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ArticleBiochemical genetics2026

Associations between VMAT1 Polymorphisms and Obesity.

Shahryar Azizi, Maryam Dadyar, Solat Eslami, Bashdar Mahmud Hussen, Arezou Sayad, Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard

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Shahryar AziziDepartment of Surgery, Erfan Niayesh Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam DadyarDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran.
Solat EslamiDepartment of Medical BiotechnologySchool of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Bashdar Mahmud HussenDepartment of Clinical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Hawler Medical University, Kurdistan Region, Erbil, Iraq.
Arezou SayadDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran. ar.sayad@yahoo.com.
Soudeh Ghafouri-FardDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran. s.ghafourifard@sbmu.ac.ir.

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Obesity is a multifactorial disorder with a significant genetic component. Variants within the VMAT1 gene have been proposed to influence susceptibility to obesity. This study aimed to assess the association of two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), rs2270637 and rs1390938, within VMAT1 with obesity risk in an Iranian population undergoing sleeve gastrectomy. A number of obese patients selected for sleeve gastrectomy were genotyped for rs2270637 and rs1390938. Genotype and allele frequencies were compared using logistic regression under different genetic models (allelic, co-dominant, and recessive). Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess the strength of associations. The rs1390938 SNP showed a significant association with obesity in the allelic model, with the A allele conferring protection against obesity (OR = 0.70, 95% CI 0.55-0.88, P = 0.003). In the co-dominant model, individuals with the AA genotype had a significantly reduced risk of obesity compared to those with the GG genotype (OR = 0.20, 95% CI 0.092-0.43, P = 0.000058). Similarly, in the recessive model, the AA genotype remained protective (OR = 0.21, 95% CI 0.099-0.46, P = 0.000087). The rs2270637 SNP also showed significant associations with obesity in co-dominant and recessive models. The GG genotype was protective compared to the CC genotype (OR = 0.11, 95% CI 0.034-0.41, P = 0.001) and compared to the combined GC + CC genotypes (OR = 0.11, 95% CI 0.034-0.40, P = 0.001). Both rs1390938 and rs2270637 polymorphisms in the VMAT1 gene are significantly associated with obesity risk in the studied Iranian cohort. The findings support the role of VMAT1 as a potential genetic susceptibility locus for obesity.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideVesicular Monoamine Transport ProteinsAdultFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHumansIranMaleMiddle AgedSLC18A1 protein, humanVesicular Monoamine Transport ProteinsObesityPolymorphismVMAT1

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