Abstract
Aim/hypothesis
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is a main regulator of the endogenous fibrinolytic system and modulates the thrombosis progression. We analyzed genetic contributions of PAI-1 mutations to the metabolic syndrome and to its complications.
Methods
PAI-1 promoter and coding sequences were screened for mutations. Genotypes were determined for 1067 unrelated individuals of a French Caucasian cohort, selected for diabetes and obesity. Association between PAI-1 polymorphisms and phenotypes related to metabolic syndrome were statistically studied.
Results
There were five variants identified: two common polymorphisms, −765 4G/5G and −844 A>G, in the promoter, and three new non-synonymous SNPs, Ala15Thr, Val17Ile and Asn195Ile. In obese non-diabetic subjects, the two promoter polymorphisms were associated with higher fasting glucose concentrations (p=0.006 and p=0.0004, for −765 4G/5G and −844 A>G, respectively) and insulin (p=0.05 and p=0.008, for −765 4G/5G and −844 A>G, respectively). Moreover, the −844 A>G SNP was associated with lower triglyceride (p=0.002) and higher HDL cholesterol concentrations (p=0.02) in lean subjects. In addition, the two promoter and Ala15Thr polymorphisms showed a trend towards association with CHD in diabetic subjects (–765 4G/5G: 0.56/0.51, p=0.05; −844 A>G: 0.63/0.57, p=0.02; Ala15Thr: 0.91/0.88, p=0.04). The SNPs Ala15Thr, located in the PAI-1 signal peptide, and rare the Asn195Ile, located in a β-sheet structure, could influence conformation of these two structures.
Conclusions/interpretation
Our results support the hypothesis that PAI-1 polymorphisms probably interact with known environmental risk factors (chronic hyperglycaemia, obesity, etc.) to induce a more severe insulin-resistant metabolic profile in overweight subjects, and to further increase risk for CHD in diabetic subjects.
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The metabolic insulin resistance syndrome associates a cluster of risk factors for Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD), including hyperinsulinaemia, Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) or chronic hyperglycaemia (Type 2 diabetes, T2D), central obesity, and complex dyslipidaemia with hypertriglyceridaemia and hypo-HDL-cholesterolaemia [1, 2]. In addition, a decreased fibrinolytic capacity has been shown to contribute to the high prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) in individuals and cohorts with metabolic syndrome [3, 4], for which CHD has been generally attributed to increased type 1 plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) activity.
PAI-1, a member of the serine protease inhibitor (SERPIN) family, is a main regulator of the endogenous fibrinolytic system. It inhibits fibrinolysis activity of the tissue-type plasminogen activator, tPA, which produces active plasmin from plasminogen, that then cleaves fibrin [5]. Thus, PAI-1 determines in part fibrinolysis activity and modulates the progression of thrombosis [6, 7]. PAI-1 is expressed and secreted in a variety of tissues, including liver, spleen [8] and adipocytes [9]. PAI-1 synthesis is regulated by various agents, including insulin [10], very-low-density lipoprotein, VLDL [11], low-density lipoprotein and glucose [12].
The human PAI-1 gene is located at chromosome 7q22 [13] in a region that shows a linkage with lipid concentrations in Mexican Americans [14, 15]. Moreover, it has been shown that PAI-1 activity correlates with features of the insulin resistance syndrome [6], in particular, plasma insulin and triglyceride concentrations in subjects with CHD [16], T2D [17, 18] and obesity [19, 20]. Interestingly, obese and diabetic ob/ob mice deprived of the PAI-1 gene showed reduced adiposity [21].
In light of these data, PAI-1 is a good candidate gene and that might contribute to the pathological features associated to the metabolic syndrome. To verify this role of PAI-1, we have screened the promoter and coding sequence of PAI-1 gene and identified five potentially functional polymorphisms: two known promoter polymorphisms, the −765 4G/5G and the −844 A>G, and three previously unknown non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). We genotyped these five polymorphisms in a case-control cohort to determine if an association is present between PAI-1 genotypes and metabolic parameters linked to diabetes and obesity. Possible functional effects of these variants were also analyzed.
Methods
Subjects
A case-control cohort of 1067 unrelated French Caucasians was stratified for diabetic status, fulfilling the 1999 WHO criteria for diabetes mellitus (Diabetic/normoglycaemic subjects 675/391; mean age 63.6±11.6/62.6±10.3 years; mean BMI 28.0±5.8/32.9±11.0 kg/m2; sex ratio Male to Female 378–297/132–259) and for obesity, defined as BMI greater than or equal to 30 (Obese/non obese subjects 343/690; mean age 62.6±9.5/63.7±11.8 years; mean BMI 39.9±6.1/24.6±2.9 kg/m2; sex ration Male to Female 110–233/381–308). In this cohort, biochemical variables were measured in the fasting state. Glycaemia (mmol/l), triglyceridaemia, total- and HDL-cholesterolaemia (mmol/l) were measured enzymatically (Roche, Boehringer, Meylan, France) and insulinaemia (mU/l) was measured immunologically (IRMA, Immunotech, BioRad-Pasteur IRMA, France). Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), diagnosed by physicians, was defined as presence of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, bypass or the presence of a pathological Q wave on a current electrocardiogram. Informed consent was given by each participant. The protocol has been approved by the Hotel Dieu ethical Committee.
Screening and genotyping PAI-1 polymorphisms
DNA was extracted from EDTA whole-blood samples using the Puregene kit (Gentre, Minneapolis, Minn., USA).
We scanned 1 kb of the PAI-1 promoter and the entire coding sequence (1.2 Kb) for SNPs by direct sequencing in 48 randomly selected unrelated Type 2 diabetic French Caucasian subjects. The protocol was carried out using a 3700 DNA sequencer (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., USA) as previously described [22].
Identified polymorphisms of the PAI-1 gene were genotyped using LightCycler technology (Roche, Manheim, Germany) based on hybridization probes labelled with fluorescent dyes. Polymorphisms were identified by differences of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) during melting curve analysis [23].
Statistical analysis
In order to use parametric methods, skewness of quantitative trait distributions were normalized by loge-transformation. Chi-square tests were used to analyze deviation of the genotype frequency from the distribution that would be expected if alleles were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and to test differences in genotype frequencies between groups. Log-normalized quantitative variables were compared using the ANOVA tests and, when positive, with the non parametric rank, Wilcoxon and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Calculations were carried out using SSPS 10.0 program (SSPS, Chicago, Ill., USA). In each test, a p value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Haplotype frequencies and standardized linkage disequilibrium (D') were determined with the PM+EH+ software.
Results
Genetic screening of the promoter and coding sequences of PAI-1 gene in a French Caucasian cohort resulted in the identification of five variants. Of them, Ala15Thr, Val17Ile and Asn195Ile, were previously uncharacterized and are non synonymous polymorphisms. The Ala15Thr and Val17Ile are both determined by substitution of a guanine to adenine in exon 2, and lead to a change of alanine to threonine at position 15, and of valine to isoleucine at position 17, respectively. The Asn195Ile, an asparagine to isoleucine change at position 195, is determined by an adenine to thymine substitution in exon 4 (Table 1).
The two other variants, both in the promoter, were the common single-base-pair guanine deletion/insertion, 4G/5G, at −675 [24, 25] and the SNP −844 A>G [26]. The two known promoter polymorphisms showed similar frequencies as previously reported in other Caucasian populations [24, 26].
All the polymorphisms were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (Table 1), except the −844 A>G variant which differed significantly (χ2=5.49, p=0.02), as was previously described [26].
The Val17Ile and Asn195Ile variants (Table 1) were rare (14 heterozygous subjects for Val17Ile and 1 heterozygous individual for Asn195Ile, among 532 genotyped subjects). Due to their very low frequencies, genetic statistical analyses for these SNPs were not relevant. The other three, −675 4G/5G, −844 A>G and Ala15Thr, showed a very high linkage disequilibrium, with a standardized linkage disequilibrium (D′) for each polymorphism pair: −675 4G/5G/−844 A>G, D′=0.9772; −675 4G/5G/Ala15Thr, D′=0.9997; −844 A>G/Ala15Thr, D′=0.9207.
Genotypic and allelic frequencies of the three variants did not significantly differ between T2D and non-diabetic individuals (data not shown).
Chi-square tests with obesity and analysis of variance of BMI with regard to the −844 A>G polymorphism showed an increased obesity of non-diabetic homozygous AA subjects (Obese/Lean AA: 0.36/0.26, p=0.04; BMI: 34.7±11.4/31.8±10.9, p=0.02). A similar, although not significant trend was observed for −675 4G/5G polymorphism in non-diabetic subjects homozygous for the 4G allele (4G4G) (Obese/Lean 4G4G: 0.29/0.21, p=0.06; BMI: 34.5±11.0/32.2±11.0, p=0.08).
Given the possible association between PAI-1 and BMI analysis of variance of glucose and lipid metabolism associated traits were carried out in obese and lean individuals without therapy (non-diabetic or non-hyperlipidaemic subjects) (Table 2; Table 3). Differences were observed in fasting glycaemia and insulinaemia in non-diabetic obese individuals for the two promoter variants (Table 2). Homozygotes for the most frequent alleles (4G and A alleles for 4G/5G and −844 A>G polymorphisms, respectively) showed highly increased levels of fasting glucose and insulin (glycaemia: p=0.006 and p=0.0004, for 4G/5G and −844 A>G polymorphisms, respectively; insulinaemia: p=0.05 and p=0.008, for 4G/5G and −844 A>G polymorphisms, respectively), which might suggest an increased insulin-resistance in these carriers. In contrast, the Ala15Thr variant did not show association with these parameters (Table 2).
To analyze lipid profiles, we selected individuals without lipid-lowering therapy. A decreased level of triglycerides (p=0.09, p=0.0027 and p=0.09, for 4G/5G, −844 A>G and Ala15Thr polymorphisms, respectively) and an increased level of HDL (p=0.27, p=0.027 and p=0.01, for 4G/5G, −844 A>G and Ala15Thr polymorphisms, respectively) were observed in lean individuals homozygous for the most frequent alleles (Table 3), while no significant associations were observed in obese individuals.
Of the 675 T2D subjects studied, 229 had a clinical history of coronary heart disease (CHD). The allelic frequency for the three polymorphisms differed between the two groups (Table 4), with and without CHD: the diabetic group with CHD had a higher frequency of carrier of the most frequent alleles [4G/5G: p=0.05; -844 A>G: OR=1.31 (1.04–1.65), p= 0.02; Ala15Thr: OR=1.48 (1.02–2.16), p=0.04]. Attributable risk for CHD due to the presence of the risk alleles for −844 A>G and Ala15Thr polymorphisms was estimated at 15% and 30%, respectively.
Haplotype analyses were carried out for the three common polymorphisms in regard to diabetic status, obesity and coronary complications. Differences between haplotype frequencies in T2D individuals with or without coronary complications were observed for −844 A>G and the Ala15Thr polymorphisms (A-Ala: 0.625/0.563; A-Thr: 0.002/0.007; G-Ala: 0.291/0.318; G-Thr: 0.082/0.112; p=0.029, for CHD/non CHD diabetic patients respectively). The CHD at risk haplotype was determined by the two most frequent alleles (haplotype A-Ala).
Phenotypes of the 14 subjects carrying the rare Val17Ile variant were analyzed and compared to the remaining population, but no differences were observed (data not shown).
The Asn195Ile variant was identified in only one diabetic individual. The genotypes of other members of this family were determined and analyzed for co-segregation with diabetes and quantitative traits (Fig. 1). Carriers of the rare allele showed higher concentrations of triglycerides compared to the other members. When expressed in standard deviation unites (Z-score), we observed a difference of 0.8 standard deviation units.
The potential effects of these new non-synonymous SNPs on PAI-1 protein conformation were predicted using algorithms available at ProtScale (http://www.expasy.org/cgi-bin/protscale.pl) (data not shown).
The Ala15Thr and the Val17Ile are located in the signal peptide consisting of the first 23 amino acids of PAI-1 [27]. The alanine to threonine change in position 15 could result in a lower propensity to form α-helix [28] and in decreased hydrophobicity [29]. In contrast, no effects of the Val 17 to Ile 17 change were observed on these two parameters. The Asn195Ile SNP is part of a β-sheet structure (184–195 AA) and the rare allele Ile 195 might result in a higher β-sheet propensity [28] and in increased hydrophobicity [29].
Discussion
In addition to the two already reported polymorphisms in the promoter sequence of PAI-1, we have identified three missense mutations in the coding region. Only the Ala15Thr missense mutation, located in the signal peptide, was prevalent enough (10%) to allow association studies in our population. This variant and the two promoter mutations are in high but not in full LD with each other, they were not associated with T2D. However, our data indicated that the two promoter polymorphisms were associated with obesity and could modulate BMI in non-diabetic subjects. Moreover, presence of the most frequent alleles of these polymorphisms is associated with a more severe insulin-resistant profile in obese subjects, who have higher fasting glucose, insulin and triglyceride, and lower HDL cholesterol than non-carrier obese subjects. Moreover, the most frequent alleles for PAI-1 polymorphisms also conferred a higher risk for CHD in diabetic individuals, a population known to be already at risk for premature atherosclerosis.
Unexpectedly, in healthy non-obese middle-aged subjects, the PAI-1 most frequent alleles seemed to be associated with lower triglyceride and higher HDL cholesterol concentrations, suggesting that these alleles might be "protective" for metabolic cardiovascular risk in the absence of fat excess. A similar dual effect was already reported for the angiotensin converting enzyme gene (ACE), for which the deletion (D) allele was more frequently found in subjects with myocardial infarction [30, 31], but was also more prevalent in centenarians [32] and in elite athletes in power-oriented performances [33, 34]. Given the role of PAI-1 in the control of fibrinolysis, it could be an advantage to have relatively increased PAI-1 levels at a certain age, if not associated with potent metabolic disturbances.
We have studied three polymorphisms for association with three-disease status (T2D, Obesity and CHD) and five quantitative traits (BMI, fasting glucose, insulin, triglycerides and HDL cholesterol). Using Bonferroni correction, a global p value of 0.05, will be represented by a p value of at least 0.0021 in one single test. Under this condition, only the association between the −844 A>G polymorphism and the fasting glycaemia in obese non-diabetic subjects was significant. However, there was a strong LD between the 3 PAI-1 polymorphisms and a strong correlation between fasting glucose and diabetes (RSpearman=−0.74, p<0.0001) and between BMI and obesity (RSpearman=−0.82, p<0.0001), and between triglycerides and HDL cholesterol (RPearson=−0.39, p<0.0001). Therefore, a less conservative correction could be applied (one variant block and five phenotypes, uncorrected p=0.01). Accordingly, we have associations between the two promoter variants and higher levels of fasting glucose and between the −844 A>G SNP and higher levels of insulin, in obese non-diabetic subjects, and between this SNP and lower levels of triglycerides in lean untreated subjects. Nevertheless, future studies are needed to replicate our results in other populations.
Previous studies suggested an association between PAI-1 −844 A>G and the 4G/5G polymorphisms and vascular complications in non-insulin-dependent diabetic individuals [35, 36]. Moreover, fasting insulin levels, triglycerides and BMI have also been associated with the 4G/5G in subjects with hyperlipidaemia and premature coronary disease or non-insulin-dependent diabetes in Caucasians [24, 37, 38], but not in all tested populations [39, 40]. Recently, an association was found for the 4G/5G variant with obesity in a Scandinavian population [41], but these results were not further confirmed [42, 43]. These findings together with our data illustrate the difficulty to analyze genotype-phenotype correlation in complex traits whereby environmental factors strongly modulate the possible effects of gene polymorphisms on human diseases.
Importantly, the −675 4G/5G has been found to correlate with higher plasma PAI-1 activity in patients with myocardial infarction [24, 25] and in subjects with deep vein thrombosis [26]. In contrast, another study failed to show any effect of the −844 A>G SNP on plasma PAI-1 level [26]. Expression studies showed that the −675 4G/5G polymorphism affects the binding of nuclear proteins regulating PAI-1 transcription [24, 25]. Although both alleles bind a transcriptional activator, the 5G allele also binds a repressor protein to an overlapping binding site, increasing the basal level of PAI-1 gene transcription [24, 25]. Furthermore, the −844 SNP that is part of an Ets nuclear protein consensus sequence binding site could also be implicated in the regulation of the PAI-1 gene [26, 42].
The other three identified SNPs are responsible for amino acid changes and could interfere with PAI-1 activity. In particular, the Ala15Thr SNP, which is associated with CHD in diabetic individuals, is located in the central hydrophobic core of the PAI-1 signal peptide. The most frequent risk allele of this SNP increases hydrophobicity and α-helix propensity, indicating that it could stabilize the α-helix conformation of the signal peptide. These two properties are known to be important in signal peptide function and therefore the mutations might modulate the secreted PAI-1 level. In this regard, a similar amino acid change has been shown to be a functional mutation, interfering with the translocation to the membrane of the thyrotropin receptor [44].
Interestingly, we also identified a PAI-1 non-synonymous SNP, Asn195Ile that seemed to co-segregate with a higher level of triglyceride in a single pedigree. This SNP, included in a β-sheet structure, caused alteration of hydrophobicity and β-sheet propensity, where the rare allele could promote a more stable conformation.
Our results support the hypothesis that PAI-1 polymorphisms contribute to increased body fat in non-diabetic subjects. PAI-1 SNPs probably interact with known environmental risk factors (chronic hyperglycaemia, obesity, etc.) to induce a more severe insulin-resistant metabolic profile in overweight subjects, and to further increase the risk for CHD in diabetic subjects.
It is not yet clear whether the association between PAI-1 activity and overweight- and obesity-associated metabolic traits is directly due to PAI-1 action or it is only a consequence of the increased body fat that secretes excess PAI-1. A reduced adiposity has been observed in obese and diabetic ob/ob mice that are also deprived of the PAI-1 gene [21], suggesting a primitive effect of PAI-1 on adiposity. Our results are in agreement with this hypothesis, as potential functional PAI-1 SNPs modulate obesity-associated phenotypes in human.
Abbreviations
- PAI-1:
-
Plasminogen activator-inhibitor 1
- SNP:
-
single nucleotide polymorphism
- T2D:
-
Type 2 diabetes
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This work was supported by a grant from E. Lilly though Lilly Consortium for Diabetes and Obesity (M. McCarty, P. Froguel, R. Leibel, M. Lathrop, J. Caro and E. Ravussin). We thank B. Neve and M. Rachidi for critical reading of the manuscript.
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Lopes, C., Dina, C., Durand, E. et al. PAI-1 polymorphisms modulate phenotypes associated with the metabolic syndrome in obese and diabetic Caucasian population. Diabetologia 46, 1284–1290 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-003-1170-0
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