title: The role of polymorphisms within paraoxonases (192 Gln/Arg in PON1 and 311Ser/Cys in PON2) in the modulation of cardiovascular risk: a pilot study.
abstract: Paraoxonases (PONs) may exert anti-atherogenic action by reducing lipid peroxidation. We evaluated the influence of 2 polymorphisms within PON1 (192 Gln/ Arg) and PON2 (311 Ser/Cys) genes in 407 young Poles: 273 patients who experienced a first myocardial infarction (MI) under the age of 45 (study group) and 134 healthy volunteers (control group) with a HEART Score < or =2 (low risk). Paraoxonase 1 polymorphism 192Gln/Arg influenced the risk of premature MI (P = .0054). A positive family history of coronary artery disease (CAD) was associated with the 192Arg allele (P = .0107). The association between PON1 genotype (192 Gln/Arg) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (P = .036) levels was also observed. However, we did not find any relationship between polymorphism 311Ser/Cys and CAD risk (P = .418). PON1 polymorphism 192Gln/Arg influenced the risk of premature MI. The association between PON1 genotype (192 Gln/Arg) and serum LDL-C levels may be explained by PON participation in reverse cholesterol transport.
authors: Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Family Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Zeromskiego 113, Lodz, Poland.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Gluba
authors: Tadeusz
authors: T
authors: Pietrucha
authors: Maciej
authors: M
authors: Banach
authors: Grzegorz
authors: G
authors: Piotrowski
authors: Jacek
authors: J
authors: Rysz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D043303:Aryldialkylphosphatase / Q000235:genetics*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D043303:Aryldialkylphosphatase; C468406:PON1 protein, human; C468411:PON2 protein, human