Frequencies of glutathione S-transferase gene (GSTT1 and GSTM1) polymorphism in a Daur population / 国际检验医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the distrbution characteristics of glutathione S-transferase T1 and M1 (GSTT1 and GSTM1) gene polymorphism of Daur population in Inner Mongolia region, and provide the relevant data for studying the genotype of minority ethnic group of the Inner Mongolia.Methods Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood and the fragments of GSTM1 and GSTT1 was amplified by internal control allele specific PCR in 220 volunteers who had been residents in Inner Mongolia region. At the same time, the genotype of GSTT1 and GSTM1 was resolved by the density of 2.5% agarose gel electrophoresis.Results In the studied population, the frequencies of GSTM1 (-) and GSTT1 (-) were 50.8% and 71.4% respectively. The frequency of the individuals with combination of GSTM1 (-) and GSTT1 (-) was 31.4%.Conclusion The distribution of GSTM1 and GSTT1 displays gene polymorphism in Chinese Daur population, approximate to Mongolian population in the north of China, but there is significant difference between Chinese Daur population and Han people.