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Association of heat shock protein70-2 (HSP70-2) gene polymorphism with obesity

  • Maryam Mardan-Nik
  • , Alireza Pasdar
  • , Khadijeh Jamialahmadi
  • , Amir Avan
  • , Mohsen Mohebati
  • , Habibollah Esmaily
  • , Atefeh Biabangard-Zak
  • , Fahimeh Afzal Javan
  • , Mahdi Rivandi
  • , Gordon A. Ferns
  • , Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Background: Obesity is a major risk factor of chronic-diseases, including cardiovascular-diseases (CVD). Increasing evidence is showing the association of heat-shock protein (HSP) with type-2 diabetes and CVD; however, there is little data on the relationship between the genetic-polymorphisms of HSP70-2 with obesity. Aim: The present study has investigated the association between 1267HSP70-2 genetic polymorphism and obesity in an Iranian population with 317 subjects. Subjects and methods: Anthropometric parameters and biochemical measurements were measured in all the samples, while genotypes were determined using PCR-RFLP. Univariate/multivariate analyses were conducted to explore the relationship between the genetic-polymorphisms and obesity. Results: The data showed a significant association between 1267HSP70-2 polymorphism in obese subjects, compared to the non-obese group. Moreover, it was observed that this polymorphism was associated with obesity in the CAD + group, which had a high BMI compared to non-obese controls. Conclusion: The 1267HSP70-2 polymorphism is associated with obesity in an Iranian population, supporting a possible potential genetic link between obesity and cardiovascular diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)542-546
Number of pages5
JournalAnnals of Human Biology
Volume43
Issue number6
Early online date10 Feb 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2016

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Keywords

  • coronary artery disease
  • heat shock protein 70
  • Obesity
  • PCR-RFLP
  • polymorphism

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