Abstract | BACKGROUND: In experimental studies, the apolipoprotein D (APOD) and the sigma receptor type 1 (SIGMAR1) have been related to processes of brain damage, repair and plasticity. METHODS: We examined blood samples from 3081 ischemic stroke (IS) patients and 1595 control subjects regarding 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the APOD (chromosomal location 3q29) and SIGMAR1 (chromosomal location 9p13) genes to find possible associations with IS risk, IS severity (NIHSS-score) and recovery after IS (modified Rankin Scale, mRS, at 90 days). Simple/multiple logistic regression and Spearman's rho were utilized for the analyses. RESULTS: Among the SNPs analyzed, rs7659 within the APOD gene showed a possible association with stroke risk (OR = 1.12; 95% CI: 1.01-1.25; P = 0.029) and stroke severity (NIHSS ≥ 16) (OR = 0.70; 95% CI: 0.54-0.92; P = 0.009) when controlling for age, sex and vascular risk factors for stroke. No SNP showed an association with stroke recovery (mRS). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the SNP rs7659 within the APOD gene might be related to risk and severity of ischemic stroke in patients.
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Authors | Håkan Lövkvist, Ann-Cathrin Jönsson, Holger Luthman, Katarina Jood, Christina Jern, Tadeusz Wieloch, Arne Lindgren |
Journal | BMC neurology
(BMC Neurol)
Vol. 14
Pg. 191
(Sep 28 2014)
ISSN: 1471-2377 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 25261976
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Apolipoproteins D
- Receptors, sigma
- sigma-1 receptor
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Apolipoproteins D
(genetics)
- Brain Ischemia
(epidemiology, genetics)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Receptors, sigma
(genetics)
- Recovery of Function
- Registries
(statistics & numerical data)
- Risk
- Severity of Illness Index
- Stroke
(epidemiology, genetics)
- Sweden
(epidemiology)
- Young Adult
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