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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-8-13
pubmed:abstractText
The central role of chemokines in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis has been made clear. Recently polymorphisms in the gene regulatory region of MCP-1 and in the promoter region of RANTES have been found, which increase the expression of these chemokines. We investigated the role of these polymorphisms together with the chemokine SDF-1-801A and the chemokine receptors CCR2-64I and CCR5Delta32 mutations in 318 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) referred to coronary bypass surgery, comparing them with 320 healthy controls. The prevalence of the MCP-1 -2518 G/G homozygotes was significantly higher among CAD patients than among controls (P<0.005; OR=2.2 (95% CI 1.25-3.92). The Lp(a) levels of CAD patients with G/G genotype were significantly higher than those in patients with G/A or A/A genotypes. No CAD patients homozygous for the CCR5Delta32 and CCR2-64I mutations have been found. The genotype distributions of the two alleles deviated from the Hardy Weinberg equilibrium in patients, indicating that the numbers of homozygotes were significantly lower than expected. The MCP-1 -2518G variant in homozygous form appears as a genetic risk factor for severe CAD. This genotype is associated with elevated Lp(a) levels in patients. Individuals homozygous for CCR2-64I or CCR5Delta32 mutations are at reduced risk for severe CAD.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0021-9150
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
158
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
233-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Alleles, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Chemokine CCL2, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Chemokine CCL5, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Chemokine CXCL12, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Chemokines, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Chemokines, CXC, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Coronary Disease, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Genetic Predisposition to Disease, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Genotype, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Homozygote, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Lipoprotein(a), pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Polymorphism, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Receptors, CCR2, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Receptors, CCR5, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Receptors, Chemokine, pubmed-meshheading:11500196-Risk Factors
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Involvement of polymorphisms in the chemokine system in the susceptibility for coronary artery disease (CAD). Coincidence of elevated Lp(a) and MCP-1 -2518 G/G genotype in CAD patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Section of Molecular Immunology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary. szalai@heim.sote.hu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't