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  • Title: Frequency of and interaction between polymorphisms in the beta3-adrenergic receptor and in uncoupling proteins 1 and 2 and obesity in Germans.
    Author: Evans D, Minouchehr S, Hagemann G, Mann WA, Wendt D, Wolf A, Beisiegel U.
    Journal: Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord; 2000 Oct; 24(10):1239-45. PubMed ID: 11093283.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of polymorphisms in the genes for beta3-adrenergic receptor (beta3-AR) and in uncoupling proteins 1 and 2 (UCP-1, UCP-2) in obesity. DESIGN: Association study with three polymorphisms and obesity. SUBJECTS: Two hundred and thirty-six morbidly obese patients who underwent gastric banding surgery, 381 patients from the medical clinic and 198 healthy blood donors. MEASUREMENTS: The frequencies of the W64R in beta3-AR, the 3826A-->G in UCP-1 and the 45bp insertion in the 3 untranslated region of exon 8 in UCP-2 polymorphisms were determined. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in the frequencies of the beta3-AR and UCP-1 polymorphisms between obese (body mass index, BMI > 30 kg/m2) and lean subjects. Lean, but not obese, carriers of the R allele of beta3-AR had a significantly higher BMI. The mean age of obese subjects (excluding diabetics) who were carriers of the G allele of the UCP-1 polymorphism, 36y, was significantly younger than wild-type, 40y (P= 0.007). This effect was not seen in lean subjects. The effect of the G allele on the mean age of obese subjects was more apparent in subjects who were also carriers of the R allele of the beta3-AR polymorphism. The frequency of the ins allele of UCP-2 was significantly higher in obese subjects, 0.31, than in lean, 0.24 (P= 0.002) and carriers of the ins allele had a significantly higher BMI, 38 vs 35 (P= 0.005). There was no association between any of the polymorphisms and type II diabetes. CONCLUSION: In a German population, there was no association between the W64R in beta3-AR or the 3826A-->G in UCP-1 polymorphisms and obesity. However, they act synergistically to accelerate the development of obesity. The 45bp insertion in the 3 untranslated region of exon 8 in UCP-2 polymorphism is associated with obesity.
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