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ArticlePloS one2013

FADS gene polymorphisms confer the risk of coronary artery disease in a Chinese Han population through the altered desaturase activities: based on high-resolution melting analysis.

Si-Wei Li, Kun Lin, Pei Ma, Zhen-Lu Zhang, Yi-Dan Zhou, Shuang-Yan Lu, Xin Zhou, Song-Mei Liu

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Si-Wei LiCenter for Gene Diagnosis, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Kun Lin
Pei Ma
Zhen-Lu Zhang
Yi-Dan Zhou
Shuang-Yan Lu
Xin Zhou
Song-Mei Liu

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Abstract

objectiveWe explored the desaturase activities and the correlation of fatty acid desaturases (FADS) gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with plasma fatty acid in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients in a Chinese Han population.

methodsPlasma fatty acids were measured by gas chromatography in CAD patients (n = 505) and a control group (n = 510). Five SNPs in the FADS gene were genotyped with high-resolution melting (HRM) methods.

resultsAfter adjustment, D6D activity, assessed as arachidonic acid (AA, C20:4n-6)/linoleic acid (LA, C18:2n-6), was higher in CAD patients (p<0.001). D9D activity, which was estimated as the ratio of palmitoleic acid (C16:1)/palmitic acid (C16:0) or oleic acid (C18:1n-9) to stearic acid (C18:0), was also increased (p<0.001). The genotype distributions of rs174537 G>T and rs174460 C>T were different between the two groups. The rs174537 T allele was associated with a lower risk of CAD [OR 0.743, 95% CI (0.624, 0.884), p = 0.001]. Carriers of the rs174460 C allele were associated with a higher risk of CAD [OR 1.357, 95% CI (1.106, 1.665), p = 0.003].

conclusionsWe firstly report that the rs174460 C allele is associated with a higher risk of CAD, and confirm that the rs174537 T allele is associated with a lower risk of CAD. Our results indicate that FADS gene polymorphisms are likely to influence plasma fatty acid concentrations and desaturase activities.

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Polymorphism, Single NucleotideAgedAsian PeopleCase-Control StudiesChinaCoronary Artery DiseaseFatty Acid DesaturasesFatty AcidsFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMaleMiddle AgedFatty Acid DesaturasesFatty Acids

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