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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging/genetics
Alleles
Carrier Proteins/*genetics
Cohort Studies
Female
*Gene Expression Regulation
Genetics, Population
*Genotype
Humans
Jews/genetics
Longevity/*genetics
Male
Middle Aged
Pedigree
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Reproducibility of Results
Survival Rate
Abstract:
The single nucleotide polymorphism, rs2866164, in the MTP gene, has been associated with human longevity but has not been validated by subsequent longevity studies. Using our population of Ashkenazi Jews, we find that the MTP CC genotype is significantly overrepresented in centenarians and their offspring, as compared with controls (p < .05). However, when we examined MTP CC genotype frequency pattern with aging, we observed a monotonic decline between ages 55-85 years followed by a dramatic enrichment after age 90 years, forming a U-shape pattern (p < .05). Furthermore, the MTP CC genotype was buffered by three validated longevity genotypes (p < .05). This buffering effect was found to confer an enrichment of the MTP CC genotype in centenarians, whereas their absence in CC controls resulted in poorer survivorship (p < .05). Thus, we conclude that MTP CC is a buffered-deleterious genotype and that assessing genotype frequency across aging is essential for discerning longevity from buffered-deleterious genotypes.
