Progression of multiple sclerosis is associated with gender differences in glutathione S-transferase P1 detoxification pathway

Bačić Baronica, Koraljka and Mlinac, Kristina and Petlevski, Roberta and Ozretić, David and Vladić, Anton and Kalanj-Bognar, Svjetlana and Žuntar, Irena (2014) Progression of multiple sclerosis is associated with gender differences in glutathione S-transferase P1 detoxification pathway. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis, 74 (3). pp. 257-265. ISSN 1689-0035

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Abstract

The impact of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) detoxification pathway on complex pathogenesis and heterogeneity of clinical findings in multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly the exact correlation between indicators of clinical severity and different GST genotypes, has not yet been fully elucidated. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between disability level in multiple sclerosis (estimated by Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale), disease progression (estimated by Multiple Sclerosis Severity Score), the level of brain atrophy and lesion load (determined by MRI) and detoxification status (analyzing glutathione S-transferase P1, GSTP1, genotype profile), in a group of 58 MS patients and 68 age/gendermatched controls. The results present the first evidence on significantly higher frequency of GSTP1 C341T polymorphism (C-T transition) in healthy subjects compared to MS patients, suggesting it may act as a moderating factor in developing MS clinical phenotype. Gender-dependent distribution of the C341T polymorphism was found in both MS patients and controls, with higher frequency of C-T transition in females. In addition, preliminary data showed higher proportion of male MS patients with higher median MSSS scores, as well as lower brain atrophy level and lesion load in MS patients carrying the C341T mutation. Observed gender difference in distribution of the C341T polymorphism in MS patients, as well as in disease progression, suggests that GSTP1 detoxification pathway occurs in a gender-dependent manner and could therefore add to clinical severity in male MS patients.

Item Type: Article
MeSH: Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; Glutathione S-Transferase pi/genetics ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multiple Sclerosis/genetics ; Mutation/genetics ; Polymorphism, Genetic/genetics ; Sex Characteristics ; Young Adult
Departments: Katedra za medicinsku kemiju, biokemiju i kliničku kemiju
Katedra za radiologiju i opću kliničku onkologiju
Depositing User: Marijan Šember
Status: Published
Creators:
CreatorsEmail
Bačić Baronica, KoraljkaUNSPECIFIED
Mlinac, KristinaUNSPECIFIED
Petlevski, RobertaUNSPECIFIED
Ozretić, DavidUNSPECIFIED
Vladić, AntonUNSPECIFIED
Kalanj-Bognar, SvjetlanaUNSPECIFIED
Žuntar, IrenaUNSPECIFIED
Date: 2014
Date Deposited: 14 Sep 2015 10:51
Last Modified: 16 Jul 2020 09:01
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URI: http://medlib.mef.hr/id/eprint/2250

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