Polymorphisms of vascular cell adhesion molecule1 (VCAM1) in polycystic ovary syndrome determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and melting curve analysis

• Published in: European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology 2012-02, Vol.160 (2), p.174-178
• Main Authors: Kanmaz-Özer, Müge, Vural, Pervin, Doğru-Abbasoğlu, Semra, Gedikbaşı, Ali, Çil, Esra, Karadağ, Berrin, Uysal, Müjdat
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Alleles; Amino Acid Substitution; Child; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Female; Gene Frequency; Genetic Association Studies; Heterozygote; Hot Temperature; Humans; Hypertriglyceridemia - genetics; Insulin Resistance; Linkage Disequilibrium; Nucleic Acid Denaturation; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - blood; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - genetics; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - metabolism; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - physiopathology; Polymorphism; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Promoter Regions, Genetic; Turkey; Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 - chemistry; Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 - genetics; Vascular cell adhesion molecule1; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0301-2115; 1872-7654
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.11.013

Abstract Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy associated with increased risk of obesity, insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Low-grade chronic inflammation and imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines has been proposed to play a role in the pathogenesis. Vascular cell adhesion molecule1 (VCAM1) is among the parameters reflecting low-grade chronic inflammation whose expression is increased by pro-inflammatory cytokines. This study examined the possible association of T-1591C and T-833C single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of VCAM1 gene with the occurrence and the clinical/biochemical characteristics of PCOS. Study design We analyzed genotype and allele distributions of the above-mentioned SNPs in DNA from peripheral blood leukocytes of 169 patients with PCOS and 179 healthy women, by a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method combined with melting curve analysis using fluorescence-labeled hybridization probes. Results No significant associations between PCOS and the variant alleles of VCAM1-1591 (OR: 1.09, 95% CI = 0.74–1.58) and -833 (OR: 1.42, 95% CI = 0.59–3.43) were observed. None of the studied polymorphisms was found to affect IR indices and sVCAM levels significantly. However, PCOS women heterozygous for VCAM1-1591 polymorphism (CT) had significant increased triglyceride and decreased HDL-C in comparison with wild homozygous (TT) ones. Conclusions Although there is no association between -1591 and -833 polymorphisms of VCAM1 gene and susceptibility to PCOS, higher triglyceride and lower HDL-C in VCAM1-1591 CT genotype suspect that heterozygous patients are prone to increased risk for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. In addition, bearing in mind that PCOS is a consequence of interaction between various genetic and environmental factors, the association between heterozygocity of VCAM1-1591 polymorphism and some lipid parameters may depend on the impact of other known or unknown polymorphisms, being in linkage disequilibrium with this locus of VCAM1 gene.