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Identification of putative biomarkers for type 2 diabetes using metabolomics in the Korea Association REsource (KARE) cohort.
Metabolomics 12:178 (2016)
Introduction: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a multifactorial disease resulting from a complex interaction between environmental and genetic risk factors. Metabolomics provide a logical framework that reflects the functional endpoints of biological processes being triggered by genetic information and various external influences. Objectives: Identification of metabolite biomarkers can shed insight into etiological pathways and improve the prediction of disease risk. Here, we aimed to identify serum metabolites as putative biomarkers for T2D and their association with genetic variants in the Korean population. Methods: A targeted metabolomics approach was employed to quantify serum metabolites for 2240 participants in the Korea Association REsource (KARE) cohort. T2D-related metabolites were identified by statistical methods including multivariable linear and logistic regression, and were independently replicated in the Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg (KORA) cohort. Additionally, by combining a genome wide association study (GWAS) with metabolomics, genetic variants associated with the identified T2D-related metabolites were uncovered. Results: 123 metabolites were quantified from fasting serum samples and four metabolites, hexadecanoylcarnitine (C16), glycine, lysophosphatidylcholine acyl C18:2 (lysoPC a C18:2), and phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:0 (PC ae C36:0), were significantly altered in T2D compared to non-T2D subjects (after the Bonferroni correction for multiple testing with P < 4.07E − 04, α = 0.05). Among them, C16, glycine, and lysoPC a C18:2 were independently replicated in the KORA cohort. Alterations of these metabolites were associated with ten genetic loci including six that were previously implicated in T2D or obesity. Conclusion: Using a targeted-metabolomics and in combination with GWAS approach, we identified three serum metabolites associated with risk of T2D in both the KARE and KORA cohort and discovered ten genetic variants in relation to the identified metabolites. These findings provide a better understanding to develop novel preventive strategies for T2D in the Korean population.
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Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Cohort Study ; Genetic Variants ; Korean Population ; Serum Metabolites ; Targeted Metabolomics ; Type 2 Diabetes; Insulin-resistance; Metabolite Profiles; Arachidonic-acid; Risk-factors; Glucose; Mellitus; Obesity; Population; Oxidation; Receptor
Language
english
Publication Year
2016
HGF-reported in Year
2016
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1573-3882
e-ISSN
1573-3890
Journal
Metabolomics
Quellenangaben
Volume: 12,
Issue: 12,
Article Number: 178
Publisher
Springer
Publishing Place
New York, NY
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
Molekulare Endokrinologie und Metabolismus (MEM)
Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (IBIS)
Molekulare Endokrinologie und Metabolismus (MEM)
Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (IBIS)
POF-Topic(s)
30202 - Environmental Health
30201 - Metabolic Health
30505 - New Technologies for Biomedical Discoveries
30201 - Metabolic Health
30505 - New Technologies for Biomedical Discoveries
Research field(s)
Genetics and Epidemiology
Enabling and Novel Technologies
Enabling and Novel Technologies
PSP Element(s)
G-504091-004
G-505600-003
G-503700-001
G-504000-001
G-504091-003
G-505600-003
G-503700-001
G-504000-001
G-504091-003
WOS ID
WOS:000389604300003
Scopus ID
84989314226
Erfassungsdatum
2016-10-13