Article
Genotypes for the cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 in human longevitY. Role of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 in longevity.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jul 1998
Bathum L, Andersen-Ranberg K, Boldsen J, Brøsen K, Jeune B
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To test whether some genotypes for CYP2D6 or CYP2C19 could contribute to longevity, we genotyped 241 Danish nonagenarians and centenarians for CYP2D6 and CYP2C19. METHODS: For CYP2D6 we identified the alleles CYP2D6*1, CYP2D6*3 and CYP2D6*4 with allele-specific polymerase chain reactio...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aging
- Alleles
- Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6
- Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
- DNA
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Longevity
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mixed Function Oxygenases
