BACKGROUND: Few genes have been associated with the metabolic syndrome (MS), although its genetic component is well accepted. The aim of this study was to compare the adipose tissue gene expression profiles of obese men with and without the MS and to apply an integrative genomic approach to propose new candidate genes. METHODS: Affymetrix HG-U133 plus 2 arrays have been used for expression profiling of omental adipose tissue of non-diabetic obese men with (n=7) and without (n=7) the MS, as defined by the NCEP-ATPIII, that undergo a bariatric operation. RESULTS: Omentum expresses a total of 23 055 transcripts. Overall, 489 genes were differentially expressed between the two groups. A total of 80 differentially expressed genes were located within a previously identified region of linkage. In this subset of genes, zinc finger protein 36 (ZFP36) gene has been identified as the most promising genetic target for the MS-based mean fold expression differences and on biological plausibility. 2 out of 5 identified ZFP36 gene polymorphisms have been genotyped in a cohort of 698 obese subjects. The minor allele of these polymorphisms was associated with a lower body weight in women (rs251864; P< or =0.01) and glucose level in men (c.1564_1565delTT; P<0.05). The haplogenotype was associated with plasma LDL-cholesterol levels in men and women (P< or =0.02), and weight in women (P< or =0.05). The haplogenotype was also associated with omental adipose tissue ZFP36 mRNA levels (n=83 women; P=0.02), and explained 10.1% of its variance. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that converging genomics is helpful to prioritize MS-related candidate genes and that ZFP36 is a promising candidate gene for obesity-associated metabolic complications.
BACKGROUND: Few genes have been associated with the metabolic syndrome (MS), although its genetic component is well accepted. The aim of this study was to compare the adipose tissue gene expression profiles of obese men with and without the MS and to apply an integrative genomic approach to propose new candidate genes. METHODS: Affymetrix HG-U133 plus 2 arrays have been used for expression profiling of omental adipose tissue of non-diabetic obese men with (n=7) and without (n=7) the MS, as defined by the NCEP-ATPIII, that undergo a bariatric operation. RESULTS: Omentum expresses a total of 23 055 transcripts. Overall, 489 genes were differentially expressed between the two groups. A total of 80 differentially expressed genes were located within a previously identified region of linkage. In this subset of genes, zinc finger protein 36 (ZFP36) gene has been identified as the most promising genetic target for the MS-based mean fold expression differences and on biological plausibility. 2 out of 5 identified ZFP36 gene polymorphisms have been genotyped in a cohort of 698 obese subjects. The minor allele of these polymorphisms was associated with a lower body weight in women (rs251864; P< or =0.01) and glucose level in men (c.1564_1565delTT; P<0.05). The haplogenotype was associated with plasma LDL-cholesterol levels in men and women (P< or =0.02), and weight in women (P< or =0.05). The haplogenotype was also associated with omental adipose tissue ZFP36 mRNA levels (n=83 women; P=0.02), and explained 10.1% of its variance. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that converging genomics is helpful to prioritize MS-related candidate genes and that ZFP36 is a promising candidate gene for obesity-associated metabolic complications.
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