A study of insertion/delation polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene and serum ACE concentration in pilots
Abstract：Objective To understand insertion/delation (I/D ) polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene and serum ACE co ncentration in pilots, and to explore the relationship between ACE gene I/D poly morphism and the perfomance of the pilots. Methods The study p opulation consisted of 118 pilots and 96 healthy subjects as controls. The genot ypes for an I/D polymorphism in intron 16 of the ACE gene were determined by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The serum ACE concentration was measured by hi gh-performance liquid chromatography with the use of an artificial substrate.[ WTHZ Results The I/D polymorphism in intron 16 of the ACE gene was c ategorized into three genotypes: two deletion alleles (genotype DD), heterozygou s alleles (genotype ID), and two insertion alleles (genotype II). The genotype I I and I allele frequency were significantly higher in pilots (44.07% and 0.65) than that in healthy subjects (31.25% and 0.52). The ACE gene I/D polymorphis m is strongly associated with serum ACE levels(DD>ID, DD>II). Conclusio n It is suggested that I gene of ACE may play a role in perfomance of t he pilots.
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Publication Date：2001-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 66-68 )