Lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphism and lipid profile in coronary artery disease.
BACKGROUND
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) plays a central role in lipid metabolism, hydrolyzing triglyceride in chylomicrons and very-low-density lipoproteins. The PvuII polymorphic variant of LPL gene is common and might affect risk of coronary artery disease (CAD).


OBJECTIVE
Our aim was to determine whether LPL- PvuII polymorphism can be considered to be an independent risk factor or a predictor for CAD in Turkish subjects.


METHODS
We used polymerase chain reaction and restriction enzyme digestion to determine the distribution of the previously described C-->T transition that causes a PvuII polymorphism in intron 6 among healthy blood donors of Turkish origin and among angiographically confirmed CAD patients with comparable ethnic backgrounds.


RESULTS
For the PvuII genotypes, within the CAD group (n = 80), the +/- genotype was found in 39 individuals (48.8%), whereas 25 (31.3%) carried the +/+ genotype, and 14 (17.5%) carried the -/- genotype. Within the control group (n = 49), the -/- genotype was found in 19 individuals (38.8%), 16 (32.7%) carried the +/- genotype, and 14 (28.6%) carried the +/+ genotype. The genotype frequency distribution was significantly different (P =.049) in the CAD and control study groups. The most frequent genotype among CAD patients was +/-; this genotype was more frequent in patients than in control subjects. However, the -/- genotype was more prevalent in the control group. Lipoprotein lipase-PvuII polymorphism was found to be associated with fasting total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. The +/+ genotype was found to have higher levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in both the CAD and control groups.


CONCLUSIONS
There was a difference in the distribution of LPL-PvuII genotypes between the healthy subjects and the patients with CAD. Lipoprotein lipase-PvuII polymorphisms were not detected as independent risk factors for CAD in this study group, but had associations with lipid levels.
Department of Medical Biology, Kadir Has University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. bsusleyici@khas.edu.tr
Belgin Süsleyici
BS
Duman
Cavlan
C
Türkoğlu
Belhhan
B
Akpinar
Mustafa
M
Güden
Anastassia
A
Vertii
Esranur
E
Dak
Penbe
P
Cağatay
Demet
D
Günay
A Sevim
AS
Büyükdevrim
D019943:Amino Acid Substitution; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D015897:Comorbidity; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics*; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007438:Introns / Q000235:genetics; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase / Q000235:genetics*; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase; C025630:CAGCTG-specific type II deoxyribonucleases; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific