Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in different mitochondrial haplogroups of four genes associated with neuroprotection and neurodegeneration

ABSTRACT Background: Malfunctioning or damaged mitochondria result in altered energy metabolism, redox equilibrium, and cellular dynamics and is a central point in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and Amyotrophic Late...

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Main Authors: Sheida MEHRPOUR, Camila Ronqui RODRIGUES, Renata Carmona FERREIRA, Marcelo Ribeiro da Silva BRIONES, Acary Souza Bulle OLIVEIRA
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author Sheida MEHRPOUR
Camila Ronqui RODRIGUES
Renata Carmona FERREIRA
Marcelo Ribeiro da Silva BRIONES
Acary Souza Bulle OLIVEIRA
author_facet Sheida MEHRPOUR
Camila Ronqui RODRIGUES
Renata Carmona FERREIRA
Marcelo Ribeiro da Silva BRIONES
Acary Souza Bulle OLIVEIRA
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description ABSTRACT Background: Malfunctioning or damaged mitochondria result in altered energy metabolism, redox equilibrium, and cellular dynamics and is a central point in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to identify mitochondrial genetic susceptibility markers for neurodegenerative diseases. Potential markers include the respiratory chain enzymes Riboflavin kinase (RFK), Flavin adenine dinucleotide synthetase (FAD), Succinate dehydrogenase B subunit (SDHB), and Cytochrome C1 (CYC1). These enzymes are associated with neuroprotection and neurodegeneration. Objective: To test if variants in genes RFK, FAD, SDHB and CYC1 deviate from Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (HWE) in different human mitochondrial haplogroups. Methods: Sequence variants in genes RFK, FAD, SDHB and CYC1 of 2,504 non-affected individuals of the 1,000 genomes project were used for mitochondrial haplogroup assessment and HWE calculations in different mitochondrial haplogroups. Results: We show that RFK variants deviate from HWE in haplogroups G, H, L, V and W, variants of FAD in haplogroups B, J, L, U, and C, variants of SDHB in relation to the C, W, and A and CYC1 variants in B, L, U, D, and T. HWE deviation indicates action of selective pressures and genetic drift. Conclusions: HWE deviation of particular variants in relation to global populational HWE, could be, at least in part, associated with the differential susceptibility of specific populations and ethnicities to neurodegenerative diseases. Our data might contribute to the epidemiology and diagnostic/prognostic methods for neurodegenerative diseases.
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spelling doaj-art-d23f0abf50844599aa5e2b2a79192f0b2025-08-20T02:04:21ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-422778526927610.1590/0004-282x20200002S0004-282X2020000500269Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in different mitochondrial haplogroups of four genes associated with neuroprotection and neurodegenerationSheida MEHRPOURCamila Ronqui RODRIGUESRenata Carmona FERREIRAMarcelo Ribeiro da Silva BRIONESAcary Souza Bulle OLIVEIRAABSTRACT Background: Malfunctioning or damaged mitochondria result in altered energy metabolism, redox equilibrium, and cellular dynamics and is a central point in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to identify mitochondrial genetic susceptibility markers for neurodegenerative diseases. Potential markers include the respiratory chain enzymes Riboflavin kinase (RFK), Flavin adenine dinucleotide synthetase (FAD), Succinate dehydrogenase B subunit (SDHB), and Cytochrome C1 (CYC1). These enzymes are associated with neuroprotection and neurodegeneration. Objective: To test if variants in genes RFK, FAD, SDHB and CYC1 deviate from Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (HWE) in different human mitochondrial haplogroups. Methods: Sequence variants in genes RFK, FAD, SDHB and CYC1 of 2,504 non-affected individuals of the 1,000 genomes project were used for mitochondrial haplogroup assessment and HWE calculations in different mitochondrial haplogroups. Results: We show that RFK variants deviate from HWE in haplogroups G, H, L, V and W, variants of FAD in haplogroups B, J, L, U, and C, variants of SDHB in relation to the C, W, and A and CYC1 variants in B, L, U, D, and T. HWE deviation indicates action of selective pressures and genetic drift. Conclusions: HWE deviation of particular variants in relation to global populational HWE, could be, at least in part, associated with the differential susceptibility of specific populations and ethnicities to neurodegenerative diseases. Our data might contribute to the epidemiology and diagnostic/prognostic methods for neurodegenerative diseases.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2020000500269&lng=en&tlng=endoença de alzheimerdoença de parkinsondoença de huntingtonesclerose amiotrófica lateral
spellingShingle Sheida MEHRPOUR
Camila Ronqui RODRIGUES
Renata Carmona FERREIRA
Marcelo Ribeiro da Silva BRIONES
Acary Souza Bulle OLIVEIRA
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in different mitochondrial haplogroups of four genes associated with neuroprotection and neurodegeneration
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
doença de alzheimer
doença de parkinson
doença de huntington
esclerose amiotrófica lateral
title Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in different mitochondrial haplogroups of four genes associated with neuroprotection and neurodegeneration
title_full Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in different mitochondrial haplogroups of four genes associated with neuroprotection and neurodegeneration
title_fullStr Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in different mitochondrial haplogroups of four genes associated with neuroprotection and neurodegeneration
title_full_unstemmed Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in different mitochondrial haplogroups of four genes associated with neuroprotection and neurodegeneration
title_short Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in different mitochondrial haplogroups of four genes associated with neuroprotection and neurodegeneration
title_sort hardy weinberg equilibrium in different mitochondrial haplogroups of four genes associated with neuroprotection and neurodegeneration
topic doença de alzheimer
doença de parkinson
doença de huntington
esclerose amiotrófica lateral
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2020000500269&lng=en&tlng=en
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