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Sex-specific effects of naturally occurring variants in the dopamine receptor D2 locus on insulin secretion and Type 2 diabetes susceptibility

  • B. Guigas
  • , J. de Leeuw van Weenen
  • , N. van Leeuwen
  • , A.M.C. Bik-Simonis
  • , T.W. van Haeften
  • , G. Nijpels
  • , J.J. Houwing-Duistermaat
  • , M. Beekman
  • , J. Deelen
  • , L.M. Havekes
  • , B.W.J.H. Penninx
  • , N. Vogelzangs
  • , E. van 't Riet
  • , A. Dehghan
  • , A. Hofman
  • , J.C. Witteman
  • , A.G. Uitterlinden
  • , N. Grarup
  • , T. Jørgensen
  • , D.R. Witte
  • T. Lauritzen, T. Hansen, O. Pedersen, J.J. Hottenga, J.A. Romijn, M. Diamant, M.H.H. Kramer, R.J. Heine, G. Willemsen, J.M. Dekker, E.M.W. Eekhoff, H. Pijl, E.J.C. de Geus, P.E. Slagboom, L.M. 't Hart

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Abstract

Aims: Modulation of dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) activity affects insulin secretion in both rodents and isolated pancreatic β-cells. We hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms in the DRD2/ANKK1 locus may affect susceptibility to Type 2 diabetes in humans. Methods: Four potentially functional variants in the coding region of the DRD2/ANKK1 locus (rs1079597, rs6275, rs6277, rs1800497) were genotyped and analysed for Type 2 diabetes susceptibility in up to 25 000 people (8148 with Type 2 diabetes and 17687 control subjects) from two large independent Dutch cohorts and one Danish cohort. In addition, 340 Dutch subjects underwent a 2-h hyperglycaemic clamp to investigate insulin secretion. Since sexual dimorphic associations related to DRD2 polymorphisms have been previously reported, we also performed a gender-stratified analysis. Results: rs1800497 at the DRD2/ANKK1 locus was associated with a significantly increased risk for Type 2 diabetes in women (odds ratio 1.14 (1.06-1.23); P = 4.1*10
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1001-1008
Number of pages8
JournalDiabetic Medicine
Volume31
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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