title: Pro198Leu polymorphism affects the selenium status and GPx activity in response to Brazil nut intake.
abstract: Selenoproteins play important roles in antioxidant mechanisms, and are thus hypothesised to have some involvement in the pathology of certain types of dementia. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are both thought to involve impaired biological activity of certain selenoproteins. Previously, supplementation with a selenium-rich Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) has shown potential in reducing cognitive decline in MCI patients, and could prove to be a safe and effective nutritional approach early in the disease process to slow decline. Here, we have conducted a pilot study that examined the effects of a range of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes encoding the selenoproteins glutathione peroxidase (GPX1) and selenoprotein P (SEPP) in response to selenium supplementation via dietary Brazil nuts, including selenium status, oxidative stress parameters and GPX1 and SEPP gene expression. Our data suggest that GPX1 Pro198Leu rs1050450 genotypes may differentially affect the selenium status and GPx activity. Moreover, rs7579 and rs3877899 SNPs in SEPP gene, as well as GPX1 rs1050450 genotypes can influence the expression of GPX1 and SEPP mRNA in response to Brazil nuts intake. This small study gives cause for larger investigations into the role of these SNPs in both the selenium status and response to selenium dietary intake, especially in chronic degenerative conditions like MCI and AD.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil and The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. barbara.rita@florey.edu.au baritacardoso@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bárbara R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.affiliation: Geriatrics Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alexandre L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Busse
authors.affiliation: The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. barbara.rita@florey.edu.au baritacardoso@gmail.com and Elemental Bio-imaging Facility, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Dominic J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hare
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nutrition, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cominetti
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Horst
authors.affiliation: The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. barbara.rita@florey.edu.au baritacardoso@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gawain
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McColl
authors.affiliation: Geriatrics Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Regina M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Magaldi
authors.affiliation: Geriatrics Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Wilson
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jacob-Filho
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Silvia M F
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cozzolino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D031383:Bertholletia / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D001938:Brazil; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009754:Nuts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012643:Selenium / Q000378:metabolism*; D051149:Selenoprotein P / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000094765:Glutathione Peroxidase GPX1
chemical_list: D051149:Selenoprotein P; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D012643:Selenium; D000094765:Glutathione Peroxidase GPX1