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- Title
No Genetic Association between the Myeloperoxidase Gene –463 Polymorphism and Estrogen Receptor-α Gene Polymorphisms and Japanese Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease.
- Authors
Usui, Chie; Shibata, Nobuto; Ohnuma, Tohru; Higashi, Shinji; Ohkubo, Taku; Ueki, Akira; Nagao, Masatsugu; Arai, Heii
- Abstract
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) presence has been demonstrated in microglia associated with senile plaques and contributes to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology through oxidation-induced damage. MPO activity is normally higher in women than in men. Additionally, a functional biallelic (G/A) polymorphism in the promoter region (–463) of the MPO gene has been associated with a gender-specific risk factor for AD, but reports of this association have been inconsistent. Furthermore, estrogen is known to enhance MPO activity in myeloid cells and increases the amount of MPO in plasma. Recently, estrogen replacement therapy has been reported to reduce the risk of developing AD and to help maintain cognitive function in patients with AD. In the current study, we analyzed the MPO –463 polymorphism and two estrogen receptor-α polymorphisms in 205 Japanese sporadic AD patients and 92 controls. The results suggest that there is no significant difference in the genotypic frequencies and allelic frequencies of the MPO –463 polymorphism and the estrogen receptor-α polymorphisms between the Japanese sporadic AD group and the control group. Copyright © 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
MICROGLIA; ALZHEIMER'S disease; GENETIC polymorphisms; DISEASES in older people; PATHOLOGY
- Publication
Dementia & Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 2006, Vol 21, Issue 5/6, p296
- ISSN
1420-8008
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000091437