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Association between rs174537 FADS1 polymorphism and immune cell profiles in abdominal and femoral subcutaneous adipose tissue: an exploratory study in adults with obesity

Wang C., Murphy J., Delaney KZ., Khor N., Morais JA., Tsoukas MA.

Laboratory Study, published in Adipocyte (2021) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Adipocyte (2021)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
33595419
PMCID
PMC7894460
DOI
10.1080/21623945.2021.1888470
Citations
5

Abstract (original English)

Fatty acid desaturase 1 ( FADS1 ) polymorphisms alter fatty acid content in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT); however, existing evidence is limited and conflicting regarding the association between FADS1 variants and SAT inflammatory status. To advance this area, we conducted an exploratory study to investigate whether the common rs174537 polymorphism in FADS1 was associated with immune cell profiles in abdominal and femoral SAT in individuals with obesity. FADS1 gene expression and immune cell profiles in SAT depots were assessed by qPCR and flow cytometry, respectively. Although FADS1 gene expression was associated with genotype, no associations were observed with immune cell profiles in either depot. Our study provides additional evidence that rs174537 in FADS1 has minimal impact on inflammatory status in obese SAT.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
FemurAdipose TissueHumansObesityFatty Acid DesaturasesFatty AcidsPilot ProjectsGenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideAdult

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