title: Analysis of MMP-7 and TIMP-2 gene polymorphisms in coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction: A Turkish case-control study.
abstract: Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP) have a significant role in tissue remodeling related to cardiac function. In earlier studies, MMP-7 A-181G (rs11568818), C-153T (rs11568819), C-115T (rs17886546), and TIMP-2 G-418C (rs8179090) polymorphisms have been studied in various diseases. However, association between coronary artery disease (CAD) and these polymorphisms has been poorly studied. The goal of this study is to investigate the association of CAD and myocardial infarction (MI) with MMP-7 or TIMP-2 polymorphisms. This study included 122 CAD patients and 132 control individuals. DNA was extracted from whole blood. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism and automated direct sequencing method were used for genotyping of these polymorphisms. No significant differences were found between MMP-7 A-181G, C-115T, and TIMP-2 G-418C polymorphism and CAD or MI in a Turkish population. Despite the fact that the genotypes of MMP-7 C-153T polymorphism had no significant differences among MI and control groups, allele frequencies of C-153T polymorphism were significantly different between the two groups. Our study is the first report to clarify the appreciable relationship between MMP-7 C-153T polymorphism and MI development in CAD patients. However, these findings also need to be confirmed in other populations so we can improve our knowledge about the genetic factors affecting the development of CAD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey. Electronic address: ebrualmaz@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alp
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Akin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tulmac
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Asiye
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ugras Dikmen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Atiye
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cengel
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ridvan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yalcin
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emine Sevda
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Menevse
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000483:Alleles; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020783:Matrix Metalloproteinase 7 / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 / Q000235:genetics*; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: C560823:TIMP2 protein, human; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2; C060932:MMP7 protein, human; D020783:Matrix Metalloproteinase 7
keywords: Coronary artery disease; MMP-7; Myocardial infarction; Polymorphism; TIMP-2