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The role of gene polymorphisms in endometriosis.

TitleThe role of gene polymorphisms in endometriosis.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsMatalliotakis, M., Zervou M. I., Matalliotaki C., Rahmioglu N., Koumantakis G., Kalogiannidis I., Prapas I., Zondervan K., Spandidos D. A., Matalliotakis I., & Goulielmos G. N.
JournalMol Med Rep
Volume16
Issue5
Pagination5881-5886
Date Published2017 Nov
ISSN1791-3004
KeywordsAdult, Carrier Proteins, Endometriosis, Endometrium, Female, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genotype, Glycopeptides, Greece, Humans, Membrane Proteins, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Wnt4 Protein
Abstract

Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disorder, affecting up to 10% of women, characterized by the presence of functional endometrial tissue at ectopic positions generally within the peritoneum. It is a heritable condition influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors, with an overall heritability estimated at approximately 50%. In this study, we investigated whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs7521902, rs10859871 and rs11031006, mapping to WNT4, VEZT and FSHB genetic loci, respectively, are associated with risk for endometriosis in a Greek population. This study included 166 women with histologically confirmed endometriosis diagnosed through surgery and 150 normal controls. Genotyping of the rs7521902, rs10859871 and rs11031006 SNPs was performed with Taqman primer/probe sets. A significant association was detected with the AC genotype of rs7521902 (WNT4) in patients with stage III and IV disease only. Evidence for association with endometriosis was also found for the AC genotype of the rs10859871 of VEZT. Notably, a significant difference in the distribution of the AG genotype and the minor allele A of FSHB rs11031006 SNP was found between the endometriosis patients and controls. We found a genetic association between rs11031006 (FSHB) SNP and endometriosis. WNT4 and VEZT genes constitute the most consistently associated genes with endometriosis. In the present study, an association of rs7521902 (WNT4) and rs10859871 (VEZT) was confirmed in women with endometriosis at the genotypic but not the allelic level.

DOI10.3892/mmr.2017.7398
Alternate JournalMol Med Rep
PubMed ID28901453
PubMed Central IDPMC5865763

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