CDKAL1, KCNQ1, and IGF2BP2 are Identified as Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Genes in a Regional Chinese Population
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 6
Abstract
Aims: Diabetes has become a major public health problem in China. Recent advances in genetic studies have identified numerous susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Current models to detect risk of T2D are largely based on studies from European populations; this study aims to replicate those efforts in a Chinese population from the Ningbo region in order to diversify and fortify risk models. Methodology: We successfully genotyped 11 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 222 subjects with T2D and 140 subjects with normal glucose regulation in a population from the Ningbo region of China. Additive and dominant models were used to analyze the associations between SNPs and T2D. Results: Adjusting for age, triglycerides, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, and BMI in the dominant model, we identified three SNPs which were associated T2D: CDKAL1 (OR=2.29 [95%CI=1.25-4.19]), KCNQ1 (4.22 [1.79-9.99]), and IGF2BP2 (1.76 [1.06-2.94]). No significant association was found between T2D and SNPs from KCNJ11, PPARG, TCF7L2, SALC30A8, CDKN2B, HHEX, HNF1β, and WFS1. Conclusion: Our data indicates that in this population, CDKAL1, KCNQ1, and IGF2BP2 are T2D susceptibility genes.
Authors and Affiliations
Qiaoping Wu, Hailian Yang, Pingdong Li, Yuxin Liu, Ruiwei Jing, Justin Michael Karush, Guipeng Ding, Xuelian He, Ningsheng Liu, Jiangfang Lian
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