Abstract
Objectives To investigate the polymorphism distribution of Val-9Ala and Ile + 58Thr of the Mn-superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) gene among subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD) by analyses of genders and clinical severity. Design and Methods We examined the DNA genotypes of Val-9Ala and Ile + 58Thr from 295 PD subjects and 111 controls by nucleotide sequencing and BsaWI restriction. Results Ala/Ala homozygosity was found in four PD subjects but not in the controls. All of the genotypes at codon + 58 among the examined samples were Ile/Ile homozygotes. Although higher carrier rate of Ala allele among PD subjects than the controls, there were no differences by analyses of the genders and clinical severity. Conclusion The higher Ala-allele carrier rate among PD subjects may suggest a possible higher amount of mitochondrial Mn-SOD rendering higher intracellular stress in PD. In this study the polymorphisms at codons -9 and + 58 did not give informative association evidences with PD.
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