Comparison of Beta-2 Adrenergic Receptor Gene Polymorphisms Between Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Healthy Controls
Gözde ŞEN ÇAKIROĞLU1
, Sami HİZMETLİ2, Yavuz SİLİĞ3, Ahmet KARADAĞ2, Emrullah HAYTA4, Burcu ÖZALTIN5, Ayça TAŞ3, Cemile ZONTUL3
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Niğde State Hospital, Niğde, Turkey
2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
3Department of Biochemistry, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
4Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Acıbadem Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
5Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anamur State Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
Keywords: Beta-2 adrenergic receptor, fibromyalgia syndrome, polymorphism
Abstract
Objectives: This study aims to compare the beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) gene polymorphisms of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) with those of healthy control subjects, and to investigate the possible relationship between symptoms of FMS and polymorphisms of the ADRB2 gene.
Patients and methods: The study included 170 females (mean age 47.8±10.3 years; range, 21 to 75 years) diagnosed with FMS according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology criteria and 170 healthy females (mean age 47.2±8.8 years; range, 20 to 72 years) as the control group. Several clinical symptoms of the participants related to FMS were questioned and recorded. The visual analog scale (VAS) and Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) scores of the fibromyalgia group were recorded. In both groups, the ADRB2 (rs1042717) single-nucleotide polymorphism was detected by way of a real-time polymerase chain reaction. The wild-type (Guanine/Guanine), the mutant type (Adenine/Adenine) and heterozygous type (Adenine/Guanine) were detected. The sample power was calculated considering the minor allele frequency.
Results: The comparison of the ADRB2 gene polymorphism between patients with FMS and the control subjects showed that the groups were similar in terms of ADBR2 gene polymorphism and genotype (p>0.05). There was no significant difference in terms of genotype when the ADRB2 gene polymorphisms in patients with FMS were compared in terms of clinical symptoms, VAS and FIQ scores (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (rs1042717) gene polymorphisms and genotype distribution are no different between patients with FMS and healthy individuals. ADRB2 gene polymorphisms in patients with FMS have no effect on clinical symptoms and VAS and FIQ scores. The results of the present study will light the way for future research into ADRB2 gene polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of FMS.
Citation: Şen Çakıroğlu G, Hizmetli S, Siliğ Y, Karadağ A, Hayta E, Özaltın B, et al. Serum Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Receptor Protein Levels in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study. Arch Rheumatol 2020;35(3):328-334.
The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.
This study was supported by the Scientific Research Project Fund of Cumhuriyet University (project No. T-733).