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Rhoda C, Sunda F, Kidzeru E, Khumalo NP, Arowolo A. FAM111B dysregulation promotes malignancy in fibrosarcoma and POIKTMP and a low-cost method for its mutation screening. Cancer Treat Res Commun 2023; 34:100679. [PMID: 36610347 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2022.100679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Mutations in the uncharacterised human FAM111B gene are associated with POIKTMP, a rare multi-organ fibrosing disease. Recent studies also reported the overexpression of FAM111B in specific cancers. Moreover, FAM111B mutation screening may prove expensive in under-resourced facilities. Therefore, this study investigated its cellular function and dysfunction and described an inexpensive mutation screening method. MATERIALS AND METHODS FAM111B expression was assessed in silico and validated in vitro in cell lines and primary skin fibroblasts from a South African POIKTMP-patient with the heterozygous FAM111B gene mutation: NM_198947.4: c.1861T>G (p. Tyr621Asp or Y621D) by qPCR and western blot. The cellular function of FAM111B was studied in HT1080 using various cell-based functional assays, and the Y621D mutation was genotyped by PCR-RFLP. RESULTS Expression studies showed upregulated FAM111B mRNA and protein in the cancer cells. High FAM111B expression with robust nuclear localization occurred in HT1080. Additionally, expression data and cell-based assays indicated that FAM111B led to the upregulation of cell migration, decreased cell apoptosis, and modulatory effects on cell proliferation. Y621D mutation showed similar effects on cell migration but minimal impact on cell apoptosis. FAM111B mRNA and protein expression were markedly downregulated (p ≤ 0.05) in the POIKTMP-patient's fibroblasts. The PCR-RFLP method successfully genotyped Y621D gene mutation. DISCUSSION FAM111B is a cancer-associated nuclear protein: Its modulation by mutations or overexpression may contribute to the malignancy of cancers and POIKTMP/fibrosis and poor clinical outcomes and represents a viable prognostic marker or therapeutic target. Furthermore, the PCR-RFLP method could prove a valuable tool for FAM111B mutation validation or screening in resource-constrained laboratories.
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- Cenza Rhoda
- Hair and Skin Research Laboratory, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Hair and Skin Research Laboratory, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Hair and Skin Research Laboratory, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Hair and Skin Research Laboratory, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Hair and Skin Research Laboratory, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
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Arowolo A, Rhoda C, Mbele M, Oluwole OG, Khumalo N. A cost-effective method for detecting mutations in the human FAM111B gene associated with POIKTMP syndrome. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL HUMAN GENETICS 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s43042-022-00380-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background
Mutations of the human FAM111B gene are associated with hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma with tendon contracture, myopathy, and pulmonary fibrosis (POIKTMP), a rare and autosomal dominant multi-systemic fibrosing disease. To date, a total of 36 cases are documented, with eleven associated mutations identified and confirmed by Whole-Exome Sequencing and Sanger sequencing. However, these methods require a certain level of expertise. The FAM111B gene was annotated using the SNAPGENE tool to identify various restriction enzymes. The enzymes that cut at the positions where mutations of interest have been reported were selected. The method was implemented using the DNA samples extracted from the skin fibroblast collected from an affected South African family and unrelated control.
Results
The findings showed that of the eleven FAM111B mutational sites investigated with this method, ten mutations can be identified including the known mutation FAM111B NM_198947.4: c.1861T>G (pTyr621Asp) associated with the POIKTMP in South Africa.
Conclusions
Limited access to molecular diagnosis contributes to why POIKTMP is rarely diagnosed. Our study describes an inexpensive PCR–RFLP method to screen for POIKTMP FAM111B gene mutations. The PCR–RFLP can be used as a cost-effective method for diagnosing FAM111B mutations in POIKTMP, and it does not require having robust experience in molecular biology.
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Huebner T, Steffens M, Scholl C. Molecular Genetic Techniques in Biomarker Analysis Relevant for Drugs Centrally Approved in Europe. Mol Diagn Ther 2021; 26:89-103. [PMID: 34905151 PMCID: PMC8766366 DOI: 10.1007/s40291-021-00567-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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On the basis of scientific evidence, information on the option, recommendation or requirement to test for pharmacogenetic or pharmacogenomic biomarkers is incorporated in the Summary of Product Characteristics of an increasing number of drugs in Europe. A screening of the Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) showed that a variety of molecular genetic testing methods is currently offered worldwide in testing services with regard to according drugs and biomarkers. Thereby, among the methodology indicated in the screened GTR category ‘Molecular Genetics’, next-generation sequencing is applied for identification of the largest proportion of evaluated biomarkers that are relevant for therapeutic management of centrally approved drugs in Europe. However, sufficient information on regulatory clearances, clinical utility, analytical and clinical validity of applied methods is rarely provided.
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- Tatjana Huebner
- Research Division, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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- Research Division, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Research Division, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Desta Z, El-Boraie A, Gong L, Somogyi AA, Lauschke VM, Dandara C, Klein K, Miller NA, Klein TE, Tyndale RF, Whirl-Carrillo M, Gaedigk A. PharmVar GeneFocus: CYP2B6. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2021; 110:82-97. [PMID: 33448339 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The Pharmacogene Variation Consortium (PharmVar) catalogs star (*) allele nomenclature for the polymorphic human CYP2B6 gene. Genetic variation within the CYP2B6 gene locus impacts the metabolism or bioactivation of clinically important drugs. Of particular importance are efficacy and safety concerns regarding: efavirenz, which is used for the treatment of HIV type-1 infection; methadone, a mainstay in the treatment of opioid use disorder and as an analgesic; ketamine, used as an antidepressant and analgesic; and bupropion, which is prescribed to treat depression and for smoking cessation. This GeneFocus provides a comprehensive overview and summary of CYP2B6 and describes how haplotype information catalogued by PharmVar is utilized by the Pharmacogenomics Knowledgebase (PharmGKB) and the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC).
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- Zeruesenay Desta
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Departments of Pharmacology & Toxicology, and Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Discipline of Pharmacology, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology & Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart, Germany.,University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Genomic Medicine Center, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.,School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Departments of Pharmacology & Toxicology, and Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutic Innovation, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.,School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Dalwadi DA, Ozuna L, Harvey BH, Viljoen M, Schetz JA. Adverse Neuropsychiatric Events and Recreational Use of Efavirenz and Other HIV-1 Antiretroviral Drugs. Pharmacol Rev 2018; 70:684-711. [DOI: 10.1124/pr.117.013706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Stillemans G, Belkhir L, Hesselink DA, Haufroid V, Elens L. Pharmacogenetic associations with cytochrome P450 in antiretroviral therapy: what does the future hold? Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2018; 14:601-611. [PMID: 29775551 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2018.1478964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Several antiretroviral drugs used to treat infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are substrates of enzymes belonging to the cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily, which are polymorphically expressed. It may therefore be useful to take into account the genetic variation in these enzymes to predict the likelihood of anti-HIV treatment success, toxicity and the potential for drug-drug interactions. Areas covered: In this manuscript, the authors discuss the current state of knowledge regarding pharmacogenetic associations between CYP and all major antiretrovirals, as well as the importance of these associations. Expert opinion: While many pharmacogenetic associations for CYP have been described in the literature, replication studies are sometimes lacking. The implementation of this knowledge in clinical practice also remains difficult. Further efforts are required both to expand this field of knowledge and to enable its use in everyday clinical practice.
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- Gabriel Stillemans
- a Integrated Pharmacometrics, Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacokinetics , Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium.,b Louvain centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Institut de recherche expérimentale et clinique , Université catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium
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- b Louvain centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Institut de recherche expérimentale et clinique , Université catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium.,c AIDS Reference Center, Department of Internal Medicine , Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium
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- d Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Transplantation and Rotterdam Transplant Group. Erasmus MC , University Medical Center Rotterdam , Rotterdam , The Netherlands
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- b Louvain centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Institut de recherche expérimentale et clinique , Université catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium.,e Department of Clinical Chemistry , Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc , Brussels , Belgium
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- a Integrated Pharmacometrics, Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacokinetics , Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium.,b Louvain centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Institut de recherche expérimentale et clinique , Université catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium
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Sabusap CM, Wang W, McNicholas CM, Chung WJ, Fu L, Wen H, Mazur M, Kirk KL, Collawn JF, Hong JS, Sorscher EJ. Analysis of cystic fibrosis-associated P67L CFTR illustrates barriers to personalized therapeutics for orphan diseases. JCI Insight 2016; 1. [PMID: 27660821 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.86581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Emerging knowledge indicates the difficulty in categorizing unusual cystic fibrosis (CF) mutations, with regard to both pathogenic mechanism and theratype. As case in point, we present data concerning P67L mutation of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a defect carried by a small number of individuals with CF and sometimes attributed to a channel conductance abnormality. Findings from our laboratory and others establish that P67L causes protein misfolding, disrupts maturation, confers gating defects, is thermally stable, and exhibits near normal conductance. These results provide one framework by which rare CF alleles such as P67L can be more comprehensively profiled vis-à-vis molecular pathogenesis. We also demonstrate that emerging CF treatments - ivacaftor and lumacaftor - can mediate pronounced pharmacologic activation of P67L CFTR. Infrequent CF alleles are often improperly characterized, in part, due to the small numbers of patients involved. Moreover, access to new personalized treatments among patients with ultra-orphan genotypes has been limited by difficulty arranging phase III clinical trials, and off-label prescribing has been impaired by high drug cost and difficulty arranging third party reimbursement. Rare CFTR mutations such as P67L are emblematic of the challenges to "precision" medicine, including use of the best available mechanistic knowledge to treat patients with unusual forms of disease.
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- Carleen M Sabusap
- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.; Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Yılmaz ŞG, Erdal ME, Özge AA, Sungur MA. Can Peripheral MicroRNA Expression Data Serve as Epigenomic (Upstream) Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease? OMICS-A JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 2016; 20:456-61. [DOI: 10.1089/omi.2016.0099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Şenay Görücü Yılmaz
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey
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Mpeta B, Kampira E, Castel S, Mpye KL, Soko ND, Wiesner L, Smith P, Skelton M, Lacerda M, Dandara C. Differences in genetic variants in lopinavir disposition among HIV-infected Bantu Africans. Pharmacogenomics 2016; 17:679-90. [PMID: 27142945 DOI: 10.2217/pgs.16.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Variability in lopinavir (LPV) plasma concentration among patients could be due to genetic polymorphisms. This study set to evaluate significance of variants in CYP3A4/5, SLCO1B1 and ABCC2 on LPV plasma concentration among African HIV-positive patients. MATERIALS & METHODS Eighty-six HIV-positive participants on ritonavir (LPV/r) were genetically characterized and LPV plasma concentration determined. RESULTS & DISCUSSION LPV plasma concentrations differed >188-fold (range 0.0206-38.6 µg/ml). Both CYP3A4*22 and SLCO1B1 rs4149056G (c.521C) were not observed in this cohort. CYP3A4*1B, CYP3A5*3, CYP3A5*6 and ABCC2 c.1249G>A which have been associated with LPV plasma concentration, showed no significant association. CONCLUSION These findings highlight the need to include African groups in genomics research to identify variants of pharmacogenomics significance.
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- Bafokeng Mpeta
- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology (formerly Clinical Laboratory Sciences) & Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Malawi College of Health Sciences, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology (formerly Clinical Laboratory Sciences) & Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology (formerly Clinical Laboratory Sciences) & Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology (formerly Clinical Laboratory Sciences) & Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology (formerly Clinical Laboratory Sciences) & Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Swart M, Evans J, Skelton M, Castel S, Wiesner L, Smith PJ, Dandara C. An Expanded Analysis of Pharmacogenetics Determinants of Efavirenz Response that Includes 3'-UTR Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms among Black South African HIV/AIDS Patients. Front Genet 2016; 6:356. [PMID: 26779253 PMCID: PMC4703773 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2015.00356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Introduction: Efavirenz (EFV) is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor prescribed as part of first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in South Africa. Despite administration of fixed doses of EFV, inter-individual variability in plasma concentrations has been reported. Poor treatment outcomes such as development of adverse drug reactions or treatment failure have been linked to EFV plasma concentrations outside the therapeutic range (1–4 μg/mL) in some studies. The drug metabolizing enzyme (DME), CYP2B6, is primarily responsible for EFV metabolism with minor contributions by CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP3A4, CYP3A5, and UGT2B7. DME coding genes are also regulated by microRNAs through targeting the 3′-untranslated region. Expanded analysis of 30 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), including those in the 3′-UTR, was performed to identify pharmacogenetics determinants of EFV plasma concentrations in addition to CYP2B6 c.516G>T and c.983T>C SNPs. Methods: SNPs in CYP1A2, CYP2B6, UGT2B7, and NR1I2 (PXR) were selected for genotyping among 222 Bantu-speaking South African HIV-infected patients receiving EFV-containing HAART. This study is a continuation of earlier pharmacogenetics studies emphasizing the role of genetic variation in the 3′-UTR of genes which products are either pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic targets of EFV. Results: Despite evaluating thirty SNPs, CYP2B6 c.516G>T and c.983T>C SNPs remain the most prominent predictors of EFV plasma concentration. Conclusion: We have shown that CYP2B6 c.516G>T and c.983T>C SNPs are the most important predictors of EFV plasma concentration after taking into account all other SNPs, including genetic variation in the 3′-UTR, and variables affecting EFV metabolism.
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- Marelize Swart
- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology and Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology and Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology and Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology and Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
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Pharmacogenomics Implications of Using Herbal Medicinal Plants on African Populations in Health Transition. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2015; 8:637-63. [PMID: 26402689 PMCID: PMC4588186 DOI: 10.3390/ph8030637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Revised: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The most accessible points of call for most African populations with respect to primary health care are traditional health systems that include spiritual, religious, and herbal medicine. This review focusses only on the use of herbal medicines. Most African people accept herbal medicines as generally safe with no serious adverse effects. However, the overlap between conventional medicine and herbal medicine is a reality among countries in health systems transition. Patients often simultaneously seek treatment from both conventional and traditional health systems for the same condition. Commonly encountered conditions/diseases include malaria, HIV/AIDS, hypertension, tuberculosis, and bleeding disorders. It is therefore imperative to understand the modes of interaction between different drugs from conventional and traditional health care systems when used in treatment combinations. Both conventional and traditional drug entities are metabolized by the same enzyme systems in the human body, resulting in both pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics interactions, whose properties remain unknown/unquantified. Thus, it is important that profiles of interaction between different herbal and conventional medicines be evaluated. This review evaluates herbal and conventional drugs in a few African countries and their potential interaction at the pharmacogenomics level.
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