Worldwide Systematic Review of GSTM1 and GSTT1 Null Genotypes by Continent, Ethnicity, and Therapeutic Area

G Nakanishi, M Pita-Oliveira, LS Bertagnolli… - Omics: a journal of …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Glutathione S-transferase Mu 1 (GSTM1) and glutathione S-transferase theta 1 (GSTT1)
enzymes are glutathione-S-transferases with broad significance for susceptibility or …

Pharmacogenomics of statins: lipid response and other outcomes in Brazilian cohorts

C Dagli-Hernandez, Y Zhou, VM Lauschke… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Springer
Statins are inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase, a key enzyme in
cholesterol biosynthesis, that are highly effective in reducing plasma low-density lipoprotein …

Inconsistency in race and ethnic classification in pharmacogenetics studies and its potential clinical implications

F Zhang, J Finkelstein - Pharmacogenomics and personalized …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Racial and ethnic categories are frequently used in pharmacogenetics literature
to stratify patients; however, these categories can be inconsistent across different studies. To …

Interethnic Variability in CYP2D6, CYP2C9, and CYP2C19 Genes and Predicted Drug Metabolism Phenotypes Among 6060 Ibero- and Native Americans: RIBEF …

MEG Naranjo, F Rodrigues-Soares… - Omics: a journal of …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Pharmacogenetic variation in Latin Americans is understudied, which sets a barrier
for the goal of global precision medicine. The RIBEF-CEIBA Network Consortium was …

Polymorphisms of ADME-related genes and their implications for drug safety and efficacy in Amazonian Amerindians

JCG Rodrigues, MR Fernandes, JF Guerreiro… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The variation in the allelic frequencies of polymorphic pharmacogenes among different
ethnic groups may be responsible for severe adverse reactions to or altered efficacy of a …

GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms in healthy volunteers – a worldwide systematic review

G Nakanishi, LS Bertagnolli, M Pita-Oliveira… - Drug Metabolism …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes encode homonymous enzymes, which are responsible for
the detoxification of several substances potentially harmful to the human body, such as air …

Unraveling the protective genetic architecture of COVID-19 in the Brazilian Amazon

MC Barros, JES de Souza, DHF Gomes, CT Pinho… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Despite all the efforts acquired in four years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the path to a full
understanding of the biological mechanisms involved in this disease remains complex. This …

Applying an equity lens to pharmacogenetic research and translation to under‐represented populations

T Luczak, D Stenehjem, J Brown - Clinical and translational …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Since the publication of the Human Genome Project, genetic information has been used as
an accepted, evidence‐based biomarker to optimize patient care through the delivery of …

Characterization of pharmacogenomic variants in a Brazilian admixed cohort of elderly individuals based on whole-genome sequencing data

L Bertholim-Nasciben, MO Scliar, G Debortoli… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Research in the field of pharmacogenomics (PGx) aims to identify genetic
variants that modulate response to drugs, through alterations in their pharmacokinetics (PK) …

Distribution of pharmacogene allele and phenotype frequencies in Brazilian psychiatric patients

GB May, BR de Souza… - …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: This work was designed to identify the pharmacogenetic profile of Brazilian
psychiatric patients receiving psychoactive drug treatment according to ethnicity. Methods …