Association of IGF1R polymorphisms with kidney function-related traits

Background Unimpaired kidney function is important for maintaining a healthy state of homeostasis in the body. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) conducted on kidney function-associated traits and novel loci of Japanese subjects found that insulin-like-growth factor 1 receptor ( IGF1R) gene variants associated with replication were responsible for all three kinds of kidney functions and satisfied the Bonferroni significance level. Objective This study aimed to investigate whether a comparable relationship exists in the Korean population. Method This study replicated three SNPs (rs28657002, rs10794486, and rs4966025) and conducted a linear regression analysis between 46 SNPs in the IGF1R gene and three kidney function-related traits, namely blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in Koreans. Results The IGF1R gene was found to be replicated with a significant correlation in Koreans and was extended to the entire gene region to confirm its association with kidney-related functions. Three SNPs in IGF1R were replicated (rs28657002, BUN, P = 3.39 × 10 –4 ; rs10794486, creatinine, P = 5.79 × 10 –6 ; rs4966025, eGFR, P = 1.57 × 10 –5 ) and five SNPs (rs28657002, rs10794486, rs4966025, rs12439557, and rs11247372) showed common significance among the three traits. Additionally, two significant SNPs (rs11857366 and rs28657002) showed the potential to affect IGF1R expression. Conclusions The results suggest that genetic polymorphisms in the IGF1R replicated previous studies and could affect kidney function. The results of this study will further enhance our understanding of how genetic differences in individuals affect kidney function-related traits.