Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (2): 259-264.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.02.016

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The association between angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism and Alzheimer’s disease in Jiamusi region

Zhang Shu-ping1, Xuan Zhao-bo1, Huang Zuo-yi1, Liu Ying-qin2, Liu Qing1, Wang Xiang-yu1, Wu Cheng-ji1, Yang Li-min1, Zeeshan Abbas3   

  1. 1Neurology Department of the First Hospital Affiliated to Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154002, Heilongjiang Province, China; 2Department of Heredity, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154002, Heilongjiang Province, China; 3University of Lahore, Lahore 54660, Pakistan
  • Received:2013-11-18 Online:2014-01-08 Published:2014-01-08
  • Contact: Huang Zuo-yi, Professor, Chief physician, Neurology Department of the First Hospital Affiliated to Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154002, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Shu-ping, Master, Master’s supervisor, Associate professor, Associate chief physician, Neurology Department of the First Hospital Affiliated to Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154002, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province, No. C201242; The Fund Project of Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Education, No. 12511562

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Angiotensin-converting enzyme as a key enzyme of the renin-angiotensin system, through the degradation effects of substance P mechanism, is involved in the occurrence and development of Alzheimer’s disease.
OBJECTIVE: To research the relationship between angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism and Alzheimer’s disease in Jiamusi region, as well as the effect of gender and hypertension on the relationship.
METHODS: This case-control study included 96 Alzheimer’s disease patients. Another 102 subjects served as controls coming from the same area and in the same environmental condition. DNA segments were amplified using PCR in 20 g/L agarose gel electrophoresis and observed under ultraviolet lamp. II, ID, DD genotypes and genotype frequencies were calculated for statistical analysis. On this basis, according to clinical data collected, we investigated association of Alzheimer’s disease with hypertension and gender.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There was significant difference between Alzheimer’s disease patients and controls in angiotensin-converting enzyme genotypes and allele frequency. There was statistically significant difference between Alzheimer’s patients with hypertension and controls in angiotensin-converting enzyme genotypes and allele frequency. There was no statistical difference between Alzheimer’s disease patients with different genders and controls in angiotensin-converting enzyme genotypes and allele frequency. These findings indicate that there are some relationships between angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphism and Alzheimer’s disease. II genotype is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, angiotensin-converting enzyme II genotype is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease with hypertension.



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Key words: peptidyl-dipeptidase A, Alzheimer disease, genotype, gene frequency, hypertension

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