title: CYP2D6 variability in populations from Venezuela.
abstract: CYP2D6 is an important cytochrome P450 enzyme that plays an important role in the metabolism of about 25% of currently prescribed drugs. The presence of polymorphisms in the CYP2D6 gene may modulate enzyme level and activity, thereby affecting individual responses to pharmacological treatments. The most prevalent diseases in the admixed population from Venezuela are cardiovascular and cancer, whereas viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases, particularly malaria, are prevalent in Amerindian populations; in the treatment of these diseases, several drugs that are metabolized by CYP2D6 are used. In this work, we reviewed the data on CYP2D6 variability and predicted metabolizer phenotypes, in healthy volunteers of two admixed and five Amerindian populations from Venezuela. The Venezuelan population is very heterogeneous as a result of the genetic admixture of three major ethnical components: Europeans, Africans and Amerindians. There are noticeable inter-regional and inter-population differences in the process of mixing of this population. Hitherto, there are few published studies in Venezuela on CYP2D6; therefore, it is necessary to increase research in this regard, in particular to develop studies with a larger sample size. There is a considerable amount of work remaining before CYP2D6 is integrated into clinical practice in Venezuela.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Flores-Angulo
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villegas
authors.forename: Yuselin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mora
mesh_terms: D019389:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics*; D064368:Healthy Volunteers; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D014687:Venezuela
chemical_list: D019389:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6