In obese subjects, the adipose mass may represents an important source of proinflammatory cytokines. Recently it was identified a new syndrome - the normal-weight obese (NWO) syndrome – in subjects with normal weight and body mass index but whose fat mass is >30% of their total body weight and whose risk of developing obesity-related diseases is likely increased. Main objectives of the present study were: a) to tested the hypothesis that the polymorphism in a panel of three selected cytokines might be associated with NWO syndrome; b) to identified a risk genetic marker of the syndrome. The polymorphism of intron 2 in the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene, -174G/C IL-6 promoter gene polymorphism and polymorphisms of IL-15Rα receptor gene were evaluated in a selected population affected by NWO syndrome. As a whole our results indicated that the NWO syndrome is a multifactorial desease, and suggest that the study of proinflammatory cytokines could be regarded as significant indicators of the risk of obesity, CVD, and the metabolic syndrome in NWO subject. In particular the study of their polymorphism permitted to identified, time in advance, “vulnerable” individuals at risk of age and obesity related diseases.
Come hanno rivelato numerosi studi, l’espressione, la produzione e il rilascio di un gran numero di citochine proinfiammatorie è aumentata nel tessuto adiposo dei soggetti obesi. Recentemente è stata identificata una nuova sindrome, denominata sindrome Normal Weight Obese (NWO) caratterizzata da peso ed indici antropometrici normali, ma da un’aumentata massa grassa >30%. I soggetti NWO pur non manifestando alterazioni metaboliche conclamate, rappresentano un sottogruppo dal profilo “vulnerabile”, che le rende suscettibili di sviluppare le complicanze tipiche dell’obesità. Gli obiettivi di questo studio sono stati sostanzialmente due: a) lo studio dell’associazione tra il fenotipo NWO e alcuni polimorfismi a carico di citochine proinfiammatorie; b) individuare eventuali markers genetici di rischio nei soggetti NWO. In una popolazione selezionata di soggetti caratterizzati da questa sindrome sono stati considerati i seguenti polimorfismi: il polimorfismo del gene del recettore per Interleuchina-1; il polimorfismo -174G/C a livello del promotore genico di Interleuchina-6; il polimorfismo del gene del recettore alpha di Interleuchina-15. I risultati ottenuti suggeriscono la natura multifattoriale della sindrome NWO e indicano che i soggetti affetti, presentano un profilo in termini di citochine infiammatorie che fa presupporre uno stato infiammatorio alterato. Inoltre sono stati individuati markers precoci di malattia utilizzabili al fine di evitare l’instaurarsi della sindrome o almeno di ritardarne la comparsa e progressione.
Ruolo dei polimorfismi genetici nella definizione della sindrome Normal-weight obese
BIGIONI, MARIO
2009
Abstract
In obese subjects, the adipose mass may represents an important source of proinflammatory cytokines. Recently it was identified a new syndrome - the normal-weight obese (NWO) syndrome – in subjects with normal weight and body mass index but whose fat mass is >30% of their total body weight and whose risk of developing obesity-related diseases is likely increased. Main objectives of the present study were: a) to tested the hypothesis that the polymorphism in a panel of three selected cytokines might be associated with NWO syndrome; b) to identified a risk genetic marker of the syndrome. The polymorphism of intron 2 in the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene, -174G/C IL-6 promoter gene polymorphism and polymorphisms of IL-15Rα receptor gene were evaluated in a selected population affected by NWO syndrome. As a whole our results indicated that the NWO syndrome is a multifactorial desease, and suggest that the study of proinflammatory cytokines could be regarded as significant indicators of the risk of obesity, CVD, and the metabolic syndrome in NWO subject. In particular the study of their polymorphism permitted to identified, time in advance, “vulnerable” individuals at risk of age and obesity related diseases.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14242/197201
URN:NBN:IT:UNIROMA2-197201