{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: The DEFB1 gene rs11362 A/G genetic variant is associated with risk of developing CAD: a case-control study.
{Author}: Vargas-Alarcón G;Pérez-Méndez Ó;Martínez-Ríos MA;Díaz-Santillán I;Morales-Villamil LÁ;Delgadillo-Rodríguez H;Posadas-Sánchez R;Ramírez-Bello J;Fragoso JM;
{Journal}: Acta Cardiol
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jul 8
{Factor}: 1.738
{DOI}: 10.1080/00015385.2024.2375487
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>In the present study, we evaluated whether DEFB1 gene polymorphisms are associated with the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Two rs11362 A/G, and rs1800972 C/G gene polymorphisms of DEFB1 gene were genotyped by 5'exonuclease TaqMan assays in 219 patients with CAD and 522 control individuals.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The distribution of rs1800972 C/G polymorphisms was similar in patients with CAD and healthy controls. Nonetheless, under the co-dominant, dominant, recessive, and additive models, the AA genotype of the rs11362 A/G polymorphism was associated with the risk of developing CAD (OR = 1.89 pCCo-Dom = 0.041, OR = 1.46, pCDom = 0.034, OR = 1.69, pCRes = 0.039, and OR = 1.37, pCAdd = 0.012, respectively). In addition, the linkage disequilibrium showed that the 'AG' haplotype was associated with an increased risk of developing CAD (OR = 1.23, p = 0.042). According, with the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) consortium data, the rs11362 AA genotype is associated with a low mRNA expression of the β-defensin-1 in tissues, such as artery aorta, artery coronary, heart left ventricle, and heart atrial appendage (p < 0.001).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This study demonstrates that rs11362 A/G polymorphism of the DEFB1 gene is involved in the risk of developing CAD, and with a low RNA expression of the β-defensin-1 in heart tissue.