The objective of this study was to determine whether the matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) rs3918242 single nucleotide polymorphism may confer susceptibility to systemic sclerosis (SSc) with and without ulcers in an Italian Caucasian population. The MMP-9 rs3918242 functional polymorphism was genotyped in 461 subjects of Italian Caucasian origin: 228 patients with SSc (92 with and 136 without ulcers) and 233 unrelated healthy individuals. The SNP under study was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in the control population. Genotype and allele distributions between SSc patients, with or without ulcers, were not statistically significant (p>0.05). A significant increase of the genotype C/T was observed in male SSc patients without ulcers when compared to patients with ulcers (P=0.04). The MMP-9 rs3918242 functional polymorphism is not associated with susceptibility to SSc. However, the presence of the polymorphism may have a protective effect on the development of ulcers in SSc male patients

Analysis of matrix metalloproteinase-9 gene polymorphism -1562 C/T in patients suffering from systemic sclerosis with and without ulcers / E. Skarmoutsou, F. D'Amico, M. Marchini, F. Stivala, G. Malaponte, R. Scorza, M.C. Mazzarino. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE. - ISSN 1107-3756. - 27:6(2011 Jul 01), pp. 873-877. [10.3892/ijmm.2011.661]

Analysis of matrix metalloproteinase-9 gene polymorphism -1562 C/T in patients suffering from systemic sclerosis with and without ulcers

M. Marchini;R. Scorza
Penultimo
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2011

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine whether the matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) rs3918242 single nucleotide polymorphism may confer susceptibility to systemic sclerosis (SSc) with and without ulcers in an Italian Caucasian population. The MMP-9 rs3918242 functional polymorphism was genotyped in 461 subjects of Italian Caucasian origin: 228 patients with SSc (92 with and 136 without ulcers) and 233 unrelated healthy individuals. The SNP under study was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in the control population. Genotype and allele distributions between SSc patients, with or without ulcers, were not statistically significant (p>0.05). A significant increase of the genotype C/T was observed in male SSc patients without ulcers when compared to patients with ulcers (P=0.04). The MMP-9 rs3918242 functional polymorphism is not associated with susceptibility to SSc. However, the presence of the polymorphism may have a protective effect on the development of ulcers in SSc male patients
Matrix metalloproteinase-9; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Systemic sclerosis; Ulcer
Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna
1-lug-2011
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