Association of Genetic Polymorphisms of Glutathione-S-Transferase Genes (GSTT1, GSTM1, and GSTP1) and Susceptibility to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Zahedan, Southeast Iran

作者：Hashemi Mohammad^*; Eskandari Nasab Ebrahim; Fazaeli Aliakbar; Bahari Ali; Hashemzehi Noor Allah; Shafieipour Sara; Taheri Mohsen; Moazeni Roodi Abdolkarim; Zakeri Zahra; Bakhshipour Alireza; Ghavami Saeid

来源：DNA and Cell Biology, 2012, 31(5): 672-677.

DOI：10.1089/dna.2011.1343

Oxidative damage is thought to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs) are involved in cell protection against oxidative stress. We examined whether GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 polymorphisms are associated with NAFLD in a sample of the Iranian population. The current case-control study included 83 patients with NAFLD and 93 healthy subjects. The GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms were analyzed by multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The GSTP1 polymorphism was detected by tetra amplification refractory mutation system-PCR assay. The GSTM1-null genotype was significantly associated with the development of NAFLD (odds ratios [OR] = 2.171, 95% confidence intervals [CI] = 1.188-3.970, p = 0.015). The GSTP1 Val allele was shown to be a risk factor for NAFLD (OR = 1.739, 95% CI = 1.089-2.777, p = 0.024). The GSTT1 polymorphism was not significantly different between control and patient groups (p = 0.221). This study showed that GSTM1 and GSTP1, but not GSTT1, genetic polymorphisms are associated with NAFLD in a sample of the Iranian population, and may be used to determine the risk of development of NAFLD.

• 出版日期2012-5