Interaction between obesity and the NFKB1 - 94ins/delATTG promoter polymorphism in relation to incident acute coronary syndrome: A follow up study in three independent cohorts

Jakob Gerhard Stegger, Erik Berg Schmidt, Tina Landsvig Berentzen, Anne Tjønneland, Ulla Birgitte Vogel, Eric Rimm, Thorkild I A Sørensen, Kim Overvad, Majken K Jensen

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Abstract

The NF-κB transcription factor family regulates several genes encoding pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory proteins in adipose tissues and in atherosclerotic plaques. The deletion variant allele of the NFKB1 - 94ins/delATTG promoter polymorphism leads to lower transcript levels of the p50 subunit, and the variant allele has been associated with the risk of several inflammatory diseases as well as coronary heart disease where inflammation is important in the pathogenesis. The objective of this study was to explore the potential interaction between the NFKB1-94ins/delATTG promoter polymorphism and general, abdominal, and gluteofemoral obesity in relation to the risk of incident acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in three large independent cohorts.
Original languageEnglish
JournalP L o S One
Volume8
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)e63004
ISSN1932-6203
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 May 2013

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