Association between carriers of the G allele of the + 45T> G variant of the ADIPOQ gene (rs 2241766) and the cardiometabolic profile in sickle cell trait
Jamila Benvegnú Bruno,
Emanuelle Schneider Dal Ponte,
Vanessa Retamoso,
Patrícia Maurer,
Lyana Feijoó Berro,
Vanusa Manfredini,
Jacqueline da Costa Escobar Piccoli
Affiliations
Jamila Benvegnú Bruno
Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Pampa, BR 472, Km 592, P.O. BOX 118, Zip Code 97508-000, Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Emanuelle Schneider Dal Ponte
Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Pampa, BR 472, Km 592, P.O. BOX 118, Zip Code 97508-000, Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Vanessa Retamoso
Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Pampa, BR 472, Km 592, P.O. BOX 118, Zip Code 97508-000, Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Patrícia Maurer
Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Pampa, BR 472, Km 592, P.O. BOX 118, Zip Code 97508-000, Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Lyana Feijoó Berro
Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Pampa, BR 472, Km 592, P.O. BOX 118, Zip Code 97508-000, Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Vanusa Manfredini
Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Pampa, BR 472, Km 592, P.O. BOX 118, Zip Code 97508-000, Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Jacqueline da Costa Escobar Piccoli
Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Pampa, BR 472, Km 592, P.O. BOX 118, Zip Code 97508-000, Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, BR 472, Km 592, P.O. BOX 118, Zip Code 97508-000, Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Corresponding author.
Aims: investigate the association between the +45T > G variant of the ADIPOQ gene and the metabolic syndrome (MS) in patients with sickle cell trait (SCT). 33 patients with SCT and 35 control group participated in the study. Lower levels of HDL and adiponectin were observed in patients with G allele and sickle cell trait. There were no differences between the prevalence of MS between the groups and there was no association between the +45T > G variant of the ADIPOQ gene and MS risk allele. Materials and methods: Participants with and without sickle cell anemia answered a questionnaire, performed anthropometric and laboratory analyzes. They were genotyped for the +45T > G variant of the ADIPOQ gene and evaluated for the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of UNIPAMPA (RS/Brazil). Key findings: The GG + TG genetic model, it was associated with lower levels of adiponectin and HDL cholesterol in the SCT group. There was no association between the other studied markers and MS. Significance: For the first time, an association was demonstrated between the G allele of the +45T > G variant of the ADIPOQ gene and a worse cardiometabolic profile (lower serum concentrations of adiponectin and HDL cholesterol) in patients with sickle cell trait.
