Authors: Godwill Azeh Engwa, Friday Nweke Nwalo, Chosen E. Obi, Christie Onyia, Opeolu Oyejide Ojo Wilfred Fon Mbacham, Benjamin Ewa Ubi
Though the rs5219 E23K variant of the KCNJ11 gene is commonly known to be associated with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Caucasian and Asian populations, little or none of such findings have been revealed in Nigeria. Hence, this study was aimed to assess the relationship between E23K polymorphic variant of the KCNJ11 gene and T2D in.. Read More»
Authors: H.B. Quan, T.Y. Li, Y.Y. Gao and D.X. Chen
The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of diabetes mellitus patients with Burkholderia pseudomallei septicemia and evaluate strategies of diagnosis and treatment. The clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of 39 diabetes mellitus patients with B. pseudomallei septicemia were re.. Read More»
Authors: J.Y. Li, F. Tao, X.X. Wu, Y.Z. Tan, L. He and H. Lu
Impaired antioxidant defense increases the oxidative stress and contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). MnSOD and eNOS are important antioxidant enzymes. This aim of this study was to verify the association of MnSOD and eNOS tagSNPs with T2DM in a Chinese Han population. Four tagSNPs of MnSOD and eight tagSNPs of eNOS were detec.. Read More»
Authors: F.J. Wei, C.Y. Cai, P. Yu, J. Lv, C. Ling, W.T. Shi, H.X. Jiao, B.C. Chang, F.H. Yang, Y. Tian, M.S. Li, Y.H. Wang, L. Zou, J.M. Shi, L.M. Chen and W.D. Li
Recent genome-wide association studies have identified many loci associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hyperuricemia, and obesity in various ethnic populations. However, quantitative traits have been less well investigated in Han Chinese T2DM populations. We investigated the association between candidate gene single.. Read More»
Authors: M.C. Chien W.T. Huang P.W. Wang C.W. Liou T.K. Lin C.J. Hsieh S.W. Weng
Hyperglycemia-induced reactive oxygen species production can cause diabetes and its complications, including atherosclerosis. The role of mitochondrial DNA variants and mitochondrial copy number in the pathogenesis of diabetic atherogenesis is not well understood. We examined 36 diabetic patients who had undergone amputation for diabetic foot and seven non-d.. Read More»
Authors: J. Xu, J. Wang and B. Chen
In recent genome-wide association studies, variants in the SLC30A8 gene have been found to be associated with risk for type 2 diabetes. We examined a possible association of tag SNPs spanning SLC30A8 and their haplotypes with type 2 diabetes in the Chinese Han population. There were 1508 Chinese Han type 2 diabetes patients an.. Read More»
Authors: Y.H. Zhang, S.F. Xu, J. Zheng, H.S. Hong and L.M. Fan
We investigated the association between the polymorphism of human platelet alloantigen genes HPA-1-HPA-5 and the complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by carotid atherosclerosis (CA) among Han people in Guiyang District, China. Ninety-nine T2DM patients were selected from the Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College and divided into a CA(+.. Read More»
Authors: X.J. Yu, B.L. Su, X.M. Wang, H.J. Feng and C.J. Jin
This study aims to investigate the association of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) delta -87T/C polymorphism with several sugar metabolism indices and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α) level. The body mass index (BMI), waist size, and levels of fasting plasma glucose, serum lipid, fasting insulin, TN.. Read More»
Authors: Y. Liu, G. Wu, L. Han, K. Zhao, Y. Qu, A. Xu and Q. Huang
Previous studies have reported associations between the functional FABP2 Ala54Thr (rs1799883) polymorphism and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity, and metabolic syndrome in different populations with conflicting results. We investigated the association between the FABP2 Ala54Thr polymorphism and T2DM (235 cases, 431 controls), obesity (377 cases, 43.. Read More»
Authors: M. Wang, X.C. Wang, L. Zhao, Y. Zhang, L.L. Yao1, Y. Lin, Y.D. Peng and R.M. Hu
Impaired insulin action within skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, and the liver is an important characteristic of type 2 diabetes (T2D). In order to identify common underlying defects in insulin-sensitive tissues that may be involved in the pathogenesis of T2D, the gene expression profiles of skeletal muscle, visceral adipose ti.. Read More»