Polymorphisms in FOXO gene family and association analysis with BMI.
Forkhead transcription factors of the FOXO subfamily are emerging as shared components of pathways that regulate a variety of cellular functions. In an effort to identify genetic polymorphisms in candidate genes to determine associations with BMI, we sequenced all exons of the FOXO genes (FOXO1a, FOXO3a, and FOXO4) and examined their associations with BMI in a Korean population (n = 734). Sixteen polymorphisms were identified in FOXO genes: three in FOXO1a, seven in FOXO3a, and six in FOXO4. Associations of FOXO polymorphisms with BMI were analyzed using multiple regression, adjusting for age and sex as covariates. One promoter single nucleotide polymorphism in the 5' flanking region of FOXO3a showed significant association with BMI, e.g., the lowest BMI (23.3 +/- 2.69 kg/m2) was discovered in individuals who were carrying T/T, intermediate BMI (26.6 +/- 3.14 kg/m2) was found in heterozygous individuals (C/T), and the highest BMI (27.2 +/- 3.47 kg/m2) occurred in individuals who were homozygous for the major allele (C/C; p = 0.01).
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daemyung-Dong, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Jae-Ryong
JR
Kim
Hong Soo
HS
Jung
Seong-Wook
SW
Bae
Jung Hye
JH
Kim
Byung Lae
BL
Park
Yoo Hyun
YH
Choi
Hye Young
HY
Cho
Hyun Sub
HS
Cheong
Hyoung Doo
HD
Shin
D024506:5' Flanking Region; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D005260:Female; D000071161:Forkhead Box Protein O1; D000071316:Forkhead Box Protein O3; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*
D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; C085126:FOXO1 protein, human; C499517:FOXO3 protein, human; C108803:FOXO4 protein, human; D000071161:Forkhead Box Protein O1; D000071316:Forkhead Box Protein O3; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; D014157:Transcription Factors