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Polymorphisms in the insulin response element of APOC-III gene promoter influence the correlation between insulin and triglycerides or triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in humans

International Journal of Obesity volume 25, pages 1012–1017 (2001)Cite this article

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the −455 and −482 mutations in APOC-III gene insulin response element affect the relationships between plasma insulin and triglyceride-rich lipoprotein levels.

DESIGN: Population-based studies.

SUBJECTS: The population sample was composed of 983 subjects (485 men and 498 women), aged between 35 and 65 y, randomly sampled from the electoral rolls in Northern France and stratified on gender and 10 y age groups.

MEASUREMENTS: Plasma triglyceride, apolipoprotein C-III, apoB, LpC-III:B and LpE:B lipoprotein particles and insulin levels were measured. Two polymorphisms in APOC-III gene insulin response element (T→C at −455 and/or C→T at −482) were determined.

RESULTS: Plasma insulin was positively correlated to triglyceride levels (P<0.0001), apo C-III (P<0.003), LpC-III:B (P<0.0001), apoB (P<0.0001) and LpE:B (P<0.0001). This association differed significantly according to APOC-III insulin response element polymorphisms. The relationship between insulin and LpC-III:B (P<0.02) or apoB (P<0.02) was greater in women bearing the C allele of −455 than the T allele. Similarly, the relationship between insulin and LpC-III:B (P<0.02) or LpE:B (P<0.05) was greater in women bearing the T allele of −482 than the C allele. There was no evidence for any effect in men.

CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the relationship between plasma insulin and triglyceride-rich lipoprotein levels is partly influenced by polymorphisms in APOC-III insulin response element.

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The authors wish to thank Mrs V Codron, Mr X Hermant, Mr Eric Baugé for technical assistance. Mrs A Meirhaeghe was supported by a grant from the Ministère de I'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche. The WHO-MONICA population study developed in the North of France was supported by unrestricted grants from the Conseil Régional du Nord-Pas de Calais, ONIVINS, Parke-Davies Laboratory, the Mutuelle Généale de I'Education Nationale (MGEN), Groupe Fournier, the Réseau National de Santé Publique, the Direction Générale de la Santé, the Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), the Institut Pasteur de Lille and the Unité d'Evaluation du Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Lille.

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    J Dallongeville & J-C Fruchart

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Dallongeville, J., Meirhaeghe, A., Cottel, D. et al. Polymorphisms in the insulin response element of APOC-III gene promoter influence the correlation between insulin and triglycerides or triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in humans. Int J Obes 25, 1012–1017 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0801658

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