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Polymorphisms in genes related to activation or detoxification of carcinogens might interact with smoking to increase renal cancer risk: Results from The Netherlands Cohort Study on diet and cancer

Smits, K.M. (author), Schouten, L.J. (author), van Dijk, B.A.C. (author), van Houwelingen, K. (author), van de Hulsbergen-Kaa, C.A. (author), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (author), van Houwelingen, K. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Oosterwijk, E. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Metabolic gene polymorphisms have previously been suggested as risk factors for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). These polymorphisms are involved in activation or detoxification of carcinogens in cigarette smoke which is another RCC risk factor. We evaluated gene-environment interactions between CYP1A1, GSTμ1 and smoking in a large population-based...

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Alcohol consumption and type 2 diabetes: Influence of genetic variation in alcohol dehydrogenase

Beulens, J.W.J. (author), Rimm, E.B. (author), Hendriks, H.F.J. (author), Hu, F.B. (author), Manson, J.E. (author), Hunter, D.J. (author), Mukamal, K.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

OBJECTIVE - We sought to investigate whether a polymorphism in the alcohol dehydrogenase 1c (ADH1C) gene modifies the association between alcohol consumption and type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - In nested case-control studies of 640 women with incident diabetes and 1,000 control subjects from the Nurses' Health Study and 383 men...

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Toenails: An easily accessible and long-term stable source of DNA for genetic analyses in large-scale epidemiological studies [8]

van Breda, S.G. (author), Hogervorst, J.G. (author), Schouten, L.J. (author), Knaapen, A.M. (author), van Delft, J.H. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), van Schooten, F.J. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

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Red blood cell folate vitamer distribution in healthy subjects is determined by the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism and by the total folate status

Smulders, Y.M. (author), Smith, D.E.C. (author), Kok, R.M. (author), Teerlink, T. (author), Gellekink, H. (author), Vaes, W.H.J. (author), Stehouwer, C.D.A. (author), Jakobs, C. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Background: Red blood cells (RBCs) represent a storage pool for folate. In contrast to plasma, RBC folate can appear in different biochemical isoforms. So far, only the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677 TT genotype has been identified as a determinant of RBC folate vitamer distribution. Objective: The purpose of this study is to...

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Interleukin 10: A new risk marker for the development of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention

Monraats, P.S. (author), Kurreeman, F.A.S. (author), Pons, D. (author), Sewgobind, V.D.K.D. (author), de Vries, F.R. (author), Zwinderman, A.H. (author), de Maat, M.P.M. (author), Doevendans, P.A. (author), de Winter, R.J. (author), Tio, R.A. (author), Waltenberger, J. (author), Huizinga, T.W.J. (author), Eefting, D. (author), Quax, P.H.A. (author), Frants, R.R. (author), van der Laarse, A. (author), van der Wall, E.E. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Genetic factors appear to be important in the process of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), as well as in inflammation, a pivotal factor in restenosis. An important mediator in the inflammatory response is interleukin (IL)-10. Our aim was to study whether genetic variants in IL-10 predispose to the risk of restenosis. The...

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The influence of established genetic variation in the haemostatic system on clinical restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions

TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Pons, D. (author), Monraats, P.S. (author), de Maat, M.P.M. (author), Pires, N.M.M. (author), Quax, P.H.A. (author), van Vlijmen, B.J.M. (author), Rosendaal, F.R. (author), Zwinderman, A.H. (author), Doevendans, P.A.F.M. (author), Waltenberger, J. (author), de Winter, R.J. (author), Tio, R.A. (author), Frants, R.R. (author), van der Laarse, A. (author), van der Wall, E.E. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author)

Since activation of the haemostatic system is an important feature of the wound healing response triggered by arterial injury, variations in genes involved in thrombus formation may play a role in restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Therefore, our aim was to examine the relationship between polymorphisms that are known to...

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Nutrigenomics: The impact of biomics technology on nutrition research

Corthésy-Theulaz, I. (author), den Dunnen, J.T. (author), Ferré, P. (author), Geurts, J.M.W. (author), Müller, M. (author), van Belzen, N. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

The interaction between the human body and nutrition is an extremely complex process involving multi-organ physiology with molecular mechanisms on all levels of regulation (genes, gene expression, proteins, metabolites). Only with the recent technology push have nutritional scientists been able to address this complexity. Both the challenges and...

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Cigarette smoking and colorectal cancer: APC mutations, hMLH1 expression, and GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms

Lüchtenborg, M. (author), Weijenberg, M.P. (author), Kampman, E. (author), van Muijen, G.N. (author), Roemen, G.M.J.M. (author), Zeegers, M.P.A. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), van't Veer, P. (author), de Goeij, A.F.P.M. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

The contribution of cigarette smoking to sporadic colorectal cancer may differ according to molecular aspects of the tumor or according to glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) or glutathione S-transferase T1 (GSTT1) genotype. In the prospective Netherlands Cohort Study on Diet and Cancer, adjusted incidence rate ratios for 1986-1993 were...

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Tumor necrosis factor-α plays an important role in restenosis development

Monraats, P.S. (author), Pires, N.M.M. (author), Schepers, A. (author), Agema, W.R.P. (author), Boesten, L.S.M. (author), de Vries, M.R. (author), Zwinderman, A.H. (author), de Maat, M.P.M. (author), Doevendans, P.A.F.M. (author), de Winter, R.J. (author), Tio, R.A. (author), Waltenberger, J. (author), 't Hart, L.M. (author), Frants, R.R. (author), Quax, P.H.A. (author), van Vlijmen, B.J.M. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), van der Laarse, A. (author), van der Wall, E.E. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Genetic factors appear to be important in the restenotic process after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), as well as in inflammation, a pivotal factor in restenosis. TNFα, a key regulator of inflammatory responses, may exert critical influence on the development of restenosis after PCI. The GENetic DEterminants of Restenosis (GENDER)...

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A hepatocyte nuclear factor-3 site in the fibrinogen beta promoter is important for interleukin 6-induced expression, and its activity is influenced by the adjacent -148C/T polymorphism

TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Verschuur, M. (author), Jong, M.de (author), Felida, L. (author), Maat, M.P.M.de (author), Vos, H.L. (author)

An elevated plasma fibrinogen level is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Therefore, an understanding of the regulation of fibrinogen expression is important. Inflammation and genetic variation of the fibrinogen beta gene regulate plasma fibrinogen levels, and there are indications that inflammation and genetic variation...

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Lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphisms and the risk of target vessel revascularization after percutaneous coronary intervention

TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Monraats, P.S. (author), Rana, J.S. (author), Nierman, M.C. (author), Pires, N.M.M. (author), Zwinderman, A.H. (author), Kastelein, J.J.P. (author), Kuivenhoven, J.A. (author), de Maat, M.P.M. (author), Rittersma, S.Z.H. (author), Schepers, A. (author), Doevendans, P.A.F. (author), de Winter, R.J. (author), Tio, R.A. (author), Frants, R.R. (author), Quax, P.H.A. (author), van der Laarse, A. (author), van der Wall, E.E. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author)

OBJECTIVES: We sought to identify polymorphisms in genes that predispose to restenosis. BACKGROUND: Variations in the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene have been implicated in a number of pathophysiologic conditions associated with coronary heart disease. The present study examines the impact of polymorphisms in the LPL gene on restenosis (defined...

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An integrated evaluation of endothelial constitutive nitric oxide synthase polymorphisms and coronary artery disease in men

Agema, W.R.P. (author), de Maat, M.P.M. (author), Zwinderman, A.H. (author), Kastelein, J.J.P. (author), Rabelink, T.J. (author), van Boven, A.J. (author), Feskens, E.J.M. (author), Boer, J.M.A. (author), van der Wall, E.E. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author), Gaubius Instituut TNO (author)

In the present study, we sought to evaluate the role of three polymorphisms in the ecNOS (endothelial constitutive nitric oxide synthase) gene in relation to the existence, severity and progression of CAD (coronary artery disease), MI (myocardial infarction) and the occurrence of ischaemia in a predominantly Caucasian population. Patients with...

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Combined Association and Linkage Analysis Applied to the APOE Locus

Beekman, M. (author), Posthuma, D. (author), Heijmans, B.T. (author), Lakenberg, N. (author), Suchiman, H.E.D. (author), Snieder, H. (author), de Knijff, P. (author), Frants, R.R. (author), van Ommen, G.J.B. (author), Kluft, C. (author), Vogler, G.P. (author), Slagboom, P.E. (author), Boomsma, D.I. (author)

Combined association and linkage analysis is a powerful tool for pinpointing functional quantitative traits (QTLs) responsible for regions of significant linkage identified in genome-wide scans. We applied this technique to apoE plasma levels and the APOEε2/ε3/ε4 polymorphism in two Dutch twin cohorts of different age ranges. Across chromosome...

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Association between thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor genotype and levels in plasma: Comparison of different assays

Guimarães, A.H.C. (author), van Tilburg, N.H. (author), Vos, H.L. (author), Bertina, R.M. (author), Rijken, D.C. (author)

Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) antigen levels exhibit a large interindividual variability in which genetic control seems to play a major role. However, recent reports have questioned the association between TAFI concentration and genotype, suggesting that variable antibody reactivity towards TAFI isoforms, particularly the...

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Preeclampsia and its interaction with common variants in thrombophilia genes

de Maat, M.P.M. (author), Jansen, M.W.J.C. (author), Hille, E.T.M. (author), Vos, H. (author), Bloemenkamp, K.W.M. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), Helmerhorst, F.M. (author), Wladimiroff, J.W. (author), Bertina, R.M. (author), de Groot, C.J.M. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)

Recently, it has been proposed that abnormalities in coagulation and fibrinolysis contribute to the development of preeclampsia by increasing the thrombotic tendency. This hypothesis was tested in women who have had preeclampsia (cases) compared with matched controls. Polymorphisms in the thrombophilia genes {plasminogen activator inhibitor type...

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Variable hypocoagulant effect of fish oil intake in humans: Modulation of fibrinogen level and thrombin generation

van Schoonbeek, K. (author), Feijge, M.A.H. (author), Paquay, M. (author), Rosing, J. (author), Saris, W. (author), Kluft, C. (author), Giesen, P.L.A. (author), Maat, M.P.M.de (author), Heemskerk, J.W.M. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)

Objective-The beneficial effect of dietary fish oil, rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), on cardiovascular disease is multifactorial and may partly rely on their anticoagulant action. We studied how fish oil intake influenced thrombin generation in plasma and which factors were involved herein. Methods and Results-Twenty-five...

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Interaction between a genetic variant of the platelet fibrinogen receptor and fibrinogen levels in determining the risk of cardiovascular events

Boekholdt, S.M. (author), Peters, R.J.G. (author), de Maat, M.P.M. (author), Zwinderman, A.H. (author), van der Wall, E.E. (author), Reitsma, P.H. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author), Kastelein, J.J.P. (author), Gaubius Instituut TNO (author)

Background: The PlA1A2 polymorphism of glycoprotein IIIa (GPIIIa), which affects postoccupancy signaling by the platelet fibrinogen receptor IIbIIIa, has been investigated as a potential genetic risk factor for cardiovascular events in numerous studies, without consistent results. We investigated whether the effect of this genetic variant of the...

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Modulating effect of the A-278C promoter polymorphism in the cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase gene on serum lipid levels in normolipidaemic and hypertriglyceridaemic individuals

Hofman, M.K. (author), Groenendijk, M. (author), Verkuijlen, P.J.J.H. (author), Jonkers, I.J.A.M. (author), Mohrschladt, M.F. (author), Smelt, A.H.M. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author), Gaubius Instituut TNO (author)

The rate-limiting enzyme in the conversion of cholesterol into bile acids is cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1). An A to C substitution 278 bp upstream in the promoter of the CYP7A1 gene was found to be associated with variations in serum lipid levels in normolipidaemic populations. In the present study, we investigated the involvement of...

article 2004

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Genetics of C-Reactive Protein: New Possibilities and Complications

Kluft, C. (author), de Maat, M.P.M. (author), Gaubius Instituut TNO (author)

article 2003

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Association of polymorphisms of the tumour necrosis factor receptors I and II and rheumatoid arthritis

TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Bayley, J.P. (author), Bakker, A.M. (author), Kaijzel, E.L. (author), Huizinga, T.W.J. (author), Verweij, C.L. (author)

Objective. To assess the role of polymorphisms of the tumour necrosis factor (TNF) receptors, TNF-RI (p55) and TNF-RII (p75) in the susceptibility to and severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Dutch patients. Methods. A total of 319 consecutive RA patients, and a cohort of 90 female RA patients with detailed 12-yr follow-up were genotyped for...

article 2003