Association between the ABCC11 gene polymorphism and the expression of apolipoprotein D by the apocrine glands in axillary osmidrosis

  • Authors:
    • Zhechen Zhu
    • Hongwei Zhang
    • Guanghua Luo
    • Ning Xu
    • Zhonglan Pan
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  • Published online on: January 29, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.3274
  • Pages: 4463-4467
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Abstract

It has been suggested that the adenosine triphosphate‑binding cassette sub‑family C member 11 (ABCC11) gene polymorphism and apolipoprotein D (ApoD), an odor precursor carrier, may be important in the formation of axillary odor. To date, few studies have examined the potential correlation between these two factors. The present study aimed to investigate the association between a 538 G>A single‑nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the ABCC11 gene and the mRNA expression levels of ApoD in the apocrine gland of patients with osmidrosis. The 538 G>A polymorphism genotypes of 33 patients with a clinical diagnosis of osmidrosis were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and a base‑quenched probe method, and they were divided into two groups according to the results. The G allele functions as a dominant gene; therefore, patients with the GG or GA genotype were allocated to Group I (n=28) and patients with the AA genotype to Group II (n=5). The mRNA expression levels of ApoD in the apocrine glands were determined by reverse transcription‑PCR. The results indicated that the mRNA expression levels of ApoD were significantly higher in the apocrine glands of patients in Group I compared with those in Group II (P<0.01). In conclusion, the results indicated that the ABCC11 gene SNP of the 538 G>A allele was associated with a downregulation of the mRNA expression of ApoD in the apocrine glands, which may indicate a role for the ABCC11 gene in the mediation of osmidrosis by enhancing the transition of odor precursors via the ApoD pathway.
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Zhu Z, Zhang H, Luo G, Xu N and Pan Z: Association between the ABCC11 gene polymorphism and the expression of apolipoprotein D by the apocrine glands in axillary osmidrosis. Mol Med Rep 11: 4463-4467, 2015.
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Zhu, Z., Zhang, H., Luo, G., Xu, N., & Pan, Z. (2015). Association between the ABCC11 gene polymorphism and the expression of apolipoprotein D by the apocrine glands in axillary osmidrosis. Molecular Medicine Reports, 11, 4463-4467. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.3274
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Zhu, Z., Zhang, H., Luo, G., Xu, N., Pan, Z."Association between the ABCC11 gene polymorphism and the expression of apolipoprotein D by the apocrine glands in axillary osmidrosis". Molecular Medicine Reports 11.6 (2015): 4463-4467.
Chicago
Zhu, Z., Zhang, H., Luo, G., Xu, N., Pan, Z."Association between the ABCC11 gene polymorphism and the expression of apolipoprotein D by the apocrine glands in axillary osmidrosis". Molecular Medicine Reports 11, no. 6 (2015): 4463-4467. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.3274