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Zarembska E, Ślusarczyk K, Wrzosek M. The Implication of a Polymorphism in the Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene in Homocysteine Metabolism and Related Civilisation Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:193. [PMID: 38203363 PMCID: PMC10779094 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010193] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key regulatory enzyme in the one-carbon cycle. This enzyme is essential for the metabolism of methionine, folate, and RNA, as well as for the production of proteins, DNA, and RNA. MTHFR catalyses the irreversible conversion of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to its active form, 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a co-substrate for homocysteine remethylation to methionine. Numerous variants of the MTHFR gene have been recognised, among which the C677T variant is the most extensively studied. The C677T polymorphism, which results in the conversion of valine to alanine at codon 222, is associated with reduced activity and an increased thermolability of the enzyme. Impaired MTHFR efficiency is associated with increased levels of homocysteine, which can contribute to increased production of reactive oxygen species and the development of oxidative stress. Homocysteine is acknowledged as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, while chronic inflammation serves as the common underlying factor among these issues. Many studies have been conducted to determine whether there is an association between the C677T polymorphism and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and overweight/obesity. There is substantial evidence supporting this association, although several studies have concluded that the polymorphism cannot be reliably used for prediction. This review examines the latest research on MTHFR polymorphisms and their correlation with cardiovascular disease, obesity, and epigenetic regulation.
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- Emilia Zarembska
- Student Scientific Association “Farmakon”, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Student Scientific Association “Farmakon”, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Mother and Child, 17a Kasprzaka St., 01-211 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 1B Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Klemens CA, Dissanayake LV, Levchenko V, Zietara A, Palygin O, Staruschenko A. Modulation of blood pressure regulatory genes in the Agtrap-Plod1 locus associated with a deletion in Clcn6. Physiol Rep 2022; 10:e15417. [PMID: 35927940 PMCID: PMC9353118 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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The AGTRAP-PLOD1 locus is a conserved gene cluster containing several blood pressure regulatory genes, including CLCN6, MTHFR, NPPA, and NPPB. Previous work revealed that knockout of Clcn6 on the Dahl Salt-Sensitive (SS) rat background (SS-Clcn6) resulted in lower diastolic blood pressure compared to SS-WT rats. Additionally, a recent study found sickle cell anemia patients with mutations in CLCN6 had improved survival and reduced stroke risk. We investigated whether loss of Clcn6 would delay the mortality of Dahl SS rats on an 8% NaCl (HS) diet. No significant difference in survival was found. The ability of Clcn6 to affect mRNA expression of nearby Mthfr, Nppa, and Nppb genes was also tested. On normal salt (0.4% NaCl, NS) diets, renal Mthfr mRNA and protein expression were significantly increased in the SS-Clcn6 rats. MTHFR reduces homocysteine to methionine, but no differences in circulating homocysteine levels were detected. Nppa mRNA levels in cardiac tissue from SS-Clcn6 rat in both normotensive and hypertensive conditions were significantly reduced compared to SS-WT. Nppb mRNA expression in SS-Clcn6 rats on a NS diet was also substantially decreased. Heightened Mthfr expression would be predicted to be protective; however, diminished Nppa and Nppb expression could be deleterious and by preventing or blunting vasodilation, natriuresis, and diuresis that ought to normally occur to offset blood pressure increases. The conserved nature of this genetic locus in humans and rats suggests more studies are warranted to understand how mutations in and around these genes may be influencing the expression of their neighbors.
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- Christine A. Klemens
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and PhysiologyUniversity of South FloridaTampaFloridaUSA
- Hypertension and Kidney Research CenterUniversity of South FloridaTampaFloridaUSA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and PhysiologyUniversity of South FloridaTampaFloridaUSA
- Department of PhysiologyMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and PhysiologyUniversity of South FloridaTampaFloridaUSA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and PhysiologyUniversity of South FloridaTampaFloridaUSA
- Department of PhysiologyMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWisconsinUSA
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- Department of MedicineMedical University of South CarolinaCharlestonSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and PhysiologyUniversity of South FloridaTampaFloridaUSA
- Hypertension and Kidney Research CenterUniversity of South FloridaTampaFloridaUSA
- James A. Haley Veterans' HospitalTampaFloridaUSA
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Histological Analysis, Bioinformatics Profile, and Expression of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) in Bovine Testes. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10101731. [PMID: 32977696 PMCID: PMC7598625 DOI: 10.3390/ani10101731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Simple Summary To date, several genes have been sequenced but their corresponding protein characteristics remain unknown. This study highlights the histological structure of bovine (yellow-cattle and yak) testes as a build-up to exploring the bioinformatics profile and expression characteristics of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) in bovine testes. Our findings suggest that yellow-cattle testis have similar anatomical characteristics with that of yak, except for the weight or size, for which that of yellow-cattle is significantly higher or greater than yak. We also found that the secondary and 3D protein structures of MTHFR were similar to that of humans, with differences in the number of nucleotides, amino acids, and some physico-chemical characteristics. Moreover, MTHFR mRNA expression was higher in adult yellow-cattle and yak compared to their juvenile ones, however, its protein expression was higher but not statistically significant in adult yellow-cattle and yak compared to the juvenile ones. This provides a basis for further investigations into the regulatory function of MTHFR in bovine testes. Abstract Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), an enzyme expressed in mammalian testes, exerts a direct effect on spermatogenesis; however, its protein characteristics in bovine testes remain unknown. Here, we analysed bovine testicular structure, MTHFR bioinformatics profile, mRNA, and protein expression characteristics in yellow-cattle (y-c) and yak testis using histological procedures, bioinformatics analysis, qRT-PCR, and western blot. Testes from 13 bovines, ≤2 years juvenile (y-c, n = 3; yak, n = 3) and ≥3 years adult (y-c, n = 3; yak, n = 4) were collected and analysed. Anatomical characteristics of testis in y-c and yak were similar except the weight or size for which that of y-c was significantly higher or greater than yak. In y-c, an open reading frame (ORF) for 2600 nucleotides sequence, encoding 655 amino acids showed high homology with zebu cattle (99.51%) and wild yak (98.68%). Secondary and 3D protein structures were similar to that of humans with differences in the number of nucleotides, amino acids, and some physico-chemical characteristics. MTHFR mRNA expression in y-c and yak were significantly higher in adult testes compared with juvenile ones. However, its protein expression was higher, but not statistically significant, in adult y-c and yak compared to the juvenile ones. The highlights and inferences of these and other findings are discussed.
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Frikha R, Jemaa MB, Frikha F, Turki I, Elloumi M, Keskes L, Kamoun H, Rebai T. Involvement of C677T MTHFR variant but not A1298C in methotrexate-induced toxicity in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2020; 27:1382-1387. [PMID: 32865163 DOI: 10.1177/1078155220951898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Methotrexate (MTX) is a key drug in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment; it inhibits DNA replication by blocking the conversion of 5, 10 Methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methylene tetrahydrofolate by methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR). Variants of the Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and MTX related toxicities were largely investigated in several populations, nevertheless, the results are conflicting. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the prevalence of MTHFR SNVs: C677>T and A1298>C in Tunisian patients with ALL and the relation to the frequency of drug-induced complications. METHODS 28 ALL patients were included in the study. They were treated according to EORTOC, in which a high dose of MTX (HDMTX) was prescribed. A toxicity score (ST) is calculated for each patient, summing the grades of toxicities. Genotyping of MTHFR variants was done with a PCR-based restriction fragment length polymorphism assay. RESULTS The toxicity's score (TS) was higher with C677T variant compared to wild genotype (C677C) (TS = 4; IC95% [-2.65-13.32] versus TS = 2.5; IC95% [1.65-4.55], respectively; p = 0.2); but lower with the A1298C mutation compared to those with the wild genotype (A1298A) (TS = 2.5; IC95% [0.48-4.77], versus TS =3; IC95% [1.9-5.69], p = 0.4). HDMTX-related toxicity is associated with the 677CT genotype in ALL patients (RR = 1.41, p = 0.2); not for the A1298C [OR = 0.46, [0.08-2.61], p = 0.18]. CONCLUSION Our preliminary findings highlight the impact of the C677T variant of MTHFR, but not the A1289C; in HD-MTX chemotherapy-related adverse effects in younger Tunisian ALL.
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- Rim Frikha
- Laboratory of Histology, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
- Department of Medical Genetics, Hedi Chaker Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Histology, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Haematology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Haematology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Hedi Chaker Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Histology, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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Rezaeian A, Karimian M, Hossienzadeh Colagar A. Methylation Status of MTHFR Promoter and Oligozoospermia Risk: An Epigenetic Study and in Silico Analysis. CELL JOURNAL 2020; 22:482-490. [PMID: 32347042 PMCID: PMC7211284 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2021.6498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Objective In this study, we evaluated the effects of promoter methylation of MTHFR on oligozoospermia risk, followed by an
in silico analysis.
Materials and Methods In a case-control study, semen samples were collected from infertile and healthy control men.
MTHFR promoter region was amplified by methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Finally, the promoter
region of MTHFR was analyzed by bioinformatics software.
Results Our data revealed significant associations of CpG island promoter methylation with oligozoospermia in a
case-control study. In silico analysis showed that promoter contains a strong nucleosome exclusion region, a bonafide
CGIs, six PROSITE motifs without a defined TATA box and 14 transcription factor (TF) binding sites, which are directly
involved in spermatogenesis
Conclusion Based on our findings, methylation of the MTHFR gene promoter region may be a risk factor for
oligozoospermia. However, this is a preliminary report representing data for future comprehensive studies to make
a clinical conclusion on the potential biomarker role of methylation of this promoter in elevating susceptibility to
oligozoospermia.
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- Atefeh Rezaeian
- Department of Cellular Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran.,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.Electronic Address:
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran. Electronic Address:
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Genetic polymorphisms and multiple myeloma risk: a meta-analysis. Ann Hematol 2020; 99:1017-1024. [PMID: 32162036 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-03979-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Previous researches exploring associations between multiple myeloma (MM) and genetic polymorphisms showed controversial results. In this investigation, we aimed to make a meta-analysis to assess the association between MM risk and genetic polymorphisms. We searched for articles on genetic polymorphism and MM risk in Web of Science and PubMed databases from 1951 to August 2019. We computed the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) extracted from included articles. The meta-analysis showed no significant associations between MM risks and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α (rs1800629/rs361525/rs1799724), interleukin (IL)-6 (rs1800795), multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) (rs1045642), Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) (rs1801131/rs1801133) polymorphisms. In summary, the study shows that the TNF-α (rs1800629/rs361525/rs1799724), IL-6 (rs1800795), MDR1 (rs1045642), and MTHFR (rs1801131/rs1801133) polymorphisms may not be associated with MM susceptibility. Thus, we do not need more expensive and useless studies to explore the associations between MM risks and these genetic polymorphisms.
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Zhang X, Hou C, Liu P, Chen L, Liu Y, Tang P, Li R. Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase ( MTHFR) C677T Polymorphism and Subacute Combined Degeneration: Revealing a Genetic Predisposition. Front Neurol 2019; 9:1162. [PMID: 30687218 PMCID: PMC6333660 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.01162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Vitamin B12 deficiency is regarded as the prevailing cause of subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord (SCD). Nevertheless, the genetic predisposition to SCD remains unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the association between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism and SCD. We investigated MTHFR C677T polymorphism in SCD patients and found that the distribution of MTHFR C677T genotypes was significantly different between SCD patients and age-matched controls. Furthermore, the T allele frequency was markedly increased in SCD compared with the controls. In addition, the plasma homocysteine concentrations in subjects with the TT genotype were significantly elevated compared to those with the CC genotype. Logistic regression analysis results revealed that the MTHFR C677T genotype (TT vs. CT and CC) and vitamin B12 deficiency were risk factors for SCD. Our findings indicate that the T allele of the MTHFR C677T confers a strong genetic predisposition to SCD and provide evidence of an association between MTHFR C677T polymorphism and SCD. These data reveal a potential mechanism underlying SCD.
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- Xin Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China.,Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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Santana Bezerra H, Severo de Assis C, dos Santos Nunes MK, Wanderley de Queiroga Evangelista I, Modesto Filho J, Alves Pegado Gomes CN, Ferreira do Nascimento RA, Pordeus Luna RC, de Carvalho Costa MJ, de Oliveira NFP, Camati Persuhn D. The MTHFR promoter hypermethylation pattern associated with the A1298C polymorphism influences lipid parameters and glycemic control in diabetic patients. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2019; 11:4. [PMID: 30675189 PMCID: PMC6334445 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-019-0399-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Polymorphisms in the gene encoding methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) have been investigated as risk factors for microvascular complications of diabetes; however, simultaneous analysis of these polymorphisms and the methylation pattern of the gene has never been conducted. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the simultaneous relationship between MTHFR methylation and MTHFR C6TT7 and A1298C polymorphisms with metabolic, inflammatory and oxidative stress parameters related to microvascular complications, diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic nephropathy (DN) in diabetic patients. METHODS A total of 107 patients who were diagnosed in the previous 5 to 10 years were recruited and divided into groups with complications (DR and/or DN) or without complications. Methylation analysis of the gene promoter was conducted using the MSP technique, and analysis of the A1298C and C677T polymorphisms was conducted using the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) assay. Microalbuminuria was determined using urine samples, and other analytes of interest were determined in blood samples using commercial kits. The Mann-Whitney and Chi square statistical tests were used with significance considered at p < 0.05. RESULTS Subjects with a hypermethylated profile and the 1298AA genotype showed the highest levels of blood glucose (p = 0.03), total cholesterol (p = 0.0001) and LDL cholesterol (p = 0.0006). The same profile was associated with higher levels of HbA1c (p = 0.025), glycemia (p = 0.04) and total cholesterol (0.004) in the control group and total cholesterol (p = 0.005) and LDL cholesterol (p = 0.002) in the complications group. Serum creatinine was higher in subjects in the hypermethylated group with the genotype 677CC only in the control group (p = 0.0020). The methylated profile in presence of 677CC + 1298AA and the 677CT/TT +1298AA haplotypes showed higher levels of total cholesterol (p = 0.0024; 0.0031) and LDL cholesterol (p = 0.0060; 0.0125) than 1298AC/CC carriers. The fasting glycemia was higher in hypermethylated profile in the presence of 677CC/1298AA haplotype (p = 0.0077). CONCLUSION The hypermethylated methylation profile associated with the 1298AA genotype appeared to be connected to higher values of glycemia, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
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- Nutrition Science Department and Post-Graduate Program in Nutrition Science, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Post-Graduate Program in Nutrition Science, Federal University of Paraiba, João Pessoa, PB CEP 58051-900 Brazil
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Castiglia P, Sanna V, Azara A, De Miglio MR, Murgia L, Pira G, Sanges F, Fancellu A, Carru C, Bisail M, Muroni MR. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in breast cancer: a Sardinian preliminary case-control study. Int J Med Sci 2019; 16:1089-1095. [PMID: 31523170 PMCID: PMC6743281 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.32162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Two common polymorphisms in the MTHFR gene, C677T and A1298C, are associated with reduced enzyme activity and may be associated with breast cancer susceptibility. We performed a case-control study to investigate the association between the two SNPs in the MTHFR gene and risk of breast cancer. In total, 58 breast cancer patients and 58 unaffected controls were enrolled in the study. Polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism technique (PCR-RFLP) was conducted to determine the genotypes. No significant differences were found in the genotypes of the two polymorphisms of the MTHFR gene between cases and controls. The OR and 95% CI for the 677CC, 677CT and 677TT genotypes were 1.00, 0.95 (0.39-2.31) and 0.87 (0.27-2.80), respectively; those of the 1298AA, 1298AC and 1298CC genotypes were 1.00, 0.59 (0.26-1.36) and 0.78 (1.32-4.66) respectively. Furthermore, it has been shown in patients with breast cancer a risk of presenting with an aggressive biophenotype about twice or three times higher in the presence of the C677T and A1298C polymorphisms, respectively. Finally, the A1298Cpolymorphism is significantly associated with increased recurrence risk of lymph node-positive breast cancer. Our study has not shown a significant association between MTHFR gene polymorphisms and breast cancer risk. However, it highlighted the key-role played by the presence of mutant alleles for both polymorphisms in increasing the risk of developing more aggressive phenotypes; moreover, specifically in A1298C, it might also lead to a higher risk of developing lymph node metastasis.
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- Paolo Castiglia
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4 - 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, AOU Sassari, Via E. De Nicola - 07100 Sassari, Italy; Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4 - 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4 - 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4 - 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4 - 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4 - 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4 - 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43 - 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- LILT, Sassari, Via Amendola, 40/L - 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4 - 07100 Sassari, Italy
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Kałużna EM, Strauss E, Świątek-Kościelna B, Zając-Spychała O, Gowin E, Nowak JS, Rembowska J, Januszkiewicz-Lewandowska D. The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677T-1298C haplotype is a risk factor for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e9290. [PMID: 29390492 PMCID: PMC5758194 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The etiology of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is complex, linked with both environmental exposures and genetic factors. Functional variants of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene result in disturbance in folate metabolism and may affect susceptibility to cancer. The study was performed to evaluate whether MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms, analyzed separately and together, are associated with the development of ALL in a population under 18 years of age of Caucasian ancestry.The study included 117 pediatric patients (59% males, mean age at diagnosis 7.4 ± 5.2 years) with ALL, confirmed by conventional immunophenotyping surface-marker analysis and 404 healthy control subjects (48.5% men, mean age 37.7 ± 11.3 years). The MTHFR C677T and A1298C genotypes were analyzed using allele discrimination tests with Taq-Man fluorescent probes.The MTHFR 677TT genotype was related to a 2-fold increase in risk of ALL (P = .014). The 677T-1298C haplotype was found in ALL patients but not in controls (frequency 0.598%; P <.0001). The observed frequency of carriers of this rare haplotype was 12%, including 677CT/1298CC (1.7%), 677TT/1298AC (6.0%), and 677CT/1298AC (4.3%) genotypes.The MTHFR 677T allele alone or in combination with the MTHFR 1298C allele significantly increases the risk of development of ALL in Polish population under 18 years of age. Further studies of haplotype composition in subjects with the 677CT/1298AC genotype are necessary to assess the risk of childhood ALL.
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Department of Internal and Vascular Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Laboratory for Basic Research and Translational Medicine
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Family Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences
- Department of Medical Diagnostics, Poznan, Poland
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Zhang B, Zhang W, Yan L, Wang D. The association between MTHFR gene C677T polymorphism and ALL risk based on a meta-analysis involving 17,469 subjects. Clin Chim Acta 2017; 466:85-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2016] [Revised: 01/01/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Rezende LM, Marson FAL, Lima CSP, Bertuzzo CS. Can MTHFR C677T and A1298C Polymorphisms Alter the Risk and Severity of Sporadic Breast Cancer in Brazilian Women? Clin Breast Cancer 2017; 17:e199-e208. [PMID: 28330681 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) modify the risk and severity of sporadic breast cancer (BC). In this context, the MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms have been associated with risk and severity of sporadic BC. PATIENTS AND METHODS In total, 253 women with BC and 257 controls were enrolled in this study. Polymorphisms were analyzed using restriction fragment length polymorphism - polymerase chain reaction. Epidemiology, tumor characteristics, and reproductive factors were considered in the analysis. Statistical tests included the χ2 test, the Fisher exact test, and the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, or parametric equivalents. RESULTS MTHFR polymorphisms were not a risk factor for BC. The 677CC genotype was associated with distant metastasis (odds ratio [OR] = 5.311; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.124-25.09) and lower estrogen receptor expression, whereas the 1298AA genotype was associated with stage 0 (OR = 0.244; 95% CI = 0.077-0.771) and increased estrogen receptor expression. In haplotype analysis, 677CC/1298AA was associated with hypertension (OR = 1.979; 95% CI = 1.036-3.782), and 677CT/1298AC was associated with invasive carcinoma of no special type (OR = 0.472; 95% CI = 0.243-0.918) and stage 0 (OR = 3.476; 95% CI = 1.341-10.47). CONCLUSION The MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms do not alter the risk of BC, but are associated with the clinical severity of BC.
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- Luciana Montes Rezende
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas - Unicamp, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas/SP, Brasil.
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas - Unicamp, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas/SP, Brasil; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas - Unicamp, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas/SP, Brasil.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas - Unicamp, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas/SP, Brasil
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas - Unicamp, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas/SP, Brasil
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Wu SM, Chen ZF, Young L, Shiao SPK. Meta-Prediction of the Effect of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphisms and Air Pollution on Alzheimer's Disease Risk. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14010063. [PMID: 28085050 PMCID: PMC5295314 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14010063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a significant public health issue. AD has been linked with methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism, but the findings have been inconsistent. The purpose of this meta-predictive analysis is to examine the associations between MTHFR polymorphisms and epigenetic factors, including air pollution, with AD risk using big data analytics approaches. Methods and Results: Forty-three studies (44 groups) were identified by searching various databases. MTHFR C677T TT and CT genotypes had significant associations with AD risk in all racial populations (RR = 1.13, p = 0.0047; and RR = 1.12, p < 0.0001 respectively). Meta-predictive analysis showed significant increases of percentages of MTHFR C677T polymorphism with increased air pollution levels in both AD case group and control group (p = 0.0021-0.0457); with higher percentages of TT and CT genotypes in the AD case group than that in the control group with increased air pollution levels. Conclusions: The impact of MTHFR C677T polymorphism on susceptibility to AD was modified by level of air pollution. Future studies are needed to further examine the effects of gene-environment interactions including air pollution on AD risk for world populations.
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- Suh-Mian Wu
- Department of Nursing, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, No.306, Yuanpei Street, Hsinchu 30015, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, No.259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, No.306, Yuanpei Street, Hsinchu 30015, Taiwan.
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- College of Nursing, Augusta University (Previously Georgia Regents University), 987 St. Sebastian Way, EC 4505, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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- College of Nursing, Augusta University (Previously Georgia Regents University), 987 St. Sebastian Way, EC 4505, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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Zhang Y, Li Z, Zhang J, Li H, Qiao Y, Huang C, Li B. Genetic Variants in MTHFR Gene Predict ≥ 2 Radiation Pneumonitis in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated with Thoracic Radiotherapy. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169147. [PMID: 28046029 PMCID: PMC5207662 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS), formed as an indirect production of radiotherapy (RT), could cause DNA damage of normal tissues. Meanwhile, our body possesses the ability to restore the damage by DNA repair pathways. The imbalance between the two systems could finally result in radiation injury. Therefore, in this prospective cohort study, we explored the association of genetic variants in ROS metabolism and DNA repair pathway-related genes with radiation pneumonitis (RP). A total of 265 locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients receiving RT in Chinese Han population were enrolled. Five functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs1695 in GSTP1; rs4880 in SOD2; rs3957356 in GSTA1; and rs1801131, rs1801133 in MTHFR) were genotyped using the MassArray system, and rs1801131 was found to be a predictor of ≥ 2 RP. Our results showed that, compared with TT genotype, patients with GG/GT genotypes of rs1801131 had a notably lower risk of developing ≥ 2 RP (HR = 0.339, 95% CI = 0.137–0.839, P = 0.019). Further independent studies are required to confirm this findings.
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- Yang Zhang
- School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian, Liaoning province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, The Sixth People’s Hospital of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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Waseem M, Hussain SR, Kumar S, Serajuddin M, Mahdi F, Sonkar SK, Bansal C, Ahmad MK. Association of MTHFR (C677T) Gene Polymorphism With Breast Cancer in North India. BIOMARKERS IN CANCER 2016; 8:111-117. [PMID: 27721657 PMCID: PMC5040218 DOI: 10.4137/bic.s40446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Revised: 09/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women and is associated with a variety of risk factors. The functional single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) C677T in the gene encoding 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) may lead to decreased enzyme activity and affect the chemosensitivity of tumor cells. This study was designed to investigate the association of MTHFR gene polymorphism (SNP) in the pathogenesis of breast cancer among the North Indian women population. MATERIALS AND METHODS Genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using genomic DNA, extracted from the peripheral blood of subjects with (275 cases) or without (275 controls) breast cancer. Restriction fragment length polymorphism was used to study C677T polymorphism in the study groups. RESULTS The distribution of MTHFR (C677T) genotype frequencies, ie, CC, TT, and CT, among the patients was 64.7%, 2.18%, and 33.09%, respectively. In the healthy control group, the CC, TT, and CT frequencies were 78.91%, 1.09%, and 20.1%, respectively. The frequencies of C and T alleles were 81.2% and 18.7%, respectively, in the patient subjects, while they were 88.9% and 11.09%, respectively, among the healthy control group. Frequencies of the CT genotype and the T allele were significantly different (P = 0.007 and P = 0.005, respectively) between the control and the case subjects. CONCLUSION This study shows an association of the CT genotype and the T allele of the MTHFR (C667T) gene with increased genetic risk for breast cancer among Indian women.
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- Mohammad Waseem
- Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.; Department of Zoology, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India
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- Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Center for Biochemistry and Microbial Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Work place: Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Awwad N, Yousef AM, Abuhaliema A, Abdalla I, Yousef M. Relationship between Genetic Polymorphisms in MTHFR (C677T, A1298C and their Haplotypes) and the Incidence Of Breast Cancer among Jordanian Females--Case-Control Study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2016; 16:5007-11. [PMID: 26163632 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.12.5007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Jordan and worldwide. Abnormality of DNA methylation is a possible mechanism for the development of cancer. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is involved in DNA methylation. Our aim was to study the association between genetic polymorphisms of MTHFR at two sites (C677T and A1298C) and their haplotypes and the risk of breast cancer among Jordanian females. MATERIALS AND METHODS A case-control study involving 150 breast cancer cases and 150 controls was conducted. Controls were age-matched to cases. Polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) technique and sequencing were conducted to determine the genotypes. RESULTS There was a significant difference in genotype frequency of C677T in the 41-60 year age category [cases: CC (37.4%), CT (49.5%) and TT (13.2%); controls: CC (56.3%), CT (35.6%) and TT (8%), p=0.04; ORTT vs. CC: 2.5, 95% CI: (0.9-6.9); ORat least on T: 2.1, 95%CI: (1.2-3.9)]. There was no significant difference in genotype frequency of A1298C between cases and controls [cases: AA (46.6%), AC (41.8%) and CC (11.6%); controls: AA (43%), AC (47.4%) and CC (9.6%); p=0.6]. There was a significant difference of MTHFR genetic polymorphism haplotypes among breast cancer cases and controls [cases/control: CA: 38.3/45.4%; CC: 28.9/25.2%; TA: 29.2/21; TC: 3.6/8.3; p value=0.01; ORTA vs. CA=1.6; 95% CI (1.1-2.5); p=0.02]. CONCLUSIONS Genetic polymorphism of MTHFR C677T may modulate the risk of breast cancer especially in the 41-60 year age group. Additionally, TA haplotype amends the risk of breast cancer. Future studies with a larger sample size are needed to validate the role of MTHFR genetic polymorphisms in breast cancer.
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- Nemah Awwad
- Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan , Amman, Jordan E-mail :
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TGFBR2 mutation and MTHFR-C677T polymorphism in a Mexican mestizo population with cervico-cerebral artery dissection. J Neurol 2016; 263:1066-73. [PMID: 27017342 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-016-8101-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Spontaneous cervico-cerebral artery dissection (CCAD) is a common condition found among young patients with ischemic stroke. We examined the possible association between the polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)-C677T and the gene mutation in transforming growth factor beta receptor II (TGFBR2) in a cohort of CCAD patients. One-hundred CCAD cases (65 males; mean age: 38.08 ± 10.68 years) and 100 matching controls were included. Ancestry informative markers (AIMs) were used to increase internal validity of the genetic analysis. Genotypes of the C677T polymorphism in the MTHFR gene were determined by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism; direct sequencing was used for a mutation analysis of the TGFBR2 gene. Associations were evaluated using a multivariate statistics, and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was analyzed. We also incorporated our data into a meta-analysis of the MTHFR-C677T. Sixty-three patients presented with vertebral and 37 with carotid artery dissection. Ancestry markers found a call rate on each over 95 %. All AIMs did not deviate from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (p > 0.05). The homozygous TT genotype was more frequent in cases (OR 2.04, CI 95 % 1.53-2.72, p = 0.005), whereas no significant difference was found on heterozygous CT genotype. TGFBR2 mutation was not present in our samples. In the meta-analysis of MTHFR/C677T variant, a total 613 cases and 1547 controls were analyzed; we found a moderate association for the recessive model genotype (OR 2.04, CI 95 % 1.53-2.72; p = 0.342; Z = 4.83; I (2) = 11.3). This study supports a positive association between the MTHFR-C677T polymorphism and genetically confirmed Mexican mestizo CCAD patients.
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Yuan L, Song Z, Deng X, Xiong W, Yang Z, Deng H. Association of the MTHFR rs1801131 and rs1801133 variants in sporadic Parkinson's disease patients. Neurosci Lett 2016; 616:26-31. [PMID: 26806866 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common age-dependent neurodegenerative movement disorder related to multiple factors, and genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of PD. Variants in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR), a gene encoding a folate-dependent enzyme that is involved in homocysteine metabolism, have been reported to be associated with PD. To explore the role of the MTHFR gene in the development of PD in Chinese Han population, we analyzed two MTHFR variants (rs1801131 and rs1801133) in a patient cohort consisting of 512 patients with PD from mainland China and a control cohort consisting of 512 age, gender and ethnicity matched normal subjects. Statistically significant differences in genotypic and allelic frequencies were detected in the MTHFR variant rs1801133 (P=0.022 and 0.007, respectively; odds ratio=0.780, 95% confidence interval=0.651-0.934). In addition, the A-T haplotype of rs1801131-rs1801133 showed a protective role against PD development (P=0.007, odds ratio=0.779, 95% confidence interval=0.650-0.933). Our results suggested that the T allele of rs1801133 variant and A-T haplotype of rs1801131-rs1801133 in the MTHFR gene may decrease the risk of developing PD in Chinese Han population from mainland China.
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- Lamei Yuan
- Center for Experimental Medicine, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Comparative physiogenomic analyses of weight loss in response to 2 modes of bariatric surgery: demonstration with candidate neuropsychiatric and cardiometabolic genes. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2015; 12:369-77. [PMID: 26968501 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2015.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Revised: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgical weight loss response is variable, with suboptimal outcomes in some patients. We hypothesized that genetic biomarkers may be related to weight change. METHODS We tested 330 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes relevant to metabolic regulation in 161 patients whose decrease in body mass index (BMI), 1 year after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), was small (lowest quartile response) or large (highest quartile response). LAGB patients whose BMI decreased≤4.7 or≥10.2 units comprised groups I (n = 43) and II (n = 40), respectively. RYGB patients whose BMI decreased≤13.6 or≥19.8 units comprised groups III (n = 39) and IV (n = 39), respectively. Within each surgery, SNPs with large differences in reference allele frequency (z score>2, corresponding to values displaced 2 standard deviations [SD] from the mean for all SNPs) in low versus high quartiles, were identified. We compared reference allele frequencies, within surgical procedure, using the χ(2) test (using Bonferroni correction for multiple testing). RESULTS The mean percent excess weight losses (±SD) corresponding to groups I, II, III, and IV were: 16 (±12), 64 (±30), 55 (±16), and 75 (±17), respectively. SNPs with z score>2 were identified in genes involved in LAGB response, lipid metabolic regulation (APOE, rs439401; APOC4, rs2288911), neural processes (DRD3, rs167771; HTR3 B, rs3758987), and xeno- or endobiotic metabolism (CYP3 A4, rs12333983); and for RYGB response, in lipid transport (SCARB1, rs10846744), folate metabolism (MTHFR, rs2066470), regulation of glycolysis in immune cells (HIF1 A, rs1951795), vitamin K cycling (VKORC1, rs2359612), and xeno- or endobiotic metabolism (CYP3 A4, rs2242480). For LAGB response, APOE SNP frequencies were significantly different. CONCLUSIONS With further validation, information derived from patient DNA may be useful to predict surgical weight loss outcomes and guide selection of surgical approach.
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Lambrot R, Xu C, Saint-Phar S, Chountalos G, Cohen T, Paquet M, Suderman M, Hallett M, Kimmins S. Low paternal dietary folate alters the mouse sperm epigenome and is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes. Nat Commun 2014; 4:2889. [PMID: 24326934 PMCID: PMC3863903 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Epidemiological studies suggest that a father's diet can influence offspring health. A proposed mechanism for paternal transmission of environmental information is via the sperm epigenome. The epigenome includes heritable information such as DNA methylation. We hypothesize that the dietary supply of methyl donors will alter epigenetic reprogramming in sperm. Here we feed male mice either a folate-deficient or folate-sufficient diet throughout life. Paternal folate deficiency is associated with increased birth defects in the offspring, which include craniofacial and musculoskeletal malformations. Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis and the subsequent functional analysis identify differential methylation in sperm of genes implicated in development, chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, autism and schizophrenia. While >300 genes are differentially expressed in offspring placenta, only two correspond to genes with differential methylation in sperm. This model suggests epigenetic transmission may involve sperm histone H3 methylation or DNA methylation and that adequate paternal dietary folate is essential for offspring health.
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- R Lambrot
- 1] Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Ste Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec H9X3V9, Canada [2]
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Tang W, Zhang S, Qiu H, Wang L, Sun B, Yin J, Gu H. Genetic variations in MTHFR and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma susceptibility in Chinese Han population. Med Oncol 2014; 31:915. [PMID: 24687778 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0915-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Esophageal cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a fatal malignancy associated with low 5-year survival rate. The aim of this study was to assess the association between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs1801133 C>T, rs3753584 A>G, rs4845882 G>A, rs4846048 A>G and rs9651118 T>C genotypes and ESCC susceptibility in a hospital-based case-control study. We conducted genotyping analyses for these five SNPs with 629 ESCC cases and 686 controls in a Chinese Han population. Ligation detection reaction method was used to identify genotypes of these MTHFR SNPs. Our results demonstrated that MTHFR rs1801133 C>T was associated with the risk of ESCC; however, MTHFR rs4845882 G>A and rs4846048 A>G SNPs were associated with the decreased risk of ESCC, and MTHFR rs3753584 A>G and rs9651118 T>C SNPs were not associated with ESCC risk. Our findings suggests that MTHFR rs1801133 C>T, rs4845882 G>A and rs4846048 A>G SNPs may be genetic modifiers for developing ESCC in Chinese Han population.
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- Weifeng Tang
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212000, China
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Yi L, Huang Y, Wu T, Wu J. A magnetic nanoparticles-based method for DNA extraction from the saliva of stroke patients. Neural Regen Res 2013; 8:3036-46. [PMID: 25206624 PMCID: PMC4146207 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.32.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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C677T polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene is a risk factor for stroke, suggesting that widespread detection could help to prevent stroke. DNA from 70 stroke patients and 70 healthy controls was extracted from saliva using a magnetic nanoparticles-based method and from blood using conventional methods. Real-time PCR results revealed that the C677T polymorphism was genotyped by PCR using DNA extracted from both saliva and blood samples. The genotype results were confirmed by gene sequencing, and results for saliva and blood samples were consistent. The mutation TT genotype frequency was significantly higher in the stroke group than in controls. Homocysteine levels were significantly higher than controls in both TT genotype groups. Therefore, this noninvasive magnetic nanoparticles-based method using saliva samples could be used to screen for the MTHFR C677T polymorphism in target populations.
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- Li Yi
- Department of Neurology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
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Akram M, Malik FA, Kayani MA. Mutational analysis of the MTHFR gene in breast cancer patients of Pakistani population. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2013; 13:1599-603. [PMID: 22799374 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.4.1599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Since methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) maintains the balance of circulating folate and methionine and blocks the formation of homocysteine, its regulation in relation to different cancers has extensively been studied in different populations. However, information on Pakistani breast cancer patients is lacking. The MTHFR gene has two most common mutations that are single nucleotide additions which result in change of amino acids C677T to Ala222val and A1298C to Glu429Ala. METHODOLOGY 110 sporadic breast patients with no prior family history of cancer or any other type of genetic disorders along with 110 normal individuals were screened for mutations in exons 1 to exon 9 using single strand conformational polymorphism, RFLP and sequencing analyzer. RESULTS The p values for the 677CC, 677CT, and 677TT genotypes were 0.223, 0.006, and 0.077, respectively. Those for the 1298AA, 1298AC, and 1298CC genotypes were 0.555, 0.009, and 0.003, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We found an overall a significant, weak inverse association between breast cancer risk and the 677TT genotype and an inverse association with the 1298C variant. These results for MTHFR polymorphism might be population specific in sporadic breast cancer affected patients but many other factors need to be excluded before making final conclusions including folate intake, population and disease heterogeneity.
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Wang H, Wang J, Zhao L, Liu X, Mi W. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms and risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia-evidence from an updated meta-analysis including 35 studies. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2012; 13:77. [PMID: 22943282 PMCID: PMC3459788 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-13-77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) variants, C677T and A1298C, have been reported to be associated with decreased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, results derived from individually underpowered studies are conflicting. We carried out an updated meta-analysis on the association between MTHFR polymorphisms and ALL risk. Methods Relevant publications were searched through PUBMED and EMBASE databases. The associations between MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms and the risk of ALL were evaluated by odds ratios (ORs). The heterogeneity and publication bias were estimated. Meta-regression analysis was performed to evaluate the potential sources of heterogeneity. Results C677T polymorphism was associated with a reduced risk of ALL (allele contrast: ORRE = 0.91, 95% CI: 0.83-0.99). Subgroup analysis showed MTHFR C677T variant was associated with decreased susceptibility to ALL in children and Caucasians. Meta-regression showed the logOR for the association between T allele and ALL increased as sex ratio (M/F) in the case group increased (P = 0.01). Regarding A1298C polymorphism, no significant association was observed (allele contrast: ORRE = 1.01, 95% CI: 0.91-1.11). There was no publication bias for C677T or A1298C polymorphism. Conclusions The present meta-analysis suggests that the C677T polymorphism, not A1298C, in MTHFR gene is associated with a decreased risk of ALL, particularly among children and Caucasians subjects. Our findings suggest that the influence of the C677T polymorphism on ALL susceptibility is modified by sex ratio in cases (M/F). Since folate intake may be a possible confounding factor, including this factor in future prospective studies is warranted. Further meta-analysis studies should be at least stratified for folate levels and gender to give more powerful and informative results.
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- Haigang Wang
- Pharmacy Intravenous Admixture Services, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 44 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
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Stover PJ. Polymorphisms in 1-carbon metabolism, epigenetics and folate-related pathologies. JOURNAL OF NUTRIGENETICS AND NUTRIGENOMICS 2012; 4:293-305. [PMID: 22353665 DOI: 10.1159/000334586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Folate-mediated 1-carbon metabolism is a network of interconnected metabolic pathways necessary for the synthesis of purine nucleotides, thymidylate and the remethylation of homocysteine to methionine. Disruptions in this pathway influence both DNA synthesis and stability and chromatin methylation, and result from nutritional deficiencies and common gene variants. The mechanisms underlying folate-associated pathologies and developmental anomalies have yet to be established. This review focuses on the relationships among folate-mediated 1-carbon metabolism, chromatin methylation and human disease, and the role of gene-nutrient interactions in modifying epigenetic processes.
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- Patrick J Stover
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Bochud M, Burnier M, Guessous I. Top Three Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Applications at the Nexus of Renal Pathophysiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. CURRENT PHARMACOGENOMICS AND PERSONALIZED MEDICINE 2011; 9:299-322. [PMID: 23049672 PMCID: PMC3460365 DOI: 10.2174/187569211798377135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2011] [Revised: 10/08/2011] [Accepted: 10/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Pharmacogenomics is a field with origins in the study of monogenic variations in drug metabolism in the 1950s. Perhaps because of these historical underpinnings, there has been an intensive investigation of 'hepatic pharmacogenes' such as CYP450s and liver drug metabolism using pharmacogenomics approaches over the past five decades. Surprisingly, kidney pathophysiology, attendant diseases and treatment outcomes have been vastly under-studied and under-theorized despite their central importance in maintenance of health, susceptibility to disease and rational personalized therapeutics. Indeed, chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents an increasing public health burden worldwide, both in developed and developing countries. Patients with CKD suffer from high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, which is mainly attributable to cardiovascular events before reaching end-stage renal disease. In this paper, we focus our analyses on renal function before end-stage renal disease, as seen through the lens of pharmacogenomics and human genomic variation. We herein synthesize the recent evidence linking selected Very Important Pharmacogenes (VIP) to renal function, blood pressure and salt-sensitivity in humans, and ways in which these insights might inform rational personalized therapeutics. Notably, we highlight and present the rationale for three applications that we consider as important and actionable therapeutic and preventive focus areas in renal pharmacogenomics: 1) ACE inhibitors, as a confirmed application, 2) VDR agonists, as a promising application, and 3) moderate dietary salt intake, as a suggested novel application. Additionally, we emphasize the putative contributions of gene-environment interactions, discuss the implications of these findings to treat and prevent hypertension and CKD. Finally, we conclude with a strategic agenda and vision required to accelerate advances in this under-studied field of renal pharmacogenomics with vast significance for global public health.
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- Murielle Bochud
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care medicine, Department of Community Medicine and Primary Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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Balboa E, Duran G, Lamas MJ, Gomez-Caamaño A, Celeiro-Muñoz C, Lopez R, Carracedo A, Barros F. Pharmacogenetic analysis in neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancer: high incidence of somatic mutations and their relation with response. Pharmacogenomics 2010; 11:747-61. [DOI: 10.2217/pgs.10.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Aims: The identification of predictive markers of response to chemoradiotherapy treatment remains a promising approach for patient management in order to obtain the best response with minor side effects. Initially, we investigated whether the analysis of several markers previously studied and others not yet evaluated could predict response to 5-fluorouracil- and capecitabine-based neoadjuvant treatment in locally advanced rectal cancer. Methods & materials: We studied germline and tumoral samples of 65 stage II/III rectal patients. A panel of pharmacogenetic markers was genotyped in paired peripheral blood samples and rectal cancer tumors. Results: Our results seem to confirm the previously described association of thymidylate synthase and the prediction of chemoradiotherapy response in rectal cancer. However, it failed to confirm the clinical utility proposed for XRCC1, ERCC1, ERCC2, MTHFR and EGFR polymorphisms in blood/germline samples. Subsequently, with the aim of improving prediction of individual response and assessing the role of studied polymorphisms in response to treatment, we determined if changes in tumor response to these markers could predict clinical outcome. We found a high degree of changes between germline and tumor samples, mainly somatic mutations without microsatellite instability, and a minor frequency of loss-of-heterozygosity events. In tumoral samples, XRCC1 appeared to be significantly associated (p = 0.006) with downstaging of the tumor (odds ratio: 7.93; 95% CI: 1.03–60.83), but the increasing of TYMS low-expression alleles contradict the previous results observed in germline samples. Conclusion: The detection of somatic mutations in rectal cancer tumors led us to re-evaluate the utility of the tests performed in blood samples for these polymorphisms in rectal cancer. Furthermore, studies aimed at assessing the influence of pharmacogenetic markers in treatment response performed in blood samples should take into account the particular pattern of hypermutability present in each tumor type. We hypothesize that different patterns of hypermutability present in each tumor type would be related to the different results in association studies related to response to the treatment.
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- Emilia Balboa
- Grupo Medicina Xenomica–CIBERER, Fundación Publica Galega de Medicina Xenómica, Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Fundación Publica Galega de Medicina Xenómica, Hospital Clinico Universitario, 15706, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Complejo Hospitalario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Complejo Hospitalario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Complejo Hospitalario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Complejo Hospitalario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Complejo Hospitalario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Grupo Medicina Xenomica–CIBERER, Fundación Publica Galega de Medicina Xenómica, Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Fundación Publica Galega de Medicina Xenómica, Hospital Clinico Universitario, 15706, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Grupo Medicina Xenomica–CIBERER, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Grupo Medicina Xenomica–CIBERER, Fundación Publica Galega de Medicina Xenómica, Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Fundación Publica Galega de Medicina Xenómica, Hospital Clinico Universitario, 15706, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Solanky N, Requena Jimenez A, D'Souza SW, Sibley CP, Glazier JD. Expression of folate transporters in human placenta and implications for homocysteine metabolism. Placenta 2009; 31:134-43. [PMID: 20036773 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2009.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2009] [Revised: 11/26/2009] [Accepted: 11/30/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Poor folate status during pregnancy can lead to elevated maternal plasma levels of homocysteine (Hcy) with associated pregnancy complications and adverse neonatal outcomes, suggesting placental metabolism of Hcy might be an important determinant in influencing fetal development. The metabolic pathways for Hcy in placenta are not well defined. In this study we examined the gene expression of key enzymes involved in Hcy metabolism in first trimester and term human placenta to determine which metabolic pathways prevail. Expression of mRNA for methionine synthase and 5,10-methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase, enzymes involved in the methionine cycle and responsible for the re-methylation of Hcy to methionine, were expressed at similar levels between first trimester and term and in comparison to human liver as positive control. In contrast, cystathionine beta-synthase mRNA expression was markedly lower than that in liver at both gestational periods. Betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase mRNA was undetectable at either gestational age. These data suggest that re-methylation of Hcy using methyl donation from 5-methyltetrahydrofolate is the prevalent pathway, indicating a marked reliance on folate availability. This led to further investigations examining the expression and localisation of folate transporters in first trimester and term placenta. Folate receptor alpha (FRalpha) was highly polarised to the microvillous plasma membrane (MVM) of the syncytiotrophoblast at both gestational periods, a distribution shared by the proton-coupled folate transporter which co-localised with FRalpha. Reduced folate carrier was distributed to both MVM and basal syncytiotrophoblast plasma membranes at term suggesting a role at both loci, and in first trimester was localised to MVM as well as cytotrophoblast plasma membranes. These data support the concept that placental folate transport is established early in pregnancy, providing folate for utilisation in placental Hcy metabolism.
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- N Solanky
- School of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK.
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Fakhoury M, de Beaumais T, Guimiot F, Azougagh S, Elie V, Medard Y, Delezoide AL, Jacqz-Aigrain E. mRNA Expression of MDR1 and Major Metabolising Enzymes in Human Fetal Tissues. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2009; 24:529-36. [DOI: 10.2133/dmpk.24.529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The MTHFR gene polymorphism is associated with lean body mass but not fat body mass. Hum Genet 2008; 123:189-96. [DOI: 10.1007/s00439-007-0463-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2007] [Accepted: 12/23/2007] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Tetrahydrofolate (THF) polyglutamates are a family of cofactors that carry and chemically activate one-carbon units for biosynthesis. THF-mediated one-carbon metabolism is a metabolic network of interdependent biosynthetic pathways that is compartmentalized in the cytoplasm, mitochondria, and nucleus. One-carbon metabolism in the cytoplasm is required for the synthesis of purines and thymidylate and the remethylation of homocysteine to methionine. One-carbon metabolism in the mitochondria is required for the synthesis of formylated methionyl-tRNA; the catabolism of choline, purines, and histidine; and the interconversion of serine and glycine. Mitochondria are also the primary source of one-carbon units for cytoplasmic metabolism. Increasing evidence indicates that folate-dependent de novo thymidylate biosynthesis occurs in the nucleus of certain cell types. Disruption of folate-mediated one-carbon metabolism is associated with many pathologies and developmental anomalies, yet the biochemical mechanisms and causal metabolic pathways responsible for the initiation and/or progression of folate-associated pathologies have yet to be established. This chapter focuses on our current understanding of mammalian folate-mediated one-carbon metabolism, its cellular compartmentation, and knowledge gaps that limit our understanding of one-carbon metabolism and its regulation.
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- Jennifer T Fox
- Graduate Field of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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Chiuve SE, Giovannucci EL, Hankinson SE, Zeisel SH, Dougherty LW, Willett WC, Rimm EB. The association between betaine and choline intakes and the plasma concentrations of homocysteine in women. Am J Clin Nutr 2007; 86:1073-81. [PMID: 17921386 PMCID: PMC2430894 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.4.1073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Elevated total homocysteine (tHcy), a risk factor for many chronic diseases, can be remethylated to methionine by folate. Alternatively, tHcy can be metabolized by other 1-carbon nutrients, ie, betaine and its precursor, choline. OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess the association between the dietary intakes of betaine and choline and the concentration of tHcy. DESIGN We conducted a cross-sectional analysis in 1477 women by using linear regression models to predict mean fasting tHcy by intakes of of betaine and choline. RESULTS tHcy was 8% lower in the highest quintile of total betaine + choline intake than in the lowest quintile, even after control for folate intake (P for trend = 0.07). Neither choline nor betaine intake individually was significantly associated with tHcy. Choline from 2 choline-containing compounds, glycerophosphocholine and phosphocholine, was inversely associated with tHcy. These inverse associations were more pronounced in women with folate intake < 400 mug/d than in those with intakes >or=400 microg/d (P for interaction = 0.03 for phosphocholine) and in moderate alcohol drinkers (>or=15 g/d) than in nondrinkers or light drinkers (<15 g/d) (P for interaction = 0.02 for glycerophosphocholine and 0.04 for phosphocholine). The strongest dose response was seen in women with a low-methyl diet (high alcohol and low folate intake) (P for interaction = 0.002 for glycerophosphocholine and 0.001 for phosphocholine). CONCLUSIONS Total choline + betaine intake was inversely associated with tHcy, as was choline from 2 water-soluble choline-containing compounds. Remethylation of tHcy may be more dependent on the betaine pathway when methyl sources are low as a result of either inadequate folate intake or heavier alcohol consumption.
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- Stephanie E Chiuve
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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O'Leary VB, Mills JL, Parle-McDermott A, Pangilinan F, Molloy AM, Cox C, Weiler A, Conley M, Kirke PN, Scott JM, Brody LC. Screening for new MTHFR polymorphisms and NTD risk. Am J Med Genet A 2005; 138A:99-106. [PMID: 16145688 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The enzyme, 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) plays a key role in cellular folate metabolism. The A222V (677C->T) polymorphism is a confirmed neural tube defect (NTD) risk factor within Irish and other populations. To search for other unknown single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that might play a role in the etiology of NTDs, we examined the entire MTHFR coding region in healthy individuals (n = 100). SNPs were identified using sequencing and database analysis and allele frequencies were determined in our Irish population. We identified P39P (116C->T; T allele frequency 0.13) and previously reported R594Q (1793G->A; Q allele frequency 0.07). We screened a large ethnically homogeneous Irish NTD cohort (n>1,300) for P39P and R594Q. A possible association between NTD cases and P39P (P = 0.034) was found but this was not confirmed by transmission disequilibrium testing. R594Q also showed some evidence of a NTD case association (P = 0.07). Further analysis indicated these observations are due to linkage disequilibrium with A222V (677C->T), and therefore these new SNPs are unlikely to be independent risk factors for NTDs. As rates of NTDs differ between ethnic groups, we examined allele and genotype frequencies of P39P and R594Q within African-American and American-Caucasian populations. This is the first NTD association study of both R594Q and the novel P39P. The association with NTD risk reported for these SNPs is driven by the linkage disequilibrium with the A222V (677C->T) NTD risk factor.
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- Valerie B O'Leary
- Department of Biochemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Pickell L, Tran P, Leclerc D, Hiscott J, Rozen R. Regulatory studies of murine methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase reveal two major promoters and NF-kappaB sensitivity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 1731:104-14. [PMID: 16274753 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbaexp.2005.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2005] [Revised: 08/24/2005] [Accepted: 09/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Two promoters of the murine methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (Mthfr), a key enzyme in folate metabolism, were characterized in Neuro-2a, NIH/3T3 and RAW 264.7 cells. Sequences of 189 bp and 273 bp were sufficient to achieve maximal activity of the upstream and downstream promoter, respectively. However, subtle differences in minimal promoter lengths and in promoter activities were observed between the cell lines. Both promoters demonstrated comparable activity in NIH/3T3 and RAW 264.7 cells, while in Neuro-2a cells, the upstream promoter was 15-fold more active than the downstream promoter. Alignment and data mining tools identified a candidate nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) binding site at the 3'end of the downstream promoter that is conserved throughout several species. NF-kappaB activation experiments in cultured cells were associated with increased Mthfr mRNA. Co-transfection of NF-kappaB and promoter constructs demonstrated Mthfr up-regulation by at least 2-fold through its downstream promoter in Neuro-2a cells; this increase was significantly reduced when the putative binding site was mutated. EMSA analysis demonstrated direct binding of NF-kappaB to this non-mutated site. This study, a first step into the elucidation of Mthfr regulation, demonstrates that two TATA-less, GC-rich promoters differentially drive transcription of Mthfr in a cell-specific manner, and provides a novel link of Mthfr to possible roles in the immune response and cell survival.
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- Laura Pickell
- Departments of Human Genetics, Pediatrics, Biology, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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Sulfur containing amino acids contribute substantially to the maintenance and integrity of cellular systems by influencing cellular redox state and cellular capacity to detoxify toxic compounds, free radicals and reactive oxygen species. Methionine and cysteine are the two primary sulfur-containing amino acids in mammals. Methionine is an essential amino acid, obtained by dietary intake while cysteine is non-essential and a metabolite of methionine metabolism. Each of these amino acids contributes significantly to the cellular pool of organic sulfur and generally to sulfur homeostasis as well as playing a significant role in regulation of one carbon metabolism. Genetic defects in the enzymes regulating sulfur pools produce a variety of human pathologies, including homo- and cystinuria, homo- and cysteinemia, and neural tube defects. In addition, thiol imbalance has been associated with multiple disorders, including vascular disease, Alzheimer's, HIV and cancer. Possible treatments to restore the thiol balance are also discussed.
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- Danyelle M. Townsend
- Department of Pharmacology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Paris, CNRS UMR 8612, 5, rue Jean-Baptiste Clément, 94200 Chatenay Malabry, France
- Corresponding author. (H. Tapiero)
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Wakutani Y, Kowa H, Kusumi M, Nakaso K, Isoe-Wada K, Yano H, Urakami K, Takeshima T, Nakashima K. The regulatory region polymorphisms of the MTHFR gene are not associated with Alzheimer's disease. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2004; 17:147-50. [PMID: 14739536 DOI: 10.1159/000076348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2003] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Recent epidemiological studies have emphasized the impact of elevated blood homocysteine levels on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In spite of a significant impact of a MTHFR C677T polymorphism on the blood homocysteine levels, the association between the C677T polymorphism and AD remains controversial. Therefore, other unidentified genetic factor(s) that regulate blood homocysteine levels may exist. Here, we have analyzed the 5'-upstream region of the MTHFR gene and examined AD patients (n = 223) and nondemented individuals (n = 323) for polymorphisms in the 5'-upstream region of the MTHFR gene. We identified two polymorphisms (-713G/A and -393C/A, upstream of the start codon). We found no significant relationship between AD and the 5'-upstream region polymorphisms of the MTHFR gene. Thus, our study does not reinforce the hypothesis of an independent involvement of the MTHFR gene upstream region polymorphisms in AD risk.
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- Yosuke Wakutani
- Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.
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Selzer RR, Rosenblatt DS, Laxova R, Hogan K. Adverse effect of nitrous oxide in a child with 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency. N Engl J Med 2003; 349:45-50. [PMID: 12840091 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa021867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Rebecca R Selzer
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, USA
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Rampersaud E, Melvin EC, Siegel D, Mehltretter L, Dickerson ME, George TM, Enterline D, Nye JS, Speer MC. Updated investigations of the role of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase in human neural tube defects. Clin Genet 2003; 63:210-4. [PMID: 12694231 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.2003.00043.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Folate supplementation appears to reduce the risk for neural tube defects (NTDs). Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a candidate gene in the folate metabolism pathway that has been extensively studied in different human populations. We examined the risk associated with having the thermolabile variant (TT) of MTHFR in a study of 175 American Caucasians with NTDs and their families. We found a significant association in patients compared with 195 unrelated controls [odds ratio (OR) = 2.13, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) = 1.11-4.09)], but not in mothers (OR = 1.29, 95% CI = 0.622-2.67) or in fathers (OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 0.681-3.09). We found no evidence for unequal transmission from parents to an affected child (p > 0.10). We failed to find a previously reported association for a combined haplotype for MTHFR and cystathionine beta-synthase, except in subjects with NTDs compared with 559 pooled controls (OR = 2.87, 95% CI = 1.03-8.03). We found no evidence for an association for a novel CA-repeat polymorphism identified in a gene closely linked to MTHFR (p > 0.10). Our studies continue to suggest that additional candidate genes other than MTHFR may be responsible for an increased risk to NTD in some American Caucasian families.
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- E Rampersaud
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Ehrlich M, Jiang G, Fiala E, Dome JS, Yu MC, Long TI, Youn B, Sohn OS, Widschwendter M, Tomlinson GE, Chintagumpala M, Champagne M, Parham D, Liang G, Malik K, Laird PW. Hypomethylation and hypermethylation of DNA in Wilms tumors. Oncogene 2002; 21:6694-702. [PMID: 12242669 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1205890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2002] [Revised: 07/12/2002] [Accepted: 07/18/2002] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We quantitatively analysed hypermethylation at CpG islands in the 5' ends of 12 genes and one non-CpG island 5' region (MTHFR) in 31 Wilms tumors. We also determined their global genomic 5-methylcytosine content. Compared with various normal postnatal tissues, approximately 40-90% of these pediatric kidney cancers were hypermethylated in four of the genes, MCJ, RASSF1A, TNFRSF12 and CALCA as determined by a quantitative bisulfite-based assay (MethyLight). Interestingly, the non-CpG island 5' region of MTHFR was less methylated in most tumors relative to the normal tissues. By chromatographic analysis of DNA digested to deoxynucleosides, about 60% of the Wilms tumors were found to be deficient in their overall levels of DNA methylation. We also analysed expression of the three known functional DNA methyltransferase genes. No relationship was observed between global genomic 5-methylcytosine levels and relative amounts of RNA for DNA methyltransferases DNMT1, DNMT3A, and DNMT3B. Importantly, no association was seen between CpG island hypermethylation and global DNA hypomethylation in these cancers. Therefore, the overall genomic hypomethylation frequently observed in cancers is probably not just a response or a prelude to hypermethylation elsewhere in the genome. This suggests that the DNA hypomethylation contributes independently to oncogenesis or tumor progression.
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- Melanie Ehrlich
- Tulane Cancer Center and Human Genetics Program, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, Louisiana, LA 70112, USA.
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Schwahn B, Rozen R. Polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene: clinical consequences. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGENOMICS : GENOMICS-RELATED RESEARCH IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL PRACTICE 2002; 1:189-201. [PMID: 12083967 DOI: 10.2165/00129785-200101030-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) plays a key role in folate metabolism by channeling one-carbon units between nucleotide synthesis and methylation reactions. Severe enzyme deficiency leads to hyperhomocysteinemia and homocystinuria, with altered folate distribution and a phenotype that is characterized by damage to the nervous and vascular systems. Two frequent polymorphisms in the human MTHFR gene confer moderate functional impairment of MTHFR activity for homozygous mutant individuals. The C to T change at nucleotide position 677, whose functional consequences are dependent on folate status, has been extensively studied for its clinical consequences. A second polymorphism, an A to C change at nucleotide position 1298, is not as well characterized. Still equivocal are associations between MTHFR polymorphisms and vascular arteriosclerotic or thrombotic disease. Neural tube defects and pregnancy complications appear to be linked to impaired MTHFR function. Colonic cancer and acute leukemia, however, appear to be less frequent in individuals homozygous for the 677T polymorphism.MTHFR polymorphisms influence the homocysteine-lowering effect of folates and could modify the pharmacodynamics of antifolates and many other drugs whose metabolism, biochemical effects, or target structures require methylation reactions. However, only preliminary evidence exists for gene-drug interactions. This review summarizes the biochemical basis and clinical evidence for interactions between MTHFR polymorphisms and several disease entities, as well as potential interactions with drug therapies. Future investigations of MTHFR in disease should consider the influence of other variants of functionally-related genes as well as the medication regimen of the patients. Animal models for genetic deficiencies in folate metabolism will likely play a greater role in our understanding of folate-dependent disorders.
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Affiliation(s)
- B Schwahn
- Departments of Pediatrics, Human Genetics and Biology, McGill University-Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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