Biomedical Science Letters (대한의생명과학회지)

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Large Cohort Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of PLA2G4A Gene with White Blood Cell Counts in Korean Population

  • Jung, Suk-Yul (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Molecular Diagnosis Research Institute, Namseoul University)
  • Received : 2012.01.30
  • Accepted : 2012.03.23
  • Published : 2012.03.31
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Abstract

The PLA2G4A catalyzes the hydrolysis of membrane phospholipids to release arachidonic acid, which is metabolized into lipid-based cellular hormones that regulate inflammatory response. The circulating blood cell numbers can be influenced by stress, infection or inflammation. Quantitative blood cell count traits analysis for the 19 SNPs in the PLA2G4A gene in the Korean Association Resource (KARE) cohort (7551 subjects) was performed. The only one SNP (rs10752979) in the all blood cell count was satisfied with the Bonferroni corrected P-value (<0.00263). Furthermore, 6 of the 19 SNPs in the PLA2G4A gene showed a weak or moderate association with blood cell count (P-values: 0.0048~0.042), suggesting the clue of an association between the PLA2G4A gene and blood cell count, especially white blood cell count. This study may provide insight into the genetic basis of blood cell count related with reaction of infection.

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