Abstract
Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 and MMP-9 polymorphisms are characterized by plaque stability in coronary arteries. The aim of the current study was to investigate the 5A/6A polymorphism in the MMP-3 gene and C/T polymorphism in the MMP-9 gene in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The study population consisted of 400 patients who underwent coronary angiography. There were two groups consisting of 200 consecutive patients with CAD, presenting with stable angina pectoris, and 200 consecutive patients exhibiting normal coronary arteries. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms in the MMP gene, MMP-3 and MMP-9, were detected using a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay. Mean age, gender distribution, smoking status, presence of diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia were identified to be similar between the groups. One hundred and twenty seven (63.5%) patients had hypertension in the CAD group, whereas only 55 (27.5%) patients had hypertension in the control group (P<0.001). No significant difference in frequency of alleles and genotypes of MMP-9 C→T between the CAD and control groups was identified. The 5A allele frequency of MMP-3 in the CAD group was significantly higher when compared with the control group (P<0.001; odds ratio=2.18). The genotype frequency of MMP-3 5A/5A in the CAD group was significantly higher when compared with the controls (P=0.005). When compared with the homozygous wild-type (6A/6A) genotype of the MMP-3 gene, the cumulative frequency of heterozygote and homozygote genotypes of the MMP-3 gene was significantly higher in the CAD compared with the control group (P<0.001). Thus, the present study demonstrated that the 5A/5A and 6A/5A+5A/5A genotypes of the MMP-3 gene were associated with an increased risk of CAD.
Keywords: coronary artery disease, gene polymorphism, matrix metalloproteinase-3, matrix metalloproteinase-9
Introduction
Atherosclerosis is characterized by a complex multi-factorial pathophysiology that is the major cause of coronary artery disease (CAD) (1). Conventional risk factors have been proposed to cause this condition; however, the genetic effect remains unexplained (1). Gene-environment interactions may be particularly important. Certain studies have investigated the associations between polymorphic variants in candidate genes and atherosclerosis. A potential suspected gene system is the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family that consists of N20 proteases, which functions to degrade collagens and other extracellular matrix proteins to maintain vascular homeostasis (2).
Macrophages, the primary cells of the atherosclerotic lesions, express MMPs as proteolytic enzymes that may influence rates of atherogenesis and the stability of atherosclerotic plaques (3). The rate of extracellular matrix breakdown and accumulation is predominantly regulated by the interaction between MMPs and their endogenous antagonists.
MMP-3 and MMP-9 are affected at transcription levels by two specific polymorphisms, 5A/6A and C/T, respectively, with their gene promoters (3,4). A common variant in the promoter region of the human MMP-3 gene with one allele having a run of five adenines (5A) and the other having six adenines (6A) has been reported as an important genetic risk factor for premature myocardial infarction (5), carotid stenosis (6) and in-stent restenosis (7). Another MMP is gelatinase B (MMP-9), which is characterized by a broad substrate specificity and high expression in the disruption-prone regions of atherosclerotic plaques (8). It has been reported that the T allele of the −1562C/T promoter polymorphism was associated with an approximate 2-fold higher promoter activity (4).
In the current study, whether the 5A/6A polymorphism in the MMP-3 gene and the C/T polymorphism in the MMP-9 gene, as well as other sequence variants influenced the presence of CAD was investigated.
Materials and methods
Study population
The study group consisted of 200 consecutive patients with angiographically diagnosed CAD and 200 consecutive patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries, and the two groups were recruited from the Department of Cardiology, Cumhuriyet University Hospital (Sivas, Turkey). All patients exhibited stable symptoms. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of Cumhuriyet University (approval no. 2011–02/04) and each participant provided written informed consent.
Coronary angiography and quantitative analysis
Coronary angiography and interventional procedures were performed using standard techniques via transfemoral or transradial approaches. All imaging analyses were performed by two experienced interventional cardiologists. The diagnosis of CAD was established angiographically in the presence of >50% stenosis in ≥1 of the three major coronary arteries or their major branches, and all the patients had stable CAD. Routine intracoronary injections of nitroglycerin were administered to avoid artery spasm.
Blood samples and genotyping
All venous blood samples (2 ml) were obtained upon patient presentation. After an overnight fast, antecubital venous blood samples (2 ml) were collected in vacuum tubes between 08:00 and 10:00 a.m. Blood samples were brought to the Genetic Laboratory (Cumhuriyet University Hospital) within 10 min. The DNA was extracted from the whole blood of the patient and control groups using a standard phenol-chloroform method according to Sambrook and Russell (9). The MMP-3 and MMP-9 genotypes were determined using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). The PCR reaction was performed in a total volume of 25 µl containing ~100 ng genomic DNA, 200 mM deoxynucleotide triphosphates (dNTPs), 0.2 mM of each of the synthesized primers (Iontek Biotechnology, Istanbul, Turkey; Table I), 1X reaction buffer (MBI Fermentas, St. Leon-Rot, Germany), 1.5 mM MgCl2, and 2-unit Taq polymerase (MBI Fermentas). The temperature profile for the 35-cycle amplification reaction using a Techne TC-4000 thermal cycler (Techne; Bibby Scientific Ltd., Staffordshire, UK) was as follows: Initial denaturation at 94°C for 5 min, denaturation at 94°C for 30 sec, annealing according to the temperatures in Table I and extension at 72°C for 1 min, with a final extension at 72°C for 5 min. Amplification products (5 µl) were resolved in 2% agarose gel (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA). MMP-3 and MMP-9 PCR products (10 µl) were digested with 10 units of restriction enzymes, SphI and XmnI (MBI Fermentas; Table I). The fragments and uncut products were separated using 4% agarose gel electrophoresis (45 min, 100 mA and 50 V) and visualized on a Safe Imager™ 2.0 Blue Light Transilluminator (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA) after staining with ethidium bromide (Fig. 1).
Table I.
Primer sequences, annealing temperatures and restriction enzymes of two polymorphisms.
| Polymorphism | Primer sequence | Annealing temperature (°C) | Restriction enzyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMP-9 | F: 5′-GCCTGGCACATAGTAGGCCC-3′ | 56 | SphI |
| −1562 C>T | R: 5′-CTTCCTAGCCAGCCGGCATC-3′ | ||
| MMP-3 | F: 5′-GAT TACAGACAT GGG TCACA-3′ | 53 | XmnI |
| −1612 5A/6A | R: 5′-TTTCAATCAGGACAAGACGAAGTTT-3′ |
MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; F, forward; R, reverse.
Figure 1.
PCR-RFLP analysis of the MMP-3 and MMP-9 genes. (A) PCR-RFLP analysis of the MMP-9 gene: CC genotype 436 bp (lanes 1 and 3–6); CT genotype 436, 242 and 194 bp (lanes 2 and 8); and TT genotype 242 and 194 bp (lane 7). Lane M, molecular weight marker (100 bp). (B) PCR-RFLP analysis of the MMP-3 gene: 6A/6A genotype 120 bp (lane 7); 6A/5A genotype 120, 97 and 23 bp (lanes 1–6 and 9); and 5A/5A genotype 97 and 23 bp (lane 8). Lane M, molecular weight marker (100 bp). PCR-RFLP, polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase.
Statistical analysis
Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 16.0 (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The variables were investigated using the One Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to establish whether there was normal distribution. Continuous variables were expressed as means ± standard deviation or medians (minimum-maximum) in the presence of abnormal distribution, and the categorical variables were presented as percentages. Comparisons between groups of patients were made using a Pearson χ2 test for categorical variables, Student's t-test for normally distributed continuous variables and the Mann-Whitney U test when the distribution was skewed. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for each variable to compare the two groups. Analysis of haplotype frequencies was performed using the EH program (www.jurgott.org/linkage/eh.htm; Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA), which assesses and estimates linkage disequilibrium between different markers or between a disease locus and markers (10). The EH program estimates allele frequencies for each marker and haplotype frequencies are estimated via allelic association. In all cases, P<0.05 was considered to indicate a statistically significant difference.
Results
Clinical and demographic parameters
The clinical and demographic parameters of patients in the CAD and control groups are presented in Table II. The distribution of age, gender, smoking status, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia status between the CAD and control groups were not significantly different, except for hypertension (Table II). The presence of hypertension was significantly higher in the CAD group when compared with the control group (63.5 vs. 27.5%; P<0.001).
Table II.
Demographic and clinical parameters of patients with CAD and control subjects.
| Variable | CAD group (n=200) | Control group (n=200) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 60.2±7.4 | 58.3±7.7 | 0.059 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female, n (%) | 65 (32.5) | 83 (41.5) | ||
| Male, n (%) | 135 (67.5) | 117 (58.5) | 1.67 (0.98–2.87) | 0.058 |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Non-smoker, n (%) | 98 (49.0) | 113 (56.5) | ||
| Smoker, n (%) | 102 (51.0) | 87 (43.5) | 1.35 (0.91–2.00) | 0.133 |
| Hypertension | ||||
| Absent, n (%) | 73 (36.5) | 145 (72.5) | ||
| Present, n (%) | 127 (63.5) | 55 (27.5) | 4.58 (3.00–7.00) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||||
| Absent, n (%) | 121 (60.5) | 131 (65.5) | ||
| Present, n (%) | 79 (39.5) | 69 (34.5) | 1.24 (0.82–1.86) | 0.300 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | ||||
| Absent, n (%) | 128 (64.0) | 145 (72.5) | ||
| Present, n (%) | 72 (36.0) | 55 (27.5) | 1.48 (0.97–2.26) | 0.068 |
CAD, coronary artery disease; CI, confidence interval.
Allelic and genotype frequencies
The allele and genotype distributions of MMP-3 and MMP-9 genes in the CAD and control groups are presented in Table III. The distribution of the MMP-3 allelic frequency differed significantly between the CAD and control groups (P<0.001; OR= 2.18). Comparison of the 5A/5A genotype with the wild-type 6A/6A genotype of the MMP-3 gene revealed that the variation between CAD patients and control subjects was statistically significant (P=0.005; OR=2.92). Distribution of the MMP-9 gene allelic and genotype frequency was similar between the CAD and control groups (Table III).
Table III.
Risk estimates of alleles and genotypes for MMP polymorphisms in the two study populations.
| Gene | CAD group, n (%) | Control group, n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMP-3 | ||||
| 6A | 269 (67.3) | 327 (81.8) | Referencea | – |
| 5A | 131 (32.8) | 73 (18.3) | 2.18 (1.57–3.03) | <0.001 |
| 6A/6A | 90 (45.0) | 138 (69.0) | Referencea | – |
| 6A/5A | 89 (44.5) | 51 (25.5) | 0.97 (0.55–1.72) | 0.929 |
| 5A/5A | 21 (10.5) | 11 (5.5) | 2.92 (1.34–6.36) | 0.005 |
| 6A/5A +5A/5A | 110 (55.0) | 62 (3.1) | 2.72 (1.80–4.09) | <0.001 |
| MMP-9 | ||||
| C | 354 (88.5) | 351 (87.8) | Referencea | – |
| T | 46 (11.5) | 49 (12.3) | 0.93 (0.60–1.42) | 0.743 |
| CC | 158 (79.0) | 154 (77.0) | Referencea | – |
| CT | 38 (19.0) | 43 (21.5) | 0.86 (0.52–1.40) | 0.550 |
| TT | 4 (2.0) | 3 (1.5) | 1.30 (0.28–5.90) | 0.517 |
| CT+TT | 42 (21.0) | 46 (23.0) | 0.89 (0.55–1.42) | 0.629 |
Wild-type allele or genotype served as a reference. CAD, coronary artery disease; CI, confidence interval; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; OR, odds ratio.
Haplotype analysis
Haplotype analysis was conducted for all the possible haplotypes, and all four haplotypes determined by the two single nucleotide polymorphisms, were observed in the study samples. Haplotype frequencies of the MMP-3 and MMP-9 genes in the study population are presented in Table III. Distribution of the 5A-C haplotype frequency between the CAD and control groups was statistically significant (P=0.001). The distributions of 6A-C and 5A-T haplotype frequencies were similar between the CAD and control groups (P=0.896 and P=0.152, respectively; Table IV).
Table IV.
Frequencies of alleles and genotypes for MMP polymorphisms in the two study populations.
| Frequency of haplotypes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMP-3 | MMP-9 | CAD group, n (%) | Control group, n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
| 6A | C | 117 (29.3) | 144 (36.0) | Referencea | – |
| 6A | T | 17 (4.3) | 20 (5.0) | 1.04 (0.52–2.08) | 0.896 |
| 5A | C | 58 (14.5) | 32 (8.0) | 2.23 (1.35–3.66) | 0.001 |
| 5A | T | 8 (2.0) | 4 (1.0) | 2.46 (0.72–8.37) | 0.152 |
Wild-type allele or genotype served as a reference. CAD, coronary artery disease; CI, confidence interval; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; OR, odds ratio.
Risk estimates with regards to the demographic and clinical parameters
The risk estimates of the MMP-3 polymorphisms were calculated for the demographic and clinical parameters, and are presented in Table V. As the allele and genotype frequencies of MMP-9 were not statistically significant, the same calculations for risk estimation were not performed for the MMP-9 polymorphisms. Female patients in the CAD group exhibited significantly higher frequencies of the 6A/5A genotype compared with the female patients in the control group (P<0.001; OR=4.59). The male patients in the CAD group demonstrated statistically higher frequencies of 6A/5A and 5A/5A genotypes compared with the male patients in the control group [P=0.001 (OR=1.98) and P=0.035 (OR=2.51), respectively]. Current smokers in the CAD group demonstrated a higher frequency of the 6A/5A genotype compared with current smokers in the control group (P=0.001; OR=2.81). When compared with the control subjects, CAD patients with hypertension had significantly higher frequencies of the 6A/5A and 5A/A genotypes [P=0.003 (OR=2.78) and P=0.006 (OR=10.23), respectively]. Patients with hypercholesterolemia in the CAD group had statistically different frequencies of 6A/5A and 5A/5A genotypes compared with the control subjects with hypercholesterolemia [P=0.016 (OR=2.48) and P=0.025 (OR=8.69), respectively; Table V].
Table V.
Risk estimates for MMP-3 polymorphisms in demographic and clinical parameters.
| Variable | CAD group, n (%) | Control group, n (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | ||||
| 6A/6A | 36 (55.4) | 70 (84.3) | Referencea | – |
| 6A/5A | 26 (40.0) | 11 (13.3) | 4.59 (2.04–10.34) | <0.001 |
| 5A/5A | 3 (4.6) | 2 (2.4) | 2.91 (0.46–18.25) | 0.342 |
| Male | ||||
| 6A/6A | 54 (40.0) | 68 (58.1) | Referencea | – |
| 6A/5A | 63 (46.7) | 40 (34.2) | 1.98 (1.16–3.38) | 0.011 |
| 5A/5A | 18 (13.3) | 9 (7.7) | 2.51 (1.04–6.04) | 0.035 |
| Smoker | ||||
| 6A/6A | 44 (43.1) | 58 (66.7) | Referencea | – |
| 6A/5A | 47 (46.1) | 22 (25.3) | 2.81 (1.48–5.34) | 0.001 |
| 5A/5A | 11 (10.8) | 7 (8.0) | 2.07 (0.74–5.77) | 0.158 |
| Hypertension | ||||
| 6A/6A | 52 (41.0) | 38 (69.1) | Referencea | – |
| 6A/5A | 61 (48.0) | 16 (29.1) | 2.78 (1.39–5.56) | 0.003 |
| 5A/5A | 14 (11.0) | 1 (1.8) | 10.23 (1.28–81.19) | 0.006 |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||||
| 6A/6A | 40 (50.6) | 44 (63.8) | Referencea | – |
| 6A/5A | 32 (40.5) | 20 (29.0) | 1.76 (0.87–3.55) | 0.114 |
| 5A/5A | 7 (8.9) | 5 (7.2) | 1.54 (0.45–5.24) | 0.487 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | ||||
| 6A/6A | 29 (40.3) | 36 (65.5) | Referencea | – |
| 6A/5A | 36 (50.0) | 18 (32.7) | 2.48 (1.17–5.24) | 0.016 |
| 5A/5A | 7 (9.7) | 1 (1.8) | 8.69 (1.01–74.71) | 0.025 |
Wild-type allele or genotype served as a reference. CAD, coronary artery disease; CI, confidence interval; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; Ref, reference.
Discussion
In the present study, the associations between CAD and MMP-3 and MMP-9 polymorphisms were investigated. The patients with CAD exhibited a higher frequency of the 5A allele, 5A/5A genotype and 6A/5A+5A/5A genotype of the MMP-3 gene compared with the patients with normal coronary arteries. The distribution of allele and genotype frequencies of the MMP-9 gene was similar between the CAD and control groups. However, there was a strong link between the CAD groups as compared to patients with normal coronary arteries in terms of 5A-C haplotype of the MMP-3 and MMP-9 genes.
Stromelysin-1, also termed MMP-3, catalyses the breakdown of extracellular matrix macromolecules, including proteoglycans, different types of collagen, fibronectin, and laminin, and facilitates the conversion of other MMPs, such as collagenase-1 (MMP-1), collagenase-2 (MMP-8), matrilysin (MMP-7), and 92-kDa gelatinase (MMP-9), from their inactive to their proteolytically active forms (11). The human stromelysin-1 gene contains a common promoter polymorphism, characterized by runs of five or six adenosines, located at nucleotide positions 1171–1175 or 1171–1176, respectively, upstream from the start site of transcription (11). Its expression is primarily regulated at the level of transcription 5. Due to its important function in extracellular matrix turnover, stromelysin-1 polymorphism 5A/6A was extensively investigated in patients with CAD (12).
An association between the MMP-3 5A/6A promoter polymorphism and atherosclerosis was first described in 1995, and the 6A/6A genotype was associated with greater progression of coronary atherosclerosis (13). It was shown that the 6A/6A genotype was associated with a greater progression of CAD following angioplasty (14). Regarding MMP-3, certain studies have linked the 6A allele to a higher risk of rapid progression of the atherosclerotic process (15,16). Three independent studies have found that the patients carrying the 6A/6A genotype exhibited more progression of angiographically detectable lesions in documented CAD (13,15). However, this association was not supported by clinical studies investigating stent restenosis subsequent to angioplasty and MMP-3 gene polymorphisms (11).
Among the MMPs that are expressed in atheroma is MMP-3, which has a broad substrate specificity and activates other enzymes in the MMP family (5). In various cross-sectional studies investigating patients with angiographically documented CAD, it was demonstrated that patients with the 6A/6A genotype have more coronary arteries with significant stenosis when compared with those of the 5A/5A or 5A/6A genotype (5,17,18). However, in the present study, 5A/5A and 6A/5A+5A/5A genotypes were demonstrated to be strongly associated with CAD.
The expression of MMP-9 is regulated primarily at the transcription level, and it was investigated in studies associated with CAD. Zhang et al (4) reported a functional 21562C/T polymorphism in the promoter region of MMP-9. The T allele was found to be associated with complicated coronary lesions, and carriers of the T allele demonstrated greater levels of the MMP-9 mRNA protein, as well as stiffer, large arteries (1). Consistent with the result reported by Blankenberg et al (19), the present study found that the MMP-9 C/T polymorphism is not associated with an increased risk of CAD.
A previous study suggested that haplotype analysis is frequently more powerful than analysis using single polymorphisms (20). In the current study, an association between the 5A-C haplotype and an increased risk of CAD was identified.
There were certain limitations of the present study. The serum levels of MMP-3 and MMP-9 were not measured. In addition, although the study subjects were recruited prospectively, this study was a case-control study and selection bias was not excluded. Furthermore, clinical outcomes of the present findings were not investigated. Therefore, large-scale, multicenter randomized clinical studies are required to assess the effect of the MMP-3 polymorphism on clinical cardiovascular outcomes. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that the 5A/5A and 6A/5A+5A/5A alleles and the 5A-C haplotype of the MMP-3/MMP-9 genes were associated with an increased risk of CAD.
Acknowledgements
The present study was supported by the Research Council of Cumhuriyet University (Sivas, Turkey; CUBAP project no. F-340).
Glossary
Abbreviations
- CAD
coronary artery disease
- CI
confidence interval
- MMP
matrix metalloproteinase
- OR
odds ratio
- PCR
polymerase chain reaction
- RFLP
restriction fragment length polymorphism
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