Contribution of genetics and biotechnology in understanding of cronic obstructive lung deseases

Abstract

Previous studies have shown that microsatellite (MS) DNA instability (MSI) is detectable in sputum cells in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether asthma and COPD could be distinguished at the MS DNA level. DNA was extracted from sputum cells and white blood cells from 63 COPD patients, 60 non-COPD smokers, 36 asthmatics and 30 healthy non-smokers. Ten MS markers located on chromosomes 2p, 5q, 6p, 10q, 13q, 14q and 17q were analysed. No MSI was detected in non-COPD smokers or healthy nonsmokers. A significantly higher proportion of COPD patients exhibited MSI (49.2%) compared to asthmatics (22.2%). MSI was detected even in the mild stages of COPD (33.3%) and asthma (22.2%). No relationship was found between MSI and COPD severity. The most frequently affected marker was D14S588 (17.5% in COPD and 2.7% in asthma). The markers D6S344, G29802 and D13S71 showed alterations only in COPD, and G29802 was associated with ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/15787
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/15787
ND
15787
Alternative title
Συμβολή της γενετικής και βιοτεχνολογίας στην κατανόηση της αποφρακτικής νόσου των αεραγωγών
Author
Zervou, Maria (Father's name: I.)
Date
2007
Degree Grantor
University of Crete (UOC)
Committee members
Σιαφάκας Νικόλαος
Γεωργόπουλος Δημήτριος
Φρουδαράκης Μάριος
Ζαννής Βασίλειος
Μπούμπας Δημήτριος
Τζανάκης Νικόλαος
Καρδάσης Δημήτριος
Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Medical Biotechnology
Keywords
COPD; Asthma; Genetics; Microsatellite markers
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
170 σ., im.
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