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Reductase Polymorphism (reductase + polymorphism)

Distribution by Scientific Domains
Medical Sciences100%

Kinds of Reductase Polymorphism

  • methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism
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    Selected Abstracts

    Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphisms, Folate, and Cancer Risk: A Paradigm of Gene-Nutrient Interactions in Carcinogenesis

    NUTRITION REVIEWS, Issue 7 2000
    F.R.C.P.(C), Young-In Kim M.D.
    Recent epidemiologic studies suggest that common polymorphisms of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) with allele frequencies up to 35% in the general North American population may modulate cancer risk. In some cancers, folate and other nutrients involved in the MTHFR metabolic pathway appear to interact with MTHFR polymorphisms to further modify cancer risk. In carcinogenesis, MTHFR polymorphisms thus provide a paradigm of gene-nutrient interactions, an emerging and important topic in the field ofnutritisn and cancer. Furthermore, MTHFR polymorphisms and MTHFR-nutrient interactions provide an opportunity to identify an ideal target group of individuals, at high risk of developing cancer, for rational, effective, and safe chemoprevention using these nutrients. [source]

    Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism in Kawasaki disease

    PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, Issue 3 2000
    Hirokazu Tsukahara
    Abstract Background: A genetic aberration in the 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene (677 C to T substitution) has been shown to result in reduced enzyme activity. The hypothesis tested in the present study was that a higher proportion of Kawasaki disease (KD) patients with coronary artery lesions (CAL) would have the T677 allele compared with patients without CAL and healthy subjects. Methods: Genotypes for MTHFR were determined in 75 KD patients (male : female ratio 52:23) and 238 healthy subjects (male : female ratio, 110:128) by the polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism method. Results: The results indicated that female KD patients had a significantly higher frequency of the TT genotype compared with female control subjects. In the female population, the frequency of the TT genotype in patients with initial coronary aneurysm was significantly lower than in patients without this manifestation. Analysis of the data for the male population showed that the frequency of the TT genotype in KD patients developing coronary stenosis, occlusion or myocardial infarction was higher than that in those without these manifestations, although the difference was statistically insignificant. Conclusions: The TT genotype may protect female KD patients against initial aneurysm formation and predispose male KD patients to severe coronary complications. Further large-scale studies may be required to confirm the contribution of homocysteine in the coronary sequelae of KD. [source]

    Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism associated with moderate hyperhomocysteinaemia in a patient with livedo vasculopathy: treatment with vitamin supplementation and low molecular weight heparin

    BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 4 2006
    J. Rampf
    No abstract is available for this article. [source]

    Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms, serum methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase levels, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a Chinese population

    CANCER SCIENCE, Issue 3 2010
    Na Tong
    (Cancer Sci 2010; 101: 782,786) Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), involved in DNA methylation and nucleotide synthesis, is thought to be associated with a decreased risk of adult and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Accumulating evidence has indicated that two common genetic variants, C677T and A1298C, are associated with cancer risk. We hypothesized that these two variants were associated with childhood ALL susceptibility and influence serum MTHFR levels. We genotyped these two polymorphisms and detected MTHFR levels in a case,control study of 361 cases and 508 controls. Compared with the 677CC and 677CC/CT genotypes, the 677TT genotype was associated with a statistically significantly decreased risk of childhood ALL (odds ratio = 0.53, 95% confidence interval = 0.32,0.88, and odds ratio = 0.55, 95% confidence interval = 0.35,0.88, respectively). In addition, a pronounced reduced risk of ALL was observed among low-risk ALL and B-phenotype ALL. Moreover, the mean serum MTHFR level was 8.01 ng/mL (±4.38) in cases and 9.27 ng/mL (±4.80) in controls (P < 0.001). MTHFR levels in subjects with 677TT genotype was significantly higher than those with 677CC genotype (P = 0.010) or 677CT genotype (P = 0.043) in controls. In conclusion, our results provide evidence that the MTHFR polymorphisms might contribute to reduced childhood ALL risk in this population. [source]