Cholesteryl ester transfer protein deficiency: Identification in the chinese
- Hokkaido Univ. School of Medicine, Sapporo (Japan)
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) regulates cholesterol content in high-density lipoproteins (HDL) through the exchange of cholesteryl ester in HDL and triglyceride in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. Three types of CETP deficiency have so far been reported, all in Japanese individuals. Among them, two types of mutation in the CETP gene are relatively common: (1) a guanine to adenine mutation in the intron 14 splicing donor site (114A), and (2) an Asp 442 to Gly (D442G) mutation. The 114A mutation has an estimated allele frequency of 0.81% in the Japanese. It elevates the plasma HDL-cholesterol level strikingly: typically, >120 mg/dl for homozygotes and 80-110 mg/dl for heterozygotes. In contrast, the D442G mutation has a higher estimated allele frequency (4.62%), but has a mild effect on the HDL-cholesterol level: typically, >80 mg/dl for homozygotes and 50-100 mg/dl for heterozygotes. We screened Chinese individuals for the two CETP gene mutations. 7 refs., 1 tab.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 447092
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Medical Genetics, Vol. 59, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: 20 Nov 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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