Genetic variability of CYP2D6, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 among the Egyptian population

Creator(s)

Thuraya M. Mutawi, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Mohamed M. Zedan
Raida S. Yahya
Mahmoud M. Zakria
Mamdouh R. El-Sawi
Andrea Gaedigk, Children' Mercy HospitalFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2021

Identifier

DOI: 10.2217/pgs-2020-0140

Abstract

Aim: This study investigated major allelic variants of CYP2D6, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 in Egyptians, an Arabic population for which there is little information regarding these important pharmacogenes.

Patients & methods: CYP2D6*2, *4, *5, *10, *41 and gene copy number variation, as well as CYP3A4*22 and CYP3A5*3 were determined with commercially available TaqMan assays in 145 healthy study participants.

Results: The CYP2D6 alleles identified suggest that the prevalence of poor metabolizers is low as none were found among the 145 subjects investigated. The frequency for CYP3A5 nonexpressers was 74.5% and the CYP3A4*22 allele frequency was low at 2.0%.

Conclusion: These preliminary findings indicate that pharmacogene variation in Egyptians is different from those of other Middle Eastern/Arabic populations and warrants further investigation.

Journal Title

Pharmacogenomics

Volume

22

Issue

6

First Page

323

Last Page

334

Keywords

CYP2D6; CYP3A4; CYP3A5; genotype; phenotype Egyptian population

Comments

Grant support

• The Post Graduate Studies, Research and Cultural Affairs, Mansoura University

Recommended Citation

Mutawi TM, Zedan MM, Yahya RS, Zakria MM, El-Sawi MR, Gaedigk A. Genetic variability of CYP2D6, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 among the Egyptian population. Pharmacogenomics. 2021;22(6):323-334. doi:10.2217/pgs-2020-0140