title: Influence of two apo A4 polymorphisms at codons 347 and 360 on non-fasting plasma lipoprotein-lipids and apolipoproteins in Asian Indians.
abstract: Apolipoprotein A-IV (apo A-IV, protein; apo A4, gene) is a major constituent of triglyceride-rich and high-density lipoprotein particles and may, therefore, play an important role in lipid metabolism. We studied the distribution of two apo A4 polymorphisms at codons 347 (alleles A and T) and 360 (alleles 1 and 2) in relation to plasma lipoprotein-lipid and apolipoprotein levels in 176 non-fasting male blood donors from New Delhi, Northern India. The frequencies of the T allele at codon 347 and the 2 allele at codon 360 were 0.12 and 0.03 respectively. Carriers of the T allele (AT and TT genotypes) had significantly lower plasma total cholesterol (P = 0.04) and low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol (P = 0.02) levels than individuals homozygous for the A allele (AA genotype). The codon 347 polymorphism explained 2.2 and 2.6% of the phenotypic variation in total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol, respectively. The 2 allele at codon 360 was associated with marginally reduced plasma LDL-cholesterol (P = 0.09) and increased triglyceride (P = 0.05) levels compared to the 1 allele. To further elucidate the combined effects of the two polymorphism we constructed two-site haplotypes. The haplotype data showed a stronger influence and explained 3.0 and 5.2% of the phenotypic variation in total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol, respectively. The two uncommon haplotypes, T1 and A2, were associated with 24.2 and 23.5 mg/dl lower total cholesterol and 22.5 and 42.0 mg/dl lower LDL-cholesterol levels, respectively. The accentuated effect of apo A4 polymorphisms on non-fasting plasma cholesterol suggest that apo A-IV may play an important role in regulating the postprandial metabolism of lipoproteins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Genetics Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vasisht
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Kamboh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D001054:Apolipoproteins A / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D003062:Codon / Q000235:genetics*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D001053:Apolipoproteins; D001054:Apolipoproteins A; D003062:Codon; D017931:DNA Primers; D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; C022205:apolipoprotein A-IV; D004247:DNA