神经管畸形患儿还原叶酸载体基因和叶酸之间交互作用

目的 探讨神经管畸形(neural tube defects,NTDs)患儿还原叶酸载体基因(reduced folate carrier gene,RFCI）A80G多态性与母亲孕早期未增补叶酸之间的关联性,为寻找NTDs危险因素的遗传易感标志物提供流行病学依据。方法采用限制性片段长度多态性-聚合酶链反应方法,对104个NTDs患儿及其母亲和100名正常儿童及其母亲的外周血DNA进行RFCI第80位单核苷酸多态性检测,通过病例对照研究,调查了后代RFCI A80G基因型与母亲孕期前后增补叶酸之间的基因环境交互作用。结果 RFCI GG基因型的子代发生NTDs危险高于AA基因型子代(OR=2．56,95％CI=1．04～6．36);母亲孕早期不增补叶酸,生育NTDs的危险高于增补叶酸的母亲(OR=7．69,95％CI=2．86～21．75);母亲孕期未增补叶酸,其子代GG基因型,发生NTDs的危险是AA基因型的3．30倍(95％CI=1．15～9．65);在叶酸和RFCI基因交互作用研究中,母亲未增补叶酸和子代GG基因型同时存在,发生NTDs的危险是8．80(95％CI=2．86～29．82),交互作用系数为1．45,,结论 在中国人群中,RFCI GG基因型可能是NTDs发生的遗传易感基因之一,子代RFCI GG基因型与母亲孕期叶酸缺乏之间存在交互作用,可能增加NTDs的发病危险。

Interaction between maternal periconceptional supplementation of folic acid and reduced folate carrier gene polymorphism of neural tube defects

OBJECTIVE: To search the interaction between reduced folate carrier gene (RFC1 A80G) polymorphism of children with neural tube defects (NTDs) and maternal periconceptional no supplementation of folic acid. The purpose is to provide the epidemiological evidence for finding genetic marker of NTDs. METHODS: RFC1 (A80G) genotype was detected using PCR-restricted fragment length polymorphism for the blood DNA of 104 trios with NTDs-affected child, and 100 control families with non-malformed control children. The authors investigated the gene-environment interactions between the offspring RFC1 genotype and maternal periconceptional folic acid supplementation through a case-control study. RESULTS: It was observed that the offspring with the GG genotype were associated with a 2.56-fold increased risk of NTDs when compared to those with the AA genotype (OR = 2.56; 95% CI = 1.04-6.36) in this population under investigation. The risk of mothers who did not take folic acid for having an NTDs-affected infants was 7.69 (95% CI = 2.86-21.75). Among the mothers who did not utilize folic acid supplements, the NTDs risk was 3.30 (95% CI = 1.15-9.65) for offspring with the GG genotype, compared to the reference (AA) genotype. Children who had the GG genotype and whose mothers did not take folic acid had an elevated risk for NTDs (OR = 8.80, 95% CI = 2.86 - 29.82), compared to "offspring with AA or GA genotype" and "maternal folic acid use", the interactive coefficient being 1.45. CONCLUSION: The above findings indicate that the RFC1 genotype (GG) is a possible susceptible gene marker for an increased NTDs risk in Chinese population, and there is a potential gene-nutrient interaction between offspring RFC1 GG genotype and maternal periconceptional intake of folic acid on the risk of NTDs. However,the sample size of this study was limited, a larger sample of population-based study is required to pursue the initial observation.