Cognitive Functions, Concentration of Endogenous Estradiol, Estrogen Receptor α (ERα) Polymorphism in Postmenopausal Women.
BACKGROUND The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between cognitive functions and the level of endogenous estradiol in postmenopausal women, according to which estrogen receptor α (ERα) polymorphism the woman carries. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study group consisted of 210 women. The inclusion criteria were: minimum 2 years after the last menstruation, FSH concentration 30 U/ml, and no dementia signs on Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). A computerized battery of Central Nervous System Vital Signs (CNS VS) test was used to diagnose cognitive functions. Genotyping of the ERa polymorphism was performed using a polymerase chain reaction and restriction enzymes (PCR-RFLP). Blood plasma was tested for FSH and estradiol (E2). Statistical analysis was performed using STATISTICA software. RESULTS A relationship was confirmed between standard scores for 3 cognitive functions: general memory, verbal memory, and processing speed, and the XbaI polymorphism in the women in the study. In the group of women with genotype TT PvuII, significant positive relationships were observed between the concentration of E2 and the standard scores of 3 cognitive functions: general memory, verbal memory, and processing speed. In the group of women with genotype TC PvuII, significant negative correlations were found between the concentration of E2 and the standard scores of 4 cognitive functions: NCI, general memory, verbal memory, and processing speed. CONCLUSIONS ERα polymorphism exerted an effect on the interaction between the concentration of estradiol and the results for cognitive functions. The concentration of estradiol did not depend on Xba1 and PvuII polymorphisms. The results for cognitive functions depended on which Xba1 polymorphism the woman carried.
Department of Women's Health, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Iwona
I
Bojar
School of Public Health, Center for Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland.
Jarosław
J
Pinkas
Department of Women's Health, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Anna
A
Wierzbińska-Stępniak
Institute of Statistics and Demography, School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland.
Dorota
D
Raczkiewicz
Center for Public Health and Health Promotion, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Alfred
A
Owoc
Department of Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Mariusz
M
Gujski
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