Lack of functional KL-VS polymorphism of the KLOTHO gene in the Korean population

AUTOR(ES)

Kim, Hee-Kwon, Jeong, Byung-Hoon

FONTE

Genet. Mol. Biol.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

16/06/2016

RESUMO

Abstract The functional variant of the Klotho "KL-VS" stretch, which includes six polymorphisms in linkage disequilibrium, is reportedly associated with healthy aging and longevity in European and American populations. Among Asian populations, this variant has been observed in the Indian population but not in the Iranian population. An association between KL-VS polymorphism and aging has not been reported in Koreans. To investigate whether the KL-VS polymorphism could be associated with healthy aging and longevity in a Korean population, we analyzed genotype and allele frequencies of the KL-VS variant in a large Korean population sample. The KL-VS variant was not found in 874 Korean individuals. Thus, it is not possible to test its association to aging in the East Asian populations.

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