ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FATTY LIVERLINKED LYPLAL1 RS12137855 AND DEPRESSION IN TYPE 2 DIABETES

A 5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP ANALYSIS

Authors

  • Angela Moh
  • Serena Low
  • Jianjun Liu
  • Clara Tan
  • Keven Ang
  • Sylvia Liu
  • Bhuvaneswari Pandian
  • Tze Pin Ng
  • Wern Ee Tang
  • Ziliang Lim
  • Tavintharan Subramaniam
  • Chee Fang Sum
  • Su Chi Lim

Keywords:

type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, depression

Abstract

INTRODUCTION
Limited data, predominantly cross-sectional, suggest an association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and depression. Whether NAFLD-associated genetic variants are associated with depressive symptoms is not clearly defined, particularly in type 2 diabetes (T2D). Hence, this 5-year observational longitudinal study explored the relationship between four known NAFLDlinked single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and depression among multi-ethnic Asians with T2D.

METHODOLOGY
Participants diagnosed with T2D were recruited by the Singapore Study of Macroangiopathy and Microvascular Reactivity in Type 2 Diabetes (SMART2D) study from August 2011 to March 2014, and genotyped. The subjects were recalled from September 2014 to October 2017, during which baseline geriatric depression scale (GDS)-15 was administered and analyzed (n = 1,339; mean age: 62 ± 8 years, males: 52%). A follow-up GDS-15 assessment was conducted from Jul 2019 to May 2022. NAFLD was reflected by the hepatic steatosis index (HSI), which is a surrogate marker for fatty liver. Plasma specimens collected from September 2014 to October 2017 were subjected to nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabolomic profiling. PNPLA3 rs738409, NCAN rs2228603, LYPLAL1 rs12137855, GCKR rs780094, and their derived weighted-polygenic risk score (PRS) were evaluated.

RESULTS
Among the SNPs/PRS tested, only LYPLAL1 rs12137855 displayed increasing HSI readings from the CC to TT genotype (P36) than individuals harboring CT and CC genotypes (90.5%, 69.0% and 62.1%, respectively; p = 0.004). LYPLAL1 rs12137855 TT genotype was associated with baseline GDS-15 total score in the unadjusted (B = 1.28, 95% CI: 0.47–2.10; P = 0.002) and covariate-adjusted linear regression model (B=1.31, 95% CI: 0.48–2.14, p = 0.002), especially in the overweight/obesity category (body mass index ≥25 kg/m2 ). Specifically, the SNP was associated with the depression dimensions of dysphoric mood, withdrawalapathy-vigour, and hopelessness, but not with anxiety and memory complaints. Moreover, rs12137855 TT-alleles were associated with depression (GDS-15 ≥5; odds ratio=3.36, 95% CI: 1.03–10.96, p = 0.044) and absolute change in GDS15 score after a mean 5-year follow-up period (B=1.57, 95% CI: 0.34–2.81, p = 0.013). The plasma metabolites that were associated with both GDS-15 and rs12137855 were valine, albumin, and proinflammatory glycoprotein acetyls. Using multiple mediation, we demonstrated that rs12137855 TT genotype was associated with the GDS-15 score through reduced albumin levels which accounted for 10.5% of the total effect.

CONCLUSION
LYPLAL1 rs12137855 TT genotype is associated with GDS15-derived depression outcomes cross-sectionally and longitudinally in T2D. Given that LYPLAL1 rs12137855 is an intronic variant, it is unknown whether the SNP confers direct pathogenic consequences or indirectly through its linkage disequilibrium with a functional variant. Furthermore, the mood-depressive effect of this SNP appears to be mediated through reduced circulating albumin. Whether LYPLAL1 polymorphism plays a role in suppressing albumin synthesis and function that in turn affects mood warrants further investigation. 

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Author Biographies

Angela Moh

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Serena Low

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Jianjun Liu

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Clara Tan

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Keven Ang

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Sylvia Liu

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Bhuvaneswari Pandian

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Tze Pin Ng

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Wern Ee Tang

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Singapore

Ziliang Lim

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Singapore

Tavintharan Subramaniam

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Chee Fang Sum

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Su Chi Lim

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

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Published

2023-11-09

How to Cite

Moh, A., Low, S., Liu, J., Tan, C., Ang, K., Liu, S. ., … Lim, S. C. (2023). ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FATTY LIVERLINKED LYPLAL1 RS12137855 AND DEPRESSION IN TYPE 2 DIABETES: A 5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP ANALYSIS. Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 38(S3), 53. Retrieved from https://asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/3327

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Poster Presentation | Diabetes

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