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Trp⁶⁴Arg Variant of the ß₃-Adrenoceptor and Insulin Resistance in Obese Postmenopausal Women¹

Department of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine (E.G.R., R.D.S., A.T., D.E.M., E.T.P., J.C.E.), Burlington, Vermont 05405; Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University (J.D.W.), Baltimore, Maryland 21224; and the Division of Diabetes, Obesity, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland (K.S., A.R.S.), and the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Address all correspondence and requests for reprints to: Eric T. Poehlman, Ph.D., Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405. E-mail: epoehlma{at}zoo.uvm.edu

There is controversy regarding the role of the Trp⁶⁴Arg variant of the ß₃-adrenergic receptor (ß₃AR) gene in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance. The modest effect of the variant as well as differences in study design, gender, age, and genetic background may contribute to divergent results among investigations. Insulin sensitivity (euglycemic clamp and tracers) was measured in 13 obese women (57 ± 6 yr old) heterozygous for the ß₃AR variant and in 14 women (57 ± 4 yr old) homozygous for the normal gene. Groups were matched for age, body composition, intraabdominal fat, sc abdominal fat, physical activity level, and aerobic capacity. Exogenous glucose infusion during the clamp was significantly lower (P = 0.03) in ß₃AR heterozygotes (241 ± 135 mg/min) vs. normal homozygotes (379 ± 172 mg/min). Basal endogenous glucose production was not different (P = 0.20) between heterozygotes (175 ± 27 mg/min) and normal homozygotes (164 ± 14 mg/min). Endogenous glucose production during hyperinsulinemia was also not different (P = 0.22) between heterozygotes (77 ± 57 mg/min) and normal homozygotes (56 ± 16 mg/min). Total glucose disposal adjusted for residual endogenous glucose production was lower (P = 0.049) for heterozygotes (320 ± 111 mg/min) than for normal homozygotes (441 ± 183 mg/min). Our results suggest that obese postmenopausal women who are heterozygous for the Trp⁶⁴Arg variant in the ß₃AR gene have greater insulin resistance than age-, body composition-, and physical activity-matched women homozygous for the normal gene.

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