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Mohammad Qaddoumi, Prashantha Hebbar, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Aseelah Al Somaly, Motasem Melhem, Fadi Al-Kayal, Irina AlKhairi, Preethi Cherian, Muath Alanbaei, Fahd Al-Mulla and 2 more

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Article in Genes, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohammad QaddoumiPharmacology and Therapeutics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait.
Prashantha HebbarDepartment of Genetics and Bioinformatics, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0001-6560-7063
Mohamed Abu-FarhaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0001-8357-1252
Aseelah Al SomalyPharmacology and Therapeutics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait.
Motasem MelhemSpecial Services Facility, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Fadi Al-KayalAdvanced Genomic Technologies Laboratory, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada.
Irina AlKhairiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Preethi CherianDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Muath AlanbaeiDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait.
Fahd Al-MullaResearch Division, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0001-5409-3829
Jehad AbubakerDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Thangavel Alphonse ThanarajDepartment of Genetics and Bioinformatics, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0002-4574-5343
Dasman Diabetes Institute · KWKuwait University · KWMcGill University · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 (GALNT2) is associated with serum lipid levels, insulin resistance, and adipogenesis. Additionally, angiopoietin-like (ANGPTL) proteins have emerged as regulators of lipoprotein lipase and lipid metabolism. In this study, we evaluated the association between GALNT2 rs4846914 variant, known for its association with lipid levels in European cohorts, with plasma levels of ANGPTL proteins, apolipoproteins, lipids, and obesity traits in individuals of Arab ethnicity. GALNT2 rs4846914 was genotyped in a cohort of 278 Arab individuals from Kuwait. Plasma levels of ANGPTL3 and ANGPTL8 were measured by ELISA and apolipoproteins by Luminex multiplexing assay. Allele-based association tests were performed with Bonferroni-corrected p-value thresholds. The GALNT2 rs4846914_G allele was associated with increased ANGPTL3 (p-values ≤ 0.05) but not with ANGPTL8 plasma levels. The allele was associated significantly with higher BMI and weight (p-values < 0.003), increased ApoC1 levels (p-values ≤ 0.006), and reduced HDL levels (p-values ≤ 0.05). Individuals carrying the GG genotype showed significantly decreased HDL and increased BMI, WC, ApoC1, and TG. Interactions exist between (AG+GG) genotypes and measures of percentage body fat, ApoA1A, ApoC1, and ApoB48-mediated HDL levels. GALNT2 is confirmed further as a potential link connecting lipid metabolism and obesity and has the potential to be a drug target for treating obesity and dyslipidemia.

Indexed as

Peptide HormonesAngiopoietin-Like Protein 3Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8Angiopoietin-like ProteinsHumansLipidsN-AcetylgalactosaminyltransferasesObesityPolypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferaseAngiopoietin-Like Protein 3Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8Angiopoietin-like ProteinsANGPTL3 protein, humanANGPTL8 protein, humanLipidsN-AcetylgalactosaminyltransferasesPeptide HormonesPolypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferaseANGPTL3GALNT2lipid metabolismobesity

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PMID35885984
PMCPMC9316564
OpenAlexW4283799731

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