title: Association between Pro12Ala polymorphism of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma 2 and myocardial infarction in the Chinese Han population.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma 2 (PPAR-gamma 2) is a nuclear receptor that plays an important role in adipocyte differentiation, energy metabolism, and homeostasis. The Pro12Ala polymorphism of PPAR-gamma 2 is associated with decreased risk of diabetes mellitus. Presumably, it may have a protective effect on myocardial infarction (MI).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the study was to explore the association between the Pro12Ala polymorphism and the risk of MI in the Chinese population.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Pro12Ala polymorphism was detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism among 844 subjects, including 218 patients with MI and 626 controls. Clinical parameters such as fasting serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, and plasma glucose were detected by autoanalyzer assay. Waist circumference, weight, height, and blood pressure (BP) were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The frequencies of the Ala allele in the MI and control groups were 0.053 and 0.032, respectively. There was a significant difference in genotype and allele frequency distribution between the two groups (after adjustment for age, gender, BP, fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and smoking, odds ratio [OR] = 2.51, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.26-5.00, p = 0.009). In the group with MI, the difference in frequency of the Ala allele in women (0.241) compared with that of men (0.056) was significant (OR = 4.29, 95% CI: 1.96-9.37, p < 0.001). There was no relationship between the Pro12Ala polymorphism and waist circumference, weight, BMI, BP, or triglycerides (p > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study suggests that Pro12Ala polymorphism is associated with increased risk of MI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Long-Xian
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Ripen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nsenga
authors.forename: Mei-An
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Tang-Chun
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000409:Alanine / Q000235:genetics*; D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics*; D004586:Electrophoresis; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000235:genetics*; D047495:PPAR gamma / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D011392:Proline / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D047495:PPAR gamma; D011392:Proline; D000409:Alanine