Article
Synergism between apolipoprotein E Ɛ4 allele and paraoxonase (PON1) 55-M allele is associated with risk of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Apr 2018
Tanhapour Maryam, Miri Ali, Vaisi-Raygani Asad, Bahrehmand Fariborz, Kiani Amir, Rahimi Zohreh, Pourmotabbed Tayebeh, Shakiba Ebrahim
Abstract excerpt
Evidences indicate that abnormal lipid metabolism and lipid peroxidation can affect the progression of complications in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) and paraoxonase-1 (PON1) play important role in lipid metabolism and protection of lipid peroxidation. The polymorphisms of ApoE and paraoxonase (PON1) L55M (Met < Leu) allele genes lead to disorders in lipid metabolism and are...
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