Investigation of genes coding for inflammatory components in Parkinson's disease.
Journal article, 2005

Several findings obtained recently indicate that inflammation may contribute to the pathogenesis in Parkinson's disease (PD). Genetic variants of genes coding for components involved in immune reactions in the brain might therefore influence the risk of developing PD or the age of disease onset. Five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes coding for interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma; T874A in intron 1), interferon-gamma receptor 2 (IFN-gamma R2; Gln64Arg), interleukin-10 (IL-10; G1082A in the promoter region), platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH; Val379Ala), and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1; Lys469Glu) were genotyped, using pyrosequencing, in 265 patients with PD and 308 controls. None of the investigated SNPs was found to be associated with PD; however, the G1082A polymorphism in the IL-10 gene promoter was found to be related to the age of disease onset. Linear regression showed a significantly earlier onset with more A-alleles (P = 0.0095; after Bonferroni correction, P = 0.048), resulting in a 5-year delayed age of onset of the disease for individuals having two G-alleles compared with individuals having two A-alleles. The results indicate that the IL-10 G1082A SNP could possibly be related to the age of onset of PD.

metabolism

Polymorphism

Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Alleles

Inflammation

metabolism

metabolism

1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine Esterase

genetics

Genetic

genetics

Interferon

Chemokine CCL2

Interferon Type II

Humans

genetics

Promoter Regions (Genetics)

genetics

Age Factors

genetics

genetics

Interleukin-10

genetics

Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1

Parkinson Disease

Middle Aged

Brain

genetics

genetics

metabolism

metabolism

genetics

Genotype

DNA Primers

Receptors

metabolism

metabolism

complications

metabolism

metabolism

genetics

metabolism

complications

genetics

Author

Anna Håkansson

University of Gothenburg

Lars Westberg

University of Gothenburg

Staffan Nilsson

University of Gothenburg

Chalmers, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematical Statistics

Silvia Buervenich

Karolinska Institutet

A Carmine

Karolinska Institutet

Björn Holmberg

University of Gothenburg

O Sydow

Karolinska Institutet

L Olson

Karolinska Institutet

Bo Johnels

University of Gothenburg

Elias Eriksson

University of Gothenburg

Hans Nissbrandt

University of Gothenburg

Movement Disorders

0885-3185 (ISSN) 1531-8257 (eISSN)

Vol. 20 5 569-73

Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

DOI

10.1002/mds.20378

PubMed

15648059

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10/7/2017