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Microsatellite DNA instability in COPD.

N M Siafakas1, E G Tzortzaki, G Sourvinos

  • 1Department of Thoracic Medicine, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece. Siafak@cc.uch.gr

Chest
|July 29, 1999
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Microsatellite DNA instability (MSI) was found in sputum cells of COPD patients but not in non-COPD smokers. This suggests MSI may indicate a genetic susceptibility to developing COPD from smoking.

Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Pulmonology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Cigarette smoking is the primary cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
  • Only a subset of smokers develop COPD, suggesting genetic susceptibility plays a role.
  • Previous research identified microsatellite DNA instability (MSI) in COPD patients' sputum cells.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if MSI in sputum cells is a marker for COPD susceptibility in smokers.
  • To compare MSI prevalence between smokers who developed COPD and those who did not.

Main Methods:

  • Compared 59 severe COPD patients with 60 non-COPD smokers, matched for smoking history.
  • Analyzed DNA from sputum cells and white blood cells (WBCs) for microsatellite instability using seven polymorphic markers.

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  • COPD patients were tested twice over 24 months; non-COPD smokers were tested once.

    • Main Results:

    • MSI was detected in 24% of COPD patients but in none of the non-COPD smokers.
    • The THRA1 marker on chromosome 17 was most frequently affected.
    • No significant differences in clinical parameters, survival, or lung cancer development were observed between MSI-positive and MSI-negative COPD patients.

    Conclusions:

    • MSI was exclusively found in the sputum cells of smokers with COPD.
    • These findings support the hypothesis that MSI is a component of COPD's genetic basis.
    • MSI may serve as a biomarker for smoking-induced genetic alterations leading to COPD development.