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Elhadad, M.A. ; Wilson, R. ; Zaghlool, S.B.* ; Huth, C. ; Gieger, C. ; Grallert, H. ; Graumann, J.* ; Rathmann, W.* ; Koenig, W.* ; Sinner, M.F.* ; Hveem, K.* ; Suhre, K.* ; Thorand, B. ; Jonasson, C.* ; Waldenberger, M. ; Peters, A.

Metabolic syndrome and the plasma proteome: From association to causation.

Cardiovasc. Diabetol. 20:111 (2021)
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BACKGROUND: The metabolic syndrome (MetS), defined by the simultaneous clustering of cardio-metabolic risk factors, is a significant worldwide public health burden with an estimated 25% prevalence worldwide. The pathogenesis of MetS is not entirely clear and the use of molecular level data could help uncover common pathogenic pathways behind the observed clustering. METHODS: Using a highly multiplexed aptamer-based affinity proteomics platform, we examined associations between plasma proteins and prevalent and incident MetS in the KORA cohort (n = 998) and replicated our results for prevalent MetS in the HUNT3 study (n = 923). We applied logistic regression models adjusted for age, sex, smoking status, and physical activity. We used the bootstrap ranking algorithm of least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) to select a predictive model from the incident MetS associated proteins and used area under the curve (AUC) to assess its performance. Finally, we investigated the causal effect of the replicated proteins on MetS using two-sample Mendelian randomization. RESULTS: Prevalent MetS was associated with 116 proteins, of which 53 replicated in HUNT. These included previously reported proteins like leptin, and new proteins like NTR domain-containing protein 2 and endoplasmic reticulum protein 29. Incident MetS was associated with 14 proteins in KORA, of which 13 overlap the prevalent MetS associated proteins with soluble advanced glycosylation end product-specific receptor (sRAGE) being unique to incident MetS. The LASSO selected an eight-protein predictive model with an (AUC = 0.75; 95% CI = 0.71-0.79) in KORA. Mendelian randomization suggested causal effects of three proteins on MetS, namely apolipoprotein E2 (APOE2) (Wald-Ratio = - 0.12, Wald-p = 3.63e-13), apolipoprotein B (APOB) (Wald-Ratio = - 0.09, Wald-p = 2.54e-04) and proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase receptor (RET) (Wald-Ratio = 0.10, Wald-p = 5.40e-04). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings offer new insights into the plasma proteome underlying MetS and identify new protein associations. We reveal possible casual effects of APOE2, APOB and RET on MetS. Our results highlight protein candidates that could potentially serve as targets for prevention and therapy.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Keywords Blood Proteins ; Cardiovascular Disease ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Mendelian Randomization Analysis ; Metabolic Syndrome ; Proteomics ; Risk Factors ; Type 2; Mendelian Randomization; Risk; Obesity; Endocan; Rage; Mice
Language english
Publication Year 2021
HGF-reported in Year 2021
ISSN (print) / ISBN 1475-2840
e-ISSN 1475-2840
Quellenangaben Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: , Article Number: 111 Supplement: ,
Publisher BioMed Central
Publishing Place Campus, 4 Crinan St, London N1 9xw, England
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
POF-Topic(s) 30202 - Environmental Health
Research field(s) Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP Element(s) G-504091-001
G-504000-010
G-504000-002
G-504091-004
G-504091-002
G-504090-001
Grants Qatar National Research Fund
Scopus ID 85106584429
PubMed ID 34016094
Erfassungsdatum 2021-06-25