Polymorphism of the Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF) Gene in Korean.
10.11637/kjpa.2003.16.2.73
- Author:
Ryosuke TAKAHASHI
1
;
Soo Il KIM
;
Young Ho LEE
Author Information
1. Laboratory for Motor System Neurodegeneration, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Saitama, Japan.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
CNTF;
Mutation;
Korean;
Polymorphism
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor*;
Continental Population Groups;
Gene Frequency;
Genotype;
Healthy Volunteers;
Homozygote;
Humans;
Neurons
- From:Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology
2003;16(2):73-78
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is one of the important factors in neuronal survival. Mutation in CNTF gene was found first in Japanese. We analyzed the CNTF genotype of 187 healthy volunteer of Korean, and compared the frequency difference in CNTF gene mutation among Korean, Japanese, and other nations or race. The number of normal homozygote was 138 (73.8%), mutant homozygote 47 (25.1%), and mutant homozygote was 2 (1.1%). The mutated allele frequency of CNTF gene in Korean was 13.6%, which was not significantly different from that of other nations or race (10~20%).
