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de Souza FG, Silva CS, de Araújo GS, Santana-da-Silva MN, Gobbo AR, da Silva MB, Pinto P, da Costa PF, Salgado CG, Ribeiro-Dos-Santos Â, Cavalcante GC. Mitochondrial variants of complex I genes associated with leprosy clinical subtypes. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6365. [PMID: 38493220 PMCID: PMC10944465 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57191-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
Abstract
Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection mainly caused by Mycobacterium leprae that primarily affects skin and peripheral nerves. Due to its ability to absorb carbon from the host cell, the bacillus became dependent on energy production, mainly through oxidative phosphorylation. In fact, variations in genes of Complex I of oxidative phosphorylation encoded by mtDNA have been associated with several diseases in humans, including bacterial infections, which are possible influencers in the host response to leprosy. Here, we investigated the presence of variants in the mtDNA genes encoding Complex I regarding leprosy, as well as the analysis of their pathogenicity in the studied cohort. We found an association of 74 mitochondrial variants with either of the polar forms, Pole T (Borderline Tuberculoid) or Pole L (Borderline Lepromatous and Lepromatous) of leprosy. Notably, six variants were exclusively found in both clinical poles of leprosy, including m.4158A>G and m.4248T>C in MT-ND1, m.13650C>A, m.13674T>C, m.12705C>T and m.13263A>G in MT-ND5, of which there are no previous reports in the global literature. Our observations reveal a substantial number of mutations among different groups of leprosy, highlighting a diverse range of consequences associated with mutations in genes across these groups. Furthermore, we suggest that the six specific variants exclusively identified in the case group could potentially play a crucial role in leprosy susceptibility and its clinical differentiation. These variants are believed to contribute to the instability and dysregulation of oxidative phosphorylation during the infection, further emphasizing their significance.
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- Felipe Gouvea de Souza
- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, 66075-110, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, 66075-110, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, 66075-110, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, 66075-110, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Dermato-Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Marituba, PA, 67105-290, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Dermato-Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Marituba, PA, 67105-290, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, 66075-110, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Dermato-Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Marituba, PA, 67105-290, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Dermato-Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Marituba, PA, 67105-290, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, 66075-110, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, 66075-110, Brazil.
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Coelho RDCC, Martins CLELP, Pastana LF, Rodrigues JCG, Aguiar KEC, Cohen-Paes ADN, Gellen LPA, de Moraes FCA, Calderaro MCL, de Assunção LA, Monte N, Pereira EEB, Ribeiro-dos-Santos AM, Ribeiro-do-Santos Â, Rodriguez Burbano RM, de Souza SJ, Guerreiro JF, de Assumpção PP, dos Santos SEB, Fernandes MR, dos Santos NPC. Molecular Profile of Variants Potentially Associated with Severe Forms of COVID-19 in Amazonian Indigenous Populations. Viruses 2024; 16:359. [PMID: 38543725 PMCID: PMC10974871 DOI: 10.3390/v16030359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infection caused by SARS-CoV-2. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have suggested a strong association of genetic factors with the severity of the disease. However, many of these studies have been completed in European populations, and little is known about the genetic variability of indigenous peoples' underlying infection by SARS-CoV-2. The objective of the study is to investigate genetic variants present in the genes AQP3, ARHGAP27, ELF5L, IFNAR2, LIMD1, OAS1 and UPK1A, selected due to their association with the severity of COVID-19, in a sample of indigenous people from the Brazilian Amazon in order to describe potential new and already studied variants. We performed the complete sequencing of the exome of 64 healthy indigenous people from the Brazilian Amazon. The allele frequency data of the population were compared with data from other continental populations. A total of 66 variants present in the seven genes studied were identified, including a variant with a high impact on the ARHGAP27 gene (rs201721078) and three new variants located in the Amazon Indigenous populations (INDG) present in the AQP3, IFNAR2 and LIMD1 genes, with low, moderate and modifier impact, respectively.
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- Rita de Cássia Calderaro Coelho
- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil; (A.M.R.-d.-S.); (Â.R.-d.-S.); (J.F.G.)
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil; (A.M.R.-d.-S.); (Â.R.-d.-S.); (J.F.G.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
- Ophir Loyola Hospital, Pará State Department of Health, Belém 66063-240, PA, Brazil
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- Brain Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil; (A.M.R.-d.-S.); (Â.R.-d.-S.); (J.F.G.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil; (A.M.R.-d.-S.); (Â.R.-d.-S.); (J.F.G.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
- Ophir Loyola Hospital, Pará State Department of Health, Belém 66063-240, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil; (R.d.C.C.C.); (C.L.e.L.P.M.); (L.F.P.); (J.C.G.R.); (K.E.C.A.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (F.C.A.d.M.); (M.C.L.C.); (L.A.d.A.); (N.M.); (E.E.B.P.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (M.R.F.)
- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil; (A.M.R.-d.-S.); (Â.R.-d.-S.); (J.F.G.)
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Bispo AG, Silva CS, Sena-dos-Santos C, Dalledone Moura D, Koshimoto BHB, Santos-Lobato BL, Ribeiro-dos-Santos Â, Cavalcante GC. Investigation of PRKN Mutations in Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease Treatment. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2230. [PMID: 37626726 PMCID: PMC10452529 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11082230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Mitophagy is an important process that participates in mitochondrial quality control. Dysfunctions in this process can be caused by mutations in genes like PRKN and are associated with the development and progression of Parkinson's Disease (PD). The most used drug in the treatment of PD is levodopa (LD), but it can cause adverse effects, such as dyskinesia. Currently, few studies are searching for biomarkers for an effective use of lLD for this disease, especially regarding mitophagy genetics. Thus, this work investigates the association of 14 variants of the PRKN gene with LD in the treatment of PD. We recruited 70 patients with PD undergoing treatment with LD (39 without dyskinesia and 31 with dyskinesia). Genotyping was based on Sanger sequencing. Our results reinforce that age at onset of symptoms, duration of PD, and treatment and dosage of LD can influence the occurrence of dyskinesia but not the investigated PRKN variants. The perspective presented here of variants of mitophagy-related genes in the context of treatment with LD is still underexplored, although an association has been indicated in previous studies. We suggest that other variants in PRKN or in other mitophagy genes may participate in the development of levodopa-induced dyskinesia in PD treatment.
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- Ana Gabrielle Bispo
- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil; (A.G.B.); (C.S.S.); (C.S.-d.-S.); (Â.R.-d.-S.)
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil; (A.G.B.); (C.S.S.); (C.S.-d.-S.); (Â.R.-d.-S.)
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil; (A.G.B.); (C.S.S.); (C.S.-d.-S.); (Â.R.-d.-S.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neuropathology, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil; (D.D.M.); (B.H.B.K.); (B.L.S.-L.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neuropathology, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil; (D.D.M.); (B.H.B.K.); (B.L.S.-L.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neuropathology, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil; (D.D.M.); (B.H.B.K.); (B.L.S.-L.)
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil; (A.G.B.); (C.S.S.); (C.S.-d.-S.); (Â.R.-d.-S.)
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil; (A.G.B.); (C.S.S.); (C.S.-d.-S.); (Â.R.-d.-S.)
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da Silva Menezes E, de Moraes FCA, de Nazaré Cohen-Paes A, Wanderley AV, Pereira EEB, Pastana LF, Modesto AAC, de Assumpção PP, Burbano RMR, dos Santos SEB, dos Santos NPC, Fernandes MR. Influence of Genetic Variations in miRNA and Genes Encoding Proteins in the miRNA Synthesis Complex on Toxicity of the Treatment of Pediatric B-Cell ALL in the Brazilian Amazon. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054431. [PMID: 36901860 PMCID: PMC10003057 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer in the world. Single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in miRNA and genes encoding proteins of the miRNA synthesis complex (SC) may affect the processing of drugs used in the treatment of ALL, resulting in treatment-related toxicities (TRTs). We investigated the role of 25 SNVs in microRNA genes and genes encoding proteins of the miRNA SC, in 77 patients treated for ALL-B from the Brazilian Amazon. The 25 SNVs were investigated using the TaqMan® OpenArray™ Genotyping System. SNVs rs2292832 (MIR149), rs2043556 (MIR605), and rs10505168 (MIR2053) were associated with an increased risk of developing Neurological Toxicity, while rs2505901 (MIR938) was associated with protection from this toxicity. MIR2053 (rs10505168) and MIR323B (rs56103835) were associated with protection from gastrointestinal toxicity, while DROSHA (rs639174) increased the risk of development. The rs2043556 (MIR605) variant was related to protection from infectious toxicity. SNVs rs12904 (MIR200C), rs3746444 (MIR499A), and rs10739971 (MIRLET7A1) were associated with a lower risk for severe hematologic toxicity during ALL treatment. These findings reveal the potential for the use of these genetic variants to understand the development of toxicities related to the treatment of ALL in patients from the Brazilian Amazon region.
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- Otávio Lobo Children’s Cancer Hospital, Belém 66063-005, PA, Brazil
- State Department of Public Health (SESPA), Belém 66093-677, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil
- State Department of Public Health (SESPA), Belém 66093-677, PA, Brazil
- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil
- Instituto Tocantinense Presidente Antônio Carlos (ITPAC), Abaetetuba 68440-000, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil
- Ophir Loyola Hospital, Molecular Biology Laboratory, Belém 66063-240, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil
- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil
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Pereira EEB, Modesto AAC, Fernandes BM, Burbano RMR, Assumpção PP, Fernandes MR, Guerreiro JF, dos Santos SEB, dos Santos NPC. Association between Polymorphism of Genes IL-1A, NFKB1, PAR1, TP53, and UCP2 and Susceptibility to Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Brazilian Amazon. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:461. [PMID: 36833388 PMCID: PMC9957054 DOI: 10.3390/genes14020461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for the vast majority of cases of lung neoplasms. It is formed in multiple stages, with interactions between environmental risk factors and individual genetic susceptibility and with genes involved in the immune and inflammatory response paths, cell or genome stability, and metabolism, among others. Our objective was to evaluate the association between five genetic variants (IL-1A, NFKB1, PAR1, TP53, and UCP2) and the development of NSCLC in the Brazilian Amazon. The study included 263 individuals with and without lung cancer. The samples were analyzed for the genetic variants of NFKB1 (rs28362491), PAR1 (rs11267092), TP53 (rs17878362), IL-1A (rs3783553), and UCP2 (INDEL 45-bp), which were genotyped in PCR, followed by an analysis of the fragments, in which we applied a previously developed set of informative ancestral markers. We used a logistic regression model to identify differences in the allele and the genotypic frequencies among individuals and their association with NSCLC. The variables of gender, age, and smoking were controlled in the multivariate analysis to prevent confusion by association. The individuals that were homozygous for the Del/Del of polymorphism NFKB1 (rs28362491) (p = 0.018; OR = 0.332) demonstrate a significant association with NSCLC, which was similar to that observed in the variants of PAR1 (rs11267092) (p = 0.023; OR = 0.471) and TP53 (rs17878362) (p = 0.041; OR = 0.510). Moreover, the individuals with the Ins/Ins genotype of polymorphism IL-1A (rs3783553) demonstrated greater risk for NSCLC (p = 0.033; OR = 2.002), as did the volunteers with the Del/Del of UCP2 (INDEL 45-bp) (p = 0.031; OR = 2.031). The five polymorphisms investigated can contribute towards NSCLC susceptibility in the population of the Brazilian Amazon.
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- Esdras E. B. Pereira
- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66077-830, PA, Brazil
- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66073-005, PA, Brazil
- Instituto Tocantinense Presidente Antônio Carlos (ITPAC), Abaetetuba 68440-000, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66077-830, PA, Brazil
- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66073-005, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66073-005, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66077-830, PA, Brazil
- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66073-005, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66073-005, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66077-830, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66077-830, PA, Brazil
- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66073-005, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66077-830, PA, Brazil
- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66073-005, PA, Brazil
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Cook CJ, Fletcher JM. Heterogeneity in disease resistance and the impact of antibiotics in the US. ECONOMICS AND HUMAN BIOLOGY 2022; 47:101155. [PMID: 35944452 PMCID: PMC9972546 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2022.101155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We hypothesize that the impact of antibiotics is moderated by a population's inherent (genetic) resistance to infectious disease. Using the introduction of sulfa drugs in 1937, we show that US states that are more genetically susceptible to infectious disease saw larger declines in their bacterial mortality rates following the introduction of sulfa drugs in 1937. This suggests area-level genetic endowments of disease resistance and the discovery of medical technologies have acted as substitutes in determining levels of health across the US. We also document immediate effects of sulfa drug exposure to the age of the workforce and cumulative effects on educational attainment for cohorts exposed to sulfa drugs in early life.
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Porchera DCRF, Leal DFVB, Braga ACO, Pinto PDC, Santana da Silva MN, Bezerra Santos LC, Braga da Silva CH, da Costa GE, Barros MCDC, Athayde ADSCD, de N Cohen-Paes A, da Silva CA, de Assumpção PP, Ribeiro-dos-Santos ÂKC, dos Santos SEB, Fernandes MR, dos Santos NPC. Association of the rs4646994 in ACE gene with susceptibility to tuberculosis in a region of the Brazilian Amazon. TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS 2022; 7:10. [PMID: 35571459 PMCID: PMC9092330 DOI: 10.1186/s41231-022-00116-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Background Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and represents an important global public health issue. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms and INDELs are common genetic variations that can be located in genes associated with immune response and, therefore, they may have direct implications over the phenotype of susceptibility to infections like tuberculosis. This study aimed to investigate the association between the 17 genetic polymorphisms and susceptibility to tuberculosis in a Brazilian population. Methods This case-control study enrolled 283 individuals with active tuberculosis and 145 health care workers. Four INDELs and 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms and were genotyped using Multiplex PCR method and TaqMan SNP Genotyping Assays. Group comparisons for categorical variables were performed using the chi-squared test, whilst the t-Student test was used to analyze the continuous variables. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate the odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was assessed using chi-squared tests with Bonferroni correction. The results were analyzed comparing the genotypic distributions adopting the dominant model and the estimated values of p corrected for multiple tests through FDR (False Discovery Rate) test. Results The HWE test confirmed that the genotypic frequencies for polymorphisms were balanced. The frequency of Del allele was 73 and 75%, in cases and controls respectively. Frequency of Del allele was significantly higher in the control group than TB group. The homozygous Del/Del genotype was present in 51.6% of cases and 58.6% of controls. The rare Ins/Ins genotype was present in only 7.6% of controls and 6% of cases. The ACE Del/Del genotype was significantly higher in the cases than in controls revealing significant protection for TB in the domain model (OR = 0.465; p < 0.005). Conclusions The Del/Del genotype of the rs4646994 in ACE gene was associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis. The identification of genetic variants responsible for susceptibility to tuberculosis will allow the development of new diagnostic tools for tuberculosis infection. These studies will help improve control and the future eradication of this disease.
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- Débora C. R. F. Porchera
- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa, N° 1, Belém, PA 66075-110 Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa, N° 1, Belém, PA 66075-110 Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa, N° 1, Belém, PA 66075-110 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa, N° 1, Belém, PA 66075-110 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa, N° 1, Belém, PA 66075-110 Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa, N° 1, Belém, PA 66075-110 Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa, N° 1, Belém, PA 66075-110 Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa, N° 1, Belém, PA 66075-110 Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Unidade de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Belém, 66073-000 Brazil
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Pastana LF, Silva TA, Gellen LPA, Vieira GM, de Assunção LA, Leitão LPC, da Silva NM, Coelho RDCC, de Alcântara AL, Vinagre LWMS, Rodrigues JCG, Borges Leal DFDV, Fernandes MR, de Souza SJ, Kroll JE, Ribeiro-dos-Santos AM, Burbano RMR, Guerreiro JF, de Assumpção PP, Ribeiro-dos-Santos ÂC, dos Santos SEB, dos Santos NPC. The Genomic Profile Associated with Risk of Severe Forms of COVID-19 in Amazonian Native American Populations. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12040554. [PMID: 35455670 PMCID: PMC9027999 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12040554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Genetic factors associated with COVID-19 disease outcomes are poorly understood. This study aimed to associate genetic variants in the SLC6A20, LZTFL1, CCR9, FYCO1, CXCR6, XCR1, and ABO genes with the risk of severe forms of COVID-19 in Amazonian Native Americans, and to compare the frequencies with continental populations. The study population was composed of 64 Amerindians from the Amazon region of northern Brazil. The difference in frequencies between the populations was analyzed using Fisher’s exact test, and the results were significant when p ≤ 0.05. We investigated 64 polymorphisms in 7 genes; we studied 47 genetic variants that were new or had impact predictions of high, moderate, or modifier. We identified 15 polymorphisms with moderate impact prediction in 4 genes (ABO, CXCR6, FYCO1, and SLC6A20). Among the variants analyzed, 18 showed significant differences in allele frequency in the NAM population when compared to others. We reported two new genetic variants with modifier impact in the Amazonian population that could be studied to validate the possible associations with COVID-19 outcomes. The genomic profile of Amazonian Native Americans may be associated with protection from severe forms of COVID-19. This work provides genomic data that may help forthcoming studies to improve COVID-19 outcomes.
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- Lucas Favacho Pastana
- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Instituto do Cérebro, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59076-550, Brazil; (S.J.d.S.); (J.E.K.)
- BioME, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-400, Brazil
- Institute of Systems Genetics, West China Hospital, University of Sichuan, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Instituto do Cérebro, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59076-550, Brazil; (S.J.d.S.); (J.E.K.)
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil; (A.M.R.-d.-S.); (J.F.G.); (Â.C.R.-d.-S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil; (A.M.R.-d.-S.); (J.F.G.); (Â.C.R.-d.-S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil; (A.M.R.-d.-S.); (J.F.G.); (Â.C.R.-d.-S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
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- Laboratório do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-000, Brazil; (L.F.P.); (T.A.S.); (L.P.A.G.); (G.M.V.); (L.A.d.A.); (L.P.C.L.); (N.M.d.S.); (R.d.C.C.C.); (A.L.d.A.); (L.W.M.S.V.); (J.C.G.R.); (D.F.d.V.B.L.); (M.R.F.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-(91)-98107-0850
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Fernandes SDSM, Leitão LPC, Cohen-Paes ADN, Gellen LPA, Pastana LF, de Carvalho DC, Modesto AAC, da Costa ACA, Wanderley AV, de Lima CHV, Pereira EEB, Fernandes MR, Burbano RMR, de Assumpção PP, dos Santos SEB, dos Santos NPC. The Role of SLC22A1 and Genomic Ancestry on Toxicity during Treatment in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia of the Amazon Region. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13040610. [PMID: 35456416 PMCID: PMC9026289 DOI: 10.3390/genes13040610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
In Brazil, Acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) is the leading cause of cancer deaths in children and adolescents. Treatment toxicity is one of the reasons for stopping chemotherapy. Amerindian genomic ancestry is an important factor for this event due to fluctuations in frequencies of genetic variants, as in the NUDT15 and SLC22A1 genes, which make up the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic pathways of chemotherapy. This study aimed to investigate possible associations between NUDT15 (rs1272632214) and SLC22A1 (rs202220802) gene polymorphism and genomic ancestry as a risk of treatment toxicities in patients with childhood ALL in the Amazon region of Brazil. The studied population consisted of 51 patients with a recent diagnosis of ALL when experiencing induction therapy relative to the BFM 2009 protocol. Our results evidenced a significant association of risk of severe infectious toxicity for the variant of the SLC22A1 gene (OR: 3.18, p = 0.031). Genetic ancestry analyses demonstrated that patients who had a high contribution of African ancestry had a significant protective effect for the development of toxicity (OR: 0.174; p = 0.010), possibly due to risk effects of the Amerindian contribution. Our results indicate that mixed populations with a high degree of African ancestry have a lower risk of developing general toxicity during induction therapy for ALL. In addition, individuals with the SLC22A1 variant have a higher risk of developing severe infectious toxicity while undergoing the same therapy.
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- Sweny de S. M. Fernandes
- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil;
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil;
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil;
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil;
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- Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073, PA, Brazil; (S.d.S.M.F.); (L.P.C.L.); (A.d.N.C.-P.); (L.P.A.G.); (L.F.P.); (D.C.d.C.); (A.A.C.M.); (A.C.A.d.C.); (A.V.W.); (C.H.V.d.L.); (R.M.R.B.); (P.P.d.A.); (S.E.B.d.S.); (N.P.C.d.S.)
- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil;
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UGT1A1 Gene Polymorphism Contributes as a Risk Factor for Lung Cancer: A Pilot Study with Patients from the Amazon. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13030493. [PMID: 35328047 PMCID: PMC8954358 DOI: 10.3390/genes13030493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lung cancer is one of the most frequent neoplasms in the world. Because it is a complex disease, its formation occurs in several stages, stemming from interactions between environmental risk factors, such as smoking, and individual genetic susceptibility. Our objective was to investigate associations between a UGT1A1 gene polymorphism (rs8175347) and lung cancer risk in an Amazonian population. This is a pilot study, case-controlled study, which included 276 individuals with cancer and without cancer. The samples were analyzed for polymorphisms of the UGT1A1 gene (rs8175347) and genotyped in PCR, followed by fragment analysis in which we applied a previously developed set of informative ancestral markers. We used logistic regression to identify differences in allelic and genotypic frequencies between individuals. Individuals with the TA7 allele have an increased chance of developing lung adenocarcinoma (p = 0.035; OR: 2.57), as well as those with related genotypes of reduced or low enzymatic activity: TA6/7, TA5/7, and TA7/7 (p = 0.048; OR: 8.41). Individuals with homozygous TA7/7 have an increased chance of developing squamous cell carcinoma of the lung (p = 0.015; OR: 4.08). Polymorphism in the UGT1A1 gene (rs8175347) may contribute as a risk factor for adenocarcinoma and lung squamous cell carcinoma in the population of the Amazon region.
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Leal DFDVB, Santana da Silva MN, Pastana LF, Fernandes MR, de Athayde ADSC, Fernandes Porchera DCR, da Silva CA, Modesto AAC, De Assumpcão PP, dos Santos SEB, dos Santos NPC. Genetic Variants of MicroRNA and DROSHA Genes in Association With the Risk of Tuberculosis in the Amazon Population. Front Genet 2022; 13:850058. [PMID: 35309115 PMCID: PMC8924412 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.850058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) with high incidence and mortality. Studies reported that host genetic variants might be associated with the risk of tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to perform an association study between 26 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and tuberculosis and evaluate whether these SNPs may confer risk factors to tuberculosis in the Amazon population. There were 52 males and 126 females, with total of 178 healthy controls. Genotyping was performed using TaqMan Open Array Genotyping. Ancestry-informative markers were used to estimate the ancestral proportions of the individuals in the case and control groups. The results indicated that the SNPs rs10035440 (DROSHA), rs7372209 (miR26-a1), rs1834306 (miR100), rs4919510 (miR608), and rs10739971 (pri-let-7a-1) were significantly associated with high risk and rs3746444 (miR499) and rs6505162 (miR423), with low risk of developing tuberculosis in the Amazon population. Our study concluded that seven miRNA polymorphisms were associated with tuberculosis. Our study contributes to a better understanding of TB pathogenesis and may promote the development of new diagnostic tools against M. tuberculosis infection.
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Marianne Rodrigues Fernandes,
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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Ferraz RS, Silva CS, Cavalcante GC, de Queiroz NNM, Felício KM, Felício JS, Ribeiro-dos-Santos Â. Variants in the VDR Gene May Influence 25(OH)D Levels in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in a Brazilian Population. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14051010. [PMID: 35267984 PMCID: PMC8912721 DOI: 10.3390/nu14051010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Vitamin D has been considered a strong contributing factor to type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Many studies have investigated polymorphisms in the VDR gene in association with T1DM in different populations, but there are still conflicting findings. This study aimed to evaluate the association of four variants in the VDR gene (rs7975232, rs1544410, rs731236, and rs2228570) with T1DM risk and vitamin D levels within a population from North Region, Brazil, as well as the influence of genomic ancestry on T1DM. A total of 65 T1DM patients and 83 non-T1DM patients were enrolled in this study. VDR gene polymorphisms were assessed using Sanger sequencing analysis. Genomic ancestry was analyzed using a set of 61 ancestry-informative markers. T1DM patients showed higher European genomic contribution and lower Native American genomic contribution when compared to non-T1DM patients. T1DM patients with AA genotype in rs1544410 or CC genotype in rs731236 had significantly lower 25(OH)D levels compared to the other two genotypes (p = 0.013 and p = 0.02, respectively), while T1DM with TT genotype in rs2228570 had higher 25(OH)D levels compared to CC + TC in the same polymorphism (p = 0.011). Our findings suggest that the association between 25(OH)D and T1DM may be modified by VDR variants, possibly influencing the development of this autoimmune disease.
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- Rafaella S. Ferraz
- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Federal University of Para, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil; (R.S.F.); (C.S.S.); (G.C.C.)
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Federal University of Para, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil; (R.S.F.); (C.S.S.); (G.C.C.)
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Federal University of Para, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil; (R.S.F.); (C.S.S.); (G.C.C.)
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- Endocrinology Research Center, Joao de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Para, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil; (N.N.M.d.Q.); (K.M.F.); (J.S.F.)
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- Endocrinology Research Center, Joao de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Para, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil; (N.N.M.d.Q.); (K.M.F.); (J.S.F.)
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- Endocrinology Research Center, Joao de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Para, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil; (N.N.M.d.Q.); (K.M.F.); (J.S.F.)
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- Laboratory of Human and Medical Genetics, Federal University of Para, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil; (R.S.F.); (C.S.S.); (G.C.C.)
- Oncology Research Center, Joao de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Para, Belem 66073-000, PA, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-91-32017843
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Avila E, Speransa PA, Lindholz CG, Kahmann A, Alho CS. Haplotype distribution in a forensic full mtDNA genome database of admixed Southern Brazilians and its association with self-declared ancestry and pigmentation traits. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2021; 57:102650. [PMID: 34972071 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2021.102650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND The advent of massively parallel sequencing (MPS) applications focused on the generation of forensic-quality full mitochondrial genome sequences led to a popularization of the technique on a global scale. However, the lack of forensic-graded population databases has refrained a wider adoption of full genome sequences as the industry standard, despite its better discrimination capacity of individual maternal lineages. PURPOSE This work describes a forensic-oriented full mtDNA genome database comprised of 480 samples from a Southern Brazilian population. METHODS A collection of mitochondrial sequences were obtained from low-pass, full genome DNA sequencing results. The complete sample set was evaluated regarding haplotype composition and distribution. Summary statistics and forensic parameters were calculated and are presented for the database, with detailed information concerning the impact of removing genetic information in the form of specific variants or increasingly larger genomic regions. Interpopulational analysis comparing haplotypical diversity in Brazilian and 26 worldwide populations was also performed. The association between mitochondrial genetic variability and phenotypic diversity was also evaluated in populations, with self-declared ancestry and three distinct phenotypic pigmentation traits (eyes, skin and hair colors) as parameters. RESULTS The presented database can be used to evaluate mitochondrial-related genetic evidence, providing LR values of up to 20,465 for unobserved haplotypes. Haplotype distribution in Southern Brazil seems to be different than the remaining of the country, with a larger contribution of maternal lines with European origin. Despite association can be found between lighter and darker phenotypes or self-declared ancestry and haplotype distribution, prediction models cannot be reliably proposed due to the admixed nature of the Brazilian population. CONCLUSIONS The proposed database provides a basis for statistical calculation and frequency estimation of full mitochondrial genomes, and can be part of an integrated, representative, national database comprising most of the genetic diversity of maternal lineages in the country.
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- Eduardo Avila
- Forensic Genetics Laboratory, School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Technical Scientific Section, Federal Police Department in Rio Grande do Sul State, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology - Forensic Science, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Forensic Genetics Laboratory, School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Forensic Genetics Laboratory, School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- National Institute of Science and Technology - Forensic Science, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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- Forensic Genetics Laboratory, School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology - Forensic Science, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Influence of Polymorphism on the NFkB1 Gene (rs28362491) on the Susceptibility to Sarcopenia in the Elderly of the Brazilian Amazon. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11101045. [PMID: 34683186 PMCID: PMC8537608 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11101045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is a disease characterized by progressive reduction in muscle mass and strength or function. Although it is known that sarcopenia may be associated with environmental factors, studies suggest the identification of genes related to skeletal muscle maintenance that explain the susceptibility to the disease. OBJECTIVE To analyze the influence of NFkB1 gene polymorphism on susceptibility to sarcopenia in the elderly. METHODS This is a case-control study, which included 219 elderly people, 74 elderly people with sarcopenia, and 145 without sarcopenia. Samples were analyzed for NFkB1 gene polymorphism (rs28362491), genotyped in PCR, and followed by fragment analysis. To avoid misinterpretation due to population substructure, we applied a previously developed set of 61 informative ancestral markers that were genotyped by multiplex PCR. We used logistic regression to identify differences in genotypic frequencies between elderly people with and without sarcopenia. RESULTS It was observed that the NFkB1 gene polymorphism presented frequencies of 24%, 50%, and 26% for the genotype DEL/DEL, DEL/INS, and INS/INS, respectively. Furthermore, elderly individuals with the INS/INS genotype had increased chances (p = 0.010; OR:2.943; 95%CI:1.301-6.654) for the development of sarcopenia. CONCLUSION The INDEL polymorphism of the NFkB1 gene (rs28362491) may influence the susceptibility to sarcopenia in the elderly in elderly people in the Amazon.
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Pacheco-Soto BT, Porchia LM, Lara-Vazquez WC, Torres-Rasgado E, Perez-Fuentes R, Gonzalez-Mejia ME. The association between interleukin-6 promoter polymorphisms and rheumatoid arthritis by ethnicity: A meta-analysis of 33 studies. REUMATOLOGIA CLINICA 2021; 17:447-455. [PMID: 34625147 DOI: 10.1016/j.reumae.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We performed a meta-analysis to determine the effect Interleukin-6 (IL-6) promoter polymorphism (-174 G>C, -572 G>C, and -597 G>A) have on the development rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by ethnicity. MATERIAL AND METHODS PubMed, EBSCO, LILACS, and Scopus databases were searched for studies exploring the association between any IL6 polymorphisms and RA until November 2018. Genotype distributions were extracted and, depending on the level heterogeneity, determined by the ψ2-based Q test and the Inconsistency Index (I2), fixed-effects or random-effects models were used to calculate pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) for the heterozygous, homozygous, dominant, recessive, and allelic genetic models. RESULTS From 708 identified publications, 33 were used in this analysis. For the -174 polymorphism, Asians (ORheterozygous=7.57, 95%CI: 2.28-25.14, ORhomozygous=5.84, 95%CI: 2.06-16.56, ORdominant=7.21, 95%CI: 2.30-22.63, ORrecessive=5.04, 95%CI: 1.78-14.28, ORallelic=6.60, 95%CI: 2.26-19.28, p<.05) and Middle East countries (ORheterozygous=2.30, 95%CI: 1.10-4.81, ORdominant=2.27, 95%CI: 1.22-4.22, ORallelic=2.29, 95%CI: 1.24-4.23, p<.05) were associated with a significant risk of developing RA. Whereas, for Latinos, the C-allele was associated with a benefit (ORhomozygous=0.26, 95%CI: .08-.82, ORrecessive=.25, 95%CI: .08-.80, p<.05). For the -572 polymorphism, Asians demonstrated a significant association for the homozygous and recessive genetic models (8 studies, ORhomozygous=1.56, 95%CI: 1.16-2.09, ORrecessive=1.63, 95%CI: 1.08-2.45, p<.05). For the -597 polymorphism, no association was observed. CONCLUSIONS Here, the -174 G>C polymorphism increased the risk of developing RA in Asians and Middle East populations. Interestingly, for Latinos, the polymorphism was associated with a benefit. For the -572 polymorphism, only the Asian population showed an increased risk of developing RA for the CC genotype.
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- Blanca T Pacheco-Soto
- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420 Puebla, Pue, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Fisiopatologia de Enfermedades Crónicas, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Oriente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Delegación Puebla, Km 4.5 Carretera Federal Atlixco-Metepec, C.P. 42730 Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420 Puebla, Pue, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420 Puebla, Pue, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420 Puebla, Pue, Mexico; Laboratorio de Investigación en Fisiopatologia de Enfermedades Crónicas, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Oriente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Delegación Puebla, Km 4.5 Carretera Federal Atlixco-Metepec, C.P. 42730 Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420 Puebla, Pue, Mexico.
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Fernandes MR, Rodrigues JCG, Dobbin EAF, Pastana LF, da Costa DF, Barra WF, Modesto AAC, de Assumpção PB, da Costa Silva AL, Dos Santos SEB, Burbano RMR, de Assumpção PP, Dos Santos NPC. Influence of FPGS, ABCC4, SLC29A1, and MTHFR genes on the pharmacogenomics of fluoropyrimidines in patients with gastrointestinal cancer from the Brazilian Amazon. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2021; 88:837-844. [PMID: 34331561 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-021-04327-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Fluoropyrimidines are one of the most used drug class to treat cancer patients, although they show high levels of associated toxicity. This study analyzed 33 polymorphisms in 17 pharmacogenes involved with the pharmacogenomics of fluoropyrimidines, in gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing fluoropyrimidine-based treatment in the Brazilian Amazon. METHODS The study population was composed of 216 patients, 92 of whom have an anatomopathological diagnosis of gastric cancer and 124 of colorectal cancer. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) were genotyped by allelic discrimination using the TaqMan OpenArray Genotyping technology, with a panel of 32 customized assays, run in a QuantStudio ™ 12K Flex Real-Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems, Life Technologies, Carlsbad USA). Ancestry analysis was performed using 61 autosomal ancestry informative markers (AIMs). RESULTS The study population show mean values of 48.1% European, 31.1% Amerindian, and 20.8% African ancestries. A significant risk association for general and severe toxicity was found in the rs4451422 of FPGS (p = 0.001; OR 3.40; CI 95% 1.65-7.00 and p = 0.006; OR 4.63; CI 95% 1.56-13.72, respectively) and the rs9524885 of ABCC4 (p = 0.023; OR 2.74; CI 95% 1.14-6.65 and p = 0.024; OR 5.36; IC 95% 1.24-23.11, respectively) genes. The rs760370 in the SLC29A1 gene (p = 0.009; OR 6.71; CI 95% 1.16-8.21) and the rs1801133 in the MTHFR toxicity (p = 0.023; OR 3.09; CI 95% 1.16-8.21) gene also demonstrated to be significant, although only for severe toxicity. The results found in this study did not have statistics analysis correction. CONCLUSION Four polymorphisms of the ABCC4, FPGS, SLC29A1, and MTHFR genes are likely to be potential predictive biomarkers for precision medicine in fluoropyrimidine-based treatments in the population of the Brazilian Amazon, which is constituted by a unique genetic background.
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- Marianne Rodrigues Fernandes
- Núcleo de Pesquisas Em Oncologia, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.,Hospital Ophir Loyola, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Centro de Genômica E Biologia de Sistemas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas Em Oncologia, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.,Hospital Ophir Loyola, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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Caputo M, Amador MA, Sala A, Riveiro Dos Santos A, Santos S, Corach D. Ancestral genetic legacy of the extant population of Argentina as predicted by autosomal and X-chromosomal DIPs. Mol Genet Genomics 2021; 296:581-590. [PMID: 33580820 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-020-01755-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Aiming to determine their ancestry diagnostic potential, we selected two sets of nuclear deletion/insertion polymorphisms (DIPs), including 30 located on autosomal chromosomes and 33 on the X chromosome. We analysed over 200 unrelated Argentinean individuals living in urban areas of Argentina. As in most American countries, the extant Argentinean population is the result of tricontinental genetic admixture. The peopling process within the continent was characterised by mating bias involving Native American and enslaved African females and European males. Differential results were detected between autosomal DIPs and X-DIPs. The former showed that the European component was the largest (77.8%), followed by the Native American (17.9%) and African (4.2%) components, in good agreement with the previously published results. In contrast, X-DIPs showed that the European genetic contribution was also predominant but much smaller (52.9%) and considerably larger Native American and African contributions (39.6% and 7.5%, respectively). Genetic analysis revealed continental genetic contributions whose associated phenotypic traits have been mostly lost. The observed differences between the estimated continental genetic contribution proportions based on autosomal DIPs and X-DIPs reflect the effects of autosome and X-chromosome transmission behaviour and their different recombination patterns. This work shows the ability of the tested DIP panels to infer ancestry and confirm mating bias. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study focusing on ancestry-informative autosomal DIP and X-DIP comparisons performed in a sample representing the entire Argentinean population.
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- M Caputo
- Departamento de Microbiología, Inmunología, Biotecnología y Genética, Cátedra de Genética Forense Y Servicio de Huellas Digitales Genéticas, Facultad de Farmacia Y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, C1113AAD, Buenos Aires, Argentina. .,CONICET - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas, C1033AAJ, Buenos Aires, Argentina. .,Department of Forensic Genetics and DNA Fingerprinting Service, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Junin 956, 7th floor, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Genética Humana E Médica, Departamento de Patologia, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Inmunología, Biotecnología y Genética, Cátedra de Genética Forense Y Servicio de Huellas Digitales Genéticas, Facultad de Farmacia Y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, C1113AAD, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,CONICET - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas, C1033AAJ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Genética Humana E Médica, Departamento de Patologia, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Genética Humana E Médica, Departamento de Patologia, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Inmunología, Biotecnología y Genética, Cátedra de Genética Forense Y Servicio de Huellas Digitales Genéticas, Facultad de Farmacia Y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, C1113AAD, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,CONICET - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas, C1033AAJ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Sarmento SGP, Moron AF, Forney LJ, Hatanaka AR, Carvalho FHC, França MS, K Hamamoto T, Mattar R, Linhares IM, Minis E, Sañudo A, Sabino E, Rudge MVC, Witkin SS. An exploratory study of associations with spontaneous preterm birth in primigravid pregnant women with a normal cervical length. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 35:5383-5388. [PMID: 33517811 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1879786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Predictors of spontaneous preterm birth in primigravid women remain undetermined. AIM We evaluated whether biomarkers in vaginal secretions and/or differences in the dominant bacterium in the vaginal microbiome predicted the risk for spontaneous preterm birth in primigravid women with a cervical length >25mm. STUDY DESIGN In a prospective study, 146 second trimester pregnant women with their first conception and a cervix >25mm were enrolled. The vaginal microbiome composition was characterized by analysis of 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequences. The concentrations of d- and l-lactic acid, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 2, 8 and 9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP) 1 and 2 in vaginal secretions were measured by ELISA. Cervical length was determined by vaginal ultrasonography. Pregnancy outcome data were subsequently collected. There was a spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in 13 women (8.9%) while in an additional 8 women (5.5%) preterm delivery was medically indicated. Lactobacillus iners was the dominant vaginal bacterium in 61.5% of women with a SPTB but only in 31.2% of those who delivered at term (p = .0354). The vaginal concentration of TIMP-1 (p = .0419) and L-lactic acid (p = .0495) was higher in women with a SPTB as compared to those who delivered at term. Lactobacillus iners dominance was associated with elevated levels of TIMP-1 (p = .0434) and TIMP-2 (p = .0161) and lower levels of D-lactic acid (p < .0001) compared to when L. crispatus was dominant. CONCLUSION In this exploratory study of primigravid women, elevations in vaginal TIMP-1 and L- lactic acid and L. iners dominance in the vaginal microbiome are associated with an increased occurrence of SPTB.
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- Stephanno G P Sarmento
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Federal University of Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences and the Institute for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, São Paulo State University Medical School, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Virology Laboratory (LIM 52), Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Fernandes MR, Rodrigues JCG, Maroñas O, Latorre-Pellicer A, Cruz R, Guerreiro JF, Burbano RMR, de Assumpção PP, Ribeiro-Dos-Santos A, Dos Santos SEB, Carracedo A, Dos Santos NPC. Genetic Diversity of Drug-Related Genes in Native Americans of the Brazilian Amazon. PHARMACOGENOMICS & PERSONALIZED MEDICINE 2021; 14:117-133. [PMID: 33519226 PMCID: PMC7837547 DOI: 10.2147/pgpm.s274741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Introduction The genetic admixture of the Brazilian population has considerable relevance to the implementation of the principles of pharmacogenomics (PGx), as it may compromise the extrapolation of data obtained in more homogeneous world populations. Purpose This study aims to investigate a panel of 117 polymorphisms in 35 pharmacogenes, which contains label recommendations or clinical evidence by international drug regulatory agencies, in Amazonian Native American populations, and compare the results obtained with continental population data from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium. Patients and Methods The study population is composed of 109 Native American individuals from three Brazilian Amazon groups. The genotyping of the PGx polymorphisms was performed by allelic discrimination using TaqMan® OpenArray Genotyping with a panel of 120 customized assays on the QuantStudio™ 12K Flex Real-Time PCR System. Results Statistical differences within the Native American populations were observed regarding both genotypes and phenotypes of some genes of the CYP family. The discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPCs) between the NAM group and the continental populations of the 1000 Genomes Project resulted in the clustering of the three Native American populations. Additionally, in general, the NAM group was determined to be closely situated between East Asia, America, and South Asia groups, which enabled us to infer a genetic similarity between these populations. The DAPC analysis further demonstrated that eight polymorphisms and six polymorphisms were more relevant in differentiating the NAM from the continental populations and the NAM populations among themselves, respectively. Conclusion Some investigated polymorphisms show differences among world populations, particularly with populations of European origin, for whom precision medicine protocols are primarily designed. The accumulated knowledge regarding these variations may assist in the design of specific protocols for Native American populations and populations admixed with them.
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- Marianne Rodrigues Fernandes
- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.,Departamento de ensino e pesquisa, Hospital Ophir Loyola, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Centro Nacional de Genotipado (CEGEN-PRB3), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España
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- Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Centro Nacional de Genotipado (CEGEN-PRB3), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España.,Unidad de Genética Clínica y Genómica Funcional, Departamento de Farmacología-Fisiología, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Zaragoza, IIS-Aragón, E-50009 Zaragoza, España
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Grupo de Medicina Genómica, CIMUS, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.,Departamento de ensino e pesquisa, Hospital Ophir Loyola, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.,Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.,Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Centro Nacional de Genotipado (CEGEN-PRB3), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Grupo de Medicina Genómica, CIMUS, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España.,Fundación Pública de Medicina Xenómica, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (FIDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España
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Cardoso de Carvalho D, Pereira Colares Leitão L, Mello Junior FAR, Vieira Wanderley A, de Souza TP, Borges Andrade de Sá R, Cohen-Paes A, Rodrigues Fernandes M, Santos S, Salim Khayat A, Pimentel de Assumpção P, Pereira Carneiro dos Santos N. Association between the TPMT*3C (rs1142345) Polymorphism and the Risk of Death in the Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children from the Brazilian Amazon Region. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11101132. [PMID: 32992962 PMCID: PMC7601477 DOI: 10.3390/genes11101132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the leading cause of death from pediatric cancer worldwide. However, marked ethnic disparities are found in the treatment of childhood ALL with less effective results and higher mortality rates being obtained in populations with a high level of Native American ancestry. Genetic variations of the patient can affect resistance to ALL chemotherapy and potentially play an important role in this disparity. In the present study, we investigated the association of 16 genetic polymorphisms with the cell and metabolic pathways of the chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of ALL with the risk of death in treating childhood ALL in patients with a high contribution of Amerindian ancestry, coming from the Brazilian Amazon. The study included 121 patients with B-cell ALL treated with the BFM-2002 protocol. We are the first to identify the association between the TPMT gene rs1142345 polymorphism and the high risk of death in treating childhood ALL. Patients with the CC genotype had an approximately 25.5 times higher risk of dying during treatment of the disease than patients with other genotypes (p = 0.019). These results may help elucidate how the patient's genetic characteristics contribute to the mortality disparity in populations with a high contribution of Native American ancestry. The rs1142345 variant of the TPMT gene could be used as a potential marker to early stratify patients at high risk of death in treating childhood ALL in the investigated population.
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- Darlen Cardoso de Carvalho
- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil; (D.C.d.C.); (L.P.C.L.); (F.A.R.M.J.); (A.V.W.); (R.B.A.d.S.); (A.C.-P.); (M.R.F.); (S.S.); (A.S.K.); (P.P.d.A.)
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil; (D.C.d.C.); (L.P.C.L.); (F.A.R.M.J.); (A.V.W.); (R.B.A.d.S.); (A.C.-P.); (M.R.F.); (S.S.); (A.S.K.); (P.P.d.A.)
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil; (D.C.d.C.); (L.P.C.L.); (F.A.R.M.J.); (A.V.W.); (R.B.A.d.S.); (A.C.-P.); (M.R.F.); (S.S.); (A.S.K.); (P.P.d.A.)
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil; (D.C.d.C.); (L.P.C.L.); (F.A.R.M.J.); (A.V.W.); (R.B.A.d.S.); (A.C.-P.); (M.R.F.); (S.S.); (A.S.K.); (P.P.d.A.)
- Departamento de Pediatria, Ophir Loyola Hospital, Belém 66063-240, Brazil
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- Human and Medical Genetics Laboratory, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil;
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil; (D.C.d.C.); (L.P.C.L.); (F.A.R.M.J.); (A.V.W.); (R.B.A.d.S.); (A.C.-P.); (M.R.F.); (S.S.); (A.S.K.); (P.P.d.A.)
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil; (D.C.d.C.); (L.P.C.L.); (F.A.R.M.J.); (A.V.W.); (R.B.A.d.S.); (A.C.-P.); (M.R.F.); (S.S.); (A.S.K.); (P.P.d.A.)
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil; (D.C.d.C.); (L.P.C.L.); (F.A.R.M.J.); (A.V.W.); (R.B.A.d.S.); (A.C.-P.); (M.R.F.); (S.S.); (A.S.K.); (P.P.d.A.)
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil; (D.C.d.C.); (L.P.C.L.); (F.A.R.M.J.); (A.V.W.); (R.B.A.d.S.); (A.C.-P.); (M.R.F.); (S.S.); (A.S.K.); (P.P.d.A.)
- Human and Medical Genetics Laboratory, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil;
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil; (D.C.d.C.); (L.P.C.L.); (F.A.R.M.J.); (A.V.W.); (R.B.A.d.S.); (A.C.-P.); (M.R.F.); (S.S.); (A.S.K.); (P.P.d.A.)
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil; (D.C.d.C.); (L.P.C.L.); (F.A.R.M.J.); (A.V.W.); (R.B.A.d.S.); (A.C.-P.); (M.R.F.); (S.S.); (A.S.K.); (P.P.d.A.)
- João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66063-023, Brazil; (D.C.d.C.); (L.P.C.L.); (F.A.R.M.J.); (A.V.W.); (R.B.A.d.S.); (A.C.-P.); (M.R.F.); (S.S.); (A.S.K.); (P.P.d.A.)
- Human and Medical Genetics Laboratory, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil;
- Correspondence:
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Leal DFDVB, Santana da Silva MN, Fernandes DCRDO, Rodrigues JCG, Barros MCDC, Pinto PDDC, Pastana LF, da Silva CA, Fernandes MR, de Assumpção PP, dos Santos SEB, dos Santos NPC. Amerindian genetic ancestry as a risk factor for tuberculosis in an amazonian population. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0236033. [PMID: 32673332 PMCID: PMC7365596 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In recent years, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has declined worldwide, although this disease still occurs at relatively high rates in Amerindian populations. This suggests that the genetic ancestry of Amerindians may be an important factor in the development of infections, and may account for at least some of the variation in infection rates in the different populations. The present study investigated the potential influence of Amerindian genetic ancestry on susceptibility to tuberculosis in an Amazon population. The study included 280 patients diagnosed with tuberculosis and 138 asymptomatic hospital employees with no history of TB, but who were in contact with bacterially active TB patients. Ancestry analysis was run on a set of 61 Ancestry-Informative Markers to estimate European, African, and Amerindian genetic ancestry using STRUCTURE v2.2. The TB group had significantly higher Amerindian ancestry in comparison with the control group, and significantly lower European ancestry. Amerindian ancestry in the 20–60% range was found to be the principal risk factor for increased susceptibility to TB. The results of the study indicate that Amerindian ancestry is an important risk factor for susceptibility to TB in the admixed population of the Brazilian Amazon region.
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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A large familial cluster and sporadic cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia in Brazil reinforce known human leucocyte antigen (HLA) associations and indicate new HLA susceptibility haplotypes. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:2409-2413. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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de Carvalho DC, Wanderley AV, Dos Santos AMR, Moreira FC, de Sá RBA, Fernandes MR, Modesto AAC, de Souza TP, Cohen-Paes A, Leitão LPC, Rodrigues JCG, da Silva ALDC, Guerreiro JF, Santos S, Khayat AS, de Assumpção PP, Dos Santos NPC. Characterization of pharmacogenetic markers related to Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia toxicity in Amazonian native Americans population. Sci Rep 2020; 10:10292. [PMID: 32581388 PMCID: PMC7314857 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67312-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children. Differences are found among ethnic groups in the results of the treatment of pediatric ALL. In general, children with a high level of native American ancestry tend to respond less positively to ALL treatments, which may be related to specific genomic variants found in native American groups. Despite the evidence, few data are available on the distribution of the pharmacogenomic variants relevant to the treatment of ALL in traditional Amerindian populations, such the those of the Amazon region. Given this, the present study investigated 27 molecular markers related to the treatment of ALL in Amerindians from Brazilian Amazonia and compared the frequencies with those recorded previously on five continents, that are available in the 1,000 Genomes database. The variation in the genotype frequencies among populations was evaluated using Fisher's exact test. The False Discovery Rate method was used to correct the results of the multiple analyses. Significant differences were found in the frequencies of the majority of markers between the Amerindian populations and those of other regions around the world. These findings highlight the unique genetic profile of the indigenous population of Brazilian Amazonia, which may reflect a distinct therapeutic profile for the treatment of ALL in these populations.
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.,Departamento de Pediatria, Ophir Loyola Hospital, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Genomics and Bioinformatics Laboratory, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Human and Medical Genetics Laboratory, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.,Human and Medical Genetics Laboratory, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.,João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Oncology Research Nucleus, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil. .,Human and Medical Genetics Laboratory, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil. .,Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto - Núcleo de Pesquisa Em Oncologia, 2º Piso da Unidade de Alta Complexidade Em Oncologia. Av. Mundurucus, 4487, Guamá, Belém, PA, 66073-005, Brazil.
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Pacheco-Soto BT, Porchia LM, Lara-Vazquez WC, Torres-Rasgado E, Perez-Fuentes R, Gonzalez-Mejia ME. The Association Between Interleukin-6 Promoter Polymorphisms and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Ethnicity: A Meta-Analysis of 33 Studies. REUMATOLOGIA CLINICA 2020; 17:S1699-258X(20)30079-6. [PMID: 32505641 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2020.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We performed a meta-analysis to determine the effect Interleukin-6 (IL-6) promoter polymorphism (-174 G>C, -572 G>C, and -597 G>A) have on the development rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by ethnicity. MATERIAL AND METHODS PubMed, EBSCO, LILACS, and Scopus databases were searched for studies exploring the association between any IL6 polymorphisms and RA until November 2018. Genotype distributions were extracted and, depending on the level heterogeneity, determined by the ψ2-based Q test and the Inconsistency Index (I2), fixed-effects or random-effects models were used to calculate pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) for the heterozygous, homozygous, dominant, recessive, and allelic genetic models. RESULTS From 708 identified publications, 33 were used in this analysis. For the -174 polymorphism, Asians (ORheterozygous=7.57, 95%CI: 2.28-25.14, ORhomozygous=5.84, 95%CI: 2.06-16.56, ORdominant=7.21, 95%CI: 2.30-22.63, ORrecessive=5.04, 95%CI: 1.78-14.28, ORallelic=6.60, 95%CI: 2.26-19.28, p<.05) and Middle East countries (ORheterozygous=2.30, 95%CI: 1.10-4.81, ORdominant=2.27, 95%CI: 1.22-4.22, ORallelic=2.29, 95%CI: 1.24-4.23, p<.05) were associated with a significant risk of developing RA. Whereas, for Latinos, the C-allele was associated with a benefit (ORhomozygous=0.26, 95%CI: .08-.82, ORrecessive=.25, 95%CI: .08-.80, p<.05). For the -572 polymorphism, Asians demonstrated a significant association for the homozygous and recessive genetic models (8 studies, ORhomozygous=1.56, 95%CI: 1.16-2.09, ORrecessive=1.63, 95%CI: 1.08-2.45, p<.05). For the -597 polymorphism, no association was observed. CONCLUSIONS Here, the -174 G>C polymorphism increased the risk of developing RA in Asians and Middle East populations. Interestingly, for Latinos, the polymorphism was associated with a benefit. For the -572 polymorphism, only the Asian population showed an increased risk of developing RA for the CC genotype.
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- Blanca T Pacheco-Soto
- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420 Puebla, Pue, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Fisiopatologia de Enfermedades Crónicas, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Oriente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Delegación Puebla, Km 4.5 Carretera Federal Atlixco-Metepec, C.P. 42730 Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420 Puebla, Pue, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420 Puebla, Pue, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420 Puebla, Pue, Mexico; Laboratorio de Investigación en Fisiopatologia de Enfermedades Crónicas, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Oriente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Delegación Puebla, Km 4.5 Carretera Federal Atlixco-Metepec, C.P. 42730 Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420 Puebla, Pue, Mexico.
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Durães RO, Berardinelli GN, da Costa AM, Scapulatempo-Neto C, Pereira R, Oliveira MA, Guimarães DP, Reis RM. Role of Genetic Ancestry in 1,002 Brazilian Colorectal Cancer Patients From Barretos Cancer Hospital. Front Oncol 2020; 10:145. [PMID: 32195168 PMCID: PMC7065467 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequent and the second deadliest cancer worldwide. The ethnic structure of the population has been gaining prominence as a cancer player. The purpose of this study was to determine the genetic ancestry of Brazilian CRC patients. Moreover, we intended to interrogate its impact on patients' clinicopathological features. Methods: Retrospective observational cohort study with 1,002 patients with CRC admitted from 2000 to 2014 at Barretos Cancer Hospital. Following tumor DNA isolation, genetic ancestry was assessed using a specific panel of 46 ancestry informative markers. Survival rates were obtained by the Kaplan–Meier method, and the log-rank test was used to compare the survival curves. Multivariable Cox proportional regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs). Results: We observed considerable admixture in the genetic composition, with the following average proportions: European 74.2%, African 12.7%, Asian 6.5%, and Amerindian 6.6%. The multivariate analysis for cancer-specific survival showed that clinical stage, lymphovascular invasion, and the presence of recurrence were associated with an increased relative risk of death from cancer (p < 0.05). High African proportion was associated with younger age at diagnosis, while high Amerindian proportion was associated with the mucinous histological subtype. Conclusions: This represents the larger assessment of genetic ancestry in a population of Brazilian patients with CRC. Brazilian CRC patients exhibited similar clinicopathological features as described in Western countries. Impact: Genetic ancestry components corroborated the significant admixture, and importantly, patients with high African proportion develop cancer at a younger age.
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- Ronilson Oliveira Durães
- Molecular Oncology Research Centre, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil.,Department of Medical Oncology, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Centre, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil.,Department of Pathology, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil
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- IPATIMUP (Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto), Porto, Portugal.,i3S (Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade Do Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Molecular Oncology Research Centre, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil.,Endoscopy Department, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Centre, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil.,Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), Medical School, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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Rodrigues JCG, de Souza TP, Pastana LF, Ribeiro dos Santos AM, Fernandes MR, Pinto P, Wanderley AV, de Souza SJ, Kroll JE, Pereira AL, Magalhães L, Mercês LRD, Vidal AF, Vinasco-Sandoval T, Cavalcante GC, Guerreiro JF, de Assumpção PP, Ribeiro-dos-Santos Â, Santos S, dos Santos NPC. Identification of NUDT15 gene variants in Amazonian Amerindians and admixed individuals from northern Brazil. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0231651. [PMID: 32294118 PMCID: PMC7159207 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The nudix hydrolase 15 (NUDT15) gene acts in the metabolism of thiopurine, by catabolizing its active metabolite thioguanosine triphosphate into its inactivated form, thioguanosine monophosphate. The frequency of alternative NUDT15 alleles, in particular those that cause a drastic loss of gene function, varies widely among geographically distinct populations. In the general population of northern Brazilian, high toxicity rates (65%) have been recorded in patients treated with the standard protocol for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which involves thiopurine-based drugs. The present study characterized the molecular profile of the coding region of the NUDT15 gene in two groups, non-admixed Amerindians and admixed individuals from the Amazon region of northern Brazil. METHODS The entire NUDT15 gene was sequenced in 64 Amerindians from 12 Amazonian groups and 82 admixed individuals from northern Brazil. The DNA was extracted using phenol-chloroform. The exome libraries were prepared using the Nextera Rapid Capture Exome (Illumina) and SureSelect Human All Exon V6 (Agilent) kits. The allelic variants were annotated in the ViVa® (Viewer of Variants) software. RESULTS Four NUDT15 variants were identified: rs374594155, rs1272632214, rs147390019, andrs116855232. The variants rs1272632214 and rs116855232 were in complete linkage disequilibrium, and were assigned to the NUDT15*2 genotype. These variants had high frequencies in both our study populations in comparison with other populations catalogued in the 1000 Genomes database. We also identified the NUDT15*4 haplotype in our study populations, at frequencies similar to those reported in other populations from around the world. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that Amerindian and admixed populations from northern Brazil have high frequencies of the NUDT15 haplotypes that alter the metabolism profile of thiopurines.
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Brain Institute, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Brain Institute, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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Figueiredo EA, Loyola LC, Belangero PS, Campos Ribeiro-Dos-Santos ÂK, Emanuel Batista Santos S, Cohen C, Wajnsztejn A, Martins de Oliveira A, Smith MC, Pochini ADC, Andreoli CV, Ejnisman B, Cohen M, Leal MF. Rotator Cuff Tear Susceptibility Is Associated With Variants in Genes Involved in Tendon Extracellular Matrix Homeostasis. J Orthop Res 2020; 38:192-201. [PMID: 31444797 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Rotator cuff tears (RCT) is a multifactorial disease with genetic factors contributing for the disease etiology. We hypothesized that genetic variants in genes involved in extracellular matrix (ECM) homeostasis may alter susceptibility to RCT. We evaluated 20 polymorphisms of genes involved in ECM homeostasis in 211 cases of full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus (Nfemales = 130; Nmales = 81) and 567 age-matched controls (Nfemales = 317; Nmales = 250). Multivariate logistic regressions were carried out with age, gender, genetic ancestry (based on the analysis of 61 biallelic short insertion/deletion polymorphisms), and common co-morbidities (diabetes, dyslipidemia, and smoking habits) as covariates. We observed that carriers of the rare allele of both studied variants of TGFB1, as well as their G/A (rs1800470/rs1800469) haplotype, were less susceptible to RCT (p < 0.05). In contrast, carriers of the G allele of MMP9 rs17576 (p = 0.014) or G/G haplotype (rs17576/rs17577; p < 0.001) had an increased risk for tendon tears. The presence of the T allele of MMP2 rs2285053 (p = 0.033), the T allele of MMP3 rs679620 (p = 0.024), and the TT-genotype of TIMP2 rs2277698 (p = 0.01) was associated with susceptibility to tears, especially in females. In males, the A allele of COL5A1 rs3196378 (p = 0.032) and the G allele of TGFBR1 rs1590 (p = 0.039) were independent risk factors for RCT. The C/T COL5A1 (rs3196378/rs11103544) haplotype was associated with a reduced risk of tears in males (p = 0.03). In conclusion, we identified the genetic variants associated with RCT susceptibility, thereby reinforcing the role of genes involved in the structure and homeostasis of the ECM of tendons in disease development. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 38:192-201, 2020.
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- Eduardo A Figueiredo
- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04038-032, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04038-032, São Paulo, Brazil.,Disciplina de Genética, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04023-001, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04038-032, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04038-032, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04038-032, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04038-032, São Paulo, Brazil.,Disciplina de Genética, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04023-001, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Genética, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04023-001, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04038-032, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04038-032, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04038-032, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04038-032, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04038-032, São Paulo, Brazil.,Disciplina de Genética, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 04023-001, São Paulo, Brazil
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Association of genes ARID5B, CEBPE and folate pathway with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a population from the Brazilian Amazon region. Leuk Res Rep 2019; 13:100188. [PMID: 31867206 PMCID: PMC6906641 DOI: 10.1016/j.lrr.2019.100188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood neoplasia. Studies have shown that susceptibility to ALL may be modulated by genetic variables. Our study investigated 21 genetic variants in the susceptibility of the population of the Brazilian Amazon region to B-cell ALL. The variants of the genes GGH, CEBPE, ARID5B, MTHFR and MTHFD1 were related to a protective effect against the development of ALL, whereas the variant of the gene ATIC was associated with a risk effect. The results suggest that genetic variants analyzed modulate of the risk of developing ALL in the studied population.
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Avila E, Graebin P, Chemale G, Freitas J, Kahmann A, Alho CS. Full mtDNA genome sequencing of Brazilian admixed populations: A forensic-focused evaluation of a MPS application as an alternative to Sanger sequencing methods. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2019; 42:154-164. [PMID: 31325893 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2019.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The use of Massive Parallel Sequencing (MPS) techniques have been proposed by the forensic community as an alternative to Sanger sequencing methods in routine forensic casework analysis regarding mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Interesting features of MPS include high throughput, ability to simultaneously genotype a significant number of samples by barcoding techniques, processing automation, reduced time and costs, among others. Advantages include the capability of generating full mtDNA genome sequences versus usual techniques, usually limited to hypervariable or control regions exclusively. In this work, 96 reference single-source samples from three different Brazilian cities were subjected to full mtDNA genome sequencing by MPS techniques using an early-access version of Precision ID mtDNA Whole Genome Panel on an Ion Torrent PGM platform (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). Complete, high-quality sequences were obtained and sequencing performance was evaluated via four different metrics. As a subset of evaluated samples have been previously submitted for Sanger sequencing of the control region, a comparative analysis of both methods' results was conducted in order to compare technique adequacy within a forensic context. Even though this study is one of the first to report full mtDNA genome sequences for Brazilian admixed populations, the observed haplotypes exhibit a predominance of Native American and African maternal lineages in the studied sample set, reproducing results described in the literature for control regions only. Interpopulation analysis among Brazilian and 26 worldwide populations was also carried out. The results indicate that MPS-generated full mtDNA genome sequences may have great utility in forensic real casework applications, with a pronounced gain of genetic information and discrimination power provided by coding region evaluation and the enhanced capacity of heteroplasmies determination. Database construction and other relevant factors concerning implementation of such techniques in Brazilian forensic laboratories are also discussed.
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- E Avila
- Setor Técnico-Científico, Superintendência Regional do Rio Grande do Sul, Polícia Federal, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Escola de Ciências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia INCT Ciências Forenses, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Escola de Ciências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Setor Técnico-Científico, Superintendência Regional do Rio Grande do Sul, Polícia Federal, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Criminalística, Polícia Federal, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Instituto de Matemática, Estatística e Física, Universidade Federal de Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Escola de Ciências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia INCT Ciências Forenses, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Garcia-Hernandez SC, Meneses-Sanchez P, Porchia LM, Torres-Rasgado E, Pérez-Fuentes R, Gonzalez-Mejia ME. Differential effects of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms (C677T and A1298C) on hematological malignancies among Latinos: a meta-analysis. Genet Mol Biol 2019; 42:549-559. [PMID: 31188929 PMCID: PMC6905449 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2018-0161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Our objective was to determine the association between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms (C677T and A1298C) and the risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and multiple myelomas (MM) in Latinos. PubMed, SCOPUS, EBSCO, LILACS, and other Latin-specific databases were searched for case-control studies that investigated the association between these polymorphisms and hematologic malignancies until November 2017. Genotype distributions were extracted and either fixed-effects or random-effects models were used to calculate the pooled crude odds ratios (ORs) for the heterozygous, homozygous, dominant, recessive, and allelic genetic models. No publication bias was detected by the Begg-Mazumdar’s test and Egger’s test. From 290 publications, we identified 15 studies on the C677T polymorphism and 13 studies on the A1298C polymorphism. We observed a significant decrease in risk for the C677T polymorphism (OR range=0.54-0.75, p<0.01) and a significant increase in risk for the A1298C polymorphism (OR range=1.28-2.52, p<0.05) in developing ALL for all genetic models. No associations were determined for CML, AML, or MM for either polymorphism. This meta-analysis demonstrated that the A1298C polymorphism was associated with an increased risk of developing ALL, whereas the C677T polymorphism was associated with a decreased risk (protective factor) in the Latino population.
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Benémerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Puebla, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Fisiopatología de Enfermedades Crónicas, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Oriente, IMSS, Delegación Puebla. Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Fisiopatología de Enfermedades Crónicas, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Oriente, IMSS, Delegación Puebla. Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico.,Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Puebla, Mexico
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Benémerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Puebla, Mexico
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Cohen C, Leal MF, Loyola LC, Santos SEB, Ribeiro-Dos-Santos ÂKC, Belangero PS, Figueiredo EA, Wajnsztejn A, de Oliveira AM, Smith MC, Andreoli CV, de Castro Pochini A, Cohen M, Ejnisman B, Faloppa F. Genetic variants involved in extracellular matrix homeostasis play a role in the susceptibility to frozen shoulder: A case-control study. J Orthop Res 2019; 37:948-956. [PMID: 30667085 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Frozen shoulder is a condition of loss of active and passive motion as result of inflammatory contracture and fibrosis of the joint capsule. We hypothesize that genetic variants in genes involved in these processes such as genes that play a role in extracellular matrix homeostasis (collagens, glycoproteins, genes involved in TGFβ signaling, and metalloproteinases and its inhibitors) may contribute to the susceptibility to frozen shoulder. We evaluated eighteen SNPs of genes involved in extracellular matrix homeostasis in 186 cases (Nfemales = 114; Nmales = 72) of frozen shoulder and 600 age-matched controls (Nfemales = 308; Nmales = 292). Multivariate logistic regressions were carried out with age, gender, genetic ancestry, and common comorbidities as covariates. Carriers of the C allele of MMP13 rs2252070 and G/G MMP9 (rs17576 A>G/rs17577 G>A) haplotype may have an increased risk of frozen shoulder (p = 0.002, OR = 1.64, 95%CI = 1.20-2.26, and p = 0.046, OR = 1.40, 95%CI = 1.01-1.95, respectively), especially in females (p = 0.005, OR = 1.91, 95%CI = 1.22-2.99, and p = 0.046, OR = 1.59, 95%CI = 1.01-2.51, respectively). In females, the G allele of MMP9 rs17576 tended to contribute to the susceptibility to the studied disease (p = 0.05, OR = 1.51, 95%CI = 0.97-2.33). In contrast, the presence of the C allele of TGFB1 rs1800470 seems to be associated with a reduced risk (p = 0.04, OR = 0.47, 95%CI = 0.23-0.96) while the GG-genotype of TGFBR1 rs1590 was associated with increased risk (p = 0.027, OR = 4.11, 95%CI = 1.17-14.38) to frozen shoulder development in males. Thus, we identified genetic variants that were independent risk factors that can aid in the risk assessment of frozen shoulder reinforcing the involvement of MMP and TGFβ signaling in disease development. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res.
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- Carina Cohen
- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Disciplina de Genética, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Disciplina de Genética, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Disciplina de Genética, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Genética, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Meneses-Sanchez P, Garcia-Hernandez SC, Porchia LM, Pérez-Fuentes R, Torres-Rasgado E, Del Angel Soto A, Gonzalez-Mejia ME. C677T and A1298C methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms and breast cancer susceptibility among Latinos: a meta-analysis. Breast Cancer 2019; 26:602-611. [PMID: 30877449 DOI: 10.1007/s12282-019-00961-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous meta-analyses have shown an ethnic dependency of the C677T and the A1298C methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms, with no focus on the Latino population. For Latinos, many studies have examined these polymorphisms and breast cancer susceptibility, yielding no concise result. Therefore, we undertook this meta-analysis to determine the effect these polymorphisms have on breast cancer risk for Latinos. METHODS PubMed, EBSCO, LILACS, Scopus, and Latin American-specific databases were searched for studies exploring the association between the MTHFR polymorphisms and breast cancer susceptibility in Latinos until January 2019. Genotype distributions were extracted and, depending on the level heterogeneity determined by the ψ2-based Q test and the I2 test, fixed-effects or random-effects models were used to calculate pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for the heterozygous, homozygous, dominant, recessive, and allelic genetic models. No publication bias was detected by the Begg-Mazumdar's test and Egger's test. RESULTS Of the 280 retrieved publications, 9 studies were included: 9 for the C677T polymorphism and 5 for the A1298C polymorphism. For the C677T polymorphism, there was an elevated risk for the homozygous (OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.05-1.92), the dominant (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.02-1.31), the recessive (OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.01-1.75), and the allelic model (OR 1.17, 95% CI 1.03-1.33, p < 0.01). No association between the A1298C polymorphism and the risk to develop breast cancer was determined. CONCLUSION The results indicated that, for Latinos, the C677T polymorphism is associated with a significant risk for developing breast cancer, whereas the A1289C polymorphism does not.
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- Perla Meneses-Sanchez
- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420, Puebla, Pue, Mexico
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420, Puebla, Pue, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Fisiopatología de Enfermedades Crónicas, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Oriente, IMSS, Km 4.5 Carretera Federal Atlixco-Metepec, C.P. 42730, Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Fisiopatología de Enfermedades Crónicas, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Oriente, IMSS, Km 4.5 Carretera Federal Atlixco-Metepec, C.P. 42730, Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico.,Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420, Puebla, Pue, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420, Puebla, Pue, Mexico
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420, Puebla, Pue, Mexico
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 13 Sur 2901 Col. Volcanes, C.P. 72420, Puebla, Pue, Mexico.
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Santos FLS, Cuter TB, Rodrigues ES, Bettarello ÊC, Ubiali EMA, Castilho LM, Kashima S, Covas DT. "Molecular analysis of the rare S-s- red blood cell phenotype in blood donors and patients in south-east Brazil". Vox Sang 2019; 114:262-267. [PMID: 30784083 DOI: 10.1111/vox.12751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The rare S-s- phenotype has two main molecular backgrounds. GYPB deletions give rise to the S-s-U- phenotype, which loses the expression of the U antigen, while variant GYPB alleles usually lead to the S-s-U+var phenotype, which express a variant U antigen. The S-s- phenotype is typically found in people of African origin and represents a challenge in transfusion sets, especially when S-s- patients develop anti-U. Molecular analysis is the most reliable method for determining U antigen status. We studied the molecular basis of the S-s- phenotype in donors and patients at Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto. MATERIAL AND METHODS Five patients and 25 donors with the S-s- phenotype were investigated through real-time PCR for the GYPB*S/s polymorphism, followed by an allele-specific/RFLP-PCR for GYPB deletion (GYPB*Null) and for its main variants: GYPB*P2 and GYPB*NY. DNA sequencing was conducted in one sample. RESULTS Two samples were heterozygous GYPB*P2/GYPB*NY, eight were homozygous/hemizygous for GYPB*P2 and 19 samples were homozygous for GYPB*Null. A hybrid gene (GYPB-E-B.Ros) was found in one sample after discrepant results in the initial tests. CONCLUSION GYPB deletion is the main mechanism responsible for the S-s- phenotype in our donors and patients. It is essential to evaluate the main GYPB variant alleles when genotyping in order to obtain the correct prediction of the phenotype. Hybrid genes lead to discrepancies between genotype and phenotype and may not be detected by conventional molecular assays.
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- Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto (Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto (Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto (Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto (Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Avila E, Felkl AB, Graebin P, Nunes CP, Alho CS. Forensic characterization of Brazilian regional populations through massive parallel sequencing of 124 SNPs included in HID ion Ampliseq Identity Panel. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2019; 40:74-84. [PMID: 30780121 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2019.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Use of Massive Parallel Sequencing (MPS) techniques has been investigated by forensic community aiming introduction of such methods in routine forensic casework analyses. Interesting features presented by MPS include high-throughput, ability to simultaneous genotyping of significant number of samples and forensic markers, workflow automation, among others. Emergence of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) as forensic relevant markers was facilitated in this process, since concurrent typing of larger marker sets is necessary for obtaining same levels of individual discrimination provided by other marker categories. In this context, HID Ion Ampliseq Identity Panel is a commercial solution with forensic purposes comprising simultaneous analysis of 90 highly informative autosomal SNPs and 34 Y -chromosome superior clade SNPs for male lineage haplotyping. SNP typing can be obtained with smaller amplicons, and this panel was designed for efficient processing of critical or challenging forensic samples. In this work, a sample of 432 individuals from all five Brazilian geopolitical regions was evaluated with this panel, in order to access feasibility of this panel use in a national basis. Results obtained for all five regions, including forensic parameters, show that this marker set can be efficiently employed for Brazilian nationals in human identification or kinship determination applications, due to high levels of genetic discriminative information content displayed by Brazilians. Interpopulation comparison studies were executed among Brazilian regional populations and 26 worldwide populations, in order to access genetic stratification occurrence. Some levels of population structure were identified, and impact on database design was discussed. Y-chromosome haplotyping of Brazilian samples revealed high levels of European ancestry in Brazilian male lineages, and utility of haplotyping in real forensic casework is addressed. Finally, genotyping and sequencing efficiency with this panel were addressed, as an effort to appraise the adequacy of this panel use in Brazilian national forensic demands.
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- Eduardo Avila
- Setor Técnico-Científico, Superintendência Regional de Polícia Federal do RS, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Escola de Ciências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia INCT Ciências Forenses, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Escola de Ciências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Escola de Ciências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Escola de Ciências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Escola de Ciências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia INCT Ciências Forenses, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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The potential European genetic predisposition for non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2018; 26:3532-3536. [PMID: 29728743 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-018-4974-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Previous research has provided evidence of a hereditary predisposition for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between ancestral population genetics and risk of non-contact ACL injuries. METHODS Blood samples were collected from 177 individuals with a history of non-contact ACL injury and 556 non-injured control individuals for analysis of the genetic material through the use of a panel of 48 INDELs ancestry genetic markers from three ancestral origins. RESULTS Among patients with non-contact ACL injury, 82% were male and 18% were female. In the control group, 78% were male, and 22% were female. The mean age of the non-contact ACL injury group was 31.7 years (± 10.2), and the control group was 33.8 years (± 13.2). The individual genetic contribution from INDELs of each ancestral origin varied considerably: ranging between 1.5-94.8% contribution for INDELs of African origin (mean of 21.4% of INDELs); between 2 and 96.1% contribution for INDELs of European origin (mean of 66.7% of INDELs); and between 1.3-96.4% contribution for INDELs of Amerindian origin (mean of 11.7% of INDELs). When comparing paired subjects from the non-contact ACL and control groups, the genetic analysis showed that the European ancestry score was higher in the non-contact ACL group than control group (0.70 ± 0.21 vs 0.63 ± 0.22 respectively, p < 0.001), whereas African ancestry scores (ACL group 0.18 ± 0.18 vs control group 0.24 ± 0.21, p < 0.001) and Amerindian ancestry scores (ACL group 0.11 ± 0.09 vs control group 0.12 ± 0.10, n.s.) were lower among the non-contact ACL group than in controls. CONCLUSION European INDELs markers were found to represent a potential genetic predisposition for non-contact ACL injuries when compared to African and Amerindian INDELs. This study has the potential to correlate a measurable and distinct genetic marker with risk of a non-contact ACL injury. Thus, it increases knowledge base and volume of molecular and genetical factors associated with this pathology. Furthermore, this study provides guidance and evidence for the development of genetic risk-screening panels for non-contact ACL injury. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III Diagnostic Study.
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Estimating Asian Contribution to the Brazilian Population: A New Application of a Validated Set of 61 Ancestry Informative Markers. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2018; 8:3577-3582. [PMID: 30185426 PMCID: PMC6222592 DOI: 10.1534/g3.118.200650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Estimates of different ancestral proportions in admixed populations are very important in population genetics studies, especially for the detection of population substructure effects in studies of case-control associations. Brazil is one of the most heterogeneous countries in the world, both from a socio-cultural and a genetic point of view. In this work, we investigated a previously developed set of 61 ancestry informative markers (AIM), aiming to estimate the proportions of four different ancestral groups (African, European, Native American and Asian) in Brazilian populations. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to use a set of AIM to investigate the genetic contribution of all four main parental populations to the Brazilian population, including Asian contribution. All selected markers were genotyped through multiplex PCR and capillary electrophoresis. The set was able to successfully differentiate the four ancestral populations (represented by 939 individuals) and identify their genetic contributions to the Brazilian population. In addition, it was used to estimate individual interethnic admixture of 1050 individuals from the Southeast region of Brazil and it showed that these individuals present a higher European ancestry contribution, followed by African, Asian and Native American ancestry contributions. Therefore, the 61 AIM set has proved to be a valuable tool to estimate individual and global ancestry proportions in populations mainly formed by these four groups. Our findings highlight the importance of using sets of AIM to evaluate population substructure in studies carried in admixed populations, in order to avoid misinterpretation of results.
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de Carvalho DC, Wanderley AV, Dos Santos AMR, Fernandes MR, Cohen Lima de Castro ADN, Leitão LPC, de Carvalho JAN, de Souza TP, Khayat AS, Dos Santos SEB, de Assumpção PP, Dos Santos NPC. Pharmacogenomics and variations in the risk of toxicity during the consolidation/maintenance phases of the treatment of pediatric B-cell leukemia patients from an admixed population in the Brazilian Amazon. Leuk Res 2018; 74:10-13. [PMID: 30269037 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in children has a high clinical success rate, although toxicological complications are frequent, and often result in the interruption of the treatment. Various studies have shown that toxicities resulting from the treatment are influenced by pharmacogenetic variants. Most of this research has focused on relatively homogeneous populations, and the influence of these variants in highly admixed populations, such as that of Brazil, is still poorly understood. The present study investigated the association between pharmacogenetic variants and severe toxicities in pediatric B-cell ALL patients from an admixed population of the Brazilian Amazon. The rs2306283 (of SLCO1B1) mutant allele increased the risk of neurotoxicity threefold, and the homozygous mutant rs9895420 (of ABCC3) genotype was associated with a fivefold increase in protection against severe gastrointestinal toxicity. This indicates that the rs2306283 and rs9895420 polymorphisms may be relevant to the prediction of severe toxicity in pediatric ALL patients.
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Rua dos Mundurucus, 4487, CEP 66073-000, Belém, Pará, Brazil; Hospital Ophir Loyola, Departamento de Pediatria, Avenida Governador Magalhães Barata, 992, CEP 66060-281, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Cidade Universitária Prof. José Silveira Netto, 01 - CEP 66075-900, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Rua dos Mundurucus, 4487, CEP 66073-000, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Rua dos Mundurucus, 4487, CEP 66073-000, Belém, Pará, Brazil; Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Cidade Universitária Prof. José Silveira Netto, 01 - CEP 66075-900, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Rua dos Mundurucus, 4487, CEP 66073-000, Belém, Pará, Brazil; Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Rua dos Mundurucus, 4487, CEP 66073-000, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Rua dos Mundurucus, 4487, CEP 66073-000, Belém, Pará, Brazil; Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Cidade Universitária Prof. José Silveira Netto, 01 - CEP 66075-900, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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Succi IB, Pôrto LC, Silva D, Nascimento A, Neto RC, Fonseca JC. SLC40A1
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- Histocompatibility and Criopreservation Laboratory Rio de Janeiro State University Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- DNA Diagnostic Laboratory Rio de Janeiro State University Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Histocompatibility and Criopreservation Laboratory Rio de Janeiro State University Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Histocompatibility and Criopreservation Laboratory Rio de Janeiro State University Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Dermatology Department Rio de Janeiro State University Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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Özçürümez MK, Haeckel R. Biological variables influencing the estimation of reference limits. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2018; 78:337-345. [PMID: 29764232 DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2018.1471617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Reference limits (RLs) are required to evaluate laboratory results for medical decisions. The establishment of RL depends on the pre-analytical and the analytical conditions. Furthermore, biological characteristics of the sub-population chosen to provide the reference samples may influence the RL. The most important biological preconditions are gender, age, chronobiological influences, posture, regional and ethnic effects. The influence of these components varies and is often neglected. Therefore, a list of biological variables is collected from the literature and their influence on the estimation of RL is discussed. Biological preconditions must be specified if RL are reported as well for directly as for indirectly estimated RL. The influence of biological variables is especially important if RL established by direct methods are compared with those derived from indirect techniques. Even if these factors are not incorporated into the estimation of RL, their understanding can assist the interpretation of laboratory results of an individual.
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- Mustafa K Özçürümez
- a IMD-Oderland GmbH , Frankfurt (Oder) , Germany.,b Institut für Klinische Chemie Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg , Mannheim , Germany
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- c Bremer Zentrum für Laboratoriumsmedizin Klinikum Bremen Mitte , Bremen , Germany
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Leopold SS, Beadling L, Calabro AM, Dobbs MB, Gebhardt MC, Gioe TJ, Manner PA, Porcher R, Rimnac CM, Wongworawat MD. Editorial: The Complexity of Reporting Race and Ethnicity in Orthopaedic Research. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2018; 476:917-920. [PMID: 29533248 PMCID: PMC5916598 DOI: 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Seth S Leopold
- S. S. Leopold, Editor-In-Chief, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®, Philadelphia, PA, USA L. Beadling, Managing Director, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®, Philadelphia, PA, USA A. M. Calabro, Associate Editor, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®, Philadelphia, PA, USA M. B. Dobbs, M. C. Gebhardt, T. J. Gioe, P. A, Manner, R. Porcher, C. M. Rimnac, M. D. Wongworawat Senior Editor, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Succi IB, Pôrto LC, Domingues PMGDRP, Fonseca JCM. Genetic ancestry of patients with porphyria cutanea tarda in a country with mixed races: a cross-sectional study (Rio de Janeiro - Brazil). An Bras Dermatol 2018; 93:148-150. [PMID: 29641722 PMCID: PMC5871387 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20186666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Porphyria cutanea tarda has a complex etiology with genetic factors not completely elucidated. The miscegenation of the Brazilian population has important implications in the predisposition to diseases. There are no studies concerning the genetic ancestry of patients with porphyria cutanea tarda from a mixed population. Thirty patients living in Rio de Janeiro with sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda were studied for the genetic ancestry through informative markers - INDELS. There was a significant predominance of European ancestry across the sample of patients with porphyria cutanea tarda (70.2%), and a small contribution of African and Amerindian ancestry, 20.1% and 10.9%, respectively.
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- Isabella Brasil Succi
- Department of Dermatology, Hospital
Universitário Pedro Ernesto - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) -
Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil
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- Laboratory of Histocompatibility and
Cryopreservation - Policlínica Piquet Carneiro - Universidade do Estado do Rio
de Janeiro (UERJ) - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital
Universitário Pedro Ernesto - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) -
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Cavalcante GC, Amador MAT, Ribeiro dos Santos AM, Carvalho DC, Andrade RB, Pereira EEB, Fernandes MR, Costa DF, Santos NPC, Assumpção PP, Ribeiro dos Santos Â, Santos S. Analysis of 12 variants in the development of gastric and colorectal cancers. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:8533-8543. [PMID: 29358861 PMCID: PMC5752713 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i48.8533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To evaluate the relation between 12 polymorphisms and the development of gastric cancer (GC) and colorectal cancer (CRC).
METHODS In this study, we included 125 individuals with GC diagnosis, 66 individuals with CRC diagnosis and 475 cancer-free individuals. All participants resided in the North region of Brazil and authorized the use of their samples. The 12 polymorphisms (in CASP8, CYP2E1, CYP19A1, IL1A, IL4, MDM2, NFKB1, PAR1, TP53, TYMS, UGT1A1 and XRCC1 genes) were genotyped in a single PCR for each individual, followed by fragment analysis. To avoid misinterpretation due to population substructure, we applied a previously developed set of 61 ancestry-informative markers that can also be genotyped by multiplex PCR. The statistical analyses were performed in Structure v.2.3.4, R environment and SPSS v.20.
RESULTS After statistical analyses with the control of confounding factors, such as genetic ancestry, three markers (rs79071878 in IL4, rs3730485 in MDM2 and rs28362491 in NFKB1) were positively associated with the development of GC. One of these markers (rs28362491) and the marker in the UGT1A1 gene (rs8175347) were positively associated with the development of CRC. Therefore, we investigated whether the joint presence of the deleterious alleles of each marker could affect the development of cancer and we obtained positive results in all analyses. Carriers of the combination of alleles RP1 + DEL (rs79071878 and rs28361491, respectively) are at 10-times greater risk of developing GC than carriers of other combinations. Similarly, carriers of the combination of DEL + RARE (rs283628 and rs8175347) are at about 12-times greater risk of developing CRC than carriers of other combinations.
CONCLUSION These findings are important for the comprehension of gastric and CRC development, particularly in highly admixed populations, such as the Brazilian population.
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- Giovanna C Cavalcante
- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-970, Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-005, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-970, Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-005, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-970, Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-005, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-005, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-005, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-005, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-970, Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-005, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-005, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-970, Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-005, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-970, Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Oncologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66073-005, Brazil
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Ribeiro de Andrade Ramos B, da Silva MG. The Burden of Genetic and Epigenetic Traits in Prematurity. Reprod Sci 2017; 25:471-479. [PMID: 28718380 DOI: 10.1177/1933719117718270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Despite decades of investigations and accumulated scientific knowledge, preterm birth (PTB) remains a significant burden worldwide. Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain this condition, and a number of risk factors from infectious to behavioral and genetic/epigenetic factors influence this outcome. The heritability of PTB is estimated to be 17% to 36%, which demonstrates that genetic predisposition plays a key role in PTB. Structural DNA modifications without changes in the DNA sequence and post-transcriptional regulation also have an impact on gene expression and thus influence pregnancy outcomes. There is a complex interplay between environmental factors and the individual's genetics and epigenetics that may culminate in PTB, but the complete regulatory pathways and networks involved in this context are still unclear. Here, we outline what is known so far about the genetic and epigenetic factors involved in preterm delivery, including polymorphisms, DNA methylation, and microRNAs, and suggest fields for research.
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University-UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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Romiti R, Amone M, Menter A, Miot HA. Prevalence of psoriasis in Brazil - a geographical survey. Int J Dermatol 2017; 56:e167-e168. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Ricardo Romiti
- Department of Dermatology; University of São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Dermatology; University of São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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- Division of Dermatology; Baylor Scott and White Medical Center; Temple TX USA
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- Department of Dermatology; FMB-Unesp; Botucatu SP Brazil
- Unidade de Pesquisa em Saúde Coletiva (UPESC) da FMB-Unesp; Botucatu SP Brazil
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D'Elia MPB, Brandão MC, de Andrade Ramos BR, da Silva MG, Miot LDB, Dos Santos SEB, Miot HA. African ancestry is associated with facial melasma in women: a cross-sectional study. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2017; 18:17. [PMID: 28212612 PMCID: PMC5316149 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-017-0378-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background Melasma is a chronic acquired focal hypermelanosis affecting photoexposed areas, especially for women during fertile age. Several factors contribute to its development: sun exposure, sex steroids, medicines, and family history. Melanic pigmentation pathway discloses several SNPs in different populations. Here, we evaluated the association between genetic ancestry and facial melasma. Methods A cross-sectional study involving women with melasma and an age-matched control group from outpatients at FMB-Unesp, Botucatu-SP, Brazil was performed. DNA was extracted from oral mucosa swabs and ancestry determined by studying 61 INDELs. The genetic ancestry components were adjusted by other known risk factors by multiple logistic regression. Results We evaluated 119 women with facial melasma and 119 controls. Mean age was 39 ± 9 years. Mean age at beginning of disease was 27 ± 8 years. Pregnancy (40%), sun exposure (37%), and hormonal oral contraception (22%) were the most frequently reported melasma triggers. All subjects presented admixed ancestry, African and European genetic contributions were significantly different between cases and controls (respectively 10% vs 6%; 77% vs 82%; p < 0.05). African ancestry (OR = 1.04; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.07), first generation family history (OR = 3.04; 95% CI 1.56 to 5.94), low education level (OR = 4.04; 95% CI 1.56 to 5.94), and use of antidepressants by individuals with affected family members (OR = 6.15; 95% CI 1.13 to 33.37) were associated with melasma, independently of other known risk factors. Conclusions Facial melasma was independently associated with African ancestry in a highly admixed population. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12881-017-0378-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Frequency of TNFA, INFG, and IL10 Gene Polymorphisms and Their Association with Malaria Vivax and Genomic Ancestry. Mediators Inflamm 2016; 2016:5168363. [PMID: 27999453 PMCID: PMC5143728 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5168363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Polymorphisms in cytokine genes can alter the production of these proteins and consequently affect the immune response. The trihybrid heterogeneity of the Brazilian population is characterized as a condition for the use of ancestry informative markers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of -1031T>C, -308G>A and -238G>A TNFA, +874 A>T IFNG and -819C>T, and -592C>A IL10 gene polymorphisms and their association with malaria vivax and genomic ancestry. Samples from 90 vivax malaria-infected individuals and 51 noninfected individuals from northern Brazil were evaluated. Genotyping was carried out by using ASO-PCR or PCR/RFLP. The genomic ancestry of the individuals was classified using 48 insertion/deletion polymorphism biallelic markers. There were no differences in the proportions of African, European, and Native American ancestry between men and women. No significant association was observed for the allele and genotype frequencies of the 6 SNPs between malaria-infected and noninfected individuals. However, there was a trend toward decreasing the frequency of individuals carrying the TNF-308A allele with the increasing proportion of European ancestry. No ethnic-specific SNPs were identified, and there was no allelic or genotype association with susceptibility or resistance to vivax malaria. Understanding the genomic mechanisms by which ancestry influences this association is critical and requires further study.
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Beber ARC, Polina ER, Biolo A, Santos BL, Gomes DC, La Porta VL, Olsen V, Clausell N, Rohde LE, Santos KG. Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Polymorphisms in Chronic Heart Failure: Relationship with Susceptibility and Long-Term Survival. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0161666. [PMID: 27551966 PMCID: PMC4995023 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Circulating levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) predict mortality and hospital admission in heart failure (HF) patients. However, the role of MMP-2 gene polymorphisms in the susceptibility and prognosis of HF remains elusive. In this study, 308 HF outpatients (216 Caucasian- and 92 African-Brazilians) and 333 healthy subjects (256 Caucasian- and 77 African-Brazilians) were genotyped for the -1575G>A (rs243866), -1059G>A (rs17859821), and -790G>T (rs243864) polymorphisms in the MMP-2 gene. Polymorphisms were analyzed individually and in combination (haplotype), and positive associations were adjusted for clinical covariates. Although allele frequencies were similar in HF patients and controls in both ethnic groups, homozygotes for the minor alleles were not found among African-Brazilian patients. After a median follow-up of 5.3 years, 124 patients (40.3%) died (54.8% of them for HF). In Caucasian-Brazilians, the TT genotype of the -790G>T polymorphism was associated with a decreased risk of HF-related death as compared with GT genotype (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.512, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.285–0.920). However, this association was lost after adjusting for clinical covariates (HR = 0.703, 95% CI 0.365–1.353). Haplotype analysis revealed similar findings, as patients homozygous for the -1575G/-1059G/-790T haplotype had a lower rate of HF-related death than those with any other haplotype combination (12.9% versus 28.5%, respectively; P = 0.010). Again, this association did not remain after adjusting for clinical covariates (HR = 0.521, 95% CI 0.248–1.093). Our study does not exclude the possibility that polymorphisms in MMP-2 gene, particularly the -790G>T polymorphism, might be related to HF prognosis. However, due to the limitations of the study, our findings need to be confirmed in further larger studies.
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- Ana Rubia C. Beber
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Experimental and Molecular Cardiovascular Laboratory and the Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Unit, Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Experimental and Molecular Cardiovascular Laboratory and the Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Unit, Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Experimental and Molecular Cardiovascular Laboratory and the Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Unit, Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Experimental and Molecular Cardiovascular Laboratory and the Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Unit, Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Experimental and Molecular Cardiovascular Laboratory and the Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Unit, Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, RS, Brazil
- Experimental and Molecular Cardiovascular Laboratory and the Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Unit, Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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