Polymorphisms of the Apoptosis-Related FAS and FAS Ligand Genes in Keratoconus and Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
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- Synowiec Ewelina
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Lodz
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- Wojcik Katarzyna A.
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Lodz
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- Izdebska Justyna
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Warsaw and Samodzielny Publiczny Kliniczny Szpital Okulistyczny
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- Blasiak Janusz
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Lodz
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- Szaflik Jerzy
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Warsaw and Samodzielny Publiczny Kliniczny Szpital Okulistyczny
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- Szaflik Jacek P.
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Warsaw and Samodzielny Publiczny Kliniczny Szpital Okulistyczny
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Keratoconus (KC) is a non-inflammatory eye disease characterized by progressive corneal thinning and asymmetrical conical protrusion of the cornea. Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) is a degenerative, slowly progressive disease of the corneal endothelium that is characterized by alteration in corneal endothelial cell morphology and progressive loss of these cells. They are unrelated eye diseases that may ultimately lead to vision loss. Their pathogenesis is largely unknown, although impaired apoptosis has been suggested to be responsible for both diseases. Therefore, we studied the frequency of the c.–671A>G polymorphism of the apoptosis-related FAS gene and the c.–844T>C polymorphism of the FAS ligand (FASLG) gene in patients with FECD (221 individuals) or KC (264) and controls (300). Each polymorphism is located within the putative cis-acting element of the respective promoter. Risk of KC or FECD was estimated with unconditional multiple logistic regression with adjustment for various factors, including age, sex, allergies, and family history. The T/T genotype and the T allele of the c.–844T>C polymorphism were associated with increased occurrence of KC, while the C allele was associated with decreased KC occurrence. The G allele of the c.–671A>G polymorphism was associated with increased occurrence of FECD, while the A allele was associated with decreased FECD occurrence. The C/C-A/A combined genotype was associated with reduced risk of FECD, whereas the T/T-G/A combined genotype increased risk of KC. In conclusion, variability in the expression of the FAS and FASLG genes may be involved in the pathogenesis of KC and FECD.
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- The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine
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The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine 234 (1), 17-27, 2014
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