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ArticleScientific reports2024

The interaction between MALAT1 and TUG1 with dietary fatty acid quality indices on visceral adiposity index and body adiposity index.

Niloufar Rasaei, Fatemeh Gholami, Mahsa Samadi, Farideh Shiraseb, Alireza Khadem, Mir Saeed Yekaninejad, Solaleh Emamgholipour, Khadijeh Mirzaei

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Niloufar RasaeiDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), P.O. Box 14155-6117, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh GholamiDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), P.O. Box 14155-6117, Tehran, Iran.
Mahsa SamadiDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), P.O. Box 14155-6117, Tehran, Iran.
Farideh ShirasebDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), P.O. Box 14155-6117, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza KhademDepartment of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Mir Saeed YekaninejadDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Solaleh Emamgholipour *Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. semamgholipour@sina.tums.ac.ir.
Khadijeh Mirzaei *Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), P.O. Box 14155-6117, Tehran, Iran. mirzaei_kh@tums.ac.ir.

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Abstract

We aimed to investigate the interaction between the transcript levels of taurine-upregulated gene 1 (TUG1) and metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) and the Cholesterol-Saturated Fat Index (CSI) in relation to the visceral adiposity index (VAI) and body adiposity index (BAI). This cross-sectional study involved 346 women classified as obese and overweight, aged between 18 and 48 years. Dietary intake and the quality of dietary fat were assessed using a validated and reliable 147-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire, with the Cholesterol-Saturated Fat Index (CSI) used as an indicator. Transcription levels of MALAT1 and TUG1 were evaluated through real-time polymerase chain reaction following the criteria outlined in the Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative standards. Serum profiles were measured using standard protocols. We observed a positive association between transcription level of MALAT1 and VAI in both crude (β = 3.646, 95% CI 1.950-5.341, p < 0.001) and adjusted (β = 8.338, 95% CI 6.110-10.566, p < 0.001) models. Furthermore, after adjusting for confounders, a significant positive interaction was noted between MALAT1 expression and CSI on BAI (β: 0.130, 95% CI 0.019, 0.240, p = 0.022), with a marginal positive interaction observed on VAI (β: 0.718, 95% CI - 0.028, 1.463, p = 0.059). It seems that there may be a positive interaction between MALAT1 transcription level and CSI on VAI and BAI among overweight and obese women. However, no associations were seen between TUG1 mRNA level and the above-mentioned outcomes. Further functional studies are still required to elucidate this concept.

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AdiposityRNA, Long NoncodingAdolescentAdultBody Mass IndexCholesterolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIntra-Abdominal FatMiddle AgedObesityObesity, AbdominalOverweightYoung AdultCholesterolRNA, Long Noncoding

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