs191544901, rs200639498, rs148332231, and rs11465209) of MUC1 gene and eight SNPs (rs1104760, rs1106502, rs882605, rs2291651, rs2291652, rs2291653, rs2291654, and rs375068067) of the MUC4 gene were identified. We amplified SNP sites by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using specific primer sets followed by DNA sequencing. RESULTS The single mutation analysis of MUC4 showed that MUC4 mutations had no effect on the risk for endometriosis, but the frequencies of haplotypes [T/T + T/T + C/C] (rs2291653, 2291654 and rs375068067) were associated with endometriosis. CONCLUSION The MUC1 genotype may not be correlated with endometriosis susceptibility. However, MUC4 polymorphisms are associated with the risk for endometriosis in Korean women.
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- Jin-Ho Kim
- Institue of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, 170 Jomaru-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14584, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, 170 Jomaru-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14584, Republic of Korea
- Department of Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang University Graduate School, Asan, 31538, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Carbon and Biomedical Engineering, Korea Institute of Carbon Convergence, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, 170 Jomaru-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14584, Republic of Korea.
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BACKGROUND Accumulated evidence has indicated the associations between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in microRNAs (miRNAs) and the susceptibility to diabetes mellitus (DM), but the conclusions remain controversial. This study was to investigate the true contribution of miRNA SNPs to the risk of DM by using a meta-analysis of all the published studies. METHODS Relevant studies were identified in the databases of PubMed and the Cochrane Library databases. The strength of associations between miRNA polymorphisms and DM risk was assessed by odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) under five genetic models using the STATA software. RESULTS Six studies, containing 2773 cases and 2632 controls, were enrolled, 5 of which evaluated miR-146a (rs2910164), 4 for miR-27a (rs895819), and 3 for miR-124 (rs531564) and 2 for miR-375 (rs6715345), miR-128a (rs11888095), miR-194a (rs3820455). The meta-analysis indicated that the G allele or GG genotype of miR-146a rs2910164 was associated with a significantly increased risk for DM compared with C allele or GC/CC genotype in Latin American population; CC genotype of miR-27a rs895819 polymorphism was associated with a significantly decreased risk for DM in Asian population compared with the TT genotype; patients carrying with CC genotype of miR-124 rs531564 had a lower probability to develop DM regardless of ethnicity; no associations were identified between polymorphisms in miR-375, miR-128a, miR-194a and the susceptibility to DM. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that miR-146a/miR-27a and miR-124 polymorphisms may be ethnicity-dependent or -independent susceptibility factors to DM, respectively.
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- Endocrine Metabolic Disease Section
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- Anorectal Department, the Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
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- Endocrine Metabolic Disease Section
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- Endocrine Metabolic Disease Section
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- College of Basic Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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Li-Gao R, Mook-Kanamori DO, Cannegieter SC, Willems van Dijk K, Rosendaal FR, van Hylckama Vlieg A. The association of genetic variants in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene with hemostatic factors and a first venous thrombosis. J Thromb Haemost 2019; 17:1535-1543. [PMID: 31148376 DOI: 10.1111/jth.14528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) plays an important role in lipoprotein metabolism. Previous studies have suggested that the CETP TaqI B1/B2 allele is associated with the risk of venous thrombosis (VT). AIM To investigate the associations between genetically determined CETP concentrations and 22 hemostatic factors in healthy individuals, and the risk of a first VT event, in a large VT case-control study. METHODS Analyses were performed in the Multiple Environmental and Genetic Assessment of Risk Factors for Venous Thrombosis (MEGA) case-control study. CETP unweighted/weighted genetic risk scores (GRSs) were derived from three single-nucleotide polymorphisms that were identified from a recent genome-wide association study on serum CETP concentrations. The associations between CETP GRSs and 22 hemostatic factors (procoagulant/anticoagulant and fibrinolytic factors) were assessed by linear regression from an additive model in controls (n = 2813). The associations between CETP GRSs and the risk of a first VT were assessed by logistic regression analyses in 3950 VT cases and 4765 controls. RESULTS In the controls (median age, 49 years; 53% women), both unweighted and weighted GRSs showed that factor VII activity was negatively associated with the genetically determined CETP concentration (weighted GRS β -3.08 IU/dL per μg/mL genetically determined CETP, 95% confidence interval -5.73 to -0.42). No association was observed with the risk of a first VT. CONCLUSIONS Genetically determined CETP concentrations only showed a weak negative association with factor VII activity. However, this did not lead to an association with the risk of a first VT.
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- Ruifang Li-Gao
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Qian Y, Ye D, Wu DJ, Feng C, Zeng Z, Ye L, Zhu R, Zhang Z, Mao Y. Role of cigarette smoking in the development of ischemic stroke and its subtypes: a Mendelian randomization study. Clin Epidemiol 2019; 11:725-731. [PMID: 31616189 PMCID: PMC6698606 DOI: 10.2147/clep.s215933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose Numerous studies have indicated that smokers have an increased risk of developing ischemic stroke. However, less is known about the causal relationship between cigarette smoking and ischemic stroke subtypes. In the present study, we aim to determine whether genetically predicted cigarette smoking was associated with subtypes of ischemic stroke using Mendelian randomization (MR). Patients and methods We used summary-level genetic association data from the MEGASTROKE consortium, including 438,847 individuals of European ancestry (34,217 cases of ischemic stroke and 404,630 controls). We used 176 single nucleotide polymorphisms as instrumental variables, which were previously identified to be associated with smoking in the Study of the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium (n=518,633). MR analyses were performed using inverse-variance-weighted method, weighted-median method, and MR-Egger regression. Results We found that genetically predicted smoking was associated with a higher risk of ischemic stroke (odds ratio (OR): 1.24, 95% CI: 1.10–1.39) and large artery ischemic stroke (OR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.14–2.02), but not with risk of cardioembolic ischemic stroke or small vessel ischemic stroke. Sensitivity analyses using alternative MR approaches produced similar results. Conclusion Genetic predisposition toward smoking is causally associated with a higher incidence of large artery ischemic stroke. Further work is warranted to clarify the underlying mechanism of smoking in the development of large artery ischemic stroke.
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, People's Republic of China.,University of Minnesota Medical School , Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, People's Republic of China
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- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, People's Republic of China
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Strenn N, Hovey D, Jonsson L, Anckarsäter H, Lundström S, Lichtenstein P, Ekman A. Associations between autistic-like traits and polymorphisms in NFKBIL1. Acta Neuropsychiatr 2019; 31:220-9. [PMID: 31162003 DOI: 10.1017/neu.2019.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The immune system has been suggested to be associated with neuropsychiatric disorders; for example, elevated levels of cytokines and the inflammation-related transcription factor nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) have been reported in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of this study was to investigate possible associations between autistic-like traits (ALTs) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in NFKB1 (encoding a subunit of the NF-κB protein complex) and NF-κB inhibitor-like protein 1 (NFKBIL1). METHODS The study was conducted in a cohort from the general population: The Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden (CATSS, n = 12 319, 9-12 years old). The subjects were assessed by the Autism-Tics, ADHD, and Other Comorbidities Inventory. Five SNPs within the two genes were genotyped (NFKBIL1: rs2857605, rs2239707, rs2230365 and rs2071592; NFKB1: rs4648022). RESULTS We found significant associations for two SNPs in NFKBIL1: rs2239707 showed a significant distribution of genotype frequencies in the case-control analysis both for all individuals combined and in boys only, and rs2230365 was significantly associated with the ALTs-module language impairment in boys only. Furthermore, we found nominal association in the case-control study for rs2230365, replicating earlier association between this SNP and ASD in an independent genome-wide association study. CONCLUSION The shown associations between polymorphisms in NFKBIL1 and ALTs are supporting an influence of the immune system on neuropsychiatric symptoms.
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Ko EJ, Kim EJ, Kim JO, Sung JH, Park HS, Ryu CS, Oh J, Chong SY, Oh D, Kim NK. Analysis of the Association Between MicroRNA Biogenesis Gene Polymorphisms and Venous Thromboembolism in Koreans. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3771. [PMID: 31374978 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20153771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) involves the formation of a blood clot, typically in the deep veins of the leg or arm (deep vein thrombosis), which then travels via the circulatory system and ultimately lodges in the lungs, resulting in pulmonary embolism. A number of microRNAs (miRNAs) are well-known regulators of thrombosis and thrombolysis, and mutations in miRNA biogenesis genes, such as DICER1, DROSHA have been implicated in miRNA synthesis and function. We investigated the genetic association between polymorphisms in four miRNA biogenesis genes, DICER1 rs3742330A > G, DROSHA rs10719T > C, RAN rs14035C > T and XPO5 rs11077A > C, and VTE in 503 Koreans: 300 controls and 203 patients. Genotyping was assessed with polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assays. We detected associations between polymorphisms in RAN and XPO5 and VTE prevalence (RAN rs14035CC + CT versus TT: p = 0.018; XPO5 rs11077AA + AC versus CC: p < 0.001). Analysis of allele combinations of all four polymorphisms (DICER1, DROSHA, RAN, XPO5) revealed that A-T-T-A was associated with decreased VTE prevalence (p = 0.0002), and A-T-C-C was associated with increased VTE prevalence (p = 0.027). Moreover, in subjects with provoked VTE, the DROSHA rs10719T > C, polymorphism was associated with increased disease prevalence (TT versus TC + CC: p < 0.039). Our study demonstrates that RAN and XPO5 polymorphisms are associated with risk for VTE in Korean subjects.
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Normann C, Buttenschøn HN. Gene-environment interactions between HPA-axis genes and stressful life events in depression: a systematic review. Acta Neuropsychiatr 2019; 31:186-92. [PMID: 31106715 DOI: 10.1017/neu.2019.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Depression is a disorder caused by genetics and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to perform a review investigating the interaction between genetic variations located in genes involved in hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA-axis) and stressful life events (SLEs) in depression. METHODS In this systematic review, we selected articles investigating the interaction between genes involved in the HPA-axis, such as Arginine Vasopressin (AVP), Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE), Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone (CRH), Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone Receptor 1 (CRHR1), Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone Receptor 2 (CRHR2), FK506 binding protein (FKBP5), Nuclear Receptor subfamily 3 group C member 1 (NR3C1), Nuclear Receptor subfamily 3 group C member 2 (NR3C2), and SLE. The literature search was conducted using the Pubmed, Embase, and PsychINFO databases in adherence with the PRISMA guidelines. RESULTS The search yielded 48 potentially relevant studies, of which 40 were excluded following screening. Eight studies were included in the final review. A total of 97 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were examined in the eight included studies. The most prevalent gene was FKBP5, and the best studied polymorphism was FKBP5:rs1360780. Two of the five studies reported significant gene-environment (G × E) interactions between rs1360780 and SLE. Overall, four studies reported significant G × E interactions between FKBP5, CRH, or CRHR1 and SLE, respectively. No significant G × E interactions were found for the remaining genes. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that genetic variation in three genes in the HPA-axis possibly moderate the effects of SLEs in depression.
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Hisada R, Kato M, Sugawara E, Kanda M, Fujieda Y, Oku K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O, Horita T, Yasuda S, Atsumi T. Circulating plasmablasts contribute to antiphospholipid antibody production, associated with type I interferon upregulation. J Thromb Haemost 2019; 17:1134-1143. [PMID: 30864219 DOI: 10.1111/jth.14427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Essentials The mechanism of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) production remains unclear. We investigated lymphocyte subset, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), and aPL-producing cells. The increase of circulating plasmablasts was associated with type I interferon upregulation. Our novel ex vivo assay revealed circulating plasmablasts as a major source of aPL. SUMMARY: Background/objective Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are pathogenic autoantibodies in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). This study aimed to clarify the mechanism of aPL production. Methods T cell and B cell subsets were evaluated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of 26 primary APS (PAPS), 19 systemic lupus erythematosus-associated APS (SLE/APS) patients and 10 healthy controls. The SLE-related or APS-related single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) were analyzed in those patients. Interferon (IFN) score was calculated based on the mRNA expression of Ly6e, Mx1, IFIT1, and IFIT3 in PBMCs. The PBMCs obtained from APS patients were cultured ex vivo following depletion of CD20 positive or negative B cells and the culture supernatants were applied to aPL measurements. Results In PAPS and SLE/APS patients, Th2, Th17, and plasmablasts were increased while regulatory T, memory B, and regulatory B cells were decreased compared to healthy controls. Genetic analysis revealed that the increase of plasmablasts was more pronounced in patients carrying a risk allele of toll like receptor (TLR) 7 SNP rs3853839. The IFN score was significantly higher in the risk allele carriers. Ex vivo experiments showed that aPL were present in the culture supernatant of PBMCs lacking CD20+CD19+ subset, but not in that of cells lacking CD20-CD19+ subset. Conclusions Our data indicate an important role of plasmablasts in the production of aPL. Furthermore, the increase of plasmablasts was associated with TLR 7 and type I IFN, suggesting a common pathophysiology in SLE and APS. Targeting plasmablasts might be a novel immunological therapeutic approach in the treatment of APS.
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- Ryo Hisada
- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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康 玉, 张 月, 侯 平, 师 素, 刘 立, 周 绪, 吕 继, 张 宏. [Trans-ethnic analysis of susceptibility variants in IgA nephropathy]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2019; 51:459-466. [PMID: 31209417 PMCID: PMC7439017 DOI: 10.19723/j.issn.1671-167x.2019.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the genetic architecture of susceptibility variants of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in Chinese and Europeans. METHODS We selected the independent genome-wide significant variants of IgAN in European population as candidate variants. Their associations, risk alleles, risk allele frequencies, odds ratios and population attributable risk scores were derived and calculated, then compared with those in the current Chinese population, including 1 194 IgAN patients and 902 controls. Using the significant variants, genetic risk scores were calculated and compared between the East Asians and the Europeans. The correlation between the genetic risk scores and clinical manifestations was also evaluated. RESULTS There were 16 independent single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in 11 loci showing significantly association with susceptibility to IgAN in the Europeans. 93.75% (15/16) of them also showed significant associations in the Chinese (P<0.05). The effects of all the associated SNPs were in the same direction, either risk or being protective for IgAN, between the Chinese and the Europeans. On the contrary, remarkable higher risk allelic odds ratio (P=1.94×10-2), higher risk allele frequency (P=3.09×10-2), and higher population attributable risk (P=3.03×10-4) were observed for most of the associated SNPs in the Chinese than in the Europeans. Furthermore, genetic risk scores were significantly larger in the Asian populations compared with the Europeans (P=1.78×10-163). While there was no significance among the subpopulations in both the East Asians and the Europeans. Compared with the healthy controls, the genetic risk score in the IgAN patients was significantly larger (P=3.60×10-27). Clinical analysis showed the genetic risk score was positively associated with serum levels of IgA and IgA1, phases of chronic kidney disease and Haas grades. CONCLUSION Our study provides further evidence in the shared genetic architecture between Chinese and Europeans, while differences with respect to the effect sizes and risk allele frequencies across ethnicities, contributing partially to the differences of disease prevalence.
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- 玉琦 康
- 北京大学第一医院肾内科,北京 100034Renal Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
- 广州中医药大学第四临床医学院肾病科,深圳 518033Renal Department, the Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518033, China
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- 北京大学第一医院肾内科,北京 100034Renal Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院肾内科,北京 100034Renal Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院肾内科,北京 100034Renal Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院肾内科,北京 100034Renal Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院肾内科,北京 100034Renal Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院肾内科,北京 100034Renal Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院肾内科,北京 100034Renal Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Tsujimura K, Bannai H, Nemoto M, Kokado H. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification-fluorescent loop primer assay for the genotyping of a single nucleotide polymorphism at position 2254 in the viral DNA polymerase gene of equid alphaherpesvirus 1. J Vet Diagn Invest 2019; 31:640-644. [PMID: 31170890 DOI: 10.1177/1040638719856404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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We developed a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)-fluorescent loop primer (FLP) assay for genotyping the A/G2254 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the viral DNA polymerase gene of species Equid alphaherpesvirus 1 (EHV-1), which is associated with the neuropathogenic potential of this virus. In addition to the use of regular LAMP primers to amplify the target region, a 5'-FAM-labeled backward loop primer (FLB) and 3'-dabcyl-labeled quencher probe (QP) were designed for annealing curve analysis of the amplification product. The QP, which contacts the FLB, is located at the SNP site and has the A2254 allele. LAMP reactions were performed at 63°C for 40 min, and the subsequent annealing curve analyses were accomplished within 20 min. The LAMP-FLP assay could clearly differentiate A2254 and G2254 genotypes according to the difference in the annealing temperature of the QP between the 2 genotypes. Good agreement between the LAMP-FLP and the real-time PCR for genotyping of this SNP was observed in the detection of EHV-1 in equine clinical samples. The newly developed assay is a simple and rapid method for detecting and differentiating EHV-1 strains with A2254 and G2254 polymorphisms and would be suitable for clinical use.
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- Koji Tsujimura
- Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Tsujimura, Bannai, Nemoto).,Japan Farriery Association, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (Kokado)
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- Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Tsujimura, Bannai, Nemoto).,Japan Farriery Association, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (Kokado)
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- Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Tsujimura, Bannai, Nemoto).,Japan Farriery Association, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (Kokado)
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- Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan (Tsujimura, Bannai, Nemoto).,Japan Farriery Association, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (Kokado)
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Hedayat AA, Lefferts JA, Atkinson AE, Busam KJ, Linos K. BAP1-deficient tumor/nevus with germline aberration: A potential pitfall in assessing melanocytic neoplasms with single nucleotide polymorphism array. J Cutan Pathol 2019; 46:672-677. [PMID: 31058349 DOI: 10.1111/cup.13488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1) is a tumor suppressor gene, located on chromosome 3p21, encoding BAP1 nuclear protein, which is associated with a subset of melanocytic tumors with distinct cytologic features. Single nucleotide polymorphism array (SNP-array) is a molecular karyotyping technique that can detect copy number variations and loss of heterozygosity in various fresh and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues. Herein we present a 56-year-old female, who presented with a lesion on her left nose/cheek that was growing in size and changing in color. Histopathology was characteristic of a BAP1-deficient melanocytic neoplasm, with a biphasic population of cytologically bland conventional nevomelanocytes and a proliferation of large epithelioid melanocytes with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm. Immunohistochemistry for BAP1 showed loss of nuclear labeling in the epithelioid melanocytes. SNP-array revealed a chromosome 21q22.1 monoaberration with no chromosome 3 abnormalities. The detection of this aberration prompted a discussion as to whether the lesion was best designated as a nevus or tumor. SNP-array on the patient's blood showed the same monoaberration of chromosome 21q22.1. This case emphasizes the importance of interpreting microarray results in the context of morphology, as germline aberrations can be a pitfall when assessing the genomic stability of a melanocytic proliferation by SNP array.
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- Amin A Hedayat
- Department of Pathology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, New Hampshire, Lebanon.,Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, New Hampshire, Lebanon
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- Department of Pathology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, New Hampshire, Lebanon
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, New Hampshire, Lebanon
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