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Published on: June 23, 2023
Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroups and Three Independent Polymorphisms have no Association with the Risk of Parkinson's
Tania Saha1, Somrita Roy1, Rajashree Chakraborty1
1Department of Genetics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Background:
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a multifaceted illness affecting ~ 0.3% of the world population. The genetic complexity of PD has not been, fully elucidated. Several studies suggest that mitochondrial DNA variants are associated with PD.
Objective:
Here, we have explored the possibility of genetic association between mitochondrial haplogroups as well as three independent SNPs with PD in a representative east Indian population.
Methods And Material:
The Asian mtDNA haplogroups: M, N, R, B, D, M7, and 3 other SNPs: 4336 T/C, 9055 G/A, 13708 G/A were genotyped in 100 sporadic PD patients and 100 matched controls via conventional PCR-RFLP-sequencing approach.
Results:
The distribution of mtDNA haplogroups, as well as 3 single polymorphisms, did not show any significant differences (P > 0.05) between patients and controls.
Conclusion:
This is the first of its kind of study from India that suggests no association of selected mitochondrial DNA variations with PD.
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