Effects of intestinal fatty acid-binding protein gene Ala54Thr polymorphism and beta3-adrenergic receptor gene Trp64Arg polymorphism on insulin resistance and fasting plasma glucose in young to older Japanese men.

The present study was performed to investigate the effects of the intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (FABP2) gene Ala54Thr polymorphism and the beta(3)-adrenergic receptor (beta3AR) gene Trp64Arg polymorphism on body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, heart rate, glucose and lipid profiles, and serum leptin level in 196 young men aged 21 to 39 years, 186 older normoglycemic men (fasting plasma glucose [FPG] < 110 mg/dL) aged 40 to 65 years, and 122 older hyperglycemic men, including 77 type 2 diabetic patients. Genomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood, and these polymorphisms were assessed by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) method. In the older groups, the beta3AR Arg64-allele frequency tended to be lower and the FABP2 Thr/Thr54 genotype frequency tended to be higher in hyperglycemic patients, although these differences did not reach statistical significance. Also, there were no significant differences in the genotype or allele frequency of either variant between the 27 hyperlipidemic and 204 normolipidemic subjects. In the younger group, there were no significant differences in any of the parameters measured between the genotypes of beta3AR or FABP2. In the older normoglycemic subjects, heart rate was significantly lower (P =.037) in beta3AR Arg64-positive subjects, and FPG was significantly higher in subjects with the FABP2 Thr/Thr genotype than the other genotypes (99.8 +/- 5.6 v 96.5 +/- 5.6 mg/dL, P =.010). In the older hyperglycemic group, the beta3AR Arg64-positive group had significantly lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and free fatty acid (FFA) levels (P =.024 and P =.043, respectively). There were no synergistic effects of these 2 variants on any measured parameter, but only the FABP2 Thr/Thr genotype was related to a higher FPG in the older normoglycemic men. In conclusion, no major difference was associated with the beta3AR Trp64Arg or FABP2 Ala54Thr polymorphism in terms of type 2 diabetes or hyperlipidemia in young to older Japanese men. However, a slight but significant increase in FPG was observed in older Japanese men with the FABP2 Thr/Thr genotype.

Ishii T ，Hirose H ，Kawai T ，Hayashi K ，Maruyama H ，Saito I ，Saruta T ... -  《METABOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL》

Variation in the fatty acid binding protein 2 gene is not associated with markers of metabolic syndrome in patients with coronary heart disease.

Erkkilä AT ，Lindi V ，Lehto S ，Pyörälä K ，Laakso M ，Uusitupa MI ... -  《NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES》

Tumor necrosis factor alpha gene G-308A polymorphism, insulin resistance, and fasting plasma glucose in young, older, and diabetic Japanese men.

Ishii T ，Hirose H ，Saito I ，Nishikai K ，Maruyama H ，Saruta T ... -  《METABOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL》

Association between Ala54Thr substitution of the fatty acid-binding protein 2 gene with insulin resistance and intra-abdominal fat thickness in Japanese men.

Yamada K ，Yuan X ，Ishiyama S ，Koyama K ，Ichikawa F ，Koyanagi A ，Koyama W ，Nonaka K ... -  《DIABETOLOGIA》

Intestinal fatty acid binding protein Ala54Thr polymorphism is associated with peripheral atherosclerosis combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein 2 (FABP2) is expressed in enterocytes and binds saturated and unsaturated long-chain fatty acids. The FABP2 Ala54Thr polymorphism has been reported to effect lipid metabolism. The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between this polymorphism and peripheral atherosclerosis combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in an Egyptian population. The study was performed on 100 T2DM patients with peripheral atherosclerosis and 100 control subjects. The Ala54Thr polymorphism was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism, whereas serum FABP2 levels were determined using ELISA. Fasting blood glucose, fasting serum insulin concentrations, HbA1c, lipid profile, body mass index (BMI) and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP, respectively) were determined. There was a higher frequency of the Thr54 allele among the patient group (P = 0.002). In Ala54/Thr54 heterozygotes and carriers of the rare Thr54/Thr54 genotype, there were significant increases in BMI and FABP2. Those with the Thr54/Thr54 genotype had significantly decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations; in addition, those with the Thr54/Thr54 genotype had significantly higher SBP and DBP than subjects with the Ala54/Ala54 and Ala54/Thr54 genotypes. There was a positive correlation between FABP2 levels and BMI, SBP and DBP, and a negative correlation with HDL-C. The Thr54 allele of the FABP2 Ala54Thr polymorphism was associated with an increased incidence of peripheral atherosclerosis combined with T2DM in the population studied.

Khattab SA ，Abo-Elmatty DM ，Ghattas MH ，Mesbah NM ，Mehanna ET ... -  《-》