The Type 2 Deiodinase Thr92Ala Polymorphism Is Associated with Higher Body Mass Index and Fasting Glucose Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Background. Type 2 deiodinase (Dio2) is a selenoenzyme that is mainly expressed in the endoplasmic reticulum of the central nervous system, brown adipose tissue, and placenta and is responsible for outer ring deiodination of thyroxine (T4) to form biologically active triiodothyronine (T3). The Thr92Ala polymorphism of Dio2 has been found to be a potential risk factor for various diseases beyond the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. Methods. We searched the relevant studies in the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases and Google Scholar. A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on the Thr92Ala polymorphism and metabolic parameters beyond the HPT axis (e.g., BMI, fasting glycemic traits, plasma lipid levels, and hypertension risk) were performed. Results. Six eligible studies that analyzed the relationship between the Thr92Ala polymorphism and metabolic parameters beyond the thyroid were identified. All selected studies excluded patients with thyroid dysfunction, and diabetic patients were also excluded when fasting glucose and fasting insulin levels were meta-analyzed. The Thr92Ala polymorphism was found to be a significant risk factor for higher BMI (Std. mean difference 0.31 (0.01, 0.60), p=0.04) and higher fasting glucose levels (Std. mean difference 1.18 (0.05, 2.31), p=0.04). However, fasting insulin levels, plasma lipid levels, and hypertension risk showed a nonsignificant association with the Thr92Ala polymorphism. Conclusion. Compared with euthyroid noncarriers (Thr/Thr), euthyroid Ala92-Dio2 carriers showed increased BMI levels, and Ala92-Dio2 carriers also had higher fasting plasma glucose levels than matched euthyroid nondiabetic noncarriers.

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Wang, X., Chen, K., Zhang, C., Wang, H., Li, J., Wang, C., … Lai, Y. (2021). The Type 2 Deiodinase Thr92Ala Polymorphism Is Associated with Higher Body Mass Index and Fasting Glucose Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BioMed Research International. Hindawi Limited. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9914009

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