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ArticleMolecular genetics and metabolism2012

Genetic variation in folylpolyglutamate synthase and gamma-glutamyl hydrolase and plasma homocysteine levels in the Singapore Chinese Health Study.

Sarah J Oppeneer, Julie A Ross, Woon-Puay Koh, Jian-Min Yuan, Kim Robien

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Article in Molecular genetics and metabolism, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Sarah J OppeneerDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA. oppe0020@umn.edu
Julie A Ross
Woon-Puay Koh
Jian-Min Yuan
Kim Robien
University of Minnesota · USMayo Clinic · USNational University of Singapore · SGUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

DIETARY FACTORS IN THE ETIOLOGY OF CANCER IN SHANGHAIR01CA043092 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI YUAN, JIAN-MIN · 1987 to 2006
$5.8M
THE SINGAPORE COHORT STUDY OF DIET AND CANCERR01CA080205 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI YUAN, JIAN-MIN · 1999 to 2009
$5.3M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA043092NCI NIH HHS R01 CA080205
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The enzymes folylpolyglutamate synthase (FPGS) and gamma-glutamyl hydrolase (GGH) are essential for determining intracellular folate availability for one-carbon metabolism (OCM) pathways. FPGS adds glutamyl groups to the folate molecule, thereby converting folate into the preferred substrate for several enzymes in OCM pathways. GGH removes glutamyl groups, allowing folate metabolites to leave the cell. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the FPGS and GGH genes influence measured plasma homocysteine levels. Study participants were a sub-cohort (n=482) from the Singapore Chinese Health Study. SNPs were selected using HapMap tagSNPs and SNPs previously reported in the scientific literature. Multiple linear regression was used to evaluate the association between individual SNPs and plasma homocysteine levels. Two FPGS (rs10106, rs1098774) and 9 GGH (rs719235, rs1031552, rs1800909, rs3758149, rs3780126, rs3824333, rs4617146, rs11545076, rs11545078) SNPs were included in the final analysis. Neither of the FPGS SNPs, but three GGH SNPs were associated with plasma homocysteine levels: rs11545076 (p=0.001), rs1800909 (p=0.02), and rs3758149 (p=0.006). Only one (rs11545076) remained statistically significant after adjusting for multiple comparisons. This study suggests that GGH SNPs, rs11545076, rs1800909, and rs3758149, may have functional relevance and result in alterations in plasma homocysteine levels. Since this is one of the first studies to assess FPGS and GGH genetic variants in relation to plasma homocysteine, further research is needed to confirm these findings and characterize the functional effects of these variants.

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Genetic VariationHealthAgedAsian PeopleFemalegamma-Glutamyl HydrolaseGenotypeHomocysteineHumansMaleMetabolic Networks and PathwaysMiddle AgedPeptide SynthasesPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSingaporefolylpolyglutamate synthetasegamma-Glutamyl HydrolaseHomocysteinePeptide Synthases

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PMID22018726
PMCPMC3253895
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