Abstract
Background: Pin1 is a propyl cis-trans isomerase and it has been associated with age-atonset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other pathological characteristics of AD. DNA methylation is one of the gene regulation mechanisms and it might affect the gene expression.
Objective: This study was aimed to examine the correlation between DNA methylation and gene expression of Pin1 and its effect on the risk of AD in a Chinese population.
Methods: 80 AD patients and 180 normal controls were recruited in this study and their cognitive functions were assessed. Pin1 gene expression and methylation were quantified by real-time RT-PCR and Melting Curve Analysis-Methylation assay (MCA-Meth), respectively.
Results: Our finding revealed a positive correlation between methylation and gene expression of Pin1 (p=0.001) and increased Pin1 methylation was predisposed to the risk of AD (p<0.001). CG genotype of Pin1 SNP rs2287839 was associated with higher gene expression of Pin1 (p=0.036) and the effect was only prominent in normal controls as AD patients were already methylated at Pin1 promoter. Furthermore, methylation of Pin1 was associated with better performance in cognition (p=0.018).
Conclusion: Our result further supported the involvement of Pin1 in AD and the increased level of Pin1 might be a protective factor for AD.
Keywords: Genetics, Pin1, gene expression, methylation, Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline.
Current Alzheimer Research
Title:Promoter Methylation and Gene Expression of Pin1 Associated with the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease in Southern Chinese
Volume: 17 Issue: 13
Author(s): Suk L. Ma*, Nelson L.S. Tang and Linda C. Wa Lam
Affiliation:
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong,China
Keywords: Genetics, Pin1, gene expression, methylation, Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline.
Abstract:
Background: Pin1 is a propyl cis-trans isomerase and it has been associated with age-atonset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other pathological characteristics of AD. DNA methylation is one of the gene regulation mechanisms and it might affect the gene expression.
Objective: This study was aimed to examine the correlation between DNA methylation and gene expression of Pin1 and its effect on the risk of AD in a Chinese population.
Methods: 80 AD patients and 180 normal controls were recruited in this study and their cognitive functions were assessed. Pin1 gene expression and methylation were quantified by real-time RT-PCR and Melting Curve Analysis-Methylation assay (MCA-Meth), respectively.
Results: Our finding revealed a positive correlation between methylation and gene expression of Pin1 (p=0.001) and increased Pin1 methylation was predisposed to the risk of AD (p<0.001). CG genotype of Pin1 SNP rs2287839 was associated with higher gene expression of Pin1 (p=0.036) and the effect was only prominent in normal controls as AD patients were already methylated at Pin1 promoter. Furthermore, methylation of Pin1 was associated with better performance in cognition (p=0.018).
Conclusion: Our result further supported the involvement of Pin1 in AD and the increased level of Pin1 might be a protective factor for AD.
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Ma L. Suk *, Tang L.S. Nelson and Lam C. Wa Linda , Promoter Methylation and Gene Expression of Pin1 Associated with the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease in Southern Chinese, Current Alzheimer Research 2020; 17 (13) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567205018666210208163946
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