2019
The association study of lipid metabolism gene polymorphisms with AMD identifies a protective role for APOE‐E2 allele in the wet form in a Northern Spanish population
Fernández‐Vega B, García M, Olivares L, Álvarez L, González‐Fernández A, Artime E, Cueto A, Cobo T, Coca‐Prados M, Vega J, González‐Iglesias H. The association study of lipid metabolism gene polymorphisms with AMD identifies a protective role for APOE‐E2 allele in the wet form in a Northern Spanish population. Acta Ophthalmologica 2019, 98: e282-e291. PMID: 31654486, DOI: 10.1111/aos.14280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related macular degenerationWet age-related macular degenerationNorthern Spanish patientsLipid metabolism genesSpanish patientsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsProtective roleAMD casesNorthern Spanish populationApoE E2 alleleDry AMD casesCase-control studyAPOE ε2 alleleSpanish populationMetabolism gene polymorphismsABCA1 rs1883025Peripheral bloodHealthy controlsMacular degenerationAdditional association studiesGene polymorphismsLPL rs12678919APOE genePatientsCarrier genotype
2014
Lysyl Oxidase‐Like 1 gene haplotypes and their association with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in the Spanish population
ALVAREZ L, GARCIA M, GONZALEZ‐IGLESIAS H, ESCRIBANO J, RODRIGUEZ‐CALVO P, FERNANDEZ‐VEGA L, COCA‐PRADOS M. Lysyl Oxidase‐Like 1 gene haplotypes and their association with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in the Spanish population. Acta Ophthalmologica 2014, 92: 0-0. DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2014.t075.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPseudoexfoliation glaucomaHaploView 4.0 softwareLOXL1 geneCase-control studyUnrelated healthy controlsSpanish populationGenetic variantsXFG patientsCase-control association studyHealthy controlsSpanish patientsAllelic frequency analysisPotential associationCommon genetic variantsLOXL1 SNPsPatientsRisk allelesXFGFragment length polymorphism analysisRestriction fragment length polymorphism analysisNext-generation sequencingGlaucomaGene haplotypesAssociationVariant frequency
2013
Comparative proteomic study in serum of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma
González-Iglesias H, Álvarez L, García M, Escribano J, Rodríguez-Calvo PP, Fernández-Vega L, Coca-Prados M. Comparative proteomic study in serum of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma. Journal Of Proteomics 2013, 98: 65-78. PMID: 24355480, DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary open-angle glaucomaOpen-angle glaucomaPseudoexfoliation glaucomaGlaucoma patientsInflammatory-related processesSera of patientsForms of glaucomaLarge population studiesPanel of candidatesAge-related blindnessSerum proteinsFunctional pathway analysisClinical manifestationsDietary agentsInflammatory processGlaucoma biomarkersHealthy controlsEarly diagnosisGlaucomaPatientsMajor causeSerumPopulation studiesTwo-dimensional fluorescent difference gel electrophoresisGenetic linkage studies
2007
Role of MYOC and OPTN sequence variations in Spanish patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.
López-Martínez F, López-Garrido M, Sánchez-Sánchez F, Campos-Mollo E, Coca-Prados M, Escribano J. Role of MYOC and OPTN sequence variations in Spanish patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. Molecular Vision 2007, 13: 862-72. PMID: 17615537, PMCID: PMC2770203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge of OnsetAmino Acid SequenceCell Cycle ProteinsCell LineCytoskeletal ProteinsExonsEye ProteinsFemaleGene FrequencyGenome, HumanGlaucoma, Open-AngleGlycoproteinsHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataMutationOcular HypertensionOpen Reading FramesPhenotypePolymorphism, Single-Stranded ConformationalPromoter Regions, GeneticSpainTranscription Factor TFIIIAWhite PeopleConceptsPrimary open-angle glaucomaOcular hypertensionOpen-angle glaucomaPOAG patientsSpanish patientsSequence variationExons of myocilinHeterozygous disease-causing mutationsPathogenic mutationsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPromoter regionRole of myocilinDNA sequence variationPolymorphic GT microsatelliteCommon single nucleotide polymorphismsPCR-DNA sequencingT cellsComplete coding regionPatientsUnrelated patientsMYOC geneOPTN geneGlaucomaDisease-causing mutationsGT microsatellite
2006
Heterozygous CYP1B1 gene mutations in Spanish patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.
López-Garrido MP, Sánchez-Sánchez F, López-Martínez F, Aroca-Aguilar JD, Blanco-Marchite C, Coca-Prados M, Escribano J. Heterozygous CYP1B1 gene mutations in Spanish patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. Molecular Vision 2006, 12: 748-55. PMID: 16862072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmino Acid SubstitutionAryl Hydrocarbon HydroxylasesCase-Control StudiesConserved SequenceCytochrome P-450 CYP1B1Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGlaucoma, Open-AngleHeterozygoteHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationMutation, MissenseOcular HypertensionPhenotypeSpainConceptsPrimary open-angle glaucomaOcular hypertensionOpen-angle glaucomaCYP1B1 gene mutationsGlaucoma patientsSpanish patientsDevelopment of POAGGene mutationsUnrelated Spanish subjectsOHT subjectsPCR-DNA sequencingPOAG patientsAngle glaucomaPatientsCYP1B1 mutationsGlaucomaSpanish populationSpanish subjectsMissense mutationsDifferent mutationsSignificant changesAmino acid substitutionsSubjectsMutationsAcid substitutions
2003
Inhibition of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 lowers intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension
Rauz S, Cheung C, Wood P, Coca-Prados M, Walker E, Murray P, Stewart P. Inhibition of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 lowers intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension. QJM 2003, 96: 481-490. PMID: 12881590, DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcg085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2AgedAqueous HumorCarbenoxoloneCortisoneDouble-Blind MethodEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleHumansHydrocortisoneHydroxysteroid DehydrogenasesIntraocular PressureMaleMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsOcular HypertensionProspective StudiesReceptors, GlucocorticoidConceptsPrimary open-angle glaucomaIntraocular pressureCiliary body tissueOcular hypertensionHealthy volunteersCiliary epitheliumPlacebo-controlled studyOpen-angle glaucomaUrinary cortisol metabolitesAge-matched controlsHuman anterior segmentsDehydrogenase type 1Aqueous humor productionTopical inhibitorsBody tissuesPOAG patientsProspective studyClinical trialsMineralocorticoid receptorCBX administrationAnterior segmentNovel treatmentsPatientsGreater fallCortisone concentrations