Objective: To investigate the changes in the plasma-circulating adiponectin concentration in 23 premenopausal obese women living in Lima after a body mass reduction as a result of an aerobic physical activity program and a low-calorie diet. Materials and methods: An analytical and quasi-experimental study was conducted in a group of obese women. In addition, another 24 women were considered as control or reference group for comparing their adiponectin concentration and other biochemical markers. The quantification of adiponectin was carried out using the ELISA test. Fasting blood glucose concentration, cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein and triglycerides levels were quantified by routine clinical analysis. Results: Before beginning the program, the control group showed high adiponectin levels (median, 8.54 µg/mL; range, 6.14 µg/ mL to 13.49 µg/mL) compared to the obesity group (med...

Genetic association analysis between snp rs914458 of protein tyrosine phosphatase, non- receptor type 1(ptpn1) gene and Type 2 Diabetes in Peruvian Population

Objective: To analyze the association that PTPN1 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs941798 and rs914458 have with type 2 diabetes in Peruvian families from Lima. Materials and methods: Twenty-three (23) families consisting of three members each were recruited at the Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza. Peripheral blood samples were collected to obtain the DNA, and then the allele and genotype frequencies of the SNPs. SNP genotyping was performed using the sequencing method. The family-based analysis of the association between SNPs and type 2 diabetes was conducted using the family-based association test (FBAT) program. Results: Three (3) possible genotypes were observed for each SNP, i.e. rs941798 (A>G) and rs914458 (G>C). In one of the assessed models, the family-based association tests showed at the allele level that allele A of SNP rs941798 is associated with type 2 d...