Association of mtDNA haplogroup F with healthy longevity in the female Chuang population, China.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Human longevity is a complex heritable genetic trait. Based on substantial evidence from model organisms, it is clear that mitochondria play a pivotal role in aging and lifespan. However, the effects that mitochondrial genome variations have upon longevity and longevity-related phenotypes in Chuang people in China have yet to be established. By genotyping 15 variants for 10 haplogroups in 738 Chuang subjects, including 367 long-lived individuals and 371 controls, we found that haplogroup F was significantly associated with longevity in females of Zhuang population of China (p=0.003, OR: 2.01, 95%CI: 1.263-3.197). Additionally, haplogroup F was related to higher HDL levels (p<0.05) in long-lived individuals. Further analysis suggests that the non-synonymous variant m.13928G>C in haplogroup F was also associated with longevity in female Zhuang Chinese which might account for the beneficial effect of F.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Feng, J; Zhang, J; Liu, M; Wan, G; Qi, K; Zheng, C; Lv, Z; Hu, C; Zeng, Y; Gregory, SG; Yang, Z
Published Date
- December 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 46 / 12
Start / End Page
- 987 - 993
PubMed ID
- 21945877
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1873-6815
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.exger.2011.09.001
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England