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ArticleJournal of endocrinological investigation2013

Frequency of the GPR7 Tyr135Phe allelic variant in lean and obese subjects.

C Pelosini, M Maffei, G Ceccarini, M Marchi, A Marsili, G Galli, G Scartabelli, A Tamberi, F Latrofa, P Fierabracci and 3 more

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C PelosiniObesity Center, Endocrinology Unit, University Hospital of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
M Maffei
G Ceccarini
M Marchi
A Marsili
G Galli
G Scartabelli
A Tamberi
F Latrofa
P Fierabracci
P Vitti
A Pinchera
F Santini
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana · IT

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Telethon TCP99016
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Abstract

backgroundGPR7, the endogenous coupled receptor for neuropeptide B and neuropeptide W, is expressed in several regions of the central nervous system, which are involved in the regulation of feeding behavior. GPR7 affects the regulation of energy balance through a mechanism independent of leptin and melanocortin pathways.

aimAim of this study was to investigate whether GPR7 gene mutations can be detected in human subjects and, in that event, if they are differently distributed among lean and obese subjects. SUBJECTS AND

methodsThe coding region of GPR7 were sequenced in 150 obese patients and 100 normal-weight unrelated controls. Functional studies of the allelic variants were performed.

resultsOne genetic GPR7 variant was found (Tyr135Phe - rs33977775) in obese subjects (13.3%) and lean control (25%). Functional studies did not reveal significant differences between the wild type and the Tyr135Phe allelic variants in their NPW-mediated capacity to inhibit forskolin-induced cAMP production.

conclusionsScreening of GPR7 gene mutations among lean and obese subjects revealed a Tyr135Phe allelic variant that was fairly common in the study population. As indicated by in vitro and in silico studies, this variant is unlikely to cause a functional derangement of the receptor.

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AdultAllelesAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, NeuropeptideThinnessNPBWR1 protein, humanReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, Neuropeptide

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