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ArticleJournal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis2024

Twin Study: The Factors Affecting the Serum LDL-C and HDL-C Levels and an RNA-Seq Analysis in Mononuclear Cells in Monozygotic Twins.

Sae Nishihara, Masahiro Koseki, Katsunao Tanaka, Takashi Omatsu, Hiroshi Sawabe, Hiroyasu Inui, Ayami Saga, Takeshi Okada, Tomoaki Higo, Tohru Ohama and 4 more

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  1. Twin Studies: Current Status and Future Directions.Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis · 2024
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Sae NishiharaDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Masahiro KosekiDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Katsunao TanakaDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Takashi OmatsuDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Hiroshi SawabeDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Hiroyasu InuiDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Ayami SagaDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Takeshi OkadaDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Tomoaki HigoDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Tohru OhamaDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Makoto NishidaDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Yasushi SakataDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Mikio WatanabeDepartment of Clinical Laboratory and Biomedical Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Osaka Twin Research GroupCenter for Twin Research, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.

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Abstract

aimA twin study is a valuable tool for elucidating the acquired factors against lifestyle diseases such as dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and obesity. We aimed 1. to investigate the factors that affect low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in monozygotic (MZ) twins, and 2. to identify genes which expression levels changed in pairs with large differences in LDL-C or HDL-C levels.

methodsThe registered database at the Center for Twin Research, Osaka University, containing 263 pairs of MZ twins, was analyzed. 1. The effects of smoking, exercise, nutritional factors, and anthropometric and biochemical parameters on LDL-C or HDL-C levels were examined in MZ twins. 2. RNA sequencing in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 59 pairs was analyzed for large differences of LDL-C or HDL-C groups.

results1. The ΔLDL-C levels were significantly associated with an older age, the ΔTG levels, and ΔBMI. ΔHDL-C levels were associated with the ΔBMI, ΔTG, ΔTP, and ΔLDL-C levels. The HDL-C levels were affected by smoking and exercise habits. The intakes of cholesterol and saturated fatty acids were not associated with the LDL-C or HDL-C levels. 2. An RNA sequencing analysis revealed that the expression of genes related to the TLR4 and IFNG pathways was suppressed in accordance with the HDL-C levels in the larger ΔHDL-C group among the 59 pairs.

conclusionWe identified the factors affecting the LDL-C or HDL-C levels in monozygotic twins. In addition, some types of inflammatory gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells were suppressed in accordance with the HDL-C levels, thus suggesting the importance of weight management and exercise habits in addition to dietary instructions to control the LDL-C or HDL-C levels.

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Cholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLLeukocytes, MononuclearTwins, MonozygoticAdultAgedExerciseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRNA-SeqCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLExerciseHDL-CLDL-CRNA-seqTwin study

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