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- Xiao-yun Cai
- Xiao-feng Wang
- Shi-lin Li
- Ji Qian
- De-gui Qian
- Fei Chen
- Ya-jun Yang
- Zi-yu Yuan
- Jun Xu
- Yidong Bai
- Shun-zhang Yu
- Li Jin
Abstract
Background: Longevity is a multifactorial trait with a genetic contribution, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) polymorphisms were found to be involved in the phenomenon of longevity. Methodology/Principal Findings: To explore the effects of mtDNA haplogroups on the prevalence of extreme longevity (EL), a population based case-control study was conducted in Rugao – a prefecture city in Jiangsu, China. Case subjects include 463 individuals aged ≥95 yr (EL group). Control subjects include 926 individuals aged 60–69 years (elderly group) and 463 individuals aged 40–49 years (middle-aged group) randomly recruited from Rugao. We observed significant reduction of M9 haplogroups in longevity subjects (0.2%) when compared with both elderly subjects (2.2%) and middle-aged subjects (1.7%). Linear-by-linear association test revealed a significant decreasing trend of N9 frequency from middle-aged subjects (8.6%), elderly subjects (7.2%) and longevity subjects (4.8%) (p = 0.018). In subsequent analysis stratified by gender, linear-by-linear association test revealed a significant increasing trend of D4 frequency from middle-aged subjects (15.8%), elderly subjects (16.4%) and longevity subjects (21.7%) in females (p = 0.025). Conversely, a significant decreasing trend of B4a frequency was observed from middle-aged subjects (4.2%), elderly subjects (3.8%) and longevity subjects (1.7%) in females (p = 0.045). Conclusions: Our observations support the association of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups with exceptional longevity in a Chinese population.
Suggested Citation
Xiao-yun Cai & Xiao-feng Wang & Shi-lin Li & Ji Qian & De-gui Qian & Fei Chen & Ya-jun Yang & Zi-yu Yuan & Jun Xu & Yidong Bai & Shun-zhang Yu & Li Jin, 2009.
"Association of Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroups with Exceptional Longevity in a Chinese Population,"
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 4(7), pages 1-6, July.
Handle:
RePEc:plo:pone00:0006423
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006423
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