PPARA Gene Polymorphisms and Their Association with COPD in Tibetan and Han Populations from Gansu, China
Renjie Gao, Miao Zhang, Yangjie Zhang, Yunchao Wang, Zhen Yang, Ao Lin, Yanlin Wu, Xinhua Wang · 2026
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Description
Renjie Gao and co-authors test in a 2026 study if gene variants shape the risk of a long term lung disease. The disease harms air flow and is shaped by both genes and the world around a person. A gene called PPARA helps the body cope with low oxygen and differs in groups that live at high altitude.
The team ran a case control study with 1,276 people in Gansu, China, split between Tibetan and Han groups. Four gene spots were typed for each person. One spot raised lung disease risk in Tibetan people, while a second spot lowered risk in Han people. A third spot showed a mixed effect in the Han group. The work hints that gene risk for this disease varies by group.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Renjie Gao, Miao Zhang, Yangjie Zhang, Yunchao Wang, Zhen Yang, Ao Lin, Yanlin Wu, Xinhua Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |