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Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 gene is a risk factor for myocardial infarction in Japanese men.

Authors: Takagi, S  Iwai, N  Yamauchi, R  Kojima, S  Yasuno, S  Baba, T  Terashima, M  Tsutsumi, Y  Suzuki, S  Morii, I  Hanai, S  Ono, K  Baba, S  Tomoike, H  Kawamura, A  Miyazaki, S  Nonogi, H  Goto, Y 
Citation: Takagi S, etal., Hypertens Res. 2002 Sep;25(5):677-81.
RGD ID: 2311152
Pubmed: PMID:12452318   (View Abstract at PubMed)

In epidemiological studies, moderate alcohol consumption has been consistently associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction (MI). About half of Japanese show an extremely high sensitivity to alcohol (ethanol), which is due to a missense mutation from glutamic acid (Glu) to lysine (Lys) at codon 487 in an isoenzyme of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) with a low Km. We obtained a preliminary result that subjects homozygous for the Lys 487 allele had higher risk for myocardial infarction. The purpose of the present study was to assess this hypothesis by employing a larger cohort of subjects with MI. The experimental group consisted of 342 male subjects with demonstrated MI who were selected randomly from our outpatient clinic. As controls, we employed 1,820 male subjects with no cardiovascular complications who were selected from the Suita Study. All subjects provided their written informed consent to participate in the genetic analyses. Subjects with MI were older and had higher body mass index, higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, higher prevalence of smoking habit, higher prevalence of the Lys/Lys genotype (homozygous for Lys 487 allele), and lower high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level (HDL-C). The ALDH2 genotype affected the level of alcohol consumption, and HDL-C. Multiple logistic analyses indicated that the odds ratio of the Lys/Lys genotype to the Lys/Glu+Glu/Glu genotype was 1.56 (p=0.0359). Inclusion of HDL-C as one of the independent variables downplayed the importance of the ALDH2 genotype. This may indicate that the ALDH2 genotype affects MI via its effects on HDL-C. In conclusion, the ALDH2 Lys/Lys genotype is a risk factor for myocardial infarction in Japanese men due to its influence on HDL cholesterol level.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
myocardial infarction  IAGP 2311152DNA:missense mutation: :p.E487K (human)RGD 
myocardial infarction  ISOALDH2 (Homo sapiens)2311152; 2311152DNA:missense mutation: :p.E487K (human)RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Aldh2  (aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 family member)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Aldh2  (aldehyde dehydrogenase 2, mitochondrial)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
ALDH2  (aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 family member)


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