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ArticleScientific reports2018

Genetic identification of Ly75 as a novel quantitative trait gene for resistance to obesity in mice.

Keita Makino, Akira Ishikawa

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Keita MakinoLaboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.
Akira IshikawaLaboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan. ishikawa@agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp.
Nagoya University · JP

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 16H04680
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Identification of causal quantitative trait genes (QTGs) governing obesity is challenging. We previously revealed that the lymphocyte antigen 75 (Ly75) gene with an immune function is a putative QTG for Pbwg1.5, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) for resistance to obesity found from wild mice (Mus musculus castaneus). The objective of this study was to identify a true QTG for Pbwg1.5 by a combined approach of a quantitative complementation test, qualitative phenotypic analyses and causal analysis using segregating populations. In a four-way cross population among an Ly75 knockout strain, a subcongenic strain carrying Pbwg1.5 and their background strains, the quantitative complementation test showed genetic evidence that the Ly75 locus is identical to Pbwg1.5. Qualitative phenotypic analyses in two intercross populations between knockout and background strains and between subcongenic and background strains suggested that Ly75 may have pleiotropic effects on weights of white fat pads and organs. Causal analysis in the intercross population between knockout and background strains revealed that only variation in fat pad weight is caused by the genotypic difference via the difference in liver Ly75 expression. The results showed that Ly75 is a true Pbwg1.5 QTG for resistance to obesity. The finding provides a novel insight for obesity biology.

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Quantitative Trait LociAnimalsAntigens, CDLectins, C-TypeMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMinor Histocompatibility AntigensObesityPhenotypeProtective FactorsReceptors, Cell SurfaceAntigens, CDDEC-205 receptorLectins, C-TypeMinor Histocompatibility AntigensReceptors, Cell Surface

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PMID30518881
PMCPMC6281609
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