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Peng X, Yang Y, Hou R, Zhang L, Shen C, Yang X, Luo Z, Yin Z, Cao Y. MTCH2 in Metabolic Diseases, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Cancers, Embryonic Development and Reproduction. Drug Des Devel Ther 2024; 18:2203-2213. [PMID: 38882047 PMCID: PMC11180440 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s460448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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Mitochondrial carrier homolog 2 (MTCH2) is a member of the solute carrier 25 family, located on the outer mitochondrial membrane. MTCH2 was first identified in 2000. The development in MTCH2 research is rapidly increasing. The most well-known role of MTCH2 is linking to the pro-apoptosis BID to facilitate mitochondrial apoptosis. Genetic variants in MTCH2 have been investigated for their association with metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases, however, no intervention or therapeutic suggestions were provided. Recent studies revealed the physiological and pathological function of MTCH2 in metabolic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancers, embryonic development and reproduction via regulating mitochondrial apoptosis, metabolic shift between glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation, mitochondrial fusion/fission, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, etc. This review endeavors to assess a total of 131 published articles to summarise the structure and physiological/pathological role of MTCH2, which has not previously been conducted. This review concludes that MTCH2 plays a crucial role in metabolic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancers, embryonic development and reproduction, and the predominant molecular mechanism is regulation of mitochondrial function. This review gives a comprehensive state of current knowledgement on MTCH2, which will promote the therapeutic research of MTCH2.
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- Xiaoqing Peng
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
- The Key National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
- The Key National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
- The Key National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
- The Key National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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Liu G, Hao R, Li X, Gao Y, Li W, Zhang M. Body Mass Index and Physical Fitness among Chinese Adolescents Aged 15-18: A Cross-Sectional Study of Gender Differences. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1204. [PMID: 37508701 PMCID: PMC10378283 DOI: 10.3390/children10071204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between varying levels of obesity and physical fitness test scores among Chinese adolescents, while also investigating gender differences in physical fitness and overall health. Data on height, weight, 50 m sprints, 1000/800 m runs, standing long jumps, sit and reach exercises, pull-ups/bent-leg sit-ups, and additional variables were collected from the DYH health database. Physical fitness indicators were evaluated based on the revised 2014 National Physical Fitness Standards for Students, and scores were assigned accordingly. An ordinal logistic regression (ologit) model was employed to analyze the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and physical fitness. RESULTS (1) Normal-weight boys achieved significantly higher physical fitness test scores than boys in other weight categories. (2) Underweight and normal-weight girls obtained significantly higher physical fitness test scores compared to overweight and obese girls, with underweight girls scoring slightly higher than those with a normal weight. CONCLUSIONS (1) There is a significant non-linear relationship between BMI levels and physical fitness test scores. (2) Gender differences were observed in physical fitness and overall health outcome. (3) The findings indicate an inverted U-shaped association between BMI and physical fitness among boys, while girls displayed an inverse relationship. This could be attributed to the cultural association between thinness and beauty among girls in China.
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- Guoqing Liu
- Institute of Physical Education and Training, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China
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- Institute of Physical Education and Training, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Recreation and Community Sport, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China
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- Institute of Physical Education and Training, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Recreation and Community Sport, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China
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- Institute of Physical Education and Training, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China
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Wu YF, Chien KL, Chen YC. Association between genetic risk score and tri-ponderal mass index growth trajectories among different dietary consumption adolescents in a prospective Taiwanese cohort. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2022; 19:83. [PMID: 36536439 PMCID: PMC9762089 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-022-00718-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in various genetic loci are associated with childhood obesity; however, their influence on adolescent growth patterns has rarely been explored. This study investigated whether genetic variants could predict tri-ponderal mass index (TMI)-derived growth trajectories and the interaction between genetic and dietary factors. METHODS We conducted Taiwan Puberty Longitudinal Study, a prospective cohort that recruited 1,135 children since 2018. Anthropometric measurements were recorded every three months, while dietary nutrition assessment and biological sampling for genotyping were collected during the first visit. TMI growth trajectory groups were identified using growth mixture modeling. A multinomial logistic regression model for different growth trajectories was used to examine the effect of candidate SNPs, and the most related SNPs were used to establish the genetic risk score. We then explored the effect of the genetic risk score in subgroup analysis according to dietary calories and different dietary consumption patterns. RESULTS Three TMI-based growth trajectory groups were identified among adolescents. The "increased weight" trajectory group accounted for approximately 9.7% of the participants. FTO/rs7206790 was associated with the increased weight growth trajectory after adjusting for the baseline TMI and other correlated covariates (OR: 2.13, 95% CI: 1.08-4.21). We generated the genetic risk score using 4 SNPs (FTO/rs7206790, ADCY9/rs2531995, TFAP2B/rs4715210, and TMEM18/rs6548238) and selected the threshold of 10 points to define risk categories. There were 11.66% and 3.24% of participants belonged to the increased weight trajectory in high- and low-risk groups, respectively; and the predictive ability of the genetic risk score was notable among low calories intake participants (OR: 1.90, 95% CI: 1.18-3.05 vs. OR: 1.17, 95% CI: 0.78-1.75 in high calories intake group). CONCLUSION Our results offer a new perspective on the genetic and dietary basis of changes in adolescent obesity status. Individualized interventions for obesity prevention may be considered among high-risk children.
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- Yi-Fan Wu
- Department of Family Medicine, Renai Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.19188.390000 0004 0546 0241Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.412042.10000 0001 2106 6277Department of Psychology, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- grid.19188.390000 0004 0546 0241Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.412094.a0000 0004 0572 7815Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- grid.412897.10000 0004 0639 0994Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Graduate Institute of Metabolism and Obesity Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Inoue Y, Graff M, Howard AG, Highland HM, Young KL, Harris KM, North KE, Li Y, Duan Q, Gordon-Larsen P. Do adverse childhood experiences and genetic obesity risk interact in relation to body mass index in young adulthood? Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Pediatr Obes 2022; 17:e12885. [PMID: 35040268 PMCID: PMC9098659 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have focused on the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in relation to genetic susceptibility to obesity. OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine the interaction between the presence of ACEs (i.e., physical, psychological and sexual abuse) before the age of 18 and BMI polygenic score. METHODS Data came from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) Wave IV (2007/2008) where saliva samples were collected for DNA genotyping and information on BMI and ACEs were obtained from 5854 European American (EA), 2073 African American (AA) and 1448 Hispanic American (HA) participants aged 24 to 32 years old. Polygenic scores were calculated as the sum of the number of risk alleles of BMI-related SNPs which were weighted by effect size. A race/ethnicity-stratified mixed-effects linear regression model was used to test for differential association between BMI polygenic score and BMI by the presence of ACEs. RESULTS We did not find any evidence of significant interaction between ACEs and polygenic score in relation to BMI among EA (p = 0.289), AA (p = 0.618) or HA (p = 0.870). In main effects models, polygenic score was positively associated with BMI in all race/ethnic groups, yet the presence of ACEs was associated with increased BMI only among EA. CONCLUSION We did not find any evidence that ACEs exacerbate genetic predisposition to increased BMI in early adulthood.
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- Yosuke Inoue
- Carolina Population Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Carolina Population Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Carolina Population Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Carolina Population Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Carolina Population Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
- Department of Sociology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Carolina Population Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- Department of Genetics, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- Department of Genetics, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Carolina Population Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Moazzam-Jazi M, Sadat Zahedi A, Akbarzadeh M, Azizi F, Daneshpour MS. Diverse effect of MC4R risk alleles on obesity-related traits over a lifetime: Evidence from a well-designed cohort study. Gene 2022; 807:145950. [PMID: 34481003 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This population-based longitudinal study is the first investigation that assesses the association of common MC4R SNPs with the obesity-related parameters over time and determines the effect of risk alleles during the three adulthood life periods (early, middle, and late) in a large Iranian cohort, a population with a unique genetic make-up that has been understudied and relatively unexplored. We obtained the genotype of 5370 unrelated adults who participated in the ongoing Tehran Cardiometabolic Genetic Study (TCGS) cohort project for the common MC4R SNPs. Linear regression and linear mixed model analyses were performed to examine the effect of MC4R polymorphisms on maximum BMI and other obesity-related factors over time. We recognized that several SNPs associated with the maximum BMI and the increased BMI, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio across Iranian adults over a lifetime. Interestingly, we found that rs9954571-A has a yet unreported protective role against obesity-related factors, including BMI, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, and triglyceride level. Additionally, a survey of the impact of the MC4R risk score throughout the adulthood life periods indicated that the MC4R risk score is influenced both the elevated BMI and waist circumference only during the early adulthood period. Our findings can expand our knowledge about the MC4R genetic variant's contributions to adulthood obesity and highlight the importance of evaluating the genetic components affecting obesity over a lifetime, which could be considered for obesity clinical screening and treatment.
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- Maryam Moazzam-Jazi
- Cellular, and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular, and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular, and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular, and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular, and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Hiraike Y, Yang CT, Liu WJ, Yamada T, Lee CL. FTO Obesity Variant-Exercise Interaction on Changes in Body Weight and BMI: The Taiwan Biobank Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:e3673-e3681. [PMID: 33929497 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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CONTEXT Gene-exercise interaction on cross-sectional body mass index (BMI) has been extensively studied and is well established. However, gene-exercise interaction on changes in body weight/BMI remains controversial. OBJECTIVE To examine the interaction between the FTO obesity variant and regular exercise on changes in body weight/BMI. PARTICIPANTS Taiwan Biobank participants aged 30-70 years (N = 20 906) were examined at both baseline and follow-up visit (mean follow-up duration: 3.7 years). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The interaction between the FTO obesity variant rs1421085 and regular exercise habit (no exercise, ≤20 metabolic equivalent of tasks (METs)/week exercise, >20 METs/week exercise) on changes in body weight/BMI. RESULTS Individuals with the risk allele of rs1421085 gained more weight and increased BMI than those without the risk allele if they did not exercise. In contrast, individuals with the risk allele gained less weight and BMI if they exercised regularly, indicating an interaction between rs1421085 and regular exercise habit (P = .030 for Δbody weight and P = .034 for ΔBMI). The effect of exercise on maintaining body weight was larger in those with the risk allele of rs1421085. When we focused on individuals without regular exercise at baseline, individuals with the risk allele again tended to lose more weight than those with a nonrisk allele if they had acquired an exercise habit by the follow-up visit. CONCLUSION The beneficial effect of exercise is greater in individuals genetically prone to obesity due to the interaction between the FTO obesity variant rs1421085 and regular exercise on changes in body weight and BMI.
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- Yuta Hiraike
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School , Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Research Center for Smart Sustainable Circular Economy, Tunghai University, Taiwan
- Research Center for Nanotechnology, Tunghai University, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Koj N, Grochowalski Ł, Jarczak J, Wójtowicz W, Sobalska-Kwapis M, Słomka M, Marciniak B, Strapagiel D. The association between polymorphisms near TMEM18 and the risk of obesity: a meta-analysis. BMC Med Genomics 2021; 14:179. [PMID: 34229657 PMCID: PMC8259011 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-021-01025-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Many studies have proposed that the pathogenesis of obesity has a genetic basis, with an important risk factor being the presence of polymorphisms in the region of the TMEM18 gene, which plays a significant role in feeding behaviour; however, subsequent studies among different ethnic populations and age groups have shown inconsistent results. Therefore, this present meta-analysis examines the relationship between TMEM18 polymorphisms with the risk of obesity with regard to age group and ethnic population. METHODS A literature database search was conducted for available relevant studies investigating the association between obesity risk and the presence of rs6548238, rs4854344, rs11127485, rs2867125 and rs7561317 polymorphisms in TMEM18. Pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated by either a fixed-effects model or random effect model based on a heterogeneity test. The meta-analysis of rs6548238 and its surrogates examined the relationships between 53 395 obesity cases and 123 972 healthy controls from 27 studies and published data from the POPULOUS collection (Poland). RESULTS A significant association is observed between rs6548238 (and surrogate) and obesity risk, with OR = 1.25 (95% CI: 1.08-1.45). Regarding population type, a significant association was revealed among groups of Europeans with OR = 1.32 (1.10-1.59) and Mexicans with OR = 1.39 (1.13-1.73). However, a lack of statistical significance was noticed in groups in Asia with OR = 1.11 (95% CI: 0.86-1.42). Regarding age, a significant association was observed among children with OR = 1.28 (95% CI: 1.18-1.39) but not in adults OR = 1.21 (95% CI: 0.92-1.58). CONCLUSIONS The polymorphisms near TMEM18 appear to play a role in the development of obesity. Our findings indicate that differences exist between ethnic populations and age groups, supporting those of a previous study showing the various effects of genetic factors on age and ethnic groups.
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- Natalia Koj
- Biobank Lab, Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Biobank Lab, Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Biobank Lab, Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
- BBMRI.Pl Consortium, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Biobank Lab, Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Biobank Lab, Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
- BBMRI.Pl Consortium, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Biobank Lab, Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
- BBMRI.Pl Consortium, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Biobank Lab, Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
- BBMRI.Pl Consortium, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Biobank Lab, Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
- BBMRI.Pl Consortium, Wroclaw, Poland.
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Associations of MC4R, LEP, and LEPR Polymorphisms with Obesity-Related Parameters in Childhood and Adulthood. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12060949. [PMID: 34205732 PMCID: PMC8235002 DOI: 10.3390/genes12060949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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MC4R, LEP, and LEPR genes are involved in the hypothalamic leptin-melanocortin regulation pathway, which is important for energy homeostasis. Our study aimed to evaluate the associations between the MC4R rs17782313, LEP rs7799039, and LEPR rs1137101 polymorphisms with obesity-related parameters in childhood and adulthood. The data were obtained from the Kaunas Cardiovascular Risk Cohort study, which started in 1977 with 1082 participants aged 12-13 years. In 2012-2014, the follow-up survey was carried out. Genotype analysis of all respondents (n = 509) aged 48-49 years was performed for the gene polymorphisms using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction. Anthropometric measurements were performed in childhood and adulthood. In childhood, only skinfold thicknesses were associated with gene variants being the lowest in children with MC4R TT genotype and LEP AG genotype. In adulthood, odds of obesity and metabolic syndrome was higher in MC4R CT/CC genotype than TT genotype carriers (OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.2-2.8 and OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.1-2.4, respectively). In men, physical activity attenuated the effect of the MC4R rs17782313 on obesity. The LEP GG genotype was associated with higher BMI, waist circumference, and visceral fat level only in men. No associations of the LEPR rs1137101 polymorphisms with anthropometric measurements and leptin level were found. In conclusion, the associations of the MC4R and LEP gene polymorphisms with obesity-related parameters strengthened with age.
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Raap M, Gierendt L, Kreipe HH, Christgen M. Transcription factor AP-2beta in development, differentiation and tumorigenesis. Int J Cancer 2021; 149:1221-1227. [PMID: 33720400 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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To date, the AP-2 family of transcription factors comprises five members. Transcription factor AP-2beta (TFAP2B)/AP-2β was first described in 1995. Several studies indicate a critical role of AP-2β in the development of tissues and organs of ectodermal, neuroectodermal and also mesodermal origin. Germline mutation of TFAP2B is known to cause the Char syndrome, an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by facial dysmorphism, patent ductus arteriosus and anatomical abnormalities of the fifth digit. Furthermore, single-nucleotide polymorphisms in TFAP2B were linked to obesity and specific personality traits. In neoplasias, AP-2β was first described in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Immunohistochemical staining of AP-2β is a recommended ancillary test for the histopathological diagnosis of this uncommon childhood malignancy. In neuroblastoma, AP-2β supports noradrenergic differentiation. Recently, the function of AP-2β in breast cancer (BC) has gained interest. AP-2β is associated with the lobular BC subtype. Moreover, AP-2β controls BC cell proliferation and has a prognostic impact in patients with BC. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge about AP-2β and its function in organ development, differentiation and tumorigenesis.
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- Mieke Raap
- Institute of Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Iwase M, Matsuo K, Nakatochi M, Oze I, Ito H, Koyanagi Y, Ugai T, Kasugai Y, Hishida A, Takeuchi K, Okada R, Kubo Y, Shimanoe C, Tanaka K, Ikezaki H, Murata M, Takezaki T, Nishimoto D, Kuriyama N, Ozaki E, Suzuki S, Watanabe M, Mikami H, Nakamura Y, Uemura H, Katsuura-Kamano S, Kuriki K, Kita Y, Takashima N, Nagino M, Momozawa Y, Kubo M, Wakai K. Differential Effect of Polymorphisms on Body Mass Index Across the Life Course of Japanese: The Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study. J Epidemiol 2021; 31:172-179. [PMID: 32147644 PMCID: PMC7878711 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20190296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity is a reported risk factor for various health problems. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified numerous independent loci associated with body mass index (BMI). However, most of these have been focused on Europeans, and little evidence is available on the genetic effects across the life course of other ethnicities. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine the associations of 282 GWAS-identified single nucleotide polymorphisms with three BMI-related traits, current BMI, BMI at 20 years old (BMI at 20), and change in BMI (BMI change), among 11,586 Japanese individuals enrolled in the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort study. Associations were examined using multivariable linear regression models. RESULTS We found a significant association (P < 0.05/282 = 1.77 × 10-4) between BMI and 11 polymorphisms in or near FTO, BDNF, TMEM18, HS6ST3, and BORCS7. The trend was similar between current BMI and BMI change, but differed from that of the BMI at 20. Among the significant variants, those on FTO were associated with all BMI traits, whereas those on TMEM18 and HS6SR3 were only associated with BMI at 20. The association of FTO loci with BMI remained, even after additional adjustment for dietary energy intake. CONCLUSIONS Previously reported BMI-associated loci discovered in Europeans were also identified in the Japanese population. Additionally, our results suggest that the effects of each loci on BMI may vary across the life course and that this variation may be caused by the differential effects of individual genes on BMI via different pathways.
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- Madoka Iwase
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Information and Control, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
- Division of Descriptive Cancer Epidemiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Information and Control, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of International Island and Community Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology for Community Health and Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology for Community Health and Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Cancer Prevention Center, Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Cancer Prevention Center, Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Laboratory of Public Health, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Faculty of Nursing Science, Tsuruga Nursing University, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Laboratory for Genotyping Development, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Descriptive Cancer Epidemiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Yılmaz B, Gezmen Karadağ M. The current review of adolescent obesity: the role of genetic factors. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2021; 34:151-162. [PMID: 33185580 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2020-0480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Obesity, a complex, multi-factor and heterogeneous condition, is thought to result from the interaction of environmental and genetic factors. Considering the result of adolescence obesity in adulthood, the role of genetic factors comes to the fore. Recently, many genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been conducted and many loci associated with adiposity have been identified. In adolescents, the strongest association with obesity has been found in single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the FTO gene. Besides FTO, GWAS showed consistent effects between variants in MC4R, TMEM18, TNNI3K, SEC16B, GNPDA2, POMC and obesity. However, these variants may not have similar effects for all ethnic groups. Although recently genetic factors are considered to contribute to obesity, relatively little is known about the specific loci related to obesity and the mechanisms by which they cause obesity.
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- Birsen Yılmaz
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey.,Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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Todendi PF, Martínez JA, Reuter CP, Klinger EI, Fiegenbaum M, Rosane de Moura Valim A. Influence of FTO (Fat mass and obesity) gene and parental obesity on Brazilian children and adolescents adiposity. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2020; 33:/j/jpem.ahead-of-print/jpem-2019-0594/jpem-2019-0594.xml. [PMID: 32697757 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2019-0594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Objectives Evaluate the influence of the genetic variant rs9939609 of the FTO gene on anthropometric characteristics and whether parental obesity is related to children and adolescents being overweight. Methods A total of 2,364 children and adolescents between 6 and 17 years old were genotyped and the lipid profile, plasma glucose level, and anthropometric characteristics were measured to assess adiposity. Results The AA genotype (risk) was associated with higher body mass index (BMI Z-score; p = 0.006), waist circumference (WC; p = 0.001), and triglycerides (p = 0.033). The association of the participants' adiposity characteristics with the parents' BMI and FTO genotypes showed an association of the BMI Z-score when either the mother or father was overweight or obese (p = 0.028 and p = 0.029). In the overweight or obese father/eutrophic mother, we also observe an association of FTO rs9939609 with WC (p = 0.039). The effect of these variables on the risk of obesity was also tested: overweight or obese mother (OR = 1.82, p = 0.041), overweight and obese parents (OR = 3.09, p < 0.0001), and FTO rs9939609 AA genotype (OR = 2.08, p = 0.0004) were associated. With regard to altered WC and high body fat percentage (BF%), either overweight or obese parents (OR = 2.39, p < 0.0001; OR = 1.92, p < 0.002) showed an association. The FTO rs9939609 AA genotype (OR = 1.99, p = 0.0002) was associated with altered WC. Conclusions The results show that parental weight also contributes to obesity and may interact with the FTO genetic make-up.
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- Pâmela Ferreira Todendi
- Post-Graduation Program in Pathology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre - UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, Pamplona, Navarra, CIBERobn and IMDEA Food, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, Pamplona, Navarra, CIBERobn and IMDEA Food, Madrid, Spain
- Cardiometabolic Nutrition Group, IMDEA Food, CEI UAM + CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Health and the Post-Graduation Program in Health Promotion, University of Santa Cruz do Sul - UNISC, Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Health Promotion, University of Santa Cruz do Sul - UNISC, Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Health Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre - UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Biology and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Post-Graduation Program in Health Promotion, Rua Gaspar Silveira Martins 888/05, DistritoSanto Inácio, Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, CEP 96820-002,Brazil
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Longitudinal association of a body mass index (BMI) genetic risk score with growth and BMI changes across the life course: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Int J Obes (Lond) 2020; 44:1733-1742. [PMID: 32494039 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-020-0611-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of genetic risk scores associated with adult body mass index (BMI) on BMI levels across the life course is unclear. We examined if a 97 single nucleotide polymorphism weighted genetic risk score (wGRS97) associated with age-related progression in BMI at different life stages and distinct developmental trajectories of BMI across the early life course. METHODS 2188 Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study participants born pre-1980 who had genotype data and objective measurements of height and weight collected up to 8 times from age 6 to 49 years. Associations were examined using Individual Growth Curve analysis, Latent Class Growth Mixture Modelling, and Poisson modified regression. RESULTS The wGRS97 associated with BMI from age 6 years with peak effect sizes observed at age 30 years (females: 1.14 kg/m2; males: 1.09 kg/m2 higher BMI per standard deviation increase in wGRS97). The association between wGRS97 and BMI became stronger with age in childhood but slowed in adolescence, especially in females, and weakened at age 35-40 years. A higher wGRS97 associated with an increased BMI velocity in childhood and adulthood, but not with BMI change in adulthood. Compared with belonging to a 'normal stable' life-course trajectory group (normal BMI from childhood to adulthood), a one standard deviation higher wGRS97 associated with a 13-127% increased risk of belonging to a less favourable life-course BMI trajectory group. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with genetic susceptibility to higher adult BMI have higher levels and accelerated rates of increase in BMI in childhood/adolescence, and are at increased risk of having a less favourable life-course BMI trajectory.
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Nagrani R, Foraita R, Gianfagna F, Iacoviello L, Marild S, Michels N, Molnár D, Moreno L, Russo P, Veidebaum T, Ahrens W, Marron M. Common genetic variation in obesity, lipid transfer genes and risk of Metabolic Syndrome: Results from IDEFICS/I.Family study and meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:7189. [PMID: 32346024 PMCID: PMC7188794 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64031-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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As the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and young adults is increasing, a better understanding of genetics that underlie MetS will provide critical insights into the origin of the disease. We examined associations of common genetic variants and repeated MetS score from early childhood to adolescence in a pan-European, prospective IDEFICS/I.Family cohort study with baseline survey and follow-up examinations after two and six years. We tested associations in 3067 children using a linear mixed model and confirmed the results with meta-analysis of identified SNPs. With a stringent Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons we obtained significant associations(p < 1.4 × 10−4) for 5 SNPs, which were in high LD (r2 > 0.85) in the 16q12.2 non-coding intronic chromosomal region of FTO gene with strongest association observed for rs8050136 (effect size(β) = 0.31, pWald = 1.52 × 10−5). We also observed a strong association of rs708272 in CETP with increased HDL (p = 5.63 × 10−40) and decreased TRG (p = 9.60 × 10−5) levels. These findings along with meta-analysis advance etiologic understanding of childhood MetS, highlighting that genetic predisposition to MetS is largely driven by genes of obesity and lipid metabolism. Inclusion of the associated genetic variants in polygenic scores for MetS may prove to be fundamental for identifying children and subsequently adults of the high-risk group to allow earlier targeted interventions.
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- Rajini Nagrani
- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany.
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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- Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Napoli, Italy.,EPIMED Research Center, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Paediatrics, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition, and Development) Research Group, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany.,Institute of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Bremen University, Bremen, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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El Hajj Chehadeh S, Osman W, Nazar S, Jerman L, Alghafri A, Sajwani A, Alawlaqi M, AlObeidli M, Jelinek HF, AlAnouti F, Khalaf K, Alsafar H. Implication of genetic variants in overweight and obesity susceptibility among the young Arab population of the United Arab Emirates. Gene 2020; 739:144509. [PMID: 32109558 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.144509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. Genetic predisposition has been shown to play a key role in obesity, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified multiple loci linked with obesity in various ethnic groups. The aim of this study was to validate the reported genetic variants associated with obesity and overweight in a young UAE Arab population. METHODS Twenty-two associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at 11 loci (FTO, MC4R, TMEM18, KCTD15, MTCH2, SH2B1, TFAP2B, GNPDA2, NEGR1, PCSK1 and BDNF) were studied in 392 controls and 318 overweight/obese young Emiratis (aged 18-35 years). RESULTS After adjusting for age and smoking, rs3751812 of the FTO gene was associated with overweight/obesity in male participants (p-value < 0.016), while SNPs rs17782313, rs571312 of the MC4R gene and rs12463617 of the TMEM18 gene were significantly associated with overweight/obesity in female participants (p-value = 0.001, 0.028, 0.044, respectively). Follow-up association tests and logistic regression revealed the contribution of the FTO rs3751812 and MC4R rs571213 SNPs to the risk of overweight/obesity after adjusting for age, sex and smoking (p-value = 0.044, 0.049, respectively). In addition, the FTO rs3751812 was associated with the risk of overweight/obesity after adjusting for the effect of other markers (rs17782313, rs571312, rs2867125, rs6548238 and rs12463617) (p-value = 0.035). A significant gene-gene interaction was seen between FTO, MCR4 and TMEM18 (p-value = 0.013). CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrates that rs3751812 of the FTO gene is the key SNP associated with risk of overweight/obesity among the young UAE Arab population, in alignment with previous findings. Our results also indicate that the identified genes stratify with sex and risk of overweight/obesity. In addition to their direct association with overweight/obesity, rs17782313 and rs571312, as well as rs2867125 and rs6548238, may have a modifying effect on the risk of overweight/obesity caused by the rs3751812. Population-specific, sex-specific genetic profiling is important in understanding the heritability of obesity.
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; College of Arts and Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine, Mohammad Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine, Mohammad Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Medicine, The Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Community Health, Charles Sturt University, Albury, Australia; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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BACKGROUND Age at menarche and age at natural menopause occur significantly earlier in African American women than in other ethnic groups. African American women also have twice the prevalence of cardiometabolic disorders related to the timing of these reproductive traits. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this integrative review were to (a) summarize the genome-wide association studies of reproductive traits in African American women, (b) identify genes that overlap with reproductive traits and cardiometabolic risk factors in African American women, and (c) propose biological mechanisms explaining the link between reproductive traits and cardiometabolic risk factors. METHODS PubMed was searched for genome-wide association studies of genes associated with reproductive traits in African American women. After extracting and summarizing the primary genes, we examined whether any of the associations with reproductive traits had also been identified with cardiometabolic risk factors in African American women. RESULTS Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Associations with both reproductive and cardiometabolic traits were reported in or near the following genes: FTO, SEC16B, TMEM18, APOE, PHACTR1, KCNQ1, LDLR, PIK3R1, and RORA. Biological pathways implicated include body weight regulation, vascular homeostasis, and lipid metabolism. DISCUSSION A better understanding of the genetic basis of reproductive traits in African American women may provide insight into the biological mechanisms linking variation in these traits with increased risk for cardiometabolic disorders in this population.
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Bi C, Yang J, Sun J, Song Y, Wu X, Zhang F. Benefits of normal body mass index on physical fitness: A cross-sectional study among children and adolescents in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220863. [PMID: 31415603 PMCID: PMC6695220 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the association between body mass index (BMI) and physical fitness index (PFI) among children and adolescents in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. METHODS In total, 17,618 children and adolescents aged 7-18 years from the selected region were enrolled in this cross-sectional study (8,800 boys and 8,818 girls). Participants were stratified by age and sex and divided into five groups by BMI percentiles: very low (BMI <5th percentile); low, (5th ≤ BMI < 15th percentile); normal (15th ≤ BMI < 85th percentile); high (85th ≤ BMI < 95th percentile); and very high (BMI ≥95th percentile). PFI was assessed by height, weight, and five health-related fitness indicators (grip strength, standing long jump, sit and reach, 50 m dash, and endurance run). RESULTS BMI was significantly associated with PFI during adolescence (13-18 years) in boys and pre-adolescence (7-12 years) in girls. Between the ages of 13 and 18 years, an increase in BMI had a greater impact on PFI in boys than girls. PFI showed a parabolic curvilinear relationship with BMI. CONCLUSION Children and adolescents in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region with a normal BMI demonstrated good physical fitness. A BMI below or above the normal range may contribute to poor physical fitness. The relationship between BMI and PFI shows an inverted U-shaped curve.
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- Cunjian Bi
- School of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physical Education, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Physical Education, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, China
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; School of Public Health Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University,Hefei, China
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- School of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Justice AE, Chittoor G, Blanco E, Graff M, Wang Y, Albala C, Santos JL, Angel B, Lozoff B, Voruganti VS, North KE, Gahagan S. Genetic determinants of BMI from early childhood to adolescence: the Santiago Longitudinal Study. Pediatr Obes 2019; 14:e12479. [PMID: 30515969 PMCID: PMC6696926 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND While the genetic contribution to obesity is well established, few studies have examined how genetic variants influence standardized body mass index Z-score (BMIz) in Hispanics/Latinos, especially across childhood and adolescence. OBJECTIVES We estimated the effect of established BMIz loci in Chilean children of the Santiago Longitudinal Study (SLS). METHODS We examined associations with BMIz at age 10 for 15 loci previously identified in European children. For significant loci, we performed association analyses at ages 5 and 16 years, for which we have smaller sample sizes. We tested associations of unweighted genetic risk scores (GRSs) for previously identified tag variants (GRS_EUR) and from the most significant variants in SLS at each locus (GRS_SLS). RESULTS We generalized five variants at age 10 (P < 0.05 and directionally consistent), including rs543874 that reached Bonferroni-corrected significance. The effect on BMIz was greatest at age 10 for all significant loci, except FTO, which exhibited an increase in effect from ages 5 to 16. Both GRSs were associated with BMIz (P < 0.0001), but GRS_SLS explained a much greater proportion of the variation (13.63%). CONCLUSION Our results underscore the importance of conducting genetic investigations across life stages and selecting ancestry appropriate tag variants in future studies for disease prediction and clinical evaluation.
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- Anne E. Justice
- Biomedical and Translational Informatics, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA,Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Biomedical and Translational Informatics, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA,Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development and Community Health at the Center for Community
Health, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of
Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of
Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Kannapolis NC 28081, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development and Community Health at the Center for Community
Health, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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Polymorphisms in Genes Involved in the Leptin-Melanocortin Pathway are Associated with Obesity-Related Cardiometabolic Alterations in a Southern Chilean Population. Mol Diagn Ther 2018; 22:101-113. [PMID: 28975585 DOI: 10.1007/s40291-017-0306-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Polymorphisms in genes encoding proteins of the leptin-melanocortin pathway have been associated with obesity. The involvement of these polymorphisms with changes in body mass index (BMI) and anthropometric measures could also imply a contribution to the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and metabolic alterations. We evaluated the relationship of leptin-melanocortin system polymorphisms with obesity, MetS, and other metabolic alterations in Southern Chilean individuals. METHODS Two-hundred individuals were grouped as normoweight (BMI 18.0-24.9 kg/m2), overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m2), and obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) or according to MetS status. Anthropometric measures (BMI, abdominal circumference, waist-to-hip ratio [WHR]) and biochemical parameters (glycemia and lipid profile) were evaluated. Polymorphisms LEP rs7799039, LEPR rs1137101, MC3R rs3746619 and rs3827103, and MC4R rs17782313 were evaluated by real-time PCR using allelic discrimination assays. RESULTS LEPR rs1137101 GG genotype was related to reduced risk of obesity (odds ratio [OR] 0.26, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.08-0.79; p = 0.018) and MetS (OR 0.36, 95% CI 0.15-0.88; p = 0.024), but it was not significant after Bonferroni correction for multiple tests as compared to the AA genotype (p > 0.01). Moreover, LEPR rs1137101 allele G (AG + GG) was related to lower BMI and WHR (p < 0.01). Further multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that this genotype was also responsible for reduced BMI in 2.44 kg/m2 and WHR in 0.033 units. MC4R rs17782313 allele C (TC + CC) was slightly associated with diminished risk of MetS (OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.23-0.98; p = 0.040) and reduced BMI values in 1.95 kg/m2 (p < 0.05). Regarding lipid profile, LEPR rs1137101 allele G carriers had lower triglycerides and very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol, whereas individuals carrying the MC4R rs17782313 allele C had higher high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (p < 0.01). LEP rs7799039 allele A (GA + AA) was slightly associated with reduced total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that polymorphisms at LEP, LEPR, and MC4R may be useful biomarkers of obesity-related cardiometabolic alterations in our population.
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Ozdemir Erdoğan M, Avci K, Yildiz SH, Arikan Terzi ES, Söylemez Z, Varol N, Solak M. Effect of gene polymorphisms in transmembrane protein 18 ( TMEM18) and neuronal growth regulator 1 ( NEGR1) on body mass index in obese subjects. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2018.1533430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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- Müjgan Ozdemir Erdoğan
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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Dong SS, Zhang YJ, Chen YX, Yao S, Hao RH, Rong Y, Niu HM, Chen JB, Guo Y, Yang TL. Comprehensive review and annotation of susceptibility SNPs associated with obesity-related traits. Obes Rev 2018. [PMID: 29527783 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We aimed to summarize the results of genetic association studies for obesity and provide a comprehensive annotation of all susceptibility single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). A total of 72 studies were summarized, resulting in 90,361 susceptibility SNPs (738 index SNPs and 89,623 linkage disequilibrium SNPs). Over 90% of the susceptibility SNPs are located in non-coding regions, and it is challenging to understand their functional significance. Therefore, we annotated these SNPs by using various functional databases. We identified 24,623 functional SNPs, including 4 nonsense SNPs, 479 missense SNPs, 399 untranslated region SNPs which might affect microRNA binding, 262 promoter and 5,492 enhancer SNPs which might affect transcription factor binding, 7 splicing sites, 76 SNPs which might affect gene methylation levels, 1,839 SNPs under natural selection and 17,351 SNPs which might modify histone binding. Expression quantitative trait loci analyses for functional SNPs identified 98 target genes, including 69 protein coding genes, 27 long non-coding RNAs and 3 processed transcripts. The percentage of protein coding genes that could be correlated with obesity-related pathways directly or through gene-gene interaction is 75.36 (52/69). Our results may serve as an encyclopaedia of obesity susceptibility SNPs and offer guide for functional experiments.
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- S-S Dong
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Institute of Molecular Genetics, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Institute of Molecular Genetics, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Institute of Molecular Genetics, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Institute of Molecular Genetics, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Institute of Molecular Genetics, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Institute of Molecular Genetics, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Institute of Molecular Genetics, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Institute of Molecular Genetics, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Institute of Molecular Genetics, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Institute of Molecular Genetics, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Genetic contribution to waist-to-hip ratio in Mexican children and adolescents based on 12 loci validated in European adults. Int J Obes (Lond) 2018; 43:13-22. [PMID: 29777226 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-018-0055-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES The prevalence of abdominal obesity in Mexican children has risen dramatically in the past decade. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) performed predominantly in European descent adult populations have identified multiple single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with larger effects in women. The contribution of these SNPs to WHR in non-European children is unknown. SUBJECTS/METHODS Mexican children and adolescents (N = 1421, 5-17 years) were recruited in Mexico City. Twelve GWAS SNPs were genotyped using TaqMan Open Array and analyzed individually and as a gene score (GS). RESULTS Mexican boys and girls displayed 2.81 ± 0.29 and 3.10 ± 0.31 WHR standard deviations higher than children and adolescents from the United States. WHR was positively associated with TG (β = 0.733 ± 0.190, P = 1.1 × 10-4) and LDL-C (β = 0.491 ± 0.203, P = 1.6 × 10-2), and negatively associated with HDL-C (β = -0.652 ± 0.195, P = 8.0 × 10-4), independently of body mass index. The effect allele frequency (EAF) of 8 of 12 (67%) SNPs differed significantly (P < 4.17 × 10-3) in Mexican children and European adults, with no evidence of effect allele enrichment in both populations (4 depleted and 4 enriched; binomial test, P = 1). Ten out of 12 SNPs (83.3%) had effects that were directionally consistent with those reported in GWAS (P = 0.04). HOXC13 rs1443512 displayed the best fit when modeled recessively, and was significantly associated with WHR under a recessive mode of inheritance (β = 0.140 ± 0.06, P = 2.3 × 10-2). Significant interactions with sex were also observed for HOXC13 rs1443512 and the GS on WHR (P = 2.2 × 10-2 and 1.2 × 10-2, respectively). HOXC13 rs1443512 (β = 0.022 ± 0.012, P = 4.7 × 10-2) and the GS (β = 0.007 ± 0.003, P = 7.0 × 10-3) were significantly associated with WHR in girls only. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that Mexican children are at high risk for abdominal obesity and detrimental lipid profiles. Our data support a partial transferability of sex-specific European GWAS WHR association signals in children and adolescents from the admixed Mexican population.
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Rotimi CN, Bentley AR, Doumatey AP, Chen G, Shriner D, Adeyemo A. The genomic landscape of African populations in health and disease. Hum Mol Genet 2017; 26:R225-R236. [PMID: 28977439 PMCID: PMC6075021 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddx253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A deeper appreciation of the complex architecture of African genomes is critical to the global effort to understand human history, biology and differential distribution of disease by geography and ancestry. Here, we report on how the growing engagement of African populations in genome science is providing new insights into the forces that shaped human genomes before and after the Out-of-Africa migrations. As a result of this human evolutionary history, African ancestry populations have the greatest genomic diversity in the world, and this diversity has important ramifications for genomic research. In the case of pharmacogenomics, for instance, variants of consequence are not limited to those identified in other populations, and diversity within African ancestry populations precludes summarizing risk across different African ethnic groups. Exposure of Africans to fatal pathogens, such as Plasmodium falciparum, Lassa Virus and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, has resulted in elevated frequencies of alleles conferring survival advantages for infectious diseases, but that are maladaptive in modern-day environments. Illustrating with cardiometabolic traits, we show that while genomic research in African ancestry populations is still in early stages, there are already many examples of novel and African ancestry-specific disease loci that have been discovered. Furthermore, the shorter haplotypes in African genomes have facilitated fine-mapping of loci discovered in other human ancestry populations. Given the insights already gained from the interrogation of African genomes, it is imperative to continue and increase our efforts to describe genomic risk in and across African ancestry populations.
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- Charles N. Rotimi
- Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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