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UCP2 -866G/A, Ala55Val and UCP3 -55C/T Polymorphisms in Association with Obesity Susceptibility — A Meta-Analysis Study

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  • Li Qian
  • Kuanfeng Xu
  • Xinyu Xu
  • Rong Gu
  • Xuan Liu
  • Shan Shan
  • Tao Yang

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Aims/hypothesis: Variants of UCP2 and UCP3 genes have been reported to be associated with obesity, but the available data on the relationship are inconsistent. A meta-analysis was performed to determine whether there are any associations between the UCP2 -866G/A, Ala55Val, and UCP3 -55C/T polymorphisms and obesity susceptibility. Methods: The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and CNKI, CBMdisc databases were searched for all relevant case-control studies. The fixed or random effect pooled measure was determined on the bias of heterogeneity test among studies. Publication bias was examined by the modified Begg's and Egger's test. Results: Twenty-two published articles with thirty-two outcomes were included in the meta-analysis: 12 studies with a total of 7,390 cases and 9,860 controls were analyzed for UCP2 -866G/A polymorphism with obesity, 9 studies with 1,483 cases and 2,067 controls for UCP2 Ala55Val and 8 studies with 2,180 cases and 2,514 controls for UCP3 -55C/T polymorphism. Using an additive model, the UCP2 -866G/A polymorphism showed no significant association with obesity risk in Asians (REM OR = 0.81, 95% CI: 0.65–1.01). In contrast, a statistically significant association was observed in subjects of European descent (FEM OR = 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01–1.12). But neither the UCP2 Ala55Val nor the UCP3 -55C/T polymorphism showed any significant association with obesity risk in either subjects of Asian (REM OR = 0.84, 95% CI: 0.67–1.06 for Ala55Val; REM OR = 0.94, 95% CI: 0.55–1.28 for -55C/T) or of European descent (REM OR = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.80-1.36 for Ala55Val; FEM OR = 1.08, 95% CI: 0.97–1.20 for -55C/T). Conclusions and Interpretation: Our meta-analysis revealed that the UCP2 -866G/A polymorphism may be a risk factor for susceptibility to obesity in subjects of European descent, but not in individuals of Asian descent. And our results did not support the association between UCP2 Ala55Val, UCP3 -55C/T polymorphisms and obesity in the populations investigated. This conclusion warrants confirmation by further studies.

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  • Li Qian & Kuanfeng Xu & Xinyu Xu & Rong Gu & Xuan Liu & Shan Shan & Tao Yang, 2013. "UCP2 -866G/A, Ala55Val and UCP3 -55C/T Polymorphisms in Association with Obesity Susceptibility — A Meta-Analysis Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(4), pages 1-8, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0058939
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058939
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    1. Letícia A Brondani & Tais S Assmann & Bianca M de Souza & Ana P Bouças & Luis H Canani & Daisy Crispim, 2014. "Meta-Analysis Reveals the Association of Common Variants in the Uncoupling Protein (UCP) 1–3 Genes with Body Mass Index Variability," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(5), pages 1-10, May.

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