Association of Two MMP-8 Gene Polymorphisms With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Iranian Women

authors:

avatar Reza Najafipour 1 , avatar Zahar Rashvand 1 , avatar Khadijeh Taherkhani 1 , avatar Solmaz Chamanara 2 , avatar Shokoh Abotorabi 2 , avatar Sahar Moghbelinejad 1 , *

Research Institute for Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical science, Qazvin, Iran.

How To Cite Najafipour R, Rashvand Z, Taherkhani K, Chamanara S, Abotorabi S, et al. Association of Two MMP-8 Gene Polymorphisms With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Iranian Women. J Inflamm Dis. 2021;25(3):e156290. 

Abstract

Background: It has been reported that less than 5% of women experience recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). different matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have proteolysis function with a main role in the stable development of the fetus. Objective: This study aims to assess the associations between two single nucleotide polymorphisms (rs2509013 C>T and rs11225395 G>A) of MMP-8 gene and RPL among 130 Iranian women with a history of RPL and 130 controls. Methods: Genotyping of the MMP-8 gene was done for the two polymorphisms by using Sanger sequencing method. Results: High frequency of AA genotype (OR: 2.5, 95%CI:1.02-4.1, P<0.01) and A allele (OR:1.95, 95% CI:0.95-3.1, P<0.001) of rs11225395 G>A polymorphism in patients compared to controls. This high frequency was also reported in the haplotypes and combined genotypes of polymorphism. Conclusion: The MMP-8 gene may be involved in RPL risk and is a potential biomarker for RPL susceptibility.