RRM1, RRM2 and ERCC2 Gene Polymorphisms in Coronary Artery Disease
Emre Murat Altinkilic1, Selim Isbir2, Uzay Gormus3
1Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Background/Aim:
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a chronic inflammatory disease seen as formation of atherosclerotic plaques (atheroma) in coronary arteries. Recent published papers show that DNA damage and repair mechanisms play a crucial role on the development and severity of atheromas. In this study, we investigated nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathway-related gene polymorphisms in atherosclerosis. XPD, encoded by ERCC2 gene, is an ATP-depended helicase enzyme involved in the NER pathway. Ribonucleotide reductase (RR) is a tetra meric enzyme, synthesizing deoxyribonucleotides from ribonucleotides for DNA synthesis. RR is encoded by the RRM1 and RRM2 genes, which are two subunits of RR enzyme.
Materials And Methods:
DNA samples isolated from peripheral blood were genotyped with real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for RRM1 (rs12806698), RRM2(rs6859180) and ERCC2 (rs13181) genes.
Results:
The frequency of the RRM1 AC heterozygote genotype was found to be significantly lower (odds ratio (OR)=0.369, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.179-0.760; p=0.006), whereas the CC homozygote genotype was found to be significantly higher in patients compared to controls (OR=7.636, 95% CI=2.747-21.229; p=0.000). In addition, the RRM1 A allele was higher in control group (p=0.000, OR=0.131 95%CI=0.047-0.364). For the ERCC2 gene, GG genotype was significantly higher in control group (p=0.017, OR=0.387, 95%CI=0.175-0.152) and TT genotype (p=0.021) was higher in CAD group. TT genotype had a ~3-fold increased risk (OR=3.615, 95%CI=1.148-11.380) for CAD. Carrying T allele appears to be a risk factor for CAD (p=0.017, OR=2.586, 95%CI=1.173-5.699), while the G allele might be a risk-reducing factor (p=0.021, OR=0.277, 95%CI=0.088-0.871) for CAD.
Conclusion:
RRM1 and ERCC gene polymorphisms, having homozygous mutant genotype, might be a risk factor for CAD. RRM1 and ERCC wild type alleles are risk-reducing factor for CAD. Also, carrying RRM1 A allele might have a protective effect for smokers.
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