Author/Editor		Kermavnar, Melita T; Peterlin, Borut; Hawlina, Marko
Title		Polimorfizmi dopaminskih receptorjev pri bolnikih s pigmentno retinopatijo
Translated title		Polymorphisms of dopamine receptors in patients with retinitis pigmentosa
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 71, št. Suppl 2
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. II-147-50
Language		slo
Abstract		Background. Dopamine (DA) has a specific role in modulation of retinal function, renewal and phagocytosis of shed discs by the retinal pigment epithelium. Animal model of RCS (Royal College of Surgeons) rats which have impaired retinal phagocytosis has shown an appearance similar to the clinical picture seen in patients with advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Based on RCS rats' studies and the fact that DA has an important role in retinal renewal we assume that certain DA receptor polymorphisms might play a role in pathogenesis of RP. Materials and methods. We compared a group of 65 RP patients and 80 healthy individuals. Using PCR method and restriction with Ddel, Taql or Mspl restriction enzymes (DRD1, DRD2, DRD3 respectively) we determined the polymorphisms of DRD1, DRD2 and DRD3. Three models of expression (codominant, dominant, recessive) were statistically compared with , chi2-test. Results. We found an evidence for association between DRD2 Taql RFLP, OR = 1.9 (95% CL: 1.7-2.3), p = 0.08, under autosome recessive model of inheritance. Other models for any of the DRD polymorphisms did not show a significant association with RP. Conclusions. A potential association was found between RP and DRD2 polymorphism. Further investigation is needed to confirm potential implication of DRD2 in the pathogenests of RP.
Summary		Izhodišča. Dopamin (DA) ima pomembno vlogo pri delovanju mrežnice, obnavljanju in fagocitozi izrabljenih diskov fotoreceptorskih celic v pigmentnem epiteliju. Živalski model podgan RCS (Royal College of Surgeons) z okvarjeno fagocitozo je pokazal podobno sliko, kot jo vidimo pri bolnikih z napredovalo pigmentno retinopatijo (RP). Na podlagi raziskav na podganah in ugotovitvi, da ima DA pomembno vlogo pri obnavljanju mrežnice, sklepamo, da so nekateri polimorfizmi DA receptorjev lahko udeleženi pri nastanku RP pri človeku. Materiali in metode. Primerjali smo skupino 65 bolnikov in 80 zdravih Ijudi. Z metodo polimerazne verižne reakcije in cepitvijo z encimi Ddel (DRD1), Taql (DRD2) in Mspl (DRD3) smo določali polimorfizme dopaminskih receptorjev D1, D2 in D3 (DRD1, DRD2 in DRD3). Statistično smo primerjali tri modele izražanja alelov (kodominantni, dominantni in recesivni) s hi2-testom. Rezultati. Ugotovili smo povezavo med RP in DRD2 TaqI RFLP po avtosomno recesivnem modelu izražanja (OR = 1,9 (95% CI: 1,7-2,3), p = 0,08). Ostali polimorfizmi in modeli izražanja niso pokazali pomembne povezave z RP. Zaključki. Opozorili smo na možen pomen DRD2 receptorja pri patogenezi RP, vendar je treba narediti nadaljnje raziskave na večjem vzorcu bolnikov.
Descriptors		RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE POLYMORPHISM (GENETICS) POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION GENOTYPE