Association study of polymorphisms of endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 gene with preeclampsia in Chinese populations

Abstract

Objective To explore the correlation of polymorphisms of endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase-1 (ERAP-1) gene in Chinese women with preeclampsia. Method In this case–control study, 51 severely preeclamptic and 48 healthy pregnant women were retrospectively involved in Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital from October 2017 to October 2019. The venous blood and umbilical cord blood were collected to analyze different single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ERAP-1 gene in both groups. Result We firstly screened nine SNPs that were significantly different between two groups (P< .1) via univariate analysis. Pearson Chi-Square Test and Fisher’s Exact Test were performed to verify the correlation of SNPs with preeclampsia. Finally, genotype TC located in 96121524 position was associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia (P= .020, OR = 2.002, 95% CI: 0.687–5.831). Conclusion There might be a correlation between polymorphism of 96121524 in ERAP-1 gene and preeclampsia susceptibility in pregnant women of Han nationality in Beijing.

Keywords

• endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase-1
• preeclampsia
• chinese women
• single nucleotide polymorphisms