Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2005, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (11): 677-679.

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Platelet-activating Factor Acetylhydrolase Gene Mutation and Psoriasis

XIA Tian-bao1, BI Xin-ling1, GU Jun1, MIAO Ming-yong2, LI Su-ling4, WANG Jie2, SUN Qing-ju2, YU Jun3   

  1. Department of Dermatology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
  • Received:2004-11-21 Online:2005-11-15 Published:2005-11-15

Abstract: Objective To investigate the relationship between a mutation in the platelet-activating factor (PAF) acetylhydrolase gene (Arg92→His) and psoriasis. Methods Genomic DNA was analyzed in 47 patients with psoriasis and 52 healthy controls via polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism. Results The frequency of the mutation in the PAF acetylhydrolase gene (Arg92→His) was significantly higher in patients with psoriasis than that in the controls (P<0.05). Conclusion The mutation (Arg92→His) in PAF acetylhydrolase gene, which is related to psoriasis, may be a genetic risk factor for psoriasis.

Key words: Psoriasis, 1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine esterase, Mutation