Coffee, adora2a, and cyp1a2: the caffeine connection in parkinsons disease
European Journal of Neurology 2011, 18: 756–765
Coffee, ADORA2A, and CYP1A2: the caffeine connection inParkinsonÕs disease
R. A. Popata, S. K. Van Den Eedenb, C. M. Tannerc, F. Kameld, D. M. Umbache, K. Marderf,g,R. Mayeuxf,g, B. Ritzh, G. W. Rossi,j, H. Petrovitchi,j, B. Topola, V. McGuirea, S. Costellok,A. D. Manthripragadah, A. Southwickl, R. M. Myersl,* and L. M. NelsonaaDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Health Research and Policy, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; bDivision ofResearch, Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Oakland, CA; cThe ParkinsonÕs Institute, Sunnyvale, CA; dEpidemiology Branch, National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Research Triangle Park, NC; eBiostatistics Branch, National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences, NIH, Research Triangle Park, NC; fDepartment of Neurology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University,
New York, NY; gThe Gertrude H Sergievsky Center and the Taub Institute, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New
York, NY; hDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA; iVeterans Affairs Pacific
Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, HI; jThe Pacific Health Research Institute, Honolulu, HI; kDepartment of Environment Science,
School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA; and lDepartment of Genetics, School of Medicine, Stanford University,
See editorial by Mellick and Ross, on page page 671.
Background and purpose: In 1-methyl-4-phenyl 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine animal
models of ParkinsonÕs disease (PD), caffeine protects neurons by blocking the aden-
osine receptor A2A (ADORA2A). Caffeine is primarily metabolized by cytochrome
P450 1A2 (CYP1A2). Our objective was to examine whether ADORA2A and CYP1A2
polymorphisms are associated with PD risk or modify the caffeine–PD association.
Methods: ParkinsonÕs Epidemiology and Genetic Associations Studies in the UnitedStates (PEGASUS) included five population-based case–control studies. One labora-
tory genotyped four ADORA2A and three CYP1A2 polymorphisms in 1325 PD cases
and 1735 age- and sex-matched controls. Information regarding caffeine (coffee)consumption and other lifestyle factors came from structured in-person or telephoneinterviews. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated usinglogistic regression. Results: Two ADORA2A polymorphisms were inversely associated with PD risk –rs71651683, a 5¢ variant (adjusted allelic OR = 0.51, 95% CI 0.33–0.80, permutation-adjusted P = 0.015) and rs5996696, a promoter region variant (adjusted OR for ACand CC genotypes compared with the AA wild-type genotype were 0.76 (95% CI 0.57–1.02) and 0.37 (95% CI 0.13–1.01), respectively (permutation-adjusted P fortrend = 0.04). CYP1A2 polymorphisms were not associated with PD risk; however,the coffee–PD association was strongest among subjects homozygous for either vari-ant allele rs762551 (Pinteraction = 0.05) or rs2470890 (Pinteraction = 0.04). Conclusion: In this consortium study, two ADORA2A polymorphisms were inverselyassociated with PD risk, but there was weak evidence of interaction with coffee con-sumption. In contrast, the coffee–PD association was strongest among slow metabo-lizers of caffeine who were homozygous carriers of the CYP1A2 polymorphisms.
Correspondence: R. A. Popat, PhD, Department of Health Research
Coffee drinking has been associated with lower risk of
and Policy, HRP Redwood Building, Room T209, Stanford University
ParkinsonÕs disease (PD) in several case–control and
School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5405, USA (tel.: 650
cohort studies. A recent meta-analysis showed that
498 5206; fax: 650 725 6951; e-mail: [email protected]).
coffee drinkers had a 30% reduction in PD risk com-
*Present Address: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, 601Genome Way, Huntsville, AL, USA.
pared to non-drinkers [1]. The biological basis of the
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putative neuroprotective effect of caffeine is not com-
of the study populations are presented in Table 1 and
pletely understood; however, caffeine has been shown
other details, including the research diagnostic criteria
to protect neurons in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl 1,2,3,
[17,18], are summarized in Table S1. The pooled data
6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) neurotoxin model of PD
included 1325 PD cases and 1735 age- and sex-matched
by blocking the adenosine A2A receptor (ADORA2A)
[2–5]. Hence, polymorphisms in ADORA2A, the genethat encodes the ADORA2A receptor, might mediate
the caffeine–PD association. Caffeine is primarilymetabolized in the body by cytochrome P450 1A2, an
Data were collected by structured in-person or tele-
enzyme encoded by the gene CYP1A2 [6,7]. Therefore,
phone interviews. Data for each subject on the fol-
polymorphisms in CYP1A2 may affect caffeine avail-
ability and, thereby, modify caffeine effects on PD risk.
investigators of the five component studies: date of
Previous studies in ethnically homogeneous popula-
diagnosis or reference date, sex, self-reported race/eth-
tions composed primarily of non-Hispanic Whites [8] or
nicity, date of birth, family history of PD, smoking
Asians [9,10] have evaluated the role of ADORA2A and
history, and caffeine consumption. Race/ethnicity was
CYP1A2 variants on caffeine–PD association, but did
self-reported according to one of the following cate-
gories: Hispanic White, non-Hispanic White, Asian, or
We used information from five population-based
African-American. The Human Subjects Committees at
studies to evaluate whether variations in ADORA2A or
the various institutions approved the study, and
CYP1A2 were associated with PD risk and whether the
informed consent was obtained from all cases and
caffeine–PD association was modified by these genetic
Methodology for ascertaining caffeine exposure dif-
fered slightly among component studies and is brieflysummarized in Table S1. The Columbia University
studies did not ascertain information regarding caffeineconsumption; therefore, caffeine–genotype interactions
analyses included 925 cases and 1249 controls. Ques-
This consortium study [ParkinsonÕs Epidemiology and
tions pertaining to caffeine use from the other four
Genetics Association Studies in the United States
studies allowed the construction of the following
(PEGASUS)] combined DNA and risk factor data from
exposure measures: broad category of consumption
five population-based case–control studies, of which,
(ever/never) and average number of 6-oz cups con-
two were nested within cohorts [11–16]. Characteristics
sumed daily. Because the average amount of caffeine
Table 1 Characteristics of ParkinsonÕs disease (PD) cases and controls in the consortium study
The totals for the variables may not equal the number of cases and controls because of missing values; FAME, Farming and MovementEvaluation; HASS, Honolulu Asia Aging Study; PEAK, Parkinsonism Epidemiology at Kaiser; PEG, ParkinsonÕs disease Epidemiology andGenetics; aAge is age of diagnosis for PD cases; bOne or more first-degree relatives with PD.
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per cup is highest in coffee, we evaluated genotype–
plate were analyzed by automated allele calling soft-
caffeine interactions separately for caffeinated coffee,
ware (ABI Prism 7900 HT Sequence Detection System
tea, and sodas, and only present results for genotype–
2.1; Life Technologies Corporation, Carlsbad, CA,
USA) and reviewed by a skilled operator. Laboratorypersonnel were blinded to the identity and case–controlstatus of the samples. For quality control purposes, a
15% repeat set of redundant genotypes was tested along
Component studies provided the consortium a DNA
with a small number of samples with known genotypes.
sample from each of their subjects. ADORA2A and
The Ôno callÕ rate was very low (<1% of samples), and
CYP1A2 were sequenced by the Stanford Human
thus, we are confident that we analyzed only high-
Genome Center in 24 patients with early-onset PD
randomly selected from the Parkinsonism Epidemiol-ogy at Kaiser (PEAK) case–control study. Functional
regions of both genes were resequenced, including theexons, intron–exon junctions, and regions within
Each component study sent interview data and data
500 bp of the 5¢ and 3¢ UTR regions [19,20]. Variants
documentation to Stanford University. For statistical
occurring at polymorphic frequencies (minor allele
analyses, we used SASÒ statistical software (SAS
frequency >1%) were identified and polymorphisms
Institute, Cary, NC, USA) [21]. We evaluated whether
were prioritized for genotyping based on function,
genotype distributions for control subjects were in
location, and frequency, with emphasis given to vari-
Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) among each
ants affecting protein sequence and function (i.e.,
racial/ethnic group separately with chi-square or Fish-
exonic variants producing nonsense and missense
erÕs exact tests. We designated the minor allele based on
changes) and variants affecting gene expression or
white, non-Hispanic subjects and used it for all eth-
mRNA stability (i.e., variants located in the promoter
nicities, even when the designated minor allele was the
region, 5¢UTR, 3¢ UTR, splice-site, and intron–exon
more frequent allele in these other ethnic groups.
boundaries). In all samples, we genotyped four
We used unconditional logistic regression analyses to
ADORA2A and three CYP1A2 single nucleotide poly-
estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence inter-
morphisms (SNPs) on PEGASUS samples (Table 2).
vals (CIs) for allelic and genotypic associations with PD
PCR primers and TaqMan probes were designed
risk. To evaluate the risk associated with an increasing
based on the NCBI DNA sequence and purchased from
number of copies of the variant allele for a given
ABI (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, USA). PCR
polymorphism, we conducted a test of trend. All esti-
assays were run in TaqMan Universal Master Mix
mates were adjusted for sex, age, study site, and race/
(Applied Biosystems). Fluorescence data files from each
Table 2 Polymorphic variants in the adenosine receptor A2A (ADORA2A) and cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) genes genotyped in PEGASUSsubjects
PEGASUS, ParkinsonÕs Epidemiology and Genetics Association Studies in the United States; ars5751876 and rs3032740 in strong linkagedisequilibrium (DÕ = 0.997 and r2 = 0.98); bP < 0.01 for Hardy–Weinberg Equilibrium chi-square (HAAS study); cAA = fast caffeinemetabolizers, CA or CC = 0 slow caffeine metabolizers; drs2470890 and rs2472304 were in strong LD (DÕ = 0.993, r2 = 0.986).
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We excluded subjects who identified their race/eth-
not observe effect modification by sex for caffeine–PD
nicity as other (n = 18) and subjects whose genotyping
associations; hence, all our genotype–caffeine interac-
assay results could not be called (n = 58), leaving 1325
tion-related analyses combined men and women and
cases and 1735 controls for analysis. For analyses of the
adjusted for sex as a covariate. Inverse associations were
newly discovered SNPs, we also excluded the 24 early-
also observed with caffeinated tea (adjusted OR = 0.81,
onset cases in the discovery sample. Information
95% CI 0.67–0.96). Among tea drinkers, PD risk
regarding variants in monogenic genes was only avail-
decreased by 7% per cup of average daily consumption;
able for the PEAK case–control study (578 cases, 630
however, this estimate was not statistically significant
controls; 39.6% of all subjects in the PEGASUS con-
(adjusted OR = 0.93, 95% CI 0.83–1.03). Consump-
sortium). In a sub-analysis, the risk estimates were
tion of caffeinated soda was not associated with PD risk
unchanged when we excluded PEAK subjects who
(adjusted OR = 1.00, 95% CI 0.82–1.22).
carried any of the known pathogenic variants inmonogenic genes (PARKIN, a-synuclein, DJ1, PINK1,
and LRRK2). Because we did not have the informationto exclude possible monogenic cases of Parkinsonism in
The four ADORA2A SNPs we selected were in HWE
the majority of subjects, we conducted our primary
among non-Hispanic White, African-American, and
Hispanic controls (Table 2). The Asian subgroup from
We evaluated whether polymorphisms in ADORA2A
HAAS was not in HWE at P < 0.01 (rs5751876,
and CYP1A2 were effect modifiers of the caffeine–PD
rs3032740, and rs5996696); however, no substantial
associations (ever/never and average cups consumed
differences in the ADORA2A-PD associations were
among ever-drinkers, separately for caffeinated coffee,
observed after excluding these samples. Therefore,
tea, and sodas). We evaluated effect measure modifi-
genotypic associations for ADORA2A SNPs include
cation on a multiplicative scale by testing the signifi-
subjects from all five studies (Table 3).
cance of the interaction terms in the logistic regression
SNPs rs5751876 and rs3032740 were in strong linkage
model using the likelihood ratio chi-square test, which
disequilibrium (DÕ = 0.997 and r2 = 0.98) in all racial/
compares the model with the interaction term to the
ethnic groups; hence, further discussion will be limited
to rs3032740, which has functional relevance as it shown
We used a permutation-based approach to adjust
to reduce protein expression [23]. The deletion for
P-values for multiple testing [22]. We randomly per-
rs3032740, identified as the variant among White con-
mutated the case–control status of subjects within
trols (non-Hispanic and Hispanic), was more frequent
strata defined by sex, race/ethnicity, and site. For each
than the Tins among African-Americans and Asians.
of 10 000 permuted data sets, we used logistic regres-
After adjustment for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and site, we
sion to compute an age-, sex-, race-, and site-adjusted
did not find an overall association of rs3032740 geno-
per allele effect estimate for each polymorphism. The
types with PD risk (Table 3), and associations were
resulting empirical P-value distribution of 10 000 min-
similar across racial/ethnic groups (Table S2).
imum P-values was used to estimate multiple compar-
The frequency of variant allele for rs71651683 was
1.1% in cases and 2.1% in controls (adjusted allelicOR 0.51, 95% CI 0.33–0.80, permutation-adjustedP = 0.015). The variant allele was only present in
Whites (non-Hispanic and Hispanic) and a few African-
The five case–control studies were similar in some
American control subjects (9.1%). Because no cases
demographic characteristics but differed in others
carried two copies of the variant allele, only genotypic
(Table 1). Mean age was fairly similar across the studies;
associations involving heterozygotes were estimable,
however, Honolulu Asia Aging Study (HAAS) subjects
and genotype–coffee interactions could not be evalu-
were older. Subjects from the PEAK, Farming and
Movement Evaluation (FAME), and PEG studies were
The ADORA2A promoter variant, rs5996696, was
primarily White, HAAS subjects were all Asians, and the
inversely associated with PD risk (3.7% cases, 5.6%
Columbia University study was comprised of 28%
controls; adjusted allelic OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.54–0.91).
Hispanics. History of caffeinated coffee consumption
Compared to subjects homozygous for the wild-type
was associated with a 28% reduced risk of PD (adjusted
allele (AA), the adjusted OR for PD risk among sub-
OR = 0.72, 95% CI 0.58–0.88); and, among coffee
jects with one (AC) or two copies of the variant allele
drinkers, the risk decreased 12% with each one cup
(CC) were 0.76 (95% CI 0.57–1.02) and 0.37 (95% CI
increase in daily average consumption (adjusted
0.13–1.01), respectively (permutation-adjusted P-value
OR = 0.88, 95% CI 0.83–0.94; data not shown). We did
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Table 3 Genotype frequency (%), adjusted odds ratios (OR), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between adenosine receptorA2A (ADORA2A) and cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) polymorphisms and ParkinsonÕs disease in PEGASUS
NE = not estimable; PEGASUS, ParkinsonÕs Epidemiology and Genetics Association Studies in the United States; aAdjusted for age, sex, site,and race/ethnicity; bAdjusted for age, sex and site; crs5751876 and rs3032740 were in strong linkage disequilibrium (DÕ = 0.997 and r2 = 0.98); dPfor trend = 0.01, permutation-adjusted P for trend = 0.04; eP for trend = 0.03, permutation-adjusted P for trend = 0.1; frs2470890 andrs2472304 were in strong linkage disequilibrium (DÕ = 0.993, r2 = 0.986).
The coffee (ever/never)–PD association was similar
association of rs762551 genotypes with risk of PD
among ever-drinkers, the inverse association with daily
SNPs rs2470890 and rs2472304 were in strong linkage
number of cups of coffee was strongest among those
disequilibrium (DÕ = 0.993, r2 = 0.986); hence, further
homozygous for the deletion (adjusted OR = 0.70,
discussion will be limited to rs2470890, the exonic var-
95% CI 0.55–0.86, Pinteraction = 0.08, Table 4). Results
iant. The allele ÔCÕ for rs2470890, identified as the vari-
were similar when coffee–genotype interactions were
ant based on non-Hispanic Whites controls, was the
restricted to non-Hispanic Whites only (Table S3). No
more frequent allele among the other race/ethnic groups
interactions of ADORA2A genotypes were observed
(Table 2). We did not find an overall association of
with caffeinated tea or soda (data not shown).
rs2470890 genotypes with risk of PD among non-His-panic Whites, African-Americans, and Asians (Table 3and Table S2). However, among Hispanic subjects with
one (TC) or two copies (CC) of the variant allele, the
All three CYP1A2 SNPs were in HWE within every
adjusted OR for PD risk were 1.67 (95% CI 0.8–3.4) and
ethnic group. For rs762551, homozygous wild-type
2.1 (95% CI 1.0–4.3), respectively (P for trend = 0.05,
carriers (AA) are rapid caffeine metabolizers, and het-
permutation-adjusted P-value for trend = 0.2).
erozygotes (AC) and homozygotes (CC) are slow caf-
For the rs762551 polymorphism, the effect of coffee
feine metabolizers [24,25]). We did not find an overall
consumption (ever versus never) was strongest among
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subjects homozygous for the variant allele (adjusted
groups, a finding that is consistent with two other
OR = 0.33, 95% CI 0.16–0.68, Pinteraction = 0.05;
reports that did not find associations of rs3032740
Table 4). Similarly, for the exonic variant rs2470890,
(or rs5751876, a SNP is strong linkage disequilibrium
the coffee–PD association was strongest among carriers
(LD) with rs3032740) with PD risk [8,9].
of two copies of the variant allele (adjusted OR = 0.43,
Metabolism by CYP1A2 is the primary pathway for
95% CI 0.27–0.69; Pinteraction = 0.04). Among ever
the conversion of caffeine to paraxanthine. For the
coffee drinkers, a one 6-oz cup increase in coffee con-
most frequently studied intronic variant, rs762551, we
sumption was associated with an approximately 18%
expected the risk of PD to be lower among slow
reduction in PD risk among heterozygotes (TC) and
metabolizers (AC or CC) compared to fast metabolizers
homozygous variants (CC) for rs2470890 compared to
(AA) as the former would have higher caffeine levels
only a 5% reduction in PD risk among homozygous
[24,25,27] resulting in greater neuroprotection. How-
wildtypes (Pinteraction = 0.015, Table 4). When analysis
ever, consistent with other reports [8,10], in our study,
was restricted to non-Hispanic whites only the results
slow metabolizer status did not by itself render any
were similar (Table S3); however, the power for geno-
protection against risk of PD. The other CYP1A2 SNPs
type-coffee (ever/never) interactions was reduced.
genotyped, rs2470890 (exon) and rs2472304 (intron),
No interactions of CYP1A2 polymorphisms were
were in strong LD; their associations with PD risk have
observed with caffeinated tea or soda (data not shown).
not been previously reported. Interestingly, the ÔCÕ allelefor rs2470890, the minor allele among non-Hispanicwhites, was the more common allele among African-
Americans, Asians, and Hispanics. We observed an
We report two interesting and novel findings in this
increased PD risk associated with the ÔCÕ allele among
consortium study that comprised five US case–control
Hispanics, but the permutation-adjusted per allele effect
studies of PD. First, a polymorphism in the promoter
was not statistically significant at alpha = 0.05; hence,
region of ADORA2A (rs5996696) was associated with a
this finding should be interpreted with caution, espe-
30% decreased risk of PD. Second, a newly identified
cially as the functional impact of this exonic variant is
polymorphism (rs71651683) in the 5¢ transcription start
region of ADORA2A was associated with a 49%
Pooled analysis from the five case–control studies
decreased risk of PD. The associations of the 5¢ and
supported the inverse association of caffeinated coffee
promoter ADORA2A variants with PD risk have not
consumption with PD risk. A primary objective of this
been previously reported. Because these associations
study was to evaluate whether the coffee–PD associa-
remain after adjusting the P-values for multiple com-
tion was modified by ADORA2A or CYP1A2 poly-
parisons, they are less likely to represent false-positive
morphisms. Because variants that would result in a
non-functioning ADORA2A receptor would probably
In advance of the study, we hypothesized that any
not be influenced by caffeine, we hypothesized that
caffeine would be more protective among homozygous
expression or function of the receptor would be pro-
carriers of the wild-type allele. However, our findings
tective. This hypothesis was based on findings from
do not support this hypothesis. For the two ADORA2A
animal models of PD: knockout mice with non-func-
tioning ADORA2A receptor showed protection against
rs5751876, although the coffee–genotype interaction
MPTP toxicity, and the effect was similar to those
was stronger with cups consumed than with ever/never
related to receptor blockade by caffeine or a pharma-
consumption, neither provided convincing evidence of
cologic agent (e.g., KW-600) [2–4]. While the functional
interaction. These results are consistent with two other
importance of rs5996696 and rs71651683 ADORA2A
reports that did not find any effect modification of
SNPs is not currently known, they are likely to reduce
caffeine–PD association with these SNPs [8,9]. We were
protein expression by affecting transcription [26].
unable to adequately evaluate interactions of rs5996696
Therefore, our finding that these two ADORA2A SNPs
and rs71651683 ADORA2A polymorphisms with coffee
are inversely associated with PD is consistent with the
consumption because the variant allele frequencies for
role of the ADORA2A receptor in caffeine-associated
these SNPs were relatively small (<6%).
For the CYP1A2 rs76551variant, we hypothesized
A previous study showed that rs3032740 reduces
that the inverse coffee–PD association would be stron-
protein expression [23]; therefore, we expected the
ger among slow metabolizers compared to rapid
presence of this variant to be protective for PD. How-
metabolizers who carry two copies of the wild-type allele.
ever, we did not find any suggestion of a protective
We did observe that the coffee–PD association was
effect of this polymorphism in any of the race/ethnicity
strongest among subjects homozygous for the variant
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allele; however, it was somewhat weaker for hetero-
variants appeared to modify the protective effects of
zygotes, who are also considered physiologically to be
slow metabolizers. Furthermore, although the interac-tion was statistically significant at the alpha = 0.05
level, interaction P-values were not adjusted for multi-ple comparisons and hence must be interpreted with
Funding was provided to the PEGASUS genetic con-
caution. Similar to our results, Tan et al. [10] found
sortium by the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkin-
that among Asian subjects, the caffeine–PD association
sonÕs Research. Additional funding to individual
was also stronger in slow compared to fast metabolizers
investigators for the original studies was provided by:
(OR 0.19 vs. 0.40); however, the caffeine–genotype
NIH NS R01-31964 and Tobacco-Related Disease
interaction was not statistically significant in multivar-
Research Fund Grants and 8RT-0131 and 11RT-0237
iable analysis [10]. Fascheris et al. [8] did not find any
(Dr. Lorene Nelson,); NIH R01-NS32527 (Drs. Richard
effect of rs762551 variant on caffeine–PD association;
Mayeux and Karen Marder), NIA PO1 AG07232 (Dr.
however, in their study, caffeinated coffee consumption
Richard Mayeux); NIH ES10544 and UES12078, pilot
funding from SCEHSC # 5P30 ES07048, the ParkinsonÕs
For the CYP1A2 exonic variant rs2470890, subjects
Disease Association (Dr. Beate Ritz); United States
homozygous for the variant allele also showed the
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strongest coffee–PD inverse association. The func-
NO1-AG-4-2149, NHLBI NO1-HC-05102, and VA
tional significance of this synonymous variant is not
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known, and it is possible that it has no effect on
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protein structure or function. A possible explanation
and Freya Kamel). The FAME study was supported in
for the minimal modification of the coffee–PD asso-
part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH,
ciation by CYP1A2 polymorphisms might be that
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences,
paraxanthine, the primary metabolite produced from
and National Cancer Institute (Division of Cancer
Epidemiology and Genetics). The information in this
ADORA2A receptor in vitro, and preliminary studies in
study does not necessarily reflect the position or the
mice show that, like caffeine, paraxanthine can also
policy of the government and no official endorsement
Our consortium study had several strengths. The five
constituent case–control studies in the consortium were
methodologically rigorous and included careful selec-tion of well-characterized cases, a majority of whom
The authors declare no financial or other conflict of
were newly diagnosed with PD, as well as population-
or community-based controls. For genotype–PD asso-ciations, we used a permutation approach to adjust
P-values for multiple comparisons, thereby minimizingtype I error. Our study had some limitations as well.
Additional Supporting Information may be found in
Although we included subjects from diverse racial/eth-
nic groups, we did not have sufficient numbers in all
Table S1. Description of study populations in the
subgroups (e.g., African-Americans, n = 95) to esti-
ParkinsonÕs Epidemiology and Genetics Association
mate genotypic effects with precision or to have suffi-
Studies in the United States (PEGASUS).
cient power to evaluate caffeine–genotype interactions.
Table S2. Genotype frequency (%), adjusted odds
Methodology for ascertaining caffeine exposure infor-
ratios (OR), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the
mation varied between studies; however, the methods
were comparable enough to allow construction of rel-
(ADORA2A) and cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)
evant caffeine-related variables for our analyses.
polymorphisms and ParkinsonÕs disease in PEGASUS
This consortium study characterized ADORA2A and
CYP1A2 SNPs in Whites (non-Hispanic and Hispanic),
Table S3. Adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% con-
Asians, and African-Americans. Two ADORA2A
fidence intervals (CI) for the association between caf-
SNPs, which have not been previously studied, were
feinated coffee consumption and ParkinsonÕs disease in
inversely associated with PD risk. While the results of
our study do not support the hypothesis that the inverse
coffee–PD association was modified by putative func-
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