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Article: Relationship between glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphisms and enzyme activity in Hong Kong Chinese asthmatics

TitleRelationship between glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphisms and enzyme activity in Hong Kong Chinese asthmatics
Authors
KeywordsActivity
Asthma
Atopy
Genetic polymorphism
Glutathione S-transferase
Issue Date2007
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/CEA
Citation
Clinical And Experimental Allergy, 2007, v. 37 n. 8, p. 1150-1157 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Asthma is a disease associated with oxidative stress. The glutathione S-transferases (GST) are a group of enzymes that protect cells from oxidative stress. Functional genetic polymorphisms of GST genes (GSTT1, GSTM1 and GSTP1) have previously been reported. Objective: To investigate the association of GST gene polymorphisms and its enzyme activity with the risk of asthma in Hong Kong Chinese adults. Methods: An age- and smoking status-matched case-control study was carried out on 315 patients with asthma and 315 healthy controls. Genotyping was carried out on genomic DNA using the PCR and/or restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Plasma GST activity was measured by fluorometric assay. Results: The distribution of various genotypes or alleles of the GSTT1, GSTM1 and GSTP1 was not significantly different between patients with asthma and healthy controls. The GSTM1 null genotype was found to be protective from the development of asthma in atopic subjects (odds ratios 0.55, 95% confidence interval 0.34-0.90; P=0.017). However, there was no association between GSTT1 and GSTM1 null genotypes and enzyme activity. GSTP1 codon 105 Val variants led to reduced plasma GST activity in healthy controls. Asthma patients had elevated plasma GST activity compared with healthy controls irrespective of their genotypes (P<0.001). Conclusion: Our data suggest that among atopic subjects, the GSTM1 null genotype is associated with a decreased risk for asthma despite increased level of plasma GST activity in asthma, but it could not distinguish whether this increase is a potentially protective compensatory effect or a pathogenic factor. © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/77016
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.290
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dc.contributor.authorMak, JCWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, SPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, HCMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, AHKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLaw, BKWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSo, LKYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, JWMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChau, CHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, WKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorIp, MSMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChanYeung, Men_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T07:27:22Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T07:27:22Z-
dc.date.issued2007en_HK
dc.identifier.citationClinical And Experimental Allergy, 2007, v. 37 n. 8, p. 1150-1157en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0954-7894en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/77016-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Asthma is a disease associated with oxidative stress. The glutathione S-transferases (GST) are a group of enzymes that protect cells from oxidative stress. Functional genetic polymorphisms of GST genes (GSTT1, GSTM1 and GSTP1) have previously been reported. Objective: To investigate the association of GST gene polymorphisms and its enzyme activity with the risk of asthma in Hong Kong Chinese adults. Methods: An age- and smoking status-matched case-control study was carried out on 315 patients with asthma and 315 healthy controls. Genotyping was carried out on genomic DNA using the PCR and/or restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Plasma GST activity was measured by fluorometric assay. Results: The distribution of various genotypes or alleles of the GSTT1, GSTM1 and GSTP1 was not significantly different between patients with asthma and healthy controls. The GSTM1 null genotype was found to be protective from the development of asthma in atopic subjects (odds ratios 0.55, 95% confidence interval 0.34-0.90; P=0.017). However, there was no association between GSTT1 and GSTM1 null genotypes and enzyme activity. GSTP1 codon 105 Val variants led to reduced plasma GST activity in healthy controls. Asthma patients had elevated plasma GST activity compared with healthy controls irrespective of their genotypes (P<0.001). Conclusion: Our data suggest that among atopic subjects, the GSTM1 null genotype is associated with a decreased risk for asthma despite increased level of plasma GST activity in asthma, but it could not distinguish whether this increase is a potentially protective compensatory effect or a pathogenic factor. © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/CEAen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofClinical and Experimental Allergyen_HK
dc.rightsClinical and Experimental Allergy. Copyright © Blackwell Publishing Ltd.en_HK
dc.subjectActivity-
dc.subjectAsthma-
dc.subjectAtopy-
dc.subjectGenetic polymorphism-
dc.subjectGlutathione S-transferase-
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAsian Continental Ancestry Groupen_HK
dc.subject.meshAsthma - blood - geneticsen_HK
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshGenetic Predisposition to Diseaseen_HK
dc.subject.meshGenotypeen_HK
dc.subject.meshGlutathione Transferase - blood - geneticsen_HK
dc.subject.meshHong Kongen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshOxidative Stress - geneticsen_HK
dc.subject.meshPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment Lengthen_HK
dc.titleRelationship between glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphisms and enzyme activity in Hong Kong Chinese asthmaticsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02704.xen_HK
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