Thiopurine S-methyltransferase activity in three major Asian populations: a population-based study in Singapore

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Shirley Kow Yin KhamAllen Eng Juh Yeoh

Abstract

The distribution of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) activity in Asian populations has not been well documented. We studied the TPMT phenotype in three major Asian ethnic groups in Singapore, namely the Chinese (Ch), Malays (Mal) and Indians (Ind), with the aim of carrying out a comprehensive survey of the distribution of TPMT activity in Asians. A radiochemical assay was used to measure the enzymatic activity of TPMT in the red blood cells (RBCs) of 479 healthy adults (Ch=153, Mal=163 and Ind=163). Cut-off points for intermediate TPMT activity were validated using a receiver operating curve (ROC) analysis. PCR-based methods were used to screen for the TPMT*3C, TPMT*3A and TPMT*6 variants. The histogram of the combined population cohort showed a bimodal distribution of TPMT activity, with no subject having low TPMT activity (<5 units). In total, TPMT variants were detected in 14 subjects (*1/*3C in 13 subjects; *1/*3A in one subject). We observed significant inter-ethnic differences in terms of TPMT activity (p<0.001), with the Malays showing a higher median activity than the Chinese or Indians (17.8 units vs 16.4 units). The Malays also showed a higher methylation rate--with a cut-off point for intermediate TPMT activity of...Continue Reading

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