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[Association between interferon regulatory factor 6 gene polymorphism and non-syndromic oral clefting]
Hong-wang Ren1, Gui-zhi Zhao, Yong-qing Huang
1Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China.
Objective:
To investigate the association between interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) gene polymorphism and non-syndromic oral clefting (NSOC).
Methods:
Experimental group consisted of 186 Ningxia NSOC patients, their parents (183 fathers and 174 mothers), 172 core families (patient+parents), and control group consisted of 200 normal children. DNA was extracted and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was used to identify the genotypes of the samples, case-control analyses and transmission-disequilibrium test (TDT) were carried out.
Results:
Compared with control group, there were significant differences in both rs642961's and rs4844880's AA genotype and A allele among NSOC patients (P < 0.05), but no difference in cleft palate (P = 0.15, P = 0.967, respectively). In TDT analysis, the A allele of rs642961 had a strong over-transmission in NSOC (P < 0.05), so did the rs4844880'A allele (P < 0.05), but neither of them had significant difference in cleft palate (P = 0.91, P = 0.95, respectively).
Conclusion:
IRF6 gene polymorphism is associated with NSOC.
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