Xin ZHANG, Xue-Feng FU, Dong-Jun WANG, Yu-Rong LI, Bo ZHAO

Neuropeptide Y gene promoter -399T/C polymorphism increases risk of ischemic stroke

Background: Several genetic factors underlying ischemic stroke have been identified. Variants of Neuropeptide Y (NPY), whose product plays diverse roles in modulating physiological functions, have been associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in South Korean individuals. Aims: We explored the association between a polymorphism in the NPY gene promoter at position -399 and the risk of ischemic stroke in Han Chinese. Study Design: Case-control study. Methods: The polymorphism -399T/C in the promoter of NPY was analysed in 500 patients with ischemic stroke and 500 healthy individuals by amplification and sequencing of this region. Non-conditional logistic regression was used to analyse association between genotypes and the risk of ischemic stroke. Results: Genotype and allele frequencies differed significantly between the ischemic stroke and control groups (P0.05). Conclusion: The -399T/C polymorphism of the NPY gene is associated with ischemic stroke in Han Chinese individuals, and the CC genotype may be a risk factor for ischemic stroke.

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