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Choi CK, Kweon SS, Lee YH, Nam HS, Choi SW, Kim HY, Shin MH. Association Between Plasma Homocysteine Level and Mortality: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Korean Circ J 2023; 53:710-719. [PMID: 37559417 PMCID: PMC10625855 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2023.0089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In previous studies, high homocysteine levels were associated with high cardiovascular mortality. However, these results were inconsistent with those of randomized controlled trials. We aimed to evaluate the causal role of homocysteine on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. METHODS This study included the 10,005 participants in the Namwon Study. In conventional observational analysis, age, sex, survey years, lifestyles, body mass index, comorbidities, and serum folate level were adjusted using multivariate Cox proportional regression. MR using 2-stage least squares regression was used to evaluate the association between genetically predicted plasma homocysteine levels and mortality. Age, sex, and survey years were adjusted for each stage. The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphism was used as an instrumental variable for predicting plasma homocysteine levels. RESULTS Observed homocysteine levels were positively associated with all-cause (hazard ratio [HR], 1.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.26-1.54) and cardiovascular (HR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.28-2.06) mortality when plasma homocysteine levels doubled. However, these associations were not significant in MR analysis. The HRs of doubling genetically predicted plasma homocysteine levels for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality were 0.99 (95% CI, 0.62-1.57) and 1.76 (95% CI, 0.54-5.77), respectively. CONCLUSIONS This MR analysis did not support a causal role for elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations in premature deaths.
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- Chang Kyun Choi
- Division of Cancer Registration and Surveillance, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine & Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea
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Song SW. Use of serum folate and vitamin B 12 concentrations. Nutr Res 2023; 112:57-58. [PMID: 36948983 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2023.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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- Sang-Wook Song
- Department of Family Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Meroni M, Longo M, Rustichelli A, Dongiovanni P. Nutrition and Genetics in NAFLD: The Perfect Binomium. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21082986. [PMID: 32340286 PMCID: PMC7215858 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21082986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a global healthcare burden since it is epidemiologically related to obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). It embraces a wide spectrum of hepatic injuries, which include simple steatosis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The susceptibility to develop NAFLD is highly variable and it is influenced by several cues including environmental (i.e., dietary habits and physical activity) and inherited (i.e., genetic/epigenetic) risk factors. Nonetheless, even intestinal microbiota and its by-products play a crucial role in NAFLD pathophysiology. The interaction of dietary exposure with the genome is referred to as 'nutritional genomics,' which encompasses both 'nutrigenetics' and 'nutriepigenomics.' It is focused on revealing the biological mechanisms that entail both the acute and persistent genome-nutrient interactions that influence health and it may represent a promising field of study to improve both clinical and health nutrition practices. Thus, the premise of this review is to discuss the relevance of personalized nutritional advices as a novel therapeutic approach in NAFLD tailored management.
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- Marica Meroni
- General Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pad. Granelli, via F Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.M.); (M.L.); (A.R.)
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- General Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pad. Granelli, via F Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.M.); (M.L.); (A.R.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- General Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pad. Granelli, via F Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.M.); (M.L.); (A.R.)
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- General Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pad. Granelli, via F Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.M.); (M.L.); (A.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-5503-3467; Fax: +39-02-5503-4229
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Ahmed SF, Ali MM, Kheiri S, Elzaki SEG, Adam I. Association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T and reduced-f carrier-1 G80A gene polymorphism with preeclampsia in Sudanese women. Hypertens Pregnancy 2020; 39:77-81. [DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2020.1725037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Faculty of Medicine, Bahri University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unaizah College of Medicine, Qassim University, Unaizah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Turgal M, Gumruk F, Karaagaoglu E, Beksac MS. Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphisms and Pregnancy Outcome. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2018; 78:871-878. [PMID: 30258247 PMCID: PMC6138472 DOI: 10.1055/a-0664-8237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction
Aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms on pregnancy outcome.
Materials and Methods
A total of 617 pregnancies of women who were investigated for MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms prior to pregnancy were included in the study. Cases were classified into “homozygous polymorphisms” (Group I), “heterozygous polymorphisms” (Group II), and patients without polymorphisms who functioned as controls (Group III). Patients with polymorphisms were assigned to a specific protocol at least 3 months before becoming pregnant. Administration of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) was started very early during pregnancy. The Beksac Obstetrics Index (BOI) was used to estimate the obstetric risk levels for the different groups.
Results
We found that the early pregnancy loss (EPL) rate increased as MTHFR polymorphism complexity increased and that the early EPL rate was significantly higher in patients with MTHFR C677T polymorphism compared to patients with MTHFR A1298C polymorphism (p = 0.039). There were significant differences between the previous pregnancies of the patients in the 3 study groups in terms of perinatal complications and EPLs (p = 0.003 and p = 0.019). The BOI decreased as the severity of polymorphisms increased. An association between MTHFR polymorphisms and congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities was observed. We could not demonstrate any statistically significant difference between study groups when the 3 groups were compared with regard to the pregnancy outcomes under specific management protocols.
Conclusion
MTHFR polymorphisms are potential risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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- Mert Turgal
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistic, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Del Gobbo GF, Price EM, Hanna CW, Robinson WP. No evidence for association of MTHFR 677C>T and 1298A>C variants with placental DNA methylation. Clin Epigenetics 2018; 10:34. [PMID: 29564022 PMCID: PMC5851070 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-018-0468-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Background 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key enzyme in one-carbon metabolism that ensures the availability of methyl groups for methylation reactions. Two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the MTHFR gene, 677C>T and 1298A>C, result in a thermolabile enzyme with reduced function. These variants, in both the maternal and/or fetal genes, have been associated with pregnancy complications including miscarriage, neural tube defects (NTDs), and preeclampsia (PE), perhaps due to altered capacity for DNA methylation (DNAm). In this study, we assessed the association between MTHFR 677TT and 1298CC genotypes and risk of NTDs, PE, or normotensive intrauterine growth restriction (nIUGR). Additionally, we assessed whether these high-risk genotypes are associated with altered DNAm in the placenta. Results In 303 placentas screened for this study, we observed no significant association between the occurrence of NTDs (N = 55), PE (early-onset: N = 28, late-onset: N = 20), or nIUGR (N = 21) and placental (fetal) MTHFR 677TT or 1298CC genotypes compared to healthy pregnancies (N = 179), though a trend of increased 677TT genotype in PE/IUGR together was observed (OR 2.53, p = 0.048). DNAm was profiled in 10 high-risk 677 (677TT + 1298AA), 10 high-risk 1298 (677CC + 1298CC), and 10 reference (677CC + 1298AA) genotype placentas. Linear modeling identified no significantly differentially methylated sites between high-risk 677 or 1298 and reference placentas at a false discovery rate < 0.05 and Δβ ≥ 0.05 using the Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip. Using a differentially methylated region analysis or separating cytosine-guanine dinucleotides (CpGs) by CpG density to reduce multiple comparisons also did not identify differential methylation. Additionally, there was no consistent evidence for altered methylation of repetitive DNA between high-risk and reference placentas. Conclusions We conclude that large-scale, genome-wide disruption in DNAm does not occur in placentas with the high-risk MTHFR 677TT or 1298CC genotypes. Furthermore, there was no evidence for an association of the 1298CC genotype and only a tendency to higher 677TT in pregnancy complications of PE/IUGR. This may be due to small sample sizes or folate repletion in our Canadian population attenuating effects of the high-risk MTHFR variants. However, given our results and the conflicting results in the literature, investigations into alternative mechanisms that may explain the link between MTHFR variants and pregnancy complications, or in populations at risk of folate deficiencies, are warranted. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13148-018-0468-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Giulia F Del Gobbo
- 1BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 950 W 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4 Canada.,2Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, 4500 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1 Canada
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- 1BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 950 W 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4 Canada.,2Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, 4500 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1 Canada
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- 3Epigenetics Programme, Babraham Institute, Cambridge, CB22 3AT UK.,4Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EG UK
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- 1BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 950 W 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4 Canada.,2Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, 4500 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1 Canada.,5Child and Family Research Institute, Room 2082, 950 W 28th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4 Canada
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Yadav U, Kumar P, Gupta S, Rai V. Distribution of MTHFR C677T Gene Polymorphism in Healthy North Indian Population and an Updated Meta-analysis. Indian J Clin Biochem 2017; 32:399-410. [PMID: 29062171 PMCID: PMC5634971 DOI: 10.1007/s12291-016-0619-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key enzyme of folate pathway. Several polymorphisms were reported in MTHFR gene but C677T polymorphism is most studied and it has been reported to be risk factor for several diseases/disorders. The present study was designed to explore the frequency of MTHFR C677T polymorphism in North Indian healthy population. In addition to this a meta-analysis of published articles was also performed to estimate the global prevalence of MTHFR C677T polymorphism. A total of 1000 unrelated healthy subjects were selected for MTHFR C677T polymorphism analysis. Different databases were searched for eligible articles. Prevalence proportion with 95 % CI was used to determine global prevalence of T allele and TT genotype. Meta-analysis was performed by Open meta-analyst. In 1000 blood samples analyzed, the frequency of T allele and TT genotype was 11 and 1 % respectively. Results of the meta-analysis showed that the global prevalence of T allele and TT genotype were 24.0 % (95 % CI 21.7-26.5) and 7.7 % (95 % CI 6.5-8.9) respectively. In sub-group meta-analysis, the lowest frequency of T allele was found in Africans (10.3 %; 95 % CI 3.8-16.8), and highest in Europeans (34.1 %; 95 % CI 31.9-36.3). The frequency of T allele in the North India is 11 %. The results of the meta-analysis showed that the frequency of the T allele and the TT genotype of C677T is highest in the Caucasian population.
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- Upendra Yadav
- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, UP 222 003 India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, UP 222 003 India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, UP 222 003 India
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Fan S, Yang B, Zhi X, Wang Y, Zheng Q, Sun G. Combined genotype and haplotype distributions of MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 13,473 Chinese adult women. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e5355. [PMID: 27902594 PMCID: PMC5134799 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and A1298C polymorphisms are, independently and/or in combination, associated with many disorders. However, data on the combined genotype and haplotype distributions of the 2 polymorphisms in Chinese population were limited.We recruited 13,473 adult women from 9 Chinese provinces, collected buccal cell samples, and determined genotypes, to estimate the combined genotype and haplotype distributions of the MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms.In the total sample, the 6 common combined genotypes were CT/AA (29.5%), TT/AA (21.9%), CC/AA (15.4%), CC/AC (14.9%), CT/AC (13.7%), and CC/CC (3.4%); the 3 frequent haplotypes were 677T-1298A (43.6%), 677C-1298A (37.9%), and 677C-1298C (17.6%). Importantly, we observed that there were 51 (0.4%) individuals with the CT/CC genotype, 92 (0.7%) with the TT/AC genotype, 17 (0.1%) with the TT/CC genotype, and that the frequency of the 677T-1298C haplotype was 0.9%. In addition, the prevalence of some combined genotypes and haplotypes varied among populations residing in different areas and even showed apparent geographical gradients. Further linkage disequilibrium analysis showed that the D' and r values were 0.883 and 0.143, respectively.In summary, the findings of our study provide further strong evidence that the MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms are usually in trans and occasionally in cis configurations. The frequencies of mutant genotype combinations were relatively higher in Chinese population than other populations, and showed geographical variations. These baseline data would be useful for future related studies and for developing health management programs.
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- Shujun Fan
- Research Center of Environment and Non-Communicable Disease, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
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- Research Center of Environment and Non-Communicable Disease, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang
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- Division of Molecular Preventive Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Targeted Therapy and Molecular Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Research Center of Environment and Non-Communicable Disease, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang
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- Research Center of Environment and Non-Communicable Disease, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang
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Glueck CJ, Goldenberg N, Wang P, Aregawi D. Ramifications of Four Concurrent Thrombophilic Mutations and One Hypofibrinolytic Mutation. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2016; 10:365-71. [PMID: 15497023 DOI: 10.1177/107602960401000409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A kindred was examined in which the 48-year-old white female proband with three deep venous thrombosis-pulmonary emboli events had four thrombophilic and one hypofibrinolytic mutations, and in which her 14-year-old asymptomatic daughter had four thrombophilic mutations. The proband was heterozygous for the G1691A factor V Leiden, G20210A prothrombin, and platelet glycoprotein IIIa PL A1/A2 mutations, had high factor VIII (221%), and was homozygous for the 4G4G plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene mutation, with high plasminogen activator inhibitor activity (23.7 U/mL). Her 14-year-old daughter was homozygous for the G1691A factor V Leiden and platelet glycoprotein IIb-IIIa PL A2/A2 mutations, compound heterozygous for the C677T and A1298C methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutations, and heterozygous for the G20210A prothrombin mutation, a combination with an estimated likelihood of 1.6 × 10-7. In 247 white healthy controls, there was no V Leiden homozygosity and no V Leiden-prothrombin gene compound heterozygosity. Heterozygosity for the V Leiden and prothrombin gene mutations was 3.2% and 4.1%, respectively. Homozygosity for the platelet glycoprotein IIb-IIIa PL A2A2, PAI-1 gene 4G4G, and C677T MTHFR mutations was 3.2%, 22.7%, and 12%, respectively. The proband will receive anticoagulation therapy for life. Beyond aspirin, avoidance of exogenous estrogens, and enoxaparin prophylaxis during pregnancy, it is not known whether the proband’s daughter should have lifelong anticoagulation therapy, or only after her first thrombotic event.
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El Hajj Chehadeh SW, Jelinek HF, Al Mahmeed WA, Tay GK, Odama UO, Elghazali GEB, Al Safar HS. Relationship between MTHFR C677T and A1298C gene polymorphisms and complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus in an Emirati population. Meta Gene 2016; 9:70-5. [PMID: 27222819 PMCID: PMC4856855 DOI: 10.1016/j.mgene.2016.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Purpose Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most common form of diabetes with clinical consequences giving rise to chronic multiple organ complications. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms are genetic variations that have been linked to T2DM, and micro/macrovascular complications. The link between MTHFR and T2DM however is strongly dependent on the ethnic group studied. The objective of this study was to investigate the possible association between two MTHFR polymorphisms (C677T and A1298C) and T2DM and specifically examine if there are any associations with clinical and demographic characteristics among patients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods The study included 169 T2DM patients and 209 healthy controls. Genomic DNA was isolated and genotyped using TaqMan real-Time PCR assays for the MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms. Results There were no significant differences in genotype and haplotype distributions observed between groups. A significant association was observed between the C677T polymorphism and history of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) (p = 0.0330), history of nephropathy (p = 0.0280) and levels of LDL cholesterol (p = 0.0409). Also, the A1298C polymorphism was associated with hypertriglyceridemia (p = 0.0305) in T2DM patients. Conclusion These findings demonstrate that the MTHFR gene polymorphisms are not related to T2DM in the Emirati population. However, these polymorphisms can be used as risk markers for CVA, nephropathy, high LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in T2DM patients and allow timely treatment.
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- School of Community Health and Centre for Research in Complex Systems, Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute of Cardiac Science, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Centre for Forensic Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Landmark Nephrology and Hypertension Clinic, Talladega, AL, USA
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Khalifa University Center of Biotechnology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Chen LW, Lim AL, Colega M, Tint MT, Aris IM, Tan CS, Chong YS, Gluckman PD, Godfrey KM, Kwek K, Saw SM, Yap F, Lee YS, Chong MFF, van Dam RM. Maternal folate status, but not that of vitamins B-12 or B-6, is associated with gestational age and preterm birth risk in a multiethnic Asian population. J Nutr 2015; 145:113-20. [PMID: 25527665 DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.196352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Maternal folate, vitamin B-12, and vitamin B-6 concentrations during pregnancy have been shown to influence birth outcomes, but the evidence is inconclusive. OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine the associations of maternal B-vitamin status with gestational age, birth weight, and length in a birth cohort study in Singapore. METHODS Maternal blood samples (n = 999) collected during weeks 26-28 of gestation were assayed for plasma folate, vitamin B-12, and vitamin B-6 concentrations. Birth weight and gestational age data were obtained from hospital records, and other anthropometric variables were measured within 72 h after birth. Relations between B-vitamin status and birth outcomes were assessed by linear or logistic regression with adjustment for potential confounders. RESULTS Median (IQR) plasma concentrations were 34.4 (24.5-44.6) nmol/L for folate, 209 (167-258) pmol/L for vitamin B-12, and 61.8 (25.9-113) nmol/L for vitamin B-6. We found that higher plasma folate concentrations were associated with a longer gestational age (0.12 wk per SD increase in folate; 95% CI: 0.02, 0.21) and tended to be associated with lower risk of all preterm birth (delivery at <37 wk of gestation; OR: 0.79; 95% CI: 0.63, 1.00) and spontaneous preterm birth (OR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.56, 1.04). Overall, concentrations of maternal folate, vitamin B-12, and vitamin B-6 were not independently associated with birth weight or being born small for gestational age (SGA; birth weight <10th percentile for gestational age). CONCLUSIONS Higher maternal folate concentrations during late pregnancy were associated with longer gestational age and tended to be associated with a lower risk of preterm birth in this multiethnic Asian population. In contrast, the results of our study suggested little or no benefit of higher folate concentrations for reducing the risk of SGA or of higher vitamin B-6 and vitamin B-12 concentrations for reducing the risk of preterm birth or SGA.
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit and National Institute for Health Research Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore Pediatrics, and
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore Pediatrics, and Clinical Nutrition Research Centre
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore
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Kshettry VR, Kelly ML, Rosenbaum BP, Seicean A, Hwang L, Weil RJ. Myelomeningocele: surgical trends and predictors of outcome in the United States, 1988-2010. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014; 13:666-78. [PMID: 24702620 DOI: 10.3171/2014.3.peds13597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Myelomeningocele repair is an uncommonly performed surgical procedure. The volume of operations has been decreasing in the past 2 decades, probably as the result of public health initiatives for folate supplementation. Because of the rarity of myelomeningocele, data on patient or hospital factors that may be associated with outcome are scarce. To determine these factors, the authors investigated the trends in myelomeningocele surgical repair in the United States over a 23-year period and examined patient and hospital characteristics that were associated with outcome. METHODS The Nationwide Inpatient Sample database for 1988-2010 was queried for hospital admissions for myelomeningocele repair. This database reports patient, hospital, and admission characteristics and surgical trends. The authors used univariate and multivariate logistic regression to assess associations between patient and hospital characteristics and in-hospital deaths, nonroutine discharge, long hospital stay, and shunt placement. RESULTS There were 4034 hospitalizations for surgical repair of myelomeningocele. The annual volume decreased since 1988 but plateaued in the last 4 years of the study. The percentages of myelomeningocele patients with low income (30.8%) and Medicaid insurance (48.2%) were disproportionately lower than those for the overall live-born population (p < 0.0001). More operations per 10,000 live births were performed for Hispanic patients (3.2) than for white (2.0) or black (1.5) patients (p < 0.0001). Overall, 56.6% of patients required shunt placement during the same hospital stay as for surgical repair; 95.0% of patients were routinely discharged; and the in-hospital mortality rate was 1.4%. Nonwhite race was associated with increased in-hospital risk for death (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.2-6.3) independent of socioeconomic or insurance status. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the annual surgical volume of myelomeningocele repairs decreased after public health initiatives were introduced but has more recently plateaued. The most disproportionately represented populations are Hispanic, low-income, and Medicaid patients. Among nonwhite patients, increased risk for in-hospital death may represent a disparity in care or a difference in disease severity.
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Yioti GG, Panagiotou OA, Vartholomatos GA, Kolaitis NI, Pappa CN, Evangelou E, Stefaniotou MI. Genetic polymorphisms associated with retinal vein occlusion: a Greek case-control study and meta-analysis. Ophthalmic Genet 2013; 34:130-9. [PMID: 23289804 DOI: 10.3109/13816810.2012.746376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The genetic background of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) remains unclear. In the current study, we aimed to replicate polymorphisms related to thrombophilia/hypofibrinolysis in a Greek population and also systematically summarize current evidence available on the topic. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 48 RVO patients and 53 controls were genotyped for factor V H1299R and V Leiden, β-fibrinogen G455A, PAI-1 4G/5G, ACE I/D, HPA1, prothrombin G20210A, factor XIII Val34Leu, MTHFR A1298C and C677T polymorphisms. We examined the association between RVO and the above polymorphisms under a per-allele genetic model in a Greek unrelated case/control population. Additionally, searching PubMed up to January 2012, we identified existing evidence on these polymorphisms and performed meta-analyses. RESULTS A total of three polymorphisms had nominally significant associations with RVO. These associations pertained to ACE D allele (odds ratio, OR, 2.08 [95% CI, 1.12-3.85], p = 0.02); factor XIII 34Leu allele (OR = 0.41 [95% CI, 0.18-0.95], p = 0.037] and MTHFR 677T variant (OR = 2.20 [95% CI 1.10-4.40], p = 0.026). We performed a meta-analysis on the associations between RVO and PAI-1 (n = 5), factor V Leiden (n = 21), MTHFR C677T (n = 19) and prothrombin G20210A (n = 21). We observed nominally significant associations only for PAI-1 (OR = 1.27 [95% CI, 1.02-1.60, p = 0.036]) (I(2) = 44.7%), and factor V Leiden (OR = 1.40 [95% CI, 1.07-1.84, p = 0.015]) (I(2) = 3.6%) using random effects model. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that there may be an association between increased risk for RVO and ACE I/D, MTHFR C677T, PAI-1 4G/5G and factor V Leiden polymorphisms, whereas the Val34Leu variant may exert a protective effect.
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- Georgia G Yioti
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece
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Eloualid A, Abidi O, Charif M, El Houate B, Benrahma H, Louanjli N, Chadli E, Ajjemami M, Barakat A, Bashamboo A, McElreavey K, Rhaissi H, Rouba H. Association of the MTHFR A1298C variant with unexplained severe male infertility. PLoS One 2012; 7:e34111. [PMID: 22457816 PMCID: PMC3311580 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2011] [Accepted: 02/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene is one of the main regulatory enzymes involved in folate metabolism, DNA synthesis and remethylation reactions. The influence of MTHFR variants on male infertility is not completely understood. The objective of this study was to analyze the distribution of the MTHFR C677T and A1298C variants using PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) in a case group consisting of 344 men with unexplained reduced sperm counts compared to 617 ancestry-matched fertile or normozoospermic controls. The Chi square test was used to analyze the genotype distributions of MTHFR polymorphisms. Our data indicated a lack of association of the C677T variant with infertility. However, the homozygous (C/C) A1298C polymorphism of the MTHFR gene was present at a statistically high significance in severe oligozoospermia group compared with controls (OR = 3.372, 95% confidence interval CI = 1.27–8.238; p = 0.01431). The genotype distribution of the A1298C variants showed significant deviation from the expected Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, suggesting that purifying selection may be acting on the 1298CC genotype. Further studies are necessary to determine the influence of the environment, especially the consumption of diet folate on sperm counts of men with different MTHFR variants.
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- Abdelmajid Eloualid
- Human Genetic Unit, Research Department, Pasteur Institute, Casablanca, Morocco.
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The vitamin folate functions within the cell as a carrier of one-carbon units. The requirement for one-carbon transfers is ubiquitous and all mammalian cells carry out folate dependent reactions. In recent years, low folate status has been linked to risk of numerous adverse health conditions throughout life from birth defects and complications of pregnancy to cardiovascular disease, cancer and cognitive dysfunction in the elderly. In many instances inadequate intake of folate seems to be the primary contributor but there is also evidence that an underlying genetic susceptibility can play a modest role by causing subtle alterations in the availability, metabolism or distribution of intermediates in folate related pathways. Folate linked one-carbon units are essential for DNA synthesis and repair and as a source of methyl groups for biological methylation reactions. The notion of common genetic variants being linked to risk of disease was relatively novel in 1995 when the first functional folate-related polymorphism was discovered. Numerous polymorphisms have now been identified in folate related genes and have been tested for functionality either as a modifier of folate status or as being associated with risk of disease. Moreover, there is increasing research into the importance of folate-derived one-carbon units for DNA and histone methylation reactions, which exert crucial epigenetic control over cellular protein synthesis. It is thus becoming clear that genetic aspects of folate metabolism are wide-ranging and may touch on events as disparate as prenatal imprinting to cancer susceptibility. This chapter will review the current knowledge in this area.
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- Anne M Molloy
- School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland,
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Scher AI, Wu H, Tsao JW, Blom HJ, Feit P, Nevin RL, Schwab KA. MTHFR C677T Genotype As a Risk Factor for Epilepsy Including Post-Traumatic Epilepsy in a Representative Military Cohort. J Neurotrauma 2011; 28:1739-45. [DOI: 10.1089/neu.2011.1982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Ann I. Scher
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Neurology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Metabolic Unit, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Department of Preventive Medicine, Fort Polk, Louisiana
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Houcher B, Houcher Z, Touabti A, Begag S, Torun D, Eğin Y, Akar N, Kadour F. Association of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T and Cystathionine β-Synthase Polymorphisms in Cardiovascular Disease in the Algerian Population. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2010; 14:775-80. [DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2010.0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Bakhouche Houcher
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sétif, Sétif, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sétif, Sétif, Algeria
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sétif, Sétif, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sétif, Sétif, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatric Genetics, Medical School, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Genetics, Medical School, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Genetics, Medical School, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sétif, Sétif, Algeria
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Spina bifida occurs when the neural tube fails to close during early fetal development, resulting in a range of neural tube defects (NTDs). The cause of spina bifida is not fully understood, but scientists believe that NTDs are the result of genetic and environmental factors acting simultaneously. The Centers for Disease Control reports that spina bifida and other NTDs occur more frequently in some ethnic groups, such as Hispanic people, than in others. The United States is increasingly multicultural and diverse, and it is becoming more difficult to categorize individuals into a single racial/ethnic group. This article uses the term ethnicity as defined by the Institute of Medicine and avoids using race unless part of a particular study.
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Lopez-Olivo MA, Gonzalez-Lopez L, Garcia-Gonzalez A, Villa-Manzano AI, Cota-Sanchez AR, Salazar-Paramo M, Varon-Villalpando E, Cardona-Muñoz EG, Gamez-Nava JI. Factors associated with hyperhomocysteinaemia in Mexican patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 2009; 35:112-6. [PMID: 16641044 DOI: 10.1080/03009740510026922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyperhomocysteinaemia is a factor related to the development of atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, Hispanics with RA develop high rates of coronary disease; there are no studies about the frequency and factors related to high levels of homocysteine in Mexican patients. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence and characteristics associated with hyperhomocysteinaemia in Mexican patients with RA. METHODS One hundred and fifty-two patients with RA were compared with 153 controls. The assessment in RA included clinical characteristics, disease activity (RADAR), functioning (HAQ-Di and global functional status), comorbidity, and radiological damage. Laboratory determinations included total serum homocysteine (tHcy), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), rheumatoid factor (RF), and lipid profile. RESULTS Median levels of homocysteine were higher in RA compared with controls (11.3 vs. 9.3, p<0.001). Twenty per cent of the patients with RA had hyperhomocysteinaemia (>15 micromol/L) compared with 6% in controls (p<0.001). There was statistical association between hyperhomocysteinaemia in RA with male gender (p<0.001), impairment in the global functional status (p = 0.004), higher radiological damage (p = 0.001), and CRP (p = 0.04). There was no association with RADAR, HAQ-Di, or RF, methotrexate dose or duration of use. In the adjusted multivariate model, the two variables associated with higher risk for hyperhomocysteinaemia were male gender (OR = 4.2, 95% CI 2 to 12, p = 0.006) and higher radiological damage (III-IV) (OR = 3.4, 95% CI 1.3 to 9, p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our data show a high prevalence of hyperhomocysteinaemia in Mexican patients with RA. More effort is required to evaluate and treat earlier this coronary risk factor.
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- M A Lopez-Olivo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Hospital General Regional 110, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara, Mexico
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Rongioletti M, Baldassini M, Papa F, Capoluongo E, Rocca B, Cristofaro RD, Salvati G, Larciprete G, Stroppolo A, Angelucci PA, Cirese E, Ameglio F. Homocysteinemia is inversely correlated with platelet count and directly correlated with sE- and sP-selectin levels in females homozygous for C677T methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. Platelets 2009; 16:185-90. [PMID: 16011963 DOI: 10.1080/09537100400020187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Plasma homocysteine levels depend in part on the molecular nature of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and on blood folate intake. Little has been reported on platelet counts in the presence of hyperhomocysteinemia and MTHFR polymorphisms, with the exception of delayed platelet recovery in homozygous MTHFR C677T subjects after treatment with methotrexate for ovarian cancer. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the possibility of a link between the platelet count and plasma homocysteine levels in different MTHFR variants in 165 female patients. Determinations of plasma homocysteine levels were by ELISA and of MTHFR polymorphisms (A1298C and C677T) were by inverse hybridization. Serum P- and E-selectin concentrations were obtained by ELISA. An inverse correlation (R=-0.88, P<0.001) was observed between blood platelet counts and plasma homocysteine levels in the women homozygous for MTHFR C677T. This correlation did not depend on pregnancy or other variables reported. Serum concentrations of sE- and sP-selectin, markers of endothelial and platelet activation, were significantly and positively correlated with homocysteine levels. These findings suggest that homocysteine affects platelet numbers in women with MTHFR C677T possibly consequent to endothelial and platelet activation.
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- Mauro Rongioletti
- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, General Hospital S. Giovanni Calibita, FBF/AFAR, Rome, Italy
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Palep-Singh M, Picton HM, Yates ZR, Barth J, Balen AH. Polycystic ovary syndrome and the single nucleotide polymorphisms of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase: a pilot observational study. HUM FERTIL 2009; 10:33-41. [PMID: 17454207 DOI: 10.1080/14647270600950157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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UNLABELLED Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), insulin resistance and overall mortality due to diabetes and coronary artery disease are higher in South Asians than in Caucasians. AIMS We compared the prevalence of the C677T and A1298C single nucleotide polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene in South Asian and Caucasian women, its association with folate and homocysteine (Hcy) metabolism, and its relevance to future atherogenic events. METHODS AND RESULTS 71 women were recruited for the study: South Asian PCOS (21) plus controls (9) and Caucasian PCOS (25) plus controls (16). Anthropometric and laboratory parameters were compared. South Asian PCOS women were significantly hyperandrogenic and exhibited a greater degree of insulin resistance. Caucasian PCOS women had higher plasma Hcy concentrations with a 1.9 times higher frequency of the T allele than the South Asian PCOS group. In the presence of this variant allele, plasma Hcy levels appear to be higher in both PCOS groups. The South Asians had a 1.8 times higher frequency of the C allele than the Caucasians; however, the overall frequency was comparable in the two PCOS groups. The frequency of homozygosity, i.e. TT677 and CC1298, was 7.2% and 4.9% in the Caucasians and 0% and 16.6% in the South Asian recruits, respectively. Dietary inadequacies in the South Asian women can influence their plasma folate and B12 concentrations resulting in hyperhomocysteinemia which, in combination with dyslipidaemia and insulin resistance, can lead to long-term atherogenic consequences. CONCLUSIONS Current data suggests that the mechanisms of atherothrombosis have separate pathways in the two ethnic groups. Larger studies exploring the current theme need to be carried out in the PCOS groups to obtain adequate insight.
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- M Palep-Singh
- Reproductive Medicine Unit, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
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Molloy AM, Brody LC, Mills JL, Scott JM, Kirke PN. The search for genetic polymorphisms in the homocysteine/folate pathway that contribute to the etiology of human neural tube defects. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 85:285-94. [PMID: 19235830 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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In this paper, we trace the history of current research into the genetic and biochemical mechanisms that underlie folate-preventable neural tube defects (NTDs). The inspired suggestion by Smithells that common vitamins might prevent NTDs ignited a decade of biochemical investigations-first exploring the nutritional and metabolic factors related to NTDs, then onto the hunt for NTD genes. Although NTDs were known to have a strong genetic component, the concept of common genetic variance being linked to disease risk was relatively novel in 1995, when the first folate-related polymorphism associated with NTDs was discovered. The realization that more genes must be involved started a rush to find polymorphic needles in genetic haystacks. Early efforts entailed the intellectually challenging and time-consuming task of identifying and analyzing candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in folate pathway genes. Luckily, human genome research has developed rapidly, and the search for the genetic factors that contribute to the etiology of human NTDs has evolved to mirror the increased level of knowledge and data available on the human genome. Large-scale candidate gene analysis and genome-wide association studies are now readily available. With the technical hurdles removed, the remaining challenge is to gather a sample large enough to uncover the polymorphisms that contribute to NTD risk. In some respects the real work is beginning. Although moving forward is exciting, it is humbling that the most important result-prevention of NTDs by maternal folic acid supplementation-was achieved years ago, the direct result of Smithells' groundbreaking studies.
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- Anne M Molloy
- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
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Choi SW, Gu BH, Ramakrishna S, Park JM, Baek KH. Association between a single nucleotide polymorphism in MTHFR gene and polycystic ovary syndrome. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2009; 145:85-8. [PMID: 19427093 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2008] [Revised: 12/24/2008] [Accepted: 04/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate whether there is an association between the C677T polymorphism in MTHFR and PCOS in a Korean population. STUDY DESIGN The prevalence of MTHFR gene was compared between women with PCOS (n=227) and normal patients (n=115) using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. The HapAnalyzer was used to analyze the genotype of MTHFR polymorphism in PCOS and control subjects. We considered a p-value less than 0.05 as statistically significant. RESULTS The frequency of C/C, C/T, and T/T genotype showed similar proportion between PCOS and control subjects. In addition, the frequencies of co-dominant (p-value=0.8334, odds ratio (OR)=1.04), dominant (p-value=0.8749, OR=0.96) and recessive alleles (p-value=0.5574, OR=1.22) did not show any association between PCOS and control subjects. CONCLUSION Our data demonstrate that the C677T polymorphism of MTHFR gene is not associated with PCOS in a Korean population, suggesting that the C677T polymorphism in MTHFR may have different influences in various ethnic groups and diseases.
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Fridman O, Porcile R, Vanasco V, Junco MN, Gariglio L, Potenzoni MA, Bañes I, Morales A. Study on homocysteine levels and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene variant (C677T) in a population of Buenos Aires City. Clin Exp Hypertens 2009; 30:574-84. [PMID: 18855261 DOI: 10.1080/10641960802251958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED The substitution of cytosine (C) by thymine (T) at nucleotide 677 of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene, which converts an alanine to a valine residue, is a frequent polymorphism with reduced specific activity, associated with moderate increase in plasma homocysteine levels (tHcy) and risk of vascular diseases. OBJECTIVES This study was designed to investigate an association of this polymorphism with tHcy and vascular risk factors. METHODS We used a cross-sectional study on subjects affiliated to three health centers from Buenos Aires city. The diagnosis of hypertension was ascertained by patients' clinical history. Only subjects under long-term antihypertensive treatment were included. RESULTS Samples from 138 physically active individuals (44 men and 94 women) randomly selected were included. The mean tHcy was significantly higher amongst hypertensives (HT) than normotensives (NT). The risk of hypertension was compared in subjects with CC genotype and the combined number of subjects with at least one T allele (CT/TT). There was no significant difference regarding the risk of hypertension between NT and HT groups in the overall sample. However, as obesity is considered a risk factor for hypertension development, when only HT (n = 29) and NT (n = 66) subjects with body mass index below 30 kg/m(2) (BMI<30) were compared, subjects bearing CT/TT presented a significantly higher risk of hypertension than those bearing the CC genotype and significantly higher concentration of tHcy. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate an association of hyper-tHcy and MTHFR C677T mutation with hypertension. MTHFR C677T mutation may contribute to hypertension or affect the development of hypertension through hyperhomocysteinemia.
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- Osvaldo Fridman
- Centro de Altos Estudio en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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BROPHY DF, BUKAVECKAS BL, FERREIRA-GONZALEZ A, ARCHER KJ, MARTIN EJ, GEHR TW. A pilot study of genetic polymorphisms and hemodialysis vascular access thrombosis. Hemodial Int 2009; 13:19-26. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2009.00334.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Not all cases of neural-tube defect can be prevented by increasing the intake of folic acid. Br J Nutr 2008; 102:173-80. [DOI: 10.1017/s0007114508149200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Some countries have introduced mandatory folic acid fortification, whereas others support periconceptional supplementation of women in childbearing age. Several European countries are considering whether to adopt a fortification policy. Projections of the possible beneficial effects of increased folic acid intake assume that the measure will result in a considerable reduction in neural-tube defects (NTD) in the target population. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to evaluate the beneficial effects of different levels of folic acid administration on the prevalence of NTD. Countries with mandatory fortification achieved a significant increase in folate intake and a significant decline in the prevalence of NTD. This was also true for supplementation trials. However, the prevalence of NTD at birth declined to approximately five cases at birth per 10 000 births and seven to eight cases at birth or abortion per 10 000 births. This decline was independent of the amount of folic acid administered and apparently reveals a ‘floor effect’ for folic acid-preventable NTD. This clearly shows that not all cases of NTD are preventable by increasing the folate intake. The relative decline depends on the initial NTD rate. Countries with NTD prevalence close to the observed floor may have much smaller reductions in NTD rates with folic acid fortification. Additionally, potential adverse effects of fortification on other vulnerable population groups have to be seriously considered. Policy decisions concerning national mandatory fortification programmes must take into account realistically projected benefits as well as the evidence of risks to all vulnerable groups.
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Stover PJ, Caudill MA. Genetic and epigenetic contributions to human nutrition and health: managing genome-diet interactions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 108:1480-7. [PMID: 18755320 DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.06.430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2007] [Accepted: 02/04/2008] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The Institute of Medicine recently convened a workshop to review the state of the various domains of nutritional genomics research and policy and to provide guidance for further development and translation of this knowledge into nutrition practice and policy. Nutritional genomics holds the promise to revolutionize both clinical and public health nutrition practice and facilitate the establishment of (a) genome-informed nutrient and food-based dietary guidelines for disease prevention and healthful aging, (b) individualized medical nutrition therapy for disease management, and (c) better targeted public health nutrition interventions (including micronutrient fortification and supplementation) that maximize benefit and minimize adverse outcomes within genetically diverse human populations. As the field of nutritional genomics matures, which will include filling fundamental gaps in knowledge of nutrient-genome interactions in health and disease and demonstrating the potential benefits of customizing nutrition prescriptions based on genetics, registered dietitians will be faced with the opportunity of making genetically driven dietary recommendations aimed at improving human health.
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- Patrick J Stover
- Cornell University, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Veenema K, Solis C, Li R, Wang W, Maletz CV, Abratte CM, Caudill MA. Adequate Intake levels of choline are sufficient for preventing elevations in serum markers of liver dysfunction in Mexican American men but are not optimal for minimizing plasma total homocysteine increases after a methionine load. Am J Clin Nutr 2008; 88:685-92. [PMID: 18779284 PMCID: PMC2637180 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/88.3.685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND An adequate intake of 550 mg choline/d was established for the prevention of liver dysfunction in men, as assessed by measuring serum alanine aminotransferase concentrations. OBJECTIVE This controlled feeding study investigated the influence of choline intakes ranging from 300 to 2200 mg/d on biomarkers of choline status. The effect of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T genotype on choline status was also examined. DESIGN Mexican American men (n = 60) with different MTHFR C677T genotypes (29 677TT, 31 677CC) consumed a diet providing 300 mg choline/d plus supplemental choline intakes of 0, 250, 800, or 1900 mg/d for total choline intakes of 300, 550, 1100, or 2200 mg/d, respectively, for 12 wk; 400 mug/d as dietary folate equivalents and 173 mg betaine/d were consumed throughout the study. RESULTS Choline intake affected the response of plasma free choline and betaine (time x choline, P < 0.001); the highest concentrations were observed in the 2200 mg/d group. Phosphatidylcholine (P = 0.026) and total cholesterol (P = 0.002) were also influenced by choline intake; diminished concentrations were observed in the 300 mg/d group. Phosphatidylcholine was modified by MTHFR genotype (P = 0.035; 677TT < 677CC). After a methionine load (100 mg/kg body wt), choline intakes of 1100 and 2200 mg/d attenuated (P = 0.016) the rise in plasma homocysteine, as did the MTHFR 677TT genotype (P < 0.001). Serum alanine aminotransferase was not influenced by the choline intakes administered in this study. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that 550 mg choline/d is sufficient for preventing elevations in serum markers of liver dysfunction in this population under the conditions of this study; higher intakes may be needed to optimize other endpoints.
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- Kristin Veenema
- Department of Human Nutrition, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA, USA
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Boulet SL, Yang Q, Mai C, Kirby RS, Collins JS, Robbins JM, Meyer R, Canfield MA, Mulinare J. Trends in the postfortification prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly in the United States. BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH. PART A, CLINICAL AND MOLECULAR TERATOLOGY 2008; 82:527-32. [PMID: 18481813 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of NTDs in the US declined significantly after mandatory folic acid fortification; however, it is not known if the prevalence of NTDs has continued to decrease in recent years relative to the period immediately following the fortification mandate. METHODS Population-based data from 21 birth defects surveillance systems were used to examine trends in the birth prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly during 1999-2000, 2001-2002, and 2003-2004. Prevalence data were stratified by non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, and Hispanic race or ethnicity. Prevalence ratios were calculated by dividing the birth prevalences during the later time periods (2001-2002 and 2003-2004) by the birth prevalences during 1999-2000. RESULTS During 1999-2004, 3,311 cases of spina bifida and 2,116 cases of anencephaly were reported. Hispanic infants had the highest prevalences of NTDs for all years. For all infants, the combined birth prevalences of spina bifida and anencephaly decreased 10% from the 1999-2000 period to the 2003-2004 period. The decline in spina bifida (3%) was not significant; however the decline in anencephaly (20%) was statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS While the prevalences of spina bifida and anencephaly in the United States have declined since folic acid fortification in the food supply began, these data suggest that reductions in the prevalence of anencephaly continued during 2001-2004 and that racial and ethnic and other disparities remain.
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- Sheree L Boulet
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
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Sabbagh AS, Mahfoud Z, Taher A, Zaatari G, Daher R, Mahfouz RA. High Prevalence of MTHFR GeneA1298CPolymorphism in Lebanon. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 12:75-80. [DOI: 10.1089/gte.2007.0064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Amira S. Sabbagh
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the developed world. In the United States alone, cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly 40% of deaths, at an estimated annual cost of at least US $430 billion. Notable, racial/ethnic differences in morbidity and mortality have been observed; in the United States, African Americans have the highest age-adjusted death rate from CVD, followed by Whites, Hispanics, and Asians. The underlying basis for the observed racial/ethnic disparities in CVD morbidity and mortality is likely multifactorial. Although hyperlipidemia screening and treatment has proven to be one of the most effective strategies for reducing CVD burden in the US population, it often fails to identify a substantial proportion of persons at high risk for CVD-related events. Elevations in markers of inflammation and thrombosis such as high sensitivity C-reactive protein, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule, homocysteine, and fibrinogen are also associated with increased CVD risk. However, data relating markers of inflammation and hemostasis to CVD principally come from White populations, little data are available across racial/ethnic groups. A range of barriers exist related to ethnic minority subject participation in research studies in the United States. If we are to better understand the racial differences in cardiovascular risk, these barriers must be overcome.
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- Michelle A Albert
- Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular and Preventive Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Solis C, Veenema K, Ivanov AA, Tran S, Li R, Wang W, Moriarty DJ, Maletz CV, Caudill MA. Folate intake at RDA levels is inadequate for Mexican American men with the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677TT genotype. J Nutr 2008; 138:67-72. [PMID: 18156406 PMCID: PMC2646848 DOI: 10.1093/jn/138.1.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Since the establishment of the 1998 folate recommended dietary allowance (RDA), the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C-->T variant has emerged as a strong modifier of folate status. This controlled feeding study investigated the adequacy of the RDA, 400 microg/d as dietary folate equivalents (DFE), for Mexican American men with the MTHFR 677CC or TT genotype. Because of the interdependency between folate and choline, the influence of choline intake on folate status was also assessed. Mexican American men (n = 60; 18-55 y) with the MTHFR 677CC (n = 31) or TT (n = 29) genotype consumed 438 microg DFE/d and total choline intakes of 300, 550 (choline adequate intake), 1100, or 2200 mg/d for 12 wk. Folate status response was assessed via serum folate (SF), RBC folate, plasma total homocysteine (tHcy), and urinary folate. SF decreased (P < 0.001) 66% to 7.9 +/- 0.7 nmol/L (means +/- SEM) in men with the 677TT genotype and 62% to 11.3 +/- 0.9 nmol/L in the 677CC genotype. Plasma tHcy increased (P < 0.0001) 170% to 31 +/- 3 micromol/L in men with the 677TT genotype and 18% to 11.6 +/- 0.3 micromol/L in the 677CC genotype. At the end of the study, 34% (677TT) and 16% (677CC) had SF concentrations <6.8 nmol/L and 79% (677TT) and 7% (677CC) had tHcy concentrations >14 micromol/L. Choline intake did not influence the response of the measured variables. These data showed that the folate RDA is not adequate for men of Mexican descent, particularly for those with the MTHFR 677TT genotype, and demonstrated a lack of influence of choline intake on the folate status variables measured in this study.
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- Claudia Solis
- Human Nutrition and Food Science Department, Cal Poly Pomona University, Pomona, CA 91768, USA
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Gonzalez-Herrera L, Castillo-Zapata I, Garcia-Escalante G, Pinto-Escalante D. A1298C polymorphism of the MTHFR gene and neural tube defects in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 79:622-6. [PMID: 17621650 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) of the folate metabolism pathway is a candidate gene for neural tube defects (NTDs). Frequency of the second common polymorphism, A1298C, in the MTHFR gene is not well known in Mexico. Conflicting results exist regarding the association of A1298C-MTHFR with NTDs. One explanation for this controversy might be that alleles are differently distributed among various populations. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of the A1298C-MTHFR polymorphism and its association with NTDs in a population of Yucatan, Mexico. METHODS Genotyping was performed by use of polymerase chain reaction with restriction fragment length polymorphisms using MbOII endonuclease (PCR-RFLPs MbOII). Allele and genotype frequencies were compared between cases with NTDs, their mothers and fathers with matched controls based on an association analysis using EpiInfo software. RESULTS A1298C genotypes were distributed according to Hardy-Weinberg expectations for all studied groups. Frequencies of allele C and heterozygous AC genotype were significantly higher in males (p = .006 and p = .011, respectively) in control group. Significant differences were not observed between cases and controls, except in mothers of NTD cases compared with mothers of healthy offspring for both allele C and heterozygous AC genotype (p = .009 and p = .01, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The polymorphism A1298C-MTHFR is not associated with NTDs, except for mothers, suggesting only a maternal association with having NTD-affected offspring in the Yucatan population. The frequency of allele C in the control population was 10%, which is significantly lower than in other reported control populations worldwide (p < .01).
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- Lizbeth Gonzalez-Herrera
- Laboratorio de Genética, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Yucatán, México.
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Vakili S, Caudill MA. Personalized nutrition: nutritional genomics as a potential tool for targeted medical nutrition therapy. Nutr Rev 2007; 65:301-15. [PMID: 17695371 DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2007.tb00308.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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An emerging goal of medical nutrition therapy is to tailor dietary advice to an individual's genetic profile. In the United States and elsewhere, "nutrigenetic" services are available over the Internet without the direct involvement of a health care professional. Among the genetic variants most commonly assessed by these companies are those found in genes that influence cardiovascular disease risk. However, the interpretation of DNA-based data is complex. The goal of this paper is to carefully examine nutritional genomics as a potential tool for targeted medical nutrition therapy. The approach is to use heart health susceptibility genes and their common genetic variants as the model.
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- Sina Vakili
- Human Nutrition and Food Science Department, Cal Poly Pomona, 3801 W. Temple Ave., Pomona, CA 91768, USA
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Angeline T, Jeyaraj N, Tsongalis GJ. MTHFR Gene polymorphisms, B-vitamins and hyperhomocystinemia in young and middle-aged acute myocardial infarction patients. Exp Mol Pathol 2007; 82:227-33. [PMID: 17412321 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2007.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2006] [Revised: 02/22/2007] [Accepted: 02/22/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We have examined the prevalence of the C677T and A1298C single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene in healthy Tamilians and in patients with acute myocardial infarction and related this polymorphism to plasma homocysteine concentrations, serum folate, serum cobalamin and riboflavin status. The SNPs in the MTHFR gene were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Plasma homocysteine, serum folate and serum cobalamin concentrations were analyzed using an automated chemiluminescence method and riboflavin status was assessed by measuring the erythrocyte glutathione reductase activity using spectrophotometric method. Out of the 200 young and middle-aged (<48 years) individuals included in the study, 100 were acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients and 100 were healthy individuals with no documented history of heart diseases. There was a significant increase in homocysteine levels among the AMI patients as compared to the healthy controls (p<0.001). The results of this study indicate that hyperhomocystinemia is more prevalent in Tamilian AMI patients and that the MTHFR C677T and A1298C SNPs are not associated with hyperhomocystinemia. Folate status was found to be within normal range in all the study subjects. There was no correlation between homocysteine and different biochemical variables including cobalamin, folate and riboflavin. However, serum cobalamin was found to be significantly decreased in AMI patients when compared to controls (p<0.001). The simultaneous presence of decreased serum cobalamin status, hyperhomocystinemia and mutant genotype for both the SNPs might lead to an increased risk for the occurrence of AMI. Further intervention trials including the supplementation of cobalamin may prove whether homocysteine level decrease in response to the supplementation of cobalamin in individuals with hyperhomocystinemia and mutant genotype for both the above mentioned SNPs.
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- T Angeline
- PG and Research Department of Zoology, Lady Doak College, Madurai-625 002, Tamil Nadu, South India
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Varga E. Inherited Thrombophilia: Key Points for Genetic Counseling. J Genet Couns 2007; 16:261-77. [PMID: 17473965 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-006-9069-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2006] [Accepted: 09/28/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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With the evolution of medical genetics to focus on highly prevalent, multifactorial conditions, it is inevitable that genetic counselors will be called upon to participate in the evaluation and counseling of individuals with inherited thrombophilia. The purpose of this review is to educate the genetic counselor on key issues related to risk assessment and genetic counseling for hereditary thrombophilia. The information contained in this document is derived from an extensive review of the literature, as well as the author's personal expertise. Upon completion of this review, the genetic counselor will be able to: a) describe inherited and acquired risk factors for thrombosis, b) collect and interpret personal and family histories to assess risk related to hereditary thrombophilia, c) discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of thrombophilia testing, including psychosocial aspects and implications for medical management, and d) identify educational and support resources for patients and families.
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- Elizabeth Varga
- Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Brown RC, Dwyer T, Kasten C, Krotoski D, Li Z, Linet MS, Olsen J, Scheidt P, Winn DM. Cohort profile: the International Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium (I4C). Int J Epidemiol 2007; 36:724-30. [PMID: 17255350 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyl299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Rebecca C Brown
- National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460, USA.
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Cho SE, Hong KS, Shin GJ, Chung WS. The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T gene mutation is associated with hyperhomocysteinemia, cardiovascular disease and plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels in Korea. Clin Chem Lab Med 2006; 44:1070-5. [PMID: 16958597 DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2006.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyperhomocysteinemia is known to be a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and is associated with a common mutation in the 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene (677 C>T). The aims of this study were to confirm: 1) the association between the MTHFR C677T mutation and plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels; 2) the MTHFR C677T mutation as a risk factor; 3) the association of the MTHFR C677T mutation and plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels; and 4) the correlation between Hcy and BNP levels in cardiovascular diseases. METHODS A total of 227 patients for whom BNP was measured were enrolled in this study. Laboratory parameters included BNP, creatine kinase (CK), the myocardial isoenzyme of CK (CK-MB), troponin I (TnI), Hcy, C-reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatinine and folate. The MTHFR genotype was evaluated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) was shown by an electrophoretic technique. RESULTS The prevalence of TT homozygotes was significantly higher in patients with cardiovascular diseases than in patients without cardiovascular diseases (p=0.0001). Patients homozygous for the TT mutation had the highest plasma Hcy levels compared with wild-type CC homozygotes and CT mutant heterozygotes (p=0.0001). Plasma BNP concentrations were significantly higher in patients with MTHFR C677T mutation compared to patients without the mutation (p<0.05). Plasma BNP concentrations were positively correlated with Hcy concentrations (r=0.196, p<0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that elevated concentrations of BNP, CRP, Hcy and the presence of the MTHFR C677T mutation independently contributed to the prediction of cardiovascular diseases. CONCLUSIONS In cardiovascular diseases, the MTHFR C677T mutation: 1) is associated with plasma Hcy levels; 2) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, 3) is associated with plasma BNP levels, and 4) plasma Hcy levels are positively correlated with plasma BNP levels.
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- Sung Eun Cho
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Parle-McDermott A, Mills JL, Molloy AM, Carroll N, Kirke PN, Cox C, Conley MR, Pangilinan FJ, Brody LC, Scott JM. The MTHFR 1298CC and 677TT genotypes have opposite associations with red cell folate levels. Mol Genet Metab 2006; 88:290-4. [PMID: 16621645 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2006.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2005] [Revised: 02/20/2006] [Accepted: 02/21/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Individuals homozygous for the thermolabile variant (677TT) of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase exhibit reduced folate status as evidenced by a drop in the biomarker red cell folate (RCF) compared to those who carry at least one 677C allele. We now report that a different polymorphism in the same enzyme, namely 1298A>C, is associated with increased RCF levels. Thus, these two common polymorphisms change a metabolic phenotype in opposite directions suggesting that their cancer protective associations are by different mechanisms.
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Falchi A, Giovannoni L, Piras IS, Calo CM, Moral P, Vona G, Varesi L. Prevalence of genetic risk factors for coronary artery disease in Corsica island (France). Exp Mol Pathol 2005; 79:210-3. [PMID: 16248996 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2005.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2005] [Accepted: 09/12/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We have investigated the frequencies of seven markers among 100 unrelated individuals with angiographically documented CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) and among 100 unrelated healthy blood donors in the central region of Corsica island (France). The seven polymorphisms analyzed were chosen from six candidate genes involved in (1) Renin-Angiotensin system: Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE I/D), (2) Lipid metabolism: Cholesterol Ester Transfer Protein gene (CETP TAQ1B), (3) Platelet aggregation: alpha and beta subunits of the platelet GpIIb/GpIIIa integrin complex (GpIIb HPA3 and GpIIIa Pl(A1/A2)), (4) Coagulation fibrinolysis: Plasminogen Activator Tissue (PLAT TPA25 I/D) and Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR C677T and A1298C). The samples were genotyped using the polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction enzyme analysis for the RFLPs. No significant difference in allele frequencies between patient and control groups was observed. The occurrence of the MTHFR T677T genotype and of the T677T/A1298A compound genotype is higher in cases (20%) than in the controls (4%). Odds ratio seems to indicate that individuals with the MTHFR T677T genotype and the T677T/A1298A compound genotype had a 6-fold increased risk for developing CAD (ORs = 6; 95% CIs = 1.96-18.28) suggesting a possible association of MTHFR C677T with the risk of CAD in Corsican population.
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- A Falchi
- Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Science, University of Corsica, BP52 20250 Corte Corsica, France
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Mielcarek M, Gooley T, Martin PJ, Chauncey TR, Young BA, Storb R, Torok-Storb B. Effects of race on survival after stem cell transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2005; 11:231-9. [PMID: 15744242 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2004.12.327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Effects of race or ethnicity on survival after high-dose chemoradiation followed by stem cell transplantation (SCT) have not been thoroughly evaluated. We analyzed survival according to racial/ethnic categories for 3587 consecutive patients who had SCT at a single US institution between July 1992 and December 2000. Among 1366 patients who received autologous SCT, race or ethnicity was not significantly associated with survival. In contrast, among 2221 patients who received allogeneic SCT from HLA-matched unrelated or sibling donors, blacks had a significantly greater mortality than whites (unadjusted hazard ratio, 1.65; 95% confidence interval, 1.21-2.25). Mortality among other racial or ethnic groups was not significantly different from that among whites. The greater mortality hazard among blacks persisted after controlling for donor type, pretransplantation risk category, patient age, donor/patient sex, and cytomegalovirus exposure (hazard ratio, 1.71; 95% confidence interval, 1.25-2.34). SCT from both HLA-matched unrelated and HLA-identical sibling donors was associated with more severe acute graft-versus-host disease and higher nonrelapse mortality among blacks compared with whites. Furthermore, blacks who received SCT for chronic myeloid leukemia had longer diagnosis-to-transplantation intervals than whites. A matched-cohort analysis showed that the higher mortality among blacks could not be explained by obvious socioeconomic differences. The higher incidence of severe graft-versus-host disease among blacks compared with whites, both with HLA-identical sibling donors, might be related to yet-unidentified "immune-enhancing" genetic polymorphisms. We cannot exclude the possibility that the increased mortality risk among blacks after discharge from the transplant center might in part be related to unidentified sociocultural differences that influence medical care.
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- Marco Mielcarek
- Division of Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98109-1024, USA.
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Williams LJ, Rasmussen SA, Flores A, Kirby RS, Edmonds LD. Decline in the prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly by race/ethnicity: 1995-2002. Pediatrics 2005; 116:580-6. [PMID: 16140696 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-0592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE In an effort to reduce the occurrence of neural tube defects (NTDs), folic acid fortification of US enriched grain products was authorized by the Food and Drug Administration in March 1996 and required by January 1998. Fortification has been shown to result in an important decline in the prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly in the general US population; however, fortification's impact on specific racial/ethnic groups has not been well described. We sought to characterize the decline in the prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly among specific racial/ethnic groups during the transition to mandatory folic acid fortification in the United States. METHODS Data from 21 population-based birth defects surveillance systems were used to examine trends in prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly for specific racial/ethnic groups for the years 1995-2002. These years were divided into 3 periods: prefortification, optional fortification, and mandatory fortification. Race/ethnicity was defined as Hispanic, non-Hispanic white, and non-Hispanic black. Prevalence ratios were calculated for each racial/ethnic group by dividing the prevalence from the mandatory fortification period by the prevalence in the prefortification period. RESULTS The study included data on 4468 cases of spina bifida and 2625 cases of anencephaly. The prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly was highest among Hispanic births, followed by non-Hispanic white births, with the lowest prevalence among non-Hispanic black births. Significant declines in spina bifida and anencephaly were observed among Hispanic births and non-Hispanic white births. The prevalence ratio for non-Hispanic black births was of borderline significance for spina bifida and was not significant for anencephaly. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that folic acid fortification is associated with significant decreases in the prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly among non-Hispanic white and Hispanic births. The magnitude of the reduction was similar between these 2 groups and was more pronounced for spina bifida than for anencephaly. The decline in the prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly among non-Hispanic black births did not reach statistical significance. Efforts to increase folic acid consumption for the prevention of NTDs in pregnancies among women of all races/ethnicities should be continued, and studies to identify and elucidate other risk factors for NTDs are warranted.
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- Laura J Williams
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Yang TL, Hung J, Caudill MA, Urrutia TF, Alamilla A, Perry CA, Li R, Hata H, Cogger EA. A long-term controlled folate feeding study in young women supports the validity of the 1.7 multiplier in the dietary folate equivalency equation. J Nutr 2005; 135:1139-45. [PMID: 15867294 DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.5.1139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The presence of folic acid in enriched cereal grain products and the higher bioavailability of folic acid than food folate led to the expression of the 1998 folate RDA, 400 microg/d, as dietary folate equivalents (DFE). DFE are defined as: mug natural food folate + 1.7 x microg synthetic folic acid. The 1.7 multiplier was based on assumptions that added folic acid was 85% available and food folate was 50% available. The 85/50 ratio also inferred that the bioavailability of food folate was approximately 60% relative to added folic acid. The objective of this long-term controlled feeding study was to assess the dietary folate equivalency of folic acid. After a 2-wk period of folate restriction, women (n = 42, 18-45 y old) consumed either 400 or 800 microg DFE/d derived from various combinations of food folate and folic acid for 12 wk. Folic acid was converted to DFE using the 1.7 multiplier from the DFE calculation and was consumed with a meal throughout the treatment period. Folate status response to the various treatments was assessed during wk 12-14. Serum folate, RBC folate, and plasma total homocysteine did not differ among the 400 microg DFE/d groups or among the 800 microg DFE/d groups. In contrast, consumption of 800 microg DFE/d led to higher (P </= 0.05) serum and RBC folate than consumption of 400 microg DFE/d. These data support the validity of the 1.7 multiplier in the DFE equation and suggest that food folate bioavailability is approximately 60% that of added folic acid when consumed as part of a mixed diet.
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- Tai Li Yang
- Human Nutrition and Food Science Department, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768, USA
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Chillemi R, Zappacosta B, Simporè J, Persichilli S, Musumeci M, Musumeci S. Hyperhomocysteinemia in acute Plasmodium falciparum malaria: an effect of host-parasite interaction. Clin Chim Acta 2005; 348:113-20. [PMID: 15369744 DOI: 10.1016/j.cccn.2004.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2004] [Revised: 05/04/2004] [Accepted: 05/05/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Plasmodium falciparum utilises the polyamine pathway, essential in proliferation and differentiation, and imposes an oxidative stress on host cell, enhancing the loss of glutathione. METHODS Standard hematological parameters were determined in 40 black African subjects with acute P. falciparum malaria, 30 aged 5-24 months, 5 aged 4-10 years and 5 aged 19-35 years. Plasma homocysteine, cysteine, glutathione and cysteinylglycine levels were measured by HPLC method. Twenty-eight healthy black children (15 aged 6-24 months and 13 aged 3-10 years) and 20 healthy black adults (aged 20-40 years) were also included as controls. RESULTS Plasma homocysteine levels were higher in all subjects with P. falciparum malaria and correlated positively with the disease severity and number of parasites, but negatively with Hb levels and patient ages. Cysteine level was found higher in all patients and markedly higher in 4-10 year old patients. Cysteinylglycine level was found lower particularly in 19-35 year old patients. Glutathione level was significantly lower in all patients. CONCLUSIONS The elevated level of homocysteine during acute P. falciparum infection suggests an imbalance in the folate cycle, which could be a consequence of the reduced availability of NADPH and Vit B12, caused by increased oxidative stress. This may suggest a selection for the C677T MTHFR allele, driven by P. falciparum in sub-Saharan regions. Hence Hcy level could be useful as a predictive parameter of severity, as well as of treatment efficacy.
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- R Chillemi
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Huh HJ, Chi HS, Shim EH, Jang S, Park CJ. Gene--nutrition interactions in coronary artery disease: correlation between the MTHFR C677T polymorphism and folate and homocysteine status in a Korean population. Thromb Res 2005; 117:501-6. [PMID: 15935452 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2005.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2004] [Revised: 04/03/2005] [Accepted: 04/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Elevated plasma total homocysteine is a major risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). Methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a main regulatory enzyme in homocysteine metabolism; a common C677T mutation in the MTHFR gene results in decreased enzyme activity, and contributes to increased homocysteine levels and decreased folate levels. We investigated the frequency of MTHFR C677T alleles in a Korean population, determined the genotype-specific threshold levels of folate or vitamin B12, and investigated the relationship between the TT genotype and the risk of CAD. MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled a study population of 163 CAD patients and 50 control subjects, and screened the MTHFR C677T polymorphism using real-time PCR with melting point analysis. Levels of plasma homocysteine, folate and vitamin B12 were also determined. We then defined the genotype-specific threshold values of folate and vitamin B12 required to keep homocysteine levels in a normal range for individuals of each MTHFR C677T genotype. RESULTS The frequency of the TT genotype was 18% in control subjects and 26% in patients group (P>0.05). Individuals homozygous for the TT genotype had significantly elevated homocysteine levels (P<0.05). The genotype-specific folate threshold level was significantly higher in TT individuals than in the CC or CT genotypes. The OR of individuals with low folate status and the TT genotype to estimate the relative risk of CAD was 2.2 and the OR of those with high folate status and the TT genotype was 1.5 (95% CI, 0.5-9.6 and 0.7-3.2, respectively). CONCLUSION We were able to define a gene-nutrient interaction that shows a higher risk for CAD based on specific threshold folate levels required by different MTHFR C677T genotypes in a Korean population.
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- Hee Jin Huh
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan and Asan Medical Center, 388-1 Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, 138-736 Seoul, South Korea
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Gibson CS, MacLennan AH, Rudzki Z, Hague WM, Haan EA, Sharpe P, Priest K, Chan A, Dekker GA. The prevalence of inherited thrombophilias in a Caucasian Australian population. Pathology 2005; 37:160-3. [PMID: 16028846 DOI: 10.1080/00313020500058250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AIMS To describe the prevalence of four inherited thrombophilias and their combinations for the first time in a large Caucasian Australian population. METHODS Newborn screening cards of 883 Caucasian babies born in South Australia in 1986-1999 were de-identified and tested for the following inherited thrombophilic polymorphisms: factor V Leiden (G1691A), prothrombin gene mutation (G20210A), methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) C677T and A1298C, as well as compound heterozygosity for the MTHFR polymorphisms. RESULTS The birth prevalences of heterozygosity and homozygosity for the four thrombophilic polymorphisms were: factor V Leiden 9.5% and 0.7%, prothrombin gene 4.1% and 0.2%, MTHFR C677T 37.3% and 12.4%, and MTHFR A1298C 38.3% and 11.8%, respectively. Compound heterozygosity for MTHFR C677T and A1298C was seen in 16.6% of the population. Overall, 64.2% and 24.5% of the population studied were homozygous and heterozygous, respectively, for at least one of the four polymorphisms studied. CONCLUSION Inherited thrombophilic polymorphisms are common in the Caucasian Australian population. Knowledge of the background prevalence of these polymorphisms will allow further study of their associations in future disease research.
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- Catherine S Gibson
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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Shelnutt KP, Kauwell GPA, Gregory JF, Maneval DR, Quinlivan EP, Theriaque DW, Henderson GN, Bailey LB. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C-->T polymorphism affects DNA methylation in response to controlled folate intake in young women. J Nutr Biochem 2005; 15:554-60. [PMID: 15350988 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2004.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2003] [Revised: 03/24/2004] [Accepted: 04/05/2004] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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DNA methylation is critical for normal genomic structure and function and is dependent on adequate folate status. A polymorphism (677C-->T) in a key folate enzyme, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), may impair DNA methylation when folate intake is inadequate and may increase the risk of reproductive abnormalities. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of the MTHFR 677C-->T polymorphism on changes in global DNA methylation in young women consuming a low folate diet followed by repletion with the current Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). Women (age 20-30 years) with the TT (variant; n = 19) or CC (n = 22) genotype for the MTHFR 677C-->T polymorphism participated in a folate depletion-repletion study (7 weeks, 115 microg DFE/day; 7 weeks, 400 microg DFE/day). DNA methylation was measured at baseline, week 7, and week 14 using a [3H]methyl acceptance assay and a novel liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay of the DNA bases methylcytosine and cytosine. [3H]Methyl group acceptance tended to increase (P = 0.08) during depletion in all subjects, indicative of a decrease in global DNA methylation. During repletion, the raw change and the percent change in the methylcytosine/total cytosine ratio increased (P = 0.03 and P = 0.04, respectively) only in the subjects with the TT genotype. Moderate folate depletion in young women may cause a decrease in overall DNA methylation. The response to folate repletion suggests that following folate depletion women with the MTHFR 677 TT genotype have a greater increase in DNA methylation with folate repletion than women with the CC genotype.
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- Karla P Shelnutt
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Angeline T, Jeyaraj N, Granito S, Tsongalis GJ. Prevalence of MTHFR gene polymorphisms (C677T and A1298C) among Tamilians. Exp Mol Pathol 2004; 77:85-8. [PMID: 15351230 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2004.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We have investigated the incidence of the C677T and A1298C methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the South Indian Tamil Nadu population with a total number of 72 individuals. The MTHFR genotyping was performed using the polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction enzyme analysis. Homozygosity for the MTHFR A1298C SNP was detected in 15.3% (11/72) of the individuals tested, and 47.2% (34/72) were heterozygous for this SNP. Homozygosity for the C677T MTHFR SNP was detected in 1.38%(1/72), and the frequency of the C677T heterozygotes was 18.1%(13/72). When we analyzed the combined frequency of the two SNPs, the frequency of double heterozygosity was19.6%, and the frequency of double homozygosity was completely absent among the study group. The 'C' allele frequency for MTHFR A1298C was 0.389, and the 'T' allele frequency for C677T mutation was 0.104. Out of the 72 individuals included in the study, 52 were acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients and 20 were healthy individuals with no documented history of heart disease. The results of this study indicate that the MTHFR A1298C SNP is more prevalent among the Tamilians when compared to the MTHFR C677T SNP, suggesting a possible role of MTHFR A1298C in the pathogenesis of heart diseases.
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- T Angeline
- PG and Research Department of Zoology, Lady Doak College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India
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