Polymorfuisms Glutathione Peroxidase genes and biomakers of selenium nutritional status in healthy adults of São Paulo

Author(s)

Janaina Lombello Santos Donadio

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ)
• Defense date: 2011-09-19

Examining board members

Silvia Maria Franciscato Cozzolino; Regina Mara Fisberg; Thomas Prates Ong

• Advisor: Silvia Maria Franciscato Cozzolino

Abstract

In the majority of non-communicable chronic diseases (NTCD), considered today a serious public health problem, the oxidative stress contributes much to its complications. The main antioxidant system in mammals is the glutathione peroxidase. Recent studies have highlighted the relationship between polymorphisms in antioxidant enzymes genes and risk for such diseases. However, as there are very few data in the literature on the distribution of different polymorphisms in antioxidant enzymes with the brazilian population, this study proposes to correlate polymorphisms of glutathione peroxidase with biomarkers of selenium nutritional status in a healthy population. The study was conducted with 124 individuais of both genders, aged between 20 to 50 years, without Iiver disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. The participants answered a questionnaire of personal information; the food consumption was assessed by three feeding records; the markers of selenium nutritional status were: concentration of erythrocytes, plasma and erythrocyte GPx activity; the polymorphisms have been identified by Real Time PCR. The averages of selenium intake were of 41.1 ug/d, for plasma selenium concentrations 54.13 ug/L, for erythrocyte selenium concentrations 56.14 ug/L and for erythrocites GPx activity 40.15 U/gHb. There was a positive moderately correlation between plasma selenium and erythrocyte selenium (r = 0.604 ). Separating the variables between genders, the average ofthe activity ofthe GPx was higher for women (F = 43.5 U/g Hb and M = 34.84 U/g Hb, p<0.05 ). Separating the averages of biochemical markers between different genotypes, there was only a significant difference in erythrocyte selenium and GPx activity in Arg5Pro (GPxl gene), and for plasma and erythrocyte selenium in Pro126Leu (GPx2 gene). For the other SNPs, statistical differences were only observed when means were separated by the gender, and the correlations were influenced by both genotypes and by gender. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 09/03047-2 - Association between polimorphysms in glutathione peroxidase genes and biomarkers of selenium nutritional status in health people
• Grantee: Janaina Lombello Santos Donadio
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master