Associations between two single nucleotide polymorphisms of adiponectin gene and coronary artery diseases

Adiponectin, an adipocyte-secreted protein, is known to have anti-atherogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties and its serum levels are decreased in obesity, type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery disease. Several studies have been performed to investigate the association of genetic variations in the adiponectin with obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes, but few studies were performed in association with coronary artery disease. Therefore we examined the associations between two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), +45T>G and +276G>T of the adiponectin gene, and coronary artery diseases (CAD). One hundred and fifty six subjects (mean age 57.4 yrs) were enrolled in which coronary angiograms were performed due to chest pain. Genotypings were done for two SNPs in the adiponectin gene by Taqman polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. The presence of CAD was defined as a >50% reduction of coronary artery diameter. Among 156 subjects, the allele frequencies were 0.683 for G allele and 0.317 for T allele in SNP +276G>T and 0.705 for T allele and 0.295 for G allele in SNP +45T>G. Both genotypes were in compliance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. No association with the presence of CAD was observed for adiponectin gene SNP276 and SNP45 (p = 0.954, p = 0.843). Also, no significant association was observed between the severity of CAD and either SNPs (p = 0.571, p = 0.955). Our study showed that SNP +276G>T and +45T>G in adiponectin gene were not associated with the presence of CAD. Further studies will be necessary to confirm the role of SNP 276G>T and 45T>G in the development of CAD.     

The association of SNP276G>T at adiponectin gene with circulating adiponectin and insulin resistance in response to mild weight loss

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the adiponectin (ADIPOQ) locus influence changes in circulating adiponectin and the features of insulin resistance in response to a weight loss intervention.Subjects:In total, 294 nondiabetic/overweight-obese Koreans participated in a clinical intervention study lasting 12 weeks involving a caloric reduction of -300kcal/day. METHODS: Plasma adiponectin, blood lipids, glucose and insulin concentrations were measured at baseline and after weight loss. Insulin resistance was estimated by homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) derived from fasting glucose and insulin concentrations. We genotyped for three SNPs, 45T>G, 276G>T and -11377C>G. RESULTS: At baseline, HOMA-IR was significantly higher in GG homozygotes than in carriers of the T allele at SNP276G>T of the adiponectin gene (P<0.05). With regard to SNP45T>G and SNP -11377C>G, we did not find any genotype related differences in baseline levels of HOMA-IR and adiponectin. In the 45/276 haplotype test, homozygous for the TG haplotype had significantly lower concentrations of plasma adiponectin (P<0.05). After the 12-week weight loss intervention, the significant decreases in HOMA-IR (P<0.001) and increases in adiponectin (P<0.01) were observed in GG homozygotes at SNP276, which were not shown in carriers of the T allele. Furthermore, there was a significant difference in the decreases in HOMA-IR between the GG homozygotes and carriers of the T allele at SNP276 (P<0.05). Regarding SNP45T>G and SNP -11377C>G, there was no association between SNP45T>G and SNP -11377C>G and decreases in HOMA-IR. In the 45/276 haplotype test, there was a significant difference in changes of adiponectin levels among those with different haplotype combinations (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The SNP276G>T of the ADIPOQ gene is associated with different responses of circulating adiponectin and insulin resistance to mild weight loss in overweight-obese subjects.     

The SNP276G>T polymorphism in the adiponectin (ACDC) gene is more strongly associated with insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease risk than SNP45T>G in nonobese/nondiabetic Korean men independent of abdominal adiposity and circulating plasma adiponectin

This study aimed to determine whether polymorphisms of the adiponectin (ACDC) gene independently contribute to insulin resistance (IR) and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in nonobese, nondiabetic Korean men after adjusting for major environmental factors that influence IR. Among the 7 ACDC single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs;C-11377G, T45G, G276T, H241P, Y111H, G90S, and R221S) prescreened in 48 subjects, we genotyped 333 subjects for SNP45 and SNP276, both of which showed an allele frequency of more than 2%. In Pearson correlation and multiple stepwise regression analyses, we found that waist circumference was the most important influencing factor (beta = .369, P < .001) in homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)-IR, whereas plasma adiponectin was the second most important (beta = -.217, P = .023). At position 276, T/T subjects showed significantly lower glucose concentrations (P = .043) and higher low-density lipoprotein particle sizes (P = .033) than the G/G and G/T subjects. The subjects also had lower serum triglycerides and HOMA-IR; however, these results were not statistically significant. After adjusting for waist circumference and plasma adiponectin, T/T subjects showed a significantly lower HOMA-IR than G/G or G/T subjects (P = .048). On the other hand, at position 45, only glucose concentrations were significantly lower in G carriers (P = .005). In the SNP45-SNP276 haplotype test, TT/TT subjects (having T/T at both SNP45 and SNP276) showed significantly lower IR before and after adjusting for waist circumference and adiponectin levels than did other carriers. In conclusion, we suggest that SNP276G>T, rather than SNP45T>G, is more strongly associated (both directly and indirectly) than with several components of metabolic syndrome and CVD risk, including IR, triglyceride concentration, and low-density lipoprotein particle size, in nonobese, nondiabetic men.     

Adiponectin gene polymorphism (G276T) is not associated with incipient diabetic nephropathy in Japanese type 2 diabetic patients

A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) G276T in the adiponectin gene has been associated with lower plasma adiponectin levels and insulin resistance, which are related to the prevalence of type 2 diabetes or diabetic complications of macroangiopathy. We performed a case-control study to examine whether the SNP276 of the adiponectin gene was also related to early diabetic nephropathy. SNP276 was examined with genomic DNA obtained from 108 type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria (urinary albumin creatinine ratio [ACR] between 30 mg/g x Cr and 300 mg/g x Cr; case subjects), and 208 patients with normoalbuminuria (ACR < 30 mg/g x Cr; control subjects). The genotype distribution and G allele frequency of SNP276 in the case subjects (0.71) did not significantly differ from the control subjects (0.69). There were no differences among the genotypes of the adiponectin gene regarding age, duration of diabetes, body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)), serum lipids, serum creatinine, and plasma adiponectin levels. These data suggest that SNP276 of the adiponectin gene is not an independent risk factor for incipient diabetic nephropathy in Japanese type 2 diabetic patients.     

The adiponectin gene SNP+45 is associated with coronary artery disease in Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus.

BACKGROUND: The ACRP30/adiponectin gene on chromosome 3q27, a region linked to the metabolic syndrome, encodes for the abundant adipocyte-specific secreted protein. Consistent rodent and human studies suggested that this adipokine may be a molecular link between metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. AIMS: In order to investigate the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the APM1 gene in the susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD), we performed a case-control study on Caucasian Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetic patients, a population at high-risk for CAD. METHODS: Five APM1 SNPs were genotyped in 162 Type 2 diabetic French and Swiss subjects with CAD and in 315 Type 2 diabetic French and Swiss subjects without CAD. RESULTS: In univariate analysis, SNP+45 T>G was associated with CAD (OR 1.9 95% CI 1.2-2.9 P = 0.0036). In multivariate analysis, SNP+45 T>G remained associated with CAD (OR 1.2 95% CI 0.8-1.9 P = 0.017), independently of classical cardiovascular risk factors including components of the metabolic syndrome. SNP haplotype analyses revealed a CAD protective combination of all SNP wild-type alleles (OR 0.5 95% CI 0.3-0.7 P = 0.0006). CONCLUSIONS: Our study, performed in diabetic subjects, revealed an association between individual SNP+45 in the APM1 gene and CAD. Furthermore, the susceptibility for CAD due to SNP+45 was independent of classic cardiovascular risk factors. Further studies will be necessary to confirm the role of SNP+45 in the development of CAD. However, ACRP30/adiponectin may contribute to atherosclerosis susceptibility in high-risk populations such as Type 2 diabetic subjects.     

脂联素水平及脂联素基因多态性与糖尿病视网膜病变的关系

目的研究血清脂联素（APN）水平及脂联素基因单核苷酸多态性（SNP）45T→G与2型糖尿病（T2DM）视网膜病变（DR）之问的关系。方法运用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性方法，对76例T2DM患者[无DR（NDR）组27例、非增殖型DR（NPDR）组28例、增殖型DR（PDR）组21例]，和35例正常对照（Nc）者的APN基因SNP45多态性位点进行基因分型；用放射免疫法检测空腹血清APN浓度；比较各组基因型和等位基因频率，并分析各指标间的相关性。结果（1）T2DM组血清APN水平明显低于NC组（P＜0.01）；PDR组APN浓度明显低于NDR和NPDR组，差异有统计学意义（P均＜0.01）；（2）血清APN浓度与年龄、收缩压、空腹血糖、空腹胰岛素、HbA1C、TG、LDL-C、HO—MA—IR呈显著负相关；（3）SNP45多态性位点的基因型和等位基因频率在NDR、NPDR、PDR组和NC组三间无统计学差异（P〉O．05），三种基因型的血清APN水平无统计学差异（P＞0.05）。结论T2DM患者血清APN水平降低，APN在DR的发病机制中发挥作用且与DR的严重度相关；而APN基因SNP45多态性位点与青岛地区汉族人群中DR无明显相关性。     

Adiponectin gene polymorphism 45T>G is associated with carotid artery plaques in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Adiponectin has been reported to have a wide range of antiatherogenic actions. Two common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the adiponectin locus (45T>G and 276G>T) have been reported to be associated with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to examine the association between common polymorphisms of the adiponectin gene (ACDC) and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A total of 708 unrelated patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were recruited. SNP45 and SNP276 ACDC were genotyped, and B-mode ultrasonography of the carotid arteries was performed to measure carotid intima-media thickness and assess the presence of carotid artery plaques (CAP). Although there was no significant difference in carotid intima-media thickness according to ACDC genotype, subjects carrying the SNP45 GG genotype had a significantly higher risk of having CAP (odds ratio, 2.468; P = .045) compared with carriers of the T allele after adjustment for possible confounding factors. This study suggests that the GG genotype at ACDC SNP45 is associated with the presence of CAP and may contribute to atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus.     

脂联素基因SNPs＋45T＞G和SNPs＋276G＞T与老年非糖尿病冠心病的相关性

目的探讨老年人脂联素基因SNPs＋45T〉G和SNPs＋276G〉T与老年非糖尿病冠心病的相关性。方法选择2005年11月至2009年12月人住我院心血管内科病房,行冠状动脉造影、年龄≥65岁的非糖尿病患者688例,根据冠状动脉造影结果分为冠心病组396例和对照组292例。采用聚合酶链式反应／连接酶检测反应方法检测多态性位点。结果SNPs＋45T〉G基因表型为突变型GG者发生冠心病的危险性较TT型者显著增加（OR=2．65,P〈0．01）;SNPs＋276G〉T基因表型为GG型者发生冠心病的危险性较TT型者显著增加（OR=2．36,P〈0．01）;杂合子GT型者发生冠心病的危险陛也较TT型者显著增加（OR=1．66,P〈0．05）。logistic回归分析显示,SNPs＋45T〉G基因表型为GG型,SNPs＋276G〉T基因表型为GG和GT型是冠心病发病独立的危险因素。SNPs＋45T〉G和SNPs＋276G〉T位点存在连锁不平衡,脂联素基因SNPs＋45T〉G基因表型为突变型GG型者SNPs＋276G〉T基因表型均为GG型,而SNPs＋276G〉T基因表型为突变型TT型者SNPs＋45T〉G基因表型均为TT型,即GGGG基因表型和TTTT基因表型,且SNPs＋45T〉G和SNPs＋276G〉T位点基因表型为GGGG型者发生冠心病的危险性显著高于TTTT型者（OR=4．77,P〈0．01）。结论在老年非糖尿病者中,脂联素基因SNPs＋45T〉G基因表型为GG型者和SNPs＋276G〉T基因表型为GG或GT型者可能是冠心病的易感人群。     

Genetic association analysis of the adiponectin polymorphisms in type 1 diabetes with and without diabetic nephropathy

OBJECTIVE: Adiponectin [adipocyte C1q and collagen domain containing (ACDC)] is the most abundant adipose-specific protein. It is beneficial in that it improves insulin sensitivity and mitigates vascular damage, in addition to the possibility of it having anti-inflammatory properties. Clinical evidences demonstrate that serum adiponectin concentrations are increased in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) as well as in patients with microvascular complications. However, the genetic influence of the ACDC gene in T1D and diabetic microvascular complications is still unclear. The present study aims to evaluate the association of the ACDC genetic variation in T1D and diabetic nephropathy (DN). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the ACDC gene were genotyped in 432 T1D patients (of which, 196 had DN) and 187 nondiabetic control subjects, who were all Swedish Caucasians, by using dynamic allele specific hybridization. RESULTS: Single-marker association analysis demonstrated that SNPs +45G15G(T/G) and +276(G/T) were strongly associated with T1D [P=.002, OR=1.855 (1.266-2.717) and P=.001, OR=1.694 (1.337-2.147)]. Further analysis for haplotypes of these two SNPs indicated that one of the common haplotype (T_G) was strongly associated with T1D [P<.001, OR=1.769 (1.430-2.188)]. However, there was no significant difference in the allele frequencies of these two SNPs between the groups of T1D patients with nephropathy and the patients without nephropathy. CONCLUSIONS: The present study thus suggests that SNPs +45G15G(T/G) and +276(G/T) in the ACDC gene are associated with T1D but not with DN among Swedish Caucasians.     

Association of Adiponectin with Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: the Gender Effect

Adiponectin is an adipokine involved in the regulation of body metabolism and immune response. Circulating levels and/or activity of adiponectin were reported to influence susceptibility to several diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome. In this study, serum adiponectin levels and the association of adiponectin gene (ADIPQO) single-nucleotide polymorphism (G276T SNP) with hypertension in type 2 diabetic patients were examined. Type 2 diabetic patients (n = 449) were recruited and divided into two groups, normotensive (n = 199) and hypertensive (n = 250). Results demonstrated that serum adiponectin levels were significantly higher in normotensive subjects compared with hypertensive subjects (P < .05). When these results were compared according to gender, only female hypertensive diabetic patients showed significantly higher levels of adiponectin (P < .05). In addition, no significant difference in the genotypes and alleles frequencies of ADIPQO G276T SNP was observed between the two groups (P > .05). In conclusion, high circulating levels of adiponectin were found to be associated with hypertension only in type 2 diabetic female patients which might indicate a gender preference.     

The relationship between adiponectin, an adiponectin gene polymorphism, and high-density lipoprotein particle size: from the Mima study

This study examined the association among serum adiponectin levels, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the adiponectin gene, and the size of serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles in a general population. A total of 275 subjects were examined as part of the community-based Mima study. Serum adiponectin levels were measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Serum small-sized HDL was measured with the electrophoretic separation of lipoproteins using the Lipoprint system. Single nucleotide polymorphism G276T (rs1501299, SNP276) of the adiponectin gene was determined with a fluorescent allele-specific DNA primer assay system. Age- and sex-adjusted correlation test revealed a significant inverse relationship between small-sized HDL and adiponectin levels (r = -0.236, P < .001). More percentages of small-sized HDL were observed in the subjects with the SNP276 G/G and G/T genotypes than in those with the T/T genotype (5.5% ± 5.0% vs 3.0% ± 2.9%, P = .016). In a multiple regression analysis, small-sized HDL was significantly and independently correlated with triglycerides levels (β = 0.133, P = .030), adiponectin levels (β = -0.242, P < .001), and the SNP276 G allele (β = -0.142, P = .014). Our findings indicated that adiponectin and SNP276 of the adiponectin gene may modify the size of HDL particles.     

脂联素基因多态性和血清脂联素水平与非酒精性脂肪肝的相关性

目的:探讨脂联素基因单核苷酸多态性及血清脂联素水平与汉族人非酒精性脂肪肝(nonalcoholic fatty liver disease,NAFLD)的关系.方法:根据性别、年龄和体质量指数(body-mass index,BMI)配对入选NAFLD患者和对照组,各106例.测定基因多态性和血清脂联素水平,分析其与人体测量参数、生化、激素和代谢的关系.结果:在NAFLD和对照者中,SNP+45位点T/T、T/G和G/G基因型分别为64.2%、54.7%和23.6%、38.7%和12.2%、6.6%,NAFLD组G/G基因型频率比对照组高(2=6.47,P<0.05),但两组等位基因型频率(2=0.64,P>0.05)差异无显著性;S N P+276位点中G/G、T/G和T/T基因型分别为4.2%、47.2%和27.3%、36.8%和8.5%、16.0%,NAFLD组T/T基因型频率高于对照组(2=6.68,P<0.05),两组等位基因频率差异有显著性(2=7.86,P<0.05).NAFLD组的血清脂联素水平较对照组显著降低(3.75mg/L±3.94mg/Lvs6.18mg/L±4.12mg/L),而且有更高的胰岛素低抗(2.19±1.35vs1.33±0.93).Logistic回归分析显示:BMI、WHR、HOMA-IR、脂联素是NAFLD的主要危险因素.结论:SNP45G/G和SNP276T/T基因型可能是中国汉族人NAFLD的易感基因,高BMI、WHR、HOMA-IR、低脂联素血症是NAFLD的主要危险因素.     

代谢综合征患者脂联素基因多态性分析

目的探讨脂联素基因单核苷酸多态性（SNP）45T→G和276G→T两个位点与代谢综合征（MS）的关系。方法收集MS患者183例（MS组）和健康对照人群144例（对照组）,采用TaqMan探针技术进行脂联素基因SNP45分析,直接测序法进行脂联素基因SNP276分析。结果SNP45在MS组与对照组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）,等位基因分布频率提示C等位基因在MS组高于对照组（P〈0.05）,MS组中携带TG＋GG型患者血清脂联素水平低于TT型患者（P〈0．05）;两组SNP276基因型分布及等位基因频率比较均无统计学差异。结论SNP45G／G基因型可能是中国汉族人群MS的易感基因。     

宁夏回族代谢综合征与脂联素水平及基因多态性的相关性研究

目的探讨脂联素水平及其单核苷酸多态性(SNP+45T/G和SNP+276G/T)2个位点与宁夏回族代谢综合征(MS)的关系。方法选择祖居宁夏、无亲缘关系、3代内无异族通婚史的回族个体共305例,分为MS组207例和对照组98例;应用ELISA及PCR-RFLP技术检测血浆脂联素水平及其2个位点的SNP。结果与对照组比较,MS组体重指数、腰臀比、收缩压、舒张压、空腹血糖、空腹胰岛素、TG、LDL-C、胰岛素抵抗指数明显升高,TC、HDL-C、脂联素水平明显降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05,P<0.01)。与对照组比较,MS组SNP+45位点TG+GG基因型和G等位基因频率明显升高,TT基因型及T等位基因频率明显降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。多因素逐步logistic回归分析显示,SNP+45T/G基因多态性是回族MS的危险因素。结论回族MS患者脂联素水平下降,回族人群中携带SNP+45G等位基因者患MS的风险增加。     

Adiponectin I164T mutation is associated with the metabolic syndrome and coronary artery disease

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the association of mutations in adiponectin gene with the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD). BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease is a major cause of mortality in the industrial countries. Adiponectin gene locus, chromosome 3q27, is the candidate site for CAD. We have reported that adiponectin has antiatherogenic and antidiabetic properties, and that the plasma levels negatively correlated with body mass index (BMI) are significantly low in patients with CAD or type 2 diabetes. METHODS: The study subjects were 383 consecutive patients with angiographically confirmed CAD and 368 non-CAD subjects adjusted for age and BMI in the Japanese population. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the adiponectin gene were determined by Taqman polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method or a PCR-based assay for the analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphism. The plasma adiponectin concentration was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: Among SNPs, the frequency of I164T mutation was significantly higher in CAD subjects (2.9%) than in the control (0.8%, p < 0.05). The plasma adiponectin levels in subjects carrying the I164T mutation were significantly lower than in those without the mutation, and were independent of BMI. In contrast, SNP94 and SNP276, which are reported to be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, were associated neither with CAD prevalence nor with plasma adiponectin level. Subjects with I164T mutation exhibited a clinical phenotype of the metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: The I164T mutation in the adiponectin gene was a common genetic background associated with the metabolic syndrome and CAD in the Japanese population.     

Association between SNPs in <Emphasis Type="Italic">AdipoQ</Emphasis>, +45 T &gt; G and +276 G &gt; T,and adiponectin levels in the Korean Chinese population in Yanbian,China

This study investigated the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in AdipoQ, +45 T?>?G and +276 G?>?T, and adiponectin levels in the Korean Chinese population in Yanbian, China. A total of 329 subjects were involved in this study, including 178 female and 151 male individuals. All of them are ethnic Koreans living in Yanbian, aged from 31 to 70, and 58 % of them were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Items tested and calculated include total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), body fat percentage (BF%), fasting plasma insulin (FPI), plasma adiponectin (PA), and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). SNPs were screened with the method of SNaPshot. P?<?0.05 was defined as the statistically significant threshold. Results include the following: (1) PA levels in the T2D group are much lower than those in the normal group (P?<?0.001); (2) the distribution of genotypes of SNPs +45 T?>?G and +276 G?>?T was determined to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P?>?0.05) and complete linkage disequilibrium (|D′|?=?1.0); (3) PA levels in females are much higher than those in males no matter which group they belong to (normal or T2D group) (P?=?0.004 and P?=?0.018); (4) PA levels are higher in the individuals with +45G as a dominant allele than those in individuals with homozygous genotype TT at locus +45 in the normal group (P?=?0.037); and (5) of SNPs +45 T?>?G and +276 G?>?T, no risk factor of genotype or allele was found (P?>?0.05). Three conclusions can be drawn: (1) PA levels are lower in T2D patients than in normal persons; (2) PA levels are higher in females than in males; (3) PA levels are higher for normal individuals with +45G allele than those with homozygous TT genotype at locus +45 in AdipoQ.     

Genetic determinants of insulin action in polycystic ovary syndrome.

INTRODUCTION: Insulin resistance is associated with both type 2 diabetes (T2 D) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). There is an association of T2 D with several polymorphisms in candidate genes related to insulin resistance. However, there is limited information about the association of these polymorphisms with PCOS. METHODS: 57 non-diabetic women with PCOS and a control group of 567 healthy non-diabetic women underwent an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). They were genotyped for the polymorphisms Gly972Arg in IRS-1, Gly1057Asp in IRS-2, SNP 43, 44, and 45 in CAPN10, Pro12Ala in PPAR(gamma)2, C-512 T in FOXC2, and T45 G in adiponectin. RESULTS: Women with PCOS had higher 2-h blood glucose levels (6.5 +/- 0.2 vs. 6.0 +/- 0.06 mmol/l, p = 0.03) compared to control women, higher fasting insulin (79 +/- 7 vs. 53 +/- 2 pmol/l, p = 0.02), and a lower insulin sensitivity estimated from the OGTT (12.4 +/- 1.1 vs. 19.1 +/- 0.5 U, p = 0.0001). More homozygous G allele carriers of the T45 G polymorphism in the adiponectin gene were found in women with PCOS compared to controls (13.2 % vs. 2.6 %, p = 0.008). In women with PCOS, G-allele carriers had lower fasting insulin levels than TT carriers (61 +/- 9 vs. 88 +/- 10, p = 0.02) in contrast to controls (p = 0.03 for interaction genotype x PCOS). The other polymorphisms were distributed equally among women with PCOS and controls (all p > 0.5). SUMMARY: We found a higher prevalence of the T45 G polymorphism in the adiponectin gene in women with PCOS compared to controls. This was not associated with a more insulin resistant phenotype in PCOS, however. Other frequent polymorphisms in genes related to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes showed no association with PCOS.     

Genetic influences of the intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) gene polymorphisms in development of Type 1 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy.

AIM: The intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) gene is located on chromosome 19p13, which is linked to Type 1 diabetes (T1D). ICAM-1 expression is related to development of T1D and diabetic nephropathy. The present study aims to evaluate the genetic influence of ICAM-1 gene polymorphisms on the development of T1D and diabetic nephropathy. METHODS: Five valid single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were genotyped in 432 T1D patients (196 patients had diabetic nephropathy) and 187 non-diabetic control subjects by using dynamic allele-specific hybridization (DASH) and pyrosequencing. RESULTS: SNPs rs281432(C/G) and rs5498 E469K(A/G) had high heterozygous indexes. They were significantly associated with T1D [P = 0.026, OR = 1.644 (95% CI 1.138-2.376) and P < 0.001, OR = 2.456 (1.588-3.8)]. Frequencies of the C allele in SNP rs281432(C/G) and the A allele in SNP rs5498 E469K(A/G) increased stepwise from non-diabetic control subjects to T1D patients without diabetic nephropathy and T1D patients with diabetic nephropathy. Further analysis for these two SNPs indicated that T1D patients had increased frequency of the common haplotype C-A, in comparison with non-diabetic control subjects (38.1 vs. 32.1%, P = 0.035). CONCLUSION: The present study provided evidence that SNPs rs281432(C/G) and rs5498 E469K(A/G) in the ICAM-1 gene confer susceptibility to the development of T1D and might also be associated with diabetic nephropathy in Swedish Caucasians.     

Variants of the adiponectin gene and type 2 diabetes in a Polish population

Several association studies of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and adiponectin gene polymorphisms have been reported with conflicting results. Our aim was to search for the association of three polymorphisms (−11.391G>A, +45T>G, and +276G>T) in the adiponectin gene with T2DM and prediabetic quantitative traits in Polish Caucasians. The study groups comprised 495 unrelated T2DM cases and 435 controls. We compared the distribution of genotypes between study groups. In addition, genotype-quantitative trait analyses were also done in the controls. The study subjects were genotyped using the restriction fragment length polymorphism technique. The frequencies of the minor alleles were as follows: 10.6 versus 8.2% for −11.391G>A (p = 0.0722), 7.0 versus 8.0% for +45T>G (p = 0.48), and 15.5% in T2DM versus 19.8% in controls (p = 0.0145) for +276G>T, respectively. The difference for genotype distribution between the groups was statistically significant (p = 0.0247) for the +276G>T variant: 71.31 versus 62.99%, 26.46 versus 34.48% and 2.22 versus 2.53%, respectively, for GG, GT and TT. In quantitative traits analysis, the T allele of +276G>T was associated (p < 0.05) with lower insulin resistance (HOMA-IR, fasting insulin) among controls. Additionally, the A allele at position −11.391 was associated (p < 0.05) with higher insulin resistance (HOMA-IR, fasting insulin). In multiple regression analysis, all identified association remained significant after the inclusion in the model of gender, BMI and age. In addition, in this model, −11.391G>A and +276G>T were independently associated with T2DM. Finally, we conclude that the adiponectin gene polymorphisms are associated with T2DM and prediabetic quantitative traits in Polish Caucasians.