Involvement of paraoxonase 1 genetic variants in Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology.
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| Title: | Involvement of paraoxonase 1 genetic variants in Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology. |
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| Authors: | Leduc, Valérie (AUTHOR), Théroux, Louise (AUTHOR), Dea, Doris (AUTHOR), Robitaille, Yves (AUTHOR), Poirier, Judes (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | European Journal of Neuroscience. Nov2009, Vol. 30 Issue 9, p1823-1830. 8p. 3 Charts, 4 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Paraoxonase, Genes, Alzheimer's disease, Neurological disorders, Homeostasis |
| Abstract: | Evidence suggests that the genes involved in brain lipid homeostasis are of particular relevance for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) etiology. Among these genes, that encoding paraoxonase 1 ( PON1) has gained newfound interest from a public health perspective, as recent studies have suggested that PON1 L55M and Q192R genetic variants might affect individual susceptibility to environmental events, such as exposure to cholinesterase inhibitors. Cholinesterase inhibitor therapy being the treatment of choice for patients with mild to moderate AD, we sought to answer two main questions: (i) are these genetic variants associated with increased AD risk, earlier age of onset/death, or shorter AD duration; and (ii) do they affect the neuropathological hallmarks of AD? This genetic study used a large cohort of clinical and autopsy-confirmed AD cases and age-matched, cognitively intact controls from the Douglas Hospital Brain Bank, Quebec, Canada ( n = 1066). The evidence presented here suggests multiple gender-specific effects of PON1 polymorphisms on AD etiopathology. The L55M Met allele exerts an AD risk-enhancing effect only in men ( P < 0.001), whereas both men and women carrying the M55M/Q192Q genotype exhibit increased survival (2.5 years, P < 0.05) and later age of onset (1.5 years, P < 0.05). These genetic variants are also individually and significantly associated, sometimes in opposite directions for both genders, with β-amyloid levels ( P < 0.001), senile plaque accumulation ( P < 0.001) and choline acetyltransferase activity ( P < 0.05) in, respectively, two of two, five of six, and three of six brain areas. These results suggest an involvement of the PON1 gene in AD etiopathology and responses to treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Evidence suggests that the genes involved in brain lipid homeostasis are of particular relevance for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) etiology. Among these genes, that encoding paraoxonase 1 ( PON1) has gained newfound interest from a public health perspective, as recent studies have suggested that PON1 L55M and Q192R genetic variants might affect individual susceptibility to environmental events, such as exposure to cholinesterase inhibitors. Cholinesterase inhibitor therapy being the treatment of choice for patients with mild to moderate AD, we sought to answer two main questions: (i) are these genetic variants associated with increased AD risk, earlier age of onset/death, or shorter AD duration; and (ii) do they affect the neuropathological hallmarks of AD? This genetic study used a large cohort of clinical and autopsy-confirmed AD cases and age-matched, cognitively intact controls from the Douglas Hospital Brain Bank, Quebec, Canada ( n = 1066). The evidence presented here suggests multiple gender-specific effects of PON1 polymorphisms on AD etiopathology. The L55M Met allele exerts an AD risk-enhancing effect only in men ( P < 0.001), whereas both men and women carrying the M55M/Q192Q genotype exhibit increased survival (2.5 years, P < 0.05) and later age of onset (1.5 years, P < 0.05). These genetic variants are also individually and significantly associated, sometimes in opposite directions for both genders, with β-amyloid levels ( P < 0.001), senile plaque accumulation ( P < 0.001) and choline acetyltransferase activity ( P < 0.05) in, respectively, two of two, five of six, and three of six brain areas. These results suggest an involvement of the PON1 gene in AD etiopathology and responses to treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 0953816X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2009.06983.x |
