-Objective: To investigate the association between total plasma homocysteine concentration, C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in MTHFR gene and Alzheimer´s disease (AD) development. M e t h o d : F o rt y -t h ree patients with probable (63%) and possible (37%) AD and 50 non-demented controls were evaluated. Groups did not differ as to gender, age, scholar years, diabetes, alcohol and coffee intake and physical activity. Total plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels were determined by HPLC and genotyping for MTHFR by PCR/RFLP. Mann-Whitney "U" test was used to compare quantitative variable, Fisher-F re e m a n -H a l t o n test to compare genotypes and allele pro p o rtions and Chi-square test to other qualitative variables. R e s u l t s : AD patients presented higher total plasma Hcy levels than controls and the diff e rence was statistically significant. No diff e rences in the C677T and A1298C MTHFR polymorphisms distributions were found between patients and controls. Plasma homocysteine concentration did not change with MTHFR genotypes. Conclusion: Our data confirms the association between increased plasma Hcy concentration and AD and suggests that neither C677T nor A1298C MTHFR polymorphisms contributed to genetic susceptibility for AD in elderly individuals in the Northeast of Brazil.KEY WORDS: homocysteine, MTHFR, Alzheimer's disease.A doença de Alzheimer em idosos brasileiros tem relação com homocisteina mas não com polimorfismos MTHFR RESUMO -Objetivo: Investigar a associação entre a concentração plasmática total de homocisteína (Hcy), os polimorfismos C677T e A1298C do gene MTHFR e o desenvolvimento da Doença de Alzheimer (AD). Método: Foram avaliados 43 pacientes com doença de Alzheimer possível (37%) e provável (63%) e 50 cont roles não dementes, não divergentes quanto ao sexo, idade, anos de escolaridade, diabetes, consumo de álcool e de café e vida sedentária. Os níveis plasmáticos de homocisteína foram determinados por HPLC e a genotipagem para MTHFR por PCR/RFLP. A comparação dos níveis de homocisteína foi realizada pelo teste "U" Mann-Whitney, a comparação das proporções dos genótipos e alelos pelo teste de Fisher-F re e m a nHalton e as demais variáveis qualitativas, pelo teste do qui-quadrado. Resultados: Os pacientes AD apresentaram níveis mais elevados de Hcy plamática total do que os controles e a diferença entre os grupos foi estatisticamente significante. Não houve diferença nas distribuições genotípicas C677T e A1298C entre pacientes e controles. A concentração de Hcy não variou com os genótipos. Conclusão: Nossos dados conf i rmam a associação de concentração elevada de Hcy plasmática com DA e sugerem que os polimorf i s m o s C677T e A1209C não contribuem para a susceptibilidade genética a DA em idosos do Nordeste do Brasil. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: homocisteína, MTHFR, doença de Alzheimer. M e t i l e n e t e t r a i d rofolate reductase (MTHFR) is an enzyme of the folate metabolism that reduces 5,10-m e t i l e n e t e t r a i d rofolate (5,10-mTHFR) to 5-metiltet r a i d rofolate (5-mTHF), a...
Vaso-occlusion is a determinant for most signs and symptoms of sickle-cell anemia (SCA). The mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of vascular complications in SCA remain unclear. It is known that genetic polymorphisms associated with thrombophilia may be potential modifiers of clinical features of SCA. The genetic polymorphisms C677T and A1298C relating to the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), a clotting Factor V Leiden mutation (1691G→A substitution of Factor V Leiden), and the mutant prothrombin 20210A allele were analyzed in this study. The aim was to find possible correlations with vascular complications and thrombophilia markers in a group of SCA patients in Pernambuco, Brazil. The study included 277 SCA patients, divided into two groups: one consisting of 177 nonconsanguineous SCA patients who presented vascular manifestations of stroke, avascular necrosis, leg ulcers, priapism, and acute chest syndrome (group 1); and the other consisting of 100 SCA patients without any reported vascular complication (group 2). Molecular tests were done using either polymerase chain reaction (PCR) restriction fragment length polymorphism or allele-specific PCR techniques. Comparisons between the groups were made using the χ(2) test. The 677 CT and TT genotypes showed a significant risk of vascular complications (p=0.015). No significant associations between the groups were found when samples were analyzed for the MTHFR A1298C allele (p=0.913), Factor V G1691 (p=0.555), or prothrombin G20210A mutation (p=1.000). The polymorphism MTHFR C677T seemed to be possibly predictive for the development of some vascular complications in SCA patients among this population.
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is an essential enzyme in the metabolism of folate. The presence of polymorphisms that reduce the activity of MTHFR has been linked to the multifactor process of development of acute leukemia. A case control study was conducted on Brazilian children in different regions of the country with the aim of investigating the role of MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms as risk factors in the development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We used the polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism method to genotyping 182 AML and 315 healthy individuals. The genotype 677 CT was associated with decreased risk [odds ratio (OR), 0.37; confidence interval (CI) 95%, 0.14 - 0.92], whereas 1298 AC genotype was linked with an increased risk [OR, 2.90; CI 95%, 1.26 - 6.71] of developing AML in non-white children. Further epidemiological study is needed to unravel the complex multiple gene-environment interactions in the role of the AML leukemogenesis.
-Background: Polymorphism of the gene for apolipoprotein E (APOE) is an important risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease. The ε4 allele of the APOE gene has been linked with a number of neuropsychiatric illnesses, and also with stress and depression among geriatric populations. Objective: To identify APOE-ε4 polymorphism and correlate this with cognitive deficit among the elderly population of the island of Fernando de Noronha. Method: Neuropsychiatric tests (mini-mental state examination, verbal fluency test and clock drawing test) were applied to 52 elderly people without Alzheimer's disease. DNA was isolated from peripheral blood and genotyping of APOE was done by the PCR-RFLP method. Results: 87% of the elderly population (mean age 69.6±7.0) had cognitive deficit. Conclusion: The observed frequency of the ε4 allele was 10%, but the correlation between the presence of ε4 and cognitive deficit in this population was not statistically significant.KEY WORDS: APOE, polymorphism, elderly people, cognitive deficit. Polimorfismo de APOE-ε4 e déficit cognitivo na população idosa de fernando de noronhaResumo -Introdução: Polimorfismos no gene da apoliproteína E (APOE) são importantes fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento da doença de Alzheimer (DA). O alelo ε4 do gene APOE tem sido relacionado com declínio cognitivo e algumas doenças neuropsiquiátricas, primariamente a doença de Alzheimer. Objetivo: Identificar os polimorfismos de APOE-ε4 e relacionar com deficit cognitivo na população idosa da ilha de Fernando de Noronha. Método: Foram aplicados testes neuropsiquiátricos (mini exame do estado mental, teste de fluência verbal e teste do relógio) em 52 idosos sem DA. O DNA foi isolado do sangue periférico e a genotipagem de APOE foi realizada por PCR-RFLP. Resultados: 87% da população idosa com idade média de 69.6±7.0 apresentou déficit cognitivo. Foi observada uma freqüência de 10% do alelo ε4. Conclusão: Não foi encontrada significância estatística quando relacionada a presença deste alelo e déficit cognitivo nos idosos avaliados.
No presente trabalho, os autores relatam o caso de uma criança com neuroblastoma intrarenal, que foi, inicialmente, diagnosticado como tumor de Wilms. Pré-escolar, sexo feminino, com um ano e três meses, apresentava uma tumoração endurecida que ocupava o hipocôndrio esquerdo e se estendia até a região do mesogástrio, acompanhada de febre e palidez. O ultra-som do abdome total revelou massa intrarenal. A biópsia por agulha fina, em vários pontos de acesso tumoral, revelou um tumor de Wilms. Entretanto, não foi possível naquele momento realizar a imunohistoquímica (IHQ), face à escassez de material. Diante da gravidade da paciente, foi iniciado o protocolo SIOP por quatro semanas. Como não houve resposta clínica, foi indicada uma laparotomia exploradora, com ressecção parcial do tumor, sendo também, nesse momento, realizada punção aspirativa de medula óssea (MO). O exame histopatológico revelou neoplasia maligna de pequenas células mal diferenciadas. A IHQ foi negativa para WT-1 e positiva para NB-84, cromogranina e sinaptofisina. A biologia molecular revelou amplificação de N-myc. O mielograma identificou infiltração medular por pequenas células redondas. O neuroblastoma intrarenal é um tumor raro que se assemelha clínica e radiologicamente ao tumor de Wilms. Esse trabalho procura enfatizar a importância do emprego de análises imunohistoquímica e moleculares para o diagnóstico do neuroblastoma intrarenal.
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