title: Is the Val16Ala manganese superoxide dismutase polymorphism associated with the aging process?
abstract: Oxidative stress has been related to aging. Recent evidences suggest that a genetic dimorphism that encodes for either alanine or valine in superoxide dismutase (SOD2) is involved with oxidative stress. However, the current literature is still controversial, and the potential role of the Ala16Val polymorphism in human aging needs to be established. Here we investigated the role of the SOD2 polymorphism in: a) age-related mortality, b) morbidity (breast and prostate cancer), c) immunological markers, and d) DNA damage in peripheral blood cells. We did not find an association between SOD2 polymorphisms and mortality. However, the AA genotype was associated with increased risk for prostate and breast cancer, immunosenescence profile, as well as DNA damage. These data suggest that SOD2 presents characteristics that support the free radical theory of aging.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Biociências, Pontifécia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maristela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taufer
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peres
authors.forename: Vanessa Moraes
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: de Andrade
authors.forename: Graziela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sá
authors.forename: Margo Etiene Pazzato
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: do Canto
authors.forename: Adriana Ritter
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: Moisés E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: Ivana Beatrice Mânica
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: da Cruz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D000409:Alanine / Q000235:genetics*; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000235:genetics; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D002423:Cause of Death; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000378:metabolism*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000009:adverse effects; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000235:genetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000235:genetics*; D014633:Valine / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D005609:Free Radicals; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D014633:Valine; D000409:Alanine