Association of miR-149 (rs2292832) variant with the risk of coronary artery disease

Abstract

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of mortality and disability from incommunicable disease in the world. Although the association between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in protein-coding genes and the risk of CAD has been investigated extensively, very few heart-disease associated studies concerning the SNPs in miRNA genes have been reported. The present study was performed to elucidate the association between the pre-microRNA-149 (miR-149) SNP rs2292832 and the risk of CAD in an Iranian population. Methods: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) were performed to identify the genotypes of the miR-149 SNP rs2292832 in 421 unrelated subjects (272 with CAD and 149 controls). Results: Our analysis revealed that the TT genotype was more frequent in CAD patients than control subjects (P=0.02) implying that TT genotype should be considered as a risk factor in CAD development (TT vs. TC+CC p=0.02, O R =1.88). Conclusions: The present study suggests that rs2292832-TT in pre-miR-149 is associated with CAD in an Iranian population.

Keywords

• mir-149
• single nucleotide polymorphisms
• rs2292832
• coronary artery disease
• cardiovascular disorders