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Rimbert A, Yeung MW, Dalila N, Thio CHL, Yu H, Loaiza N, Oldoni F, van der Graaf A, Wang S, Said MA, Blauw LL, Girardeau A, Bray L, Caillaud A, Bloks VW, Marrec M, Moulin P, Rensen PCN, van de Sluis B, Snieder H, Di Filippo M, van der Harst P, Tybjaerg-Hansen A, Zimmerman P, Cariou B, Kuivenhoven JA. Variants in the GPR146 Gene Are Associated With a Favorable Cardiometabolic Risk Profile. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2022; 42:1262-1271. [PMID: 36047410 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.122.317514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In mice, GPR146 (G-protein-coupled receptor 146) deficiency reduces plasma lipids and protects against atherosclerosis. Whether these findings translate to humans is unknown. METHODS Common and rare genetic variants in the GPR146 gene locus were used as research instruments in the UK Biobank. The Lifelines, The Copenhagen-City Heart Study, and a cohort of individuals with familial hypobetalipoproteinemia were used to find and study rare GPR146 variants. RESULTS In the UK Biobank, carriers of the common rs2362529-C allele present with lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, apo (apolipoprotein) B, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, apoAI, CRP (C-reactive protein), and plasma liver enzymes compared with noncarriers. Carriers of the common rs1997243-G allele, associated with higher GPR146 expression, present with the exact opposite phenotype. The associations with plasma lipids of the above alleles are allele dose-dependent. Heterozygote carriers of a rare coding variant (p.Pro62Leu; n=2615), predicted to be damaging, show a stronger reductions in the above parameters compared with carriers of the common rs2362529-C allele. The p.Pro62Leu variant is furthermore shown to segregate with low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in a family with familial hypobetalipoproteinemia. Compared with controls, carriers of the common rs2362529-C allele show a marginally reduced risk of coronary artery disease (P=0.03) concomitant with a small effect size on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (average decrease of 2.24 mg/dL in homozygotes) of this variant. Finally, mendelian randomization analyses suggest a causal relationship between GPR146 gene expression and plasma lipid and liver enzyme levels. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that carriers of new genetic GPR146 variants have a beneficial cardiometabolic risk profile, but it remains to be shown whether genetic or pharmaceutical inhibition of GPR146 protects against atherosclerosis in humans.
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Affiliation(s)
- Antoine Rimbert
- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, CNRS, INSERM, l'institut du thorax, France (A.R., A.G., L.B., A.C., M.M., B.C.)
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- Department of Cardiology (M.W.Y., S.W., M.S., P.v.d.H.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands (M.W.Y., P.v.d.H.)
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- Section for Molecular Genetics, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (N.D., A.T.-H.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (C.H.L.T., S.W., H.S.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (H.Y.).,Precision Medicine Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (H.Y.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section Molecular Genetics (N.L., B.v.d.S., J.A.K.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (F.O.)
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- Department of Genetics (A.v.d.G.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology (M.W.Y., S.W., M.S., P.v.d.H.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology (C.H.L.T., S.W., H.S.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology (M.W.Y., S.W., M.S., P.v.d.H.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands (L.L.B., P.C.N.R.)
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, CNRS, INSERM, l'institut du thorax, France (A.R., A.G., L.B., A.C., M.M., B.C.)
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, CNRS, INSERM, l'institut du thorax, France (A.R., A.G., L.B., A.C., M.M., B.C.)
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, CNRS, INSERM, l'institut du thorax, France (A.R., A.G., L.B., A.C., M.M., B.C.)
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- Sections of Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics (V.W.B.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, CNRS, INSERM, l'institut du thorax, France (A.R., A.G., L.B., A.C., M.M., B.C.)
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- CarMen Laboratory, INSERM, INRA, INSA Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Pierre-Bénite, France (P.M., M.D.F.).,Hospices Civils de Lyon, Fédération d'endocrinologie, maladies métaboliques, diabète et nutrition, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Bron, France (P.M.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands (L.L.B., P.C.N.R.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section Molecular Genetics (N.L., B.v.d.S., J.A.K.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology (C.H.L.T., S.W., H.S.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- CarMen Laboratory, INSERM, INRA, INSA Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Pierre-Bénite, France (P.M., M.D.F.).,Hospices Civils de Lyon, UF Dyslipidémies Service de Biochimie et de Biologie Moléculaire Grand Est, Bron, France (M.D.F.)
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- Department of Cardiology (M.W.Y., S.W., M.S., P.v.d.H.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands (M.W.Y., P.v.d.H.)
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- Section for Molecular Genetics, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (N.D., A.T.-H.).,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark (A.T.-H.).,The Copenhagen City Heart Study, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark (A.T.-H.)
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, CNRS, INSERM, l'institut du thorax, France (A.R., A.G., L.B., A.C., M.M., B.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section Molecular Genetics (N.L., B.v.d.S., J.A.K.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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Blauw LL, Noordam R, van der Laan SW, Trompet S, Kooijman S, van Heemst D, Jukema JW, van Setten J, de Borst GJ, Tybjærg-Hansen A, Pasterkamp G, Berbée JFP, Rensen PCN. Common Genetic Variation in MC4R Does Not Affect Atherosclerotic Plaque Phenotypes and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10050932. [PMID: 33804309 PMCID: PMC7957774 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10050932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
We analyzed the effects of the common BMI-increasing melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) rs17782313-C allele with a minor allele frequency of 0.22–0.25 on (1) cardiovascular disease outcomes in two large population-based cohorts (Copenhagen City Heart Study and Copenhagen General Population Study, n = 106,018; and UK Biobank, n = 357,426) and additionally in an elderly population at risk for cardiovascular disease (n = 5241), and on (2) atherosclerotic plaque phenotypes in samples of patients who underwent endarterectomy (n = 1439). Using regression models, we additionally analyzed whether potential associations were modified by sex or explained by changes in body mass index. We confirmed the BMI-increasing effects of +0.22 kg/m2 per additional copy of the C allele (p < 0.001). However, we found no evidence for an association of common MC4R genetic variation with coronary artery disease (HR 1.03; 95% CI 0.99, 1.07), ischemic vascular disease (HR 1.00; 95% CI 0.98, 1.03), myocardial infarction (HR 1.01; 95% CI 0.94, 1.08 and 1.02; 0.98, 1.07) or stroke (HR 0.93; 95% CI 0.85, 1.01), nor with any atherosclerotic plaque phenotype. Thus, common MC4R genetic variation, despite increasing BMI, does not affect cardiovascular disease risk in the general population or in populations at risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lisanne L. Blauw
- Department Medicine, Division Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; (L.L.B.); (S.K.); (J.F.P.B.); (P.C.N.R.)
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department Medicine, Division Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; (S.T.); (D.v.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-71-52-66640
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- Central Diagnostics Laboratory, Division Laboratory, Pharmacy and Biomedical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands; (S.W.v.d.L.); (G.P.)
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- Department Medicine, Division Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; (S.T.); (D.v.H.)
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- Department Medicine, Division Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; (L.L.B.); (S.K.); (J.F.P.B.); (P.C.N.R.)
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department Medicine, Division Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; (S.T.); (D.v.H.)
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- Department Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands;
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- Surgery Specialties, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Department Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Department Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark;
- The Copenhagen City Heart Study, Frederiksberg Hospital, Nordre Fasanvej 57, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
- The Copenhagen General Population Study and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark
- Copenhagen University Hospitals and Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Central Diagnostics Laboratory, Division Laboratory, Pharmacy and Biomedical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands; (S.W.v.d.L.); (G.P.)
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- Department Medicine, Division Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; (L.L.B.); (S.K.); (J.F.P.B.); (P.C.N.R.)
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department Medicine, Division Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; (L.L.B.); (S.K.); (J.F.P.B.); (P.C.N.R.)
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Trinder M, Wang Y, Madsen CM, Ponomarev T, Bohunek L, Daisely BA, Julia Kong H, Blauw LL, Nordestgaard BG, Tybjærg-Hansen A, Wurfel MM, Russell JA, Walley KR, Rensen PCN, Boyd JH, Brunham LR. Inhibition of Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Preserves High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Improves Survival in Sepsis. Circulation 2020; 143:921-934. [PMID: 33228395 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.048568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The high-density lipoprotein hypothesis of atherosclerosis has been challenged by clinical trials of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitors, which failed to show significant reductions in cardiovascular events. Plasma levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) decline drastically during sepsis, and this phenomenon is explained, in part, by the activity of CETP, a major determinant of plasma HDL-C levels. We tested the hypothesis that genetic or pharmacological inhibition of CETP would preserve high-density lipoprotein levels and decrease mortality in clinical cohorts and animal models of sepsis. METHODS We examined the effect of a gain-of-function variant in CETP (rs1800777, p.Arg468Gln) and a genetic score for decreased CETP function on 28-day sepsis survival using Cox proportional hazard models adjusted for age and sex in the UK Biobank (n=5949), iSPAAR (Identification of SNPs Predisposing to Altered Acute Lung Injury Risk; n=882), Copenhagen General Population Study (n=2068), Copenhagen City Heart Study (n=493), Early Infection (n=200), St Paul's Intensive Care Unit 2 (n=203), and Vasopressin Versus Norepinephrine Infusion in Patients With Septic Shock studies (n=632). We then studied the effect of the CETP inhibitor, anacetrapib, in adult female APOE*3-Leiden mice with or without human CETP expression using the cecal-ligation and puncture model of sepsis. RESULTS A fixed-effect meta-analysis of all 7 cohorts found that the CETP gain-of-function variant was significantly associated with increased risk of acute sepsis mortality (hazard ratio, 1.44 [95% CI, 1.22-1.70]; P<0.0001). In addition, a genetic score for decreased CETP function was associated with significantly decreased sepsis mortality in the UK Biobank (hazard ratio, 0.77 [95% CI, 0.59-1.00] per 1 mmol/L increase in HDL-C) and iSPAAR cohorts (hazard ratio, 0.60 [95% CI, 0.37-0.98] per 1 mmol/L increase in HDL-C). APOE*3-Leiden.CETP mice treated with anacetrapib had preserved levels of HDL-C and apolipoprotein-AI and increased survival relative to placebo treatment (70.6% versus 35.3%, Log-rank P=0.03), whereas there was no effect of anacetrapib on the survival of APOE*3-Leiden mice that did not express CETP (50.0% versus 42.9%, Log-rank P=0.87). CONCLUSIONS Clinical genetics and humanized mouse models suggest that inhibiting CETP may preserve high-density lipoprotein levels and improve outcomes for individuals with sepsis.
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- Mark Trinder
- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (M.T., T.P., L.B., H.J.K., J.A.R., K.R.W., J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Experimental Medicine Program (M.T., J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Y.W., L.L.B., P.C.N.R.), Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry (C.M.M., B.G.N., J.A.R.), Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.,The Copenhagen General Population Study (C.M.M., B.G.N., A.T.-H.), Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (C.M.M., B.G.N., A.T.-H.)
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (M.T., T.P., L.B., H.J.K., J.A.R., K.R.W., J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (B.A.D.)
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (M.T., T.P., L.B., H.J.K., J.A.R., K.R.W., J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Y.W., L.L.B., P.C.N.R.), Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry (C.M.M., B.G.N., J.A.R.), Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.,The Copenhagen General Population Study (C.M.M., B.G.N., A.T.-H.), Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.,The Copenhagen City Heart Study, Frederiksberg Hospital (B.G.N., A.T.-H.), Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (C.M.M., B.G.N., A.T.-H.)
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- The Copenhagen General Population Study (C.M.M., B.G.N., A.T.-H.), Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.,Herlev Gentofte Hospital, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet (A.T.-H.), Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.,The Copenhagen City Heart Study, Frederiksberg Hospital (B.G.N., A.T.-H.), Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (C.M.M., B.G.N., A.T.-H.)
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (M.M.W., K.R.W.)
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (M.T., T.P., L.B., H.J.K., J.A.R., K.R.W., J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry (C.M.M., B.G.N., J.A.R.), Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (M.T., T.P., L.B., H.J.K., J.A.R., K.R.W., J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (M.M.W., K.R.W.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Y.W., L.L.B., P.C.N.R.), Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (M.T., T.P., L.B., H.J.K., J.A.R., K.R.W., J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Experimental Medicine Program (M.T., J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Medicine (J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (M.T., T.P., L.B., H.J.K., J.A.R., K.R.W., J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Experimental Medicine Program (M.T., J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Medicine (J.H.B., L.R.B.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Blauw LL, Rensen PCN. Role of homeostatic iron regulator protein in hepatic cholesterol metabolism: interaction between Kupffer cells and hepatocytes? Eur Heart J 2020; 41:3960-3962. [PMID: 32268362 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Lisanne L Blauw
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Ibi D, Noordam R, van Klinken JB, Li-Gao R, de Mutsert R, Trompet S, Christen T, Blauw LL, van Heemst D, Mook-Kanamori DO, Rosendaal FR, Jukema JW, Dollé MET, Rensen PCN, van Dijk KW. Genome-Wide Association Study of the Postprandial Triglyceride Response Yields Common Genetic Variation in LIPC (Hepatic Lipase). Circ Genom Precis Med 2020; 13:e002693. [PMID: 32603185 DOI: 10.1161/circgen.119.002693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The increase in serum triglyceride (TG) concentrations in response to a meal is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We aimed to elucidate the genetics of the postprandial TG response through genome-wide association studies (GWAS). METHODS Participants of the NEO (Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity) study (n=5630) consumed a liquid mixed meal after an overnight fast. GWAS of fasting and postprandial serum TG at 150 minutes were performed. To identify genetic variation of postprandial TG independent of fasting TG, we calculated the TG response at 150 minutes by the residuals of a nonlinear regression that predicted TG at 150 minutes as a function of fasting TG. Association analyses were adjusted for age, sex, and principal components in a linear regression model. Next, using the identified variants as determinants, we performed linear regression analyses on the residuals of the postprandial response of 149 nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabolite measures. RESULTS GWAS of fasting TG and postprandial serum TG at 150 minutes resulted in completely overlapping loci, replicating previous GWAS. From GWAS of the TG response, we identified rs7350789-A (allele frequency=0.36), mapping to hepatic lipase (LIPC), to be associated with a smaller increase in TG concentrations at 150 minutes (β=-0.11; P-value=5.1×10-8). Rs7350789-A was associated with responses of 33 metabolite measures (P-value <1.34×10-3), mainly smaller increases of the TG-component in almost all HDL (high-density lipoprotein) subparticles (HDL-TG), a smaller decrease of HDL diameter and smaller increases of most components of VLDL (very low density lipoprotein) subparticles. CONCLUSIONS GWAS of the TG response identified a variant near LIPC as a main contributor to postprandial TG metabolism independent of fasting TG concentrations, resulting in smaller increases of HDL-TG and VLDL subparticles.
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- Dorina Ibi
- Department of Human Genetics (D.I., J.B.v.K., K.W.v.D.)
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- Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine (R.N., D.v.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology (R.L.-G., R.d.M., D.O.M.-K., F.R.R.)
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology (R.L.-G., R.d.M., D.O.M.-K., F.R.R.)
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- Department of Human Genetics (D.I., J.B.v.K., K.W.v.D.)
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine (J.B.v.K., L.L.B., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.)
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- Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine (R.N., D.v.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology (R.L.-G., R.d.M., D.O.M.-K., F.R.R.)
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands (D.I., M.E.T.D.)
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.)
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine (J.B.v.K., L.L.B., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.)
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Blauw LL, Wang Y, Willems van Dijk K, Rensen PCN. A Novel Role for CETP as Immunological Gatekeeper: Raising HDL to Cure Sepsis? Trends Endocrinol Metab 2020; 31:334-343. [PMID: 32033866 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2020.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Raising HDL using cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitors failed to show a clinically relevant risk reduction of cardiovascular disease in clinical trials, inviting reconsideration of the role of CETP and HDL in human physiology. Based on solid evidence from studies with isolated macrophages, rodents, and humans, we propose that a major function of CETP may be to modulate HDL in order to help resolve bacterial infections. When gram-negative bacteria invade the blood, as occurs in sepsis, Kupffer cells lose their expression of CETP to increase HDL levels. This rise in HDL prevents systemic endotoxemia by binding lipopolysaccharide and induces a systemic proinflammatory response in macrophages to mediate bacterial clearance. This raises the interesting possibility to repurpose CETP inhibitors for the treatment of sepsis.
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- Lisanne L Blauw
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Trinder M, Genga KR, Kong HJ, Blauw LL, Lo C, Li X, Cirstea M, Wang Y, Rensen PCN, Russell JA, Walley KR, Boyd JH, Brunham LR. Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Influences High-Density Lipoprotein Levels and Survival in Sepsis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; 199:854-862. [PMID: 30321485 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201806-1157oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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RATIONALE High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (HDL-C) levels decline during sepsis, and lower levels are associated with worse survival. However, the genetic mechanisms underlying changes in HDL-C during sepsis, and whether the relationship with survival is causative, are largely unknown. OBJECTIVES We hypothesized that variation in genes involved in HDL metabolism would contribute to changes in HDL-C levels and clinical outcomes during sepsis. METHODS We performed targeted resequencing of HDL-related genes in 200 patients admitted to an emergency department with sepsis (Early Infection cohort). We examined the association of genetic variants with HDL-C levels, 28-day survival, 90-day survival, organ dysfunction, and need for vasopressor or ventilatory support. Candidate variants were further assessed in the VASST (Vasopressin versus Norepinephrine Infusion in Patients with Septic Shock Trial) cohort (n = 632) and St. Paul's Hospital Intensive Care Unit 2 (SPHICU2) cohort (n = 203). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We identified a rare missense variant in CETP (cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene; rs1800777-A) that was associated with significant reductions in HDL-C levels during sepsis. Carriers of the A allele (n = 10) had decreased survival, more organ failure, and greater need for organ support compared with noncarriers. We replicated this finding in the VASST and SPHICU2 cohorts, in which carriers of rs1800777-A (n = 35 and n = 12, respectively) had significantly reduced 28-day survival. Mendelian randomization was consistent with genetically reduced HDL levels being a causal factor for decreased sepsis survival. CONCLUSIONS Our results identify CETP as a critical regulator of HDL levels and clinical outcomes during sepsis. These data point toward a critical role for HDL in sepsis.
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- Mark Trinder
- 1 Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and.,2 Experimental Medicine Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- 1 Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and.,2 Experimental Medicine Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- 3 Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and.,4 Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands; and
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- 1 Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and
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- 1 Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and
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- 3 Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and.,4 Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands; and
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- 3 Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and.,4 Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands; and
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- 1 Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and.,5 Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- 1 Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and.,5 Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- 1 Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and.,2 Experimental Medicine Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,5 Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- 1 Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and.,2 Experimental Medicine Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,5 Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Blauw LL, Li-Gao R, Noordam R, de Mutsert R, Trompet S, Berbée JFP, Wang Y, van Klinken JB, Christen T, van Heemst D, Mook-Kanamori DO, Rosendaal FR, Jukema JW, Rensen PCN, Willems van Dijk K. CETP (Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein) Concentration: A Genome-Wide Association Study Followed by Mendelian Randomization on Coronary Artery Disease. Circ Genom Precis Med 2019; 11:e002034. [PMID: 29728394 DOI: 10.1161/circgen.117.002034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to identify independent genetic determinants of circulating CETP (cholesteryl ester transfer protein) to assess causal effects of variation in CETP concentration on circulating lipid concentrations and cardiovascular disease risk. METHODS A genome-wide association discovery and replication study on serum CETP concentration were embedded in the NEO study (Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity). Based on the independent identified variants, Mendelian randomization was conducted on serum lipids (NEO study) and coronary artery disease (CAD; CARDIoGRAMplusC4D consortium). RESULTS In the discovery analysis (n=4248), we identified 3 independent variants (P<5×10-8) that determine CETP concentration. These single-nucleotide polymorphisms were mapped to CETP and replicated in a separate subpopulation (n=1458). Per-allele increase (SE) in serum CETP was 0.32 (0.02) µg/mL for rs247616-C, 0.35 (0.02) µg/mL for rs12720922-A, and 0.12 (0.02) µg/mL for rs1968905-G. Combined, these 3 variants explained 16.4% of the total variation in CETP concentration. One microgram per milliliter increase in genetically determined CETP concentration strongly decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (-0.23 mmol/L; 95% confidence interval, -0.26 to -0.20), moderately increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (0.08 mmol/L; 95% confidence interval, 0.00-0.16), and was associated with an odds ratio of 1.08 (95% confidence interval, 0.94-1.23) for CAD risk. CONCLUSIONS This is the first genome-wide association study identifying independent variants that largely determine CETP concentration. Although high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is not a causal risk factor for CAD, it has been unequivocally demonstrated that low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering is proportionally associated with a lower CAD risk. Therefore, the results of our study are fully consistent with the notion that CETP concentration is causally associated with CAD through low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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- Lisanne L Blauw
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (L.L.B., J.F.P.B., Y.W., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.) .,Department of Clinical Epidemiology (L.L.B., R.L.-G., R.d.M., T.C., D.O.M.-K., F.R.R.).,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine (L.L.B., J.F.P.B., Y.W., J.B.v.K., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.)
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology (L.L.B., R.L.-G., R.d.M., T.C., D.O.M.-K., F.R.R.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics (R.N., S.T., D.v.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology (L.L.B., R.L.-G., R.d.M., T.C., D.O.M.-K., F.R.R.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics (R.N., S.T., D.v.H.).,Department of Cardiology (S.T., J.W.J.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (L.L.B., J.F.P.B., Y.W., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.).,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine (L.L.B., J.F.P.B., Y.W., J.B.v.K., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (L.L.B., J.F.P.B., Y.W., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.).,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine (L.L.B., J.F.P.B., Y.W., J.B.v.K., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.)
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine (L.L.B., J.F.P.B., Y.W., J.B.v.K., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.).,Department of Human Genetics (J.B.v.K., K.W.v.D.)
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology (L.L.B., R.L.-G., R.d.M., T.C., D.O.M.-K., F.R.R.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics (R.N., S.T., D.v.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology (L.L.B., R.L.-G., R.d.M., T.C., D.O.M.-K., F.R.R.).,and Department of Public Health and Primary Care (D.O.M.-K.) Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology (L.L.B., R.L.-G., R.d.M., T.C., D.O.M.-K., F.R.R.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (L.L.B., J.F.P.B., Y.W., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.).,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine (L.L.B., J.F.P.B., Y.W., J.B.v.K., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (L.L.B., J.F.P.B., Y.W., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.).,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine (L.L.B., J.F.P.B., Y.W., J.B.v.K., P.C.N.R., K.W.v.D.).,Department of Human Genetics (J.B.v.K., K.W.v.D.)
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van Eyk HJ, Blauw LL, Bizino MB, Wang Y, van Dijk KW, de Mutsert R, Smit JWA, Lamb HJ, Jazet IM, Rensen PCN. Hepatic triglyceride content does not affect circulating CETP: lessons from a liraglutide intervention trial and a population-based cohort. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9996. [PMID: 31292457 PMCID: PMC6620358 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45593-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is mainly expressed by Kupffer cells in the liver. A reduction of hepatic triglyceride content (HTGC) by pioglitazone or caloric restriction is accompanied by a decrease in circulating CETP. Since GLP-1 analogues also reduce HTGC, we assessed whether liraglutide decreases CETP. Furthermore, we investigated the association between HTGC and CETP in a population-based cohort. In a placebo-controlled trial, 50 patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to treatment with liraglutide or placebo added to standard care. In this trial and in 1,611 participants of the Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity (NEO) study, we measured HTGC and circulating CETP by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and ELISA, respectively. The HTGC was decreased in the liraglutide group (-6.3%; 95%CI of difference [-9.5, -3.0]) but also in the placebo group (-4.0%; 95%CI[-6.0, -2.0]), without between-group differences. CETP was not decreased by liraglutide (-0.05 µg/mL; 95%CI[-0.13, 0.04]) or placebo (-0.04 µg/mL; 95%CI[-0.12, 0.04]). No association was present between HTGC and CETP at baseline (β: 0.002 µg/mL per %TG, 95%CI[-0.005, 0.009]) and between the changes after treatment with liraglutide (β: 0.003 µg/mL per %TG, 95%CI[-0.010, 0.017]) or placebo (β: 0.006 µg/mL per %TG, 95%CI[-0.012,0.024]). Also, in the cohort n o association between HTGC and CETP was present (β: -0.001 µg/mL per SD TG, 95%CI[-0.005, 0.003]). A reduction of HTGC after treatment with liraglutide or placebo does not decrease circulating CETP. Also, no association between HTGC and CETP was present in a large cohort. These findings indicate that circulating CETP is not determined by HTGC.Clinical Trial Registration: Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01761318).
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- Huub J van Eyk
- Department Medicine, Div. Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands.
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department Medicine, Div. Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department Epidemiology, LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department Medicine, Div. Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department Radiology, LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department Medicine, Div. Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department Medicine, Div. Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department Human Genetics, LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department Radiology, LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department Medicine, Div. Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department Medicine, Div. Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Christen T, Trompet S, Noordam R, Blauw LL, Gast KB, Rensen PCN, Willems van Dijk K, Rosendaal FR, de Mutsert R, Jukema JW. Mendelian randomization analysis of cholesteryl ester transfer protein and subclinical atherosclerosis: A population-based study. J Clin Lipidol 2017; 12:137-144.e1. [PMID: 29174438 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2017.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Several trials to prevent cardiovascular disease by inhibiting cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) have failed, except Randomized EValuation of the Effects of Anacetrapib through Lipid-modification. Thus far, it is unclear to what extent CETP is causally related to measures of atherosclerosis. OBJECTIVE The aim of the article was to study the causal relationship between genetically determined CETP concentration and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in a population-based cohort study. METHODS In the Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity study, participants were genotyped, and cIMT was measured by ultrasonography. We examined the relation between a weighted genetic risk score for CETP concentration, based on 3 single-nucleotide polymorphisms that have previously been shown to largely determine CETP concentration and cIMT using Mendelian randomization in the total population and in strata by sex, Framingham 10-year risk, (pre)diabetes, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, and statin use. RESULTS We analyzed 5655 participants (56% women) with a mean age of 56 (range 44-66) years, body mass index of 26 (range 17-61) kg/m2, and serum CETP of 2.47 (range 0.68-5.33) μg/mL. There was no evidence for a causal relation between genetically determined CETP and cIMT in the total population, but associations were differently directed in men (16 μm per μg/mL increase in genetically determined CETP; 95% confidence interval: -8, 39) and women (-8 μm; -25, 9). Genetically determined CETP appeared to be associated with cIMT in normoglycemic men (26 μm; -1, 52) and in (pre)diabetic women (48 μm; -2, 98). CONCLUSION In this population-based study, there was no causal relation between genetically determined CETP concentration and cIMT in the total population although we observed directionally differing effects in men and women. Stratified results suggested associations in individuals with different cardiometabolic risk factor profiles, which require replication.
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- Tim Christen
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Section of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Section of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands; Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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Blauw LL, Noordam R, Trompet S, Berbée JFP, Rosendaal FR, van Heemst D, van Dijk KW, Mook-Kanamori DO, de Mutsert R, Rensen PCN. Genetic variation in the obesity gene FTO is not associated with decreased fat oxidation: the NEO study. Int J Obes (Lond) 2017. [PMID: 28626215 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND The fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene harbors the strongest common genetic variant associated with obesity. Recently, rs1421085-T to -C substitution mapped in FTO was shown to induce a developmental shift of human adipocytes from an energy-combusting beige to an energy-storing white phenotype in vitro. As browning of adipocytes selectively enhances fat oxidation (FatOx), we hypothesized that rs1421085-C in FTO is associated with deceased FatOx compared with carbohydrate oxidation (CarbOx) and an increased respiratory quotient (RQ). METHODS In the Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity study, a population-based cohort study of middle-aged individuals (45-65 years), anthropometry and genotyping was performed (n=5744), in addition to indirect calorimetry (n=1246). With linear regression analyses, we examined associations of rs1421085 genotype with FatOx, CarbOx and RQ. RESULTS In the total study population, 36.7% carried the rs1421085-TT genotype, 47.6% rs1421085-CT and 15.7% rs1421085-CC. Mean (s.d.) age was 56 (6) years, mean (s.d.), body mass index (BMI) was 26.3 (4.4) kg m-2 and 56% of the total population were women. Measures of adiposity (difference, 95% confidence interval) were higher in CC carriers compared with that in rs1421085-TT carriers: BMI +0.56 (0.15, 0.98) kg m-2, waist circumference +1.25 (0.02, 2.49) cm and total body fat mass +1.21 (0.28, 2.14) kg. However, no differences in mean FatOx (+2.5 (-2.4, 7.4) mg min-1), CarbOx (-6.1 (-17.4, 5.2) mg min-1) or RQ (-0.01 (-0.02, 0.01)) were observed between the two genotypes. CONCLUSIONS We observed no evidence for associations of rs1421085 in FTO with FatOx and RQ. This indicates that the rs1421085-C allele in FTO induces obesity likely via other pathways than via reduced FatOx.
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- L L Blauw
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Blauw LL, Aziz NA, Tannemaat MR, Blauw CA, de Craen AJ, Pijl H, Rensen PCN. Diabetes incidence and glucose intolerance prevalence increase with higher outdoor temperature. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2017; 5:e000317. [PMID: 28405341 PMCID: PMC5372132 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2016-000317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Rising global temperatures might contribute to the current worldwide diabetes epidemic, as higher ambient temperature can negatively impact glucose metabolism via a reduction in brown adipose tissue activity. Therefore, we examined the association between outdoor temperature and diabetes incidence in the USA as well as the prevalence of glucose intolerance worldwide. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Using meta-regression, we determined the association between mean annual temperature and diabetes incidence during 1996-2009 for each US state separately. Subsequently, results were pooled in a meta-analysis. On a global scale, we performed a meta-regression analysis to assess the association between mean annual temperature and the prevalence of glucose intolerance. RESULTS We demonstrated that, on average, per 1°C increase in temperature, age-adjusted diabetes incidence increased with 0.314 (95% CI 0.194 to 0.434) per 1000. Similarly, the worldwide prevalence of glucose intolerance increased by 0.170% (95% CI 0.107% to 0.234%) per 1°C rise in temperature. These associations persisted after adjustment for obesity. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that the diabetes incidence rate in the USA and prevalence of glucose intolerance worldwide increase with higher outdoor temperature.
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- Lisanne L Blauw
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Blauw LL, Boon MR, Rosendaal FR, de Mutsert R, Gast KB, van Dijk KW, Rensen PCN, Dekkers OM. Smoking is associated with increased resting energy expenditure in the general population: The NEO study. Metabolism 2015; 64:1548-55. [PMID: 26363529 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2015.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Animal studies and human studies in small selected populations have shown a positive association between nicotine smoking and resting energy expenditure (REE), but data in large cohorts are lacking. We aimed to investigate the association between smoking behavior and REE in a large, population-based study. DESIGN Population-based cross-sectional study. METHODS In this cross-sectional analysis of baseline measurements from the Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity (NEO) study (n=6673), we included participants with REE measurement by indirect calorimetry who were not using lipid or glucose lowering drugs (n=1189). We used linear regression analysis to examine the association of smoking status (never, former, occasional, current smoker) and smoking quantity (pack years) with REE per kilogram (kg) fat free mass (FFM) and with REE adjusted for FFM. Models were adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, educational level, physical activity, energy intake and body mass index (BMI). RESULTS Mean (standard deviation, SD) age was 55.2 (5.9) years and BMI was 26.3 (4.4) kg/m(2). 60% of the participants were women. Mean (SD) REE/FFM (kcal/day/kg FFM) was for male never smokers 25.1 (2.0), male current smokers 26.4 (2.8), female never smokers 28.9 (2.5) and female current smokers 30.1 (3.7). After adjustment, only current smokers had a higher REE/FFM (mean difference 1.28, 95% CI 0.64, 1.92), and a higher REE adjusted for FFM (mean difference 60.3 kcal/day, 95% CI 29.1, 91.5), compared with never smokers. There was no association between pack years and REE/FFM (mean difference -0.01, 95% CI -0.06, 0.04) or REE adjusted for FFM (mean difference 0.2, 95% CI -2.4, 2.8) in current smokers. CONCLUSION Current smoking is associated with a higher resting energy expenditure compared with never smoking in a large population-based cohort.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lisanne L Blauw
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.
| | - Mariëtte R Boon
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
| | - Frits R Rosendaal
- Department of Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
| | - Renée de Mutsert
- Department of Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
| | - Karin B Gast
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
| | - Ko Willems van Dijk
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
| | - Patrick C N Rensen
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
| | - Olaf M Dekkers
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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