Lack of association between urotensin-II (UTS2) gene polymorphisms (Thr21Met and Ser89Asn) and migraine

Betül Ozan; Seniz Demiryürek; Muhammad Safdar; Yusuf Inanc; Abdullah Tuncay Demiryürek

doi:10.17305/bjbms.2017.2138

Authors

Betül Ozan Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey
Seniz Demiryürek Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey
Muhammad Safdar Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey
Yusuf Inanc Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey
Abdullah Tuncay Demiryürek Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2017.2138

Keywords:

Aura, migraine, urotensin-II, UTS2 gene, polymorphism, Thr21Met, Ser89Asn

Abstract

Migraine is a common neurovascular brain disorder with heterogeneous clinical presentation, including recurrent headache attacks. The pathophysiology of migraine is complex, and a number of genomic regions have been associated with the development of migraine. In this study, we analyzed the allele and genotype frequencies of the urotensin-II gene (UTS2) polymorphisms, Thr21Met and Ser89Asn, among Turkish patients with migraine. A total of 146 patients with migraine (14 with aura [MA group] and 132 without aura [MO group]) were genotyped for Thr21Met and Ser89Asn polymorphisms and compared with 154 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. The UTS2 gene polymorphisms were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). No significant differences were observed in allele and genotype frequencies for Thr21Met and Ser89Asn polymorphisms between the patients with migraine and control group. Similarly, we did not observe significant differences in allele and genotype frequencies between MA and MO and control group. Moreover, the haplotype analysis showed no association between UTS2 gene haplotypes (MN, MS, TN, and TS) and migraine. In summary, Thr21Met and Ser89Asn polymorphisms of the UTS2 gene are not risk factors for migraine in our sample of Turkish migraine patients.

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Author Biographies

Betül Ozan, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey

Department of Physiology
Seniz Demiryürek, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey

Department of Physiology
Muhammad Safdar, Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey

Department of Medical Biology
Yusuf Inanc, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey

Department of Neurology
Abdullah Tuncay Demiryürek, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey

Department of Medical Pharmacology

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