The effect of apolipoprotein E polymorphism on serum metabolome - a population-based 10-year follow-up study.
Juho-Pekka Karjalainen; Nina Mononen; Nina Hutri-Kähönen; Miikael Lehtimäki; Markus Juonala; Mika Ala-Korpela; Mika Kähönen; Olli Raitakari; Terho Lehtimäki
Abstract
Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is the key regulator of plasma lipids, mediating altered functionalities in lipoprotein metabolism - affecting the risk of coronary artery (CAD) and Alzheimer's diseases, as well as longevity. Searching pathways influenced by apoE prior to adverse manifestations, we utilized a metabolome dataset of 228 nuclear-magnetic-resonance-measured serum parameters with a 10-year follow-up from the population-based Young Finns Study cohort of 2,234 apoE-genotyped (rs7412, rs429358) adults, aged 24-39 at baseline. At the end of our follow-up, by limiting FDR-corrected p < 0.05, regression analyses revealed 180/228 apoE-polymorphism-related associations with the studied metabolites, in all subjects - without indications of apoE x sex interactions. Across all measured apoE- and apoB-containing lipoproteins, ε4 allele had consistently atherogenic and ε2 protective effect on particle concentrations of free/esterified cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids and total lipids. As novel findings, ε4 associated with glycoprotein acetyls, LDL-diameter and isoleucine - all reported biomarkers of CAD-risk, inflammation, diabetes and total mortality. ApoE-subgroup differences persisted through our 10-year follow-up, although some variation of individual metabolite levels was noticed. In conclusion, apoE polymorphism associate with a complex metabolic change, including aberrations in multiple novel biomarkers related to elevated cardiometabolic and all-cause mortality risk, extending our understanding about the role of apoE in health and disease.
| Journal | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS |
| ISSN | 2045-2322 |
| Published | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 458 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-018-36450-9 |
| Type | Journal Article |
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