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Apolipoprotein B polymorphism and altered apolipoprotein B concentrations in Congolese blacks
Author(s) -
Parra HenriJoseph,
Martin F.,
Monard F.,
Ngangoué N.,
Copin N.,
Bard J. M.,
Qafli M.,
Dac N. Vu,
Duriez P.,
Fruchart J. C.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1991.tb03094.x
Subject(s) - apolipoprotein b , genotype , allele , microbiology and biotechnology , locus (genetics) , biology , antibody , monoclonal antibody , gene , genetics , endocrinology , cholesterol
The immunoreactivity of apolipoprotein B (apo B) in plasma obtained from 238 unrelated black African male subjects from the People's Republic of Congo was analysed by non‐competitive Enzyme Linked‐Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) with monoclonal BIP 45 anti‐LDL antibody. The polymorphism detected by BIP 45 monoclonal antibody is identical to the Ag(c,g) polymorphism. Antibody BIP 45 distinguishes three apo B allotypes (immunopheno‐types) encoded by the two allelic genes apo B Ag(c) and apo B Ag(g). Because of co‐dominant transmission, genotypes may be inferred from allotypes, and it has been shown that BIP 45 binds strongly to the Ag(c) factor and only weakly to the allelic Ag(g) factor. Analysis of the Congolese plasma samples indicated that 67.65% of them bound BIP 45 with low affinity (Ag(c‐,g+) genotype), 28.15% with intermediate affinity (Ag(c+,g+) genotype) and 4.20% with high affinity (Ag(c+,g‐) genotype). According to the Hardy‐Weinberg equilibrum, this corresponds to gene frequencies of 0.817 and 0.183 for the type Ag(g)/Ag(c) alleles, respectively. After adjustment for age and body‐mass index, it was found that the Ag(c) allele decreases the apo B level by 9.62 mg/dl and that the Ag(g) allele increases apo B by 0.43 mg/dl. Therefore, as much as 4.30% of the genetic variance for apo B level could be accounted for by the Ag(c,g) gene locus.