Functional variants in the LC3B gene promoter in acute myocardial infarction

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
Feng GaoBo Yan

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a common disease mainly caused by atherosclerosis, for which genetic causes remain largely unknown. Recently, low frequency and rare genetic variants have been proposed as risk factors. Autophagy has been involved in many cellular processes, such as lipid metabolism and inflammation, and implicated in human diseases, including cardiovascular diseases. In previous studies, we have reported reduced levels of LC3B, a core protein and a marker for autophagy, in AMI patients. In this study, the LC3B gene promoter was genetically and functionally analyzed in large cohorts of AMI patients (n = 383) and healthy controls (n = 390). A total of 25 DNA sequence variants (DSVs) including SNPs were found. Seven DSVs and three SNPs were only identified in AMI patients. All the DSVs and SNPs (except one) significantly decreased the transcriptional activity of the LC3B gene promoter in both HEK-293 and H9c2 cells (P < 0.05). Further electrophoretic mobility shift assay suggested that the DSVs affected the binding of transcription factors. In contrast, the DSVs and SNPs found only in controls or in both AMI patients and controls did not significantly affected LC3B gene promoter activity (P > 0.05). Therefore,...Continue Reading

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May 8, 2020·Cardiology Research and Practice·Yexin ZhangBo Yan

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