CETP polymorphisms confer genetic contribution to centenarians of Hainan, south of China.

OBJECTIVE: In this paper, we will discuss if the CETP polymorphism contributes to the centenarians in Hainan island. METHODS: We tested the TaqIB and I405V polymorphisms of CETP gene among 276 centenarians and 301 matched healthy individuals by AS-PCR and analyzed the data with SPSS software package (Version 19.0). RESULTS: Our data indicated that allele B1 and V have the significant differences between centenarians and healthy control groups with P < 0.001. Further analysis implied that genotypes B1B1 (P < 0.001, OR = 0.148, 95% CI = 0.095-0.230) and VV (P < 0.001 and OR = 0.353, 95% CI = 0.237-0.525) were significantly different between centenarians and matched controls. The combination of B and V, such as B1B1-II (P < 0.001, OR = 0.128, 95% CI = 0.049-0.329), B1B1-IV (P < 0.001, OR = 0.115, 95% CI = 0.056-0.237), B1B2-VV (P < 0.05, OR = 0.534, 95% CI = 0.310-0.920), and B2B2-VV (P < 0.001, OR = 0.198, 95% CI = 0.086-0.453) have significant differences between centenarians and matched healthy individuals from Hainan. CONCLUSION: Our results implied that allele B1B1 and VV, as well as the combination B1B1-II, B1B1-IV, B1B2-VV and B2B2-VV may contribute to the longevity in centenarians of Hainan, south of China.

Reproductive traits of polycystic ovary syndrome in female rhesus monkeys.

The objective of this study was to set up a rhesus monkey model of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is globally prevalent among reproductive-aged human women, and to understand the reproductive traits of PCOS female monkeys. Six adult female rhesus monkeys aged 6-10 a, were divided into a PCOS group and a control group. The PCOS group were given two cycles of subcutaneous injections of propionic acid testosterone (PAT), 3.5 mg/kg body weight, on day 1, day 3, and day 5 of the menstrual cycle, respectively, and then given muscle injections of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), 350 IU/kg body weight, on day 7, day 9, and day 11, respectively. Results showed that high levels of serum LH and T [(5.35±0.17) IU/L and (7.58±0.14) ng/mL, respectively], and a high ratio value of LH/FSH (5.35/1.30=4.12) were observed in the PCOS group. No significant differences were found in serum FSH, E2, and P in the PCOS group compared with those of the control. Polycystic ovaries in the PCOS monkeys were recorded by live ultrasound. The blastocysts rates of the PCOS vs. the control were 23.53% vs. 66.67%, and there was a significant difference between the two groups. This study shows that PAT coupled with HCG can induce PCOS in rhesus monkeys in the short term. The reproductive features of PCOS monkeys were similar to those of PCOS patients.