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Functional characterization of a promoter polymorphism that drives ACSL5 gene expression in skeletal muscle and associates with diet‐induced weight loss
Author(s) -
Teng Allen C. T.,
Adamo Kristi,
Tesson Frédérique,
Stewart Alexandre F. R.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fj.08-120998
Subject(s) - myod , allele , biology , skeletal muscle , single nucleotide polymorphism , genetics , endocrinology , gene , promoter , transcription factor , phenotype , medicine , gene expression , microbiology and biotechnology , genotype
Diet‐induced weight loss is affected by a wide range of factors’ including genetic variation. Identifying functional polymorphisms will help to elucidate mechanisms that account for variation in dietary metabolism. Previously’ we reported a strong association between a common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2419621 (C>T) in the promoter of acyl‐CoA synthetase long chain 5 (ACSL5)’ rapid weight loss in obese Caucasian females’ and elevated ACSL5 mRNA levels in skeletal muscle biopsies. Here’ we showed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) that the T allele creates a functional cis‐regulatory E‐box element (CANNTG) that is recognized by the myogenic regulatory factor MyoD. The T allele promotedMyoD‐depen‐dent activation of a 1089‐base pair ACSL5 promoter fragment in nonmuscle CV1 cells. Differentiation of skeletal myoblasts significantly elevated expression of the ACSL5 promoter. The T allele sustained promoter activity 48 h after differentiation’ whereas the C allele showed a significant decline. These results reveal a mechanism for elevated transcription of ACSL5 in skeletal muscle of carriers of the rs2419621(T) allele’ associated with more rapid diet‐induced weight loss. Natural selection favoring promoter polymorphisms that reduced expression of catabolic genes in skeletal muscle likely accounts for the resistance of obese individuals to dietary intervention.—Teng, A.C., Adamo, K., Tesson, F., Stewart, A.F. R. Functional characterization of a promoter polymorphism that drives ACSL5 gene expression in skeletal muscle and associates with diet‐induced weight loss. FASEB J. 23, 1705–1709 (2009)