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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2018

Association of Genes implicated in primary angle-closure Glaucoma and the ocular biometric parameters of anterior chamber depth and axial length in a northern Chinese population.

Shaolin Wang, Wenjuan Zhuang, Jianqing Ma, Manyun Xu, Shunyu Piao, Juan Hao, Wen Zhang, Hao Chi, Zhongqi Xue, Shaoping Ha

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Shaolin WangPeople's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ningxia Eye Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University For Nationalities), 936 Huang He East Road, Yinchuan, 750011, China.
Wenjuan ZhuangPeople's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ningxia Eye Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University For Nationalities), 936 Huang He East Road, Yinchuan, 750011, China. zh_wenj@163.com.
Jianqing MaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Wuzhong People's Hospital, 430 Wen Wei Road, Wuzhong, 751100, China.
Manyun XuPeople's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ningxia Eye Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University For Nationalities), 936 Huang He East Road, Yinchuan, 750011, China.
Shunyu PiaoClinical Medical College of Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli Street, Yinchuan, 750001, China.
Juan HaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Taiyuan Central Hospital, 1 Dong San Dao Lane, Jie Fang North Road, Taiyuan, 030000, China.
Wen ZhangPeople's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ningxia Eye Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University For Nationalities), 936 Huang He East Road, Yinchuan, 750011, China.
Hao ChiShandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan University, 18877 Jing Shi Road, Li Xia District, Jinan, 250000, China.
Zhongqi XuePeople's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ningxia Eye Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University For Nationalities), 936 Huang He East Road, Yinchuan, 750011, China.
Shaoping HaPeople's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ningxia Eye Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University For Nationalities), 936 Huang He East Road, Yinchuan, 750011, China.
Northwest University · CNNingxia Medical University · CNHanzhong People's Hospital · CNJinan University · CNTaiyuan Central Hospital · CN

Funding

National Basic Research Program of China Program; #81460093Ningxia Nature Science Funding from the Department of Science and technology of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Grant-NZ16194
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe membrane frizzled-related protein (MFRP) gene is involved in axial length (AL) regulation and MFRP mutations cause nanophthalmos; also, the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene is reported to result in morphologic changes of the anterior segment and abnormal aqueous regulation that increases the risk of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), while the zinc ring finger 3 (ZNRF3) gene is associated with AL. The present study investigated the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ZNRF3, HGF and MFRP with PACG in a northern Chinese population, as well as the association of these SNPs with the ocular biometric parameters of anterior chamber depth (ACD) and AL.

methodsA total of 500 PACG patients and 720 controls were recruited. All individuals were genotyped for 12 SNPs in three genes (rs7290117, rs2179129, rs4823006 and rs3178915 in ZNRF3; rs5745718, rs12536657, rs12540393, rs17427817 and rs3735520 in HGF, rs2510143, rs36015759 and rs3814762 in MFRP) using an improved multiplex ligation detection reaction (iMLDR) technique. Genotypic distribution was analyzed for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Differences in the allelic and genotypic frequencies were evaluated and adjusted by age and sex. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) patterns were tested and haplotype analysis was conducted by a logistic regression model. Generalized estimation equation (GEE) analysis was conducted using SPSS for primary association testing between genotypes and ocular biometric parameters. Bonferroni corrections for multiple comparisons were performed, and the statistical power was calculated by power and sample size calculations.

resultsThe rs7290117 SNP in ZNRF3 was significantly associated with the AL, with a p-value of 0.002. We did not observe any significant associations between the SNPs and PACG or ACD. In a stratification analysis by ethnicity, rs12540393 and rs17427817 in HGF showed a nominal association with PACG in the Hui cohort, although significance was lost after correction.

conclusionsThe present study suggests rs7290117 in ZNRF3 may be involved in the regulation of AL, though our results do not support a contribution of the SNPs we tested in ZNRF3, HGF and MFRP to PACG in northern Chinese people. Further studies in a larger population are warranted to confirm this conclusion.

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Asian PeopleAdultAgedAnterior ChamberAxial Length, EyeBiometryCase-Control StudiesChinaFemaleFrizzled-Related ProteinsGenetic Association StudiesGlaucoma, Angle-ClosureHepatocyte Growth FactorHumansMaleMembrane ProteinsFrizzled-Related ProteinsHepatocyte Growth FactorHGF protein, humanMembrane ProteinsMFRP protein, humanUbiquitin-Protein LigasesZNRF3 protein, humanACDALHGFMERPPACGSingle nucleotide polymorphismsZNRF3

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