Identification of candidate genes expressions and polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang, Malaysia

Atherosclerosis as presented by coronary artery disease is a slow progressing, pathological process of plaque formations within arteries. Differential expression of susceptibility genes plays important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. This study aimed to determine differential expression...

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spelling my-upm-ir.753252019-11-21T08:07:15Z Identification of candidate genes expressions and polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang, Malaysia 2013-09 Blin, Joan Atherosclerosis as presented by coronary artery disease is a slow progressing, pathological process of plaque formations within arteries. Differential expression of susceptibility genes plays important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. This study aimed to determine differential expression of 11 candidate genes and polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang. Seventy six atherosclerotic coronary artery tissues (ACAT) (cases) and 149 non-atherosclerotic coronary artery tissues (NCAT) (healthy controls) were gathered from the Forensic Department of Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Gross examination findings showed the presence of mild to severe atheroma in ACAT samples, whereas NCAT samples showed clean tissues. Microscopic findings of ACAT samples showed presence of both stable (80.3%) and unstable atheroma (19.7%) respectively, with 11.8% of the samples were superimposed with thrombosis. Six RNA samples of each ACAT and NCAT were analyzed using GenomeLab Genetic Analysis System (GeXP). Student’s t-test showed significant increase in expression levels of low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), tumor protein 53 (TP53), and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) genes in ACAT samples (p< 0.05). No significant differences in the expression levels were obtained for the remaining eight candidate genes. Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis was performed on 76 ACAT and 149 NCAT samples to investigate the variation in LDLR (C88S), TP53 (TP53 codon 72), and MMP9 (MMP9-1562C>T) genotypes. Descriptive statistics were used to determine genotypes distribution of each polymorphism in both groups. The Chi-square (χ2) test revealed significant differences in CT genotype and T allele of MMP9-1562C>T polymorphism when compared between the ACAT and NCAT groups (CT: χ2= 19.758, df= 1, p= 0.000 and T allele: χ2 = 21.109, df= 1, p=0.000). The CT genotype and the T allele were significantly higher in ACAT samples (CT: 57.9% in ACAT vs. 27.5% in NCAT and T allele: 77.9% in ACAT vs. 48.3% in NCAT). There were positive associations of CT genotype and T allele with atherosclerosis (CT: OR= 3.622, 95% CI= 2.028 – 6.470 and T allele: OR= 3.780, 95% CI= 0.2115 – 6.755). There were no significant differences of CT genotype and T allele distribution among the three major ethnicities and between genders of the healthy population. No significant associations were identified in the C88S and TP53 codon 72 polymorphisms with regard to atherosclerosis risk. In conclusion, CT genotype and T allele of the MMP9- 1562C>T polymorphism displayed associations with the risk of developing atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang. Gene Expression - ethics Polymorphism, Genetic - genetics Gene Expression - genetics 2013-09 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75325/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75325/1/FPSK%28M%29%202013%2052%20IR.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Gene Expression - ethics Polymorphism, Genetic - genetics Gene Expression - genetics
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
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topic Gene Expression - ethics
Gene Expression - ethics
Gene Expression - genetics
spellingShingle Gene Expression - ethics
Gene Expression - ethics
Gene Expression - genetics
Blin, Joan
Identification of candidate genes expressions and polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang, Malaysia
description Atherosclerosis as presented by coronary artery disease is a slow progressing, pathological process of plaque formations within arteries. Differential expression of susceptibility genes plays important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. This study aimed to determine differential expression of 11 candidate genes and polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang. Seventy six atherosclerotic coronary artery tissues (ACAT) (cases) and 149 non-atherosclerotic coronary artery tissues (NCAT) (healthy controls) were gathered from the Forensic Department of Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Gross examination findings showed the presence of mild to severe atheroma in ACAT samples, whereas NCAT samples showed clean tissues. Microscopic findings of ACAT samples showed presence of both stable (80.3%) and unstable atheroma (19.7%) respectively, with 11.8% of the samples were superimposed with thrombosis. Six RNA samples of each ACAT and NCAT were analyzed using GenomeLab Genetic Analysis System (GeXP). Student’s t-test showed significant increase in expression levels of low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), tumor protein 53 (TP53), and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) genes in ACAT samples (p< 0.05). No significant differences in the expression levels were obtained for the remaining eight candidate genes. Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis was performed on 76 ACAT and 149 NCAT samples to investigate the variation in LDLR (C88S), TP53 (TP53 codon 72), and MMP9 (MMP9-1562C>T) genotypes. Descriptive statistics were used to determine genotypes distribution of each polymorphism in both groups. The Chi-square (χ2) test revealed significant differences in CT genotype and T allele of MMP9-1562C>T polymorphism when compared between the ACAT and NCAT groups (CT: χ2= 19.758, df= 1, p= 0.000 and T allele: χ2 = 21.109, df= 1, p=0.000). The CT genotype and the T allele were significantly higher in ACAT samples (CT: 57.9% in ACAT vs. 27.5% in NCAT and T allele: 77.9% in ACAT vs. 48.3% in NCAT). There were positive associations of CT genotype and T allele with atherosclerosis (CT: OR= 3.622, 95% CI= 2.028 – 6.470 and T allele: OR= 3.780, 95% CI= 0.2115 – 6.755). There were no significant differences of CT genotype and T allele distribution among the three major ethnicities and between genders of the healthy population. No significant associations were identified in the C88S and TP53 codon 72 polymorphisms with regard to atherosclerosis risk. In conclusion, CT genotype and T allele of the MMP9- 1562C>T polymorphism displayed associations with the risk of developing atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang.
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qualification_level Master's degree
author Blin, Joan
author_facet Blin, Joan
author_sort Blin, Joan
title Identification of candidate genes expressions and polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang, Malaysia
title_short Identification of candidate genes expressions and polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang, Malaysia
title_full Identification of candidate genes expressions and polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang, Malaysia
title_fullStr Identification of candidate genes expressions and polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Identification of candidate genes expressions and polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Serdang, Malaysia
title_sort identification of candidate genes expressions and polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis from postmortem cases in hospital kuala lumpur and hospital serdang, malaysia
granting_institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2013
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75325/1/FPSK%28M%29%202013%2052%20IR.pdf
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