The effect of CYP3A4 genetic variants on the susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Hainan Han population

Highlights

• CYP3A4 rs4646437 polymorphism was significantly associated with increased COPD risk.

• Rs4646437 could significantly increase the risk of COPD in males, while rs4646440 played a protective role in females.

• Rs4646437 significantly increased COPD susceptibility in smokers, while rs4646440 decreased COPD risk in non-smokers.

Abstract

Purpose

Genetic polymorphisms act a crucial role in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) progression. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between CYP3A4 variants and COPD risk.

Methods

We carried out a case-control study of 821 individuals (313 patients and 508 healthy subjects) to identify the correlation of CYP3A4 SNPs with COPD risk in the Hainan Han population. The association was evaluated by Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).

Results

Our study showed that rs4646437 polymorphism was related to a significantly increased susceptibility to COPD (OR 1.45, 95% CI = 1.10–1.90, p = 0.008). Stratified analyses indicated that rs4646437 polymorphism was significantly related to an increased risk of COPD in males (OR 1.95, 95% CI = 1.19–3.20, p = 0.008). However, rs4646440 played a protective role in females (OR 0.54, 95% CI = 0.31–0.93, p = 0.024). Rs4646437 was found to significantly improve the risk of COPD in smokers (OR 1.67, 95% CI = 1.12–2.48, p = 0.011). While rs4646440 had a significantly lower susceptibility to COPD in non-smokers (OR 0.64, 95% CI = 0.45–0.90, p = 0.010). Haplotype analysis revealed that A_rs4646440T_rs35564277 haplotype of CYP3A4 was found to increase the risk of COPD in non-smokers (OR 1.71, 95% CI = 1.04–2.82, p = 0.034).

Conclusion

Our result gives a new understanding of the association between CYP3A4 gene and COPD in the Hainan Han population.