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ArticleMolecular biology reports2011

Effects of myeloperoxidase -463 G/A gene polymorphism and plasma levels on coronary artery disease.

Arzu Ergen, Selim İsbir, Özlem Timirci, Atike Tekeli, Turgay İsbir

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Article in Molecular biology reports, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Arzu ErgenDepartment of Molecular Medicine, The Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, 34280, Capa Istanbul, Turkey. a_ergen@yahoo.com
Selim İsbir
Özlem Timirci
Atike Tekeli
Turgay İsbir
Istanbul University · TRMarmara University · TRÜsküdar University · TRYeditepe University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myeloperoxidase is a lysosomal enzyme of polymorphonuclear leucocytes that contributes to inflammatory responses. In previous studies it was shown that MPO was synthesized in atherosclerotic lesions responsible of lipoprotein oxidations. We aimed to determine the MPO -463 G/A gene polymorphism distribution in Turkish population and evaluate the effects of it on myeloperoxidase levels. There were 100 myocardial infarct patients and 100 healthy control subjects in our study. MPO polymorphism was studied by using PCR-RFLP technique and MPO levels were measured by ELISA. It was shown that MPO levels were increasing in patients after myocardial infarct event but there were no effect of MPO -463 G/A polymorphism on MPO levels. It was also found that serum total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol levels and smoking was contributing factors in increments of MPO enzymes. We observed that MPO levels were increased in CAD but there were no effect of MPO -463 G/A polymorphism on MPO levels.

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Polymorphism, GeneticAgedAllelesAtherosclerosisCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPeroxidasePolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthRiskSmokingPeroxidase

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