Genetic association of FOXO1A and FOXO3A with longevity trait in Han Chinese populations.

Authors: Li Y; Wang WJ; Cao H; Lu J; Wu C; Hu FY; Guo J; Zhao L; Yang F; Zhang YX; Li W; Zheng GY; Cui H; Chen X; Zhu Z; He H; Dong B; Mo X; Zeng Y; Tian XL

Abstract: FOXO1A and FOXO3A are two members of the FoxO family. FOXO3A has recently been linked to human longevity in Japanese, German and Italian populations. Here we tested the genetic contribution of FOXO1A and FOXO3A to the longevity phenotype in Han Chinese population. Six tagging SNPs from FOXO1A and FOXO3A were selected and genotyped in 1817 centenarians and younger individuals. Two SNPs of FOXO1A were found to be associated with longevity in women (P = 0.01-0.005), whereas all three SNPs of FOXO3A were associated with longevity in both genders (P = 0.005-0.001). One SNP from FOXO1A was found not to be associated with longevity. In haplotype association tests, the OR (95% CI) for haplotypes TTG and CCG of FOXO1A in association with female longevity were 0.72 (0.58-0.90) and 1.38 (1.08-1.76), P = 0.0033 and 0.0063, respectively. The haplotypes of FOXO3A were associated with longevity in men [GTC: OR (95% CI) = 0.67 (0.51-0.86), P = 0.0014; CGT: OR (95% CI) = 1.48 (1.12-1.94), P = 0.0035] and in women [GTC: OR (95% CI) = 0.75 (0.60-0.94), P = 0.0094; CGT: OR (95% CI) = 1.47 (1.16-1.86), P = 0.0009]. The haplotype association tests were validated by permutation analysis. The association of FOXO1A with female longevity was replicated in 700 centenarians and younger individuals that were sampled geographically different from the original population. Thus, we demonstrate that, unlike FOXO3A, FOXO1A is more closely associated with human female longevity, suggesting that the genetic contribution to longevity trait may be affected by genders.

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over; Asian Continental Ancestry Group/genetics; China; Female; Forkhead Transcription Factors/*genetics; Humans; Longevity/*genetics; Male; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Sex Factors
Journal: Human molecular genetics
Volume: 18
Issue: 24
Pages: 4897-904
Date: Oct. 2, 2009
PMID: 19793722
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Citation:

Li Y, Wang WJ, Cao H, Lu J, Wu C, Hu FY, Guo J, Zhao L, Yang F, Zhang YX, Li W, Zheng GY, Cui H, Chen X, Zhu Z, He H, Dong B, Mo X, Zeng Y, Tian XL (2009) Genetic association of FOXO1A and FOXO3A with longevity trait in Han Chinese populations. Human molecular genetics 18: 4897-904.


Lifespan Factors:
  • FOXO1 forkhead box O1

  • Longevity Variant Associations (p-value):
  • rs17630266 (1.0)
  • rs2755209 (0.0046)
  • rs2755213 (7.4e-05)
  • rs2253310 (7.9e-05)
  • rs2802292 (2.9e-05)
  • rs4946936 (1.8e-05)

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