Background: We aimed here to investigate the association between alleles and genotypes of APOE and Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) development. Materials and Methods: After ophthalmological examination, 120 patients with confirmed AMD and 120 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. The polymorphic segment of APOE gene was PCR-amplified and sequenced to determine the frequency distr...

background : apolipoprotein e (apoe) gene encodes an important protein in reforming injuries of central nervous system (cns). it is assumed that various apoe alleles may be functionally different. the purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution of apoe genotypes in multiple sclerosis (ms) patients in a small cohort of iranians. methods : in this case-control study, blood samples o...

background apo-lipoprotein e (apoe) and carnitine palmitoyltransferase1-a (cpt1-a) genes are well known to be involved in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia but regarding their cpg island methylation status data is sparse. objectives the aims of the current study were to highlight the effect of the promoter “hypermethylation” in the development of scz. patients a...

background: the apolipoprotein e (apoe) polymorphism is known to affect various neurologic disorders with different effects on the immune system and cns repair. however, previous studies on possible modulation of the clinical course of multiple sclerosis (ms) by apoe polymorphism have been inconsistent.   objective: to clarify the issue for ms patients' management and future research.   methods...

The association between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) amyloid beta (A?) A?38 or A?40 and brain grey- white matter integrity is poorly understood. We studied this in 213 cognitively normal 70-year-olds, subgroups defined by presence/absence of the APOE ?4 allele A? pathology: A??/APOE?, A?+/APOE?, A??/APOE+ A?+/APOE+. CSF was quantified using ELISA genotyping for performed. Low A?42 plaque pathology...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common health problem with a high rate of disability and death. Dyslipidemia and altered metabolism of Apo-lipoproteins are involved in the CAD pathogenesis. The current study investigated two common polymorphisms (rs429358 and rs7412) and promoter DNA methylation status of APOE in the Iranian CAD patients and control subjects. Two hundred angiographi...

background: we aimed here to investigate the association between alleles and genotypes of apoe and age-related macular degeneration (amd) development. materials and methods: after ophthalmological examination, 120 patients with confirmed amd and 120 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. the polymorphic segment of apoe gene was pcr-amplified and sequenced to determine the frequency distri...