Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion gene polymorphism in patients with familial multiple cerebral cavernous malformations

M. Altas, O. F. Bayrak, A. Cerci, N. Isik, M. Celik, M. Culha, F. Sahin, I. Elmaci

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Abstract

Cavernous malformations can occur in both sporadic and autosomal dominant forms. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphisms of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene in the development of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM). Forty-one members of two families affected by familial CCM were included in this study. DNA was isolated from peripheral venous blood, and polymerase chain reaction analysis was used to detect I/D polymorphisms of the ACE gene, using HACE3s and HACE3as as primers. Only 10 participants had MRI-confirmed CCM. Of these 10 subjects, seven had the I/D, two had the D/D, and one had the I/I genotype. Of the remaining 31 subjects, 14 had the I/I, 13 had the I/D, and four had the D/D genotype. There was a greater proportion of subjects with the D allele among those with MRI-confirmed CCM than among those without (p < 0.05). These results suggest that the D polymorphism of the ACE gene may be involved in the pathogenesis of familial CCM.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1034-1037
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Neuroscience
Volume17
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme
  • Familial cerebral cavernous malformations
  • Polymorphism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Physiology (medical)

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