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Genetic association of the cytochrome c oxidase-related genes with Alzheimer's disease in Han Chinese.
Neuropsychopharmacology ( IF 6.6 ) Pub Date : 2018-10-01 , DOI: 10.1038/s41386-018-0144-3 Rui Bi , Wen Zhang , Deng-Feng Zhang , Min Xu , Yu Fan , Qiu-Xiang Hu , Hong-Yan Jiang , Liwen Tan , Tao Li , Yiru Fang , Chen Zhang , Yong-Gang Yao
Neuropsychopharmacology ( IF 6.6 ) Pub Date : 2018-10-01 , DOI: 10.1038/s41386-018-0144-3 Rui Bi , Wen Zhang , Deng-Feng Zhang , Min Xu , Yu Fan , Qiu-Xiang Hu , Hong-Yan Jiang , Liwen Tan , Tao Li , Yiru Fang , Chen Zhang , Yong-Gang Yao
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been widely reported in AD due to its important role in cellular metabolism and energy production. Complex IV (cytochrome c oxidase, COX) of mitochondrial electron transport chain, is particularly vulnerable in AD. Defects of COX in AD have been well documented, but there is little evidence to support the genetic association of the COX-related genes with AD. In this study, we investigated the genetic association between 17 nuclear-encoded COX-related genes and AD in 1572 Han Chinese. The whole exons of these genes were also screened in 107 unrelated AD patients with a high probability of hereditarily transmitted AD. Variants in COX6B1, NDUFA4, SURF1, and COX10 were identified to be associated with AD. An integrative analysis with data of eQTL, expression and pathology revealed that most of the COX-related genes were significantly downregulated in AD patients and mouse models, and the AD-associated variants in COX6B1, SURF1, and COX10 were linked to altered mRNA levels in brain tissues. Furthermore, mRNA levels of Ndufa4, Cox5a, Cox10, Cox6b2, Cox7a2, and Lrpprc were significantly correlated with Aβ plaque burden in hippocampus of AD mice. Convergent functional genomics analysis revealed strong supportive evidence for the roles of COX6B1, COX10, NDUFA4, and SURF1 in AD. As the result of our comprehensive analysis of the COX-related genes at the genetic, expression, and pathology levels, we have been able to provide a systematic view for understanding the relationships of the COX-related genes in the pathology of AD.
更新日期：2018-07-08
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