Preliminary evidence of an association between the functional c-kit rs6554199 polymorphism and achalasia in a Turkish population

Alahdab Y., Eren F., Giral A., Gunduz F., Kedrah A. E., Atug O., ...Daha Fazla

NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY, cilt.24, sa.1, ss.27-30, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2011.01793.x
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.27-30
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: achalasia, association study, c-kit, polymorphism, STEM-CELL FACTOR, INTERSTITIAL-CELLS, CAJAL, DENSITY, DISEASE
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background C-kit-positive interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) of the lower esophageal sphincter are reduced in achalasia. Two functional gene polymorphisms (rs2237025 and rs6554199) within the c-kit gene may affect its transcriptional activity. In this pilot study, we hypothesized that these polymorphisms would be associated with achalasia. Methods Genomic DNA was extracted and real-time PCR reactions were used to determine the rs2237025 and rs6554199 c-kit polymorphisms in 88 Turkish patients with achalasia and 101 healthy controls. Key Results The frequency of the T allele of rs6554199 was significantly higher in patients with achalasia [odds ratio (OR): 1.55; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.03-2.34; P = 0.038] compared with the G allele. Under a dominant model of inheritance, the carriage of at least one T allele was significantly more frequent in patients with achalasia (80.7%) than in controls (65.3%; OR: 2.21; 95% CI, 1.13-4.33; P = 0.022). No association of the c-kit rs2237025 polymorphism with achalasia was detected. Conclusions & Inferences Despite the small sample size and the possibility of a false positive finding, our preliminary data support the hypothesis that the T allele of the c-kit rs6554199 polymorphism may be associated with achalasia in the Turkish population. These findings need to be replicated in other racial-ethnically diverse populations.