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  • Epidemiology

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  • Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) has known genetic and environmental risk factors, but the exact causes remain unclear.
  • Understanding gene-environment interactions is crucial for elucidating PSP etiology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate potential gene-environment interactions in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).
  • To assess the association between specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and environmental factors with PSP risk and onset age.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 5 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in MAPT, MOBP, EIF2AK3, and STX6 genes in 292 PSP cases and 292 controls.
  • Assessment of interactions between these SNPs and occupational/agricultural risk factors for PSP odds and age of symptom onset.

Main Results:

  • Minor alleles of MAPTrs242557 and EIF2AK3rs7571971 were associated with increased PSP odds.
  • MAPTrs8070723 minor alleles showed an association with lower PSP odds.
  • Several gene-environment interactions were observed but did not remain significant after FDR correction.

Conclusions:

  • While individual SNPs showed some association with PSP risk, no definitive gene-environment interactions were confirmed in this study.
  • Larger-scale investigations are necessary to validate potential gene-environment interactions in the pathogenesis of PSP.