The PAI-1 Gene Locus 4G/5G Polymorphism Is Associated With a Family History of Coronary Artery Disease

Author:

Margaglione Maurizio1,Cappucci Giuseppe1,Colaizzo Donatella1,Giuliani Nicola1,Vecchione Gennaro1,Grandone Elvira1,Pennelli Orazio1,Di Minno Giovanni1

Affiliation:

1. From Unita’ di Aterosclerosi e Trombosi and Direzione Sanitaria, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, S Giovanni Rotondo; and Istituto di Medicina Interna e Geriatria, Università di Palermo (G.D.M.), Palermo, Italy.

Abstract

Abstract —A family history of ischemic events is a major determinant of coronary artery disease (CAD). Plasma levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) modulate this risk. A deletion/insertion polymorphism within the PAI-1 locus (4G/5G) affects the expression of this gene. We investigated the relationship between the PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphism in 1179 healthy employees of our institution and the occurrence of CAD in their first-degree relatives. A family history of documented ischemic coronary disease was assessed by a modified WHO questionnaire. The PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphism was evaluated by polymerase chain reaction and endonuclease digestion. The group with a first-degree relative who had suffered from a coronary ischemic episode had a higher number of homozygotes for the deleted allele (4G/4G) of the PAI-1 gene compared with subjects without such a family history (odds ratio [OR]=1.62, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.17 to 2.25; P =.005). The frequency of the 4G allele was abnormally high as well (OR=1.29, 95% CI=1.04 to 1.60; P =.025). The individuals with a positive family history were older ( P <.001) and exhibited a higher body mass index ( P =.033) and total cholesterol levels ( P <.001) than those without. In a multiple logistic regression analysis, age ( P =.006) and PAI-1 4G/4G ( P =.024) independently contributed to a family history of coronary heart disease, with 4G/4G carriers exhibiting a more frequent family history of CAD (OR=1.60). The PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphism to some extent thus accounts for the risk of CAD related to a family history for such an event. These findings support the hypothesis that the 4G variant is a transmissible coronary risk factor.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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