[Relationship between pulmonary surfactant-associated protein B polymorphisms and the susceptibility to neonatal respiratory distress syndrome].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To study the relationship between pulmonary surfactant-associated protein B (SP-B) gene polymorphisms and their susceptibility to neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).

METHODS:

Eighty-eight preterm infants with RDS (RDS group) and 103 infants without RDS (control group) were enrolled. The genomic DNA was isolated using DNA kits. Polymerase chain reaction with restriction fragment length polymorphism technique was used to detect the genotype and allele frequency of the SP-B -18A/C and SP-B 1580C/T single nucleotide polymorphisms. The association between the polymorphisms and RDS was analyzed.

RESULTS:

SP-B -18A/C and SP-B 1580C/T were found to be polymorphic in both RDS and control groups. The frequencies of CC genotype (X2=12.26, P<0.01) and C allele (X2=11.97, P<0.01) of SP-B 1580C/T were significantly higher in the RDS group than in the control group. The C allele significantly increased the risk of RDS (OR=2.26, 95%CI: 1.42-3.60). The frequencies of genotype and allele of SP-B -18A/C showed no significant difference between the two groups.

CONCLUSIONS:

SP-B 1580C/T polymorphism contributes to the etiology of RDS and may serve as the susceptibility gene for RDS. The C allele increases the risk of RDS. SP-B -18A/C shows no association with the etiology of RDS.

• Authors: Wei-Cheng Lu, Wei Xiang, Ming Wu, Xu Zheng, Jing Lin, Xing-Yue Chen, Hai-Bo Wei, Duan Zhan, Chun-Lei Li
• Journal: Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics (Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi) Vol. 14 Issue 1 Pg. 24-7 (Jan 2012) ISSN: 1008-8830 [Print] China
• PMID: 22289747 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein B

Topics

• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Genotype
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
• Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein B (genetics)
• Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn (etiology, genetics)