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JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
Volume 25, Issue 6, Pages 1093-1098Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06309.x
Keywords
ATP-binding cassette; subfamily G; member 8; cholesterol transport; gallstone disease; polymorphism
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- Asian Healthcare Foundation, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Background and Aim: Gallstone formation is characterized by the abnormal regulation of cholesterol trafficking and solubilization. The prevalence of gallstone disease (GSD) differs between ethnic groups sharing the common environment. These differences can be explained by a genetic predisposition to gallstone formation. Studies have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) D19H and T400K in the cholesterol transporter gene ATP-binding cassette, subfamily G, member 8 (ABCG8) in patients with cholesterol gallstones. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between D19H and T400K polymorphisms in the ABCG8 gene and GSD in an Indian population, and the effects of these polymorphisms on cholesterol levels in sera and bile. Methods: A total of 226 patients with GSD were analyzed for their lipid profile in plasma and bile. A total of 289 controls were recruited, and their plasma lipid profile was analyzed by standard protocols. The genotype of SNP D19H and T400K of ABCG8 was analyzed in 226 patients and 222 control samples. SNP D19H was analyzed by direct sequencing, and SNP T400K genotyping was assayed by the amplification refractory mutation system-polymerase chain reaction. Results: There was no significant difference in the allelic distribution of SNP T400K between the GSD and gallstone-free groups (P > 0.05), but the distribution of the SNP variant, D19H, was significantly higher (P = 0.017, odds ratio = 2.274) in patients compared to controls. The analysis of serum and bile cholesterol followed a strong association with genotypes. Conclusion: SNP D19H, but not SNP T400K, in the ABCG8 gene is significantly associated with GSD in an Indian population.
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