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Association of polymorphisms of glutamate‐cystein ligase and microsomal triglyceride transfer protein genes in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease
Author(s) -
Oliveira Claudia Pinto Marques Souza,
Stefano José Tadeu,
Cavaleiro Ana Mercedes,
Zanella Fortes Maria Angela Henriques,
Vieira Suzana Maria,
Rodrigues Lima Vicência Mara,
Santos Telma Eugenio,
Santos Virginia Nascimento,
De Azevedo Salgado Ana Lucia Farias,
Parise Édson Roberto,
Ferreira Alves Venâncio Avancini,
Carrilho Flair José,
CorrêaGiannella Maria Lucia
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.06001.x
Subject(s) - steatohepatitis , gclc , fatty liver , microsomal triglyceride transfer protein , steatosis , medicine , odds ratio , genotype , liver biopsy , genetics , biology , gene , dna ligase , disease , biopsy , lipoprotein , very low density lipoprotein , cholesterol
Background and Aims: Although the metabolic risk factors for non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) progression have been recognized, the role of genetic susceptibility remains a field to be explored. The aim of this study was to examine the frequency of two polymorphisms in Brazilian patients with biopsy‐proven simple steatosis or non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH): −493 G/T in the MTP gene, which codes the protein responsible for transferring triglycerides to nascent apolipoprotein B, and −129 C/T in the GCLC gene, which codes the catalytic subunit of glutamate‐cystein ligase in the formation of glutathione. Methods: One hundred and thirty‐one biopsy‐proven NAFLD patients ( n = 45, simple steatosis; n = 86, NASH) and 141 unrelated healthy volunteers were evaluated. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood cells, and the −129 C/T polymorphism of the GCLC gene was determined by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). The −493 G/T polymorphism of the MTP gene was determined by direct sequencing of the polymerase chain reaction products. Results: The presence of at least one T allele in the −129 C/T polymorphism of the GCLC gene was independently associated with NASH (odds ratio 12.14, 95% confidence interval 2.01–73.35; P = 0.007), whereas, the presence of at least one G allele in the −493 G/T polymorphism of the MTP gene differed slightly between biopsy‐proven NASH and simple steatosis. Conclusion: This difference clearly warrants further investigation in larger samples. These two polymorphisms could represent an additional factor for consideration in evaluating the risk of NAFLD progression. Further studies involving a larger population are necessary to confirm this notion.