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APOE Polymorphism Is Associated with Changes in the Kynurenine Pathway

Journal

GENES
Volume 14, Issue 10, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/genes14101955

Keywords

APOE; kynurenine pathway; obesity; depression; neurological symptoms; quinolinic acid; kynurenine; inflammation

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The study found associations between APOE polymorphism and metabolites in the Kynurenine pathway, indicating a potential link between APOE and disease occurrence. Inflammation may play a key role in the relationship between APOE and the Kynurenine pathway.
Background: APOE polymorphism and the Kynurenine pathway (KP) are associated with many disorders, but little is known about associations between APOE polymorphism and the KP. This study explored the associations between the KP and APOE polymorphism in disorders associated with APOE polymorphism and changes in the KP. Methods: Subjects with morbid obesity before and after bariatric surgery (numbers 139 and 95, respectively), depression (number 49), and unspecified neurological symptoms (number 39) were included. The following grouping of the APOE genotypes was used: E2 = e2e2 + e2e3, E3 = e3e3 + e2e4, and E4 = e3e4 + e4e4. The KP metabolites Tryptophan, Kynurenine, Kynurenic acid, Quinolinic acid, and Xanthurenic acid were quantified in serum. Results: The main findings were a significant positive association between E3 and Quinolinic acid (difference between E3 and E2E4: 12.0 (3.5; 18.6) ng/mL); p = 0.005), and a negative association between E4 and Kynurenine (difference between E4 and E2E3: -31.3 (-54.2; -3.2) ng/mL; p = 0.008). Quinolinic acid has been ascribed neurotoxic and inflammatory effects, and Kynurenine is a marker of inflammation. Conclusions: The findings indicate that APOE polymorphism might cause changes in the KP that contribute to the disease. Inflammation could be the link between APOE and the KP.

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