“Variability gene” effect of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) genes
- 28 June 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Genetics
- Vol. 35 (6), 437-445
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-0004.1989.tb02969.x
Abstract
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) may have important roles in transfer of lipids from cells to serum lipoproteins or between circulating lipoprotein particles. Restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) in DNA at the CETP locus have been detected. In the present study we have used RFLPs detectable with the restriction enzyme TaqI to examine if CETP influences serum lipid variability (as opposed to absolute lipid levels). We have compared within-pair difference in serum lipid and apolipoprotein levels in monozygotic twin pairs of various genotypes in the B polymorphism at the CETP locus and uncovered significant differences between genotypes. We conclude that the CETP locus has "variability genes" (as opposed to "level genes") with respect to total and LDL cholesterol variability. A person''s total genetic risk for coronary heart disease may depend on his or her combination of "level genes" and "variability genes". The method of analysis applied may be the best available for the study of gene-environment interaction.Keywords
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