2015
Nutritional habits, lifestyle, and genetic predisposition in cardiovascular and metabolic traits in Turkish population
Karaca S, Erge S, Cesuroglu T, Polimanti R. Nutritional habits, lifestyle, and genetic predisposition in cardiovascular and metabolic traits in Turkish population. Nutrition 2015, 32: 693-701. PMID: 26856649, DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2015.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary habitsCausative relationshipGenetic predispositionTurkish populationDifferent cardiometabolic diseasesGenetic factorsCardiometabolic diseasesRisk factorsNutritional habitsDisease riskDifferent biological mechanismsMetabolic traitsSignificant correlationCausative networkGenetic variantsBiological mechanismsGenetic associationCMTPresent studyPredispositionLifestyleAnthropometric traitsHabitsPopulationFactorsGSTA1 gene variation associated with gestational hypertension and its involvement in pregnancy-related pathogenic conditions
Iorio A, Spinelli M, Polimanti R, Lorenzi F, Valensise H, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. GSTA1 gene variation associated with gestational hypertension and its involvement in pregnancy-related pathogenic conditions. European Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology And Reproductive Biology 2015, 194: 34-37. PMID: 26321410, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational hypertensionOdds ratioRisk of GHPregnancy-related conditionsT gene polymorphismGlutathione S-transferaseDominant genetic modelPhase II enzymesCase-control populationGH womenCardiovascular complicationsGSTA1 polymorphismsPregnant womenSignificant allelic differencesRFLP-PCR techniqueItalian patientsGenetic predispositionGene polymorphismsSignificant associationT variantDisease riskExogenous toxic compoundsGSTA1 genePhase IGSTA1Explorative genetic association study of GSTT2B copy number variant in complex disease risks
Iorio A, Polimanti R, Calandro M, Graziano ME, Piacentini S, Bucossi S, Squitti R, Lazzarin N, Scano G, Limbruno GM, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. Explorative genetic association study of GSTT2B copy number variant in complex disease risks. Annals Of Human Biology 2015, 43: 279-284. PMID: 26207597, DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2015.1049206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds ratioAllergic rhinitisEssential hypertensionRecurrent miscarriageAlzheimer's diseaseCopy number variantsGlutathione S-transferaseCase-control groupPhase II enzymesStudy populationItalian patientsLarger sample sizeDisease statusDisease riskExogenous toxic compoundsPhase IPathological phenotypesDiseaseNumber variantsHealth-related phenotypesFurther investigationGenetic association studiesII enzymesComplex diseasesS-transferase
2013
Antioxidant Status and APOE Genotype As Susceptibility Factors for Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia
Zito G, Polimanti R, Panetta V, Ventriglia M, Salustri C, Siotto MC, Moffa F, Altamura C, Vernieri F, Lupoi D, Cassetta E, Rossini PM, Squitti R. Antioxidant Status and APOE Genotype As Susceptibility Factors for Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia. Rejuvenation Research 2013, 16: 51-56. PMID: 23216585, PMCID: PMC3582293, DOI: 10.1089/rej.2012.1383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntioxidant statusΕ4 alleleVascular dementiaHealthy controlsSerum total antioxidant statusOxidative stressHigher WMH scoresTotal antioxidant statusWhite matter hyperintensitiesAPOE ε4 alleleElderly healthy controlsWMH scoresVaD patientsAtrophy assessmentLipid dyshomeostasisNeurodegenerative processesMatter hyperintensitiesPathogenetic pathwaysApolipoprotein EAlzheimer typeSystem homeostasisAlzheimer's diseaseTAS concentrationDisease riskLipid metabolism
2012
GSTM1 null genotype as risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease in Italian patients
Piacentini S, Polimanti R, Squitti R, Ventriglia M, Cassetta E, Vernieri F, Rossini PM, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. GSTM1 null genotype as risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease in Italian patients. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2012, 317: 137-140. PMID: 22381228, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2012.01.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGSTM1 null genotypeAlzheimer's diseaseNull genotypeRisk factorsItalian patientsCause of ADLate-onset Alzheimer's diseaseLogistic regression analysisGlutathione S-transferaseCase-control populationAD patientsAD riskGSTM1 geneGSTT1 genesGenotype distributionDisease riskNeurodegenerative disordersDiseasePatientsOxidative stressEndogenous metabolitesCommon formRegression analysisPositive associationGSTM1