Abstract | BACKGROUND: LRP2 (also called megalin) plays a potential key role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recently, one genome-wide association study has revealed that the rs3755166 (G/A) polymorphism located in the LRP2 promoter is associated with development of AD in Caucasians, while there are no studies on the association LRP2 of with AD risk in Asians. METHODS: To evaluate the relationship between the rs3755166 polymorphism of the LRP2 gene and AD in the ethnic Chinese Han, we conducted a case-control study (n=361, age>50) to determine the prevalence of one common single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of LRP2 (rs3755166) in patients with AD in Chinese population of Mainland China, and clarified whether this polymorphism is a risk factor for AD. RESULTS: The prevalence of the minor allele (A) in the rs3755166 polymorphism was significantly different in AD patients and control subjects (P<0.05). The rs3755166 polymorphism was associated with AD in the ethnic Chinese Han (OR=1.378, 95% CI: 1.017-1.867, P=0.039), and the results were not influenced by age, gender, or APOE status (P=0.441, P=0.94, P=0.432, respectively). CONCLUSION: Our data revealed the allele (A) of the rs3755166 polymorphism within LRP2 gene may contribute to AD risk in the Chinese Han Population.
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Authors | Li-Ling Wang, Xiao-Ling Pan, Ying Wang, Hui-Dong Tang, Yu-Lei Deng, Ru-Jing Ren, Wei Xu, Jian-Fang Ma, Gang Wang, Sheng-Di Chen |
Journal | Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry
(Clin Chim Acta)
Vol. 412
Issue 3-4
Pg. 268-70
(Jan 30 2011)
ISSN: 1873-3492 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 20971101
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Apolipoproteins E
- Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-2
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Topics |
- Aged
- Alzheimer Disease
(genetics)
- Apolipoproteins E
(genetics)
- Asian People
(genetics)
- Case-Control Studies
- China
(ethnology)
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
(genetics)
- Genotype
- Humans
- Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-2
(genetics)
- Male
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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