Association of MK2 gene polymorphisms with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in Uygur population from Hetian area of Xinjiang / 中国医学科学院学报
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
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(6): 52-57, 2013.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-284305
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the association of MK2 gene with low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-Α) between different gender in Xinjiang Uygur population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 350 Uygur males and 595 females were recruited randomly from Hetian area. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms (44890c/t, rs 45514798) in MK2 gene were selected and genotyped by Taqman-PCR in these subjects. All subjects underwent questionnaire-based survey, physical examination, measurement of lipid profiles and plasma TNF-Α determination.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among the male subjects, the concentration of total cholesterol (TC) [TT vs. CT vs. CC (4.35±1.20) mmol/L vs. (4.69±1.34) mmol/L vs. (4.83±1.44) mmol/L, P=0.033]and TNF-Α [TT vs.CT vs.CC (106.63±62.39) ng/dL vs. (128.44±86.15) ng/dL vs. (153.06±82.99) ng/dL, P=0.001]were significantly different in 3 genotypes of 44890c/t. However, the LDL-C levels in TT, CT, and CC genotypes of 44890c/t were not different neither in males nor in females [males (2.64±1.16) mmol/L vs. (2.81±1.28) mmol/L vs. (3.04±1.32) mmol/L, P>0.05; females (2.42±1.11) mmol/L vs. (2.36±0.99) mmol/L vs. (2.43±1.05) mmol/L, P>0.05]. None of the allele and genotype frequencies of 44890c/tand rs 45514798 were different between high LDL-C group and control group. Linear regression analysis indicated that body mass index (BMI) (beta=0.089) and TNF-Α (beta=0.092) were significantly associated with LDL-C levels in males (P<0.05), while the age, BMI, and waist/hip ratio with LDL-C levels in females (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The nucleotide polymorphisms (44890c/t and rs 45514798) in MK2 gene may not be associated with LDL-C in both males and females in the Uygur population in Hetian, Xinjiang.</p>
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Main subject:
Blood
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China
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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Genetics
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Cholesterol, LDL
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Minority Groups
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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