Genetic Variations in the Vitamin D Receptor Predict Type 2 Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction in a Community-Based Population: The Tromsø Study.

BACKGROUND:Though the associations between low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and health outcomes such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), myocardial infarction (MI), cancer, and mortality are well-studied, the effect of supplementation with vitamin D is uncertain. This may be related to genetic d...

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Main Authors: Ieva Zostautiene, Rolf Jorde, Henrik Schirmer, Ellisiv Bøgeberg Mathiesen, Inger Njølstad, Maja-Lisa Løchen, Tom Wilsgaard, Ragnar Martin Joakimsen, Elena Kamycheva
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
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Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4689352?pdf=render
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author Ieva Zostautiene
Rolf Jorde
Henrik Schirmer
Ellisiv Bøgeberg Mathiesen
Inger Njølstad
Maja-Lisa Løchen
Tom Wilsgaard
Ragnar Martin Joakimsen
Elena Kamycheva
author_facet Ieva Zostautiene
Rolf Jorde
Henrik Schirmer
Ellisiv Bøgeberg Mathiesen
Inger Njølstad
Maja-Lisa Løchen
Tom Wilsgaard
Ragnar Martin Joakimsen
Elena Kamycheva
author_sort Ieva Zostautiene
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description BACKGROUND:Though the associations between low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and health outcomes such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), myocardial infarction (MI), cancer, and mortality are well-studied, the effect of supplementation with vitamin D is uncertain. This may be related to genetic differences. Thus, rs7968585, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the vitamin D receptor (VDR), has recently been reported as a predictor of composite health outcome. We therefore aimed to evaluate whether rs7968585 predicts separate clinical outcomes such as T2D, MI, cancer, and mortality in a community-based Norwegian population. METHODS AND FINDINGS:Measurements and DNA were obtained from the participants in the Tromsø Study in 1994-1995, registered with the outcomes of interest and a randomly selected control group. The impact of the rs7968585 genotypes was evaluated with Cox proportional hazards. A total of 8,461 subjects were included among whom 1,054 subjects were registered with T2D, 2,287 with MI, 3,166 with cancer, and 4,336 with death. Mean follow-up time from birth was 60.8 years for T2D and MI, 61.2 years for cancer, while mean follow-up time from examination date was 16.5 years for survival. Mean serum 25(OH)D levels did not differ across the rs7968585 genotypes. With the major homozygote genotype as reference, the minor homozygote subjects had hazard ratios of 1.25 (95% CI 1.05-1.49) for T2D and 1.14 (1.02-1.28) for MI (P = 0.011 and 0.023, respectively, without the Bonferroni correction). No significant interaction between serum 25(OH)D status and the rs7968585 genotype was found for any of the endpoints. CONCLUSIONS:The VDR-related SNP rs7968585 minor allele is a significant and positive predictor for T2D and possibly for MI. Since the functional mechanism of this SNP is not yet understood, and the association with T2D is reported for the first time, confirmatory studies are needed.
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spelling doaj.art-ca8cf889aea34792ac15045182fa31112022-12-22T01:00:03ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-011012e014535910.1371/journal.pone.0145359Genetic Variations in the Vitamin D Receptor Predict Type 2 Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction in a Community-Based Population: The Tromsø Study.Ieva ZostautieneRolf JordeHenrik SchirmerEllisiv Bøgeberg MathiesenInger NjølstadMaja-Lisa LøchenTom WilsgaardRagnar Martin JoakimsenElena KamychevaBACKGROUND:Though the associations between low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and health outcomes such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), myocardial infarction (MI), cancer, and mortality are well-studied, the effect of supplementation with vitamin D is uncertain. This may be related to genetic differences. Thus, rs7968585, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the vitamin D receptor (VDR), has recently been reported as a predictor of composite health outcome. We therefore aimed to evaluate whether rs7968585 predicts separate clinical outcomes such as T2D, MI, cancer, and mortality in a community-based Norwegian population. METHODS AND FINDINGS:Measurements and DNA were obtained from the participants in the Tromsø Study in 1994-1995, registered with the outcomes of interest and a randomly selected control group. The impact of the rs7968585 genotypes was evaluated with Cox proportional hazards. A total of 8,461 subjects were included among whom 1,054 subjects were registered with T2D, 2,287 with MI, 3,166 with cancer, and 4,336 with death. Mean follow-up time from birth was 60.8 years for T2D and MI, 61.2 years for cancer, while mean follow-up time from examination date was 16.5 years for survival. Mean serum 25(OH)D levels did not differ across the rs7968585 genotypes. With the major homozygote genotype as reference, the minor homozygote subjects had hazard ratios of 1.25 (95% CI 1.05-1.49) for T2D and 1.14 (1.02-1.28) for MI (P = 0.011 and 0.023, respectively, without the Bonferroni correction). No significant interaction between serum 25(OH)D status and the rs7968585 genotype was found for any of the endpoints. CONCLUSIONS:The VDR-related SNP rs7968585 minor allele is a significant and positive predictor for T2D and possibly for MI. Since the functional mechanism of this SNP is not yet understood, and the association with T2D is reported for the first time, confirmatory studies are needed.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4689352?pdf=render
spellingShingle Ieva Zostautiene
Rolf Jorde
Henrik Schirmer
Ellisiv Bøgeberg Mathiesen
Inger Njølstad
Maja-Lisa Løchen
Tom Wilsgaard
Ragnar Martin Joakimsen
Elena Kamycheva
Genetic Variations in the Vitamin D Receptor Predict Type 2 Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction in a Community-Based Population: The Tromsø Study.
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title Genetic Variations in the Vitamin D Receptor Predict Type 2 Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction in a Community-Based Population: The Tromsø Study.
title_full Genetic Variations in the Vitamin D Receptor Predict Type 2 Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction in a Community-Based Population: The Tromsø Study.
title_fullStr Genetic Variations in the Vitamin D Receptor Predict Type 2 Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction in a Community-Based Population: The Tromsø Study.
title_full_unstemmed Genetic Variations in the Vitamin D Receptor Predict Type 2 Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction in a Community-Based Population: The Tromsø Study.
title_short Genetic Variations in the Vitamin D Receptor Predict Type 2 Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction in a Community-Based Population: The Tromsø Study.
title_sort genetic variations in the vitamin d receptor predict type 2 diabetes and myocardial infarction in a community based population the tromso study
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4689352?pdf=render
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