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Genet. mol. biol ; 28(4): 827-832, Dec. 2005. tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-450991

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We investigated Individual differences in susceptibility to methylmercury (MeHg) contamination and its relationship with polymorphisms of the detoxifying enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST). In Brazil, some Amerindian tribes from the Amazon region have an increased level of mercury in their hair. Samples of hair and blood were taken from inhabitants of two villages in the Kayabi and Munduruku Amerindian communities to investigate mercury levels in association with genetic polymorphism of GSTs. Other molecular biological markers were also studied, such as hemoglobin, haptoglobin and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PDH). Higher levels of mercury contamination were found in the Kayabi villagers, who had a null genotype (GSTM1 0/0, also denominated GSTM1 null) frequency of 26%, than in the Munduruku villagers, for which the null genotype frequency was 0%. Individuals with the GSTM1 null phenotype had higher concentrations of mercury in their hair than individuals with GSTM1+/+ phenotypes (F = 21.51, p < 0.0001). No association with other markers studied was observed. This study suggests that GSTM1 may be involved in the biotransformation of mercury in humans


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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Recién Nacido , Lactante , Preescolar , Niño , Adolescente , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Glutatión Transferasa , Indígenas Sudamericanos , Mercurio/análisis , Brasil , Cabello/química , Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales , Intoxicación por Mercurio , Polimorfismo Genético
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Genet. mol. biol ; 28(1): 32-35, Jan.-Mar. 2005. tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-399611

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The distribution of glutathione S-transferase (GST) GSTM1 and GSTT1 null phenotype frequencies in two Brazilian Amerindian tribes, the Munduruku tribe from Missão Cururu village (79 individuals) and the Kayabi tribe (41 individuals), was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. The GST null phenotype frequencies for the Munduruku sample were 0 percent for GSTM1 and 27 percent for GSTT1 while for the Kayabi sample the null phenotype frequencies were 27 percent for GSTM1 and 29 percent for GSTT1. This is the first report of the absence of the GSTM1 null phenotype in any ethnic group.


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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Genética de Población , Glutatión Transferasa , Indígenas Sudamericanos , Brasil , Amplificación de Genes , Fenotipo , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa
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