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Buchanan Z, Hopkins SE, Ryman TK, Austin MA, Wiener HW, Tiwari HK, Klejka JA, Boyer BB, Fohner AE. Electronic health record reveals community-level cardiometabolic health benefits associated with 10 years of community-based participatory research. Public Health 2024; 232:38-44. [PMID: 38733959 PMCID: PMC11176004 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND While a major goal of community-based participatory research (CBPR) is to improve community health; it is unclear how to measure longstanding success of CBPR. OBJECTIVE We sought to determine the impact of ongoing CBPR on cardiometabolic health of participating communities, including in people not directly participating in research. METHODS We used linear mixed-effects modelling with electronic medical records from 2002 to 2012 from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, which provides health care to all Alaska Native people in southwestern Alaska, to compare rates of change in cardiometabolic risk factors between communities that did and did not participate in ongoing CBPR beginning in 2003. RESULTS We analysed 1,262,035 medical records from 12,402 individuals from 10 study and 38 control communities. Blood pressure declined faster in study than in control communities: systolic blood pressure (0.04 mmHg/year; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.01, 0.08); diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (0.07 mmHg/year; 95% CI: 0.04, 0.09). Body mass index increased 0.04 units/year faster in study communities than in control communities (95% CI: 0.03, 0.05). More study visits were associated with faster reduction of DBP and triglyceride levels in study communities. CONCLUSIONS Ongoing CBPR may improve overall cardiometabolic health in communities, perhaps by increasing engagement in health and advocacy.
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- Z Buchanan
- University of Washington, Department of Epidemiology, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Portland, OR, USA; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Fairbanks, AK, USA
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- University of Washington, Department of Epidemiology, Seattle, WA, USA; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University of Washington, Department of Epidemiology, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Epidemiology, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Biostatistics, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, Bethel, AK, USA
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Portland, OR, USA; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Fairbanks, AK, USA
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- University of Washington, Department of Epidemiology, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Kratzer TB, Jemal A, Miller KD, Nash S, Wiggins C, Redwood D, Smith R, Siegel RL. Cancer statistics for American Indian and Alaska Native individuals, 2022: Including increasing disparities in early onset colorectal cancer. CA Cancer J Clin 2023; 73:120-146. [PMID: 36346402 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) individuals are diverse culturally and geographically but share a high prevalence of chronic illness, largely because of obstacles to high-quality health care. The authors comprehensively examined cancer incidence and mortality among non-Hispanic AIAN individuals, compared with non-Hispanic White individuals for context, using population-based data from the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. Overall cancer rates among AIAN individuals were 2% higher than among White individuals for incidence (2014 through 2018, confined to Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area counties to reduce racial misclassification) but 18% higher for mortality (2015 through 2019). However, disparities varied widely by cancer type and geographic region. For example, breast and prostate cancer mortality rates are 8% and 31% higher, respectively, in AIAN individuals than in White individuals despite lower incidence and the availability of early detection tests for these cancers. The burden among AIAN individuals is highest for infection-related cancers (liver, stomach, and cervix), for kidney cancer, and for colorectal cancer among indigenous Alaskans (91.3 vs. 35.5 cases per 100,000 for White Alaskans), who have the highest rates in the world. Steep increases for early onset colorectal cancer, from 18.8 cases per 100,000 Native Alaskans aged 20-49 years during 1998 through 2002 to 34.8 cases per 100,000 during 2014 through 2018, exacerbated this disparity. Death rates for infection-related cancers (liver, stomach, and cervix), as well as kidney cancer, were approximately two-fold higher among AIAN individuals compared with White individuals. These findings highlight the need for more effective strategies to reduce the prevalence of chronic oncogenic infections and improve access to high-quality cancer screening and treatment for AIAN individuals. Mitigating the disparate burden will require expanded financial support of tribal health care as well as increased collaboration and engagement with this marginalized population.
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- Tyler B Kratzer
- Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
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- Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
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- Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
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- University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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- Early Cancer Detection Science, American Cancer Society, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
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- Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
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Tan PY, Moore JB, Bai L, Tang G, Gong YY. In the context of the triple burden of malnutrition: A systematic review of gene-diet interactions and nutritional status. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 64:3235-3263. [PMID: 36222100 PMCID: PMC11000749 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2131727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Genetic background interacts with dietary components to modulate nutritional health status. This study aimed to review the evidence for gene-diet interactions in all forms of malnutrition. A comprehensive systematic literature search was conducted through April 2021 to identify observational and intervention studies reporting the effects of gene-diet interactions in over-nutrition, under-nutrition and micronutrient status. Risk of publication bias was assessed using the Quality Criteria Checklist and a tool specifically designed for gene-diet interaction research. 167 studies from 27 populations were included. The majority of studies investigated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in overnutrition (n = 158). Diets rich in whole grains, vegetables, fruits and low in total and saturated fats, such as Mediterranean and DASH diets, showed promising effects for reducing obesity risk among individuals who had higher genetic risk scores for obesity, particularly the risk alleles carriers of FTO rs9939609, rs1121980 and rs1421085. Other SNPs in MC4R, PPARG and APOA5 genes were also commonly studied for interaction with diet on overnutrition though findings were inconclusive. Only limited data were found related to undernutrition (n = 1) and micronutrient status (n = 9). The findings on gene-diet interactions in this review highlight the importance of personalized nutrition, and more research on undernutrition and micronutrient status is warranted.
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- Pui Yee Tan
- School of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
- School of Psychology, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Identification of Genetic Factors Predisposing High-Risk Individuals to Asymptomatic Heart Failure. Cells 2021; 10:cells10092430. [PMID: 34572079 PMCID: PMC8470162 DOI: 10.3390/cells10092430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Heart failure (HF) is a global pandemic public health burden affecting one in five of the general population in their lifetime. For high-risk individuals, early detection and prediction of HF progression reduces hospitalizations, reduces mortality, improves the individual’s quality of life, and reduces associated medical costs. In using an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted genome-wide association study of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) database from 117 asymptomatic high-risk individuals, we identified a SNP signature composed of 13 SNPs. These were annotated and mapped into six protein-coding genes (GAD2, APP, RASGEF1C, MACROD2, DMD, and DOCK1), a pseudogene (PGAM1P5), and various non-coding RNA genes (LINC01968, LINC00687, LOC105372209, LOC101928047, LOC105372208, and LOC105371356). The SNP signature was found to have a good performance when predicting HF progression, namely with an accuracy rate of 0.857 and an area under the curve of 0.912. Intriguingly, analysis of the protein connectivity map revealed that DMD, RASGEF1C, MACROD2, DOCK1, and PGAM1P5 appear to form a protein interaction network in the heart. This suggests that, together, they may contribute to the pathogenesis of HF. Our findings demonstrate that a combination of AI-assisted identifications of SNP signatures and clinical parameters are able to effectively identify asymptomatic high-risk subjects that are predisposed to HF.
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SAINI SIMMI, WALIA GAGANDEEPKAUR, SACHDEVA MOHINDERPAL, GUPTA VIPIN. Genomics of body fat distribution. J Genet 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12041-021-01281-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Parolini C. Marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Efficacy on inflammatory-based disorders. Life Sci 2020; 263:118591. [PMID: 33069735 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Inflammation is a physiological response to injury, stimulating tissue repair and regeneration. However, the presence of peculiar individual conditions can negatively perturb the resolution phase eventually leading to a state of low-grade systemic chronic inflammation, characterized by tissue and organ damages and increased susceptibility to non-communicable disease. Marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), mainly eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are able to influence many aspects of this process. Experiments performed in various animal models of obesity, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis have demonstrated that n-3 PUFAs can modulate the basic mechanisms as well as the disease progression. This review describes the available data from experimental studies to the clinical trials.
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- Cinzia Parolini
- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.
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Williams PT. Quantile-dependent expressivity of plasma adiponectin concentrations may explain its sex-specific heritability, gene-environment interactions, and genotype-specific response to postprandial lipemia. PeerJ 2020; 8:e10099. [PMID: 33088620 PMCID: PMC7568478 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background "Quantile-dependent expressivity" occurs when the effect size of a genetic variant depends upon whether the phenotype (e.g. adiponectin) is high or low relative to its distribution. We have previously shown that the heritability (h2 ) of adiposity, lipoproteins, postprandial lipemia, pulmonary function, and coffee and alcohol consumption are quantile-specific. Whether adiponectin heritability is quantile specific remains to be determined. Methods Plasma adiponectin concentrations from 4,182 offspring-parent pairs and 1,662 sibships from the Framingham Heart Study were analyzed. Quantile-specific heritability from offspring-parent (β OP,h2 = 2β OP/(1 + rspouse)) and full-sib regression slopes (β FS, h2 = {(1 + 8rspouse β FS)0.05-1}/(2rspouse)) were robustly estimated by quantile regression with nonparametric significance assigned from 1,000 bootstrap samples. Results Quantile-specific h2 (± SE) increased with increasing percentiles of the offspring's age- and sex-adjusted adiponectin distribution when estimated from β OP (P trend = 2.2 × 10-6): 0.30 ± 0.03 at the 10th, 0.33 ± 0.04 at the 25th, 0.43 ± 0.04 at the 50th, 0.55 ± 0.05 at the 75th, and 0.57 ± 0.08 at the 90th percentile, and when estimated from β FS (P trend = 7.6 × 10-7): 0.42 ± 0.03 at the 10th, 0.44 ± 0.04 at the 25th, 0.56 ± 0.05 at the 50th, 0.73 ± 0.08 at the 75th, and 0.79 ± 0.11 at the 90th percentile. Consistent with quantile-dependent expressivity, adiponectin's: (1) heritability was greater in women in accordance with their higher adiponection concentrations; (2) relationships to ADIPOQ polymorphisms were modified by adiposity in accordance with its adiponectin-lowering effect; (3) response to rosiglitazone was predicted by the 45T> G ADIPOQ polymorphism; (4) difference by ADIPOQ haplotypes increased linearly with increasing postprandial adiponectin concentrations. Conclusion Adiponectin heritability is quantile dependent, which may explain sex-specific heritability, gene-environment and gene-drug interactions, and postprandial response by haplotypes.
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- Paul T Williams
- Molecular Biophysics & Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States of America
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Potential Cardiovascular and Metabolic Beneficial Effects of ω-3 PUFA in Male Obesity Secondary Hypogonadism Syndrome. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12092519. [PMID: 32825328 PMCID: PMC7551945 DOI: 10.3390/nu12092519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Long-chain ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are fundamental biocomponents of lipids and cell membranes. They are involved in the maintenance of cellular homeostasis and they are able to exert anti-inflammatory and cardioprotective actions. Thanks to their potential beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system, metabolic axis and body composition, we have examined their action in subjects affected by male obesity secondary hypogonadism (MOSH) syndrome. MOSH syndrome is characterized by the presence of obesity associated with the alteration of sexual and metabolic functions. Therefore, this review article aims to analyze scientific literature regarding the possible benefits of ω-3 PUFA administration in subjects affected by MOSH syndrome. We conclude that there are strong evidences supporting ω-3 PUFA administration and/or supplementation for the treatment and management of MOSH patients.
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Redwood DG, Day GM, Beans JA, Hiratsuka VY, Nash SH, Howard BV, Umans JG, Koller KR. Alaska Native Traditional Food and Harvesting Activity Patterns over 10 Years of Follow-Up. Curr Dev Nutr 2019; 3:nzz114. [PMID: 31723724 PMCID: PMC6834783 DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alaska Native (AN) traditional foods and associated harvesting activities are beneficial to human health. OBJECTIVE This study assessed longitudinal self-reported traditional food use and harvesting activities among Alaska Native and American Indian (AN/AI) participants in the Alaska Education and Research Towards Health (EARTH) study. METHODS In 2004-2006, southcentral Alaska EARTH study participants (n = 1320) completed diet and activity questionnaires which were repeated in 2015-2017; results were compared between participants who completed both questionnaires (n = 388). RESULTS In the follow-up questionnaire, >93% of participants reported eating ≥1 traditional food in the past year. The top 3 traditional foods were fish (75%), moose (42%), and shellfish (41%). Women were more likely than men to consume traditional foods, especially fish, gathered berries, shellfish, and seal oil (P < 0.05). Participants aged ≥60 y in the original cohort were significantly more likely to consume fish and shellfish at follow-up, whereas those aged 40-59 y were the most likely of the 3 age groups to consume seal oil (P < 0.05). Between the original cohort and follow-up, there was a significant decline in the mean number of traditional foods eaten from 6.3 to 5.5, as well as reduced consumption of multiple traditional foods (P < 0.001). Over 59% of participants reported ≥1 traditional harvesting activity in the past year; this proportion did not significantly change between baseline and follow-up. Picking berries/greens (44%), cutting/smoking fish or meat (33%), and fishing (30%) were the most common activities. Participation in traditional harvesting activities was greater among women than men (P < 0.05), but did not differ by age. CONCLUSIONS Longitudinal follow-up demonstrated that AN/AI people maintained participation in traditional harvesting activities, but the variety of traditional foods declined significantly among both men and women. Promotion of traditional foods and harvesting activities that serve as protective factors against chronic diseases may benefit this population.
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- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, USA
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- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, USA
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- Medstar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD, USA
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Wu L, Yang Y, Li B, Huang W, Wang X, Liu X, Meng Z, Xia J. First Genome-wide Association Analysis for Growth Traits in the Largest Coral Reef-Dwelling Bony Fishes, the Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus). MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 21:707-717. [PMID: 31392592 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-019-09916-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The giant grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus, is the largest coral reef-dwelling bony fish species. However, despite extremely fast growth performance and the considerable economic importance in this species, its genetic regulation of growth remains unknown. Here, we performed the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) for five growth traits in 289 giant groupers using 42,323 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) obtained by genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS). We identified a total of 36 growth-related SNPs, of which 11 SNPs reached a genome-wide significance level. The phenotypic variance explained by these SNPs varied from 7.09% for body height to 18.42% for body length. Moreover, 22 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for growth traits, including nine significant QTLs and 13 suggestive QTLs, were found on multiple chromosomes. Interestingly, the QTL (LG17: 6934451) was shared between body weight and body height, while two significant QTLs (LG7: 22596399 and LG15: 11877836) for body length were consistent with the associated regions of total length at the genome-wide suggestive level. Eight potential candidate genes close to the associated SNPs were selected for expression analysis, of which four genes (phosphatidylinositol transfer protein cytoplasmic 1, protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type E, alpha/beta hydrolase domain-containing protein 17C, and vascular endothelial growth factor A-A) were differentially expressed and involved in metabolism, development, response stress, etc. This study improves our understanding of the complex genetic architecture of growth in the giant grouper. The results contribute to the selective breeding of grouper species and the conservation of coral reef fishes.
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- Lina Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Life Science School, Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Life Science School, Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Life Science School, Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Life Science School, Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Life Science School, Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Life Science School, Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Life Science School, Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Life Science School, Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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Huang T, Wang T, Heianza Y, Zheng Y, Sun D, Kang JH, Pasquale LR, Rimm EB, Manson JE, Hu FB, Qi L. Habitual consumption of long-chain n-3 PUFAs and fish attenuates genetically associated long-term weight gain. Am J Clin Nutr 2019; 109:665-673. [PMID: 30629107 PMCID: PMC6408206 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqy238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A growing amount of data suggests that n-3 (ω-3) polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake may modify the genetic association with weight change. OBJECTIVES We aimed to prospectively test interactions of habitual consumption of n-3 PUFAs or fish, the major food source, with overall genetic susceptibility on long-term weight change. DESIGN Gene-diet interactions were examined in 11,330 women from the Nurses' Health Study (NHS), 6773 men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS), and 6254 women from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). RESULTS In the NHS and HPFS cohorts, food-sourced long-chain n-3 PUFA intake showed directionally consistent interactions with genetic risk score on long-term changes in BMI (P-interaction = 0.01 in the HPFS, 0.15 in the NHS, and 0.01 in both cohorts combined). Such interactions were successfully replicated in the WHI, an independent cohort (P-interaction = 0.02 in the WHI and 0.01 in the combined 3 cohorts). The genetic associations with changes in BMI (in kg/m2) consistently decreased (0.15, 0.10, 0.07, and -0.14 per 10 BMI-increasing alleles) across the quartiles of long-chain n-3 PUFAs in the combined cohorts. In addition, high fish intake also attenuated the genetic associations with long-term changes in BMI in the HPFS (P-interaction = 0.01), NHS (P-interaction = 0.03), WHI (P-interaction = 0.10), and the combined cohorts (P-interaction = 0.01); and the differences in BMI changes per 10 BMI-increasing alleles were 0.16, 0.06, -0.08, and -0.18, respectively, across the categories (≤1, 1∼4, 4∼6, and ≥7 servings/wk) of total fish intake. Similar interactions on body weight were observed for fish intake (P-interaction = 0.003) and long-chain n-3 PUFA intake (P-interaction = 0.12). CONCLUSION Our study provides replicable evidence to show that high intakes of fish and long-chain n-3 PUFAs are associated with an attenuation of the genetic association with long-term weight gain based on results from 3 prospective cohorts of Caucasians.
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- Tao Huang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Beijing, China,Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Beijing, China,Global Health Institute, Peking University, Beijing, China,Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Rui-Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Human Phenome Institute and School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Nutrition, Boston, MA,Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA,Department of Nutrition, Boston, MA,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA,Department of Nutrition, Boston, MA,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA,Department of Nutrition, Boston, MA,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA,Department of Nutrition, Boston, MA,Address correspondence to LQ (e-mail: )
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Kim M, Jeong S, Yoo HJ, An H, Jee SH, Lee JH. Newly identified set of obesity-related genotypes and abdominal fat influence the risk of insulin resistance in a Korean population. Clin Genet 2019; 95:488-495. [DOI: 10.1111/cge.13509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Minjoo Kim
- Research Center for Silver Science, Institute of Symbiotic Life-TECH; Yonsei University; Seoul South Korea
- National Leading Research Laboratory of Clinical Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomic, Department of Food and Nutrition; College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University; Seoul South Korea
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- National Leading Research Laboratory of Clinical Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomic, Department of Food and Nutrition; College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University; Seoul South Korea
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- Research Center for Silver Science, Institute of Symbiotic Life-TECH; Yonsei University; Seoul South Korea
- National Leading Research Laboratory of Clinical Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomic, Department of Food and Nutrition; College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University; Seoul South Korea
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- National Leading Research Laboratory of Clinical Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomic, Department of Food and Nutrition; College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University; Seoul South Korea
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- Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health; Yonsei University; Seoul South Korea
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- Research Center for Silver Science, Institute of Symbiotic Life-TECH; Yonsei University; Seoul South Korea
- National Leading Research Laboratory of Clinical Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomic, Department of Food and Nutrition; College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University; Seoul South Korea
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Rodrigues DM, Manfro GG, Levitan RD, Steiner M, Meaney MJ, Silveira PP. Moderating effect of PLIN4 genetic variant on impulsivity traits in 5-year-old-children born small for gestational age. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2018; 137:19-25. [PMID: 30293593 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2018.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Poor fetal growth is associated with long-term behavioral, metabolic and psychiatric alterations, including impulsivity, insulin resistance, and mood disorders. However, the consumption of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) seems to be protective for this population, improving inhibitory control and behavioral reactivity. We investigated whether the presence of the A allele of rs8887 SNP (PLIN4 gene), known to be associated with increased sensitivity to the consumption of n-3 PUFAs, interacts with fetal growth influencing inhibitory control. 152 five-year-old children were genotyped and performed the Stop Signal Task (SSRT). There was a significant interaction between birth weight and the presence of the A allele on SSRT performance, in which lower birth weight associated with poorer inhibitory control only in non-carriers. These results suggest that a higher responsiveness to n-3 PUFAS protects small for gestational age children from developing poor response inhibition, highlighting that optimizing n-3 PUFA intake may benefit this population.
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- Danitsa Marcos Rodrigues
- Postgraduate Program in Neurosciences, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Neurosciences, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University. Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Sackler Program for Epigenetics & Psychobiology, McGill University, Canada
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- Postgraduate Program in Neurosciences, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Sackler Program for Epigenetics & Psychobiology, McGill University, Canada.
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Parajuli RP, Goodrich JM, Chan LHM, Ayotte P, Lemire M, Hegele RA, Basu N. Genetic polymorphisms are associated with exposure biomarkers for metals and persistent organic pollutants among Inuit from the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Canada. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 634:569-578. [PMID: 29635199 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inuit are exposed to some of the highest levels of contaminants worldwide. Studies suggest that several genes that mediate the metabolism of these contaminants are polymorphic. We hypothesize that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in such genes may underline differences in biomarker concentrations and/or modify exposure-biomarker associations. METHODS Members from the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (Canada) were recruited. Blood concentrations of mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB-153) were measured. SNPs from pathways such as glutathione, metallothionein, oxidative stress, and xenobiotic transport were genotyped in 281 participants, and data from 112 SNPs were included in the analyses. Surveys were administered to obtain information on demographics, and key sources of Hg (diet) and Cd (smoking) exposure. ANOVA and linear regressions were used for data analyses. RESULTS Geometric mean concentrations of metals were 4.6μg/L for Hg, 1.3μg/L for Cd, and 32.2μg/L for Pb. Concentrations of organic pollutants were 2.0μg/L for DDE and 0.6μg/L for PCB-153. Biomarker levels for Hg, Cd, Pb, DDE, and PCB-153 differed (p<0.05) by genotype for 4, 3, 4, 3, and 3 SNPs, respectively. In multivariable analyses (for Pb, DDE, PCB-153) adjusting age, sex and body mass index (BMI), only 2 associations (one for Pb and one for DDE) remained significant. In multivariable analyses accounting for sources of Hg or Cd exposure, 24 SNPs (9 for Hg, 15 for Cd with 4 overlapping) had significant (p<0.05) main effects on biomarker levels and/or modified exposure-biomarker associations. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that polymorphisms in key environmentally responsive genes can influence biomarker levels and/or modify exposure-biomarker associations for contaminants of concern to Arctic populations. Consideration of such gene-environment results may help improve the ability to conduct exposure (and ultimately risk) assessments of country foods and Inuit health.
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- Rajendra Prasad Parajuli
- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H9X 3V9, Canada
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Axe santé des populations et pratiques optimales en santé, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, QC, Canada; Centre de toxicologie du Québec, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, QC, Canada
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- Axe santé des populations et pratiques optimales en santé, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H9X 3V9, Canada; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Li N, Zhou T, Geng X, Jin Y, Wang X, Liu S, Xu X, Gao D, Li Q, Liu Z. Identification of novel genes significantly affecting growth in catfish through GWAS analysis. Mol Genet Genomics 2017; 293:587-599. [PMID: 29230585 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-017-1406-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Growth is the most important economic trait in aquaculture. Improvements in growth-related traits can enhance production, reduce costs and time to produce market-size fish. Catfish is the major aquaculture species in the United States, accounting for 65% of the US finfish production. However, the genes underlying growth traits in catfish were not well studied. Currently, the majority of the US catfish industry uses hybrid catfish derived from channel catfish female mated with blue catfish male. Interestingly, channel catfish and blue catfish exhibit differences in growth-related traits, and therefore the backcross progenies provide an efficient system for QTL analysis. In this study, we conducted a genome-wide association study for catfish body weight using the 250 K SNP array with 556 backcross progenies generated from backcross of male F1 hybrid (female channel catfish × male blue catfish) with female channel catfish. A genomic region of approximately 1 Mb on linkage group 5 was found to be significantly associated with body weight. In addition, four suggestively associated QTL regions were identified on linkage groups 1, 2, 23 and 24. Most candidate genes in the associated regions are known to be involved in muscle growth and bone development, some of which were reported to be associated with obesity in humans and pigs, suggesting that the functions of these genes may be evolutionarily conserved in controlling growth. Additional fine mapping or functional studies should allow identification of the causal genes for fast growth in catfish, and elucidation of molecular mechanisms of regulation of growth in fish.
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- Ning Li
- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA.,Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- The Shellfish Genetics and Breeding Laboratory, Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA.
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Zhu C, Zhang W, Liu J, Mu B, Zhang F, Lai N, Zhou J, Xu A, Li Y. Marine collagen peptides reduce endothelial cell injury in diabetic rats by inhibiting apoptosis and the expression of coupling factor 6 and microparticles. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:3947-3957. [PMID: 28731155 PMCID: PMC5646974 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to elucidate the role of marine collagen peptides (MCPs) in protection of carotid artery vascular endothelial cells (CAVECs) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and the mechanism underlying this process. In an in vivo experiment, diabetic Wistar rats were divided randomly into four groups (n=10/group): Diabetes control, and three diabetes groups administered low, medium and high doses of MCPs (2.25, 4.5 and 9.0 g/kg body weight/day, respectively). Another 10 healthy rats served as the control. In an in vitro experiment, human umbilical‑vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were incubated in normal and high concentrations of glucose with or without MCPs (3.0, 15.0 and 30.0 mg/ml, respectively) for 24, 48 or 72 h. Blood vessel/endothelial construction, inflammatory exudation and associated molecular biomarkers in CAVECs were detected and analyzed. The results of the present study demonstrated that in rats, MCP treatment for 4 weeks significantly lowered blood glucose and attenuated endothelial thinning and inflammatory exudation in carotid‑artery vascular endothelial cells. In vitro, the high‑glucose intervention significantly increased cell apoptosis in HUVECs, and medium and high doses of MCPs (4.5 and 9.0 g/kg body weight/day, respectively) partially ameliorated this high glucose‑mediated apoptosis and decreased levels of apoptosis biomarkers. In conclusion, a moderate oral MCP dose (≥4.5 g/kg body weight/day) may be a novel therapeutic tool to protect against early cardiovascular complications associated with T2DM by inhibiting apoptosis and reducing the expression of coupling factor 6 and microparticles.
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- Cuifeng Zhu
- Department of Nutrition, Southern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Shenzhen Hengsheng Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
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- Department of Health Management, Southern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
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- Department of Nutrition, The Second People's Hospital of Yunnan, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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- Institute of Basic Medicine Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250000, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Hengsheng Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
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- Department of Medicine, Li Kashing Faculty of Medicine, The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 325035, P.R. China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, P.R. China
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Functional and clinical relevance of novel and known PCSK1 variants for childhood obesity and glucose metabolism. Mol Metab 2016; 6:295-305. [PMID: 28271036 PMCID: PMC5323889 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2016.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Objective Variants in Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 1 (PCSK1) may be causative for obesity as suggested by monogenic cases and association studies. Here we assessed the functional relevance in experimental studies and the clinical relevance through detailed metabolic phenotyping of newly identified and known PCSK1 variants in children. Results In 52 obese children selected for elevated proinsulin levels and/or impaired glucose tolerance, we found eight known variants and two novel heterozygous variants (c.1095 + 1G > A and p.S24C) by sequencing the PCSK1 gene. Patients with the new variants presented with extreme obesity, impaired glucose tolerance, and PCOS. Functionally, c.1095 + 1G > A caused skipping of exon8 translation and a complete loss of enzymatic activity. The protein was retained within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) causing ER stress. The p.S24C variant had no functional effect on protein size, cell trafficking, or enzymatic activity. The known variants rs6230, rs35753085, and rs725522 in the 5′ end did not affect PCSK1 promoter activity. In clinical association studies in 1673 lean and obese children, we confirmed associations of rs6232 and rs6234 with BMI-SDS and of rs725522 with glucose stimulated insulin secretion and Matsuda index. We did not find the new variants in any other subjects. Conclusions We identified and functionally characterized two rare novel PCSK1 variants of which c.1095 + 1G > A caused complete loss of protein function. In addition to confirming rs6232 and rs6234 in PCSK1 as polygenic risk variants for childhood obesity, we describe an association of rs725522 with insulin metabolism. Our results support the contribution of PCSK1 variants to obesity predisposition in children. We identified two novel variants in PCSK1 in severely obese adolescents. The phenotype of these two heterozygous carriers is more severe than in “common childhood obesity”. The ΔEx8 variant leads to a truncated protein with a complete loss of function, which is retained within the ER. For common variant rs725522 detailed metabolic phenotyping revealed impaired glucose dynamics. Overall, variants in PCSK1 are not only associated with childhood obesity, but a more severe phenotype than in BMI-matched controls.
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Aslibekyan S, Vaughan LK, Wiener HW, Hidalgo BA, Lemas DJ, O’Brien DM, Hopkins SE, Stanhope KL, Havel PJ, Thummel KE, Boyer BB, Tiwari HK. Linkage and association analysis of circulating vitamin D and parathyroid hormone identifies novel loci in Alaska Native Yup'ik people. GENES & NUTRITION 2016; 11:23. [PMID: 27579147 PMCID: PMC4971612 DOI: 10.1186/s12263-016-0538-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency is a well-documented public health issue with both genetic and environmental determinants. Populations living at far northern latitudes are vulnerable to vitamin D deficiency and its health sequelae, although consumption of traditional native dietary pattern rich in fish and marine mammals may buffer the effects of reduced sunlight exposure. To date, few studies have investigated the genetics of vitamin D metabolism in circumpolar populations or considered genediet interactions with fish and n-3 fatty acid intake. METHODS We searched for genomic regions exhibiting linkage and association with circulating levels of vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) in 982 Yup'ik individuals from the Center for Alaska Native Health Research Study. We also investigated potential interactions between genetic variants and a biomarker of traditional dietary intake, the δ15N value. RESULTS We identified several novel regions linked with circulating vitamin D and PTH as well as replicated a previous linkage finding on 2p16.2 for vitamin D. Bioinformatic analysis revealed multiple candidate genes for both PTH and vitamin D, including CUBN, MGAT3, and NFKBIA. Targeted association analysis identified NEBL as a candidate gene for vitamin D and FNDC3B for PTH. We observed significant associations between a variant in MXD1 and vitamin D only when an interaction with the δ15N value was included. Finally, we integrated pathway level information to illustrate the biological validity of the proposed candidate genes. CONCLUSION We provide evidence of linkage between several biologically plausible genomic regions and vitamin D metabolism in a circumpolar population. Additionally, these findings suggest that a traditional dietary pattern may modulate genetic effects on circulating vitamin D.
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- Stella Aslibekyan
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
- Department of Biology, King University, Bristol, TN USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK USA
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK USA
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- Departments of Molecular Biosciences and Nutrition, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA USA
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- Departments of Molecular Biosciences and Nutrition, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA USA
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
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Arbour L, Asuri S, Whittome B, Polanco F, Hegele RA. The Genetics of Cardiovascular Disease in Canadian and International Aboriginal Populations. Can J Cardiol 2015; 31:1094-115. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Revised: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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