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Uncoupling Protein 2 and 3 Gene Polymorphisms and Their Association with Type 2 Diabetes in Asian Indians

Vimaleswaran, Karani S and Radha, Venkatesan and Ghosh, Saurabh and Majumder, Partha P and Rao, Manchanahalli Sathyanarayana R and Mohan, Viswanathan (2011) Uncoupling Protein 2 and 3 Gene Polymorphisms and Their Association with Type 2 Diabetes in Asian Indians. In: Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, 13 (1). pp. 19-25.

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Abstract

Background: This study examined the association of -866G/A, Ala55Val, 45bpI/D, and -55C/T polymorphisms at the uncoupling protein (UCP) 3-2 loci with type 2 diabetes in Asian Indians. Methods: A case-control study was performed among 1,406 unrelated subjects (487 with type 2 diabetes and 919 normal glucose-tolerant NGT]), chosen from the Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study, an ongoing population-based study in Southern India. The polymorphisms were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism and direct sequencing. Haplotype frequencies were estimated using an expectation-maximization algorithm. Linkage disequilibrium was estimated from the estimates of haplotypic frequencies. Results: The genotype (P = 0.00006) and the allele (P = 0.00007) frequencies of Ala55Val of the UCP2 gene showed a significant protective effect against the development of type 2 diabetes. The odds ratios (adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index) for diabetes for individuals carrying Ala/Val was 0.72, and that for individuals carrying Val/Val was 0.37. Homeostasis insulin resistance model assessment and 2-h plasma glucose were significantly lower among Val-allele carriers compared to the Ala/Ala genotype within the NGT group. The genotype (P = 0.02) and the allele (P = 0.002) frequencies of -55C/T of the UCP3 gene showed a significant protective effect against the development of diabetes. The odds ratio for diabetes for individuals carrying CT was 0.79, and that for individuals carrying TT was 0.61. The haplotype analyses further confirmed the association of Ala55Val with diabetes, where the haplotypes carrying the Ala allele were significantly higher in the cases compared to controls. Conclusions: Ala55Val and -55C/T polymorphisms at the UCP3-2 loci are associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes in Asian Indians.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publication: Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics
Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert
Additional Information: Copyright of this article belongs to Mary Ann Liebert.
Department/Centre: Division of Biological Sciences > Biochemistry
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2011 11:31
Last Modified: 31 Jan 2011 11:31
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/35310

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