BACKGROUND: Statins are among the most prescribed drugs worldwide to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. Interindividual variability in drug response is a major clinical problem and is of concern during drug development. Statins, such as atorvastatin, are taken orally and access to their site of action in the liver is greatly facilitated by both intestinal and hepatic transporters. OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of polymorphisms of the multidrug resistance 1(MDR1) and solute carrier organic anion transporter 1B1 (SLCO1B1) genes on the therapeutic response to atorvastatin as well as the presence of gender-gene interaction. METHODS: Serum lipid levels were determined at baseline and 4 weeks following 40 mg/day atorvastatin treatment in 50 Egyptian hypercholesterolemic patients (27 males and 23 females). Identification of MDR1 C3435T and SLCO1B1 A388G gene polymorphisms was performed using a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. RESULTS: Treatment with atorvastatin resulted in a mean reduction of total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglyceride (TG) of 8.7 %, 9.2 %, and 4.1 %, respectively, and a mean increase of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) of 1 %. Baseline and post-treatment HDL-C levels were statistically significantly higher in the MDR 1 TT homozygotes when compared with the CC wild type. The percentage change in TC, LDL-C, TG, and HDL-C did not show any statistically significant difference when compared among the different MDR 1 C3435T or SLCO1B1 A388G genotypes. The SLCO1B1 GG homozygotes showed a decrease in TG, whereas there was an increase in TG following atorvastatin treatment in AA and AG carriers in females; however, males did not show any statistically significant difference. There was no statistically significant association between either the coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors (family history of CAD, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking) or concomitant medications with the percentage change in different lipid parameters. CONCLUSION: MDR1 C3435T was associated with baseline and post-treatment HDL-C variation. SLCO1B1 A388G showed gender-related effects on TG change following atorvastatin treatment. None of the comorbidities or the concomitant medications influenced the percentage change of lipid parameters following atorvastatin treatment. The results of this study may lead to an improved understanding of the genetic determinants of lipid response to atorvastatin treatment.
BACKGROUND: Statins are among the most prescribed drugs worldwide to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. Interindividual variability in drug response is a major clinical problem and is of concern during drug development. Statins, such as atorvastatin, are taken orally and access to their site of action in the liver is greatly facilitated by both intestinal and hepatic transporters. OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of polymorphisms of the multidrug resistance 1(MDR1) and solute carrier organic anion transporter 1B1 (SLCO1B1) genes on the therapeutic response to atorvastatin as well as the presence of gender-gene interaction. METHODS: Serum lipid levels were determined at baseline and 4 weeks following 40 mg/day atorvastatin treatment in 50 Egyptian hypercholesterolemicpatients (27 males and 23 females). Identification of MDR1C3435T and SLCO1B1A388G gene polymorphisms was performed using a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. RESULTS: Treatment with atorvastatin resulted in a mean reduction of total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglyceride (TG) of 8.7 %, 9.2 %, and 4.1 %, respectively, and a mean increase of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) of 1 %. Baseline and post-treatment HDL-C levels were statistically significantly higher in the MDR 1 TT homozygotes when compared with the CC wild type. The percentage change in TC, LDL-C, TG, and HDL-C did not show any statistically significant difference when compared among the different MDR 1C3435T or SLCO1B1A388G genotypes. The SLCO1B1 GG homozygotes showed a decrease in TG, whereas there was an increase in TG following atorvastatin treatment in AA and AG carriers in females; however, males did not show any statistically significant difference. There was no statistically significant association between either the coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors (family history of CAD, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking) or concomitant medications with the percentage change in different lipid parameters. CONCLUSION:MDR1C3435T was associated with baseline and post-treatment HDL-C variation. SLCO1B1A388G showed gender-related effects on TG change following atorvastatin treatment. None of the comorbidities or the concomitant medications influenced the percentage change of lipid parameters following atorvastatin treatment. The results of this study may lead to an improved understanding of the genetic determinants of lipid response to atorvastatin treatment.
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