Table 2

Some genetic polymorphisms relevant in COPD

Gene/Protein
Polymorphism ID
Gene ID
Role
Function

MMP9
CR994492*
4318
C-1562T
Increases promoter activity
MMP1
rs1799750
4312
G-1607GG
Increases transcription
MMP12

4321
Asn357Ser

TIMP2
rs2277698
7077
G853A




G-418C

SERPINA3
rs4934
12
Ala-15Thr
Alters signal peptide

rs17473

Pro227Ala
Reduces enzyme level

rs1800463

Leu55Pro
Reduces enzyme level
GSTP1
rs947894
2950
Ile105Val
Increased enzyme activity
GSTM1
CG931302*
2944
Null
No enzyme activity
SOD3
CM941295*
6649
Arg213Gly
Increases enzyme level
EPHX1
rs1051740
2052
Tyr213His
Reduces enzyme activity

rs2234922

His139Arg
Increases enzyme activity
HMOX1
CE000297*
3162
(GT)n
Alters transcription
TNFα
rs1800629
7124
A-308G
Increases TNFα level
TGFβ
rs1800469
7040
C-509T
Increases TGFβ level

rs1982073

C613T
Increases TGFβ level
GC
rs4588
2638
Thr436Lys
Decreases conversion to MAF

rs7041

Asp432Glu

IL13

3596
C-1055T
Increases IL13 production
SFTPB
rs1130866
6439
Thr131Ile

SFTPB
D2S388**

(CA)n


Polymorphism ID: if listed in Entrez SNP [132], the reference SNP (rs) number is given.

*indicates an accession number from the Human gene mutation database [133].

** is searchable from PubMed, but not Entrez SNP.

Gene ID: from Entrez Gene [134].

Role This indicates the alteration and location of the nucleotide polymorphism (e.g. G853A, meaning a G→A substitution at position +853) or shows the change that results in the amino acid sequence (e.g. Ile105Val, meaning a change from Ile→Val at position 105 within the protein). Microsatellites are denoted (xx).

Wood and Stockley Respiratory Research 2006 7:130   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-7-130