A High Fat Diet and theThr54 polymorphism of FABP2 Reduces Plasma Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins

摘要

The Thr54 allele of the fatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2) DNA polymorphism is associated with increased triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRL). We hypothesized that the TRL response to diets of varied fat content is affected by the FABP2 A54T polymorphism, specifically that a high fat diet would reduce TRL and that the T54 allele would have an enhanced response. Sixteen healthy, post-menopausal women completed a cross-over dietary intervention that included three 8-week, isocaloric diet treatments. The treatments consisted of high fat (HF, 40% of energy as fat), low fat (LF, 20% of energy), and low fat + n-3 fatty acids (LF+n-3, 20% of energy plus 3% as n-3 fatty acids). Eight subjects were homozygous for the wild-type (A/A) of the FABP2 polymorphism while eight subjects had at least one Thr54 allele (7 = A/T, 1 = T/T). HF diet showed significantly reduced plasma triglycerides (TG), chylomicron TG, and very-low density lipoprotein TG from baseline in all participants. Although, carriers of the Thr54 allele of the FABP2 polymorphism had significantly reduced TLR, there is no evidence of an interaction which does not support our hypothesis. The Ala54 allele did not influence the dietary effects on the plasma lipids.