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Molecular Analysis of Endothelial-mesenchymal Transition Induced by Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling
Published on: August 3, 2018
Meta-analysis of the association between transforming growth factor-beta polymorphisms and complications of coronary
Dylan R Morris1, Joseph V Moxon, Erik Biros
1Vascular Biology Unit, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.
Objective:
To investigate the association between common transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and significant complications of coronary heart disease (CHD).
Method:
We performed a meta-analysis of published case-control studies assessing the association of TGF-β SNPs with a range of CHD complications. A random effects model was used to calculate odds ratios and confidence intervals. Analyses were conducted for additive, dominant and recessive modes of inheritance.
Results:
Six studies involving 5535 cases and 2970 controls examining the association of common SNPs in TGF-β1 with CHD were identified. Applying a dominant model of inheritance, three TGF-β1 SNPs were significantly associated with CHD complications: The T alleles of rs1800469 (OR = 1.125, 95% CI 1.016-1.247, p = 0.031) and rs1800470 (OR = 1.146, 95% CI 1.026-1.279, p = 0.021); and the C allele of rs1800471 (OR = 1.207, 95% CI 1.037-1.406, p = 0.021).
Conclusion:
This meta-analysis suggests that common genetic polymorphisms in TGF-β1 are associated with complications of CHD.
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