A nonsynonymous SNP within PCDH15 is associated with lipid traits in familial combined hyperlipidemia

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Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL) is a common lipid disorder characterized by the presence of multiple lipoprotein phenotypes that increase the risk of premature coronary heart disease. In a previous study, we identified an intragenic microsatellite marker within the protocadherin 15 (PCDH15) gene to be associated with high triglycerides (TGs) in Finnish dyslipidemic families. In this study we analyzed all four known nonsynonymous SNPs within PCDH15 in 1,268 individuals from Finnish and Dutch multigenerational families with FCHL. Association analyses of quantitative traits for SNPs were performed using the QTDT test. The nonsynonymous SNP rs10825269 resulted in a P = 0.0006 for the quantitative TG trait. Additional evidence for association was observed with the same SNP for apolipoprotein B levels (apo-B) (P = 0.0001) and total cholesterol (TC) levels (P = 0.001). None of the other three SNPs tested showed a signiWcant association with any lipid-related trait. We investigated the expression of PCDH15 in diVerent human tissues and observed that PCDH15 is expressed in several tissues including liver and pancreas. In addition, we measured the plasma lipid levels in mice with loss-of-function mutations in Pcdh15 (Pcdh15av-Tg and Pcdh15av-3J) to investigate possible abnormalities in their lipid proWle. We observed a signiWcant difference in plasma TG and TC concentrations for the Pcdh15av-3J carriers when compared with the wild type (P = 0.013 and P = 0.044, respectively). Our study suggests that PCDH15 is associated with lipid abnormalities.

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Huertas-Vazquez, A., Plaisier, C. L., Geng, R., Haas, B. E., Lee, J., Greevenbroek, M. M., … Pajukanta, P. (2010). A nonsynonymous SNP within PCDH15 is associated with lipid traits in familial combined hyperlipidemia. Human Genetics, 127(1), 83–89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-009-0749-z

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