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Glutathione Transferase* ; Glutathione* ; Schistosoma japonicum* ; Schistosoma*

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to test the possible association between Glutathione S-Transferase M1 gene (GSTM1) variants and schizophrenia. METHODS: One hundred and eleven inpatients with schizophrenia and 130 healthy controls were recruited. Genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction-based method. RESULTS: The GSTM1 null genotype was significantly more frequent in patients with schizophrenia than in controls (p=0.014, odd ratio=1.93, 95% confidence interval=1.115-3.351), while GSTM1 genotype variants were not associated with either tardive dyskinesia (TD) or total Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) scores. CONCLUSION: The present study suggests that the GSTM1 polymorphism may confer susceptibility to the development of schizophrenia but not to TD, at least in Korean population.
Dyskinesias ; Genotype ; Glutathione Transferase* ; Glutathione* ; Humans ; Inpatients ; Movement Disorders ; Schizophrenia*

There is still a strong need for new treatment strategies that will maintain remission and prolong survival in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The glutathione-S-transferase (GST) enzymes, which are coded by highly polymorphic genes, have been associated with the risk of developing cancer and were found to regulate effect of cancer treatment drugs.
OBJECTIVES: The present study determines the association of GSTM1, GSTP1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms and treatment response in terms of occurrence of adverse events and relapse in ALL in Filipino children.
METHODS: This is a follow up study on the 2007 investigation done by Alcausin et al. which determined the association of the GST P1, M1, and T1 polymorphisms and occurrence of ALL. Four-year follow-up data were available for 46 out of the 50 patients from January 2007 to May 2011. Odds ratios (OR) as measures of association of GST M1, P1 and T1 gene polymorphisms with treatment outcomes were estimated at 95% confidence interval.
RESULTS: Results show a trend towards predisposition to elevation of liver enzymes in patients with GSTT1 and GSTP1 mutant genotypes showing an OR (95% Cl) of 2.0 (0.62-6.49). The presence of GSTM1 null genotype showed a trend towards protection from occurrence of relapse basing on both crude and adjusted ORs, 0.58 (0.16-2.07) and 0.23 (0.05-1.20), respectively. However, these results are not statistically significant.
CONCLUSION: The GSTP1 heterozygous genotype conferred increased predisposition to elevation of liver enzymes while the GSTT1 null genotype was shown to be a possible risk factor towards the occurrence of both infection and elevation of liver enzymes during chemotherapy. Furthermore, the GSTM1 null genotype appears to be protective from occurrence of relapse. It is recommended to do similar large-scale studies in the future to obtain more conclusive results.

Human ; Male ; Female ; Child ; Child Preschool ; Child ; Confidence Intervals ; Follow-up Studies ; Genotype ; Glutathione ; Glutathione S-transferase Pi ; Glutathione Transferase ; Liver ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-lymphoma ; Recurrence ; Treatment Outcome ; Glutathione S-transferase M1 ; Glutathione S-transferase T1

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) gene polymorphism and endometriosis in Korean women. METHODS: The GSTM1 gene polymorphism was analyzed by GSTM1-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nested PCR in 62 patients with endometriosis and 99 normal control women. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the frequency of the GSTM1 gene deletion between patients with endometriosis (64.5%) and normal control women (60.6%). Also, this frequency in early stage endometriosis was similiar to that in late stage endometriosis. The distribution of active GSTM1 genotype in patients with endometriosis was not different from that in normal control women. No significant difference in the distribution of active genotype was noted between early stage endometriosis and late stage endometriosis. CONCLUSION: The GSTM1 gene polymorpjhism is not related with endometriosis in Korean women.
Endometriosis* ; Female ; Gene Deletion ; Genotype ; Glutathione Transferase* ; Glutathione* ; Humans ; Polymerase Chain Reaction

Glutathione S-Tanaferase (GST) is tripeptide, which plays a central role in the detoxification of electrophilic xenobioticas, including cytotoxic drugs and carcinogens, by conjugation with redueed glutathione. There are four major claases af human GST : pi, alpha, mu and rnicrosomal, They are propoaed as a marker for human and experimental neoplasia iincluding liver, kidney, lung,colon, uterine cervix, etc. Expression of pi, alphn, mu form of GST in control (15 cases), CIN (14 cases), invasive carcinoma (28 cases) of human uterine cervix was investigated immunohistochemically. They were selected fram September, 1992, to,June, 1992, in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei university College of medicine. In nucleus, the expresaion of GST pi was increased statistically significant in case of CIN and invasive Ca. of Cx. compared to control(p=0.018, p=0.002). But expression of GST alpha, mu has no significant difference in each case. In cytoplasms, the expvession of GST pi was increased statistically significani, in case of CIN and invasive Ca. of Cx. (p=0.001, p<0.001). But expreasion of GST alpha, mu has no significant differenrce in each case. There was no statistically significant diHerence in expression of GST isoenzymes oC each nucleua and cytoplasm according to stage and cell type in Ca. oC Cx. The further evaluation of survival and expression of GST pi in Ca. of Cx. in order to establish new prognostic factor in Ca. of Cx.
Carcinogens ; Cervix Uteri* ; Cytoplasm ; Female ; Glutathione Transferase* ; Glutathione* ; Gynecology ; Humans ; Isoenzymes* ; Kidney ; Liver ; Obstetrics

OBJECTIVES: This study is aimed to test the association between the coding sequence functional polymorphism (I105 V) of glutathione S-transferase P gene (GSTP1) and schizophrenia. METHODS: Two hundred fourteen (214) patients with schizophrenia according to the DSM-IV criteria and one hundred ten (110) healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Patients and controls were biologically unrelated age and sex- matched native Koreans. Genotyping for the GSTP1 polymorphism was performed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. RESULTS: Genotype and allele distributions of the GSTP1 polymorphism in patients with schizophrenia were not significantly different from those of the controls. Comparisons of clinical variables also were not different according to genotype and allele distribution. CONCLUSION: The present study suggests that the GSTP1 polymorphism may not confer susceptibility to development of schizophrenia, at least in the Korean population.
Alleles ; Clinical Coding ; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ; Genotype ; Glutathione Transferase* ; Glutathione* ; Humans ; Schizophrenia*

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to assess the effects of x-irradiation on the expression of the novel glutathione S-transferase K1 gene. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Human glutathione S-transferase K1 (hGSTK1) DNA was purified and ligated to a pcDNA3.1/Myc-His(+) vector for the overexpression of hGSTK1 gene. MCF-7 cells were transfected with or without the recombinant hGSTK1 gene, and irradiated with 6 MV x-ray. After incubation of 14 days, cell survival was measured and compared. The expression of hGSTK1 and the effect of x- irradiation on hGSTK1 expression were also estimated in MCF-7 cells transfected with or without the hGSTK1 gene by RT-PCR. RESULTS: Following 2 to 12 Gy of x-irradiation, the cell survivals were higher in the MCF-7 cells transfected with the hGSTK1 gene than in those without transfection. Despite the higher cell survival in the hGSTK1-transfected cells, RT-PCR for hGSTK1 mRNA revealed no significant differences according to radiation dose, fractionation, and time after irradiation. CONCLUSION: The MCF-7 cells transfected with the hGSTK1 gene showed higher cell survival than those without transfection of the gene. The hGSTK1 gene might be associated with the radiosensitivity of MCF-7 cell line and further analysis should be needed.
Cell Survival ; DNA ; Glutathione Transferase* ; Glutathione* ; Humans ; MCF-7 Cells* ; Radiation Tolerance ; RNA, Messenger ; Transfection

OBJECTIVE: We examined the genetic polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1), T1 (GSTT1), and P1 (GSTP1) in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and studied to determine whether GSTs influence susceptibility or outcome in RA. METHODS: RA patients with disease duration above 2 years (n=267) and healthy control (n=400) were enrolled. Genetic polymorphism were determined using polymerase chain reaction-based assays. We assumed stage I (Steinbroker's radiologic stage by the ACR criteria) regarded as mild RA and stage II, III, IV as severe RA. Data were analysed using multiple regression analysis with correction for age, sex, disease duration, and rheumatoid factor positivity. RESULTS: The frequency of GSTM1 null genotype in Korean RA patients was significantly higher than that of control (61.7% vs 53.5%, p=0.04). No significant differences in the frequency of the GSTT1 null genotype and GSTP1 genotypes between RA patients and normal controls were identified. The GSTM1 null genotype significantly influence the disease progression and bony erosive change in severe RA groups (p=0.03) compared with in mild RA groups. CONCLUSION: The GSTM1 null genotype increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in Korean patients. More severe erosive damage was associated with GSTM1 null genotype. Our study suggests that GSTM1 null genotype may be an independent marker for development of more erosive disease in RA.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid* ; Disease Progression ; Genotype ; Glutathione Transferase* ; Glutathione* ; Humans ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Rheumatoid Factor

BACKGROUND: Smoking is a major risk factor of stroke, but not all smokers develop stroke. This individual difference could be explained by the variation of detoxification capacity. We investigated the relationship of smoking with the genetic polymorphism of a detoxification enzyme (glutathione S-transferase: GST). METHODS: This study was conducted as a case-control study. Conventional risk factors for stroke and 3 genetic polymorphisms of GST (GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1) were studied in both 290 acute ischemic stroke patients and 290 age and sex matched controls. Smoking status was determined by urinary cotinine level. The effect of interaction of GST polymorphisms and smoking on stroke risk was investigated. RESULTS: Stroke patients had higher cotinine level compared to that of control (P<0.01). There was little difference between the patient group and control group with regard to the GST polymorphism alone, but significant interaction was noticed between the GST polymorphism and the smoking status. When we stratified the group according to the smoking status by cotinine level, stroke was significantly more frequent in GSTM1 null type and GSTT1, GSTP1 wild type of the high cotinine level group (OR and 95% CI: 2.115, 1.219-3.670; 2.620, 1.480-4.638; 2.212, 1.343-3.644 respectively). CONCLUSION: GST polymorphisms interact with the smoking and confer an increased risk of ischemic stroke, indicating that genetic polymorphism of GST might reveal smokers who are more susceptible to the ischemic stroke.
Case-Control Studies ; Cotinine ; Glutathione ; Glutathione Transferase ; Humans ; Individuality ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Risk Factors ; Smoke ; Smoking ; Stroke

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzymes have an important role in preventing the build-up of reactive oxygen species. Polymorphisms in genes involved in response to oxidative stress may play a role in the susceptibility to allergic diseases in human. A common homozygous deletion(null type) polymorphism of the GST gene abolishes the antioxidative enzyme activity. We investigated whether the profile of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genotypes might be associated with the risk of allergic rhinitis. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: Blood samples for genetic analysis were obtained from 287 individuals with allergic rhinitis and from 262 healthy subjects without atopic diseases. Multiplex polymerase chain reaction-based assay for GSTM1and GSTT1 was used for genotyping. RESULTS: The null genotype was more frequent in controls and the frequencies of the genotypes of GSTM1 were statistically different between controls and patients (p<0.05). The null genotype was more frequent in controls, but there were no differences in the frequencies of the genotypes of GSTT1 in both groups (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Our result suggests that the GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphism is not associated with the susceptibility to allergic rhinitis in Koreans.
Genotype ; Glutathione Transferase* ; Glutathione* ; Humans ; Oxidative Stress ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; Rhinitis*