Genetically increased antioxidative protection and decreased chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Genetically increased antioxidative protection and decreased chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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DOI:
10.1164/rccm.200509-1387oc
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发表时间:
2006-04-15
影响因子:
24.7
通讯作者:
Nordestgaard, BG
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作者:
Juul, K;Tybjærg-Hansen, A;Nordestgaard, BG
Rationale: Increased oxidative stress is involved in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, plasma and bronchial lining fluid contains the antioxidant extracellular superoxide dismutase. Approximately 2% of white individuals carry the R213G polymorphism in the gene encoding extracellular superoxide dismutase, which increases plasma extracellular superoxide dismutase 10-fold and presumably also renders bronchial lining fluid high in extracellular superoxide dismutase.Objective: We tested the hypothesis that R213G reduces the risk of COPD.Methods: We studied cross-sectionally and prospectively (during 24 yr) 9,258 individuals from the Danish general population genotyped for R213G.Measurements: We determined plasma extracellular superoxide dismutase concentration, pulmonary function and COPD diagnosed by means of spirometry or through national hospitalization and death registers.Main Results: In the general population, 97.5% were noncarriers, 2.4% were heterozygotes, and 0.02% were homozygotes. Among R213G noncarriers, extracellular superoxide dismutase plasma concentration was 148 +/- 52 and 142 +/- 43 ng/ml (mean +/- SD) in individuals with and without COPD (Student's t test, p = 0.02). Among heterozygotes, corresponding concentrations were 1,665 498 ng/ml and 1,256 :t 379 (p < 0.001). The adjusted odds ratio for spirometrically diagnosed COPD in heterozygotes versus noncarriers was 0.5 (95% confidence interval: 0.3-0.9). After stratification, the equivalent adjusted odds ratio was 1.5 (0.3-6.6) among nonsmokers and 0.4 (0.2-0.8) among smokers (p value for interaction = 0.10). The adjusted hazard ratio for COPD hospitalization or death during follow-up in heterozygotes versus noncarriers was 0.3 (0.1-0.8).Conclusions: Extracellular superoxide dismutase R213G heterozygosity protects against development of COPD in the Danish general population. This was observed in smokers, but not in nonsmokers.