Tumor necrosis factor alpha -308 promoter polymorphism and insulin resistance in overweight and obese adolescents
Polimorfismo do promotor -308 do fator de necrose tumoral alfa e resistência à insulinaem adolescentes com sobrepeso e obesidade
Medicina (Ribeiräo Preto); 50 (6), 2017
Publication year: 2017
Study Model/Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study with a sample of 104 overweight/obese
adolescents, with a mean weight of 52.98 kg ± 22.00, mean age 16.01 ± 2.91 years. We used the
homeostasis model assessment-estimated IR (HOMA-IR) index to quantify the insulin resistance (IR).
The -308 polymorphism of the promoter of TNF-α was performed using polymerase chain reactionrestriction
fragment length polymorphism technique. Statistical analysis of the quantitative measures
was conducted with a student’s t-test. For correlation between the genotype and alleles, we used chisquare
statistical test. To test the heterogeneity between HOMA-IR and the anthropometric parameters
the Mann-Whitney test was used, associated with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The association
between -308G/A polymorphism of the promoter of TNF-α and HOMA-IR was tested by univariate linear
regression analysis.
Objective:
Investigate the association between -308G/A polymorphism in the promoter of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and susceptibility to IR in overweight/obese adolescents.Results:
The prevalence of IR was 18.30% according to the HOMA-IR. The frequency of GG, AG and AA genotype was found 75 (72.12%), 28 (26.92%) and 1.0 (0.96%) respectively. Allele frequencies for guanine (G) and adenine (A) were 178 (85.58%) and 30 (14.42%), respectively. The allele A as well as GA and AA genotype contributed to increase RI (14.42% and 27.88% respectively).Conclusion:
The - 308 G/A polymorphism of the promoter of TNF-α can contribute to the IR increase in obese adolescents with GA and AA genotypes. (AU)
Modelo de Estudo / Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com uma amostra de 104
adolescentes com sobrepeso/ obesidade, com peso médio de 52,98 kg ± 22,00, média de idade de
16,01 ± 2,91 anos. Utilizamos o índice estimado (HOMA-IR) do modelo de homeostase para quantificar
a resistência insulínica (RI). O polimorfismo do promotor -308 do TNF-α foi realizado utilizando a técnica
de polimorfismo de comprimento de fragmento de restrição. A análise estatística das medidas quantitativas
foi realizada com o teste t student. Para a correlação entre o genótipo e os alelos, utilizamos o
teste estatístico qui-quadrado. Para testar a heterogeneidade entre HOMA-IR e os parâmetros antropométricos
foi utilizado o teste de Mann-Whitney associado ao equilíbrio de Hardy-Weinberg. A associação
entre o polimorfismo -308G/A do promotor do TNF-α e HOMA-IR foi testada por análise de regressão
linear univariada.