Recently, the association between methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 1 (MTHFD1) G1958A polymorphism and neural tube defects (NTD) susceptibility has been widely investigated; however, the results remained inconclusive. Hence, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of MTHFD1 G1958A polymorphism on NTD. The relative literatures were identified by search of the electronic databases PubMed, MEDLINE, and EMBASE. The extracted data were statistically analyzed, and pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to estimate the association strength using Stata version 11.0 software. Finally, ten studies met our inclusion criteria, including 2,132/4,082 in NTD infants and controls; 1,402/3,136 in mothers with NTD offspring and controls; and 993/2,879 in fathers with NTD offspring and controls. This meta-analysis showed that, compared with the mothers with GG genotype, the women with AA genotype had an increased risk of NTD in their offspring, with OR values and 95 % CI at 1.39 (1.16-1.68), p < 0.001. Interestingly, fathers with AG genotype had a significant decreased risk of NTD offspring (OR = 0.79, 95 % CI = 0.66-0.94, p = 0.009). However, there was no significant association between the MTHFD1 G1958A polymorphism in NTD patients and the risk of NTD. In conclusion, the present meta-analysis provided evidence of the association between maternal MTHFD1 G1958A polymorphism and NTD susceptibility.
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Cureus
January 2024
Internal Medicine, Great Eastern Medical School & Hospital, Srikakulam, IND.
Background The MTHFD1 G1958A polymorphism is a common variation in the gene encoding methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 1 (MTHFD1), an enzyme crucial for folate metabolism. This study investigated the association between the MTHFD1 G1958A polymorphism, which is involved in folate metabolism, and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk. Methods A case-control study was conducted and 304 pregnant women (152 with gestational diabetes as cases and 152 healthy pregnant as controls) participated in the study.
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February 2024
Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Background: The folate metabolism pathway plays an integral part in DNA synthesis, methylation, and repair. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (MTHFD1) are both enzymes that are involved in this pathway, and the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes coding for them have modulatory effects on DNA expression. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between MTHFR C677T (rs1801133) and MTHFD1 G1958A (rs2236225) polymorphisms and the risk of developing breast cancer in Georgian women.
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June 2023
Department of Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Purpose: Methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (MTHFD1), a key enzyme on the folate pathway, has been implicated in the tumor development of distinct types of cancers. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of 1958G > A mutation in the coding region of MTHFD1 (arginine 653 is mutated into glutamine) has been detected in a significant proportion of clinical samples of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS : Hepatoma cell lines, 97H and Hep3B were used.
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January 2021
Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms and pre- and peri-conception folic acid (FA) supplementation and dietary data were used to identify one-carbon metabolic factors associated with pregnancy outcomes in 3196 nulliparous women. In 325 participants, we also measured circulating folate, vitamin B12 and homocysteine. Pregnancy outcomes included preeclampsia (PE), gestational hypertension (GHT), small for gestational age (SGA), spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
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November 2019
Department of Nutritional Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Background: One-carbon metabolism, responsible for purine and thymidylate synthesis and transmethylation reactions, plays a critical role in embryonic and fetal development. Formate is a key player in one-carbon metabolism. In contrast to other one-carbon metabolites, it is not linked to tetrahydrofolate, is present in plasma at appreciable concentrations, and may therefore be distributed to different tissues.
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