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Endocrinología, Diabetes y Nutrición (English ed.) Polymorphisms in TLR4 and IL6 and their association with obesity and insulin res...
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Polymorphisms in TLR4 and IL6 and their association with obesity and insulin resistance in a Venezuelan population
Polimorfismos TLR4 e IL6: potenciales factores de riesgo de obesidad y resistencia a la insulina en individuos venezolanos
Stefani Hernández Osorioa,c, María Fátima Garcésb,c, Eva Salazar Alcaláa,c, José Manuel Pestanaa,c, Mercedes Fernández Mestrea,c,
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a Sección Inmunogenética, Laboratorio de Fisiopatología, Centro de Medicina Experimental, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, San Antonio de los Altos, Estado Miranda, Venezuela
b Laboratorio de Investigaciones Básicas y Aplicadas, Escuela de Bioanálisis, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
c Unidad de Cirugía Bariátrica, Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
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Table 1. Sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics of obese individuals and normal-weight controls.
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Table 2. Comparison of biochemical parameters between obese individuals (with and without Insulin Resistance) and normal-weight controls.
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Table 3. Distribution of genotypic and allelic frequencies of rs4986790 and rs4986791 in the TLR4 gene, and rs1800795 in the IL6 gene in obese and normal-weight individuals.
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Table 4. Biochemical parameters in obese patients grouped according to genotypes of rs4986790 and rs4986791 in TLR4 and rs1800795 in IL6.
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Table 5. Association of rs4986790 (TLR4 Arg299Gly), rs4986791 (TLR4 Thr399Ile), and rs1800795 (IL6 −174 G>C) with the presence of insulin resistance in obese patients.
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Table 6. Association of rs4986790 (TLR4 Arg299Gly), rs4986791 (TLR4 Thr399Ile), and rs1800795 (IL6 −174 G>C) with insulin resistance in obese patients.
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Abstract
Objective

This study investigated the association between genetic polymorphisms in the TLR4 (rs4986790 and rs4986791) and IL6 (rs1800795) genes with obesity in a Venezuelan population.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective case-control study with 207 unrelated Venezuelans (137 obese, 70 normal weight). Blood samples were obtained to measure glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, insulin, and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR ≥ 2.6) and genotype the TLR4 (rs4986790 and rs4986791) and IL6 (rs1800795) polymorphisms using PCR-SSP. Statistical tests: Student's t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, chi-square test, odds ratio (OR) with 95%CI were used.

Results

The relationship between obesity and insulin resistance (IR) was confirmed. Heterozygous genotypes A/G (TLR4 rs4986790, P = .012) and C/T (TLR4 rs4986791, P = .005) were more frequent in normal-weight individuals, while homozygous genotypes A/A (TLR4 rs4986790, P = .012) and C/C (TLR4 rs4986791, P = .005) were more frequent in obese individuals. The C allele and CC genotype of IL6 rs1800795 (P = .007) were associated with obesity. The IL6 C/C genotype was associated with higher insulin and HOMA in obese individuals. In obese individuals with IR, the CC genotype (TLR4 rs4986791, P = .03) was more common, as opposted to CT, which was less common (P = .03). The C/C genotype of IL6 rs1800795 was more frequent in obese individuals with IR (P < .0001). Obese individuals with IR and the AA genotype of TLR4 rs4986790 had higher BMI, HOMA-IR, and glucose.

Conclusion

These findings suggest that genetic variations in the TLR4 and IL6 genes may predispose to obesity and its metabolic complications in the Venezuelan population.

Keywords:
Obesity
TLR4
IL6
Insulin resistance
Polymorphism
Resumen
Objetivo

Este estudio investigó la asociación entre los polimorfismos genéticos del gen TLR4 (rs4986790 y rs4986791) y del gen IL6 (rs1800795) con la obesidad en una población venezolana.

Métodos

Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo de casos y controles con 207 venezolanos no relacionados (137 obesos, 70 normopeso). Se obtuvieron muestras de sangre para medir glucosa, colesterol, triglicéridos, HDL, insulina y resistencia a la insulina (HOMA-IR ≥ 2,6), y para genotipificar los polimorfismos TLR4 (rs4986790 y rs4986791) e IL6 (rs1800795) mediante PCR-SSP. Se utilizaron pruebas estadísticas: t de Student, correlación de Pearson, Chi-cuadrado, odds ratio (OR) con IC del 95%.

Resultados

Se confirmó la relación entre obesidad y resistencia a la insulina (RI). Los genotipos heterocigotos A/G (TLR4 rs4986790, p = 0,012) y C/T (TLR4 rs4986791, p = 0,005) fueron más frecuentes en normopeso, y los homocigotos A/A (TLR4 rs4986790, p = 0,012) y C/C (TLR4 rs4986791, p = 0,005) en obesos. El alelo C y genotipo CC de IL6 rs1800795 (p = 0,007) se asociaron con obesidad. El genotipo IL6 C/C se asoció con mayor insulina y HOMA en obesos. En obesos con RI, el genotipo CC (TLR4 rs4986791, p = 0,03) fue más común, y CT menos común (p = 0,03). El genotipo C/C de IL6 rs1800795 fue más frecuente en obesos con RI (p < 0,0001). Obesos con RI y genotipo AA de TLR4 rs4986790 presentaron mayor IMC, HOMA-IR y glucosa.

Conclusión

Estos hallazgos sugieren que la variación genética en los genes TLR4 e IL6 podría contribuir a la predisposición a la obesidad y sus complicaciones metabólicas en la población venezolana.

Palabras clave:
Obesidad
TLR4
IL6
Resistencia a la insulina
Polimorfismo

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