Association of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Gene Polymorphisms and Circulating RAGE Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in the Chinese Population

Objectives. This study investigated the association between polymorphisms in the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) gene and the susceptibility to diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a Chinese population and identified a correlation between serum-soluble RAGE (sRAGE) levels and DR risk. Ma...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Li Yang, Qunhong Wu, Yuan Li, Xiaohong Fan, Yanhua Hao, Hong Sun, Yu Cui, Liyuan Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/264579
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849473337639567360
author Li Yang
Qunhong Wu
Yuan Li
Xiaohong Fan
Yanhua Hao
Hong Sun
Yu Cui
Liyuan Han
author_facet Li Yang
Qunhong Wu
Yuan Li
Xiaohong Fan
Yanhua Hao
Hong Sun
Yu Cui
Liyuan Han
author_sort Li Yang
collection DOAJ
description Objectives. This study investigated the association between polymorphisms in the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) gene and the susceptibility to diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a Chinese population and identified a correlation between serum-soluble RAGE (sRAGE) levels and DR risk. Materials and Methods. We enrolled 1040 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: 372 patients with DR and 668 without retinopathy (NDR). All polymorphisms were genotyped by time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Serum levels of sRAGE were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The interaction of SNPs was analyzed by multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR). Results. The frequency of the SS genotype for the G82S polymorphism was 12.4% in the DR group and 6.6% in the NDR group; this difference was significant. G82S was associated with sRAGE levels. Specifically, after adjustments for age, sex, duration, and glucose metabolism, serum sRAGE levels were significantly higher in DR subjects with the S/S genotype than in NDR subjects in general. In the DR group, subjects with the G/S genotype had lower sRAGE levels than subjects with the G/G or S/S genotype (P<0.01). The best multilocus genetic interaction model was assessed using the MDR method; 2184A/G, 1704G/T, G82S, and −429T/C were identified. Conclusions. The findings suggest that the G82S polymorphism in the RAGE gene is associated with DR risk, and G82S was associated with circulating levels of sRAGE. The mechanism by which G82S polymorphism modulates the sRAGE levels remains to be elucidated.
format Article
id doaj-art-c8e55f79d14746b987f26af91bd6b82d
institution Kabale University
issn 2314-6745
2314-6753
language English
publishDate 2013-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Journal of Diabetes Research
spelling doaj-art-c8e55f79d14746b987f26af91bd6b82d2025-08-20T03:24:11ZengWileyJournal of Diabetes Research2314-67452314-67532013-01-01201310.1155/2013/264579264579Association of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Gene Polymorphisms and Circulating RAGE Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in the Chinese PopulationLi Yang0Qunhong Wu1Yuan Li2Xiaohong Fan3Yanhua Hao4Hong Sun5Yu Cui6Liyuan Han7The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, ChinaDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, ChinaDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, ChinaDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, ChinaDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, ChinaDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, ChinaDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, ChinaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, ChinaObjectives. This study investigated the association between polymorphisms in the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) gene and the susceptibility to diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a Chinese population and identified a correlation between serum-soluble RAGE (sRAGE) levels and DR risk. Materials and Methods. We enrolled 1040 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: 372 patients with DR and 668 without retinopathy (NDR). All polymorphisms were genotyped by time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Serum levels of sRAGE were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The interaction of SNPs was analyzed by multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR). Results. The frequency of the SS genotype for the G82S polymorphism was 12.4% in the DR group and 6.6% in the NDR group; this difference was significant. G82S was associated with sRAGE levels. Specifically, after adjustments for age, sex, duration, and glucose metabolism, serum sRAGE levels were significantly higher in DR subjects with the S/S genotype than in NDR subjects in general. In the DR group, subjects with the G/S genotype had lower sRAGE levels than subjects with the G/G or S/S genotype (P<0.01). The best multilocus genetic interaction model was assessed using the MDR method; 2184A/G, 1704G/T, G82S, and −429T/C were identified. Conclusions. The findings suggest that the G82S polymorphism in the RAGE gene is associated with DR risk, and G82S was associated with circulating levels of sRAGE. The mechanism by which G82S polymorphism modulates the sRAGE levels remains to be elucidated.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/264579
spellingShingle Li Yang
Qunhong Wu
Yuan Li
Xiaohong Fan
Yanhua Hao
Hong Sun
Yu Cui
Liyuan Han
Association of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Gene Polymorphisms and Circulating RAGE Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in the Chinese Population
Journal of Diabetes Research
title Association of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Gene Polymorphisms and Circulating RAGE Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in the Chinese Population
title_full Association of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Gene Polymorphisms and Circulating RAGE Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in the Chinese Population
title_fullStr Association of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Gene Polymorphisms and Circulating RAGE Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in the Chinese Population
title_full_unstemmed Association of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Gene Polymorphisms and Circulating RAGE Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in the Chinese Population
title_short Association of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Gene Polymorphisms and Circulating RAGE Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in the Chinese Population
title_sort association of the receptor for advanced glycation end products gene polymorphisms and circulating rage levels with diabetic retinopathy in the chinese population
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/264579
work_keys_str_mv AT liyang associationofthereceptorforadvancedglycationendproductsgenepolymorphismsandcirculatingragelevelswithdiabeticretinopathyinthechinesepopulation
AT qunhongwu associationofthereceptorforadvancedglycationendproductsgenepolymorphismsandcirculatingragelevelswithdiabeticretinopathyinthechinesepopulation
AT yuanli associationofthereceptorforadvancedglycationendproductsgenepolymorphismsandcirculatingragelevelswithdiabeticretinopathyinthechinesepopulation
AT xiaohongfan associationofthereceptorforadvancedglycationendproductsgenepolymorphismsandcirculatingragelevelswithdiabeticretinopathyinthechinesepopulation
AT yanhuahao associationofthereceptorforadvancedglycationendproductsgenepolymorphismsandcirculatingragelevelswithdiabeticretinopathyinthechinesepopulation
AT hongsun associationofthereceptorforadvancedglycationendproductsgenepolymorphismsandcirculatingragelevelswithdiabeticretinopathyinthechinesepopulation
AT yucui associationofthereceptorforadvancedglycationendproductsgenepolymorphismsandcirculatingragelevelswithdiabeticretinopathyinthechinesepopulation
AT liyuanhan associationofthereceptorforadvancedglycationendproductsgenepolymorphismsandcirculatingragelevelswithdiabeticretinopathyinthechinesepopulation