Expression and variability of lipid metabolism genes in intracranial aneurysm

The objective of this study was to investigate the association between mRNA expression and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the ATP-binding cassette transporter (ABCA1) gene, apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1) gene, low-density lipoprotein (LDLR) gene and RNA gene located in the CDKN2B-CDKN2A cluster (CDKN2B-AS1) involved in lipid metabolism and the occurrence of intracranial aneurysm (IA). Fifty three IA patients, and 27 controls (IA-free) were enrolled in this study and were genotyped for seven single nucleotide polymorphisms. Increased expression of the LDLR gene in IA patients was observed. The A/G genotype and the A allele of the c. -113G>A polymorphism of the APOA1 gene were associated with increased occurrence of IA (ORs 12.36 and 14.14, respectively), while the G/G genotype and G allele showed the opposite tendency (ORs 0.06 and 0.07, respectively). We also detected that the A/A-G/A combined genotype of the c. -113G>A - APOA1 and g.46859A>G - LDLR SNPs was associated with a decreased occurrence of IA. Moreover, the A/G-G/G combined genotype of the c.656G>A - ABCA1 and c. -113G>A - APOA1 was associated with a decreased occurrence of IA. The results of our study suggest the association between expression and variability of lipid metabolism genes and occurrence of IA.