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Sakamoto S, Kakehi S, Abudurezake A, Kaga H, Someya Y, Tabata H, Yoshizawa Y, Naito H, Tajima T, Ito N, Kawamori R, Watada H, Tamura Y. Sex-specific impact of GCKR rs1260326 polymorphism on metabolic traits in an older Japanese population: the Bunkyo Health Study. Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab 2024; 15:20420188241280540. [PMID: 39346030 PMCID: PMC11437585 DOI: 10.1177/20420188241280540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024] Open
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Background Metabolic syndrome involves health problems influenced by aging and genetics. The glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) rs1260326 polymorphism (Leu446) is associated with metabolic traits. This study explores the impact of the GCKR rs1260326 polymorphism on metabolic traits in older Japanese with focusing on sex-specific differences. Methods This cross-sectional study from the Bunkyo Health Study in Tokyo, Japan, examined 883 participants aged 65-84 years. Participants were excluded with diabetes, or on drug treatment for diabetes or dyslipidemia. The GCKR P446L polymorphism was analyzed and compared their characteristics of physical activity, dietary intake, body composition, and metabolic parameters. Results Study participants with GCKR rs1260326 genotypes (C/C 20.7%, C/T 47.6%, T/T 31.7%) had a median age of 72 years, and 60.4% were women. Men with the T/T genotype, as compared to the C/C genotype, had a lower body weight, body mass index (BMI), and skeletal mass index. This genotype also associated with lower fasting insulin, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), and higher Matsuda index, but not after adjustment for age, BMI, and physical activity. In contrast, women with the T/T genotype, compared to the C/C genotype, showed higher C-reactive protein, fibroblast growth factor 21, and Matsuda index. They also had lower fasting insulin, insulin area under the curve, and HOMA-IR; with these associations being independent of age, BMI, and physical activity. Conclusion The GCKR rs1260326 genotype-affected metabolic traits differentially by sex in older Japanese. This highlights the need to consider sex differences in GCKR-related metabolic outcomes.
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- Shota Sakamoto
- Department of Sports Medicine and Sportology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Sportology Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
- Department of Sports Medicine and Sportology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Sportology Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Metabolism and Endocrinology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, Chiba, Japan
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- Sportology Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Healthy Life Expectancy, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Metabolism and Endocrinology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Metabolism and Endocrinology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Metabolism and Endocrinology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Sportology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Sportology Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
- Metabolism and Endocrinology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Sportology Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
- Metabolism and Endocrinology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Sportology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Sportology Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
- Metabolism and Endocrinology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
- Center for Healthy Life Expectancy, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Sapkota S, Briski KP. Sex-Dimorphic Effects of Hypoglycemia on Metabolic Sensor mRNA Expression in Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus-Dorsomedial Division (VMNdm) Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Neurons. ACS Chem Neurosci 2024; 15:2350-2358. [PMID: 38757688 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.4c00206] [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] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (Ghrh) neurons in the dorsomedial ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMNdm) express the metabolic transcription factor steroidogenic factor-1 and hypoglycemia-sensitive neurochemicals of diverse chemical structures, transmission modes, and temporal signaling profiles. Ghrh imposes neuromodulatory control of coexpressed transmitters. Multiple metabolic sensory mechanisms are employed in the brain, including screening of the critical nutrient glucose or the energy currency ATP. Here, combinatory laser-catapult-microdissection/single-cell multiplex qPCR tools were used to investigate whether these neurons possess molecular machinery for monitoring cellular metabolic status and if these biomarkers exhibit sex-specific sensitivity to insulin-induced hypoglycemia. Data show that hypoglycemia up- (male) or downregulated (female) Ghrh neuron glucokinase (Gck) mRNA; Ghrh gene silencing decreased baseline and hypoglycemic patterns of Gck gene expression in each sex. Ghrh neuron glucokinase regulatory protein (Gckr) transcript levels were respectively diminished or augmented in hypoglycemic male vs female rats; this mRNA profile was decreased by Ghrh siRNA in both sexes. Gene transcripts encoding catalytic alpha subunits of the energy monitor 5-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), i.e., Prkaa1 and 2, were increased by hypoglycemia in males, yet only the former mRNA was hypoglycemia-sensitive in females. Ghrh siRNA downregulated baseline and hypoglycemia-associated Prkaa subunit mRNAs in males but elicited divergent changes in Prkaa2 transcripts in eu- vs hypoglycemic females. Results provide unique evidence that VMNdm Ghrh neurons express the characterized metabolic sensor biomarkers glucokinase and AMPK and that the corresponding gene profiles exhibit distinctive sex-dimorphic transcriptional responses to hypoglycemia. Data further document Ghrh neuromodulation of baseline and hypoglycemic transcription patterns of these metabolic gene profiles.
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- Subash Sapkota
- School of Basic Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana 71201, United States
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- School of Basic Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana 71201, United States
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Ahmetov II, John G, Semenova EA, Hall ECR. Genomic predictors of physical activity and athletic performance. ADVANCES IN GENETICS 2024; 111:311-408. [PMID: 38908902 DOI: 10.1016/bs.adgen.2024.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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Physical activity and athletic performance are complex phenotypes influenced by environmental and genetic factors. Recent advances in lifestyle and behavioral genomics led to the discovery of dozens of DNA polymorphisms (variants) associated with physical activity and allowed to use them as genetic instruments in Mendelian randomization studies for identifying the causal links between physical activity and health outcomes. On the other hand, exercise and sports genomics studies are focused on the search for genetic variants associated with athlete status, sports injuries and individual responses to training and supplement use. In this review, the findings of studies investigating genetic markers and their associations with physical activity and athlete status are reported. As of the end of September 2023, a total of 149 variants have been associated with various physical activity traits (of which 42 variants are genome-wide significant) and 253 variants have been linked to athlete status (115 endurance-related, 96 power-related, and 42 strength-related).
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- Ildus I Ahmetov
- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Sports Genetics Laboratory, St Petersburg Research Institute of Physical Culture, St. Petersburg, Russia; Laboratory of Genetics of Aging and Longevity, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia; Department of Physical Education, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russia.
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- Transform Specialist Medical Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia; Research Institute of Physical Culture and Sport, Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism, Kazan, Russia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
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Fernández LP, Deleyto-Seldas N, Colmenarejo G, Sanz A, Wagner S, Plata-Gómez AB, Gómez-Patiño M, Molina S, Espinosa-Salinas I, Aguilar-Aguilar E, Ortega S, Graña-Castro O, Loria-Kohen V, Fernández-Marcos PJ, Efeyan A, Ramírez de Molina A. Folliculin-interacting protein FNIP2 impacts on overweight and obesity through a polymorphism in a conserved 3' untranslated region. Genome Biol 2022; 23:230. [PMID: 36316722 PMCID: PMC9620695 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-022-02798-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are defined by an anomalous or excessive fat accumulation that may compromise health. To find single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) influencing metabolic phenotypes associated with the obesity state, we analyze multiple anthropometric and clinical parameters in a cohort of 790 healthy volunteers and study potential associations with 48 manually curated SNPs, in metabolic genes functionally associated with the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. RESULTS We identify and validate rs2291007 within a conserved region in the 3'UTR of folliculin-interacting protein FNIP2 that correlates with multiple leanness parameters. The T-to-C variant represents the major allele in Europeans and disrupts an ancestral target sequence of the miRNA miR-181b-5p, thus resulting in increased FNIP2 mRNA levels in cancer cell lines and in peripheral blood from carriers of the C allele. Because the miRNA binding site is conserved across vertebrates, we engineered the T-to-C substitution in the endogenous Fnip2 allele in mice. Primary cells derived from Fnip2 C/C mice show increased mRNA stability, and more importantly, Fnip2 C/C mice replicate the decreased adiposity and increased leanness observed in human volunteers. Finally, expression levels of FNIP2 in both human samples and mice negatively associate with leanness parameters, and moreover, are the most important contributor in a multifactorial model of body mass index prediction. CONCLUSIONS We propose that rs2291007 influences human leanness through an evolutionarily conserved modulation of FNIP2 mRNA levels.
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- Lara P Fernández
- Molecular Oncology Group, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Unit, IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish National Cancer Research Center, Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Oncology Group, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Mouse Genome Editing Unit, Spanish National Cancer Research Center, Madrid, Spain
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- Bioinformatics Unit, Spanish National Cancer Research Center, Madrid, Spain
- Institute of Applied Molecular Medicine (IMMA-Nemesio Díez), Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, San Pablo-CEU University, CEU Universities, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish National Cancer Research Center, Madrid, Spain.
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Ye J, Zeng Z, Chen Y, Wu Z, Yang Q, Sun T. Examining an Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Hyperuricemia in Chinese Flight Attendants. Pharmgenomics Pers Med 2022; 15:589-602. [PMID: 35702613 PMCID: PMC9188807 DOI: 10.2147/pgpm.s364206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Both genetic and environmental factors strongly affect serum uric acid (SUA) concentrations. The incidence of hyperuricemia tends to be younger in the Chinese population. In particular, we have found a high prevalence of hyperuricemia among Chinese flight attendants, aged from 20 to 40, in our survey. This study aims to evaluate whether there is an association between gene polymorphisms and hyperuricemia among Chinese flight attendants. Methods A total of 532 flight attendants with high and normal serum uric acid levels were recruited. Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (AS-PCR) was performed using blood samples of enrolled subjects. Results Previous studies have reported single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are tightly associated with uric acid levels. Among them, six SNPs that are strongly associated with SUA or gout in Asians, for instance ABCG2 (rs2231142, rs72552713 and rs2231137), GCKR (rs780094), SLC2A9 (rs1014290) and SLC17A1 (rs1183201), were selected for AS-PCR analyses. We found that SNPs such as ABCG2 rs2231142, GCKR rs780094 and SLC2A9 rs1014290 are strongly associated with hyperuricemia in male flight attendants, and SLC2A9 rs1014290 among female flight attendants. Conclusion Our study provides evidences of an association between SNPs and hyperuricemia in the Chinese flight attendants, and highlights the significance of improving diagnostics and prevention of disease development in uric acid metabolism disorders and gout using these SNPs.
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- Jianpin Ye
- Outpatient Department Laboratory, Xiamen Aviation, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
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- Taokang Institute of Neuro Medicine, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
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- Taokang Institute of Neuro Medicine, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhongshan Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Tao Sun, Center for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China, Email
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Espinosa-Salinas I, Colmenarejo G, Fernández-Díaz CM, Gómez de Cedrón M, Martinez JA, Reglero G, Ramírez de Molina A. Potential protective effect against SARS-CoV-2 infection by APOE rs7412 polymorphism. Sci Rep 2022; 12:7247. [PMID: 35508522 PMCID: PMC9065660 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10923-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The pandemic burden caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus constitutes a global public health emergency. Increasing understanding about predisposing factors to infection and severity is now a priority. Genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors can play a crucial role in the course and clinical outcome of COVID-19. We aimed to investigate the putative relationship between genetic factors associated to obesity, metabolism and lifestyle, and the presence and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection. A total of 249 volunteers (178 women and 71 men, with mean and ± SD age of 49 ± 11 years) characterized for dietary, lifestyle habits and anthropometry, were studied for presence and severity of COVID-19 infection, and genotyped for 26 genetic variants related to obesity, lipid profile, inflammation, and biorhythm patterns. A statistically significant association was found concerning a protective effect of APOE rs7412 against SARS-CoV-2 infection (p = 0.039; OR 0.216; CI 0.084, 0.557) after correction for multiple comparisons. This protective effect was also ascribed to the APOɛ2 allele (p = 0.001; OR 0.207; CI 0.0796, 0.538). The genetic variant rs7412 resulting in ApoE2, genetic determinant of lipid and lipoprotein levels, could play a significant role protecting against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,Center for Nutrition Research (CIN), Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), 31008, Pamplona, Spain.,Center of Biomedical Research in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL), CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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Reguero M, Gómez de Cedrón M, Reglero G, Quintela JC, Ramírez de Molina A. Natural Extracts to Augment Energy Expenditure as a Complementary Approach to Tackle Obesity and Associated Metabolic Alterations. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11030412. [PMID: 33802173 PMCID: PMC7999034 DOI: 10.3390/biom11030412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Obesity is the epidemic of the 21st century. In developing countries, the prevalence of obesity continues to rise, and obesity is occurring at younger ages. Obesity and associated metabolic stress disrupt the whole-body physiology. Adipocytes are critical components of the systemic metabolic control, functioning as an endocrine organ. The enlarged adipocytes during obesity recruit macrophages promoting chronic inflammation and insulin resistance. Together with the genetic susceptibility (single nucleotide polymorphisms, SNP) and metabolic alterations at the molecular level, it has been highlighted that key modifiable risk factors, such as those related to lifestyle, contribute to the development of obesity. In this scenario, urgent therapeutic options are needed, including not only pharmacotherapy but also nutrients, bioactive compounds, and natural extracts to reverse the metabolic alterations associated with obesity. Herein, we first summarize the main targetable processes to tackle obesity, including activation of thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and in white adipose tissue (WAT-browning), and the promotion of energy expenditure and/or fatty acid oxidation (FAO) in muscles. Then, we perform a screening of 20 natural extracts (EFSA approved) to determine their potential in the activation of FAO and/or thermogenesis, as well as the increase in respiratory capacity. By means of innovative technologies, such as the study of their effects on cell bioenergetics (Seahorse bioanalyzer), we end up with the selection of four extracts with potential application to ameliorate the deleterious effects of obesity and the chronic associated inflammation.
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- Marina Reguero
- Molecular Oncology Group, Precision Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC, Ctra. de Cantoblanco 8, 28049 Madrid, Spain;
- NATAC BIOTECH, Electronica 7, 28923 Madrid, Spain;
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Precision Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC, Ctra. de Cantoblanco 8, 28049 Madrid, Spain;
- Correspondence: (M.G.d.C.); (A.R.d.M.)
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- Production and Characterization of Novel Foods Department, Institute of Food Science Research CIAL, CEI UAM + CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain;
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Precision Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC, Ctra. de Cantoblanco 8, 28049 Madrid, Spain;
- Correspondence: (M.G.d.C.); (A.R.d.M.)
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Aasdahl L, Nilsen TIL, Meisingset I, Nordstoga AL, Evensen KAI, Paulsen J, Mork PJ, Skarpsno ES. Genetic variants related to physical activity or sedentary behaviour: a systematic review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2021; 18:15. [PMID: 33482856 PMCID: PMC7821484 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-020-01077-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Research shows that part of the variation in physical activity and sedentary behaviour may be explained by genetic factors. Identifying genetic variants associated with physical activity and sedentary behaviour can improve causal inference in physical activity research. The aim of this systematic review was to provide an updated overview of the evidence of genetic variants associated with physical activity or sedentary behaviour. METHODS We performed systematic literature searches in PubMed and Embase for studies published from 1990 to April 2020 using keywords relating to "physical activity", "exercise", "sedentariness" and "genetics". Physical activity phenotypes were either based on self-report (e.g., questionnaires, diaries) or objective measures (e.g., accelerometry, pedometer). We considered original studies aiming to i) identify new genetic variants associated with physical activity or sedentary behaviour (i.e., genome wide association studies [GWAS]), or ii) assess the association between known genetic variants and physical activity or sedentary behaviour (i.e., candidate gene studies). Study selection, data extraction, and critical appraisal were carried out by independent researchers, and risk of bias and methodological quality was assessed for all included studies. RESULTS Fifty-four out of 5420 identified records met the inclusion criteria. Six of the included studies were GWAS, whereas 48 used a candidate gene approach. Only one GWAS and three candidate gene studies were considered high-quality. The six GWAS discovered up to 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with physical activity or sedentariness that reached genome-wide significance. In total, the candidate gene studies reported 30 different genes that were associated (p < 0.05) with physical activity or sedentary behaviour. SNPs in or close to nine candidate genes were associated with physical activity or sedentary behaviour in more than one study. CONCLUSION GWAS have reported up to 10 loci associated with physical activity or sedentary behaviour. Candidate gene studies have pointed to some interesting genetic variants, but few have been replicated. Our review highlights the need for high-quality GWAS in large population-based samples, and with objectively assessed phenotypes, in order to establish robust genetic instruments for physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Furthermore, consistent replications in GWAS are needed to improve credibility of genetic variants. TRIAL REGISTRATION Prospero CRD42019119456 .
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- Lene Aasdahl
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Postboks 8905, MTFS, 7491, Trondheim, Norway. .,Unicare Helsefort Rehabilitation Centre, Rissa, Norway.
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Postboks 8905, MTFS, 7491, Trondheim, Norway.,Clinic of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Postboks 8905, MTFS, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Postboks 8905, MTFS, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Postboks 8905, MTFS, 7491, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Physiotherapy, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.,Unit for Physiotherapy Services, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Postboks 8905, MTFS, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Postboks 8905, MTFS, 7491, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Espinosa-Salinas I, San-Cristobal R, Colmenarejo G, Loria-Kohen V, Molina S, Reglero G, Ramirez de Molina A, Martinez JA. Polymorphic Appetite Effects on Waist Circumference Depend on rs3749474 CLOCK Gene Variant. Nutrients 2020; 12:E1846. [PMID: 32575803 PMCID: PMC7353411 DOI: 10.3390/nu12061846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Chronobiological aspects controlled by CLOCK genes may influence obesity incidence. Although there are studies that show an association between the expression of these genes and energy intake, waist circumference or abdominal obesity phenotypes, interactions with appetite have been insufficiently investigated in relation to chrononutrition. The objective was to identify interactions between CLOCK genetic variants involved in appetite status. A total of 442 subjects (329 women, 113 men; aged 18 to 65 years) were recruited. Anthropometric, dietary and lifestyle data were collected by trained nutritionists. Participants were classified according to their appetite feelings with a Likert scale. Multiple linear regression models were used to examine associations of the type genotype x appetite status on adiposity-related variables. p values were corrected by the Bonferroni method. A significant influence was found concerning the effects of appetite on waist circumference with respect to rs3749474 CLOCK polymorphism (p < 0.001). An additive model analysis (adjusted by age, gender, exercise and energy intake) showed that risk allele carriers, increased the waist circumference around 14 cm (β = 14.1, CI = 6.3-22.0) by each increment in the level of appetite. The effects of appetite on waist circumference may be partly modulated by the rs3749474 CLOCK polymorphism.
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- Isabel Espinosa-Salinas
- IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (R.S.-C.); (G.C.); (V.L.-K.); (S.M.); (G.R.); (J.A.M.)
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- IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (R.S.-C.); (G.C.); (V.L.-K.); (S.M.); (G.R.); (J.A.M.)
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- IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (R.S.-C.); (G.C.); (V.L.-K.); (S.M.); (G.R.); (J.A.M.)
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- IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (R.S.-C.); (G.C.); (V.L.-K.); (S.M.); (G.R.); (J.A.M.)
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- IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (R.S.-C.); (G.C.); (V.L.-K.); (S.M.); (G.R.); (J.A.M.)
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- IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (R.S.-C.); (G.C.); (V.L.-K.); (S.M.); (G.R.); (J.A.M.)
- Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL) CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (R.S.-C.); (G.C.); (V.L.-K.); (S.M.); (G.R.); (J.A.M.)
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- IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (R.S.-C.); (G.C.); (V.L.-K.); (S.M.); (G.R.); (J.A.M.)
- Center for Nutrition Research (CIN), Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Center of Biomedical Research in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Genetic and Epigenetic Modulation of Cell Functions by Physical Exercise. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:genes10121043. [PMID: 31888150 PMCID: PMC6947840 DOI: 10.3390/genes10121043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Since ancient times, the importance of physical activity (PA) and of a wholesome diet for human health has been clearly recognized. However, only recently, it has been acknowledged that PA can reverse at least some of the unwanted effects of a sedentary lifestyle, contributing to the treatment of pathologies such as hypertension and diabetes, to the delay of aging and neurodegeneration, and even to the improvement of immunity and cognitive processes. At the same time, the cellular and molecular bases of these effects are beginning to be uncovered. The original research articles and reviews published in this Special Issue on “Genetic and Epigenetic Modulation of Cell Functions by Physical Exercise” focus on different aspects of the genetics and molecular biology of PA effects on health and, in addition, on the effects of different genotypes on the ability to perform PA. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
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