Analysis of the Type 2 Diabetes-Associated Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Genes IRS1, KCNJ11, and PPARG2 in Type 1 Diabetes

Christina Eftychi, Joanna M.M. Howson, Bryan J. Barratt, Adrian Vella, Felicity Payne, Deborah J. Smyth, Rebecca C.J. Twells, Neil M. Walker, Helen E. Rance, Eva Tuomilehto-Wolf, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Dag E. Undlien, Kjersti S. Rønningen, Cristian Guja, Constantin Ionescu-Tîrgovişte, David A. Savage, John A. Todd

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Abstract

It has been proposed that type 1 and 2 diabetes might share common pathophysiological pathways and, to some extent, genetic background. However, to date there has been no convincing data to establish a molecular genetic link between them. We have genotyped three single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with type 2 diabetes in a large type 1 diabetic family collection of European descent: Gly972Arg in the insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) gene, Glu23Lys in the potassium inwardly-rectifying channel gene (KCNJ11), and Pro12Ala in the peroxisome proliferative-activated receptor γ2 gene (PPARG2). We were unable to confirm a recently published association of the IRS1 Gly972Arg variant with type 1 diabetes. Moreover, KCNJ11 Glu23Lys showed no association with type 1 diabetes (P > 0.05). However, the PPARG2 Pro12Ala variant showed evidence of association (RR 1.15, 95% CI 1.04-1.28, P = 0.008). Additional studies need to be conducted to confirm this result.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)870-873
Number of pages4
JournalDiabetes
Volume53
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2004

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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