OBJECTIVES:To set-up a method for a direct evaluation in human serum of paraoxonase enzymatic activities, establishing a possible correlation with Q192R genotype polymorphism.DESIGN AND METHODS:101 different human serum samples were genotyped for paraoxonase Q192R polymorphism by PCR restriction analysis, and evaluated spectrophotometrically with regard to paraoxon and 2-coumaranone hydrolytic activities. Both activities of paraoxonase were assayed, quantified through normalization by arylesterase activity, and compared with the data concerning Q/R genetic polymorphism.RESULTS:The mean normalized paraoxonase activity was found to be significantly higher in RR than in QQ human sera (3.99+/-0.6 versus 1.32+/-0.44; P<0.0001); instead, the 2-coumaranone hydrolysis showed an opposite trend (0.10+/-0.02 versus 0.23+/-0.04, in RR and QQ sera respectively; P<0.0001).CONCLUSIONS:These methods were successfully applied to the whole serum, suggesting a possible use of this approach for a clinically relevant phenotypic characterization.[...]
Relationships between paraoxon and 2-coumaranone hydrolytic activities in sera genotyped for PON1 Q192R polymorphism
GIACOMINELLI STUFFLER, Roberto;DAINESE, Enrico;
2009-01-01
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:To set-up a method for a direct evaluation in human serum of paraoxonase enzymatic activities, establishing a possible correlation with Q192R genotype polymorphism.DESIGN AND METHODS:101 different human serum samples were genotyped for paraoxonase Q192R polymorphism by PCR restriction analysis, and evaluated spectrophotometrically with regard to paraoxon and 2-coumaranone hydrolytic activities. Both activities of paraoxonase were assayed, quantified through normalization by arylesterase activity, and compared with the data concerning Q/R genetic polymorphism.RESULTS:The mean normalized paraoxonase activity was found to be significantly higher in RR than in QQ human sera (3.99+/-0.6 versus 1.32+/-0.44; P<0.0001); instead, the 2-coumaranone hydrolysis showed an opposite trend (0.10+/-0.02 versus 0.23+/-0.04, in RR and QQ sera respectively; P<0.0001).CONCLUSIONS:These methods were successfully applied to the whole serum, suggesting a possible use of this approach for a clinically relevant phenotypic characterization.[...]I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
