Abstract
Retinoic acid level in the retina/choroid is altered in induced myopia models. All-trans-retinol dehydrogenase (RDH8) is an important enzyme of retinoic acid metabolism. This study aimed to investigate the association of the RDH8 gene with high myopia. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) [RDH851 (rs2233789), RDH8E5a (rs1644731), and RDH855b (rs3760753)] were selected, based on the linkage disequilibrium pattern of RDH8 from a previous study, and genotyped for 160 Han Chinese nuclear families with highly myopic (-10 diopters or worse) offspring as well as in an independent group with 166 highly myopic cases (-10 diopters or worse) and 211 controls. Family-based association analysis was performed using the family-based association test (FBAT) package, and genotype relative risk (GRR) was calculated using the GenAssoc program. Population-based association analysis was performed using Chi-square test. These SNPs were in linkage equilibrium with each other. SNPs RDH851 (rs2233789) and RDH8E5a (rs1644731) both did not show association with high myopia. SNP RDH855b (rs3760753) demonstrated significant association (P=0.0269) with a GRR of 0.543 (95% confidence interval=0.304-0.968, P=0.038). The association became statistically insignificant, however, after multiple comparison correction. Haplotype analysis did not show a significant association either. Population-based association analysis also showed no significant association (P>0.05). Our family- and population-based data both suggest that the RDH8 gene is unlikely to be associated with high myopia in Chinese.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 836-841 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Zhejiang University: Science B |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- All-trans-retinol dehydrogenase (RDH8)
- Association study
- Genotype relative risk
- Linkage disequilibrium
- Myopia
- Single nucleotide polymorphisms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Veterinary
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)