The role of gene polymorphisms in endometriosis

Matalliotakis, M; Zervou, M; Matalliotaki, C; Rahmioglu, N; Koumantakis, G; Kalogiannidis, I; Prapas, I; Zondervan, K; Spandidos, D; Matalliotakis, I; Goulielmos, G

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The role of gene polymorphisms in endometriosis

Abstract:: Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disorder, affecting up to 10% of women, characterized by the presence of functional endometrial tissue at ectopic positions generally within the peritoneum. It is a heritable condition influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors, with an overall heritability estimated at approximately 50%. In this study, we investigated whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs7521902, rs10859871 and rs11031006, mapping to WNT4, VEZT and FSHB genetic loci, respectively, are associated with risk for endometriosis in a Greek population. This study included 166 women with histologically confirmed endometriosis diagnosed through surgery and 150 normal controls. Genotyping of the rs7521902, rs10859871 and rs11031006 SNPs was performed with Taqman primer/probe sets. A significant association was detected with the AC genotype of rs7521902 (WNT4) in patients with stage III and IV disease only. Evidence for association with endometriosis was also found for the AC genotype of the rs10859871 of VEZT. Notably, a significant difference in the distribution of the AG genotype and the minor allele A of FSHB rs11031006 SNP was found between the endometriosis patients and controls. We found a genetic association between rs11031006 (FSHB) SNP and endometriosis. WNT4 and VEZT genes constitute the most consistently associated genes with endometriosis. In the present study, an association of rs7521902 (WNT4) and rs10859871 (VEZT) was confirmed in women with endometriosis at the genotypic but not the allelic level.

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Matalliotakis, M., Zervou, M., Matalliotaki, C., Rahmioglu, N., Koumantakis, G., Kalogiannidis, I., Prapas, I., Zondervan, K., Spandidos, D., Matalliotakis, I., & Goulielmos, G. (2017). The role of gene polymorphisms in endometriosis. Molecular Medicine Reports, 16(5), 5881–5886.

MLA Style

Matalliotakis, M., et al. “The Role of Gene Polymorphisms in Endometriosis.” Molecular Medicine Reports, vol. 16, no. 5, Spandidos Publications, 2017, pp. 5881–86.

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Matalliotakis, M, M Zervou, C Matalliotaki, N Rahmioglu, G Koumantakis, I Kalogiannidis, I Prapas, et al. 2017. “The Role of Gene Polymorphisms in Endometriosis.” Molecular Medicine Reports 16 (5): 5881–86.
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