Variation in the sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 2 gene is associated with risk of acute coronary syndrome among women

BACKGROUND: Vitamin C is associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease possibly due to its anti-oxidative effects, beneficial effects on endothelial function and importance in collagen synthesis. The sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 2 is responsible for the transport of vitamin C into various cells and malfunction of this protein leads to reduced vitamin C in tissue, including the arterial wall. We tested the hypothesis that candidate variations rs6139591 and rs1776964 in the gene coding for sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 2 are associated with development of acute coronary syndrome.

DESIGN: In the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort study, we performed a case-cohort study among 57,053 subjects aged 50-64 years.

RESULTS: During a mean follow-up period of 6.4 years, we identified 936 cases and randomly selected a sub-cohort (n = 1,580) with full information on genotypes and covariates. Using Cox proportional hazard models, we found that women with the rs6139591 TT genotype and a lower than median dietary vitamin C intake had a higher risk of acute coronary syndrome compared with those with the CC genotype (adjusted HR 5.39, 95% confidence interval, 2.01-14.50). We also observed a not as strong but positive although inconsistent association for women at a higher than median intake of vitamin C rich food. For the rs1776964 polymorphism, we found a higher risk (adjusted HR 3.45, 95% CI, 1.16-10.28) among TT-homozygous women with higher than median vitamin C intake compared with the CC genotype and low vitamin C intake. Among men, weaker and non-significant associations were observed for both polymorphisms.

CONCLUSION: Genetic variation in the sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 2 is associated with risk of incident acute coronary syndrome in women. The genotype effects may not be fully compensated by a higher intake of vitamin C rich food.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

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2013

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

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PloS one - 8(2013), 8 vom: 01., Seite e70421

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dalgård, Christine [VerfasserIn]
Christiansen, Lene [VerfasserIn]
Vogel, Ulla [VerfasserIn]
Dethlefsen, Claus [VerfasserIn]
Tjønneland, Anne [VerfasserIn]
Overvad, Kim [VerfasserIn]

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Ascorbic Acid
Genetic Markers
Journal Article
PQ6CK8PD0R
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SLC23A2 protein, human
Sodium-Coupled Vitamin C Transporters

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Date Completed 22.04.2014

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1371/journal.pone.0070421

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NLM230449409