Pro12Ala polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor- gamma 2 (PPAR gamma -2) gene is associated with greater insulin sensitivity and decreased risk of type 2 diabetes in an Iranian population

Background: The Pro12Ala polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor- gamma 2 (PPAR gamma -2) gene has been variably associated with insulin resistance, obesity and type 2 diabetes in several populations. However, this association has not been studied in Iranian subjects and we hy...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine 2007-04, Vol.45 (4), p.477-482
Hauptverfasser: Meshkani, Reza, Taghikhani, Mohammad, Larijani, Bagher, Bahrami, Yadollah, Khatami, Shohreh, Khoshbin, Ehteram, Ghaemi, Amir, Sadeghi, Sedigheh, Mirkhani, Fatemeh, Molapour, Azam, Adeli, Khosrow
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Zusammenfassung:Background: The Pro12Ala polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor- gamma 2 (PPAR gamma -2) gene has been variably associated with insulin resistance, obesity and type 2 diabetes in several populations. However, this association has not been studied in Iranian subjects and we hypothesized that this variation might be associated with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic traits in this population.Methods: The Pro12Ala genotypes were determined by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism in 696 unrelated subjects including 412 non-diabetic controls and 284 type 2 diabetic patients.Results: The frequency of the Ala allele was 9.4% and 5.9% in controls and type 2 diabetic subjects, respectively [adjusted odds ratio (OR) 0.457, p=0.005]. The Ala allele did not show a significant effect on anthropometric and biochemical parameters in the type 2 diabetic group, whereas in non-diabetic subjects, carriers of the Ala allele had significantly lower fasting insulin (p=0.007) and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (p=0.009) levels compared to Pro/Pro subjects. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that Pro12Ala polymorphism was an independent determinant of type 2 diabetes in this population.Conclusions: Our results for a sample of Iranian type 2 diabetes cases and controls provide evidence that the Pro/Ala genotype of the PPAR gamma -2 gene is associated with insulin sensitivity and may also have protective role against type 2 diabetes.Clin Chem Lab Med 2007; 45:477-82.
ISSN:1434-6621
1437-4331
DOI:10.1515/CCLM.2007.095