TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of IL6-174C/G polymorphism on postprandial triglyceride metabolism in the GOLDN study
AU - Shen, Jian
AU - Arnett, Donna K.
AU - Pérez-Martínez, Pablo
AU - Parnell, Laurence D.
AU - Lai, Chao Qiang
AU - Peacock, James M.
AU - Hixson, James E.
AU - Tsai, Michael Y.
AU - Straka, Robert J.
AU - Hopkins, Paul N.
AU - Ordovás, José M.
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - Chronically elevated interleukin-6 (IL-6) affects lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. Individuals genetically predisposed to higher IL-6 secretion may be at risk of dyslipidemia, especially during the postprandial phase. We investigated the effect of genetic variants at the IL6 locus on postprandial lipemia in US Whites participating in the Genetics of Lipid Lowering Drugs and Diet Network study. Subjects were given a single fat load composed of 3% of calories as protein, 14% as carbohydrate, and 83% as fat. Blood was drawn at 0 h, 3.5 h, and 6 h to determine plasma triglyceride (TG), TG-rich lipoprotein (TRL) and lipoprotein particle size. Homozygotes (GG) and heterozygotes (CG) of the -174C/G variant displayed higher plasma IL-6 concentrations compared with major allele homozygotes (CC) (P = 0.029). GG and CG subjects showed higher fasting plasma TG (P = 0.025), VLDL (P = 0.04), and large VLDL (P = 0.02) concentrations than did CC subjects. Moreover, GG and CG subjects experienced greater postprandial response of TG (P = 0.006) and TRL, including chylomicrons (P = 0.005), total VLDL (P = 0.029), and large VLDL (P = 0.017) than did CC subjects. These results suggest that the functional polymorphism -174C>G at the IL6 locus determines the difference in both fasting and postprandial TG metabolism. This phenomenon could be responsible for the observed association of this genetic variant with cardiovascular disease risk.
AB - Chronically elevated interleukin-6 (IL-6) affects lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. Individuals genetically predisposed to higher IL-6 secretion may be at risk of dyslipidemia, especially during the postprandial phase. We investigated the effect of genetic variants at the IL6 locus on postprandial lipemia in US Whites participating in the Genetics of Lipid Lowering Drugs and Diet Network study. Subjects were given a single fat load composed of 3% of calories as protein, 14% as carbohydrate, and 83% as fat. Blood was drawn at 0 h, 3.5 h, and 6 h to determine plasma triglyceride (TG), TG-rich lipoprotein (TRL) and lipoprotein particle size. Homozygotes (GG) and heterozygotes (CG) of the -174C/G variant displayed higher plasma IL-6 concentrations compared with major allele homozygotes (CC) (P = 0.029). GG and CG subjects showed higher fasting plasma TG (P = 0.025), VLDL (P = 0.04), and large VLDL (P = 0.02) concentrations than did CC subjects. Moreover, GG and CG subjects experienced greater postprandial response of TG (P = 0.006) and TRL, including chylomicrons (P = 0.005), total VLDL (P = 0.029), and large VLDL (P = 0.017) than did CC subjects. These results suggest that the functional polymorphism -174C>G at the IL6 locus determines the difference in both fasting and postprandial TG metabolism. This phenomenon could be responsible for the observed association of this genetic variant with cardiovascular disease risk.
KW - Cardiovascular disease
KW - Fat load
KW - Inflammation
KW - Postprandial response
KW - Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins
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U2 - 10.1194/jlr.P700033-JLR200
DO - 10.1194/jlr.P700033-JLR200
M3 - Article
C2 - 18420533
AN - SCOPUS:49449118480
SN - 0022-2275
VL - 49
SP - 1839
EP - 1845
JO - Journal of Lipid Research
JF - Journal of Lipid Research
IS - 8
ER -
