LongevityMap Gene

Gene details

HGNC symbol: GSTZ1
Aliases: MAI; MAAI; GSTZ1-1
Common name: glutathione S-transferase zeta 1
Description: This gene is a member of the glutathione S-transferase (GSTs) super-family which encodes multifunctional enzymes important in the detoxification of electrophilic molecules, including carcinogens, mutagens, and several therapeutic drugs, by conjugation with glutathione. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of maleylacetoacetate to fumarylacetoacatate, which is one of the steps in the phenylalanine/tyrosine degradation pathway. Deficiency of a similar gene in mouse causes oxidative stress. Several transcript variants of this gene encode multiple protein isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2015]
Cytogenetic Location: 14q24.3
UCSC Genome Browser: View 14q24.3 on the UCSC genome browser
OMIM: 603758
Ensembl: ENSG00000100577
UniProt/Swiss-Prot: A0A0A0MR33_HUMAN
Entrez Gene: 2954
UniGene: 655292
1000 Genomes: 1000 Genomes

Significant/Non-significant: 1/1

Longevity Association: Significant
Population: Italian (Southern)
Study Design: A two-stage case-control study was performed to identify the association between longevity and variation of in homeostasis regulation pathway genes. 317 SNPs in 104 genes were analyzed in 78 cases (≥90 years, median age 98 years, 42 females) and 71 controls (<90 years, median age 67 years, 32 females) in stage 1. Then, 31 candidate SNPs identified in stage 1 (π markers = 0.1) were analyzed in an independent sample composed by 288 cases (≥90 years, median age 92 years, 163 females) and 554 controls (<90 years, median age 67 years, 277 females).
Conclusions: After adjustment for multiple testing, rs2111699 was significantly associated with longevity (P = 1.4 × 10−3). The G allele carriers showed an increased chance to survive at very old age.
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Longevity Association: Non-significant
Population: Italian (Southern)
Study Design: A two-stage case-control study was performed to identify the association between longevity and variation of in homeostasis regulation pathway genes. 317 SNPs in 104 genes were analyzed in 78 cases (≥90 years, median age 98 years, 42 females) and 71 controls (<90 years, median age 67 years, 32 females) in stage 1. Then, 31 candidate SNPs identified in stage 1 (π markers = 0.1) were analyzed in an independent sample composed by 288 cases (≥90 years, median age 92 years, 163 females) and 554 controls (<90 years, median age 67 years, 277 females).
Conclusions: After adjustment for multiple testing, no significant association was identified between various SNPs and longevity.
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