The GLUT9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in Sardinia and Chianti cohorts.

High serum uric acid levels elevate pro-inflammatory-state gout crystal arthropathy and place individuals at high risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Genome-wide scans in the genetically isolated Sardinian population identified variants associated with serum uric acid levels as a quanti...

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Main Authors: Siguang Li, Serena Sanna, Andrea Maschio, Fabio Busonero, Gianluca Usala, Antonella Mulas, Sandra Lai, Mariano Dei, Marco Orrù, Giuseppe Albai, Stefania Bandinelli, David Schlessinger, Edward Lakatta, Angelo Scuteri, Samer S Najjar, Jack Guralnik, Silvia Naitza, Laura Crisponi, Antonio Cao, Gonçalo Abecasis, Luigi Ferrucci, Manuela Uda, Wei-Min Chen, Ramaiah Nagaraja
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-11-01
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author Siguang Li
Serena Sanna
Andrea Maschio
Fabio Busonero
Gianluca Usala
Antonella Mulas
Sandra Lai
Mariano Dei
Marco Orrù
Giuseppe Albai
Stefania Bandinelli
David Schlessinger
Edward Lakatta
Angelo Scuteri
Samer S Najjar
Jack Guralnik
Silvia Naitza
Laura Crisponi
Antonio Cao
Gonçalo Abecasis
Luigi Ferrucci
Manuela Uda
Wei-Min Chen
Ramaiah Nagaraja
author_facet Siguang Li
Serena Sanna
Andrea Maschio
Fabio Busonero
Gianluca Usala
Antonella Mulas
Sandra Lai
Mariano Dei
Marco Orrù
Giuseppe Albai
Stefania Bandinelli
David Schlessinger
Edward Lakatta
Angelo Scuteri
Samer S Najjar
Jack Guralnik
Silvia Naitza
Laura Crisponi
Antonio Cao
Gonçalo Abecasis
Luigi Ferrucci
Manuela Uda
Wei-Min Chen
Ramaiah Nagaraja
author_sort Siguang Li
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description High serum uric acid levels elevate pro-inflammatory-state gout crystal arthropathy and place individuals at high risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Genome-wide scans in the genetically isolated Sardinian population identified variants associated with serum uric acid levels as a quantitative trait. They mapped within GLUT9, a Chromosome 4 glucose transporter gene predominantly expressed in liver and kidney. SNP rs6855911 showed the strongest association (p = 1.84 x 10(-16)), along with eight others (p = 7.75 x 10(-16) to 6.05 x 10(-11)). Individuals homozygous for the rare allele of rs6855911 (minor allele frequency = 0.26) had 0.6 mg/dl less uric acid than those homozygous for the common allele; the results were replicated in an unrelated cohort from Tuscany. Our results suggest that polymorphisms in GLUT9 could affect glucose metabolism and uric acid synthesis and/or renal reabsorption, influencing serum uric acid levels over a wide range of values.
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spelling doaj-art-c60593e7ab224e6dadf50b9e691ab0452025-08-20T02:17:24ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Genetics1553-73901553-74042007-11-01311e19410.1371/journal.pgen.0030194The GLUT9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in Sardinia and Chianti cohorts.Siguang LiSerena SannaAndrea MaschioFabio BusoneroGianluca UsalaAntonella MulasSandra LaiMariano DeiMarco OrrùGiuseppe AlbaiStefania BandinelliDavid SchlessingerEdward LakattaAngelo ScuteriSamer S NajjarJack GuralnikSilvia NaitzaLaura CrisponiAntonio CaoGonçalo AbecasisLuigi FerrucciManuela UdaWei-Min ChenRamaiah NagarajaHigh serum uric acid levels elevate pro-inflammatory-state gout crystal arthropathy and place individuals at high risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Genome-wide scans in the genetically isolated Sardinian population identified variants associated with serum uric acid levels as a quantitative trait. They mapped within GLUT9, a Chromosome 4 glucose transporter gene predominantly expressed in liver and kidney. SNP rs6855911 showed the strongest association (p = 1.84 x 10(-16)), along with eight others (p = 7.75 x 10(-16) to 6.05 x 10(-11)). Individuals homozygous for the rare allele of rs6855911 (minor allele frequency = 0.26) had 0.6 mg/dl less uric acid than those homozygous for the common allele; the results were replicated in an unrelated cohort from Tuscany. Our results suggest that polymorphisms in GLUT9 could affect glucose metabolism and uric acid synthesis and/or renal reabsorption, influencing serum uric acid levels over a wide range of values.https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.0030194&type=printable
spellingShingle Siguang Li
Serena Sanna
Andrea Maschio
Fabio Busonero
Gianluca Usala
Antonella Mulas
Sandra Lai
Mariano Dei
Marco Orrù
Giuseppe Albai
Stefania Bandinelli
David Schlessinger
Edward Lakatta
Angelo Scuteri
Samer S Najjar
Jack Guralnik
Silvia Naitza
Laura Crisponi
Antonio Cao
Gonçalo Abecasis
Luigi Ferrucci
Manuela Uda
Wei-Min Chen
Ramaiah Nagaraja
The GLUT9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in Sardinia and Chianti cohorts.
PLoS Genetics
title The GLUT9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in Sardinia and Chianti cohorts.
title_full The GLUT9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in Sardinia and Chianti cohorts.
title_fullStr The GLUT9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in Sardinia and Chianti cohorts.
title_full_unstemmed The GLUT9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in Sardinia and Chianti cohorts.
title_short The GLUT9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in Sardinia and Chianti cohorts.
title_sort glut9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in sardinia and chianti cohorts
url https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.0030194&type=printable
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