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Zitouni H, Chayeb V, Ben Ali Gannoun M, Raguema N, Bendhaher S, Zouari I, Ben Abdennebi H, Guibourdenche J, Mahjoub T, Gaddour K, Almawi WY. Preeclampsia is associated with reduced renin, aldosterone, and PlGF levels, and increased sFlt-1/PlGF ratio, and specific angiotensin-converting enzyme Ins-Del gene variants. J Reprod Immunol 2023; 157:103924. [PMID: 36870296 DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2023.103924] [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: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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We investigated the association of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism with preeclampsia (PE) in Tunisian women. ACE I/D genotyping was done by PCR in 342 pregnant women with PE and 289 healthy pregnant women. The association between ACE I/D and PE and associated features were also evaluated. Decreased active renin concentration, plasma aldosterone concentration, and placental growth factor (PlGF) were observed in PE cases, while soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1)/PlGF ratio was significantly higher in the PE group. Distribution of ACE I/D alleles and genotypes were comparable between women with PE and control women. A significant difference in the frequency of the I/I genotype was seen between PE cases and control women according to the recessive model, with a trend towards association in the codominant model. Carriers of the I/I genotype had significantly higher infant birth weights compared to the I/D and the D/D genotype carriers. A dose-dependent relationship was also seen in VEGF and PlGF plasma levels and specific ACE I/D genotypes, with the lowest VEGF levels seen in the I/I genotype carriers compared to the D/D genotype carriers. Similarly, the I/I genotype carriers had the lowest PlGF levels compared to I/D and D/D genotype carriers. Furthermore, when studying the linkage between PE features, we found a positive correlation between PAC and PIGF. Our study suggests a role for ACE I/D polymorphism in the pathogenesis of PE, possibly through modulating VEGF and PlGF levels and infant birth weight, and highlights the relationship between PAC and PlGF.
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- Hedia Zitouni
- Laboratory of Human Genome and Multifactorial Diseases, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia; Private Laboratory of Clinical Biology, Place Pasteur Gafsa, 2100, Tunisia; Faculty of Science of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Human Genome and Multifactorial Diseases, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia; Faculty of Science of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Human Genome and Multifactorial Diseases, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia; Faculty of Science of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Human Genome and Multifactorial Diseases, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia; Faculty of Science of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Tunisia
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- Private Laboratory of Clinical Biology, Place Pasteur Gafsa, 2100, Tunisia
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- Centre of Maternity and Neonatology, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Human Genome and Multifactorial Diseases, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
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- Department of Biological Endocrinology, CHU Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genome and Multifactorial Diseases, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Bioresources: Integrative Biology and Valorisation BIOLIVAL, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, University of Monastir, Tunisia
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- Faculté des Sciences de Tunis; Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
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Wei W, Wang X, Zhou Y, Shang X, Yu H. The genetic risk factors for pregnancy-induced hypertension: Evidence from genetic polymorphisms. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22413. [PMID: 35696055 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101853rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is a multifactorial and severe pregnancy complication including preeclampsia/eclampsia, gestational hypertension, chronic (pre-existing) hypertension, and preeclampsia/eclampsia variants superimposed on chronic hypertension. PIH-induced maternal mortality accounts for approximately 9% of all maternal deaths over the world. A large number of case-control studies have established the importance of various genetic factors in the occurrence and development of PIH. In this narrative review, we summarized the genetic risk factors involved in the renin-angiotensin system, endothelin system, inflammatory factors, oxidative stress, and other functional networks, with the aim of sorting out the genetic factors that may play a potential role in PIH and providing new ideas to elucidate the pathogenesis of PIH.
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- Wenwen Wei
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Special Key Laboratory of Ocular Diseases of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Special Key Laboratory of Ocular Diseases of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Andrology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Special Key Laboratory of Ocular Diseases of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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Associations between AGT, MTHFR, and VEGF gene polymorphisms and preeclampsia in the Chinese population. Placenta 2022; 118:38-45. [PMID: 35030476 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-specific multisystemic syndrome. This study aimed to investigate the associations between angiotensinogen (AGT), methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphisms, and PE in the Han Chinese population. METHODS We genotyped 26 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in three genes by using QuantStudio™ 12 K Flex Real-Time PCR technology in 168 patients with PE and 204 healthy pregnant control subjects. The associations of tested polymorphisms with PE were analyzed at allele, genotype, and haplotype levels. RESULTS A common coding variant in MTHFR, rs2274976, was significantly associated with increased risk of PE in both allelic and genotype models (P < 0.05). The heterozygous genotypes of rs699 (G/A vs G/G) in AGT gene and rs3025035 (C/T vs C/C) in VEGF gene showed weak associations with increased PE risk, whereas the mutant homozygous genotype of rs3024987 (TT vs C/C) and the heterozygous genotype of rs3025039 (C/T vs C/C) in VEGF gene displayed weak associations with decreased PE risk (P < 0.05). DISCUSSION However, these weak associations lost significance after multiple testing correction. The results indicated that rs2274976 in MTHFR gene may contribute to the increased risk of PE in pregnant women. AGT and VEGF gene polymorphisms may not play a significant role in PE development.
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Che G, Liu F, Chang L, Jiang Y. Association of IL-10 -819C/T, -592A/C polymorphisms with the risk of preeclampsia: An updated meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27437. [PMID: 34731117 PMCID: PMC8519236 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study was to investigate whether IL-10 -819C/T, -592A/C polymorphisms were associated with preeclampsia (PE) susceptibility. METHODS A comprehensive and systematic literature search was performed through online databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, EMBASE, and Chinese databases. Then eligible literatures were included according to inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria. Statistical data analysis was performed using Stata 10.0 software. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval were applied to evaluated the association between IL-10 -819C/T, -592A/C polymorphisms and PE susceptibility. RESULTS According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, 9 case-control studies, including 1423 cases and 2031 controls, were included in this meta-analysis. Our meta-analysis revealed that no association was found between IL-10 -819C/T, -592A/C polymorphisms and the risk of PE in our study. CONCLUSION Our meta-analysis suggested that IL-10 -819C/T and -592A/C polymorphisms had no association with PE susceptibility, but had a significant association with PE susceptibility in Asian and Caucasian.
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Gao X, Wang X, Jiao N, Chen J, Sun D. Association of VEGFA polymorphisms with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Chinese Han and Mongolian populations. Exp Physiol 2021; 106:1839-1848. [PMID: 34081380 DOI: 10.1113/ep089523] [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: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) is an important growth factor involved in changes in the bronchial microvascular and airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) progression. What is the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in VEGFA with the risk of COPD in the Chinese Han and Mongolian populations? What is the main finding and its importance? The effect of five SNPs in the VEGFA gene was analysed and compared between the Chinese Han and Mongolian populations. A contribution of risk alleles rs833068, rs833070 and rs3024997 to COPD was detected in the Chinese Mongolian population only. The study provided data from different populations to validate the role of VEGFA polymorphisms in COPD and provided reliable SNPs to predict the risk of COPD. ABSTRACT We attempted to define the associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) gene and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Chinese Han and Mongolian cohorts. Five SNPs were genotyped in cohorts of 684 COPD patients (350 Mongolian and 334 Han) and 784 healthy controls (350 Mongolian and 434 Han) using SNPscan multiplex PCR. SNP frequencies, genetic models and haplotypes were analysed using the chi-square test. The associations of SNPs with COPD and linkage disequilibrium were analysed using logistic regression and HaploView, respectively. We found that only rs833068G>A, rs833070T>C and rs3024997G>A were significantly associated with the risk of COPD in the Mongolian population (rs833068: P < 0.001, rs833070: P < 0.001, rs3024997: P = 0.002). In the analysis of genotype distributions, the A/A and G/A genotypes in rs833068 (A/A: odds ratio (OR) = 0.313, P < 0.001; G/A: OR = 0.724, P < 0.001) and rs3024997 (A/A: OR = 0.513, P = 0.008; G/A: OR = 0.671, P = 0.008) and the C/C and T/C genotypes in rs833070 (C/C: OR = 0.435, P = 0.007; T/C: OR = 0.593, P = 0.007) were associated with protection against COPD in the Mongolian population. The haplotype frequencies of GCCAT and GTCGC were significantly different between the patients and controls (GCCAT: P = 0.001; GTCGC: P < 0.001) in the Mongolian population. Our findings indicate that five SNPs in the VEGFA gene play divergent roles in the Han and Mongolian populations. rs833068A, rs833070C and rs3024997A were observed to be associated with the risk of COPD in the Mongolian population.
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- Xiaoyu Gao
- Key Laboratory of National Health Commission for the Diagnosis & Treatment of COPD, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Health Commission for the Diagnosis & Treatment of COPD, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.,Health care institution, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Health Commission for the Diagnosis & Treatment of COPD, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Health Commission for the Diagnosis & Treatment of COPD, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Health Commission for the Diagnosis & Treatment of COPD, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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Zeng H, Hu L, Xie H, Ma W, Quan S. Polymorphisms of vascular endothelial growth factor and recurrent implantation failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2021; 304:297-307. [PMID: 33891207 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-021-06072-0] [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: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the associations between polymorphisms of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) with recurrent implantation failure (RIF). METHODS We performed the systematic review and meta-analysis by searching databases of PubMed, EMBASE, OVID, and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) for studies that evaluated the associations between VEGF polymorphisms with RIF. Meta-analysis was performed if the polymorphism was studied by more than two case-control studies. Data were analyzed using R software. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported to assess the associations. RESULTS Nine VEGF polymorphisms (-1154G > A, -460T > C, +405G > C, -7C > T, -634C > G, -2578C > A, +936C > T, 5C > T, -583C > T) were systematically reviewed. Meta-analysis was performed on VEGF -1154 G > A polymorphism. Three case-control studies consisted of 683 women were included in the quantitative meta-analysis (305 RIF patients and 378 controls). Results showed that VEGF -1154A allele was significantly associated with RIF (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.08-1.78, P-value = 0.01). The dominant genetic model showed that VEGF 1154AA plus VEGF 1154AG genotypes were more frequent in RIF patients than VEGF 1154GG genotype (OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.10-2.20, P-value = 0.01). However, the result under the recessive genetic model showed no significant difference (OR 1.67, 95% CI 0.92-3.03, P-value = 0.09). CONCLUSION VEGF -1154A allele may serve as one of the predisposing factors of RIF. Women with VEGF 1154 AA/GA genotypes were at higher risk of RIF. However, we should consider the haplotype effect of VEGF polymorphisms in future studies.
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- Hong Zeng
- Foshan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Southern Medical University, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China.,Department of Reproductive Medicine Center, NanFang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Changsha Fourth Hospital, Changsha, 410006, China
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- Changsha Central Hospital of Nanhua University, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Foshan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Southern Medical University, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine Center, NanFang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510000, Guangdong, China.
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Christians JK, Huicochea Munoz MF. Pregnancy complications recur independently of maternal vascular malperfusion lesions. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228664. [PMID: 32027702 PMCID: PMC7004354 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Spontaneous abortions, intrauterine growth restriction, and preeclampsia are thought to be caused by defective placentation and are associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes in subsequent pregnancies. However, it is not known whether the recurrence of adverse outcomes is associated with the recurrence of placental pathology. We hypothesized that recurrent maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM) underlies the recurrence of adverse outcomes. METHODS Using data from the National Collaborative Perinatal Project, we assessed the recurrence of pregnancy complications and MVM lesions (N = 3865), associations between a history of spontaneous abortions and MVM lesions or adverse outcomes in subsequent pregnancies (N = 8312), and whether the recurrence of pregnancy complications occurred independently of the presence of MVM lesions. RESULTS The odds of an MVM lesion were higher for a woman who had had an MVM lesion in a previous pregnancy (aOR = 1.6; 95% CI 1.3-1.9), although this was marginally non-significant after adjusting for covariates such as gestational age, race and BMI. The odds of preeclampsia, a small-for-gestational-age infant, premature delivery and early pregnancy loss were 2.7-5.0 times higher if there had been that same adverse outcome in a previous pregnancy. A history of spontaneous abortions was associated with higher risk of a small-for-gestational-age baby (aOR = 2.4; 95% CI 1.7-3.4) and prematurity (aOR = 5.1; 95% CI 2.3-11.5 for extremely preterm), but not preeclampsia. The recurrence of adverse outcomes was significant when restricting analyses to women without MVM lesions. Similarly, associations between adverse outcomes and previous spontaneous abortions were significant when statistically controlling for the presence of MVM lesions, or excluding pregnancies with MVM lesions. CONCLUSIONS Women with adverse outcomes in one pregnancy are at higher risk of complications in subsequent pregnancies. However, there is significant recurrence of adverse outcomes even in the absence of MVM.
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- Julian K. Christians
- Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
- Centre for Cell Biology, Development and Disease, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
- British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Women’s Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Hamid HM, Abdalla SE, Sidig M, Adam I, Hamdan HZ. Association of VEGFA and IL1β gene polymorphisms with preeclampsia in Sudanese women. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2020; 8:e1119. [PMID: 31943890 PMCID: PMC7057117 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Preeclampsia can lead to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. There are few studies on the genetic factors associated with preeclampsia in Africa in general and in Sudan in specific. Methods A case–control study (60 women in each arm) was conducted at Saad Abualila Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan, from March to September 2018. The participants were genotyped for vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) rs3025039, interleukin 1 beta (IL1β) rs16944, and IL1β rs1143634 by performing polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis, and the results were confirmed by DNA sequencing. Results There was no significant difference in the age, parity, body mass index, or other characteristics tested between the preeclampsia group and the control group (60 women in each arm). The rs3025039, rs16944, and rs1143634 genotypes were distributed in accordance with Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium (p > .05). For rs3025039, CT, CT+TT, and the T allele were risk factors for preeclampsia (odds ratio [OR] = 2.4; 95% CI [1.12–5.32]; p = .02; OR = 2.49 [1.17–25.27]; p = .01; OR = 2.05; 95% CI [1.10–3.83]; p = .02, respectively). Regarding rs16944, only the heterozygous genotype CT was associated with preeclampsia (OR = 2.55; 95% CI [1.15–5.56]; p = .01). Regarding rs1143634, CT, CT+TT, and the T allele were risk factors for preeclampsia (OR = 5.28; 95% CI [2.26–12.33]; p < .001; OR = 4.50; 95% CI [2.06–9.81]; p < .001; OR = 2.75; 95% CI [1.48–5.12]; p = .001, respectively). Conclusion Polymorphisms in IL1β and VEGFA were associated with preeclampsia in this setting. Significant associations were observed between preeclampsia and rs3025039, rs16944, and rs1143634.
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- Hameed M Hamid
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Al-Neelain Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unaizah College of Medicine, Qassim University, Unaizah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.,Al-Neelain Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unaizah College of Medicine, Qassim University, Unaizah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Chen XZ, Yu SJ, Wei MH, Li CY, Yan WR. Effects of maternal and fetal vascular endothelial growth factor a single nucleotide polymorphisms on pre-eclampsia: A hybrid design study. Cytokine 2020; 127:154995. [PMID: 31951964 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2020.154995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Maternal and fetal gene variants play important roles in the pathology of pre-eclampsia (PE), but most studies investigating the associations between vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) gene variates and PE focusing on maternal genetic effects. The present study firstly used a hybrid case-parent and control-mother study design investigating the both maternal and fetal effects of VEGF-A gene polymorphisms on PE among Han Chinese pregnant women. This study recruited 221 PE patients with their partners and infants and 345 normotensive women with their infants. The current study found that, in both maternal and fetal dominant model (GC + CC/GG), VEGF-A rs2010963 polymorphism was associated with an increased risk of PE (OR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.25-2.75; OR = 1.90, 95% CI: 1.28-2.83, respectively). In the log-liner model analyses, offspring carrying the genotype of GC or CC in the rs2010963 polymorphism could increase the risk of maternal PE (OR = 1.84, 95%CI: 1.18-2.86; OR = 1.89, 95%CI: 1.02-3.49, respectively) compared to the offspring with GG. Meanwhile, the present study also found that passive smoking had a significant interaction with maternal rs2010963 polymorphism (PLRT = 0.022) on the risk of PE.
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- Xian Zhen Chen
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Wang X, Sun T, Chen G, Gao H. Association between Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Polymorphisms and Pre-Eclampsia Susceptibility: An Updated Meta-Analysis. Immunol Invest 2019; 49:120-133. [PMID: 31455120 DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2019.1659812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the genetic association between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms and the risk of pre-eclampsia (PE).Methods: A systematic literature search of several databases (PubMed, Embase, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)) was conducted for case-control trials comparing VEGF polymorphisms (+936C/T, -634G/C, -2578C/A, and -1154G/A) with the risk of PE. Meta-analysis was performed using the Stata 12.0 software.Results: Twenty-three case-control studies on a total of 2597 PE patients and 3075 controls were included in our meta-analysis. The +936C/T polymorphism was observed to be associated with the risk of PE in the overall population (T vs. C: odds ratios (OR) = 1.434, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.120-1.836, P = .004). However, the -634G/C, -2578C/A, and -1154G/A polymorphisms showed no association with the risk of PE. A subgroup analysis based on ethnicity found that the +936C/T polymorphism was associated with the risk of PE in both Europeans and Asians. Furthermore, the -634G/C polymorphism was found to be associated with the risk of PE in Europeans (C vs. G: OR = 1.428, 95% CI = 1.141-1.778, P = .002). The polymorphisms at other loci were not associated with the risk of PE.Conclusion: This meta-analysis suggests that VEGF +936C/T polymorphism, rather than -634G/C, -2578C/A, or -1154G/A polymorphisms, is associated with the risk of PE in the overall study population. However, the -634G/C polymorphism may be associated with the risk of developing PE in Europeans.
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- Xiaoyi Wang
- Internal Medicine Department, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Internal Medicine Department, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Internal Medicine Department, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Internal Medicine Department, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Gao X, Ma F, Hao H, Dai Y, Liu W, Xiao X, Gao P, Li S. Association of VEGFA polymorphisms with necrotizing enterocolitis in Chinese Han population. Pediatr Neonatol 2019; 60:129-134. [PMID: 30100520 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2018.07.002] [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: 12/27/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To examine whether polymorphisms in the VEGFA gene lead to low VEGFA production in peripheral blood and increased risk of NEC in the Chinese Han population. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty NEC patients and 80 control subjects were enrolled. Six VEGFA single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were performed using the SEQUENOM MassARRAY platform assay. The concentration of VEGFA in the plasma was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS The rs699947 and rs833061 VEGF-A SNPs were found to be associated with low plasma levels and high risk of NEC. CONCLUSION Our results suggested that, if validated in larger studies, screening for VEGFA SNPs and plasma levels might be useful as a risk factor for NEC in the future.
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- Xiaoyan Gao
- Department of Neonatology, Southern Medical University Affiliated Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Neonatology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Southern Medical University Affiliated Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Southern Medical University Affiliated Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Neonatology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Southern Medical University Affiliated Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China; Foshan Institute of Fetal Medicine, Southern Medical University Affiliated Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China.
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- Department of Neonatology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Shim SH, Kim JO, Jeon YJ, An HJ, Lee HA, Kim JH, Ahn EH, Lee WS, Kim NK. Association between vascular endothelial growth factor promoter polymorphisms and the risk of recurrent implantation failure. Exp Ther Med 2017; 15:2109-2119. [PMID: 29434813 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.5641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 11/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
The objective of the present study was to investigate the association between recurrent implantation failure (RIF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms that are associated with various female infertility disorders. A total of 116 women diagnosed with RIF and 218 control subjects were genotyped for the VEGF -2578C>A, -1154G>A, -634C>G and 936C>T polymorphisms using a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay. The VEGF -2578AA genotype was associated with an increased prevalence (≥4) of RIF [adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=2.77; 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.10-7.02; P=0.031], whereas the VEGF -634CG+GG genotype was associated with an increased incidence of total RIF (AOR=2.03; 95% CI=1.02-4.05; P=0.044) and ≥4 RIF (AOR=3.16; 95% CI=1.19-8.37; P=0.021). The results of the haplotype analysis indicated that -2578A/-1154A/-634G/936C (AOR=1.76; 95% CI=1.03-3.00; P=0.040 for total RIF and AOR=2.11; 95% CI=1.12-3.97; P=0.021 for ≥4 RIF) was associated with the occurrence of RIF. In addition, it was revealed that there was a significant difference in serum prolactin level associated with the VEGF -634C>G polymorphism (P=0.013). Therefore the findings of the present study indicate that the VEGF -2578AA genotype, -634G allele and -2578A/-1154A/-634G/936C haplotype may be genetic markers for susceptibility to RIF. However, further studies on VEGF promoter polymorphisms that include an independent randomized-controlled population are required to confirm these results.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sung Han Shim
- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Republic of Korea.,Institute for Clinical Research, CHA Bundang Medical Center College of Medicine, CHA University, Seongnam 13496, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Republic of Korea.,Institute for Clinical Research, CHA Bundang Medical Center College of Medicine, CHA University, Seongnam 13496, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam 13497, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam 13497, Republic of Korea
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- Fertility Center of CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul 135081, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Republic of Korea.,Institute for Clinical Research, CHA Bundang Medical Center College of Medicine, CHA University, Seongnam 13496, Republic of Korea
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