Polymorphisms in interleukin-1B and its receptor antagonist genes and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Korean population: a case-control study

BACKGROUND: Although several studies have evaluated the association between interleukin-1B (IL1B) polymorphisms and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), most of these studies have focused on -511C-->T and -31T-->C polymorphisms, and the results of these studies have been inconsistent. This study was conducted to investigate the association between four potentially functional polymorphisms of the IL1B gene (-3737C-->T, -1464G-->C, -511C-->T, and -31T-->C) and the risk of COPD. In addition, we examined a potential interaction of the IL1B polymorphisms with the VNTR polymorphism of the IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL1RN) gene in determining the risk of COPD. METHODS: The IL1B and IL1RN genotypes were determined in 311 COPD patients and 386 healthy controls. RESULTS: Individuals with at least one variant allele of the -511C-->T and -31T-->C polymorphisms were at a significantly increased risk for COPD when compared to carriers with each homozygous wild-type allele [adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.53, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03-2.26, P=0.03; and adjusted OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.02-2.24, P=0.04, respectively]. When the COPD cases were stratified according to disease severity, the presence of at least one -511T and -31C alleles was significantly associated with severe COPD (adjusted OR 2.80, 95% CI 1.47-5.33, P=0.002; and adjusted OR 2.33, 95% CI 1.24-4.40, P=0.01, respectively), however, there was no significant association between the -511C-->T and -31T-->C genotypes and mild-to-moderate COPD. In addition, individuals carrying at least one IL1RN*2 allele were at a significantly lower risk for COPD compared to subjects carrying no IL1RN*2 allele (adjusted OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.26-0.98, P=0.04). In haplotype/diplotype analyses, individuals with one or two copies of the IL1B CCTC haplotype that carried the risk allele at all of the -3737C-->T, -1464G-->C, -511C-->T, and -31T-->C loci, were at a significantly increased risk of severe COPD when compared with subjects with zero copy of the CCTC haplotype (adjusted OR 1.96, 95% CI 1.16-3.29, P=0.01). CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that polymorphisms in the IL1B and IL1RN genes might be useful markers for determining genetic susceptibility to COPD in a Korean population.     

环氧化酶-2基因启动子区多态性与结直肠癌的易感性

目的:探讨环氧化酶-2(cyclooxygenase-2,COX-2)基因启动子区的-1195(G/A,rs689466)及3’非翻译区的8473(T/C,rs5275)2个位点的基因多态性与结直肠癌(colorectal cancer,CRC)发病风险的相关性.方法:采用病例-对照研究,利用聚合酶链式反应和限制性片段长度多态性(polymerase chain reaction-restrictive fragment length polymorphism,PCR-RFLP)分析方法,对343例CRC患者和340例健康人的COX-2基因的2个位点的多态性进行检测,采用SPSS11.0软件包统计分析各位点的基因型分布和等位基因频率.结果:COX-2-8473位点多态性的各基因型频率在病例组及对照组中分布均无显著差异(P>0.05),但COX-2-1195位点多态性的基因型频率在二组中分布有显著性差异(P<0.001),结果显示CRC患者COX-2-1195AG基因型在病例组的频率较对照组显著增高(校正后OR=2.23;95%CI:1.50-3.32),AA基因型在病例组中的频率亦较对照组高(校正后OR=2.46;95%CI:1.51-4.02),A等位基因携带者在病例组中的频率高于对照组(校正后OR=2.27;95%CI:1.55-3.34).各基因型分布在结肠癌及直肠癌中的分布无显著性差异(P>0.05).COX-2-1195A等位基因与淋巴结转移及TNM分期有显著相关性.结论:COX-2-1195位点AG/AA基因型是CRC的风险因素,且与CRC的淋巴结转移及TNM分期相关.     

Polymorphisms of the SUR1 (ABCC8) and Kir6.2 (KCNJ11) genes predict the conversion from impaired glucose tolerance to type 2 diabetes. The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study

Type 2 diabetes is caused by defective insulin secretion and impaired insulin action. We investigated whether common polymorphisms in the SUR1 and Kir6.2 genes are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes in 490 subjects with impaired glucose tolerance participating in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study. The 1273AGA allele of the SUR1 gene was associated with a 2-fold risk of type 2 diabetes [odds ratio (OR), 2.00; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.19-3.36; P = 0.009]. This silent polymorphism was in linkage disequilibrium with three promoter polymorphisms (G-2886A, G-1561A, and A-1273G), and they formed a high-risk haplotype having a 2-fold risk of type 2 diabetes (OR, 1.89; 95% CI, 1.09-3.27; P = 0.023). Subjects with both the high-risk haplotype of the SUR1 gene and the 23K allele of the Kir6.2 gene had a 6-fold risk for the conversion to diabetes compared with those without any of these risk genotypes (OR, 5.68; 95% CI, 1.75-18.32; P = 0.004). We conclude that the polymorphisms of the SUR1 gene predicted the conversion from impaired glucose tolerance to type 2 diabetes and that the effect of these polymorphisms on diabetes risk was additive with the E23K polymorphism of the Kir6.2 gene.     

晚期糖基化终产物受体基因多态性与冠状动脉狭窄程度相关性的研究

目的:探讨晚期糖基化终产物受体(RAGE)基因多态性对中国汉族人群冠状动脉(冠脉)病变狭窄程度的影响。方法:应用多聚酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性(PCR-RFLP)方法检测109例冠脉轻中度狭窄(mild/moderate coronary stenosis,MCS)患者、134例重度狭窄(serious coronary stenosis,SCS)患者和170例健康对照者的RAGE基因3种多态性(-429T/C、1704G/T和G82S)基因型。结果:RAGE基因G82S多态性的S等位基因在SCS组的分布显著高于对照组(27.6%vs 13.2%,OR值为2.086,95%CI为1.494～2.914,P<0.001,Pcorr<0.003),而MCS组与对照组、MCS组与SCS组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05,Pcorr=0.069);多变量Logistic回归分析提示与单倍体型T-Gly-T相比,单倍体型G-Ser-T发生冠脉SCS的危险显著增加(OR值为1.961,95%CI为1.150～3.343,P=0.013)。其余2种多态性(-429T/C和1704G/T)的基因型及等位基因频率分布在各组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:携带有RAGE基因G82S多态性的单倍体型发生冠脉SCS的危险性显著增加,提示该单倍体型与冠脉SCS的发生呈明显相关性。     

Impact of matrix metalloproteinase-1 gene variations on risk of acute coronary syndrome

OBJECTIVES: This case-control study was conducted to investigate whether genetic variations in the matrix metalloproteinase-1 gene promoter were related to risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). DESIGN AND METHODS: 222 patients with ACS and 191 normal controls were examined by means of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism. RESULT: A significantly higher frequency of AA genotype of -519A/G polymorphism was observed in ACS patients than in the controls (P<0.001). The relative risk of ACS in patients carrying A allele of -519A/G polymorphism was 1.33 [P<0.001, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.12-1.57]. Linkage disequilibrium test and haplotype analysis indicated that the AT haplotype significantly increased the risk of ACS (P=0.004, 95% CI=1.14-2.04, odds ratio=1.53). Compared with the AT haplotype, the GT haplotype was associated with a reduced occurrence of ACS (P<0.001, 95% CI=0.36-0.70, odds ratio=0.51). CONCLUSION: Our findings suggested that genetic variations in the matrix metalloproteinase-1 gene promoter may contribute to interindividual variability in risk of ACS, and help predict susceptible individuals.     

白细胞介素-6基因多态性对冠心病发病易感性的影响及其机制

目的了解白细胞介素-6（IL-6）基因-597G／A及-572C／G多态性对冠心病（CHD）发病易感性的影响及其影响机制。方法 应用聚合酶链反应．限制性片段长度多态性（PCR-RFLP）分析方法,测定245例CHD患者和260例正常对照者的IL-6基因型,探讨其与CHD的相关关系;观察基因型对血清IL-6水平的影响,并采用logistic回归分析法了解基因型与CHD其他危险因素间的相互作用。结果 两组研究对象中-597位点均仅发现GG基因型。-572C／G基因型和等位基因频率在两组间存在明显统计学差异（P均〈0．01）,CHD组GG基因型和G等位基因频率均显著高于对照组（P均〈0．01）;CG、GG基因型人群患CHD的风险分别为CC基因型人群的1．46倍（95％CI：1．01～2．10,P〈0．05）和5．19倍（95％CI：1．69～15．89,P〈0．01）;不同基因型患者间血清IL-6水平无统计学差异（P〉0．05）;-572C／G基因型与总胆固醇、甘油三酯间存在一定的交互作用,OR值分别为1．76（95％CI：1．05～3．16,P〈0．05）、2．51（95％CI：1．04～6．45,P〈0．05）。结论 IL-6基因-597G／A多态性可能与中国汉族人群CHD发病易感性无关,而-572C／G多态性可能是该人群CHD发病的易感基因之一,其可能通过对组织IL-6水平的影响及与血脂的协同作用参与CHD的发生。     

谷氨酰-半胱氨酸连接酶催化亚基C-129T和修饰亚基G-23T多态性与冠心病的关系

目的 探讨谷氨酰-半胱氨酸连接酶催化亚基（GCLC）C-129T多态性和修饰亚基（GCLM）G-23T多态性与冠心病遗传易感性的关系。方法 采用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态方法,检测212例冠心病与218例对照的GCLCC-129T和GCLMG-23T基因型分布及差异。结果 冠心病组中GCLC-129T等位基因频率显著高于对照组（P〈0．01）,GCLC-129T的冠心病发病风险是-129C的2．38倍（95％CI：1．25～4．54）。与GCLC-129CC基因型相比,GCLC-129CT基因型的冠心病发病风险显著增加至2．14倍（95％CI：1．08～4．24,P〈0．05）,GCLC-129T等位基因携带者（CT、TT基因型）患冠心病的风险显著增加至2．28倍（95％CI：1．16～4．49,P〈0．05）。冠心病组中GCLM-23T等位基因频率显著低于对照组（P〈0．01）,GCLM-23T的冠心病发病风险是．23G的0．59倍（95％CI：0．42～0．82）。与GCLM-23GG基因型相比,GT、Tr基因型和-23T等位基因携带者（GT、Tr基因型）的冠心病发病风险分别为0．71倍（95％CI：0．47～1．08,P〉0．05）、0．18倍（95％CI：0．06～0．55,P〈0．01）和0．61倍（95％CI：0．42～0．92,P〈0．05）。结论 GCLCC-129T多态性可能是冠心病的一个遗传易感因素,而GCLMG-23T多态性可能是冠心病的一个遗传保护因素。     

COX-2 polymorphisms -765G →C and -1195A→G and colorectal cancer risk

AIM： TO determine the possible modulating effect of the COX-2 polymorphisms, -765G→C and -1195A→G, on the risk of colorectal cancer （CRC） in a Dutch population. METHODS： This case-control study includes 326 patients with CRC and 369 age- and gender-matched controls. Genotypes of the COX-2 polymorphisms -7dEG→C and -1195A→G were determined by polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism. COX-2 genotypes and haplotypes were analyzed and odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were estimated by logistic regression. RESULTS： The -765GG genotype was associated with an increased risk of developing CRC （OR, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.03-2.04）. No significant difference was observed in the genotype distribution of the -1195A→G polymorphism between patients and controls. The GG/AC haplotype was present significantly less often in patients than in controls （OR 0.44; 95% CI, 0.22-0.85）. When the AC, AG and GG haplotypes were investigated separately, the AC haplotype showed a tendency to be less frequent in patients than in controls （OR（AG/AC） 0.78; 95% CI, 0.57-1.06）. CONCLUSION： The -765GG genotype is associated with an increased risk of developing CRC and the G6/ AC haplotype seems to protect against CRC. These findings suggest a modulating role for the COX-2 polymorphisms -765G→C and -1195A→G in the development of CRC in a Dutch population.     

RANTES promoter polymorphism as a genetic risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis in the Chinese

OBJECTIVES: There is increasing evidence suggesting a role of RANTES in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and we evaluated the possible effect of RANTES gene on the susceptibility to RA in Chinese patients. METHODS: We examined the polymorphisms at the promoter positions -28 and -403 of this gene in 151 Chinese RA patients and 149 ethnically matched healthy controls. RESULTS: The genotypic frequencies in this study were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. RA patients had significantly higher frequencies of the A allele (36.1% vs. 27.5%, p = 0.024) and A/A genotype (odds ratio [OR] = 3.3, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.4-7.9, p = 0.005) at the promoter -403 position. Differences in allele and genotype frequencies at the promoter -28 position between patients and controls were not statistically significant (for G allele, p = 0.103 and for genotype, p = 0.106). RA patients also had a significantly higher frequency of the -28 C/G with -403 A/A compound genotype (OR = 4.6, 95% CI = 1.5-14.5, p = 0.005), and a higher frequency of the -28 G/-403 A haplotype with marginal statistical significance (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.0-3.1, p = 0.059). CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that polymorphism in the promoter region of RANTES gene is associated with the susceptibility to RA in the Chinese population.     

Association of the CT60 marker of the CTLA4 gene with systemic lupus erythematosus

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possible association of the CT60A/G marker with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Spanish patients, and to identify the possible CTLA4 haplotype responsible for the association, taking into account other polymorphisms described at positions -1722T/C, -319C/T, +49A/G, and the microsatellite (AT)(n) in the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of the CTLA4 gene. METHODS: Genotyping of CT60 was performed in 395 patients with SLE and 293 healthy controls using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Genotyping of the rest of the dimorphisms has been previously reported. Genotyping of microsatellite polymorphism (AT)(n) in the 3'-UTR was performed using PCR with a fluorescence-labeled primer. RESULTS: With regard to CT60A/G, the frequency of the AA genotype was significantly decreased among the SLE patients (18.7% versus 28.3% in the control group; P = 0.003, corrected P [P(corr)] = 0.009, odds ratio [OR] = 0.58, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.40-0.85). In other words, the frequency of individuals bearing the G phenotype was increased in the patient group compared with the control group (81.2% versus 71.7%; P = 0.003, P(corr) = 0.006, OR = 1.71, 95% CI 1.18-2.49). The distribution of allele frequency was also significantly different between patients and controls (P = 0.01, P(corr) = 0.02, OR [for allele G] = 1.32, 95% CI 1.06-1.65). After combining the data on the different polymorphisms, 2 neutral haplotypes were found: +49A;(AT)(7);CT60A and +49G;(AT)(8-19);CT60G. In addition, a susceptibility haplotype was found: +49A;(AT)(>19);CT60G. CONCLUSION: The 3'-UTR of the CTLA4 gene is involved in susceptibility to SLE.     

白细胞介素-6基因多态性与慢性阻塞性肺疾病及吸烟因素的相关性研究

目的 探讨白细胞介素（IL）-6启动子区域基因-572C/G单核苷酸多态性与慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）易感性及吸烟因素之间的关系.方法 应用聚合酶链式反应-限制性片段长度多态性（PCR-RFLP）方法,检测并分析COPD患者和健康对照者IL-6-572C/G位点基因型分布情况,同时分析该多态性位点与吸烟相关COPD之间是否存在相关性.结果 中国上海地区汉族人群存在IL-6基因-572C/G多态性;COPD组CG、GG基因型、G等位基因频率均高于对照组（P＜0.01）;基因型频率的相对风险分析发现,CG、GG基因型各自患COPD的风险分别是CC基因型的2.09倍（95％ CI：1.03 ～4.23）和5.44倍（95％ CI：1.20 ～ 24.75）;-572C/G多态性在轻中度、重度COPD组间的分布比较差异无统计学意义;该突变位点与吸烟所致的COPD之间无相关性存在.结论 IL-6基因-572G等位基因可能是中国汉族人COPD发生的易感因子,可能与携带该等位基因的人群存在IL-6水平高表达有关,其基因分布与吸烟相关的COPD无明显相关.     

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 between estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) gene polymorphisms and severe preeclampsia.

Associations have been reported between estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) gene polymorphisms and various pathological conditions, including cardiovascular diseases. Our aim was to investigate whether two polymorphisms of the ESR1 gene (ESR1 c.454 -397T>C: PvuII restriction site and c.454 -351A>G: XbaI restriction site) are associated with preeclampsia. In a case-control study, we analyzed blood samples from 119 severely preeclamptic patients and 103 normotensive, healthy pregnant women using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) method. All of the women were Caucasian. There was no association between severe preeclampsia and the PvuII and XbaI ESR1 gene polymorphisms separately. However, with the simultaneous carriage of both polymorphisms, the TT/AA genotype combination was significantly more frequent in severely preeclamptic patients than in healthy control subjects (24.4% vs. 9.7%, p=0.003), whereas the TT/AG combination was significantly less frequent in the severely preeclamptic group than in the control group (5.0% vs. 18.4%, p=0.002). According to the haplotype estimation, the homozygous T-A haplotype carriers had an increased risk of severe preeclampsia independent of maternal age, prepregnancy BMI, primiparity and smoking status (adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 4.36, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.65-11.53). The GG genotype of the XbaI polymorphism was associated with a lower risk of fetal growth restriction in patients with severe preeclampsia (OR: 0.23, 95% CI: 0.07-0.73). In conclusion, the homozygous T-A haplotype carriers of ESR1 PvuII and XbaI polymorphisms showed an increased risk of severe preeclampsia. In addition, the GG genotype of the XbaI polymorphism decreased the risk of fetal growth restriction in severely preeclamptic patients.     

Genetic association between interleukin-10 promoter region polymorphisms and primary Sjögren's syndrome

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the haplotypes formed on the basis of single-base-exchange polymorphisms at positions -1082, -819, or -592 of the interleukin-10 (IL-10) gene predispose subjects to primary Sj?gren's syndrome (SS). METHODS: The frequency of IL-10 polymorphisms was analyzed in 62 patients with primary SS and in 400 healthy subjects. These data were assessed for correlations with the concentration of IL-10 in the plasma. RESULTS: The frequency of the IL-10 GCC haplotype (G at position -1082, C at position -819, and C at position -592 of the IL-10 gene) was increased (P < 0.05, odds ratio [OR] 1.90, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.955-3.62) and the frequency of the ACC haplotype decreased (P < 0.05, OR 0.443, 95% CI 0.257-0.764) in primary SS patients compared with healthy controls. Moreover, the frequency of the ATA haplotype was similar in primary SS patients and healthy controls, but the incidence of the GCC/ATA genotype was elevated in the primary SS patients (P < 0.05, OR 2.19, 95% CI 1.19-4.03). The concentration of plasma IL-10 was significantly higher in patients carrying the GCC haplotype than in non-carriers of GCC. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the presence of the GCC haplotype or the GCC/ATA genotype and the absence of the ACC haplotype of the IL-10 gene are associated with an increased susceptibility to primary SS. This effect is probably mediated by the increased capability to produce IL-10 among carriers of the GCC haplotype.     

Angiotensin-II type 1 receptor gene polymorphism and long-term survival in patients with idiopathic congestive heart failure

BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that a genetic polymorphism in the angiotensin II type 1 receptor gene (ATRG) and the ACE gene DD genotype might have a synergistic influence on the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Aims: To study the possible interaction between polymorphisms in the ACE gene and the ATRG, regarding survival and left ventricular function. METHODS: Polymorphism of the two genes was studied in a population-based cohort of 194 patients with idiopathic heart failure, recruited from the western part of Sweden 1985-1988. The patients were investigated by echocardiography. The survival status was checked during the 7-year follow-up period. RESULTS: Although there was no statistically significant additive risk of the ATRG polymorphism, patients carrying the ACE gene DD genotype in combination with a C allele of the ATRG tended to have a poorer prognosis. DD +AA, OR 1.24 (95% CI 0.67-2.32, P = 0.49); DD +AC, OR 1.64 (95% CI 0.95-2.83, P = 0.08); DD + CC, OR 3.54 95% CI 0.78-16.1, P = 0.10); DD +AC/CC, OR 1.84 (95% CI 1.10-3.08, P = 0.02). Patients with the DD +AC/CC genotypes tended to have lower ejection fraction and increased left ventricular mass. CONCLUSIONS: There was a trend toward a worse prognosis in patients with the combination of a C-allele in the ATRG and the ACE gene DD genotype, suggesting an interaction of these two genetic polymorphisms on disease severity.     

Impact of lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphisms on ulcerative colitis

INTRODUCTION Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by chronic recurrent inflammation of the intestinal tract, includes two common forms: Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). For both forms, the etiology is unclear, but likely to be…     

Endothelial nitric oxide synthase haplotype associations in biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis

OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) polymorphisms in the susceptibility to giant cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS: We studied 57 patients with biopsy-proven GCA diagnosed at the Rheumatology Division of Hospital Xeral-Calde and 117 ethnically matched controls. Patients and controls were genotyped by PCR for a variable number tandem repeat polymorphism in intron 4, a T/C polymorphism at position -786 in the promoter region, and a polymorphism in exon 7 (298Glu/Asp or 5557G/T) of the eNOS gene. RESULTS: No differences in allele or genotype frequencies for individual polymorphisms were observed between patients with GCA and controls. However, when haplotype frequencies for the combination of the 3 eNOS polymorphisms were estimated, a significant increase in the frequency of haplotype C/1/T and a significant decrease in the frequency of haplotype C/1/G were observed in GCA patients compared to controls (p = 0.04, OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.0-3.3; p = 0.02, OR 0.3, 95% CI 0.1-0.8, respectively). CONCLUSION: Significant differences in eNOS haplotype frequencies between GCA patients and controls may indicate a role for these polymorphisms in the susceptibility to this condition.     

A coding polymorphism of the kallikrein 1 gene is associated with essential hypertension: a tagging SNP-based association study in a Chinese Han population

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between common variants in the human tissue kallikrein 1 (KLK1) gene and susceptibility to essential hypertension in Chinese Han. METHODS: A tagging single nucleotide polymorphism (tSNP) approach was used for a case-control study in 2411 patients with essential hypertension and 2348 controls. All DNA samples and clinical data were collected from the International Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia (InterASIA). RESULTS: Based on the HapMap data of Han Chinese in Beijing (CHB) population, two non-synonymous polymorphisms, namely rs5517 (Glu162Lys) and rs5516 (Gln121Glu), were selected as tSNPs which could efficiently tag eight SNPs of the KLK1 gene with R larger than 90% for both haplotypes and single locus. Significant differences were found between groups for frequencies of rs5517 A allele (42.48% in cases versus 39.32% in controls, P=0.0019) and AA genotype [adjusted odds ratio (OR)=1.25 for AA versus AG/GG, P=0.0067]. The haplotype composed of the rs5517 A and rs5516 G allele significantly increased the risk of hypertension, with adjusted OR of 1.12 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.04-1.28, P=0.0377] when compared with the common haplotype G-C. Diplotype analysis also showed a significant association between the diplotype of AG-AC and essential hypertension (OR=1.34, 95% CI, 1.07-1.68, P=0.0096). CONCLUSIONS: The present study suggested that rs5517 in the KLK1 gene was significantly associated with essential hypertension in a Chinese Han population.     

Polymorphisms within glutathione S-transferase genes (GSTM1, GSTT1, GSTP1) and risk of relapse in childhood B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a case-control study

Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) have been associated with outcome in human cancers treated with cytotoxic chemotherapy. In a case-control study, we investigated the association between polymorphisms within the GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 genes and risk of relapse in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Cases were relapsed patients. Controls were successfully treated patients with a minimum follow-up of 5 years. The null genotype (absence of both alleles) for GSTM1 or GSTT1 conferred a 2-fold (OR = 0.5, 95% CI = 0. 23-1.07, P =.078) and 2.8-fold (OR = 0.36, 95% CI = 0.13-0.99, P =. 048) reduction in risk of relapse, respectively, relative to the presence of the GSTM1 or GSTT1 gene. The GSTP1 Val(105)/Val(105) genotype showed a 3-fold decrease in risk of relapse (OR = 0.33, 95% CI = 0.09-1.23, P =.099) in comparison to the combined category of Ile(105)/Val(105) and Ile(105)/Ile(105 )genotypes. No particular associations with relapse were observed for the GSTP1 polymorphism at codon 114. The risk of relapse when having 1 of the low-risk genotypes (GSTM1 null, GSTT1 null, GSTP1 Val(105)/Val(105)) decreased 1.9-fold (OR = 0.53, 95% CI = 0.24-1.19, P =.123), and the risk when having 2 or 3 low-risk genotypes 3.5-fold (OR = 0.29, 95% CI = 0.06-1.37, P =.118), compared with individuals having no low-risk genotype (P for trend =.005). Our results suggest that polymorphisms within genes of the GST superfamily may be associated with risk of relapse in childhood ALL. (Blood. 2000;95:1222-1228)     

Polymorphisms of HER2 Ile655Val and cyclin D1 (CCND1) G870A are not associated with breast cancer risk but polymorphic allele of HER2 is associated with nodal metastases

The HER2 codon Ile655Val and Cyclin D1 (CCND1) G870A polymorphisms were analyzed in a hospital-based Malaysian population using PCR-RFLP method. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 230 breast cancer patients, and 200 normal and healthy women who had no history of breast disease or breast cancer. We evaluated the association between HER2 or CCND1 polymorphisms and breast cancer risk, and clinico-pathological parameters in the population. The genotype and allele frequencies of HER2 (P=0.163 vs P=0.0622) and CCND1 (P=0.377 vs P=0.284) polymorphisms were not significantly different between the breast cancer cases and normal subjects, respectively. Women who were Ile/Val heterozygotes (OR=1.48; 95% CI, 0.91-2.43), Val/Val homozygotes (OR=1.93; 95% CI, 0.51-7.77) and carriers of Val allele genotype (OR=1.53; 95% CI, 0.95-2.45) were not significantly associated with increased breast cancer risk. Similarly, women who were homozygous (OR=1.34; 95% CI, 0.77-2.34) or heterozygous (OR=0.98; 95% CI, 0.60-1.60) for A allele, or carriers of A allele genotype (OR=1.10; 95% CI, 0.70-1.73) were not associated with breast cancer risk. Analysis on clinico-pathological parameters showed that Val allele genotype was significantly correlated with nodal metastases but A allele genotype was not associated with any of the variables. Our findings suggest that the polymorphic alleles of HER2 and CCND1 may not play an important role as genetic markers for breast cancer risk, but presence of Val allele may be useful for tumor prognosis.