Ismail Aya Badeea, Dundar Mehmet Sait, Erguzeloglu Cemre Ornek, Ergoren Mahmut Cerkez, Alemdar Adem, Ozemri Sag Sebnem, Temel Sehime Gulsun
Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Department of Electrıcal and Computer Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering and Sciences, Abdullah Gul University, 38000 Kayseri, Türkiye.
Biomedicines. 2024 Apr 27;12(5):968. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12050968.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major global health challenge, especially among individuals aged 65 or older. According to population health studies, Turkey has the highest AD prevalence in the Middle East and Europe. To accurately determine the frequencies of common and rare single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Turkish population residing in the Marmara Region, we conducted a retrospective study analyzing variants in 588 individuals referred to the Bursa Uludag University Genetic Diseases Evaluation Center. Molecular genotyping, clinical exome sequencing, bioinformatics analysis, and statistical evaluation were employed to identify polymorphisms and assess their distribution. The study revealed the frequencies of alleles as follows: ε4 at 9.94%, ε2 at 9.18%, and ε3 at 80.68%. The gender-based analysis in our study uncovered a tendency for females to exhibit a higher prevalence of mutant genotypes across various SNPs. The most prevalent haplotype observed was ε3/ε3, while rare were also identified. These findings align with global observations, underscoring the significance of genetic diversity and gender-specific characteristics in comprehending health disparities and formulating preventive strategies.
阿尔茨海默病(AD)是一项重大的全球健康挑战,在65岁及以上人群中尤为突出。根据人群健康研究,土耳其是中东和欧洲地区AD患病率最高的国家。为准确确定居住在马尔马拉地区的土耳其人群中常见和罕见单核苷酸多态性(SNP)的频率,我们开展了一项回顾性研究,分析了转诊至布尔萨乌鲁达大学遗传疾病评估中心的588名个体的变异情况。采用分子基因分型、临床外显子组测序、生物信息学分析和统计学评估来鉴定多态性并评估其分布情况。研究得出的等位基因频率如下:ε4为9.94%,ε2为9.18%,ε3为80.68%。我们研究中的性别分析发现,在各种SNP中,女性呈现出突变基因型较高患病率的趋势。观察到的最常见单倍型是ε3/ε3,同时也发现了罕见单倍型。这些发现与全球观察结果一致,强调了遗传多样性和性别特异性特征在理解健康差异和制定预防策略方面的重要性。