Polymorphisms in perilipin gene (PLIN) are not associated with obesity and weight variation in people with high risk of type 2 diabetes.

Abstract

Perilipins are hormonally regulated phosphorylated proteins that coat the intracellular lipid storage droplet . They are essential for the regulation of triglyceride deposition and mobilization . The human perilipin gene (PLIN) is located to 15q26.1, near the susceptibility loci for obesity, and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and hypertriglyceridemia. Therefore, it is considered as a candidate gene for these diseases . Some studies shown that lower level of perilipin protein was displayed in obese than lean subjects and polymorphisms in PLIN were associated with obesity in American and Spanish white women as well as in Korean . But some other studies showed that, this association was not significant in Chinese and French . The aim of the current study was to examine whether the associations manifested in a German population with high risk of type 2 diabetes.

• Authors: A Bergmann, J Li, M Reimann, T Hentrich, M Hanefeld, S R Bornstein, P E H Schwarz
• Journal: Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association (Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes) Vol. 116 Suppl 1 Pg. S56-8 (Sep 2008) ISSN: 0947-7349 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 18777456 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Carrier Proteins
• Perilipin-1
• Phosphoproteins

Topics

• Adult
• Body Mass Index
• Body Weight (genetics)
• Carrier Proteins
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 (etiology, genetics)
• Female
• Gene Frequency
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Genotype
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Obesity (complications, genetics)
• Perilipin-1
• Phosphoproteins (genetics)
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide (physiology)
• Risk Factors