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Telomere length, ZNF208 genetic variants and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Hainan Li population
Author(s) -
Ding Yipeng,
Zhou Xiaoman,
Wu Cibing,
Li Quanni,
Sun Juan,
Niu Huan,
Lin Daobo,
Sun Dingwei,
Xie Pingdong,
Wu Duoyi,
Zhao Jie,
He Ping
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of gene medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.689
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1521-2254
pISSN - 1099-498X
DOI - 10.1002/jgm.3061
Subject(s) - telomere , copd , odds ratio , genotyping , single nucleotide polymorphism , genotype , medicine , confidence interval , population , allele , biology , genetics , gene , environmental health
Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease characterized by airflow limitation. It is not completely reversible and shows progressive development. ZNF208 rs8105767 affects telomere length, although the impact of telomere on COPD is still controversial. In the present study, we aimed to explore the impact of the ZNF208 gene polymorphism on telomere length and also that of telomere length on COPD in the Hainan Li population. Methods In total, 270 COPD patients and 288 controls were recruited. Telomere length was measured by a quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction. Five single nucleotide polymorphisms in ZNF208 were selected and genotyping was performed using MassARRAY software (Agena Bioscience Co. Ltd, San Diego, CA, USA). Differences in telomere length among the subjects with three genotypes of related genes were assessed using analysis of variance. Unconditional logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (OR) as the indicator of association between telomere length and COPD risk. Results Relative telomere length in the COPD group and control group was 0.66 ± 0.47 and 1.44 ± 0.89, respectively. We grouped according to a median of 0.8284 for telomere length and observed that the risk of COPD for individuals with a telomere length less than 0.8284 is 2.92 times that for individuals with a telomere length longer than 0.8284 (OR = 2.92, 95% confidence interval = 2.01–4.25, p = 1.91 × 10 –8 ). Subjects carrying the G allele of rs2188972 had a longer telomere length. Subjects carrying the carrying the CA genotype of rs8103163 and AC genotype of rs7248488 had a longer telomere length compared to wild‐type individuals. Conclusions Shorter telomeres increase COPD risk and the ZNF208 polymorphism affects telomere length in COPD patients.