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Publication : Sequencing of 640,000 exomes identifies <i>GPR75</i> variants associated with protection from obesity.

First Author  Akbari P Year  2021
Journal  Science Volume  373
Issue  6550 PubMed ID  34210852
Mgi Jnum  J:323812 Mgi Id  MGI:6726646
Doi  10.1126/science.abf8683 Citation  Akbari P, et al. (2021) Sequencing of 640,000 exomes identifies GPR75 variants associated with protection from obesity. Science 373(6550)
abstractText  Large-scale human exome sequencing can identify rare protein-coding variants with a large impact on complex traits such as body adiposity. We sequenced the exomes of 645,626 individuals from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Mexico and estimated associations of rare coding variants with body mass index (BMI). We identified 16 genes with an exome-wide significant association with BMI, including those encoding five brain-expressed G protein-coupled receptors (CALCR, MC4R, GIPR, GPR151, and GPR75). Protein-truncating variants in GPR75 were observed in ~4/10,000 sequenced individuals and were associated with 1.8 kilograms per square meter lower BMI and 54% lower odds of obesity in the heterozygous state. Knock out of Gpr75 in mice resulted in resistance to weight gain and improved glycemic control in a high-fat diet model. Inhibition of GPR75 may provide a therapeutic strategy for obesity.
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