Association between apolipoprotein E polymorphism and serum lipid and apolipoprotein levels with Alzheimer's disease

We have recently demonstrated that apolipoprotein E (APOE)-varepsilon4 allele is a risk factor for Alzheimer disease (AD) in Tehran, Iran. The current study specifically aimed to examine whether APOE polymorphism in association with serum lipids-apolipoprotein level is a risk factor for AD in a population from Tehran, Iran. APOE polymorphism and plasma lipids, apoA1, apoB and lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) levels were determined in 94 AD patients and 111matched controls. Our study demonstrated a significant association between APOE polymorphism and the level of plasma lipids and apolipoprotein with AD in this population. The AD subjects had significantly lower apoA1 (p<0.001) and HDL-C (p<0.01) and higher apoB (p=0.01) and LDL-C (p=0.02) levels than that of the control group. The AD subjects carrying APOE-varepsilon4 allele had lower plasma apoA1 (t=5.2, p<0.002) and HDL-C level (t=2.7, p=0.01) but had higher plasma apoB (t=-5.4, p<0.002), LDL-C (t=-4.6, p=0.005) and total cholesterol (TC) (t=-2.7, p=0.01) than that of the non APOE-varepsilon4 carriers. These results indicated that AD patients with APOE-varepsilon4 allele has a distinct plasma lipid profile and carrier of this allele with low levels of apoA1 and HDL-C may be more susceptible to AD.     

载脂蛋白E多态性与脑梗死及脂类代谢关系的研究

目的:探讨载脂蛋白E(ApoE)多态性与脑梗死及脂类代谢的关系。方法:缺血性脑梗死组110例,健康对照组60例。ApoE表型采用等电聚焦(IEF)电泳及免疫印迹(Westernblotting)技术测定,血清总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)采用酶法测定,低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)按Fridwald公式计算,ApoAⅠ、ApoB用火箭电泳法测定,ApoE、脂蛋白(a)用ELISA法测定。结果:脑梗死组ApoEε4等位基因表达显著高于对照组(P＜0.05);脑梗死组TC、TG、LDL-C、ApoB、ApoE、Lp(a)水平显著高于对照组(P＜0.05或P＜0.01),ApoAⅠ、HDL-C显著低于对照组(P＜0.05);脑梗死组各等位基因(ε2、ε3、ε4)之间血脂水平比较;含ε4等位基因者,TC、LDL-C、ApoB、Lp(a)水平高于含ε3者(P＜0.05),HDL-C、ApoAⅠ较低(P＜0.05);含ε2等位基因者,TG、HDL-C、ApoAⅠ、ApoE高于含ε3者(P＜0.05),TC、LDL-C、ApoB较低(P＜0.05)。结论:ApoEε4等位基因与脑梗死发病有关,ε2、ε4等位基因与脑硬死患者的脂类代谢改变有关。     

长寿人群CETP I405V基因多态性与血脂水平的相关性

目的探讨广西红水河流域长寿群体的胆固醇酯转移蛋白(CETP)I405V基因多态性与血脂的关系。方法研究对象为523例广西红水河流域长寿人群(HL),对照组为498例同地区非长寿人群(HNL),用PCR-RFLP方法进行CETP I405V基因分型,并分析其多态性对血脂的影响。结果 1)该地区人群的等位基因以Ⅰ(58.96%)为主,基因型以Ⅱ(34.28%)、Ⅳ(49.36%)为主。性别分层和BMI分层后,HL组的基因型及等位基因频率的分布均未发现明显差异;HNL组女性Ⅱ、ⅤⅤ基因型频率高于男性,Ⅳ则低于男性(P0.01),HNL超重亚组ⅤⅤ、Ⅱ的频率高于正常体重亚组,Ⅳ反之(P0.05)。2)不同基因型对血脂无显著影响。因组别不同、性别分层、BMI分层,血脂水平在不同基因型均出现不同变化趋势,但乏规律可循。结论 CETP I405V多态性对广西红水河流域长寿人群的血脂水平影响较小,其血脂格局可能源自其他未知遗传变异及其与环境的交互作用。     

新疆维吾尔族阿尔茨海默病患者脑啡肽酶基因与载脂蛋白E基因多态性的关联分析

目的 探讨脑啡肽酶(neprilysin,NEP)基因rs3736187位点突变及其与载脂蛋白E(apolipoprotein E,ApoE)基因相互作用在新疆维吾尔族人群散发性阿尔茨海默病(sporadic Alzheimer disease,SAD)发病机制中的作用.方法 应用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性方法 检测了111例维吾尔族SAD患者和117名维吾尔族正常老年人NEP基因和ApoE基因多态性分布特征.结果 (1)NEP基因T等位基因频率在AD组高于对照组(x2=5.005,P＜0.05),携带T等位基因个体出现AD的危险性高于携带C等位基因的个体.(2)ApoE基因ε4等位基因频率AD组高于对照组(x2=4.218,P＜0.05),携带ε4等位基因个体出现AD的危险性高于未携带ε4等位基因的个体.(3)NEP基因的T等位基因与SAD发病相关且不受ApoE基因型影响.结论 NEP基因和ApoE基因的基因多态性与新疆维吾尔族SAD发病有关联.NEP基因可能是新疆维吾尔族SAD发病独立的易感基因.     

新疆维吾尔族阿尔茨海默病患者脑啡肽酶基因与载脂蛋白E基因多态性的关联分析

Objective To assess the association between the neprilysin (NEP) gene and apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene polymorphisms and sporadic Alzheimer' disease (SAD) in Xinjiang Uygur population. Methods The polymorphisms of the NEP and ApoE gene were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) in 111 SAD patients and 117 healthy controls. Results (1) The frequency of the T allele in the NEP gene was significantly higher in the SAD patients than that in the controls (x2 =5.005, P＜0.05);and there was higher risk to develop SAD in the T allele carriers. (2) The frequency of the ApoE 4 ε4 allele was higher in the SAD patients than in the controls (x2 =4. 218,P＜0.05);and the ApoE 4 ε4 carriers had significantly increased risk of developing SAD. (3)No significant interaction was found between the NEP and ApoE polymorphisms in SAD patients.Conclusion The NEP and ApoE gene polymorphisms may be associated with SAD. NEP gene may be an independent genetic risk factor for SAD in Xinjiang Uygur population.     

新疆维吾尔族阿尔茨海默病患者脑啡肽酶基因与载脂蛋白E基因多态性的关联分析

Objective To assess the association between the neprilysin (NEP) gene and apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene polymorphisms and sporadic Alzheimer' disease (SAD) in Xinjiang Uygur population. Methods The polymorphisms of the NEP and ApoE gene were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) in 111 SAD patients and 117 healthy controls. Results (1) The frequency of the T allele in the NEP gene was significantly higher in the SAD patients than that in the controls (x2 =5.005, P＜0.05);and there was higher risk to develop SAD in the T allele carriers. (2) The frequency of the ApoE 4 ε4 allele was higher in the SAD patients than in the controls (x2 =4. 218,P＜0.05);and the ApoE 4 ε4 carriers had significantly increased risk of developing SAD. (3)No significant interaction was found between the NEP and ApoE polymorphisms in SAD patients.Conclusion The NEP and ApoE gene polymorphisms may be associated with SAD. NEP gene may be an independent genetic risk factor for SAD in Xinjiang Uygur population.     

Association of KIR genotypes and haplotypes with syphilis in a Chinese Han population

Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) can regulate the activation of NK and T cells in response to infection. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum spirochete bacterium. The objective of this study was to explore whether KIR genotypes and haplotypes were associated with syphilis in a Chinese Han population. Polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) was used to identify the KIR genotypes in 190 patients with syphilis and 192 healthy controls. The frequency of genotype P was higher in healthy controls than that in patients with syphilis (P = 0.002), and its OR was 0.304, while the frequencies of genotypes AE and AG were higher in patients with syphilis than those in healthy controls. The frequency of haplotype 17 was lower, and its OR was 0.321, whereas the frequencies of haplotype 1 and 6 were higher in patients with syphilis than those in healthy controls. KIR haplotypes A and B have distinctive centromeric (Cen) and telomeric (Tel) gene content motifs. The frequency of Tel-B/B was higher in patients with syphilis than that in healthy controls (P = 0.024). Based on these findings, it seems that individuals with the genotype AE, AG or Tel-B/B, or haplotypes 1 and 6 are susceptible to syphilis, whereas individuals with genotype P or haplotype 17 are protective from syphilis in the Chinese Han population.     

载脂蛋白E基因多态性与术后谵妄的关系

目的 探讨载脂蛋白E(APOE)基因多态性与老年非心脏手术患者术后谵妄是否具有相关性。方法 212例65岁以上的择期非心脏手术患者纳入研究,于手术后1~3d密切随访,根据CAM的标准判断患者有无发生谵妄。用突变特异性多重扩增系统 (multi-ARMS PCR)方法测定患者APOE基因型。结果 212例患者中有45例发生术后谵妄,共检出APOEε4等位基因携带者18例(8.5%)。谵妄组有3例APOEε4携带者（6.7%）,非谵妄组有15例APOEε4携带者（9.0%）,两组比较无显著差异。ε4/4纯合子型共有4例,其中1例术前3d发生过一过性谵妄,还有1例发生术后严重谵妄,症状持续17d。结论APOEε4等位基因与术后谵妄发病率无显著的相关性,但ε4/4纯合子型可能更容易发生谵妄。     

Cholesterol ester transfer protein,apolipoprotein E and lipoprotein lipase genotypes in patients with coronary artery disease in the Turkish population

The aim of this study was to compare patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) to healthy objects, in order to explore a possible association between CAD and the variants in the gene encoding cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP), apolipoprotein E (Apo E) and lipoprotein lipase (LPL). The relationship between CETP MspI, apo E and LPL PvuII gene polymorphisms and serum lipids were investigated in 173 patients with CAD and 111 healthy controls. The frequency of Apo epsilon4 (p < 0.05) and CETP M1 (p < 0.01) alleles were higher in the CAD group than in the control group. In the CAD group, those with the Msp M1 allele had higher levels of total cholesterol (TC) (p = 0026) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) than those with the Msp M2 allele. Subjects with an epsilon2 allele had the lowest levels of TC and LDL-C, while subjects with the epsilon4 allele had the highest. In the control group, CETP, the Msp M2 allele was associated with a higher level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (p = 0.012) than the Msp M1 allele. The distributions of LPL genotype and allele did not differ between the CAD and control groups. The present study demonstrates that the CETP Msp1 and Apo E gene polymorphisms are associated with variations in lipids in patients with CAD and healthy controls in Turkish population.     

载脂蛋白E基因多态性与早发冠心病的关系及其对血脂的影响

目的 研究载脂蛋白E（apolipoprotein E,apoE)基因多态性与早发冠心病（coronary heart disease,CHD)的相关关系及其对血脂水平的影响。方法 应用聚合酶链反应－限制性片段长度多态性（polymerase chain reaction-restricted fragment hength polymorphism,PCR-RFLP)基因分析方法,测定52例早发CHD、161例迟发CHD患者和180名对照者的apoE基因型;血脂水平按常规方法测定。结果 发现的5种apoE基因型,分别为E3／3、E4／4、E3／2、E4／3及E4／2。早发CHD组和迟发CHD组apoE4/3基因型和ε4等位基因频率均高于对照组（P＜0．01）;进一步对两组CHD患者的apoE多态性进行分析,发现早发组ε4等位基因频率较迟发组为高（P＜0．05）。apoE各等位基因型之间,TC和LDL－C水平之间存在统计学差异（P＜0．05）。结论 apoE基因多态性与早发CHD的发生发展有关并影响血脂的水平。     

Age at onset of Parkinson disease and apolipoprotein E genotypes

Several lines of evidence suggest that the variable age at onset of Parkinson disease (PD) is likely influenced by genes. The apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is associated with onset of Alzheimer disease, and possibly other neurodegenerative disorders. APOE has been investigated in relation to onset of PD, but results have been inconsistent. The aim of the present study was to determine if APOE genotypes are associated with onset age of PD, using a patient population large enough to assure sufficient power. We studied 521 unrelated Caucasian patients with idiopathic PD from movement disorder clinics in Oregon and Washington. Genotyping and statistical analyses were carried out using standard methods. Age at onset of PD was significantly earlier in patients with the ε3ε4/ε4ε4 genotype than in patients with the ε3ε3 genotype (56.1 ± 10.9 vs. 59.6 ± 11.0, P = 0.003). The significantly earlier onset of PD was not influenced by the possible effects of recruitment site, family history and gender. The effect of the ε2ε3 genotype on onset of PD differed between the two recruitment sites. There was a trend for earlier onset of PD in ε2ε3 patients than in ε3ε3 patients only in the Oregon sample. In conclusion, APOE is associated with age at onset of PD. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

汉族人群载脂蛋白(a)五核苷酸重复序列基因多态性对血脂水平的影响

目的:了解健康湖北汉族人群载脂蛋白(a)五核苷酸重复序列(pentanucleotiderepeat,PNR)基因多态性并分析其对血清脂质的影响。方法:随机选取153例健康湖北汉族受试者,测定其血清胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C),载脂蛋白AI(apoAⅠ)、载脂蛋白B(apoB)及脂蛋白(a)的浓度,并采用PCR-SSCP的方法检测载脂蛋白(a)PNR基因多态性,计算各等位基因的分布频率。结果:我国汉族人群apo(a)PNR等位基因频率分布与欧美人群有显著性差异,apo(a)PNR(TTTTA)5等位基因与高Lp(a)水平相关,apo(a)PNR等位基因变异对TC、TG、HDL-C、LDL-C、ApoAI和ApoB无明显影响。结论:本研究获得了湖北健康汉族人群的血脂及apo(a)PNR等位基因分布的资料,apo(a)PNR(TTTTA)5等位基因与汉族人群高Lp(a)水平有关。     

Association of gene polymorphisms with myocardial infarction in individuals with different lipid profiles

Hyperlipidemia or dyslipidemia is one of the most important risk factors for coronary heart disease. The purpose of the present study was to identify gene polymorphisms for assessment of the genetic risk for myocardial infarction (MI) in individuals with low or high serum concentrations of high- density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, or triglyceride (TG), thereby contributing to the personalized prevention of MI in such individuals. The study population comprised 2682 unrelated Japanese individuals (1796 men, 886 women), including 1113 subjects (869 men, 244 women) with MI and 1569 controls (927 men, 642 women). The genotypes for 164 polymorphisms of 137 candidate genes were determined by a method that combines the polymerase chain reaction and sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes with suspension array technology. Multivariable logistic regression analyses and stepwise forward selection procedures revealed that seven different polymorphisms were significantly (P<0.005) associated with MI in individuals with low or high serum concentrations of HDL- or LDL-cholesterol or of TG: the 190T --> C (Trp64Arg) polymorphism of ADRB3 in individuals with low HDL-cholesterol; the 1018C --> T (Thr145Met) polymorphism of GP1BA, the A --> G (Ile646Val) polymorphism of AKAP10, and the -55C --> T polymorphism of UCP3 in individuals with high HDL-cholesterol; the -603A --> G polymorphism of F3 and the -11377C --> G polymorphism of ADIPOQ in individuals with low LDL-cholesterol; the 1018C --> T polymorphism of GP1BA in individuals with low TG; and the 4G --> 5G polymorphism of PAI1 in individuals with high TG. No polymorphism was associated with MI in individuals with high LDL-cholesterol. These results suggest that polymorphisms associated with MI may differ among individuals with different lipid profiles. Stratification of subjects according to lipid profiles may thus be important for personalized prevention of MI based on genetic information.     

Age at onset of Parkinson disease and apolipoprotein E genotypes.

Several lines of evidence suggest that the variable age at onset of Parkinson disease (PD) is likely influenced by genes. The apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is associated with onset of Alzheimer disease, and possibly other neurodegenerative disorders. APOE has been investigated in relation to onset of PD, but results have been inconsistent. The aim of the present study was to determine if APOE genotypes are associated with onset age of PD, using a patient population large enough to assure sufficient power. We studied 521 unrelated Caucasian patients with idiopathic PD from movement disorder clinics in Oregon and Washington. Genotyping and statistical analyses were carried out using standard methods. Age at onset of PD was significantly earlier in patients with the varepsilon3varepsilon4/varepsilon4varepsilon4 genotype than in patients with the varepsilon3varepsilon3 genotype (56.1 +/- 10.9 vs. 59.6 +/- 11.0, P = 0.003). The significantly earlier onset of PD was not influenced by the possible effects of recruitment site, family history and gender. The effect of the varepsilon2varepsilon3 genotype on onset of PD differed between the two recruitment sites. There was a trend for earlier onset of PD in varepsilon2varepsilon3 patients than in varepsilon3varepsilon3 patients only in the Oregon sample. In conclusion, APOE is associated with age at onset of PD.     

The effect of the apolipoprotein E polymorphism on lipid levels in patients with familial defective apolipoprotein B-100

Summary Serum lipid concentrations of patients with familial defective apolipoprotein B-100 (FDB) show a high interindividual variability although the underlying defect is caused by a single point mutation. On the other hand, several genetic factors modulating serum cholesterol levels are known, such as DNA polymorphisms of the apopolipoprotein B or the apolipoprotein E (apo E) gene. To assess the effect of the apo E polymorphism on serum cholesterol, lipid levels of FDB patients (n=36) were compared with those of a normolipidemic control group (n=272) according to their apo E genotype. For the FDB group mean values of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (mg/dl) were 225.7 ± 53.7 for E3/2 genotype (n = 3), 234.2±48.3 for E3/3 genotype (n=20), and 252.4±73.8 for E4/3 genotype (n=13). Means of triglycerides (mg/dl) were 121.0±21.2, 114.8± 60.7, and 110.0 ± 62.8 for the respective apo E genotypes. The calculated average effect of the apo E alleles on LDL cholesterol levels was –6.0% for allele e2 and +3.7% for e4 relative to the whole FDB group. The effect on triglyceride levels was +7.5% for e2 and –3.6% for e4. The control group showed a similar variation in LDL cholesterol depending on the different apo E genotypes. About 6% of the total variation in LDL cholesterol can be accounted for by the apo E locus in normolipidemic and hypercholesterolemic individuals alike.Abbreviations FDB familial defective apolipoprotein B-100 - apo apolipoprotein - LDL low-density lipoprotein - VLDL very low density lipoprotein - HDL high-density lipoprotein - PCR polymerase chain reaction Dedicated to Prof. Dr. N. Zöllner on the occasion of his 70th birthday     

Association of hypercholesterolemia and apolipoprotein E4 in school children

To investigate the association of apolipoprotein (APO) E4 and hypercholesterolemia in children, we studied the APOE phenotypes of 51 school-age children with hypercholesterolemia and of 51 age, sex and obesity index-matched controls with normocholesterolemia by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis APOE4 was present in 21 of 51 hypercholesterolemic children (41.2%), and in nine of 51 control subjects (17.6%). The difference was significant (p less than 0.01). This finding indicates that APOE4 is associated with hypercholesterolemia in children.     

Association of haptoglobin types with serum lipids and apolipoproteins in a Chinese population

A recessively inherited syndrome of blepharophimosis and ptosis with weakness of extraocular and frontal muscles is reported in six members of three related kindreds. Prognathism, synophrys and thick eyebrows added to a typical facial appearance. Additional findings included short stature, borderline head circumference and toe syndactyly. Borderline mental retardation and anosmia were found in one patient. The clinical features and the mode of inheritance distinguish this syndrome from other blepharophimosis and ptosis syndromes.