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Ribeirão Preto; s.n; 2019. 155 p. ilus, tab.
Thesis in Portuguese | LILACS, BDENF | ID: biblio-1419044

ABSTRACT

Disfunção Erétil (DE) é caracterizada pela incapacidade de obter ou manter uma ereção suficiente para que ocorra atividade sexual satisfatória. Uma das principais características da DE está relacionada ao possível déficit na produção de Óxido Nítrico (NO) no corpo humano. O NO é produzido através da L-arginina, via Óxido Nítrico Sintase neuronal, endotelial e induzível (nNOS, eNOS e iNOS). As dimetilargininas assimétrica (ADMA) e a simétrica (SDMA) são formas metiladas da L-arginina e atuam como agentes inibidores das NOS, portanto os níveis aumentados de ADMA e SDMA estão associados a menor produção de NO. Uma das principais enzimas responsáveis pela degradação de ADMA e SDMA é a AGXT2, codificada pelo gene homônimo. Estudos têm relacionado polimorfismos genéticos da AGXT2 a doenças cardiovasculares e todo o contexto do NO, podendo ser utilizados como marcadores para o risco de desenvolvimento de DE. Os objetivos deste estudo visam relacionar polimorfismos genéticos da AGXT2 (rs37369 e rs16899974) ao risco para desenvolvimento de DE e ao resultado da terapia medicamentosa com inibidores da fosfodiesterase 5 (iPDE-5). Trata-se de um estudo de dois braços, sendo o primeiro um estudo caso-controle e outro apenas com os pacientes em uso de iPDE-5, avaliando a resposta a essa classe de fármacos. A função erétil dos voluntários desta pesquisa foi avaliada através da escala Índice Internacional de Função Erétil (IIEF). Os genótipos foram obtidos por PCR em tempo real. Foram encontrados associações significativas entre os marcadores genéticos e a resposta ao sildenafil e aos níveis de nitrito e ADMA. Quanto ao estudo caso-controle não foram encontrados associações significativas para este estudo


Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is characterized by the inability to obtain or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual activity to occur. One of the main features of ED is related to the possible deficit in the production of nitric oxide (NO) in the human body. NO is produced through L-arginine via neuronal, endothelial and inducible nitric oxide synthase (nNOS, eNOS and iNOS). Asymmetric (ADMA) and symmetrical (SDMA) dimethylarginines are methylated forms of L-arginine and act as NOS inhibitory agents, so increased levels of ADMA and SDMA are associated with decreased NO production. One of the main enzymes responsible for the degradation of ADMA and SDMA is AGXT2, encoded by the homonymous gene. Studies have linked genetic polymorphisms of AGXT2 to cardiovascular diseases and the entire context of NO, and can be used as markers for the risk of developing ED. The objectives of this study were to correlate AGXT2 genetic polymorphisms (rs37369 and rs16899974) with the risk for developing ED and the outcome of the drug therapy with phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (iPDE-5). It is a two-arm study, the first being a case-control study and the other only with patients using iPDE-5, evaluating the response to this class of drugs. The erectile function of the volunteers of this research was evaluated through the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) scale. Genotypes were obtained by real-time PCR. Significant associations were found between genetic markers and response to sildenafil and levels of nitrite and ADMA. Regarding the case-control study, no significant associations were found for this study


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Humans , Male , Polymorphism, Genetic , Erectile Dysfunction/diagnosis , Nitric Oxide
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Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin ; (12): 601-604,605, 2015.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-600980

ABSTRACT

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have be-come a great health threat.Increasing evidence has shown that both asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA)and symmetric dim-ethylarginine (SDMA)play important and independent roles in the development of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases as well as in the prediction of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.Alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase 2 (AGXT2 )is re-cently observed to be involved in ADMA metabolism.Deficiency in the expression and activity of AGXT2 may thus play a role in the development of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases by affecting ADMA levels in vivo.Several single-nucleotide poly-morphisms at AGXT2 locus are observed to be associated with plasma SDMA level.This review summarizes recent advances in AGXT2 and its role in ADMA metabolism and the clinical rele-vance.

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