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MTHFR Gene Polymorphism Is Associated With DNA Hypomethylation and Genetic Damage Among Benzene-Exposed Workers in Southeast China
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MTHFR Gene Polymorphism Is Associated With DNA Hypomethylation and Genetic Damage Among Benzene-Exposed Workers in Southeast China

Jing-chao Ren, Yu-xia Wu, Zhenzhen Wu, Guang-hui Zhang, Hongjian Wang, Hongzhou Liu, Jun-peng Cui, Qing Chen, Jinyi Liu, Arthur Frank, …
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 60(4), pp E188-E192
01 Apr 2018
PMID: 29370017

Abstract

Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Science & Technology
Objective and Methods:To analyze the association between global DNA methylation and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR). MTHFR polymorphisms rs1801133 and rs1801131 were detected using the restriction fragment length polymorphism method, and cytokinesis-block micronucleus (MN) frequency and global DNA methylation was measured in workers from 410 shoe factories.Results:A multilinear regression analysis demonstrated that DNA methylation of the TT variant allele of rs1801133 was lower than that of the CC wild type allele (Exp() [95% CI], 0.76 [0.56, 1.02], P=0.071), with a P-value approaching significance. A significantly increased MN frequency was observed for carriers of the TT genotype (frequency ratio=1.27, 95% CI: 1.07-1.51, P<0.01).Conclusion:The results imply that the TT genotype in rs1801133 is associated with global DNA hypomethylation, which may influence the induction of MN following exposure to benzene.

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