Research Paper Volume 11, Issue 18 pp 7847—7858
KLB gene polymorphism is associated with obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the Han Chinese
- 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- 2 Department of Infectious Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
- 3 Department of Infectious Disease, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
- 4 Department of Physical Examination Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
Received: June 20, 2019 Accepted: September 14, 2019 Published: September 23, 2019
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.102293How to Cite
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Abstract
Klotho beta (KLB) mediates binding of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 21 to the FGF receptor (FGFR). FGF21-KLB-FGFR signaling regulates multiple metabolic systems in the liver, and we hypothesized that FGF21, KLB and FGFR single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are involved in hepatic lipid accumulation. The SNPs were detected in 1688 individuals divided into four groups: non-obese without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), obese without NAFLD, non-obese with NAFLD, and obese with NAFLD. The A-allele of KLB SNP rs7670903 correlated with higher body mass index (P = 0.0005), and the A-allele frequency was higher in the obese than non-obese group (P = 0.003). The G-allele frequency of KLB rs7674434 and T-allele frequency of rs12152703 were higher in the obese with NAFLD than obese without NAFLD group (P = 0.004 and P = 0.006), but the genotype distribution between two non-obese groups did not differ. KLB rs7674434 and rs12152703 had associations with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (P = 0.03 and P = 0.04, respectively) and gamma-glutamyltransferase (P = 0.03 and P = 0.02, respectively) levels in all subjects, but the associations were especially strong with ALT in the NAFLD group (P = 0.005 and P = 0.008, respectively). These findings suggest that KLB SNPs are related to obesity and hepatic inflammation and that they may be involved in the pathogenesis of NAFLD.
Abbreviations
ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; Chr: Chromosome; FGF: Fibroblast growth factor; HWE: Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium; KLB: Klotho beta; LD: Linkage disequilibrium; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; MAF: Minor allele frequency; NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; SNPs: Single-nucleotide polymorphisms; γ-GT: Gamma-glutamyltransferase.