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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-12-7
pubmed:abstractText
Presenilin-2 is one of the causative genes for familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD). Polymorphism of the promoter region of the presenilin-2 gene (PSEN2) has recently been reported in a Russian population to be associated with sporadic Alzheimer's disease (SAD). The purpose of this case-control study was to determine whether SAD is associated with the PSEN2 gene polymorphism in a Chinese population. We examined PSEN2 and APOE genotypes in 200 SAD patients and an equal number of age- and sex-matched controls from the same community, using the PCR-RFLP method. Allelic and genotypic distributions were performed using the Pearson Chi-square test for homogeneity. The interactions between variables were examined by logistic regression. The results revealed no significant differences in the frequency of the +A/-A polymorphism between AD and controls (chi(2)=3.857, p=0.145). However, in the subgroup of APOE epsilon4 non-carriers, there were significant differences in the distributions of both alleles (chi(2)=6.095, p=0.047) and genotypes (chi(2)=4.433, p=0.035) of the PSEN2 promoter in AD compared with controls. In APOE epsilon4 non-carrier group, with +A/+A as a reference, the -A/-A genotype was associated with a 4.657-fold increased risk for AD (chi(2)=5.783, p=0.016, OR=4.657, 95% CI=1.195-18.152). Using logistic analysis, there were no statistical interactions between PSEN2 and APOE genotypes, or between PSEN2 genotypes and age of onset. It is concluded that in the Northern Han Chinese population, the +A/-A polymorphism of the PSEN2 promoter is a moderate genetic risk factor for developing SAD, independent of the APOE epsilon4 allele.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0022-510X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
264
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
38-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Age of Onset, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Alzheimer Disease, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Apolipoprotein E4, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Asian Continental Ancestry Group, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Case-Control Studies, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-China, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-DNA Mutational Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Gene Frequency, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Genetic Markers, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Genetic Predisposition to Disease, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Genetic Testing, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Genotype, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Polymorphism, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Presenilin-2, pubmed-meshheading:17727891-Promoter Regions, Genetic
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
The association of the regulatory region of the presenilin-2 gene with Alzheimer's disease in the Northern Han Chinese population.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't