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Pandey SC, Malovic E. Gut-liver highway of ALDH2 in drinking. Nat Metab 2024; 6:1202-1203. [PMID: 38902330 DOI: 10.1038/s42255-024-01071-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Subhash C Pandey
- Center for Alcohol Research in Epigenetics, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
- Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Center for Alcohol Research in Epigenetics, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Fu Y, Mackowiak B, Lin YH, Maccioni L, Lehner T, Pan H, Guan Y, Godlewski G, Lu H, Chen C, Wei S, Feng D, Paloczi J, Zhou H, Pacher P, Zhang L, Kunos G, Gao B. Coordinated action of a gut-liver pathway drives alcohol detoxification and consumption. Nat Metab 2024; 6:1380-1396. [PMID: 38902331 DOI: 10.1038/s42255-024-01063-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects millions of people worldwide, causing extensive morbidity and mortality with limited pharmacological treatments. The liver is considered as the principal site for the detoxification of ethanol metabolite, acetaldehyde (AcH), by aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) and as a target for AUD treatment, however, our recent data indicate that the liver only plays a partial role in clearing systemic AcH. Here we show that a liver-gut axis, rather than liver alone, synergistically drives systemic AcH clearance and voluntary alcohol drinking. Mechanistically, we find that after ethanol intake, a substantial proportion of AcH generated in the liver is excreted via the bile into the gastrointestinal tract where AcH is further metabolized by gut ALDH2. Modulating bile flow significantly affects serum AcH level and drinking behaviour. Thus, combined targeting of liver and gut ALDH2, and manipulation of bile flow and secretion are potential therapeutic strategies to treat AUD.
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- Yaojie Fu
- Laboratory of Liver Diseases, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Liver Diseases, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Liver Diseases, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Liver Diseases, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Liver Diseases, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Liver Diseases, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Liver Diseases, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Liver Diseases, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Liver Diseases, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory for Integrative Neuroscience, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Liver Diseases, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology and Tissue Injury, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University and Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology and Tissue Injury, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory for Integrative Neuroscience, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Liver Diseases, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Yokoyama A, Yokoyama T, Yumoto Y, Takimura T, Toyama T, Yoneda J, Nishimura K, Minobe R, Matsuzaki T, Kimura M, Matsushita S. Associations of ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes and alcohol flushing with drinking history, withdrawal symptoms, and ICD-10 criteria in Japanese alcohol-dependent men. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2024; 34:139-148. [PMID: 38465575 DOI: 10.1097/fpc.0000000000000528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Given the high prevalence of fast-metabolizing alcohol dehydrogenase-1B*2 (ADH1B*2 ) and inactive aldehyde dehydrogenase-2*2 (ALDH2*2 ) alleles in East Asians, we evaluated how the ADH1B / ALDH2 genotypes and alcohol flushing might affect the development of alcohol dependence (AD). METHODS We evaluated how the ADH1B / ALDH2 genotypes and self-reported alcohol flushing affected history of drinking events and withdrawal symptoms and ICD-10 criteria in 4116 Japanese AD men. RESULTS The ADH1B*1/*1 group and ALDH2*1/*1 group were 1-5 years younger than the ADH1B*2 (+) and ALDH2*1/*2 groups, respectively, for all of the ages at onset of habitual drinking, blackouts, daytime drinking, uncontrolled drinking, withdrawal symptoms, and first treatment for AD, and the current age. Blackouts were more common in the ADH1B*1/*1 group and ALDH2*1/*1 group. Daytime drinking, uncontrolled drinking, and withdrawal symptoms, such as hand tremor, sweating, convulsions, and delirium tremens/hallucinations were more common in the ADH1B*1/*1 group. The ADH1B*1/*1 was positively associated with the ICD-10 criteria for 'tolerance' and 'withdrawal symptoms'. The ADH1B*1/*1 group and ALDH2*1/*2 group had a larger ICD-10 score. Never flushing was reported by 91.7% and 35.2% of the ALDH2*1/*1 and ALDH2*1/*2 carriers, respectively. After a 1-2-year delay in the onset of habitual drinking in the former-/current-flushing group, no differences in the ages of the aforementioned drinking milestones were found according to the flushing status. CONCLUSION The ADH1B*1/*1 and ALDH2*1/*1 accelerated the development of drinking events and withdrawal symptoms in Japanese AD patients. ICD-10 score was larger in the ADH1B*1/*1 group and ALDH2*1/*2 group. The effects of alcohol flushing on drinking events were limited.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- Clinical Research Unit, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Departemt of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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- Departemt of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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- Departemt of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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- Departemt of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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- Departemt of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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- Departemt of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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- Departemt of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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- Departemt of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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- Departemt of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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Quintanilla ME, Israel Y. Role of Metabolism on Alcohol Preference, Addiction, and Treatment. Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2023. [PMID: 37221350 DOI: 10.1007/7854_2023_422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Studies presented in this chapter show that: (1) in the brain, ethanol is metabolized by catalase to acetaldehyde, which condenses with dopamine forming salsolinol; (2) acetaldehyde-derived salsolinol increases the release of dopamine mediating, via opioid receptors, the reinforcing effects of ethanol during the acquisition of ethanol consumption, while (3) brain acetaldehyde does not influence the maintenance of chronic ethanol intake, it is suggested that a learned cue-induced hyperglutamatergic system takes precedence over the dopaminergic system. However, (4) following a prolonged ethanol deprivation, the generation of acetaldehyde in the brain again plays a role, contributing to the increase in ethanol intake observed during ethanol re-access, called the alcohol deprivation effect (ADE), a model of relapse behavior; (5) naltrexone inhibits the high ethanol intake seen in the ADE condition, suggesting that acetaldehyde-derived salsolinol via opioid receptors also contributes to the relapse-like drinking behavior. The reader is referred to glutamate-mediated mechanisms that trigger the cue-associated alcohol-seeking and that also contribute to triggering relapse.
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- María Elena Quintanilla
- Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology Program, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology Program, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Centro de Medicina Regenerativa, ICM Clinica Alemana-Universidad de Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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Tajiri A, Ishihara R, Sakurai H, Nakamura T, Tani Y, Inoue T, Matsueda K, Miyake M, Waki K, Fukuda H, Shichijo S, Maekawa A, Kanesaka T, Yamamoto S, Takeuchi Y, Higashino K, Uedo N, Michida T, Matsunaga T. Clinical features of superficial esophagus squamous cell carcinoma according to alcohol-degrading enzyme ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes. J Gastroenterol 2022; 57:630-639. [PMID: 35788888 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-022-01892-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inactivated alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) are related to esophageal carcinogenesis. We aimed to clarify the clinical features associated with the alcohol-degrading enzyme genotypes, ADH1B and ALDH2. We also investigated the risk factors for metachronous esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and head and neck SCC (HNSCC). METHODS We conducted a single-center, retrospective study including patients with ESCC treated by endoscopic resection. Patients were recruited between October 2020 and September 2021. Buccal mucosal swabs were obtained from them to analyze the genetic polymorphisms affecting ADH (ADH1B) and ALDH (ALDH2) activity. Patients were categorized into three groups: both inactivated = double-inactivated group; inactivated ADH1B or ALDH2 = single-inactivated group; and both activated = activated group. RESULTS Among the 297 enrolled patients, patients in the double-inactivated group were significantly younger (P < 0.001) and 60% of them were ≤ 50 years old. This group also had more ESCCs located in the upper esophagus (P < 0.001) and more simultaneous multiple ESCCs (P = 0.044). More than half of the patients had multiple Lugol-voiding lesions (LVLs) (P < 0.001) and heavy alcohol consumers (P = 0.012). Metachronous ESCC and HNSCC were more common in the double-inactivated group (P < 0.001, P = 0.001). Multivariate analysis identified located in the upper esophagus, multiple LVLs and history of HNSCC as risk factors for metachronous ESCC. CONCLUSIONS Activation patterns of alcohol-metabolizing enzymes were related to age at ESCC onset, lesion location, and metachronous ESCC and HNSCC. Different approaches to the prophylaxis and treatment of esophageal cancer should be considered, depending on the enzyme activity pattern.
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- Ayaka Tajiri
- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 1-69, Otemae 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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Acetaldehyde Enhances Alcohol Sensitivity and Protects against Alcoholism: Evidence from Alcohol Metabolism in Subjects with Variant ALDH2*2 Gene Allele. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11081183. [PMID: 34439848 PMCID: PMC8391449 DOI: 10.3390/biom11081183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Alcoholism is a complex behavior trait influenced by multiple genes as well as by sociocultural factors. Alcohol metabolism is one of the biological determinants that can significantly influence drinking behaviors. Alcohol sensitivity is thought to be a behavioral trait marker for susceptibility to develop alcoholism. The subjective perceptions would be an indicator for the alcohol preference. To investigate alcohol sensitivity for the variants ADH1B*2 and ALDH2*2, sixty healthy young males with different combinatory ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes, ADH1B*2/*2–ALDH2*1/*1 (n = 23), ADH1B*2/*2–ALDH2*1/*2 (n = 27), and ADH1B*1/*1–ALDH2*1/*1 (n = 10), participated in the study. The subjective perceptions were assessed by a structured scale, and blood ethanol and acetaldehyde were determined by GC and HPLC after an alcohol challenge in two dose sessions (0.3 g/kg or 0.5 g/kg ethanol). The principal findings are (1) dose-dependent increase of blood ethanol concentration, unaffected by ADH1B or ALDH2; (2) significant build-up of blood acetaldehyde, strikingly influenced by the ALDH2*2 gene allele and correlated with the dose of ingested alcohol; (3) the increased heart rate and subjective sensations caused by acetaldehyde accumulation in the ALDH2*2 heterozygotes; (4) no significant effect of ADH1B polymorphism in alcohol metabolism or producing the psychological responses. The study findings provide the evidence of acetaldehyde potentiating the alcohol sensitivity and feedback to self-control the drinking amount. The results indicate that ALDH2*2 plays a major role for acetaldehyde-related physiological negative responses and prove the genetic protection against development of alcoholism in East Asians.
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Yokoyama A, Yokoyama T, Kimura M, Matsushita S, Yokoyama M. Combinations of alcohol-induced flushing with genetic polymorphisms of alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases and the risk of alcohol dependence in Japanese men and women. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0255276. [PMID: 34310648 PMCID: PMC8312924 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The risk of alcohol dependence (AD) in Japanese men and women was evaluated according to combinations of alcohol flushing and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2, rs671) and alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B, rs1229984) genotypes, all of which are known to determine AD susceptibility in Asians. Previous studies have focused on men, since women account for a smaller proportion of AD subjects. METHODS Case control studies were conducted between 3721 male and 335 female AD Japanese and 610 male and 406 female controls who were asked about their current or former tendency to experience facial flushing after drinking a glass of beer and underwent ALDH2 and ADH1B genotyping. The time at which alcohol-induced facial flushing tendencies had disappeared in former-flushing AD subjects was also evaluated. RESULTS Current alcohol flushing, the inactive ALDH2*1/*2 genotype, and the fast-metabolizing ADH1B*2 allele were less frequently found in the AD groups. Although alcohol flushing was strongly influenced by the ALDH2 and ADH1B genotypes, multiple logistic model showed that never or former flushing and the genotype combinations were independent strong risk factors of AD in men and women. Never or former flushing (vs. current flushing) markedly increased the odds ratios of AD in carriers of each of the ALDH2 and ADH1B genotype combinations. The temporal profiles for drinking and flushing in former-flushing AD subjects revealed that the flushing response disappeared soon after or before the start of habitual drinking during young adulthood, regardless of the ALDH2 genotype. CONCLUSION Although alcohol flushing is influenced by the ALDH2 and ADH1B genotypes, constitutional or acquired flushing tolerance is an independent susceptibility trait for AD. The combination of the alcohol flushing status and the ALDH2 and ADH1B genotypes can provide a better new strategy for AD risk assessment than the alcohol flushing status alone or the genotypes alone in Asian men and women.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Mitsukoshi Health and Welfare Foundation, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Alcohol. Alcohol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816793-9.00001-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Choi CK, Shin MH, Cho SH, Kim HY, Zheng W, Long J, Kweon SS. Association between ALDH2 and ADH1B Polymorphisms and the Risk for Colorectal Cancer in Koreans. Cancer Res Treat 2020; 53:754-762. [PMID: 33421985 PMCID: PMC8291179 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2020.478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Purpose Excessive alcohol consumption has been linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). We evaluated the association between alcohol-related genetic variants and CRC risk. Materials and Methods The study cohort consisted of 5,435 CRC cases and 3,553 population-based cancer-free controls. Genotype data were generated from germline DNA using the Infinium OncoArray-500K BeadChip in 2,535 cases and 2,287 controls and the Infinium Multi-Ethnic Global BeadChip in 2,900 cases and 1,266 controls. The associations between aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) rs671 and alcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B) rs1229984 polymorphisms and CRC risk were assessed using multivariate logistic regression analyses. Results Compared with the major homozygous ALDH2 genotype (GG), heterozygous or minor homozygous ALDH2 genotype (GA or AA, related to a low alcohol consumption) was significantly associated with a reduced risk for CRC in men (odds ratio [OR], 0.78; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.68 to 0.90), but not in women (OR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.47 to 1.05). A stronger association was found among regular drinkers (OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.47 to 0.71 in men and OR, 0.33; 95% CI, 0.18 to 0.58 in women). No association of CRC risk with ADH1B rs1229984 genotype was found. The association between alcohol-related combined genotypes and risk of CRC was significant (p for linear=0.001). The combined genotype with the highest genetically predicted alcohol consumption (ALDH2 rs671 GG and ADH1B rs1229984 AG/GG) was associated with a high risk for CRC (OR, 1.35; 95% CI, 1.11 to 1.63). Conclusion Our study provides strong evidence for a possible causal association between alcohol consumption and CRC risk.
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- Chang Kyun Choi
- 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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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
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- Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea
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Impacts of interactions between ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes on alcohol flushing, alcohol reeking on the day after drinking, and age distribution in Japanese alcohol-dependent men. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2020; 30:54-60. [PMID: 32084087 DOI: 10.1097/fpc.0000000000000395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study sought to evaluate the impacts of interactions between the alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (rs1229984) genotype and the aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (rs671) genotype on alcohol flushing, alcohol reeking on the day after drinking, and the age distribution in alcohol-dependent patients. METHODS The study subjects were 4107 Japanese alcohol-dependent men who underwent alcohol dehydrogenase-1B and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 genotyping: 4051 patients were asked about their current or former tendency to experience facial flushing after drinking a glass of beer, and 969 patients were asked about whether they had ever been told that they reeked of alcohol more than 12 hours after they had stopped drinking. RESULTS Current, former, and never flushing were reported in 3.5, 14.9, and 81.5%, respectively, of the subject, and alcohol reeking after more than 12 hours in 36.1% of the subjects. The fast-metabolizing ADH1B*2(+) genotype (*1/*2 or *2/*2) and the inactive ALDH2*2(+) genotype (*1/*2 or *2/*2) affected the multivariate odds ratios for current or former flushing [odds ratio, 95% confidence interval = 2.27 (1.79-2.86) and 23.0 (18.6-28.5), respectively, vs. *2(-) genotype] and for alcohol reeking [0.39 (0.29-0.52) and 1.56 (1.09-2.25), respectively, vs. *2(-) genotype]. An age-dependent decrease in the ADH1B*2(-) and ALDH2*2(-) combination from 32.3% in the 30-39-year age group to 12.5% in the 70-79-year age group and an age-dependent increase in the ADH1B*2(+) and ALDH2*2(-) combination from 52.5% in the 30-39-year age group to 70.5% in the 70-79-year age group were observed (P < 0.0001 for trend). The frequencies of the ADH1B*2(-) and ALDH2*2(+) combination (4.7-6.2%) and the ADH1B*2(+) and ALDH2*2(+) combination (8.9-12.0%) did not change markedly with increasing age. CONCLUSION Interactions between the alcohol dehydrogenase-1B and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 genotypes modified alcohol flushing, alcohol reeking on the day after drinking, and the age distribution. These findings support the protective roles of the ADH1B*2(+) and ALDH2*2(+) genotypes against the development of alcohol dependence.
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Yokoyama A, Taniki N, Nakamoto N, Tomita K, Hara S, Mizukami T, Maruyama K, Yokoyama T. Associations among liver disease, serum lipid profile, body mass index, ketonuria, meal skipping, and the alcohol dehydrogenase-1B and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 genotypes in Japanese men with alcohol dependence. Hepatol Res 2020; 50:565-577. [PMID: 31845443 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.13475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM To elucidate associations among liver disease, lipid profile, body mass index (BMI), ketonuria, and meal skipping under the influence of alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B; rs1229984) and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2; rs671) genotypes in men with alcohol dependence. METHODS We investigated the associations among these variables in 1768 Japanese men with alcohol dependence. Serum lipid levels were followed up after abstinence. RESULTS The slow-metabolizing ADH1B Arg/Arg genotype and inactive ALDH2 Glu/Lys genotype increased the age- and drinking-adjusted odds ratio or regression coefficient for fatty liver, ketonuria, and serum high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol levels (HDL-C), and decreased these for cirrhosis and serum triglyceride levels (TG). The ADH1B Arg/Arg genotype increased the adjusted regression coefficient for BMI and non-HDL-C. In addition to the positive interlinkage among fatty liver, BMI, and atherogenic dyslipidemia, positive associations were observed of fatty liver with ketonuria and meal skipping, of cirrhosis with the BMI, and of ketonuria with non-HDL-C. Negative associations were observed of cirrhosis with fatty liver, TG, non-HDL-C, and HDL-C, and of ketonuria with BMI and TG. Overall, after admission for 4 or 6 weeks, the TG and HDL-C decreased, and the serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels increased. However, there was no change of the serum low-density lipoprotein in the patients with cirrhosis or of the serum TG in those with fatty liver. CONCLUSIONS These associations and the alterations in lipid profile after abstinence serve as useful information for a better understanding of the clinical features of men with alcohol dependence.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan
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Lee YJ, Yoo MG, Kim HK, Jang HB, Park KJ, Lee HJ, Kim SG, Park SI. The association between alcohol metabolism and genetic variants of ADH1A, SRPRB, and PGM1 in Korea. Alcohol 2019; 79:137-145. [PMID: 31002879 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Excessive alcohol consumption is a major public health problem in East Asian countries. Alcohol use leads to a cascade of problems including increased chances of risky behavior and a wide range of negative health consequences, from alcoholic liver disease to upper gastric and liver cancer. These alcohol effects are known to be influenced by ethnic variability and genetics. METHODS In this study, subjects were administered a single dose of alcohol (0.6 g/kg for men or 0.4 g/kg for women), and blood alcohol and acetaldehyde concentrations were measured eight times over 5 hours. To investigate genetically susceptible factors to alcohol metabolism, we selected single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of genes identified by prior genetic association studies for alcohol metabolism, alcohol consumption, alcohol dependence, and related traits, and performed genotyping on all subjects (n = 104). RESULTS We identified variations in the ADH1A, SRPRB, and PGM1 genes, which are directly associated with blood alcohol or acetaldehyde concentrations. Namely, the T allele of SRPRB rs17376019 and the C allele of PGM1 rs4643 were associated with lower blood alcohol levels, while the ADH1 rs1229976 C allele group exhibited markedly higher blood acetaldehyde levels than those of the ADH1 rs1229976 T allele group. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that genetic variations in ADH1A, SRPRB, and PGM1 are associated with variations in blood alcohol and acetaldehyde concentration after alcohol intake.
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Kim JW, Choe YM, Shin JG, Park BL, Shin HD, Choi IG, Lee BC. Associations of BRAP polymorphisms with the risk of alcohol dependence and scores on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2019; 15:83-94. [PMID: 30636874 PMCID: PMC6309135 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s184067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Alcohol dependence (AD) is a common disorder that is influenced by genetic as well as environmental factors. A previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) of the Korean population performed by our research group identified a number of genes, including BRCA1-associated protein (BRAP) and protein arginine methyltransferase 8 (PRMT8), as novel genetic markers of AD. METHODS The present investigation was a fine-mapping follow-up study of 459 AD and 455 non-AD subjects of Korean descent to determine the associations between BRAP and PRMT8 polymorphisms and AD. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was administered to screen for the degree of AD risk in the subjects and 58 genetic variants, 5 for BRAP and 53 for PRMT8, were genotyped for subsequent association analyses. RESULTS In the present case-control analysis, BRAP rs3782886 showed the most significant association signal with a risk of AD (P=1.29×10-16, Pcorr =7.74×10-16, OR =0.19). There were also significant differences in the overall and subcategory scores for the BRAP genetic variants, including rs3782886 (P=9.94×10-31, Pcorr =5.96×10-30 at rs3782886 for the overall AUDIT score). However, the genetic effects of PRMT8 polymorphisms observed in our previous GWAS were not replicated in the present study (minimum P=0.0005, Pcorr >0.05, OR =0.30 at rs4766139 in the recessive model). Furthermore, the single-nucleotide polymorphisms of PRMT8 were not associated with the overall and subcategory AUDIT scores. CONCLUSION The present findings suggest that the genetic variants of BRAP may contribute to a predisposition for an alcohol use disorder.
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- Jee Wook Kim
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea,
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea,
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- Department of Life Science, Sogang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Genetic Epidemiology, SNP Genetics, Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Sogang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Genetic Epidemiology, SNP Genetics, Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea, .,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea, .,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea,
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Smart Healthcare Systems and Precision Medicine. Front Psychiatry 2019; 1192:263-279. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-32-9721-0_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Chi YC, Lee SL, Lee YP, Lai CL, Yin SJ. Modeling of Human Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Ethanol Metabolism with Kinetic-Mechanism-Based Full-Rate Equations of the Component Alcohol Dehydrogenase Isozymes and Allozymes. Chem Res Toxicol 2018; 31:556-569. [PMID: 29847918 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) is the principal enzyme responsible for the metabolism of ethanol. Human ADH constitutes a complex family of isozymes and allozymes with striking variation in kinetic properties and tissue distribution. The liver and the gastrointestinal tract are the major sites for first-pass metabolism (FPM). The quantitative contributions of ADH isozymes and ethnically distinct allozymes to cellular ethanol metabolism remain poorly understood. To address this issue, kinetic mechanism and the steady-state full-rate equations for recombinant human class I ADH1A, ADH1B (including allozymes ADH1B1, ADH1B2, and ADH1B3), ADH1C (including allozymes ADH1C1 and ADH1C2), class II ADH2, and class IV ADH4 were determined by initial velocity, product inhibition, and dead-end inhibition experiments in 0.1 M sodium phosphate at pH 7.5 and 25 °C. Models of the hepatic and gastrointestinal metabolisms of ethanol were constructed by linear combination of the numerical full-rate equations of the component isozymes and allozymes in target organs. The organ simulations indicate that in homozygous ADH1B*1/*1 livers, a representative genotype among ethnically distinct populations due to high prevalence of the allele, major contributors at 1 to 10 mM ethanol are ADH1B1 (45% to 24%) and the ADH1C allozymes (54% to 40%). The simulated activities at 1 to 50 mM ethanol for the gastrointestinal tract (total mucosae of ADH1C*1/*1-ADH4 stomach and the ADH1C*1/*1-ADH2 duodenum and jejunum) account for 0.68%-0.76% of that for the ADH1B*1/*1-ADH1C*1/*1 liver, suggesting gastrointestinal tract plays a relatively minor role in the human FPM of ethanol. Based on the flow-limited sinusoidal perfusion model, the simulated hepatic Kmapp, Vmaxapp, and Ci at a 95% clearance of ethanol for ADH1B*1/*1-ADH1C*1/*1 livers are compatible to that documented in hepatic vein catheterization and pharmacokinetic studies with humans that controlled for the genotypes. The model simulations suggest that slightly higher or similar ethanol elimination rates for ADH1B*2/*2 and ADH1B*3/*3 individuals compared with those for ADH1B*1/*1 individuals may result from higher hepatocellular acetaldehyde.
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- Yu-Chou Chi
- Department of Biochemistry , National Defense Medical Center , 161 Minchuan East Road Section 6 , Taipei 11490 , Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology , China Medical University , 91 Hsueh-Shih Road , Taichung 40402 , Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry , National Defense Medical Center , 161 Minchuan East Road Section 6 , Taipei 11490 , Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing , Chang Gung University of Science and Technology , 261 Wenhwa First Road , Taoyuan City 33303 , Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry , National Defense Medical Center , 161 Minchuan East Road Section 6 , Taipei 11490 , Taiwan
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Yokoyama A, Taniki N, Hara S, Haysashi E, Nakamoto N, Mizukami T, Maruyama K, Yokoyama T. Slow-metabolizing ADH1B and inactive heterozygous ALDH2 increase vulnerability to fatty liver in Japanese men with alcohol dependence. J Gastroenterol 2018; 53:660-669. [PMID: 29063269 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-017-1402-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Genetic polymorphisms of alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B; rs1229984, His48Arg) and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2; rs671, Glu504Lys) affect body weight, body fat, and lipid metabolism in individuals with alcohol dependence, and the aim of this study was to identify their determinants in relation to the development of fatty liver. METHODS We evaluated associations between the presence of fatty liver and ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes and other factors in 1604 Japanese men who had been admitted for treatment of alcohol dependence. RESULTS Fatty liver was diagnosed when ultrasonography showed both hepatorenal contrast and liver brightness. Age-adjusted usual alcohol intake did not differ according to ADH1B or ALDH2 genotypes. A multivariate analysis showed that the adjusted odds ratio (OR, 95% confidence interval) of slow-metabolizing ADH1B Arg/Arg carriers was 1.61 (1.27-2.03) for fatty liver and 1.82 (1.37-2.41) for fatty liver with deep attenuation in comparison with the ADH1B His/Arg or His/His carriers, and that the OR of inactive heterozygous ALDH2 Glu/Lys carriers was 1.43 (1.08-1.91) for fatty liver and 1.84 (1.31-2.59) for fatty liver with deep attenuation in comparison with the ALDH2 Glu/Glu carriers. Younger age, shorter interval between the last drink and the ultrasound examination, larger body mass index, and absence of cirrhosis were identified as other positive determinants for fatty liver. CONCLUSIONS The ADH1B Arg/Arg genotype and the ALDH2 Glu/Lys genotype were positive determinants of fatty liver in the subjects. These results suggest that slow ethanol and acetaldehyde metabolism accelerates the development of alcoholic fatty liver in heavy drinkers.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, 5-3-1 Nobi, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, 239-0841, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, 5-3-1 Nobi, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, 239-0841, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, 5-3-1 Nobi, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, 239-0841, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, 5-3-1 Nobi, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, 239-0841, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, 5-3-1 Nobi, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, 239-0841, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6 Minami, Wako, Saitama, 351-0104, Japan
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Shin CM, Kim N, Cho SI, Sung J, Lee HJ. Validation of Alcohol Flushing Questionnaires in Determining Inactive Aldehyde Dehydrogenase-2 and Its Clinical Implication in Alcohol-Related Diseases. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2018; 42:387-396. [PMID: 29205834 DOI: 10.1111/acer.13569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Our aim was to validate alcohol flushing questionnaires in detecting inactive ALDH2 (ALDH2*1/*2 or ALDH2*2/*2). METHODS Two study sets were established; in study set 1, 210 healthy male subjects (age 22 to 59 years) were enrolled; in study set 2, 756 subjects were enrolled who received esophagogastroduodenoscopy to evaluate their dyspeptic symptoms or as part of a gastric cancer screening program. Subjects in study sets 1 and 2 completed the modified alcohol flushing questionnaires of Yokoyama and colleagues (, ). Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method was used to determine ALDH2 genotype. RESULTS In study set 1, 29.0% (61 of 210) had inactive ALDH2. The sensitivity and specificity of the modified alcohol flushing questionnaire for detecting inactive ALDH2 were 95.1 and 76.5%, respectively. Drinking problems negatively correlated with positive alcohol flushing response and inactive ALDH2 (all p-values < 0.05). In study set 2, the sensitivity and specificity of the alcohol flushing questionnaire for detecting inactive ALDH2 were 78.9 and 82.1%, respectively. Interestingly, drinking ≥7 units/wk in men or ≥3.5 units/wk in women significantly increased the risk of benign gastric ulcer (BGU) among positive alcohol flushers (odds ratio, 8.97; 95% confidence interval, 1.38 to 58.30), but not among negative alcohol flushers. CONCLUSIONS Simple flushing questionnaires may be administered to the Korean population as a screening tool in detecting individuals who carry inactive ALDH2. Alcohol flushing response negatively correlates with drinking problems and can modify the risk for BGU by alcohol intake.
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- Cheol Min Shin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoungnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoungnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- School of Public Health and Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- School of Public Health and Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Incheon Research Institute of Public Health and Environment , Incheon, Korea
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Sun S, He J, Zhang Y, Xiao R, Yan M, Ren Y, Zhu Y, Jin T, Xia Y. Genetic polymorphisms in the ALDH2 gene and the risk of ischemic stroke in a Chinese han population. Oncotarget 2017; 8:101936-101943. [PMID: 29254215 PMCID: PMC5731925 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown that aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) plays a role in ischemic stroke progression. In recent years, the activation of the ALDH2 pathway have been reported serving as a useful index in the identification of stroke-prone participants, and the ALDH2 pathway may be a potential target for the therapeutic intervention in ischemic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS We evaluated six tagging single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the ALDH2 gene in a case-control study from Hainan of China (488 cases, 503 controls). We used SPSS version 17.0 statistical software, Excel software and other analysis software to explore associations between SNPs and the risk of ischemic stroke various genetic models (additive, dominant, and recessive). RESULTS Through statistical analysis, we found that ALDH2 rs886205 [odds ratio (OR) = 6.39; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.19-34.38; p = 0.03] and rs7296651 (OR = 9.29; 95% CI = 1.37-63.21; p = 0.02) were associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke in recessive model analysis. In addition, we established that the "AA" genotype (OR = 5.99; 95% CI = 1.11-32.23; p = 0.037) for rs886205 and the "AA" genotype (OR = 8.93; 95% CI = 1.31-60.78; p = 0.025) for rs7296651 were associated with increased ischemic stroke risk. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide evidence that variants of ALDH2 gene polymorphisms influence the risk of developing ischemic stroke in Han Chinese population.
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- Shuaiqi Sun
- Department of Neurosurgery, Haikou People's Hospital, Xiangya Medical College Affiliated Haikou Hospital, Central South University, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haikou People's Hospital, Xiangya Medical College Affiliated Haikou Hospital, Central South University, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Altitude Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Tibet Autonomous Region, School of Medicine, Xizang Minzu University, Xianyang 712082, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haikou People's Hospital, Xiangya Medical College Affiliated Haikou Hospital, Central South University, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Altitude Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Tibet Autonomous Region, School of Medicine, Xizang Minzu University, Xianyang 712082, Shaanxi, China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haikou People's Hospital, Xiangya Medical College Affiliated Haikou Hospital, Central South University, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China
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Yokoyama A, Hirata K, Nakamura R, Omori T, Mizukami T, Aida J, Maruyama K, Yokoyama T. Presence of columnar-lined esophagus is negatively associated with the presence of esophageal varices in Japanese alcoholic men. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:7150-7159. [PMID: 29093623 PMCID: PMC5656462 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i39.7150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To determine whether the presence of columnar-lined esophagus (CLE) is associated with the presence of esophageal varices (EVs) in male Japanese alcoholics.
METHODS The subjects were 1614 Japanese alcohol-dependent men (≥ 40 years of age) who had undergone upper gastrointestinal endoscopic screening. Digitalized records of high-quality endoscopic images that included the squamocolumnar junction and esophagogastric junction were retrospectively jointly reviewed by four expert endoscopists for the purpose of diagnosing CLE. The authors investigated whether and to what extent there were associations between the presence of CLE and the presence of EVs, especially in the group with liver cirrhosis (LC).
RESULTS CLE ≥ 5 mm in length was found in 355 subjects (≥ 30 mm in 6 of them), LC without EVs in 152 subjects, LC with EVs in 174 subjects, and EVs without LC in 6 subjects. Advanced EVs, i.e., nodular, large or coiled forms, red color sign, or post-treatment, were found in 88 subjects. The incidence of CLE ≥ 5 mm decreased in the following order (P < 0.0001): 23.3% in the group without EVs, 17.4% in the group with small and straight EVs, and 5.7% in the group with advanced EVs. The multivariate ORs (95%CI) for EVs and advanced EVs in the group with LC were lower when CLE ≥ 5mm was present [0.46 (0.23-0.93) and 0.24 (0.08-0.74), respectively, vs 0-4 mm CLE].
CONCLUSION The presence of CLE in male Japanese alcoholics was negatively associated with the presence of EVs.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa 239-0541, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Endoscopy Center, Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital, Kanagawa 211-0035, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa 239-0541, Japan
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- Research Team for Geriatric Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa 239-0541, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Saitama 351-0104, Japan
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Shin MJ, Cho Y, Davey Smith G. Alcohol Consumption, Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Gene Polymorphisms, and Cardiovascular Health in Korea. Yonsei Med J 2017; 58:689-696. [PMID: 28540979 PMCID: PMC5447097 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2017.58.4.689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Alcohol consumption is a serious health issue in Korea in terms of the amount consumed and the behavior related to its consumption. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is a key enzyme in alcohol metabolism that degrades acetaldehyde to nontoxic acetic acid. The enzyme is coded by the ALDH2 gene, which is commonly polymorphic in East Asian populations. A point mutation in the ALDH2 gene (the rs671 allele) yields an inactive form of ALDH2 that causes acetaldehyde accumulation in the body after alcohol consumption, thereby inhibiting normal alcohol metabolism. Individuals who are homozygous for polymorphism in ALDH2 tend to refrain from drinking alcohol, decreasing their chances of developing alcoholism and exposure to the associated risks. Mendelian randomization (MR) studies have demonstrated that alcohol consumption predicted by ALDH2 genotype is causally related to cardiovascular risks. Moreover, recent MR studies suggest that the ALDH2 variant has mechanistic effects on some disease outcomes or mortality through increased blood levels of acetaldehyde, showing differences therein between heterozygotes (ALDH2*2*2) and homozygotes (ALDH2*1*2) in those who consume alcohol. Accordingly, consideration of ALDH2 genotype in alcohol prevention programs is warranted. In conclusion, strategies that incorporate genetic information and provide an evidential basis from which to help people make informed decisions on alcohol consumption are urgently required.
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- Min Jeong Shin
- Department of Public Health Sciences, BK21PLUS Program in Embodiment: Health-Society Interaction, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, BK21PLUS Program in Embodiment: Health-Society Interaction, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social & Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social & Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Yokoyama A, Brooks PJ, Yokoyama T, Mizukami T, Shiba S, Nakamoto N, Maruyama K. Recovery from anemia and leukocytopenia after abstinence in Japanese alcoholic men and their genetic polymorphisms of alcohol dehydrogenase-1B and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2017; 47:306-312. [PMID: 28158658 PMCID: PMC6283107 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyw208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The combination of the fast-metabolizing alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B*2 allele) and inactive heterozygous aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2*1/*2) increases susceptibility to macrocytic anemia and leukocytopenia in alcoholics due to severe acetaldehydemia. More than half of Japanese drinkers with esophageal cancer have this genotype combination. METHODS To assess the recovery of hematologic abnormalities after drinking cessation, changes in blood erythrocyte indices and leukocyte count during 8-week hospital stay were evaluated in 925 Japanese alcoholic men. We used four categories in ascending order for high blood acetaldehyde exposure from drinking: A, ADH1B*1/*1 plus ALDH2*1/*1; B, ADH1B*2 plus ALDH2*1/*1; C, ADH1B*1/*1 plus ALDH2*1/*2; and D, ADH1B*2 plus ALDH2*1/*2. RESULTS Mean values of hemoglobin and hematocrit were the lowest, and those of mean corpuscular volume (MCV) were markedly the highest in the D group on admission, and returning toward normal after abstinence, but the inter-group differences remained significant throughout the 8 weeks. The mean leukocyte count was the lowest in the D group on admission, but increased during 4-week abstinence when the inter-group differences were no longer significant. Frequencies of MCV ≥110 fl (50.5%), hemoglobin levels <11.5 g/dL (32.7%), hemoglobin levels <10.0 g/dL (9.9%) and leukocytopenia <4000/μL (22.8%) were the highest in the D group on the admission day and decreased at the 4-week abstinence (28.7%, 18.8%, 4.0% and 7.9%, respectively). The inter-group differences in frequencies of the severe anemia and leukocytopenia disappeared after 4-week abstinence. CONCLUSIONS Drinking cessation before surgery and/or chemoradiation treatment for esophageal cancer may be effective for recovery from anemia and leukocytopenia in drinkers belonging to the D group.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Saitama
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo
, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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Combination of ALDH2 and ADH1B polymorphisms is associated with smoking initiation: A large-scale cross-sectional study in a Japanese population. Drug Alcohol Depend 2017; 173:85-91. [PMID: 28212515 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2; rs671, Glu504Lys) and alcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B; rs1229984, His47Arg) polymorphisms are known to strongly influence alcohol drinking behavior. Given evidence of an association between smoking and drinking behaviors, we hypothesized that ALDH2/ADH1B polymorphisms might also be associated with smoking initiation, and conducted a cross-sectional study to examine this hypothesis. METHODS Study subjects were first-visit outpatients diagnosed not to have cancer at Aichi Cancer Center Hospital between 2001 and 2005, including 4141 never smokers and 2912 ever smokers. Unconditional logistic regression models were applied to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for smoking initiation by comparing ever smokers with never smokers. RESULTS Excessive alcohol drinking was associated with a higher likelihood of ever smoking. After adjustment for drinking behaviors, compared to individuals with ALDH2 Glu/Glu, the ORs of ever smoking were 1.71 (95% CI, 1.49-1.95) and 2.28 (1.81-2.87) among those with ALDH2 Glu/Lys and Lys/Lys, respectively. Combination of ALDH2 Lys/Lys and ADH1B His/His (i.e., the most alcohol-intolerant subpopulation) showed the highest OR [2.44 (1.84-3.23)], whereas combination of ALDH2 Glu/Glu and ADH1B Arg/Arg (i.e., the most alcohol-tolerant subpopulation) showed the lowest OR [0.83 (0.57-1.21)] compared with ALDH2 Glu/Glu and ADH1B His/His. CONCLUSION Besides the amount and frequency of alcohol drinking, the combination of ALDH2 and ADH1B polymorphisms predicts smoking initiation. This study suggests that alcohol tolerance regulated by ALDH2 and ADH1B polymorphisms is associated with smoking initiation, and facilitates the development of targeted interventions to reduce smoking prevalence.
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Eom SY, Hwang MS, Lim JA, Choi BS, Kwon HJ, Park JD, Kim YD, Kim H. Exome-wide association study identifies genetic polymorphisms of C12orf51, MYL2, and ALDH2 associated with blood lead levels in the general Korean population. Environ Health 2017; 16:11. [PMID: 28212632 PMCID: PMC5316181 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-017-0220-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lead (Pb) is a ubiquitous toxic metal present in the environment that poses adverse health effects to humans. Inter-individual variation in blood Pb levels is affected by various factors, including genetic makeup. However, limited data are available on the association between genetic variation and blood Pb levels. The purpose of this study was to identify the genetic markers associated with blood Pb levels in the Korean population. METHODS The study subjects consisted of 1,483 healthy adults with no history of occupational exposure to Pb. We measured blood Pb levels and calculated probable daily intake of Pb according to dietary data collected using 24-hour recall. We conducted exome-wide association screening using Illumina Human Exome-12v1.2 platform (n = 500) and a replication analysis using VeraCode Goldengate assay (n = 1,483). RESULTS Among the 244,770 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) tested, 12 SNPs associated with blood Pb level were identified, with suggestive significance level (P < 1 × 10-4). In the Goldengate assay for replication, three SNPs (C12orf51 rs11066280, MYL2 rs12229654, and ALDH2 rs671) were associated with statistically suggestively significant differences in blood Pb levels. When stratified by drinking status, a potential association of C12orf51 rs11066280, MYL2 rs12229654, and ALDH2 rs671 with blood Pb level was observed only in drinkers. A marginally significant gene-environment interaction between ALDH2 rs671 and alcohol consumption was observed in relation to blood Pb levels. The effects of the three suggestively significant SNPs on blood Pb levels was dependent on daily calcium intake amounts. CONCLUSIONS This exome-wide association study indicated that C12orf51 rs11066280, MYL2 rs12229654, and ALDH2 rs671 polymorphisms are linked to blood Pb levels in the Korean population. Our results suggest that these three SNPs are involved in the determination of Pb levels in Koreans via the regulation of alcohol drinking behavior, and that their negative effects may be compensated by appropriate calcium intake.
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- Sang-Yong Eom
- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 1 Chungdae-Ro, Seowon-Gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644 Korea
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- Food Risk Analysis Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, 187 Osongsaengmyeong 2-Ro, Heungdeok-Gu, Cheongju 28159 Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, 119 Dandae-Ro, Dongnam-Gu, Cheonan, Chungnam 31116 Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 84 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06974 Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, 119 Dandae-Ro, Dongnam-Gu, Cheonan, Chungnam 31116 Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 84 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06974 Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 1 Chungdae-Ro, Seowon-Gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644 Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 1 Chungdae-Ro, Seowon-Gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644 Korea
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Matsushita S, Higuchi S. Review: Use of Asian samples in genetic research of alcohol use disorders: Genetic variation of alcohol metabolizing enzymes and the effects of acetaldehyde. Am J Addict 2017; 26:469-476. [DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Sachio Matsushita
- National Hospital Organization; Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center; Yokosuka Kanagawa Japan
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- National Hospital Organization; Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center; Yokosuka Kanagawa Japan
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Yokoyama A, Yokoyama T, Mizukami T, Matsui T, Kimura M, Matsushita S, Higuchi S, Maruyama K. Platelet Counts and Genetic Polymorphisms of Alcohol Dehydrogenase-1B and Aldehyde Dehydrogenase-2 in Japanese Alcoholic Men. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2016; 41:171-178. [PMID: 27991683 DOI: 10.1111/acer.13283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Thrombocytopenia during intoxication, rebound thrombocytosis during 1 to 3 weeks of abstinence, and subsequent normalization of the platelet count are common in alcoholics. METHODS We evaluated 989 Japanese alcoholic men to identify the effects of genetic polymorphisms of alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B; rs1229984) and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2; rs671) on platelet counts during an 8-week in-hospital abstinence period. RESULTS Thrombocytopenia (<15 × 104 /μl) was observed in 25.9% of the subjects upon admission. The platelet counts increased from 21.4 ± 0.3 × 104 /μl (mean ± SE) to 27.6 ± 0.3 × 104 /μl, and a rebound platelet increase of ≥10 × 104 /μl was observed in 28.6% of the patients during the first 2 weeks after admission. By 4 weeks, the mean platelet counts had returned to intermediate levels and remained stable thereafter. The reversible suppression and rebound increase in the platelet counts were more prominent in the slow-metabolizing ADH1B*1/*1 group than in the fast-metabolizing ADH1B*2 group. Throughout the 8 weeks, the mean platelet counts of the active ALDH2*1/*1 group were consistently lower than those in the inactive ALDH2*1/*2 group. Cirrhosis was a strong determinant of a lower platelet count. After adjustments for nongenetic factors including cirrhosis, multiple linear regression analyses showed that the ADH1B*1/*1 genotype was associated with a lower platelet count (partial regression coefficient = -1.3 × 104 /μl) on the admission day, but subsequently had a positive effect on the platelet count at 1 and 2 weeks after admission (+1.5 and +3.8 × 104 /μl, respectively). The ALDH2*1/*1 genotype was associated with a lower platelet count (-2.1 to -3.9 × 104 /μl) consistently throughout the 8 weeks. Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that the ADH1B*1/*1 genotype increased the risk of thrombocytopenia upon admission (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] = 1.61 [1.14 to 2.27]) and of a rebound platelet increase during the first 2 weeks (3.86 [2.79 to 5.34]). The ALDH2*1/*1 genotype increased the risk of thrombocytopenia upon admission (1.73 [1.06 to 2.82]). CONCLUSIONS In alcoholics, the ADH1B*1/*1 genotype increased the risk of thrombocytopenia upon admission and of a rebound platelet increase 2 weeks thereafter, while the ALDH2*1/*1 genotype was associated with lower platelet counts throughout the 8-week hospital stay.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kyorin University Hospital, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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Yokoyama A, Brooks PJ, Yokoyama T, Mizukami T, Matsui T, Kimura M, Matsushita S, Higuchi S, Maruyama K. Blood Leukocyte Counts and Genetic Polymorphisms of Alcohol Dehydrogenase-1B and Aldehyde Dehydrogenase-2 in Japanese Alcoholic Men. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2016; 40:507-17. [PMID: 26917006 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Roughly 40% of East Asians have inactive aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) encoded by the ALDH2*2 allele, and 90% have highly active alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B) encoded by the ADH1B*2 allele. Macrocytosis and macrocytic anemia in alcoholics have been associated with ADH1B and ALDH2 gene variants which increase acetaldehyde (AcH) levels. METHODS We investigated the relationship between ADH1B*2, ALDH2*2, and leukocyte counts of Japanese alcoholic men (N = 1,661). RESULTS After adjusting for age, drinking habits, smoking habits, body mass index, presence of liver cirrhosis, and serum levels of C-reactive protein, we found that total and differential leukocyte counts were lower in the presence of the ALDH2*1/*2 genotype (vs. ALDH2*1/*1 genotype). ALDH2*2/*2 carriers were not found in our study population. Leukocyte, granulocyte, and monocyte counts were also lower in the presence of ADH1B*2 (vs. ADH1B*1/*1 genotype), but the lymphocyte count was higher. The ALDH2*1/*2 genotype was associated with leukocytopenia (<4,000/μl; adjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval] = 1.89 [1.27 to 2.80]), granulocytopenia (<2,000/μl; 1.86 [1.22 to 2.82]), monocytopenia (<250/μl; 2.22 [1.49 to 3.29]), and lymphocytopenia (<1,000/μl; 1.93 [1.32 to 2.83]). In contrast, the ADH1B*2 had the opposite effect on lymphocytopenia (0.65 [0.46 to 0.93]). Considering genotype effects under conditions of immune stimulation, we observed suppressive effects of ADH1B*2 allele on leukocytosis (≥9,000/μl; 0.69 [0.50 to 0.97]), granulocytosis (≥6,500/μl; 0.66 [0.47 to 0.93]), and monocytosis (≥750/μl; 0.56 [0.39 to 0.79]). The ADH1B*2 plus ALDH2*1/*2 combination had the greatest suppressive effects on the leukocyte, granulocyte, and monocyte counts. CONCLUSIONS The total and differential blood leukocyte counts of Japanese alcoholics were strongly affected by their ADH1B and ALDH2 gene variants. High AcH exposure levels probably play a critical role in the suppression of blood leukocyte counts in alcoholics.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Saitama, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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Peng GS, Chen YC, Wang MF, Lai CL, Yin SJ. ALDH2*2 but not ADH1B*2 is a causative variant gene allele for Asian alcohol flushing after a low-dose challenge: correlation of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic findings. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2015; 24:607-17. [PMID: 25365528 DOI: 10.1097/fpc.0000000000000096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE It has been well documented that variant alleles of both ADH1B*2 of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and ALDH2*2 of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) protect against the development of alcoholism in East Asians. However, it remains unclear whether ADH1B*2 contributes significantly toward the accumulation of systemic blood acetaldehyde and whether it plays a critical role in the alcohol flushing reaction. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS Sixty-one adult Han Chinese men were recruited and divided into six combinatorial genotypic groups: ALDH2*1/*1-ADH1B*1/*1 (12), ALDH2*1/*1-ADH1B*1/*2 (11), ALDH2*1/*1-ADH1B*2/*2 (11); ALDH2*1/*2-ADH1B*1/*1 (9), ALDH2*1/*2-ADH1B*1/*2 (9), and ALDH2*1/*2-ADH1B*2/*2 (9). After ingesting 0.3 g/kg of alcohol, blood ethanol, acetaldehyde, and acetate concentrations, as well as the facial skin blood flow (FSBF) and pulse rate were measured for 130 min. RESULTS The ALDH2*1/*2 heterozygotes carrying three ADH1B allelotypes showed significantly higher peak levels and areas under the concentration curve (AUCs) of the blood acetaldehyde as well as significantly greater increases in the peak pulse rate and peak FSBF compared with the ALDH2*1/*1 homozygotes. However, no significant differences in peak levels and AUCs of blood ethanol, acetaldehyde or acetate, or the peak cardiovascular responses, were found between the ADH1B allelotypes carrying ALDH2*1/*1 or between those with ALDH2*1/*2. Partial correlation analyses showed that peak blood acetaldehyde, rather than the blood ethanol or acetate, was correlated significantly with the peak responses of pulse rate and FSBF. CONCLUSION Findings indicate that ALDH2*2, rather than ADH1B2*2, is a causal variant allele for the accumulation of blood acetaldehyde and the resultant facial flushing during low alcohol consumption.
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- Giia-Sheun Peng
- aDepartment of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital bDepartment of Biochemistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei cDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City dDepartment of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Yoshimasu K, Mure K, Hashimoto M, Takemura S, Tsuno K, Hayashida M, Kinoshita K, Takeshita T, Miyashita K. Genetic alcohol sensitivity regulated by ALDH2 and ADH1B polymorphisms is strongly associated with depression and anxiety in Japanese employees. Drug Alcohol Depend 2015; 147:130-6. [PMID: 25543168 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Revised: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although alcohol-related disorders (ARD) have been shown to be accompanied by comorbid depressive and anxiety disorders, and alcohol metabolic enzyme genes, ADH1B and ALDH2 polymorphisms, have been associated with an increased risk of ARD, no studies have been conducted to evaluate the associations between these genetic polymorphisms and anxiety or depression. METHOD A total of 1944 Japanese workers were interviewed regarding their depressive and anxiety disorders, including suicidality, by a brief psychiatric structured interview (MINI). We investigated the relationship of ADH1B rs1229984 and ALDH2 rs671 polymorphism combinations with mental disorder risks. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the associations between those polymorphisms and anxiety/depressive disorders, adjusting for sex, age, and job rank. The degree of alcohol sensitivity was classified into five groups according to the combination of two enzyme genotypes (Group I-V, in order from the lowest alcohol sensitivity). RESULTS Those with ALDH2(*)1/(*)1 and ADH1B(*)1/(*)1 were likely to be at an increased risk of depressive and anxiety disorders as well as ARD. This tendency was more apparent among non-drinkers (OR 9.20, 95% CI 1.66-50.89). No adverse effects of ALDH2 or ADH1B alone were observed with mental disorder risks. Likewise, analyses conducted combining job rank and genetic alcohol sensitivity showed no material associations with such risks. CONCLUSIONS Genetic alcohol sensitivity, especially that with the genotype combination of ALDH2(*)1/(*)1 and ADH1B(*)1/(*)1, was significantly associated with an increased risk of depressive and anxiety disorders as well as ARD.
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- Kouichi Yoshimasu
- Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan.
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, 11-68 Koshien Kyubancho, Nishinomiya 663-8179, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, 11-68 Koshien Kyubancho, Nishinomiya 663-8179, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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Sartor CE, Wang Z, Xu K, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. The joint effects of ADH1B variants and childhood adversity on alcohol related phenotypes in African-American and European-American women and men. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2014; 38:2907-14. [PMID: 25410943 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The ADH1B gene has consistently been implicated in problem drinking, but rarely incorporated into gene by environment investigations of alcohol phenotypes. This study examined the joint effects of variation in ADH1B and childhood adversity-a well-documented risk factor for alcohol problems and moderator of genetic liability to psychiatric outcomes-on maximum drinks consumed in a 24-hour period (maxdrinks) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) symptoms. METHODS Data were drawn from 2,617 African-American (AA) and 1,436 European-American (EA) participants (42% female) in a multisite genetic study of substance dependence. We tested the most significant ADH1B single nucleotide polymorphisms for alcohol dependence from a genomewide association study with this sample, ADH1B-rs1229984 (Arg48His) and ADH1B-rs2066702 (Arg370Cys), in EA and AA subsamples, respectively. RESULTS Ordinal regression analyses conducted separately by sex and population revealed significant main effects for childhood adversity for both alcohol phenotypes in AA women and men and for maxdrinks in EA women. A significant rs1229984 by childhood adversity interaction was observed for AUD symptoms in EA men. Unexposed His-allele carriers reported a mean of 3.6 AUD criteria, but adversity-exposed His-allele carriers endorsed approximately the same number (6.3) as those without the protective allele (6.3 and 7.0 for adversity-exposed and -unexposed groups, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that under conditions of childhood adversity, the His allele does not exert its protective effects in EA men (OR = 0.57, CI: 0.32 to 1.01; p = 0.056). Findings highlight the robust risk effect conferred by childhood adversity and the importance of considering population and sex in genetically informative investigations of its association with alcohol outcomes.
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- Carolyn E Sartor
- Department of Psychiatry , Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Yoshimasu K, Mure K, Hashimoto M, Takemura S, Tsuno K, Hayashida M, Kinoshita K, Takeshita T, Miyashita K. Genetic alcohol sensitivity regulated by ALDH2 and ADH1B polymorphisms as indicator of mental disorders in Japanese employees. Alcohol Alcohol 2014; 50:39-45. [PMID: 25411394 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agu080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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AIMS Alcohol-related disorders (ARD) have been shown to be accompanied by a variety of other comorbid mental disorders. This study evaluated the associations between a variety of mental disorders and genetic alcohol sensitivity. METHODS A total of 1944 Japanese workers were interviewed regarding their mental disorders by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.). We investigated the relationship of ADH1B rs1229984 and ALDH2 rs671 polymorphisms' combination with mental disorder risks. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the associations between those polymorphisms and mental disorders, adjusting for sex, age, and job rank. RESULTS The degree of alcohol sensitivity was classified into five groups according to the combination of ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes (Group I-V in order starting from the lowest alcohol sensitivity). Those with ALDH2 *1/*1 and ADH1B *1/*1 or with ALDH2 *1/*1 and ADH1B *1/*2,*2/*2 (low sensitivity) were significantly or nearly significantly associated with an increased risk of ARD compared with those with ALDH2 *1/*2 and ADH1B *1/*2,*2/*2 as a reference. Those with ALDH2 *1/*1 and ADH1B *1/*1 were also likely to be at an increased risk of any mental disorder except ARD, as well as disorders without comorbid ARD. This tendency was more apparent among women (OR 11.94, 95% CI 0.73-195.63) and non-drinkers (OR 5.43, 95% CI 1.05-28.23). CONCLUSION The genotype combination of ALDH2 *1/*1 and ADH1B *1/*1 is significantly associated with an increased risk of any mental disorder, especially ARD. Non-drinkers or women with ALDH2 *1/*1 and ADH1B *1/*1 are likely to suffer from any mental disorder except ARD.
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- Kouichi Yoshimasu
- Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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Park SK, Park CS, Lee HS, Park KS, Park BL, Cheong HS, Shin HD. Functional polymorphism in aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 gene associated with risk of tuberculosis. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2014; 15:40. [PMID: 24690209 PMCID: PMC3975138 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-15-40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background The well-known genetic polymorphisms in ADH1B(His47Arg) and ALDH2(Glu487Lys) have dramatic effects on the rate of metabolizing alcohol and acetaldehyde. We investigated possible involvement of these functional polymorphisms in other common complex-trait diseases. Methods The genetic effects of these two polymorphisms on hepatitis, asthma, type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and tuberculosis (TB) were examined in a Korean population. Results We demonstrated that the well-known functional polymorphism of a primary alcohol-metabolizing enzyme (ALDH2 Glu487Lys) has a strong genetic association with the risk of TB. The frequency of the minor allele (ALDH2*487Lys) was found to be much lower in TB patients (freq. = 0.099/n = 477) than among controls (freq. = 0.162/n = 796) (P = 0.00001, OR (95% confidential interval) = 0.57 (0.45-0.74)). Our data may indicate that TB was once an endemic disease, which exerted selection pressure for higher frequencies of ALDH2*487Lys in Asian populations. In addition, the calculated attributable fraction (AF) indicates that 39.5% of TB patients can attribute their disease to the detrimental effects of ALDH2Glu487Glu. Conclusion Our results suggest that this polymorphism is one of the genetic components of TB, at least in the Korean population.
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- Department of Genetic Epidemiology, SNP Genetics, Inc,, 1 Shinsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-742, Republic of Korea.
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Yokoyama A, Yokoyama T, Brooks PJ, Mizukami T, Matsui T, Kimura M, Matsushita S, Higuchi S, Maruyama K. Macrocytosis, macrocytic anemia, and genetic polymorphisms of alcohol dehydrogenase-1B and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 in Japanese alcoholic men. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2014; 38:1237-46. [PMID: 24588059 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oxidation of ethanol by alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) generates acetaldehyde (AcH), which is converted to acetate by aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2). Roughly 40% of East Asians are ALDH2-deficient due to an inactive enzyme encoded by the ALDH2*2 allele. ALDH2-deficient individuals have a dramatically elevated risk of esophageal cancer from alcohol consumption. METHODS We investigated the relationship between ALDH2*2, ADH1B*2 (encoding a highly active ADH) and erythrocyte abnormalities, in a population of Japanese alcoholic men (N = 1,238). RESULTS Macrocytosis (mean corpuscular volume [MCV] ≥100 fl) and macrocytic anemia (MCV ≥100 fl and hemoglobin <13.5 g/dl) were found in 62.4 and 24.1% of the subjects, respectively. Age-adjusted daily alcohol consumption did not differ according to ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes. However, macrocytosis and macrocytic anemia were strongly associated with the ALDH2*1/*2 genotype multivariate odds ratios (ORs; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.85 [1.95 to 4.18] and 3.68 [2.64 to 5.15], respectively, versus ALDH2*1/*1). In comparison with the ADH1B*1/*1 and ALDH2*1/*1 genotype combination, the ADH1B*1/*1 and ALDH2*1/*2 genotype combination and the ADH1B*2 allele and ALDH2*1/*2 genotype combination increased stepwise the ORs (95% CI) for macrocytosis (1.65 [0.92 to 2.94] and 4.07 [2.33 to 7.11], respectively, p for difference in OR = 0.015) and macrocytic anemia (2.80 [1.52 to 5.15] and 5.32 [3.29 to 8.62], respectively, p for difference in OR = 0.045). Genotype effects were more prominent on the risks of the more advanced erythrocyte abnormalities. Older age, cigarette smoking, and low body mass index independently increased the risks of the erythrocyte abnormalities. Consumption of beer, which contains folate, decreased the risks, whereas consumption of alcoholic beverages lacking folate did not. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the erythrocyte abnormalities in alcoholics are attributable to high AcH exposure as well as to nutritional deficiencies and may be prevented by folate.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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Concomitant use of alcohol and medications may lead to potentially serious medical conditions. Increasing prescription medication abuse in today's society necessitates a deeper understanding of the mechanisms involved in alcohol-medication interactions in order to help prevent adverse events. Interactions of medications with alcohol result in altered bioavailability of the medication or alcohol (pharmacokinetic interactions) or modification of the effects at receptor or ion channel sites to alter behavioral or physical outcome (pharmacodynamic interactions). The nature of pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic interactions involved in alcohol-medication interactions may differ between acute and chronic alcohol use and be influenced by race, gender, or environmental or genetic factors. This review focuses on the mechanisms underlying pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions between alcohol and medications and provides examples for such interactions from replicated research studies. In conclusion, further translational research is needed to address several gaps in our current knowledge of alcohol-medication interactions, including those under various pathologic conditions.
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- Bankole A Johnson
- Department of Psychiatry and Brain Science Research Consortium at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Lee MH, Kwak JH, Jeon G, Lee JW, Seo JH, Lee HS, Lee JH. Red ginseng relieves the effects of alcohol consumption and hangover symptoms in healthy men: a randomized crossover study. Food Funct 2014; 5:528. [DOI: 10.1039/c3fo60481k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Matsushita S, Higuchi S. Genetic differences in response to alcohol. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2014; 125:617-27. [PMID: 25307600 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-62619-6.00036-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The level of response to alcohol, which reflects individual differences in sensitivity to the pharmacologic effects of alcohol, is considered to be an important endophenotype of alcohol use disorder (AUD). By comparing monozygotic and dizygotic twins, the heritability of the level of response to alcohol has been estimated to be 60%. Many genes have been implicated as potential contributors toward heavy drinking, alcohol-related problems, and AUD through a low level of response to alcohol, each with a small effect. Identified are genes for gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors, serotonin transporter, opioid receptor, and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, but the most well-characterized genes that have a strong impact on the level of response to alcohol are those for alcohol-metabolizing enzymes. Although two genetic variations in alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases, which have been the most intensively studied, exist almost exclusively in Asian populations, studies on the effect of genetic variations in alcohol-metabolizing enzymes on the response to alcohol are gradually expanding in non-Asian populations. In this chapter, we focus on genetic studies in humans. After analyzing the overall influence of genetic factors on the response to alcohol, we explore individual genes that may influence the response to alcohol. Lastly, we review studies examining the effects of genetic variations in alcohol-metabolizing enzymes on the level of response to alcohol.
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- Sachio Matsushita
- National Hospital Organization, Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- National Hospital Organization, Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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Kim JY, Bae JS, Park BL, Kim JH, Kim LH, Kim JW, Lee BC, Kang TC, Choi IG, Shin HD. Association study of DKK2 polymorphisms with alcohol dependence and alcohol-related harm. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2013; 38:545-50. [PMID: 24117450 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12265] [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: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 07/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol dependence (AD) is a common disorder with both environmental and genetic factors. Previous studies have shown that the genomic region from chromosome 4q22-q32 is closely associated with AD. Furthermore, a study with Irish subjects revealed that the polymorphisms of Dickkopf WNT signaling pathway inhibitor (DKK2), located at 4q25, showed a significant association with AD. METHODS We conducted a replication study of the association between DKK2 polymorphisms and AD with 459 alcoholics and 444 normal controls, all of Korean descendent. To rank the AD of the subjects, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was utilized. Using the TaqMan assay, 21 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of DKK2 were genotyped. RESULTS Our analysis showed that rs17037102 (Q146R) was significantly associated with overall AUDIT score (p = 0.003, p(corr) = 0.05 in dominant model). Further analysis showed that the SNP was significantly associated with alcohol-related harm (p = 0.001, p(corr) = 0.02 in co-dominant model). Several other SNPs, including the 3 SNPs which were associated with AD in European population, showed marginal associations that were erased when corrections for multiple testing was applied. Furthermore, rs17037102 was in linkage disequilibrium with the nonexonic DKK2 SNPs which showed associations with AD in the previous study with Irish population, which suggests that rs17037102 may be the causal SNP. CONCLUSIONS We found 1 DKK2 SNP to be significantly associated with alcohol-related harm in alcoholic subjects. The SNP might be the causal SNP which led its linked SNPs to show associations in previous studies.
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- Jason Yongha Kim
- Department of Life Science, Sogang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Yokoyama A, Yokoyama T, Mizukami T, Matsui T, Kimura M, Matsushita S, Higuchi S, Maruyama K. Blood Ethanol Levels of Nonabstinent Japanese Alcoholic Men in the Morning After Drinking and Their ADH1B and ALDH2 Genotypes. Alcohol Alcohol 2013; 49:31-7. [DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agt136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Lai CL, Yao CT, Chau GY, Yang LF, Kuo TY, Chiang CP, Yin SJ. Dominance of the inactive Asian variant over activity and protein contents of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 in human liver. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2013; 38:44-50. [PMID: 23909789 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND It has been well documented that a variant allele of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), ALDH2*2, commonly occurs in East Asians but rarely in other ethnic populations. This unique allelic variation significantly influences drinking behavior and susceptibility to development of alcoholism. Previous structural, functional, and cellular studies indicate that the resulting variant polypeptide subunit K (Lys-487) exerts dominance of null activity and shorter half-life over the tetrameric enzyme molecules in distinct manners. However, the in vivo evidence for the proposed dominance mechanisms remains lacking. METHODS To address this question, we investigated 33 surgical liver samples identified to be normal homozygous ALDH2*1/*1 (n = 17), heterozygous ALDH2*1/*2 (n = 13), and variant homozygous ALDH2*2/*2 (n = 3). The ALDH2 activity was determined at a sufficient low acetaldehyde concentration (3 μM) and the isozyme protein amount by immunotitration using purified class-specific antibodies. RESULTS The tissue ALDH2 activity in heterozygotes was 17% that of the ALDH2*1/*1 genotype (p < 0.001), whereas the activity of ALDH2*2/*2 was too low to be precisely determined. The protein amounts of tissue ALDH2 in variant homozygotes and heterozygotes were similar but only 30 to 40% that of normal homozygotes (p < 0.01). Linear regression analyses show that ALDH2 activities were significantly correlated with the protein contents in normal homozygotes and heterozygotes, respectively (p < 0.005). The specific activity of ALDH2 per enzyme protein in ALDH2*1/*2 was 38% that of ALDH2*1/*1 (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS These results are in good agreement with those predicted by the model studies, thus providing in vivo evidence for differential impairments of hepatic acetaldehyde oxidation with alcohol metabolism in individuals carrying ALDH2*1/*2 and ALDH2*2/*2 genotypes.
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- Department of Nursing , Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Yokoyama A, Mizukami T, Matsui T, Yokoyama T, Kimura M, Matsushita S, Higuchi S, Maruyama K. Genetic polymorphisms of alcohol dehydrogenase-1B and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 and liver cirrhosis, chronic calcific pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension among Japanese alcoholic men. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2013; 37:1391-401. [PMID: 23550892 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Accepted: 01/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The presence of the less-active form of alcohol dehydrogenase-1B encoded by ADH1B*1/*1 (vs. *2 allele) and active form of aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) encoded by ALDH2*1/*1 (vs. *2 allele) increases the risk of alcoholism in East Asians. METHODS The subjects in this cross-sectional survey were 1,902 Japanese alcoholic men (≥40 years) who underwent ADH1B/ALDH2 genotyping. RESULTS Age-adjusted daily alcohol consumption did not differ according to the ADH1B/ALDH2 genotypes. The age-adjusted odds ratios (AORs; 95% confidence interval) for liver cirrhosis (LC; n = 359, 1.58 [1.19 to 2.09]), chronic calcific pancreatitis (CP; n = 80, 2.24 [1.20 to 4.20]), and diabetes mellitus (DM; n = 383, 1.51 [1.15 to 1.99]) were higher in the ADH1B*2 allele carriers than in the ADH1B*1/*1 carriers. The AORs for LC (1.43 [1.01 to 2.02]), CP (1.68 [0.80 to 3.53]), DM (1.63 [1.15 to 2.30]), and hypertension (HT; n = 495, 1.52 [1.11 to 2.07]) were higher in the ALDH2*1/*1 carriers than in the ALDH2*1/*2 carriers. The ADH1B*2-associated AOR for LC was 2.08 (1.46 to 2.94) among those aged 40 to 59 years, but 0.89 (0.56 to 1.43) among those aged 60 years or over, and the interaction between ADH1B genotype and age on the LC risk was significant (p = 0.009). When the group with non-LC and no/mild fibrosis was used as controls, the ADH1B*2-associated AORs increased according to the severity of their liver disease: 1.67 (1.32 to 2.11) for the group with non-LC and serum type IV collagen values ≥200 ng/ml, 1.81 (1.24 to 2.63) for the group of Child-Pugh class A LC, and 3.17 (1.98 to 5.07) for the group with Child-Pugh class B/C LC. Anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody was positive in 103 patients, and the groups with a high anti-HCV antibody titer and either the ADH1B*2/*2 genotype or the ALDH2*1/*1 genotype had the highest AORs (8.83 and 4.90, respectively). The population attributable fraction (PAF) due to the ADH1B*2 allele was 29% for LC, 47% for CP, and 27% for DM, and the PAF due to the ALDH2*1/*1 genotype was 26% for LC, 34% for DM, and 30% for HT. CONCLUSIONS The ADH1B*2 allele increased the AORs for LC, CP, and DM of the alcoholics, and the ALDH2*1/*1 genotype increased their AORs for LC, DM, and HT. HCV infection and genetic susceptibility had a synergistic effect on the AOR for LC.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Extended genetic effects of ADH cluster genes on the risk of alcohol dependence: from GWAS to replication. Hum Genet 2013; 132:657-68. [PMID: 23456092 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-013-1281-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 02/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Alcohol dependence (AD) is a multifactorial and polygenic disorder involving complex gene-to-gene and gene-to-environment interactions. Several genome-wide association studies have reported numerous risk factors for AD, but replication results following these studies have been controversial. To identify new candidate genes, the present study used GWAS and replication studies in a Korean cohort with AD. Genome-wide association analysis revealed that two chromosome regions on Chr. 4q22-q23 (ADH gene cluster, including ADH5, ADH4, ADH6, ADH1A, ADH1B, and ADH7) and Chr. 12q24 (ALDH2) showed multiple association signals for the risk of AD. To investigate detailed genetic effects of these ADH genes on AD, a follow-up study of the ADH gene cluster on 4q22-q23 was performed. A total of 90 SNPs, including ADH1B rs1229984 (H47R), were genotyped in an additional 975 Korean subjects. In case-control analysis, ADH1B rs1229984 (H47R) showed the most significant association with the risk of AD (p = 2.63 × 10(-21), OR = 2.35). Moreover, subsequent conditional analyses revealed that all positive associations of other ADH genes in the cluster disappeared, which suggested that ADH1B rs1229984 (H47R) might be the sole functional genetic marker across the ADH gene cluster. Our findings could provide additional information on the ADH gene cluster regarding the risk of AD, as well as a new and important insight into the genetic factors associated with AD.
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Yokoyama A, Yokoyama T, Matsui T, Mizukami T, Matsushita S, Higuchi S, Maruyama K. Alcohol dehydrogenase-1B genotype (rs1229984) is a strong determinant of the relationship between body weight and alcohol intake in Japanese alcoholic men. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2013; 37:1123-32. [PMID: 23414439 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2012] [Accepted: 11/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The calories in alcoholic beverages consumed by alcoholics are a major energy source and a strong modifier of their body weight. Genetic polymorphisms of alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B) and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) affect susceptibility to alcoholism and may affect body weight via gene-associated differences in fuel utilization in alcoholics. METHODS We evaluated associations between ADH1B/ALDH2 genotypes and the body weight and body mass index (BMI) of 1,301 Japanese alcoholic men at the time of their first visit to an addiction center. RESULTS Median (25th to 75th) caloric intake in the form of alcoholic beverages was 864 (588 to 1,176) kcal/d. Age-adjusted caloric intake did not differ according to ADH1B/ALDH2 genotypes. The body weight and BMI values showed that the ADH1B*2/*2 and *1/*2 carriers (n = 939) were significantly leaner than the ADH1B*1/*1 carriers (n = 362) irrespective of age, drinking, smoking, and dietary habits. The age-adjusted body weight values of the ADH1B*2/*2, ADH1B*1/*2, and ADH1B*1/*1 carriers were 58.4 ± 0.4, 58.7 ± 0.5, and 63.6 ± 0.5 kg, respectively (ADH1B*2 vs. ADH1B*1/*1 carriers, p < 0.0001), and the corresponding BMI values were 21.0 ± 0.1, 21.0 ± 0.1, and 22.9 ± 0.2 kg/m(2) , respectively (ADH1B*2 vs. ADH1B*1/*1 carriers, p < 0.0001). No effects of inactive ALDH2 on body weight or BMI were observed. A multivariate analysis showed that BMI decreased by 0.35 per 10-year increase in age, by 1.73 in the presence of the ADH1B*2 allele, by 1.55 when the preferred beverage was whiskey, and by 0.19 per +10 cigarettes/d and that it increased by 0.10 per +22 g ethanol (EtOH)/d and by 0.41 per increase in category of frequency of milk intake (every day, occasionally, rarely, and never). The increase in BMI as alcohol consumption increased was significantly smaller in the ADH1B*2 group than in the ADH1B*1/*1 group (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS ADH1B genotype was a strong determinant of body weight in the alcoholics. The more rapid EtOH elimination associated with the ADH1B*2 allele may result in less efficient utilization of EtOH as an energy source in alcoholics.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Yokoyama A, Yokoyama T, Matsui T, Mizukami T, Kimura M, Matsushita S, Higuchi S, Maruyama K. Trends in gastrectomy and ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes in Japanese alcoholic men and their gene-gastrectomy, gene-gene and gene-age interactions for risk of alcoholism. Alcohol Alcohol 2013; 48:146-52. [PMID: 23296215 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/ags135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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AIMS The life-time drinking profiles of Japanese alcoholics have shown that gastrectomy increases susceptibility to alcoholism. We investigated the trends in gastrectomy and alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B) and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) genotypes and their interactions in alcoholics. METHODS This survey was conducted on 4879 Japanese alcoholic men 40 years of age or older who underwent routine gastrointestinal endoscopic screening during the period 1996-2010. ADH1B/ALDH2 genotyping was performed in 3702 patients. RESULTS A history of gastrectomy was found in 508 (10.4%) patients. The reason for the gastrectomy was peptic ulcer in 317 patients and gastric cancer in 187 patients. The frequency of gastrectomy had gradually decreased from 13.3% in 1996-2000 to 10.5% in 2001-2005 and to 7.8% in 2006-2010 (P < 0.0001). ADH1B*1/*1 was less frequent in the gastrectomy group than in the non-gastrectomy group (age-adjusted prevalence: 20.4 vs. 27.6%, P = 0.006). ALDH2 genotype distribution did not differ between the two groups. The frequency of inactive ALDH2*1/*2 heterozygotes increased slightly from 13.0% in 1996-2000 to 14.0% in 2001-2005 and to 15.4% in 2006-2010 (P < 0.08). Two alcoholism-susceptibility genotypes, ADH1B*1/*1 and ALDH2*1/*1, modestly but significantly tended not to occur in the same individual (P = 0.026). The frequency of ADH1B*1/*1 decreased with ascending age groups. CONCLUSIONS The high frequency of history of gastrectomy suggested that gastrectomy is still a risk factor for alcoholism, although the percentage decreased during the period. The alcoholism-susceptibility genotype ADH1B*1/*1 was less frequent in the gastrectomy group, suggesting a competitive gene-gastrectomy interaction for alcoholism. A gene-gene interaction and gene-age interactions regarding the ADH1B genotype were observed.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, 5-3-1 Nobi, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-0841, Japan.
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Yao CT, Cheng CA, Wang HK, Chiu SW, Chen YC, Wang MF, Yin SJ, Peng GS. The role of ALDH2 and ADH1B polymorphism in alcohol consumption and stroke in Han Chinese. Hum Genomics 2012; 5:569-76. [PMID: 22155604 PMCID: PMC3525250 DOI: 10.1186/1479-7364-5-6-569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The genes encoding the enzymes for metabolising alcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B) and aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) -- exhibit genetic polymorphism and ethnic variations. Although the ALDH2*2 variant allele has been widely accepted as protecting against the development of alcoholism in Asians, the association of the ADH1B*2 variant allele with drinking behaviour remains inconclusive. The goal of this study was to determine whether the polymorphic ADH1B and ALDH2 genes are associated with stroke in male Han Chinese with high alcohol consumption. Sixty-five stroke patients with a history of heavy drinking (HDS) and 83 stroke patients without such a history (NHDS) were recruited for analysis of the ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes from the stroke registry in the Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, between January 2000 and December 2001. The allelotypes of ADH1B and ALDH2 were determined using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method. The HDS patients (3 per cent) showed a significantly lower ALDH2*2 allele frequency than NHDS patients (27 per cent) (p < 0.001). After controlling for age, patients with HDS were associated with a significantly higher occurrence of cigarette smoking (p < 0.01) and liver dysfunction (p < 0.01). Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that the ALDH2*2 variant allele was an independent variable exhibiting strong protection (odds ratio 0.072; 95 per cent confidence interval 0.02-0.26) against HDS after adjustment for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking status and liver dysfunction. By contrast, allelic variations in ADH1B exerted no significant effect on HDS. The present study indicated that, unlike ALDH2*2, ADH1B*2 appears not to be a significant negative risk factor for high alcohol consumption in male Han Chinese with stroke.
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- Chung-Tay Yao
- Department of Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Li D, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Strong protective effect of the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (ALDH2) 504lys (*2) allele against alcoholism and alcohol-induced medical diseases in Asians. Hum Genet 2012; 131:725-37. [PMID: 22102315 PMCID: PMC3548401 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-011-1116-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2011] [Accepted: 11/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Alcohol is oxidized to acetaldehyde, which in turn is oxidized to acetate. The aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 gene (ALDH2) is the most important gene responsible for acetaldehyde metabolism. Individuals heterozygous or homozygous for the lys (A or *2) allele at the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) glu504lys (rs671) of ALDH2 have greatly reduced ability to metabolize acetaldehyde, which greatly decreases their risk for alcohol dependence (AD). Case-control studies have shown association between this SNP and alcohol dependence as well as alcohol-induced liver disease. However, some studies have produced insignificant results. Using cumulative data from the past 20 years predominately from Asian populations (from both English and Chinese publications), this meta-analysis sought to examine and update whether the aggregate data provide new evidence of statistical significance for the proposed association. Our results (9,678 cases and 7,331 controls from 53 studies) support a strong association of alcohol abuse and dependence, with allelic P value of 3 × 10(-56) and OR of 0.23 (0.2, 0.28) under the random effects model. The dominant model (lys-lys + lys-glu vs. glu-glu) also showed strong association with P value of 1 × 10(-44) and OR of 0.22 (0.18, 0.27). When stricter criteria and various sub-group analyses were applied, the association remained strong (for example, OR = 0.23 (0.18, 0.3) and P = 2 × 10(-28) for the alcoholic patients with alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis, or pancreatitis). These findings provide confirmation of the involvement of the human ALDH2 gene in the pathogenesis of AD as well as alcohol-induced medical illnesses in East-Asians.
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- Dawei Li
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
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Rivera-Meza M, Quintanilla ME, Tampier L. Reduction of ethanol consumption in alcohol-preferring rats by dual expression gene transfer. Alcohol Alcohol 2012; 47:102-8. [PMID: 22214999 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agr161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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AIMS To mimic, in an animal model of alcoholism, the protective phenotype against alcohol consumption observed in humans carrying a fast alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1B*2) and an inactive aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2*2). METHODS We developed a multiple expression cassette adenoviral vector (AdV-ADH/asALDH2) encoding both a fast rat ADH and an antisense RNA against rat ALDH2. A control adenoviral vector (AdV-C) containing intronic non-coding DNA was also developed. These adenoviral vectors were administered intravenously to rats bred as high alcohol-drinkers (University of Chile bibulous) that were previously rendered alcohol dependent by a 75-day period of voluntary 10% ethanol intake. RESULTS Animals administered AdV-ADH/asALDH2 showed a 176% increase in liver ADH activity, whereas liver ALDH2 activity was reduced by 24%, and upon the administration of a dose of ethanol (1 g/kg, i.p.), these showed arterial acetaldehyde levels that were 400% higher than those of animals administered AdV-C. Rats that received the AdV-ADH/asALDH2 vector reduced by 60% their voluntary ethanol intake versus controls. CONCLUSION This study provides evidence that the simultaneous increase of liver ADH and a reduction of ALDH activity by gene transfer could constitute a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of alcoholism.
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- Mario Rivera-Meza
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Program of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Laboratory of Pharmacogenetics of Alcoholism, University of Chile, Av. Independencia 1027, Independencia, Santiago, Chile.
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Li D, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Strong association of the alcohol dehydrogenase 1B gene (ADH1B) with alcohol dependence and alcohol-induced medical diseases. Biol Psychiatry 2011; 70:504-12. [PMID: 21497796 PMCID: PMC3142297 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2011] [Revised: 02/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The alcohol dehydrogenase 1B gene (ADH1B) is hypothesized to affect predisposition to alcohol dependence (AD) and abuse. A variant of the ADH1B gene (rs1229984 or Arg48His; previously referred to as Arg [*1] and His [*1]) has been reported to be associated with reduced rates of alcohol and drug dependence. Different studies have produced inconclusive results regarding association between rs1229984 (or rs2066702) and substance dependence. METHODS Using the cumulative association study literature from the past 21 years from both English- and Chinese-language publications, this meta-analysis seeks to clarify the contradictory findings and to examine whether the aggregate data provide new evidence of significant association. RESULTS The results, based on a large sample size (9638 cases and 9517 controls), suggested strong associations with alcohol dependence and abuse as well as alcohol-induced liver diseases, with an allelic (Arg vs. His) p value being 1 × 10(-36) and odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence intervals [CI]) 2.06 (1.84-2.31) under the random effects model. The dominant and recessive models produced larger ORs of 2.17 and 3.05, respectively. When more stringent criteria and subgroup analyses were imposed, the associations remained consistent and were strongest in various Asian groups (allelic p = 7 × 10(-42) and OR (95% CI) = 2.24 [1.99-2.51] with ORs of 2.16 and 4.11 for dominant and recessive models, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide further strong evidence for the involvement of the ADH1B gene in the pathogenesis of alcohol dependence and abuse as well as for some alcohol-induced medical diseases in the multiple ethnic populations--in particular, certain Asian populations.
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- Dawei Li
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
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Bae JS, Jung MH, Lee BC, Cheong HS, Park BL, Kim LH, Kim JH, Pasaje CFA, Lee JS, Jung KH, Chai YG, Shin HD, Choi IG. The Genetic Effect of Copy Number Variations on the Risk of Alcoholism in a Korean Population. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2011; 36:35-42. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01578.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Shin CM, Kim N, Cho SI, Kim JS, Jung HC, Song IS. Association between alcohol intake and risk for gastric cancer with regard to ALDH2 genotype in the Korean population. Int J Epidemiol 2011; 40:1047-55. [PMID: 21507992 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyr067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationship between alcohol intake and the risk for gastric cancer is not fully understood. The association between alcohol consumption and the risk for gastric cancer was investigated in the Korean population with the ALDH2 genotype. METHODS From 2003 to 2008, 445 patients with gastric cancer and 370 control subjects ≥ 50 years of age were included in the analysis. Logistic regression models including age, gender, education, smoking and drinking status, Helicobacter pylori infection and ALDH2 genotype were evaluated to estimate the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for the development of gastric cancer. RESULTS For all subjects, the risk for gastric cancer was increased in ex-drinkers [OR 1.68, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07-2.64], but not in current drinkers. Subjects with inactive ALDH2 *2 allele(s) showed a lower level of alcohol consumption than ALDH2 *1/*1 homozygotes (P < 0.001). Among the ALDH2 *1/*2 carriers (n = 243), current/ex-drinkers had a significantly increased risk for gastric cancer compared with never/rare drinkers (OR 2.80, 95% CI 1.51-5.19). Among heavy drinkers (n = 115), ALDH2 *1/*2 heterozygotes had a 4-fold increased risk for gastric cancer compared with *1/*1 homozygotes (OR 4.26, 95% CI 1.10-16.47); however, no risk increase was seen among never/rare drinkers. CONCLUSIONS A dose-response association between alcohol intake and the risk for gastric cancer was not observed. However, ALDH2 polymorphisms were found to modify the susceptibility to the development of gastric cancer associated with alcohol intake, especially in case of ALDH2 *1/*2 genotype. The findings suggest an alcohol-ALDH2 genotype interaction in gastric carcinogenesis.
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- Cheol Min Shin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoungnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Israel Y, Rivera-Meza M, Quintanilla ME, Sapag A, Tampier L. Acetaldehyde burst protection of ADH1B*2 against alcoholism: an additional hormesis protection against esophageal cancers following alcohol consumption? Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2011; 35:806-10. [PMID: 21284671 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01403.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This account of recent work presented at the 4th International Symposium on Alcohol Pancreatitis and Cirrhosis reports animal studies aimed at determining the role of the "acetaldehyde burst," generated shortly upon ethanol intake, as the mechanism of protection against alcoholism conferred by the ADH1B*2 polymorphism. Literature studies discussed suggest an additional role of the acetaldehyde burst on the paradoxical (hormesis) protection of the ADH1B*2 polymorphism against esophageal cancers in alcoholics.
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- Yedy Israel
- Department of Pharmacological and Toxicological Chemistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Jung MH, Park BL, Lee BC, Ro Y, Park R, Shin HD, Bae JS, Kang TC, Choi IG. Association of CHRM2 polymorphisms with severity of alcohol dependence. GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 2010; 10:253-6. [PMID: 21176104 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183x.2010.00663.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The cholinergic muscarinic 2 receptor (CHRM2) gene has been considered a candidate gene for the alcohol dependence in that it might underpin certain risk factors for this condition. This study examined variations in the CHRM2 between the patients with alcohol dependence and population controls in Korean and explored the associations between CHRM2 polymorphisms and severity of symptoms in the patients with alcohol dependence. One hundred and fifty-five patients with alcohol dependence, defined by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and the Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS) to measure the severity of symptoms, and one hundred and ninety-five population controls were drawn in the study. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of CHRM2 were genotyped using the TaqMan assay and analyzed with the severity of symptoms of alcohol dependence. We found that although SNP rs324650 showed marginal association with the risk of alcohol dependence (P = 0.03), the significance of the result was not sustained after multiple corrections. SNP rs1824024 was significantly associated with the AUDIT and ADS scores in patients (P = 0.005 and 0.003, respectively). These findings suggested that the muscarinic acetylcholine function might be related not with alcohol dependence itself but with the severity of alcohol dependence in Korean population.
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- M H Jung
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Hallym University, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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