BACKGROUND: TOMM40 is located on chromosome 19, is in linkage disequilibrium with apolipoprotein E (APOE), andis reported in several genome-wide association studies to be associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). OBJECTIVE: Assess APOE and TOM40 and mitochondrial genes as blood biomarkers for AD. METHODS: We examined TOMM40, PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1), Parkin RBR E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (PARK2), and APOE mRNA expression in relation to the methylation rates of CpG sites in the upstream region of TOMM40exon 1 in peripheral leukocytes and TOMM40523 polyT genotypes in 60 AD and age- and sex-matched control subjects. RESULTS: TOMM40 mRNA expression was significantly lower in AD subjects (0.87±0.18 versus 1.0±0.23, p = 0.005), and PINK1 mRNA expression was higher in AD subjects (1.5±0.61 versus 1.0±0.52, p < 0.001). TOMM40 mRNA expression was significantly correlated with the Mini-Mental State Examination total score (r = 0.290, p = 0.027). There was no expressional change in peripheral APOE mRNA in either AD or control subjects (p = 0.32). Methylation rates in the upstream region of TOMM40exon 1 were not different between AD and control subjects (average rate: 1.37±0.99 versus 1.39±1.20, p = 0.885), and TOMM40523 polyT genotypes were also not different between AD and control subjects (p = 0.67). CONCLUSION: TOMM40 mRNA expression was lower in AD subjects and was correlated with cognitive decline. Significant changes in both TOMM40 and PINK1 mRNA may be related to mitochondrial dysfunction.
BACKGROUND:TOMM40 is located on chromosome 19, is in linkage disequilibrium with apolipoprotein E (APOE), andis reported in several genome-wide association studies to be associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). OBJECTIVE: Assess APOE and TOM40 and mitochondrial genes as blood biomarkers for AD. METHODS: We examined TOMM40, PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1), Parkin RBR E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (PARK2), and APOE mRNA expression in relation to the methylation rates of CpG sites in the upstream region of TOMM40exon 1 in peripheral leukocytes and TOMM40523 polyT genotypes in 60 AD and age- and sex-matched control subjects. RESULTS:TOMM40 mRNA expression was significantly lower in AD subjects (0.87±0.18 versus 1.0±0.23, p = 0.005), and PINK1 mRNA expression was higher in AD subjects (1.5±0.61 versus 1.0±0.52, p < 0.001). TOMM40 mRNA expression was significantly correlated with the Mini-Mental State Examination total score (r = 0.290, p = 0.027). There was no expressional change in peripheral APOE mRNA in either AD or control subjects (p = 0.32). Methylation rates in the upstream region of TOMM40exon 1 were not different between AD and control subjects (average rate: 1.37±0.99 versus 1.39±1.20, p = 0.885), and TOMM40523 polyT genotypes were also not different between AD and control subjects (p = 0.67). CONCLUSION:TOMM40 mRNA expression was lower in AD subjects and was correlated with cognitive decline. Significant changes in both TOMM40 and PINK1 mRNA may be related to mitochondrial dysfunction.
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Alzheimer’s disease; PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1); Parkin RBR E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (PARK2); apolipoprotein E (ApoE); mRNA expression; methylation; mitochondria; translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 40 (TOMM40)
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