Polymorphism of human intestinal fatty acid binding protein gene and serum lipid levels in coronary heart disease

Objective To explore the relationship between FABP2 54 gene polymorphism and serum lipid levels in different ethnic patients with coronary heart disease.Methods We collected fasting blood from participants,then extracted DNA from whole blood,and detected lipids from serum.We performed 54A/T FABP2 genotyping for participants in the case and the control groups by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA restriction enzyme digestion techniques.Results ( 1 ) In Hans population with coronary heart disease,the allelic frequency of point in 54T gene was 0.542,and 54A gene was 0.458 ; in urban Mongolian with coronary heart disease,the allelic frequency of point in 54T gene was 0.708,and that of 54A gene was 0.292.The allelic frequency of point in 54T and 54A genes were 0.284 and 0.716 respectively in the Han population control group and 0.353 and 0.647 respectively in the normal urban Mongolian group.Compared with the control groups,mutant 54T allele frequency in the case groups of Han and urban Mongolian was significantly higher ( Han:x2 =14.967,P ＜ 0.05 ; Mongolian:x2 =28.083,P ＜ 0.05 ).Compared with the Han Chinese population with coronary heart disease,the mutant 54T allele frequency in urban Mongolian with coronary heart disease was significantly (x2 =7.111,P ＜ 0.05 ).There was no significant difference in mutant 54T allele frequency between the Mongolian control group and the Han control group ( x2 =3.392,P ＞ 0.05 ).( 2 ) Patients with coronary heart disease who carry Thr54 ( + ) had a significantly higher level of fasting plasma TG [ CC Thr54 (-):( 1.89 ± 0.57 ) mmol/L,CC Thr54 ( + ):( 3.92 ± 1.63 ) mmol/L; CM Thr54 (-):(2.23 ± 0.13 ) mmol/L,CM Thr54 ( + ):(4.03 ± 1.14) mmol/L; Hans:P =0.001,Mongolian:P =0.035 ],and LDL-C [ CC Thr54 (-):( 3.09 ± 0.92) mmol/L,CC Thr54 ( + ):(4.05 ± 1.14 ) mmol/L ; CM Thr54 (-):( 4.26 ± 0.08 ) mmol/L,CM Thr54 ( + ):( 5.10 ± 0.56 ) mmol/L; Hans:P =0.025,Mongolian:P =0.045 ] than those with Thr54 (-).Conclusion (1) Threre is FABP2 gene polymorphism in urban Mongolian and Han population.Gene mutation frequency is in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg law of genetic equilibrium,suggesting the sample group representative.(2) FABP2 polymorphism may have a certain contribution to dyslipidemia in patients with coronary heart disease.FABP2 gene polymorphism may be associated with coronary heart disease.Individuals of Mongolian with FABP2 Thr54( + ) has a higher risk of coronary heart disease. Key words: Intestinal fatty acid binding protein gene polymorphism;  Dyslipidemia;  Coronary heart disease