Rong Zhang1, Yu Liu, Lu-chuan Yang, Huai Bai, Bing-wen Liu. 1. Department of Biochemistry and Apolipoprotein Research Unit, Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041 PR China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene Hind III polymorphism is associated with Chinese type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia. METHODS: Lipoprotein lipase gene Hind III polymorphism was studied using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) in 103 type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia patients and 129 healthy subjects from a population of Chinese Hans in Chengdu area. RESULTS: Both in type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia group and control group, the H+H+ homozygote was the major allelotype. The H+ allelic frequency of type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia group was higher than that of control group (0.864 vs 0.705, P<0.01). But the H- allelic frequency of type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia group was significantly lower than that of control group (0.136 vs 0.295, P<0.01). The plasma triglycerides (TG) level of H+H+ genotype was significantly higher than that of H+H- and H-H- genotypes (P<0.05 and P<0.01); the plasma TC level and TG/HDL C ratio were higher than those of H+H- and H-H- genotypes (P<0.05); apoA II levels of H+H+ and H+H- genotypes were significantly lower than that of H-H- genotype (P<0.01 and P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The Hind III RFLP at intron 8 of LPL gene is associated with type II b hyperlipoproteinemia to some extent in Chinese population.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene Hind III polymorphism is associated with Chinese type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia. METHODS:Lipoprotein lipase gene Hind III polymorphism was studied using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) in 103 type IIb hyperlipoproteinemiapatients and 129 healthy subjects from a population of Chinese Hans in Chengdu area. RESULTS: Both in type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia group and control group, the H+H+ homozygote was the major allelotype. The H+ allelic frequency of type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia group was higher than that of control group (0.864 vs 0.705, P<0.01). But the H- allelic frequency of type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia group was significantly lower than that of control group (0.136 vs 0.295, P<0.01). The plasma triglycerides (TG) level of H+H+ genotype was significantly higher than that of H+H- and H-H- genotypes (P<0.05 and P<0.01); the plasma TC level and TG/HDL C ratio were higher than those of H+H- and H-H- genotypes (P<0.05); apoA II levels of H+H+ and H+H- genotypes were significantly lower than that of H-H- genotype (P<0.01 and P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The Hind III RFLP at intron 8 of LPL gene is associated with type II b hyperlipoproteinemia to some extent in Chinese population.