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ArticleSaudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society

Association of PON2 and PON3 polymorphism with risk of developing cataract.

Amena Baig, Ata-Ur-Rehman, Shamshad Zarina

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  3. Human Paraoxonase-2 (PON2): Protein Functions and Modulation.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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Amena BaigNational Center for Proteomics, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ata-Ur-RehmanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Shamshad ZarinaNational Center for Proteomics, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeParaoxonases (PON) are calcium bound enzymes offering protection against oxidative stress by working as endogenous free-radical scavenging molecules. Oxidative stress has been implicated in pathophysiology of many diseases including cataract. Lens opacity is an age related disorder which is a principal cause of blindness in Pakistani population. Relationship of PON2 and PON3 polymorphism with genetic predisposition for incidence of cataract has not been investigated till date. Objective of the current study was to explore possible association between PON2 and PON3 polymorphism with incidence of cataract in local population.

methodsOur study design comprised of fifty-one cataractous and fifty-nine healthy individuals. Identification of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at positions (C311S and G148A) for PON2 and C133A for PON3 was conducted using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP).

resultsStatistical analysis revealed significant association of PON2 G148 allele with incidence of cataract. GG allele was found to be higher in cataract patients as compared to control (

conclusionOur data suggests mutation at G148A might be related with incidence of cataract in studied population.

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Polymorphism, CataractPON2PON3

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PMID31384158
PMCPMC6664307

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