Association between polymorphisms of the APOBEC3G gene and chronic hepatitis B viral infection and hepatitis B virusrelated hepatocellular carcinoma

AIM to determine the relationship between five A3 G gene single nucleotide polymorphisms and the incidence of hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection and hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). METHODS this association study was designed as a retrospective study, including 657 patients with chronic HBV infection(CHB) and 299 healthy controls. All subjects were ethnic Han Chinese. Chronic HBV-infected patients recruited between 2012 and 2015 at the First Hospital of Jilin University(Changchun) were further classified into HBV-related HCC patients(n = 287) and non-HCC patients(n = 370). Frequency matching by age and sex was performed for each group. Human genomic DNAwas extracted from whole blood. Gene polymorphisms were identified using a mass spectroscopic method.RESULTS there were no significant differences between the genotype and allele frequencies of the rs7291971, rs5757465 and rs5757463 A3 G gene polymorphisms, and risk of CHB and HBV-related HCC. the AG genotype and G allele for rs8177832 were significantly related to a decreased risk of CHB(OR = 0.67, 95%CI: 0.47-0.96; OR = 0.69, 95%CI: 0.50-0.95, respectively) and HCC(OR = 0.53, 95%CI: 0.34-0.84; OR = 0.58, 95%CI: 0.39-0.87, respectively). A significant relationship was found between rs2011861 computed tomography, tt genotypes and increased risk of HCC(OR = 1.69, 95%CI: 1.02-2.80; OR = 1.82, 95%CI: 1.08-3.06, respectively). Haplotype analyses showed three protective and four risk haplotypes for HCC. Also, one protective haplotype was found against CHB.CONCLUSION this study indicates that the A3 G rs8177832 polymorphism is associated with a decreased risk of CHB infection and HCC, while the rs2011861 polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of HCC.     

Association of Interleukin-6 Genetic Polymorphisms and Environment Factors Interactions with Coronary Artery Disease in a Chinese Han Population

Objectives: To investigate the influence of IL-6 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), additional gene-gene and gene-environment interactions on coronary artery disease (CAD) risk. Methods: A total of 751 participants (429 CAD patients and 322 controls) were recruited in this study. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the association of IL-6 SNPs with CAD risk and generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) was performed to investigate the best interaction combinations for gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. Results: CAD risk is significantly higher in carriers of C allele of the rs1800795 polymorphism than those with GG genotype (CC + CG versus GG, adjusted OR (95%CI) = 2.07 (1.56–2.86), p < 0.001). GMDR analysis revealed rs1800795 was significantly interacted with tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking in two-locus model (p < 0.0010). Current smokers with CC or CG of rs1800795 genotype have the highest CAD risk, OR (95%CI) = 3.22 (2.45–3.94) and current drinkers with CC or CG of rs1800795 genotype have the highest CAD risk, OR (95%CI) = 3.17 (2.20–4.24). Conclusion: The C allele of rs1800795 within IL-6 gene promoter, rs1800795-tobacco smoking and rs1800795-alcohol drinking interaction were all associated with increased CAD risk.     

男性早发性冠心病与血管紧张素原基因启动子区域-217G/A和-152G/A多态

目的:研究血管紧张素原(angiotensinogen,AGT)基因启动子区域的-217G/A和-152G/A多态与上海地区汉族男性早发性冠心病(CAD)的相关性。方法:采用多重SNaPshot反应,在100例男性早发性CAD患者和100名健康男性对照者中,对AGT基因启动子区域的-217G/A和-152G/A多态进行基因分型。结果:-217G/A多态AA、AG和GG基因型在CAD组中的分布与对照组相比有显著性差异(P=0.039),CAD组的A等位基因频率较对照组亦显著增加(P=0.012),A等位基因携带者早发性CAD的发病危险是非携带者的1.913倍(95%CI1.151～3.182)。-152G/A多态的基因型分布在2组间的差异无统计学意义(P=0.154),其A、G等位基因频率2组相比有差异(P=0.044)。在多支病变组中,-217G/A多态的基因型分布及其等位基因频率2组相比均有显著性差异(分别为P=0.010和P=0.005),且A等位基因携带者发生多支病变的危险是非携带者的2.307倍(95%CI1.274～4.179)。结论:在上海地区的汉族男性人群中,AGT基因-217G/A和-152G/A多态可能是其早发性CAD的遗传性危险因素,且-217G/A多态可能还与冠状动脉粥样硬化的病变程度相关。     

HHIP基因rs13118928单核苷酸多态性与慢性阻塞性肺疾病易感性的荟萃分析

目的探讨Hedgehog相互作用蛋白(HHIP)基因rs13118928位点单核苷酸多态性与慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)易感性的关联。 方法系统检索PubMed、EMBASE、Web of Science、中国知网和万方五个电子数据库。检索时间为建库到2018年1月5日,根据制定的纳入标准筛选出相关研究文章,提取数据后利用RevMan5.3软件进行统计分析,计算出各种遗传模型下的比值比(OR)和95%的可信区间(95%CI)。 结果本项研究共纳入7篇文献,包括5 157个COPD患者和9 768个健康对照者。荟萃分析结果显示HHIP基因rs13118928多态性在五种遗传模型下均与COPD有显著相关性：A vs. G,OR＝1.14,95%CI,1.08～1.20,P<0.001;AA vs. GG,OR＝1.36,95%CI,1.20～1.55,P<0.001;AG vs. GG,OR＝1.27,95%CI,1.03～1.58,P＝0.030;AA+AG vs. GG,OR＝1.31,95%CI,1.10～1.57,P＝0.003;AA vs. AG+GG,OR＝1.12,95%CI,1.04～1.21,P＝0.002。亚组分析结果显示在亚洲人种和高加索人种中,rs13118928多态性在A vs. G和AA vs. GG遗传模型下与COPD的发生有显著相关性。 结论HHIP基因rs13118928单核苷酸多态性与COPD的发生有显著相关性。A等位基因和AA基因型携带者对COPD有较高的易感性。     

中国2型糖尿病人群AMPKα2基因多态性与冠心病风险的相关性研究

目的研究我国T2DM人群AMPKα2基因多态性与冠心病（CAD）风险的相关性。方法以326例T2DM患者为研究对象,其中180例伴有CAD（cAD＋组）,146例不伴CAD（CAD-组）。应用聚合酶链式反应-限制性内切酶片断长度多态性（PCR-RFLP）技术或基因测序方法,研究AMPKα2基因8个单倍型标记单核苷酸多态性（tag-SNPs）与CAD风险的关系。结果（1）SNP rs11206887 GG基因型携带者较非携带者发生CAD的风险显著增加（OR=2．507,95％CI=1．244-5．053,P=0．010）,校正年龄、性别、BMI、吸烟、糖尿病病程后仍存在统计学差异（OR′=2．469,95％CI′=1．182～5．157,P′=0．016）。（2）SNP rs2143749 GG基因型携带者较非携带者发生CAD的风险增高（OR=1．680,95％CI=1．029-2．741,P=0．038）。（3）SNP rs2746347 TT基因型携带者较非携带者发生CAD的风险有增高趋势（OR=2．875,95％CI=1．034-7．996,P=0．043,校正OR′=1．715,95％CI′=1．016-2．895,P′=0．044）。（4）SNPrs2143749和SNP rs11206887 GG／GG基因型组合携带者较非携带者发生CAD的风险增高（P=0．014）。结论我国T2DM患者AMPK α2 SNPs与CAD的发病风险可能相关。     

亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶基因rs4846049 G/T多态性与中国汉族人群缺血性卒中的相关性

目的：探讨亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶(methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase, MTHFR)基因3'-非翻译区rs4846049 G/T多态性与中国汉族人群缺血性卒中发病风险的相关性。方法采用病例对照研究设计,选取396例缺血性卒中患者和378名健康体检者(对照组),病例组大动脉粥样硬化和小动脉闭塞型分别为268例和128例。采用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性和直接测序法检测MTHFR 基因rs4846049 G/T多态性。结果以GG基因型为参照,TT基因型使缺血性卒中发病风险显著增高[优势比(odds ratio, OR)2．87,95%可信区间(confidence interval, CI)1．43~5．76;P=0．003];与G 等位基因比较,T 等位基因使发病风险显著增高( OR 1．62,95% CI 1．28~2．06;P<0．001)。亚组分析显示, rs4846049 G/T 多态性可显著增高 LAA 和 SAO 亚型卒中的发病风险(P均<0．05)。结论 MTHFR基因rs4846049 G/T多态性可能与中国汉族人群缺血性卒中易感性增高有关,T等位基因可能是中国汉族人群缺血性卒中的遗传危险因素。     

IL-17A基因-121G/A多态性与中国北方汉族人群早发冠心病的关系

目的探讨IL-17A基因-121G/A（IL-17A）单核苷酸多态性与中国北方汉族人群早发冠心病（CAD）发病的相关关系。方法采用聚合酶链反应—重测序法检测经冠状动脉造影证实的520例早发CAD患者和480例非CAD对照者IL-17A基因-121G/A单核苷酸多态位点的基因型和等位基因分布情况。结果 IL-17A基因-121G/A单核苷酸多态三种基因型（GG型、GA型和AA型）在早发CAD患者中的分布频率分别为86.9%、12.2%和0.9%,在对照者分别为81.2%、17.8%和1.0%,两组间的基因型分布皆符合Hardy-W e inberg平衡定律,IL-17A基因-121G/A单核苷酸多态的GG基因型和G等位基因分布频率在两者间存在统计学差异（OR=0.68;95%可信区间为0.49-0.94;P=0.02）。按性别进行亚组分析,IL-17A基因-121G/A单核苷酸多态的GG基因型和G等位基因频率在男性CAD和对照者之间存在统计学差异（OR=1.56;95%可信区间为1.04-2.28;P=0.02）。Logistic回归分析显示,IL-17A基因-121G/A多态性是CAD发病的独立危险因素（P〈0.05）。结论中国北方汉族人群中存在IL-17A基因-121G/A单核苷酸多态性。IL-17A基因-121G/A单核苷酸多态性与早发CAD的发病存在相关关系,G等位基因携带者发生CAD的危险性增加。     

-449 C>G polymorphism of NFKB1 gene,coding nuclear factor-kappa-B,is associated with the susceptibility to ulcerative colitis

AIM: To clarify the association between a polymorphism -449 C>G (rs72696119) in 5’-UTR of NFKB1 with ulcerative colitis (UC).METHODS: The studied population comprised 639 subjects, including patients with UC (UC cases, n = 174) and subjects without UC (controls, n = 465). We employed polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism to detect the gene polymorphism.RESULTS: The rs72696119 G allele frequencies in controls and UC cases were 33.4% and 38.5%, respectively (P = 0.10). Genotype frequency of the GG homozygote in UC cases was significantly higher than that in controls (P = 0.017), and the GG homozygote was significantly associated with susceptibility to UC [odds ratio (OR), 1.88; 95%CI, 1.13-3.14]. In male subjects, the GG homozygote was associated with an increased risk for UC (OR, 3.10; 95%CI, 1.47-6.54; P = 0.0053), whereas this association was not found in female subjects. In addition, the GG homozygote was significantly associated with the risk of non-continuous disease (OR, 2.06; 95%CI, 1.12-3.79; P = 0.029), not having total colitis (OR, 2.40; 95%CI, 1.09-3.80, P = 0.040), disease which developed before 20 years of age (OR, 2.80; 95%CI, 1.07-7.32, P = 0.041), no hospitalization (OR, 2.28; 95%CI, 1.29-4.05; P = 0.0090) and with a maximum of 8 or less on the UCDAI score (OR, 2.45; 95%CI, 1.23-4.93; P = 0.022).CONCLUSION: Our results provide evidence that NFKB1 polymorphism rs72696119 was significantly associated with the development of UC. This polymorphism influences the susceptibility to and pathophysiological features of UC.     

Association between <Emphasis Type="Italic">IL17A</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">IL17F</Emphasis> polymorphisms and risk of Henoch–Schonlein purpura in Chinese children

Previous studies suggested that interleukin-17 and Th17 cell play an important role in the pathogenesis of childhood Henoch–Schonlein purpura (HSP). The purpose of our study is to elucidate whether the IL17A and IL17F gene polymorphisms are susceptibility genes for the development of HSP in Chinese children. A total of 148 HSP patients and 202 controls were enrolled for analyzing the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of IL17A (rs2275913, rs8193037 and rs3819025) and IL17F (rs763780 and rs9463772). TaqMan Real-Time polymerase chain reaction method was used in SNP genotyping. Compared to the healthy controls, the IL17A rs2275913 variant allele A showed a significant association with HSP [odds ratio (OR) 0.70; 95 % CI 0.51–0.94, P = 0.018]. Genotyping analysis demonstrated rs2275913 was associated with a decreased HSP risk (G/A vs. G/G: OR 0.56; 95 % CI 0.33–0.95; A/A vs. G/G: OR 0.46; 95 % CI 0.24–0.86; P = 0.032). Also, our findings showed that the A allele of IL17A rs3819025 was associated with a higher risk of HSP nephritis (OR 1.61; 95 % CI 1.00–2.58; P = 0.047). In addition, a risk haplotype of IL17A (GGA) was found (OR 1.84; 95 % CI 1.17–2.88; P = 0.008). However, no significant differences between HSP patients and healthy controls were observed when comparing genotype, allele or haplotype frequencies of the IL17F rs763780 and rs9463772 polymorphisms. In this study, we confirmed that the rs2275913 polymorphism of the IL17A gene was associated with susceptibility to HSP in Chinese children. However, there was no relationship between IL17F rs763780 and rs9463772 polymorphisms and HSP susceptibility.     

CTLA-4 and MDR1 polymorphisms increase the risk for ulcerative colitis:A meta-analysis

AIM:To evaluate the correlations between cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4(CTLA-4) and multidrug resistance 1(MDR1) genes polymorphisms with ulcerative colitis(UC) risk.METHODS:Pub Med,EMBASE,Web of Science,Cochrane Library,CBM databases,Springerlink,Wiley,EBSCO,Ovid,Wanfang database,VIP database,China National Knowledge Infrastructure,and Weipu Journal databases were exhaustively searched using combinations of keywords relating to CTLA-4,MDR1 and UC. The published studies were filtered using our stringent inclusion and exclusion criteria,the quality assessment for each eligible study was conducted using Critical Appraisal Skill Program and the resultant high-quality data from final selected studies were analyzed using Comprehensive Meta-analysis 2.0(CMA 2.0) software. The correlations between SNPs of CTLA-4 gene,MDR1 gene and the risk of UC were evaluated by OR at 95%CI. Z test was carried out to evaluate the significance of overall effect values. Cochran's Q-statistic and I2 tests were applied to quantify heterogeneity among studies. Funnel plots,classic fail-safe N and Egger's linear regression test were inspected for indication of publication bias.RESULTS:A total of 107 studies were initially retrieved and 12 studies were eventually selected for metaanalysis. These 12 case-control studies involved 1860 UC patients and 2663 healthy controls. Our major result revealed that single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) of CTLA-4 gene rs3087243 G A and rs231775 G A may increase the risk of UC(rs3087243 G A:allele model:OR = 1.365,95%CI:1.023-1.822,P = 0.035; dominant model:OR = 1.569,95%CI:1.269-1.940,P 0.001; rs231775 G A:allele model:OR = 1.583,95%CI:= 1.306-1.918,P 0.001; dominant model:OR = 1.805,95%CI:1.393-2.340,P 0.001). In addition,based on our result,SNPs of MDR1 gene rs1045642 C T might also confer a significant increases for the risk of UC(allele model:OR = 1.389,95%CI:1.214-1.590,P 0.001; dominant model:OR = 1.518,95%CI:1.222-1.886,P 0.001).CONCLUSION:CTLA-4 gene rs3087243 G A and rs231775 G A,and MDR1 gene rs1045642 C T might confer an increase for UC risk.     

Two single nucleotide polymorphisms in ALOX15 are associated with risk of coronary artery disease in a Chinese Han population

Arachidonate 12/15-lipoxygenase (12/15-LOX) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, but with contradicting results. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of two polymorphisms in ALOX15 and the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in a Chinese Han population. A total of 519 unrelated CAD patients and 608 unrelated control subjects of the Chinese Han population were recruited in the case-control study. Two tagSNPs, rs7217186:T>C and rs2619112:G>A, were selected and genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). The carriers of the C allele (the CC homozygote and the CT heterozygote) of rs7217186:T>C and the carriers of the A allele (the AA homozygote and the GA heterozygote) of rs2619112:G>A displayed elevated odds ratios (ORs) for CAD compared with the TT homozygotes and GG homozygotes, respectively, after adjusting for other potential confounders including age, sex, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and smoking status (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 3.2, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.335–7.665, P = 0.009 and adjusted OR = 3.5, 95% CI: 1.343–9.330, P = 0.011). In stratified analyses, after adjusting those aforementioned confounders, the CC and CT genotypes of rs7217186:T>C were associated with a greater risk of CAD in subjects <60 years (adjusted OR = 5.7, 95% CI: 1.557–21.097, P = 0.009) and in females (adjusted OR = 9.3, 95% CI: 1.048–82.213, P = 0.045). For rs2619112:G>A, subjects (<60 years) carrying the A allele had a greater risk of CAD than the GG homozygotes (adjusted OR = 4.9, 95% CI: 1.215–19.547, P = 0.025); the male carriers of A allele also had a greater risk (adjusted OR = 3.5, 95% CI: 1.136–11.006, P = 0.029). In summary, the present study shows that after adjustment for other confounding CAD factors, rs7217186:T>C and rs2619112:G>A of ALOX15 are associated with increased risk of CAD in this Chinese Han population.     

IL-17 polymorphisms and asthma risk: a meta-analysis of 11 single nucleotide polymorphisms

Objective: There has been significant interest in the association between asthma and the polymorphisms of IL-17A and IL-17F for a period of time. This work aims to present a clearer relationship between asthma and the polymorphisms of IL-17A and IL-17F. Method: Searches were performed in Medline, EMBASE, and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess the relationship between polymorphisms of IL-17A and IL-17F and asthma. Results: Nine studies comprising 3650 asthmatics and 3370 controls were included in this meta-analysis for all single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (2–6 per SNP). Our study examined the polymorphisms of IL-17F rs1889570 (C/T) (CC versus TT: OR?=?0.55, 95%CI?=?0.41–0.75; CT versus TT: OR?=?0.54, 95%CI?=?0.40–0.72; CC/CT versus TT: OR?=?0.55, 95%CI?=?0.42–0.72; CC versus CT/TT, OR?=?1.83, 95%CI?=?1.39–2.41), IL-17A rs4711998(A/G) (AA/AG versus GG: OR?=?0.67, 95%CI?=?0.46–0.98), and IL-17A rs3819024(A/G) (AA versus GG: OR?=?1.77, 95%CI?=?1.39–2.25) and found they were significantly related to the risk of asthma. Conclusion: Our systematic review showed that IL-17F rs1889570(C/T), IL-17A rs4711998(A/G) and IL-17A rs3819024(A/G) may be potential risk factors for asthma susceptibility.     

Polimorfismo de genes de citocinas: ¿factores de riesgo cardiovascular en la población venezolana?

Objective:

To examine whether the polymorphisms of the IL6, TNFA and IL10 genes represent a risk marker for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and to analyze their correlation with risk factors, age of occurrence and type of AMI.

Method:

Association study that included 310 unrelated Venezuelan individuals, grouped in 190 patients with AMI and 120 controls with or without cardiovascular risk factors. The IL6-174 G/C (rs1800795), TNFA -308 G/A (rs1800629), and IL10-1082 A/G (rs1800896), -819 C/T (rs1800871) and -592 C/A (rs1800872) polymorphisms were determined using the polymerase chain reaction technique with sequence-specific primers.

Results:

Comparison of genotypic and allelic frequencies, using adjusted logistic regression analysis for risk factors, showed a significantly increased frequency of the genotype combination G/G-A/A of TNFA-308 G/A (odds ratio [OR]: 3.8; p = 0.00007), GG/-C/C of IL6-174 G/C (OR: 2.3; p = 0.009), A/G-G/G of IL10-1082 A/G (OR: 3.8; p = 0.00001) and the GCC haplotype of IL10 (OR: 3.71; p = 0.0053) in infarcted patients compared to controls. Interactions between the IL10-1082 A/G and TNFA-308 G/A polymorphisms and hypertension were observed.

Conclusions:

The association of the variants of the TNFA, IL6 and IL10 genes with AMI suggest that the imbalance in the production of cytokines promotes an exacerbated inflammatory process, supporting the fundamental role of inflammation in all stages of the atherosclerotic process.Key words: Polymorphism, Cytokines, Acute myocardial infarction, Acute coronary syndrome     

Association of interleukin-10 polymorphisms with risk of irritable bowel syndrome:A meta-analysis

AIM:To clarify the current understanding of the association between interleukin-10(IL-10)polymorphisms and the risk of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS).METHODS:We searched for studies in any language recorded in PubMed,Embase and Cochrane library before August 2013.The associations under allele contrast model,codominant model,dominant model,and recessive model were analyzed.The strengths of the association between IL-10 polymorphisms and IBS risk were estimated using odds ratios(OR)with 95%confidence interval(CI).Fixed effects model was used to pool the result if the test of heterogeneity was not significant,otherwise the random-effect model was selected.RESULTS:Eight case-control studies analyzing three single-nucleotide polymorphisms rs1800870(-1082 A/G),rs1800871(-819C/T),and rs1800872(-592A/C)of the IL-10 gene,which involved 928 cases and 1363 controls,were eligible for our analysis.The results showed that rs1800870 polymorphisms were associated with a decreased risk of IBS(GG+GA vs AA:OR=0.80,95%CI:0.66-0.96),(AA+GA vs GG:OR=0.68,95%CI:0.52-0.90).Subgroup analysis revealed such association only existed in Caucasian ethnicity(AA+GA vs GG,OR=0.70,95%CI:0.55-0.89).The rs1800872 polymorphisms were associated with an increased risk of IBS in Asian ethnicity(CC vs GG:OR=1.29,95%CI:1.01-1.16).There were no associations between rs1800871 polymorphisms and the IBS risk.CONCLUSION:The results suggest that IL-10 rs1800870confers susceptibility to the risk of IBS in Caucasian ethnicity,and the rs1800872 may associate with IBS risk in Asians.However,no significant associations are found between rs1800871 and IBS risk.     

内皮型一氧化氮合酶基因G894T多态性与心肌梗死相关性的Meta分析

目的 采用Meta分析的方法评估内皮型一氧化氮合酶（eNOS）基因G894T多态性与心肌梗死（MI）相关性.方法 按照文献纳入标准制定检索策略后,采用计算机检索PubMed、中国期刊全文数据库和万方数据库中1995年至2012年12月30日间发表的探讨eNOS基因G894T多态性与MI相关性的病例-对照研究,由两名作者独立提取数据及评价方法学质量后,采用RevMan 5.1软件进行Meta分析.结果 最终纳入13个病例-对照研究,共计2264例MI患者,2774例健康对照人群.基于随机效应模型的Meta分析结果显示,eNOS G894T多态性能够显著增加MI的患病风险[T vs.G：OR=1.51,95%CI：1.21～1.89;TT vs.GG：OR=1.99,95%CI：1.21～3.26;GT vs.GG：OR=1.34,95%CI：1.07～1.68;（GT＋TT） vs.GG：OR=1.47,95%CI：1.14～1.88;TT vs.（GG＋GT）：OR=1.80,95%CI：1.13～2.86].亚组分析结果表明这一相关性存在于亚洲人群与急性心肌梗死（AMI）之间,而与非亚洲人群无相关性,与混合MI（AMI和陈旧性MI）间可能存在相关性,漏斗图提示有发表偏倚存在.结论 基于当前的证据,eNOS G894T多态性与MI存在相关性,特别是亚洲人群与AMI.但当前证据尚不能确定eNOS G894T多态性是否是MI的独立危险因素,以及eNOS G894T多态性与陈旧性MI、与非亚洲人群AMI的相关性.     

CXCL12 rs1801157基因多态性与乳腺癌易感性关联的Meta分析

目的探讨CXCL12 rs1801157基因多态性与乳腺癌易感性的关系。方法通过计算机检索和手工检索,收集有关CXCL12 rs1801157基因多态性与乳腺癌易感性关系的文献,筛选出符合条件的文献,应用M eta分析软件对各项研究进行异质性检验,计算合并OR值及其95%可信区间,并行敏感性分析和发表偏倚的评估。结果共5篇符合条件文献纳入本研究,病例组1 058例,对照组1023例。Meta分析合并结果显示CXCL12 rs1801157基因A等位基因携带者乳腺癌发生率明显高于G等位基因携带者（OR=1.32,95%CI=1.15~1.51,P〈0.01）;AA∶GG,GA∶GG和AA＋GA∶GG合并OR值及其95%可信区间分别是1.64（95%CI=1.16~2.33）、1.42（95%CI=1.18~1.70）和1.44（95%CI=1.21~1.72）。敏感性分析表明合并结果不受单个研究的影响,未发现发表偏倚,结论可靠。结论 CXCL12 rs1801157基因多态性可能与乳腺癌易感性有关,A等位基因可能增加乳腺癌的发病。     

Relationship between interleukin-6 polymorphism and susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B virus infection

AIM:To identify the relationship between tag single nucleotide polymorphisms(tag SNPs) of interleukin-6(IL-6) gene and susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection in a Han Chinese population.METHODS:We performed a case-control study of501 Chinese patients with chronic HBV infection and301 self-limiting HBV-infected individuals as controls.Genomic DNA was isolated from the whole blood of all subjects using phenol/chloroform with MaXtract highdensity tubes. Tag SNPs were identified using genotype data from the panel(Han Chinese in Beijing) of the phase II HapMap Project. Four tag SNPs in IL-6(rs17147230A/T,rs2066992G/T,rs2069837A/G and rs2069852A/G) were genotyped by the Multiplex Snapshot technique. The genotype and allele frequencies were calculated and analyzed.RESULTS:Five haplotypes were involved in the analysis,with frequencies higher than 0.03. One of the haplotypes,TTAA,was significantly different between the two groups. Overall haplotype P values were:ATAA,P = 0.605,OR(95%CI) = 1.056(0.860-1.297); TGAG,P = 0.385,OR(95%CI) = 1.179(0.813-1.709); TGGG,P = 0.549,OR(95%CI) = 1.087(0.827-1.429); TTAA,P = 0.004,OR(95%CI) = 0.655(0.491-0.873); TTAG,P = 0.266,OR(95%CI) = 1.272(0.832-1.944). However,the four SNPs showed no significant genotype/allele associations with susceptibility to chronic HBV infection. Overall allele P values were:rs17147230,P = 0.696,OR(95%CI) = 1.041(0.850-1.276); rs2066992,P = 0.460,OR(95%CI)= 1.090(0.868-1.369); rs2069837,P = 0.898,OR(95%CI) = 0.983(0.759-1.274); rs2069852,P = 0.165,OR(95%CI) = 0.859(0.693-1.064). Overall genotype P values were:rs17147230,P = 0.625; rs2066992,P= 0.500; rs2069837,P = 0.853; and rs2069852,P =0.380.CONCLUSION:The four tag SNPs of IL-6 gene may be associated with susceptibility to chronic HBV infection in the Han Chinese population.     

Caspase 7 influences susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible role of the caspase 7 (CASP7) in susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Genotyping of three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the CASP7 gene: rs11593766 (G/ T), rs2227310 (C/G) and rs2227309 (G/A) was performed in a total of 906 RA patients and 528 matched healthy controls using TaqMan assays. All the subjects were of Spanish Caucasian origin. A relative quantification of mRNA encoding the non-functional variant of procaspase 7 (isoform beta) vs functional isoforms was performed in total RNA from 32 healthy individuals using real-time PCR. RESULTS: Only the rs2227309 SNP was found to be associated with susceptibility to RA. Frequency of the G allele was significantly higher among RA patients [overall frequency of the G allele 74.0% in cases vs 68.4% in controls, P = 0.001, Odds ratio (OR) = 1.32, 95% Confidence intervals (95% CI) 1.11-1.56] and a higher frequency of GG homozygous individuals was found in the RA patient group (overall frequency of GG genotype 56.0% in cases and 46.4% in controls, P = 0.0005, OR = 1.47, 95%CI 1.18-1.83). A statistically significant deviation was observed to compare the relative expression of the procaspase 7 isoform beta in samples from individuals stratified according their rs2227309 genotypes (AA + AG: 1.36 +/- 0.55, n = 19, vs GG: 2.35 +/- 0.74, n = 13; P = 0.0002). CONCLUSION: Our results support involvement of the CASP7 gene in the susceptibility to RA. The higher production of the no functional variant of CASP7 by individuals with a particular genotype could be the basis of this association.     

Associations of CYP4A11 gene–gene and gene–smoking interactions with essential hypertension in the male eastern Chinese Han population

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of CYP4A11 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), additional gene–gene and gene–environment interactions on essential hypertension (EH) risk. Methods: A total of 1648 participants (788 males, 860 females), with a mean age of 56.1 ± 14.1 years old, were selected, including 820 EH patients and 828 normotension subjects. Logistic regression was performed to investigate association of SNPs within CYP4A11 gene with high DBP, high SBP and EH risk, and generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) was used to analyze the gene–gene interaction and gene–smoking interaction. Results: Logistic regression analysis showed that EH risk was significantly higher in carriers of C allele of the rs1126742 polymorphism than those with TT genotype (TC+CC versus TT, adjusted OR (95%CI) = 1.56 (1.24–1.91). In addition, we also found that EH risk was also significantly higher in carriers of G allele of the rs3890011polymorphism than those with CC genotype (CG+ GG versus CC, adjusted OR (95%CI) = 1.31 (1.15–2.03). GMDR analysis indicated a potential gene–gene interaction between rs1126742 and rs3890011 and a gene–environment interaction between rs1126742 and smoking. We found that subjects with TC or CC of rs1126742 and CG or GG of rs3890011genotype have the highest EH risk, OR (95%CI) was 2.52 (1.28–3.57). Smokers with TC or CC of rs1126742 genotype have the highest EH risk, OR (95%CI) was 2.20 (1.28–3.40). Conclusions: Gene–gene interaction between rs1126742 and rs3890011 and gene–environment interaction between rs1126742 and smoking were associated with increased EH risk.     

Relationship between apurinic endonuclease 1 Asp148Glu polymorphism and gastrointestinal cancer risk: An updated meta-analysis

AIM:To evaluate the relationship between apurinic endonuclease 1(APE1) Asp148 Glu polymorphism and the susceptibility to gastrointestinal(GI) cancers.METHODS:We searched Pub Med, ISI Web of Knowledge, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI) databases updated on July 15, 2014 for relevant studies.Only case-control studies comparing APE1 Asp148 Glu polymorphism and GI cancer risk were included.We excluded studies reporting only standardized incidence ratios without control groups and those without detailed genotyping data.Meta-analysis was performed on 17 studies involving 4856 cancer patients and 6136 cancer-free controls.Review Manager version 5.1 was used to perform the meta-analysis.The pooled odds ratios(ORs) and 95% confidence intervals(CIs) were estimated under the allele contrast, homozygous, heterozygous, dominant and recessive genetic models.We also conducted subgroup analyses stratified by ethnicity and cancer type.Publication bias was evaluated using Begg's test.RESULTS:The meta-analysis showed a significant association between APE1 Asp148Glu polymorphism and GI cancer risk in three genetic models in the overall population(G vs T:OR=1.18;95%CI:1.05-1.32;TG vs TT:OR=1.28;95%CI:1.08-1.52;TG+GG vs TT:OR=1.32;95%CI:1.10-1.57).Stratified analysis by ethnicity revealed a statistically increased GI cancer risk in Asians(G vs T:OR=1.27;95%CI:1.07-1.51;GG vs TT:OR=1.58;95%CI:1.05-2.38;TG vs TT:OR=1.30;95%CI,1.01-1.67;and TG+GG vs TT:OR=1.38;95%CI:1.07-1.78),but not in Caucasians.Furthersubgroup analysis by cancer type indicated that APE1Asp148Glu polymorphism may contribute to gastric cancer risk.However,Asp148Glu has no significant association with colorectal or esophageal cancer risk in any genetic model.CONCLUSION:This meta-analysis suggests that the APE1 Asp148Glu polymorphism G allele is associated with an increased GI cancer risk,especially in gastric cancer.