Background： Mitochondrial dysflmction is linked to the pathogenesis of Parkinson＇s disease （PD）. However, the precise role of mitochondrial DNA （mtDNA） variations is obscure. On the other hand, mtDNA haplogroups...Background： Mitochondrial dysflmction is linked to the pathogenesis of Parkinson＇s disease （PD）. However, the precise role of mitochondrial DNA （mtDNA） variations is obscure. On the other hand, mtDNA haplogroups have been inconsistently reported to modify the risk of PD among differeni population. Here, we try to explore the relationship between mtDNA haplogroups and sporadic PD in a Han Chinese population. Methods： Nine single-nucleotide polymorphisms, which define the major Asian mtDNA haplogroups （A, B, C, D, F, G）, were detected via polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism or denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in 279 sporadic PD patients and 510 matched controls of Hart population. Results： Overall, the distribution ofmtDNA haplogroups did not show any significant differences between patients and controls. However, alter stratification by age at onset, the frequency of haplogroup B was significantly lower in patients with early-onset PD （EOPD） compared to the controls （odds ratio [OR] =0.225, 95% confidence interval [CI]： 0.082-0.619, P 0.004）, while other haplogroups did not show significant differences. Alter stratification by age at examination, among subjects younger than 50 years of age： Haplogroup B also showed a lower frequency in PD cases （OR = 0. 146, 95% CI： 0.030-0.715~ P = 0.018） while haplogroup D presented a higher risk of PD （OR - 3.579, 95% CI： 1. 112-11.523, P = 0.033）, other haplogroups also did not show significant differences in the group. Conclusions： Our study indicates that haplogroup B might confer a lower risk for EOPD and people younger than 50 years in Han Chinese, while haplogroup D probably lead a higher risk of PD in people younger than 50 years of age. In brief particular Asian mtDNA haplogroups likely play a role in the pathogenesis of PD among Hart Chinese.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the grant 81322017 from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, grant NCET-13-0736 from Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, National Key Clinical Specialty Discipline Construction Program and Key Clinical Specialty Discipline Construction Program of Fujian.
文摘Background： Mitochondrial dysflmction is linked to the pathogenesis of Parkinson＇s disease （PD）. However, the precise role of mitochondrial DNA （mtDNA） variations is obscure. On the other hand, mtDNA haplogroups have been inconsistently reported to modify the risk of PD among differeni population. Here, we try to explore the relationship between mtDNA haplogroups and sporadic PD in a Han Chinese population. Methods： Nine single-nucleotide polymorphisms, which define the major Asian mtDNA haplogroups （A, B, C, D, F, G）, were detected via polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism or denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in 279 sporadic PD patients and 510 matched controls of Hart population. Results： Overall, the distribution ofmtDNA haplogroups did not show any significant differences between patients and controls. However, alter stratification by age at onset, the frequency of haplogroup B was significantly lower in patients with early-onset PD （EOPD） compared to the controls （odds ratio [OR] =0.225, 95% confidence interval [CI]： 0.082-0.619, P 0.004）, while other haplogroups did not show significant differences. Alter stratification by age at examination, among subjects younger than 50 years of age： Haplogroup B also showed a lower frequency in PD cases （OR = 0. 146, 95% CI： 0.030-0.715~ P = 0.018） while haplogroup D presented a higher risk of PD （OR - 3.579, 95% CI： 1. 112-11.523, P = 0.033）, other haplogroups also did not show significant differences in the group. Conclusions： Our study indicates that haplogroup B might confer a lower risk for EOPD and people younger than 50 years in Han Chinese, while haplogroup D probably lead a higher risk of PD in people younger than 50 years of age. In brief particular Asian mtDNA haplogroups likely play a role in the pathogenesis of PD among Hart Chinese.
