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Tejada Moreno JA, Villegas Lanau A, Madrigal Zapata L, Baena Pineda AY, Velez Hernandez J, Campo Nieto O, Soto Ospina A, Araque Marín P, Rishishwar L, Norris ET, Chande AT, Jordan IK, Bedoya Berrio G. Mutations in SORL1 and MTHFDL1 possibly contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease in a multigenerational Colombian Family. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0269955. [PMID: 35905044 PMCID: PMC9337667 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, affecting over 50 million people worldwide in 2020 and this number will triple to 152 million by 2050. Much of the increase will be in developing countries like Colombia. In familial forms, highly penetrant mutations have been identified in three genes, APP, PSEN1, and PSEN2, supporting a role for amyloid-β peptide. In sporadic forms, more than 30 risk genes involved in the lipid metabolism, the immune system, and synaptic functioning mechanisms. We used whole-exome sequencing (WES) to evaluate a family of 97 members, spanning three generations, with a familiar AD, and without mutations in APP, PSEN1, or PSEN2. We sequenced two affected and one unaffected member with the aim of identifying genetic variants that could explain the presence of the disease in the family and the candidate variants were validated in eleven members. We also built a structural model to try to determine the effect on protein function. WES analysis identified two rare variants in SORL1 and MTHFD1L genes segregating in the family with other potential risk variants in APOE, ABCA7, and CHAT, suggesting an oligogenic inheritance. Additionally, the structural 3D models of SORL1 and MTHFD1L variants shows that these variants produce polarity changes that favor hydrophobic interactions, resulting in local structural changes that could affect the protein function and may contribute to the development of the disease in this family.
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- Molecular Genetics Research Group, University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia
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- Research and Innovation Group in Chemical Formulations, EIA University, Medellin, Colombia
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- IHRC-Georgia Tech Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- PanAmerican Bioinformatics Institute, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
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- IHRC-Georgia Tech Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- PanAmerican Bioinformatics Institute, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- IHRC-Georgia Tech Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- PanAmerican Bioinformatics Institute, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- IHRC-Georgia Tech Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- PanAmerican Bioinformatics Institute, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Reale M, Costantini E. Cholinergic Modulation of the Immune System in Neuroinflammatory Diseases. Diseases 2021; 9:diseases9020029. [PMID: 33921376 PMCID: PMC8167596 DOI: 10.3390/diseases9020029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Frequent diseases of the CNS, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia), elicit a neuroinflammatory response that contributes to the neurodegenerative disease process itself. The immune and nervous systems use the same mediators, receptors, and cells to regulate the immune and nervous systems as well as neuro-immune interactions. In various neurodegenerative diseases, peripheral inflammatory mediators and infiltrating immune cells from the periphery cause exacerbation to current injury in the brain. Acetylcholine (ACh) plays a crucial role in the peripheral and central nervous systems, in fact, other than cells of the CNS, the peripheral immune cells also possess a cholinergic system. The findings on peripheral cholinergic signaling, and the activation of the “cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway” mediated by ACh binding to α7 nAChR as one of the possible mechanisms for controlling inflammation, have restarted interest in cholinergic-mediated pathological processes and in the new potential therapeutic target for neuro-inflammatory-degenerative diseases. Herein, we focus on recent progress in the modulatory mechanisms of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in neuroinflammatory diseases.
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- Marcella Reale
- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University “G.d’Annunzio”, 65122 Chieti-Pescara, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Science, University “G.d’Annunzio”, 65122 Chieti-Pescara, Italy;
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CHAT gene polymorphism rs3810950 is associated with the risk of Alzheimer's disease in the Czech population. J Biomed Sci 2018; 25:41. [PMID: 29759072 PMCID: PMC5950140 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-018-0444-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Cholinergic hypothesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is based on the findings that a reduced and/or perturbed cholinergic activity in the central nervous system correlates with cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The hypothesis resulted in the development of centrally-acting agents potentiating cholinergic neurotransmission; these drugs, however, only slowed down the cognitive decline and could not prevent it. Consequently, the perturbation of the central cholinergic signalling has been accepted as a part of the Alzheimer’s aetiology but not necessarily the primary cause of the disease. In the present study we have focused on the rs3810950 polymorphism of ChAT (choline acetyltransferase) gene that has not been studied in Czech population before. Methods We carried out an association study to test for a relationship between the rs3810950 polymorphism and Alzheimer’s disease in a group of 1186 persons; 759 patients with Alzheimer’s disease and 427 control subjects. Furthermore, we performed molecular modelling of the terminal domain (1st-126th amino acid residue) of one of the ChAT isoforms (M) to visualise in silico whether the rs3810950 polymorphism (A120T) can change any features of the tertiary structure of the protein which would have a potential to alter its function. Results The AA genotype of CHAT was associated with a 1.25 times higher risk of AD (p < 0.002) thus demonstrating that the rs3810950 polymorphism can have a modest but statistically significant effect on the risk of AD in the Czech population. Furthermore, the molecular modelling indicated that the polymorphism is likely to be associated with significant variations in the tertiary structure of the protein molecule which may impact its enzyme activity. Conclusions Our findings are consistent with the results of the meta-analytical studies of the relationship between rs3810950 polymorphism and AD and provide further material evidence for a direct (primary) involvement of cholinergic mechanisms in the etiopathogenesis of AD, particularly as a factor in cognitive decline and perturbed conscious awareness commonly observed in patients with AD.
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Zhu B, Chen C, Moyzis RK, Dong Q, Lin C. The Choline Acetyltransferase (CHAT) Gene is Associated with Parahippocampal and Hippocampal Structure and Short-term Memory Span. Neuroscience 2018; 369:261-268. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Genetic Association of CHAT rs3810950 and rs2177369 Polymorphisms with the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease: A Meta-Analysis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:9418163. [PMID: 27597977 PMCID: PMC5002460 DOI: 10.1155/2016/9418163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Choline acetyltransferase (CHAT) rs3810950 and rs2177369 polymorphisms have been implicated in susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Due to the inconsistent results from previous studies, a meta-analysis was performed to estimate the association between these polymorphisms and AD risk more precisely. Pooled results of our meta-analysis indicated CHAT rs2177369 polymorphism was correlated with decreasing AD risk in one of five genetic models (dominant: OR = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.62–0.96), while rs3810950 mutant was associated with AD development in three models (allelic: OR = 1.18, 95% CI: 1.01–1.37, homozygous: OR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.09–2.42, and recessive: OR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.20–2.26). In subgroup analysis by ethnicity, the association between CHAT rs3810950 polymorphism and AD risk was just found in the recessive model (OR = 1.47, 95% CI: 1.05–2.07) among Caucasians, while four genetic models (allelic: OR = 1.23, 95% CI: 1.01–1.48; homozygous: OR = 2.24, 95% CI: 1.48–3.39; dominant: OR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.06–1.40; and recessive: OR = 2.18, 95% CI: 1.45–3.29) assumed this association in Asians. In conclusion, our meta-analysis indicated CHAT rs2177369 polymorphism might play a protective role in AD, while rs3810950 variant was a risk factor for AD but its single heterozygous mutations might not influence susceptibility to AD.
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Association of Choline Acetyltransferase Gene Polymorphisms (SNPs rs868750G/A, rs1880676G/A, rs2177369G/A and rs3810950G/A) with Alzheimer's Disease Risk: A Meta-Analysis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159022. [PMID: 27390868 PMCID: PMC4938620 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have investigated the role of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) in Alzheimer's disease (AD). ChAT gene polymorphisms (SNPs rs868750G/A, rs1880676G/A, rs2177369G/A, and rs3810950G/A) may be associated with the risk of AD. In this meta-analysis, we determined the relationship between the four polymorphisms and the risk of AD. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and HuGEnet databases for studies linking the four polymorphisms with AD risk. We included 16 articles in our meta-analysis to assess the association between the four polymorphisms and susceptibility to AD by calculating the pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS The combined results showed no significant association with rs1880676G/A and rs2177369G/A polymorphisms. The risk of AD (GG+GA versus AA: OR = 0.01, 95%CI = 0.01-0.02, P < 0.05; GG versus GA+AA: OR = 0.85, 95%CI = 0.72-1.00, P = 0.05; GA versus AA: OR = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.37-0.98, P = 0.04) with rs868750G/A polymorphism, or the association of rs3810950G/A polymorphism with AD risk in the overall population (GA versus AA: OR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.44-0.93, P = 0.02; GG+GA versus AA: OR = 0.62, 95% CI = 0.39-0.97, P = 0.04) or Asian group (GA versus AA: OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.32-0.76, P = 0.001, and GG+GA versus AA: OR = 0.46, 95% CI = 0.30-0.09, P = 0.0002) was demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis suggested that rs1880670G/A, and rs2177369 G/A polymorphisms were not risk factors for AD. However, rs3810950G/A, or rs868750G/A genetic polymorphism was a genetic risk factor for the development of AD. The rs3810950G/A polymorphism had a negative effect on the risk of AD for GA or GG+GA genotypes compared with AA in the overall population or Asians.
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Gao L, Zhang Y, Deng J, Yu W, Yu Y. Polymorphisms of CHAT but not TFAM or VR22 are Associated with Alzheimer Disease Risk. Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:1924-35. [PMID: 27272392 PMCID: PMC4917321 DOI: 10.12659/msm.895984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background Alzheimer disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that is one of the most prevalent health problems among seniors. The cause of AD has not yet been elucidated, but many risk factors have been identified that might contribute to the pathogenesis and prognosis of AD. We conducted a meta-analysis of studies involving CHAT, TFAM, and VR22 polymorphisms and AD susceptibility to further understand the pathogenesis of AD. Material/Methods PubMed/Medline, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant articles. Rs1880676, rs2177369, rs3810950, and rs868750 of CHAT; rs1937 and rs2306604 of TFAM; and rs10997691 and rs7070570 of VR22 are studied in this meta-analysis. Results A total of 51 case-control studies with 16 446 cases and 16 057 controls were enrolled. For CHAT, rs2177369 (G>A) in whites and rs3810950 (G>A) in Asians were found to be associated with AD susceptibility. No association was detected between rs1880676 and rs868750 and AD risk. For TFAM and VR22, no significant association was detected in studied single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Conclusions Rs2177369 and rs3810950 of CHAT are associated with AD susceptibility, but rs1880676 and rs868750 are not. Rs1937 and rs2306604 of TFAM, and rs10997691 and rs7070570 of VR22 are not significantly associated with AD risk.
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- Lili Gao
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hiser Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, The Affiliated Hiser Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oral Mucosa, Stomatological Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Fundamental Teaching Center, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Haiyang City, Haiyang, Shandong, China (mainland)
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Weng PH, Chen JH, Chen TF, Sun Y, Wen LL, Yip PK, Chu YM, Chen YC. CHRNA7 Polymorphisms and Dementia Risk: Interactions with Apolipoprotein ε4 and Cigarette Smoking. Sci Rep 2016; 6:27231. [PMID: 27249957 PMCID: PMC4890170 DOI: 10.1038/srep27231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR, encoded by CHRNA7) is involved in dementia pathogenesis through cholinergic neurotransmission, neuroprotection and interactions with amyloid-β. Smoking promotes atherosclerosis and increases dementia risk, but nicotine exerts neuroprotective effect via α7nAChR in preclinical studies. No studies explored the gene-gene, gene-environment interactions between CHRNA7 polymorphism, apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 status and smoking on dementia risk. This case-control study recruited 254 late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD) and 115 vascular dementia (VaD) cases (age ≥65) from the neurology clinics of three teaching hospitals in Taiwan during 2007–2010. Controls (N = 435) were recruited from health checkup programs and volunteers during the same period. Nine CHRNA7 haplotype-tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms representative for Taiwanese were genotyped. Among APOE ε4 non-carriers, CHRNA7 rs7179008 variant carriers had significantly decreased LOAD risk after correction for multiple tests (GG + AG vs. AA: adjusted odds ratio = 0.29, 95% confidence interval = 0.13–0.64, P = 0.002). Similar findings were observed for carriers of GT haplotype in CHRNA7 block4. A significant interaction was found between rs7179008, GT haplotype in block4 and APOE ε4 on LOAD risk. rs7179008 variant also reduced the detrimental effect of smoking on LOAD risk. No significant association was found between CHRNA7 and VaD. These findings help to understand dementia pathogenesis.
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- Pei-Hsuan Weng
- Department of Family Medicine, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Center of Neurological Medicine, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Research Center for Genes, Environment and Human Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wang Z, Jiang Y, Wang X, Du Y, Xiao D, Deng Y, Wang J. Butyrylcholinesterase K variant and Alzheimer's disease risk: a meta-analysis. Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:1408-13. [PMID: 25978873 PMCID: PMC4444173 DOI: 10.12659/msm.892982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Although many studies have estimated the association between the butyrylcholinesterase (BCHE) K variant and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk, the results are still controversial. We thus conducted this meta-analysis. Material/Methods We searched NCBI, Medline, Web of Science, and Embase databases to find all eligible studies. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the strength of the association. Results We found a significant association between BCHE K variant and AD risk (OR=1.20; 95% CI 1.03–1.39; P=0.02). In the stratified analysis by ethnicity, we observed a significant association between BCHE K variant and AD risk in Asians (OR=1.32; 95% CI 1.02–1.72; P=0.04). However, no significant association between BCHE K variant and AD risk in Caucasians was found (OR=1.14; 95% CI 0.95–1.37; P=0.16). When stratified by the age of AD onset, we found that late-onset AD (LOAD) was significantly associated with BCHE K variant (OR=1.44; 95% CI 1.05–1.97; P=0.02). No significant association between BCHE K variant and early-onset AD (EOAD) risk was observed (OR=1.16; 95% CI 0.89–1.51; P=0.27). Compared with non-APOE ɛ4 and non-BCHE K carriers, no significant association between BCHE K variant and AD risk was found (OR=1.11; 95% CI 0.91–1.35; P=0.30). However, APOE ɛ4 carriers showed increased AD risk in both non-BCHE K carriers (OR=2.81; 95% CI 1.75–4.51; P=0.0001) and BCHE K carriers (OR=3.31; 95% CI 1.82–6.02; P=0.0001). Conclusions The results of this meta-analysis indicate that BCHE K variant might be associated with AD risk.
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- Zongcheng Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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Riese H, Muñoz LM, Hartman CA, Ding X, Su S, Oldehinkel AJ, van Roon AM, van der Most PJ, Lefrandt J, Gansevoort RT, van der Harst P, Verweij N, Licht CMM, Boomsma DI, Hottenga JJ, Willemsen G, Penninx BWJH, Nolte IM, de Geus EJC, Wang X, Snieder H. Identifying genetic variants for heart rate variability in the acetylcholine pathway. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112476. [PMID: 25384021 PMCID: PMC4226560 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Heart rate variability is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. The acetylcholine pathway plays a key role in explaining heart rate variability in humans. We assessed whether 443 genotyped and imputed common genetic variants in eight key genes (CHAT, SLC18A3, SLC5A7, CHRNB4, CHRNA3, CHRNA, CHRM2 and ACHE) of the acetylcholine pathway were associated with variation in an established measure of heart rate variability reflecting parasympathetic control of the heart rhythm, the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD) of normal RR intervals. The association was studied in a two stage design in individuals of European descent. First, analyses were performed in a discovery sample of four cohorts (n = 3429, discovery stage). Second, findings were replicated in three independent cohorts (n = 3311, replication stage), and finally the two stages were combined in a meta-analysis (n = 6740). RMSSD data were obtained under resting conditions. After correction for multiple testing, none of the SNPs showed an association with RMSSD. In conclusion, no common genetic variants for heart rate variability were identified in the largest and most comprehensive candidate gene study on the acetylcholine pathway to date. Future gene finding efforts for RMSSD may want to focus on hypothesis free approaches such as the genome-wide association study.
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- Harriëtte Riese
- Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion regulation (ICPE), Department of Psychiatry, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- * E-mail: (HR); (HS)
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion regulation (ICPE), Department of Psychiatry, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America
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- Georgia Prevention Institute, Department of Pediatrics, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion regulation (ICPE), Department of Psychiatry, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Cardiology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Cardiology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biological Psychology, EMGO institute for Health and Care research, VU University & VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biological Psychology, EMGO institute for Health and Care research, VU University & VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biological Psychology, EMGO institute for Health and Care research, VU University & VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biological Psychology, EMGO institute for Health and Care research, VU University & VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Georgia Prevention Institute, Department of Pediatrics, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- * E-mail: (HR); (HS)
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Xing Y, Jia J, Ji X, Tian T. Estrogen associated gene polymorphisms and their interactions in the progress of Alzheimer's disease. Prog Neurobiol 2013; 111:53-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2013.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2012] [Revised: 08/21/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Zargar S, Wakil S, Mobeirek AF, Al-Jafari AA. Involvement of ATP-binding cassette, subfamily A polymorphism with susceptibility to coronary artery disease. Biomed Rep 2013; 1:883-888. [PMID: 24649047 DOI: 10.3892/br.2013.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the leading causes of mortality in developed countries. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette A1 (ABCA1) belongs to the superfamily of membrane proteins that function as a key factor in the regulation of plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and the metabolism of apolipoprotein A-I (Apo AI). The role of this gene in CAD remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2230806 in the ABCA1 gene of 120 CAD patients and 100 age-matched, healthy controls using restriction fragment length polymorphism and direct sequencing. Total serum cholesterol, HDL-C and serum triglyceride levels were also assayed. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) was calculated using the Friedewald formula. When compared, the G allele occurred significantly more frequently in CAD patients compared to the control subjects. The odds ratio (OR) for CAD conferred by carrying the ABCA1 G allele was 2.362 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.9055-6.161] (P<0.08). The K variant of SNP rs2230806 in the G allele was associated with a decrease in HDL-C levels, but an increased frequency of CAD. In conclusion, the results showed that SNP rs2230806 in the ABCA1 gene is significantly associated with the incidence of CAD. Homozygosity for the G allelic variant in CAD patients may be associated with an increased risk of CAD/MI.
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- Seema Zargar
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiac Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Choline acetyltransferase 2384G>a polymorphism and the risk of Alzheimer disease. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2012; 26:81-7. [PMID: 21602657 DOI: 10.1097/wad.0b013e31821cbcaf] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The potential association between choline acetyltransferase (CHAT) polymorphism and the risk of Alzheimer disease (AD) has been controversial. We examined the main effect of CHAT polymorphism and its interaction with apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphism in the development of AD in a well-powered elderly Korean sample. We analyzed CHAT 2384G>A polymorphism and APOE polymorphism among 736 Korean patients with probable AD and 1386 nondemented Korean controls. We tested the association between AD and CHAT genotype using a logistic regression model. In addition, we used generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction to investigate the interaction between CHAT and APOE with regard to the risk of AD. The CHAT A allele was associated with AD risk in a dose-dependent manner (odds ratio=1.40, 95% confidence interval=1.06-1.85, P=0.018 for heterozygotes; and odds ratio=3.92, 95% confidence interval=1.78-8.58, P=0.001 for homozygotes). The generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction approach identified a significant gene-gene interaction between CHAT and APOE (Balanced accuracy score=0.647, P=0.001). The CHAT A/A genotype was associated with earlier onset of AD (F=5.070, df=2, P=0.007). The CHAT A allele was associated with AD risk in a dose-dependent manner, and its interaction with the APOE ε4 allele was significant with regard to the development of AD. The CHAT A allele was also associated with earlier onset and possibly accelerated progression of AD.
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Shimizu M, Fukami T, Kobayashi Y, Takamiya M, Aoki Y, Nakajima M, Yokoi T. A Novel Polymorphic Allele of Human Arylacetamide Deacetylase Leads to Decreased Enzyme Activity. Drug Metab Dispos 2012; 40:1183-90. [DOI: 10.1124/dmd.112.044883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Grünblatt E, Reif A, Jungwirth S, Galimberti D, Weber H, Scarpini E, Sauer C, Wichart I, Rainer MK, Huber K, Danielczyk W, Tragl KH, Deckert J, Fischer P, Riederer P. Genetic variation in the choline O-acetyltransferase gene in depression and Alzheimer's disease: the VITA and Milano studies. J Psychiatr Res 2011; 45:1250-6. [PMID: 21507424 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2010] [Revised: 03/25/2011] [Accepted: 03/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Linkage studies point to the long arm of chromosome 10 being a susceptibility region for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Additionally, the gene choline O-acetyltransferase (CHAT) located on chromosome 10 was discussed for conveying risk towards AD, but the results are ambiguous. We examined a possible association of nineteen single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CHAT gene in a longitudinal cohort study, the Vienna Tansdanube Aging (VITA)-study, in which all subjects were 75 years old at baseline. For replication, we used a more heterogeneous case-control sample from Milano with early and late AD. Nominal allelic and genotypic associations with AD risk in the cross-sectional VITA sample were found for rs3810950 (p = 0.038 for genotype, OR = 1.66 95% CI 1.03-2.68, p = 0.052 allele-wise). When combining both VITA- and Milano study rs3810950 was significantly associated with AD (p(combined) = 0.01634; power = 82%). This association was highly significant for APOEε4 carriers (p = 0.009 for genotype, OR = 3.21 95% CI 1.43-7.19 p = 0.007 allele-wise). Furthermore, an association of rs1880676 with AD was specific to carriers of the APOEε4 risk allele (p = 0.008, genotype; OR = 3.47 95% CI 1.50-8.01 p = 0.005 allele-wise). For depressive symptoms, we found a nominally significant association of rs3810950 with minor and major depression (p = 0.023, genotype; p = 0.008, allele). Applying Benjamini and Hochberg correction these associations could not be confirmed and also not be replicated in the more heterogeneous Milano sample. While our data therefore do not seem to support a major role for CHAT genetic variation in geriatric depression and AD, there might be a minor contribution in geriatric patients with depression and late onset AD, in particular those carrying the APOEε4 genotype.
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- Edna Grünblatt
- Ludwig Boltzmann Society, L. Boltzmann Institute of Aging Research, Vienna, Austria.
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Scacchi R, Ruggeri M, Corbo RM. Variation of the butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) genes in coronary artery disease. Clin Chim Acta 2011; 412:1341-4. [PMID: 21473860 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2011.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2011] [Revised: 03/23/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and acetylcholinesterase (AchE) are two enzymes of the cholinergic system putatively involved in coronary artery disease (CAD). We investigated two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the genes encoding these enzymes to determine whether some allele or genotype might represent a factor of risk or protection for CAD onset. AChE rs2571598 and BChE rs1803274 (the so-called K-variant) SNPs were investigated in a sample of 199 patients and 199 healthy subjects. No significant results were obtained for BChE, whereas for AChE the A allele was found significantly more frequent in patients than in controls (0.437 vs. 0.332; p=0.002). The crude Odds Ratio (OR) for CAD conferred by carrying the A allele was 1.76 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.17-2.65). Stratification of the sample by gender revealed that the statistical significance was limited to female, where the crude OR associated with the A allele was 3.26 (95% CI 1.58-6.73). The lipidic pattern was also tested and related to variation of the two SNPs. In this case, an at limits significant result (p=0.03) was obtained for BChE, whose A allele (the K variant) in patients was found associated with higher plasma concentrations of high density lipoprotein-cholesterol.
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- Renato Scacchi
- CNR Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, c/o Department, Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
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Heinzen EL, Need AC, Hayden KM, Chiba-Falek O, Roses AD, Strittmatter WJ, Burke JR, Hulette CM, Welsh-Bohmer KA, Goldstein DB. Genome-wide scan of copy number variation in late-onset Alzheimer's disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2010; 19:69-77. [PMID: 20061627 DOI: 10.3233/jad-2010-1212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease is a complex and progressive neurodegenerative disease leading to loss of memory, cognitive impairment, and ultimately death. To date, six large-scale genome-wide association studies have been conducted to identify SNPs that influence disease predisposition. These studies have confirmed the well-known APOE epsilon4 risk allele, identified a novel variant that influences disease risk within the APOE epsilon4 population, found a SNP that modifies the age of disease onset, as well as reported the first sex-linked susceptibility variant. Here we report a genome-wide scan of Alzheimer's disease in a set of 331 cases and 368 controls, extending analyses for the first time to include assessments of copy number variation. In this analysis, no new SNPs show genome-wide significance. We also screened for effects of copy number variation, and while nothing was significant, a duplication in CHRNA7 appears interesting enough to warrant further investigation.
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- Erin L Heinzen
- Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, Center for Human Genome Variation, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
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Scacchi R, Gambina G, Moretto G, Corbo RM. Variability of AChE, BChE, and ChAT genes in the late-onset form of Alzheimer's disease and relationships with response to treatment with Donepezil and Rivastigmine. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2009; 150B:502-7. [PMID: 18780301 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Several factors are believed to give rise to the late onset sporadic form of Alzheimer's disease (LOAD). We have studied the variation at the genes of three enzymes of the cholinergic system: acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, and choline acetyltransferase. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) examined were: AChE rs2571598, BChE rs1355534, BChE rs1803274, and ChAT rs2177369. The sample for the case-control study was 471 LOAD patients aged 60 years or older, and 254 subjects with no neurodegenerative disorders as the control group. A significant difference in the genotype distribution between patients and controls was observed only for ChAT rs2177369, showing that the G/G genotype was to be considered a risk factor with respect to the G/A + A/A genotypes (odds ratio = 1.56; 95% Confidence Interval = 1.10-2.22; P = 0.01). Though indicating a significant association with AD onset, our results are far from definitive since contrast with the ones reported by other authors in a previous case-control study, and call for further investigations. Among patients, 171 took part in an observational study concerning the possible role of the genetic composition on the efficacy of treatment with Donepezil and Rivastigmine. We related the SNPs of the above cited genes with cognitive status measured by MMSE. Carrying an allele or a genotype of these SNPs does not seem to play a relevant role in the response to treatment with the two cholinesterase inhibitors, though some significant results were found associated with the AChE A/A genotype that had the best response when treated with Rivastigmine.
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- Renato Scacchi
- CNR Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, c/o Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
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Tabarés-Seisdedos R, Rubenstein JLR. Chromosome 8p as a potential hub for developmental neuropsychiatric disorders: implications for schizophrenia, autism and cancer. Mol Psychiatry 2009; 14:563-89. [PMID: 19204725 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2009.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Defects in genetic and developmental processes are thought to contribute susceptibility to autism and schizophrenia. Presumably, owing to etiological complexity identifying susceptibility genes and abnormalities in the development has been difficult. However, the importance of genes within chromosomal 8p region for neuropsychiatric disorders and cancer is well established. There are 484 annotated genes located on 8p; many are most likely oncogenes and tumor-suppressor genes. Molecular genetics and developmental studies have identified 21 genes in this region (ADRA1A, ARHGEF10, CHRNA2, CHRNA6, CHRNB3, DKK4, DPYSL2, EGR3, FGF17, FGF20, FGFR1, FZD3, LDL, NAT2, NEF3, NRG1, PCM1, PLAT, PPP3CC, SFRP1 and VMAT1/SLC18A1) that are most likely to contribute to neuropsychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, autism, bipolar disorder and depression), neurodegenerative disorders (Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease) and cancer. Furthermore, at least seven nonprotein-coding RNAs (microRNAs) are located at 8p. Structural variants on 8p, such as copy number variants, microdeletions or microduplications, might also contribute to autism, schizophrenia and other human diseases including cancer. In this review, we consider the current state of evidence from cytogenetic, linkage, association, gene expression and endophenotyping studies for the role of these 8p genes in neuropsychiatric disease. We also describe how a mutation in an 8p gene (Fgf17) results in a mouse with deficits in specific components of social behavior and a reduction in its dorsomedial prefrontal cortex. We finish by discussing the biological connections of 8p with respect to neuropsychiatric disorders and cancer, despite the shortcomings of this evidence.
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- R Tabarés-Seisdedos
- Teaching Unit of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Department of Medicine, CIBER-SAM, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
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Buckingham SD, Jones AK, Brown LA, Sattelle DB. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor signalling: roles in Alzheimer's disease and amyloid neuroprotection. Pharmacol Rev 2009; 61:39-61. [PMID: 19293145 DOI: 10.1124/pr.108.000562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD), the major contributor to dementia in the elderly, involves accumulation in the brain of extracellular plaques containing the beta-amyloid protein (Abeta) and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles of hyperphosphorylated tau protein. AD is also characterized by a loss of neurons, particularly those expressing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), thereby leading to a reduction in nAChR numbers. The Abeta(1-42) protein, which is toxic to neurons, is critical to the onset and progression of AD. The discovery of new drug therapies for AD is likely to be accelerated by an improved understanding of the mechanisms whereby Abeta causes neuronal death. We examine the evidence for a role in Abeta(1-42) toxicity of nAChRs; paradoxically, nAChRs can also protect neurons when activated by nicotinic ligands. Abeta peptides and nicotine differentially activate several intracellular signaling pathways, including the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog pathway, the extracellular signal-regulated kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase, and JAK-2/STAT-3 pathways. These pathways control cell death or survival and the secretion of Abeta peptides. We propose that understanding the differential activation of these pathways by nicotine and/or Abeta(1-42) may offer the prospect of new routes to therapy for AD.
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- Steven D Buckingham
- Medical Research Council Functional Genomics Unit, Department of Physiology Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK, OX1 3QX
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Grünblatt E, Zehetmayer S, Bartl J, Löffler C, Wichart I, Rainer MK, Jungwirth S, Bauer P, Danielczyk W, Tragl KH, Riederer P, Fischer P. Genetic risk factors and markers for Alzheimer's disease and/or depression in the VITA study. J Psychiatr Res 2009; 43:298-308. [PMID: 18603262 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2007] [Revised: 05/27/2008] [Accepted: 05/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In ageing population, both Alzheimer's disease (AD) and depression are common. Significant depressive symptoms are often co-morbid with cognitive impairment and dementia. In this study, we attempted to find various factors and markers for both AD and depression in a longitudinal cohort, the Vienna-Transdanube-Aging (VITA)-study. METHODS The VITA-Study consisted of 305 healthy subjects, 174 subjects with depression only, 55 subjects diagnosed with AD only and 72 subjects with depression as well as AD. Associations between AD and/or depression to gene polymorphisms APO E (epsilon4), choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) 4G to A, serotonin-transporter gene promoter-length, dopamine-D4-receptor, ciliary-neurotrophic-factor-null mutation and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (C270T) and to various known factors were analyzed. RESULTS AD and depression were significant associated. Significant risk factors found for AD were low education, low folic acid and depressive-symptoms, while for depression were low education and higher nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) consume. Moreover, the ChAT polymorphism associated significant to depression. Gender, education, and ChAT significantly associated with the combination AD and/or depression. CONCLUSION Such studies must be conducted cautiously, as co-morbidities and gene-environmental-social influences may sway the results dramatically. We found in the VITA-study significant association between depression and AD and between ChAT polymorphism and depression.
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- Edna Grünblatt
- Ludwig Boltzmann Society, L. Boltzmann Institute of Aging Research, Vienna, Austria.
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Genetic Variation in the α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor is Associated with Delusional Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease. Neuromolecular Med 2008; 10:377-84. [DOI: 10.1007/s12017-008-8048-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2008] [Accepted: 07/30/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Vasto S, Candore G, Duro G, Lio D, Grimaldi MP, Caruso C. Alzheimer’s disease and genetics of inflammation: a pharmacogenomic vision. Pharmacogenomics 2007; 8:1735-45. [DOI: 10.2217/14622416.8.12.1735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Inflammation plays a key role in Alzheimer disease, and dissecting the genetics of inflammation may provide an answer to the possible treatment. The next-generation therapy is based on a pharmacogenomics that will reconure new approaches to a drug used on definite people with specific dosage. The translation of pharmacogenomics into clinical practice will allow bold steps to be taken toward personalized medicine. In response to tissue injury elicited by trauma or infection, the inflammatory response sets in as a complex network of molecular and cellular interactions, directed to facilitate a return to physiological homeostasis and tissue repair. The role of an individual’s genetic background and predisposition for the extent of an inflammatory response is determined by variability of genes encoding endogenous mediators that constitute the pathways of inflammation. Due to its clinical relevance, in this review, the view on genetics of inflammation will be illustrated through a description of the genetic basis of a specific inflammatory disease, Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Several studies report a significantly different distribution, in patients and controls, of proinflammatory genes, alleles of which are under-represented in control subjects and over-represented in patients affected by AD. These studies will permit the detection of a risk profile that will potentially allow both the early identification of individuals susceptible to disease and the possible design or utilization of drug at the right dose for a desired effect – a pharmacogenomic approach for this disease.
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- Sonya Vasto
- Università di Palermo, Gruppo di Studio sull’Immunosenescenza, Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Metodologia Biomediche, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy
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- Università di Palermo, Gruppo di Studio sull’Immunosenescenza, Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Metodologia Biomediche, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle ricerche, Istituto di Biomedicina ed Immunologia molecolare, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy
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- Università di Palermo, Gruppo di Studio sull’Immunosenescenza, Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Metodologia Biomediche, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy
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- Università di Palermo, Gruppo di Studio sull’Immunosenescenza, Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Metodologia Biomediche, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy
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- Università di Palermo, Gruppo di Studio sull’Immunosenescenza, Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Metodologia Biomediche, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy
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Piccardi M, Congiu D, Squassina A, Manconi F, Putzu PF, Mereu RM, Chillotti C, Del Zompo M. Alzheimer's disease: case-control association study of polymorphisms in ACHE, CHAT, and BCHE genes in a Sardinian sample. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2007; 144B:895-9. [PMID: 17503475 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by an extensive loss of cholinergic neurons, and their cortical projections, from the basal forebrain area. The resulting reduction in cholinergic activity is associated with decreased levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh), decreased activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), and increased butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activity. In the present study, we investigated whether the BCHE, ACHE, and CHAT genes were associated with AD and the possibility of a synergistic effect with APOE-epsilon4 in a Sardinian sample. AD patients (n = 158), exclusively of Sardinian ancestry, were recruited from the Division of Geriatrics Local Health Agency 8 and Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Neurosciences, University of Cagliari. Patients were diagnosed according to DSM-IV, and National Institute of Neurologic and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-AD and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria for possible or probable AD. Cognitive screening was performed by means of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Healthy controls (n = 118) of Sardinian ancestry were recruited from religious and sport associations. All patients and control subjects gave informed consent for participation in the study. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis was performed by PCR/RFLP or the TaqMan 5' exonuclease method. Our study confirms the association between APOE epsilon4 allele and AD (P < 0.000). No significant differences were observed in allele and genotype frequencies of BCHE, ACHE, and CHAT between AD and controls. Haplotype analysis of ACHE SNPs did not reveal a significant association between ACHE and AD. Our results suggest that the AChE, ChAT, and BChE polymorphisms do not constitute a major genetic risk factor for susceptibility to AD in a Sardinian population.
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- Mariapaola Piccardi
- Section of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Neurosciences B.B. Brodie, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
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Hollingworth P, Hamshere ML, Holmans PA, O'Donovan MC, Sims R, Powell J, Lovestone S, Myers A, DeVrieze FW, Hardy J, Goate A, Owen M, Williams J. Increased familial risk and genomewide significant linkage for Alzheimer's disease with psychosis. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2007; 144B:841-8. [PMID: 17492769 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Psychotic symptoms are common in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and are associated with increased cognitive impairment and earlier institutionalization. One study has suggested that they are genetically modified and two genome screens have been performed to search for susceptibility loci for AD with psychosis (AD + P). The aim of this study was to further investigate the familial aggregation of AD + P and perform a genome screen for AD, conditioning on the presence or absence of psychotic symptoms. Samples from the UK and US were combined, providing data from 374 families in which at least two members met criteria for AD and had complete data regarding psychotic symptoms. Generalized estimating equations (GEE) were used to assess the relationship of psychotic symptoms between siblings. A total of 321 affected relative pairs (ARPs) were genotyped for linkage. There was a significant association between proband psychosis status and the occurrence of AD + P in siblings in the UK (OR = 4.17, P = 0.002) and US (OR = 3.2, P < 0.001) samples. Chromosomewide and genomewide significant linkage peaks were observed on chromosomes 7 (LOD = 2.84) and 15 (LOD = 3.16), respectively, with the strongest evidence coming from pairs concordant for AD without psychosis. A LOD score of 2.98 was observed close to a previously reported AD + P linkage region on chromosome 6, however the increase in LOD attributable to psychosis was not significant. These findings support the hypothesis that psychotic symptoms in AD are genetically modified and that a gene/s implicated in their aetiology may be located on chromosome 7 and 15.
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- P Hollingworth
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
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Morgan AR, Turic D, Jehu L, Hamilton G, Hollingworth P, Moskvina V, Jones L, Lovestone S, Brayne C, Rubinsztein DC, Lawlor B, Gill M, O'Donovan MC, Owen MJ, Williams J. Association studies of 23 positional/functional candidate genes on chromosome 10 in late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2007; 144B:762-70. [PMID: 17373700 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, with a complex etiology. APOE is the only confirmed susceptibility gene for LOAD. Others remain yet to be found. Evidence from linkage studies suggests that a gene (or genes) conferring susceptibility for LOAD resides on chromosome 10. We studied 23 positional/functional candidate genes from our linkage region on chromosome 10 (APBB1IP, ALOX5, AD037, SLC18A3, DKK1, ZWINT, ANK3, UBE2D1, CDC2, SIRT1, JDP1, NET7, SUPV3L1, NEN3, SAR1, SGPL1, SEC24C, CAMK2G, PP3CB, SNCG, CH25H, PLCE1, ANXV111) in the MRC genetic resource for LOAD. These candidates were screened for sequence polymorphisms in a sample of 14 LOAD subjects and detected polymorphisms tested for association with LOAD in a three-stage design involving two stages of genotyping pooled DNA samples followed by a third stage in which markers showing evidence for association in the first stages were subjected to individual genotyping. One hundred and twenty polymorphisms were identified and tested in stage 1 (4 case + 4 control pools totaling 366 case and 366 control individuals). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) showing evidence of association with LOAD were then studied in stage 2 (8 case + 4 control pools totaling 1,001 case and 1,001 control individuals). Five SNPs, in four genes, showed evidence for association (P < 0.1) at stage 2 and were individually genotyped in the complete dataset, comprising 1,160 LOAD cases and 1,389 normal controls. Two SNPs in SGPL1 demonstrated marginal evidence of association, with uncorrected P values of 0.042 and 0.056, suggesting that variation in SGPL1 may confer susceptibility to LOAD.
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- A R Morgan
- Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Déniz-Naranjo MC, Muñoz-Fernández C, Alemany-Rodríguez MJ, del Carmen Pérez-Vieitez M, Aladro-Benito Y, Irurita-Latasa J, Sánchez-García F. Butyrylcholinesterase, ApoE and Alzheimer's disease in a population from the Canary Islands (Spain). Neurosci Lett 2007; 427:34-8. [PMID: 17923322 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.08.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2007] [Revised: 08/24/2007] [Accepted: 08/30/2007] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM Cholinergic dysfunction is a major neurochemical feature in Alzheimer's disease (AD), accountable for many cognitive dysfunctions and some psychiatric symptoms. Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is one of the cholinesterases with increased activity in the brain of Alzheimer's patients. Several mutations code for different BChE, such as the K variant, which is the most common and is capable of reducing BChE activity by 30%. We studied the relationship between this K variant and Alzheimer's disease in our population from the Canary Islands (Spain). PATIENTS AND METHODS We used DNA PCR-RFLP techniques to compare 282 patients who had been diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's disease--according to NINCS-ADRDA criteria--with 312 control subjects confirmed to be free of cognitive impairment as assessed by using the CAMDEX cognitive subscale CAMCOG. RESULTS In our population the K variant of BChE is linked to the age of diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, since AD individuals with this allele presented the disease at a later stage. No other susceptibility relations are exposed in this study. In addition, the BChE allelic frequencies in our population are higher than those previously reported.
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- Maria Cándida Déniz-Naranjo
- Immunology Department, Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrín de Gran Canaria, Bco. de la Ballena s/n, 35010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Fleming J, Zhao E, O'Connor DW, Pollitt PA, Brayne C. Cohort profile: the Cambridge City over-75s Cohort (CC75C). Int J Epidemiol 2007; 36:40-6. [PMID: 17510074 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyl293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Jane Fleming
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, UK
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Harold D, Macgregor S, Patterson CE, Hollingworth P, Moore P, Owen MJ, Williams J, O'Donovan M, Passmore P, McIlroy S, Jones L. A single nucleotide polymorphism in CHAT influences response to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer's disease. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2006; 16:75-7. [PMID: 16424819 DOI: 10.1097/01.fpc.0000189799.88596.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegeneration with a characteristic deficit in cholinergic neurotransmission. Treatment with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors aims to reverse this deficit and does ameliorate the decline in cognition in some AD patients, although response is variable. OBJECTIVE To examine whether sequence variation in the gene encoding choline acetyltransferase (CHAT), which encodes the major catalytic enzyme of the cholinergic pathway, predicts response to AChE inhibitors. METHODS Alzheimer's disease patients (121) were treated with cholinesterase inhibitors and the effect of treatment on cognition was measured using the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). Six polymorphisms in CHAT were analysed for association with change in MMSE score. RESULTS After correction for multiple testing, we found one SNP, rs733722, in a promoter region of CHAT, is associated with response of AD patients to cholinesterase inhibitors (P = 0.03) and accounts for 6% of the variance in response to AChE inhibitors. CONCLUSION Rs733722 represents a putative marker of response to AChE inhibitors in AD patients.
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- Denise Harold
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Carol Brayne
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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Ahn Jo S, Ahn K, Kim JH, Kang BH, Kim E, Jo I, Kim DK. ApoE-ε 4-dependent association of the choline acetyltransferase gene polymorphisms (2384G>A and 1882G>A) with Alzheimer's disease. Clin Chim Acta 2006; 368:179-82. [PMID: 16480703 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2005.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2005] [Revised: 12/27/2005] [Accepted: 12/28/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND One of the characteristic features of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the degeneration of the cholinergic system. The gene encoding choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), a key enzyme in cholinergic function, is a candidate gene conferring risk for AD. But the genetic association of the enzyme with AD has been controversial. We analyzed 2 ChAT single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), 2384G>A (rs3810950; Ala120Thr) and 1882G>A (rs1880676; Asp7Asn) and the ApoE polymorphisms in Korean population. METHODS The samples from 316 AD patients and 264 age-matched healthy controls were analyzed. The differences in genotype frequencies were assessed. RESULTS The 2 ChAT SNPs were almost completely linked with each other (r2=0.99, |D'|=1.0). No significant difference in the ChAT genotype distribution was observed between the patients and the controls. However, in non-ApoE-epsilon4 allele carriers, multiple logistic regression analysis showed that both the GA and the GA/AA genotypes were associated with AD (OR=1.639, 95% CI, 1.050-2.559, p=0.0297 for GA; OR=1.630, 95% CI, 1.049-2.532, p=0.0297 for GA/AA), suggesting a dominant effect of A allele. CONCLUSION There is considerable effect of the ChAT polymorphisms on AD in Korean population and this effect is dependent on ApoE genotypes.
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- Sangmee Ahn Jo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Institute of Health, 5 Nokbun-dong, Eunpyung-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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Ozturk A, DeKosky ST, Kamboh MI. Genetic variation in the choline acetyltransferase (CHAT) gene may be associated with the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging 2005; 27:1440-4. [PMID: 16223550 PMCID: PMC1609962 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2005.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2005] [Revised: 07/27/2005] [Accepted: 08/20/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Several independent linkage studies have mapped a broad susceptibility region for Alzheimer's disease (AD) on the long arm of chromosome 10. There are several biological candidate genes in this region, including choline acetyltransferase (CHAT). A number of studies have examined the role of CHAT genetic variants with AD risk and age-at-onset (AAO), but the results are equivocal. We examined the association of three Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CHAT gene in 1001 white sporadic late-onset AD (LOAD) cases and 708 white controls. We also examined the role of these three SNP with quantitative traits of AD including AAO, disease duration, and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score. We observed both allelic and genotypic associations of the intron 9 SNP with AD risk in the total sample (p = 0.029 for genotype and p = 0.028 for allele frequency differences) as well as among non-APOE*4 carriers (p = 0.007 for genotype and p = 0.006 for allele frequency differences). Three-site haplotype analysis confirmed that haplotypes determined by the intron 9 SNP were associated with either risk (p = 0.0009) or protective (p = 0.0082) effects among non-APOE*4 carriers. The three CHAT SNPs also showed a modest association with MMSE score. Our data suggest that genetic variation in the CHAT gene may be associated with AD risk and quantitative traits related to AD.
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- Ayla Ozturk
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
- Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
- Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and
- Address for correspondence: M. Ilyas Kamboh, Ph.D., Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 130 DeSoto Street, 624 Parran Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Telephone: (412) 624-3066, Fax: (412)383-7844. E-mail:
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