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The presence of the -866A/55Val/Ins haplotype in the uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) gene is associated with decreased UCP2 gene expression in human retina.

Abstract：

:Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) is a mitochondrial transporter present in the inner membrane of mitochondria, and it uncouples substrate oxidation from ATP synthesis, thereby dissipating the membrane potential energy and consequently decreasing ATP production by mitochondrial respiratory chain. As a consequence of the uncoupling, UCP2 decreases the reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation by mitochondria. ROS overproduction is related to diabetic retinopathy (DR), a chronic complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). Recently, our group reported that the -866A/55Val/Ins haplotype (-866G/A, Ala55Val and Ins/Del polymorphisms) of the UCP2 gene was associated with increased risk for DR in patients with DM. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of this haplotype on UCP2 gene expression in human retina. In addition, MnSOD2 gene expression was also investigated according to different UCP2 haplotypes. This cross-sectional study included 188 cadaveric cornea donors. In a subset of 91 retinal samples differentiated according to the presence of the mutated UCP2 haplotype and risk alleles of the -866G/A and Ins/Del polymorphisms, UCP2 and MnSOD2 gene expressions were measured by semi-quantitative RT-qPCR. Mutated UCP2 haplotype carriers (homozygous + heterozygous) had a lower UCP2 gene expression than reference haplotype carriers (8.4 ± 7.6 vs. 18.8 ± 23.7 arbitrary units; P = 0.046). Accordingly, UCP2 gene expression was decreased in -866A carriers when compared with G/G carriers (P = 0.010). UCP2 gene expression did not differ between Ins allele carriers and Del/Del carriers (P = 0.556). Interestingly, subjects carrying the heterozygous UCP2 haplotype showed increased MnSOD2 gene expression (P = 0.025). This is the first report suggesting that the presence of the -866A/55Val/Ins haplotype is associated with decreased UCP2 gene expression in human retina. Possibly, MnSOD2 expression might influence the UCP2 effect in the protection against oxidative stress.

journal_name

Exp Eye Res

journal_title

Experimental eye research

authors

de Souza BM,Assmann TS,Kliemann LM,Marcon AS,Gross JL,Canani LH,Crispim D

doi

10.1016/j.exer.2011.11.004

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-01-01 00:00:00

pages

49-55

issue

eissn

0014-4835

issn

1096-0007

pii

S0014-4835(11)00360-5

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The presence of the -866A/55Val/Ins haplotype in the uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) gene is associated with decreased UCP2 gene expression in human retina.