Evaluation of the FAS and FASL Gene changes in women with premature ovarian failure: A case-control study

• Published in: International journal of reproductive biomedicine (Yazd, Iran) Vol. 20; no. 12; pp. 1007 - 1012
• Main Authors: Akhavansales, Zhima, Mosadeghmehrjardi, Alimohammad, Ashrafzadeh, Hamid Reza, Yavari, Shadnaz Fakhteh, Tahoori, Mohammad Taher, Sani, Morteza Bitaraf, Mohammadi, Mahnaz, Montazeri, Fateme, Ghasemi, Nasrin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Research and Clinical Center for Infertility 01.12.2022; Knowledge E; Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
• Subjects: fas, fasl, polymorphism, premature ovarian failure; Genetic counseling; Menopause; Original; Ovaries; Reproductive health; Womens health; FAS; FASL; Premature ovarian failure; Polymorphism
• ISSN: 2476-4108; 2476-3772
• DOI: 10.18502/ijrm.v20i12.12561

Background: Premature ovarian failure (POF), is menopause occurring before the age of 40, affecting 1-3% of women worldwide. The risk of POF increases with altered immunological parameters such as FAS and FASL genes, which play a fundamental role in embryogenesis and cellular homeostasis. Objective: The study aimed to investigate the potential role of FAS and FASL genes in POF pathogenesis. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, the polymorphisms of FAS-670A/G and FASLIVS2nt_124A/G apoptotic genes were analyzed in 51 Iranian women suffering from POF, and 61 healthy controls. Isolation of DNA was done using the salting-out method, and genotypic analysis was performed for all the subjects using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method. Results: Our results revealed that homozygous FAS-670A/A and G/G, and heterozygous FAS-670A/G are not significantly different between cases and controls (p = 0.99). Also, in different genotyping models of FASIVS2nt_124, polymorphisms were not related to POF risk (p = 0.23). Conclusion: There is no statistical association between these polymorphisms and POF risk in women referred to genetic counseling clinics. Key words: FAS, FASL, Polymorphism, Premature ovarian failure.