Novel resistin promoter polymorphisms: association with serum resistin level in Japanese obese individuals.
Horm Metab Res
; 36(8): 564-70, 2004 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-15326567
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Resistin, an adipocyte-secreted cytokine recently discovered in mice, has been proposed as a link between obesity and diabetes. We analyzed resistin gene polymorphisms and examined their association with serum resistin level and obesity phenotypes in humans. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
Sixty young, obese, non-diabetic subjects taking no medication were studied. DNA sequencing and genotyping of identified single nucleotide polymorphisms were performed. Associations between polymorphisms and serum resistin level, BMI, body composition, fat distribution, and several indices of insulin sensitivity were examined. Moreover, single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region were examined for their influence on resistin gene transcriptional activity using luciferase reporter vectors.RESULTS:
Ten non-coding single nucleotide polymorphisms were found. The -638G>A, -420C>G, and -358G>A polymorphisms in the promoter region showed marked linkage disequilibrium with each other, and were associated with serum resistin level; however, there was no association between these polymorphisms and parameters related to adiposity or insulin resistance. The results of luciferase assay revealed that -638G>A together with the -420C>G polymorphism influenced resistin gene transcriptional activity.CONCLUSION:
We found that variability in the serum resistin level might be related to polymorphic variants of the promoter region of the gene.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Polimorfismo Genético
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Regiões Promotoras Genéticas
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Povo Asiático
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Hormônios Ectópicos
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Horm Metab Res
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article