Possible influence of a non-synonymous polymorphism located in the NGF precursor on susceptibility to late-onset Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2012
Citazione:
Possible influence of a non-synonymous polymorphism located in the NGF precursor on susceptibility to late-onset Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment / E. Di Maria, E. Giorgio, V. Uliana, C. Bonvicini, F. Faravelli, S. Cammarata, M.C. Novello, D. Galimberti, E. Scarpini, O. Zanetti, M. Gennarelli, M. Tabaton. - In: JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. - ISSN 1387-2877. - 29:3(2012), pp. 699-705. [10.3233/JAD-2012-112006]
Abstract:
The complex network of neurotrophic factors is supposed to play a role in neurodegeneration, but the effect of variations in their coding genes on susceptibility to sporadic Alzheimer's disease is not established. The mature form of nerve growth factor (NGF) derives from a precursor, proNGF, which was recently discovered to exert crucial functions in brain. We designed a case-control association study to test the hypothesis as to whether polymorphisms located in the proNGF genomic region influence the liability to Alzheimer's disease and its prodromal form, mild cognitive impairment. Three independent case-control samples, with individuals aged >60 years, were collected in Italian Alzheimer Units. One polymorphism located in the proNGF region, rs6330, demonstrated a minor allele frequency >5% and was used in the association study. The minor allele of rs6330 was more frequent in patients from the three sample series as compared to respective normal controls. Multivariate logistic regression showed a significant association under the dominant model in one cohort (OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.00-3.54) and in the pooled case-control sample (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.03-2.08). These findings further suggest that proNGF may play a role in Alzheimer-type neurodegeneration and that genetic variations in the NGF locus may influence the occurrence of sporadic, late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Alzheimer Disease ; Case-Control Studies ; Cohort Studies ; Europe ; Female ; Gene Frequency ; Genotype ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Mild Cognitive Impairment ; Nerve Growth Factor ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Protein Precursors
Elenco autori:
E. Di Maria, E. Giorgio, V. Uliana, C. Bonvicini, F. Faravelli, S. Cammarata, M.C. Novello, D. Galimberti, E. Scarpini, O. Zanetti, M. Gennarelli, M. Tabaton
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