title: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T gene polymorphism as a possible factor for reducing clinical severity of psoriasis.
abstract: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a crucial enzyme in homocysteine/methionine metabolism. It catalysis the formation of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-methyl-THF), which is the methyl donor for synthesis of methionine from homocysteine (Hcy). Decreases in folate consumption due to MTHFR polymorphism may affect production rate of keratinocytes of which had faster reproduction rates with a continuous DNA turnover and this may affect the clinical picture of psoriasis. This study aimed to investigate correlation of C677T polymorphisms in the MTHFR gene with severity of psoriasis and to evaluate the status of plasma Hcy, folate and vitamin B12 levels in patient with chronic plaque psoriasis. The study included 60 patients with chronic plaque psoriasis. The C677T polymorphisms were genotyped using PCR (Qiagen). Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score below 7 was defined as mild, between 7 and 12 as moderate, and above 12 as severe disease. There was a significant difference between the severity of disease classification (p<0.05) with respect to the C677T polymorphism in the MTHFR gene. Severe involvement (PASI score >12) was observed in 38.46% of wild type (CC), but only 12.50% of homozygote (TT) and 7.69% of heterozygote (CT) patients. Significant differences between gene polymorphism and Hcy levels were noted in TT and CT genotypes respectively (p=0.025 and p=0.040). Plasma Hcy, folate and vitamin B12 levels were not correlated with the PASI score. Our data indicate a possible correlation of MTHFR polymorphism with severity of psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatoveneorology, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ercan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karabacak
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatoveneorology, Kasimpasa Military Hospital Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatoveneorology, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gultepe
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alpaslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cosar
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tuba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muftuoglu
keywords: MTHFR; Psoriasis vulgaris; folate; homocysteine; polymorphism
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