SREBF-1 gene polymorphisms are associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes in French obese and diabetic cohorts.
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP)-1 transcription factors play a central role in energy homeostasis by promoting glycolysis, lipogenesis, and adipogenesis. The sterol regulatory element-binding protein gene (SREBF)-1 is a good candidate gene for obesity and obesity-related metabolic traits such as type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia. The SREBF-1 molecular screening of 40 unrelated obese patients by PCR/single-strand conformation polymorphism revealed 19 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Six SNPs were genotyped for an association study in large French obese and nonobese cohorts. Case-control studies using two independent nonobese cohorts indicated that SNP17 (54G/C, exon 18c) is associated with morbid obesity (odds ratio 1.5, P = 0.006 and P = 0.02, respectively). SNP3 (-150G/A, exon 1a), SNP5 (-36delG, exon 1a), and SNP17 are found in high linkage disequilibrium (D' > 0.8). The haplotype including wild-type alleles of these SNPs (C/G/G/T/C/G, HAP2) is identified as a risk factor for morbid obesity (P = 0.003). In the obese group, SNP3, SNP5, and SNP17 are associated with male-specific hypertriglyceridemia (P = 0.07, P = 0.01, and P = 0.05, respectively). SNP17 is also associated with type 2 diabetes (P = 0.03) and increased prevalence of nephropathy (P = 0.028) in a diabetic cohort. Our results indicate a role of the SREBF-1 gene in genetic predisposition of metabolic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia.
INSERM Unit 465, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France.
Delphine
D
Eberlé
Karine
K
Clément
David
D
Meyre
Mourad
M
Sahbatou
Martine
M
Vaxillaire
Annie
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Le Gall
Pascal
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Ferré
Arnaud
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Basdevant
Philippe
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Froguel
Fabienne
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Foufelle
D000328:Adult; D022762:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000235:genetics*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000235:genetics*; D005602:France; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000235:genetics; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D051780:Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1; D014157:Transcription Factors
D022762:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C497387:SREBF1 protein, human; D051780:Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1; D014157:Transcription Factors