Russian Journal of Genetics, volume 60, issue 11, pages 1531-1537

Targeted Sequencing of the LEP Gene in Various Ethnic Groups of Obese Adolescents

E.V. Belyaeva 1
T A Bairova 1
O.A. Ershova 1
A Yu Sambyalova 1
V V Sinkov 1
V V Balzhieva 1
L V Rychkova 1
L I Kolesnikova 1
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Scientific Сentre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2024-11-25
scimago Q4
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SJR0.185
CiteScore1.0
Impact factor0.6
ISSN10227954, 16083369
Abstract
The gene encoding leptin (LEP) is otherwise called the obesity factor gene. It has been shown that polymorphic loci and mutations in the LEP gene can cause metabolic disorders and lead to obesity, as well as the development of various pathologies associated with obesity. The purpose of this study was to search for polymorphic variants of the LEP gene in groups of overweight and/or obese adolescents in ethnic samples of Russians and Buryats. The study involved 48 adolescents aged 11 to 17 years (average age 14.27 ± 2.09 years) with different weight status: normal body weight and overweight and/or obesity. Of these, 21 were Russians and 27 were Buryats. The research methods included: assessment of the clinical status and anthropometric indicators; polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing using the Sanger method of a fragment of the LEP gene; bioinformatic analysis; statistical processing of the results obtained. In the study, amplification conditions were selected for a fragment of the LEP gene with a total length of 3878 bp (128 251 456–128 255 334) and its sequencing was carried out. After bioinformatic processing of the obtained results, ten SNPs were found in the studied group of adolescents with different weight status, seven of them registered in the NCBI database and three substitutions not previously registered in the NCBI. Of the seven polymorphisms registered in the NCBI, one SNP was identified in all study groups, three SNPs were identified in the main group, one of them in the Russian group, one in the Buryat group, and one in both ethnic groups, and three SNPs were found only in the control group in Buryat adolescents. Three SNPs not registered with the NCBI were identified only in the overweight and/or obese adolescent group, including two in the Russian group—chr7:128255051 (G>C), chr7:128255092 (G>C)—and one in the Buryat group—chr7:128254681 (C>G). The study characterized the frequency of SNPs identified as a result of sequencing of a fragment of the LEP gene in groups of adolescents with different weight statuses.
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