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Genetic association study of adiponectin polymorphisms with risk of Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Korean population
Author(s) -
Lee Y. Y.,
Lee N. S.,
Cho Y. M.,
Moon M. K.,
Jung H. S.,
Park Y. J.,
Park H. J.,
Youn B. S.,
Lee H. K.,
Park K. S.,
Shin H. D.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
diabetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1464-5491
pISSN - 0742-3071
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01460.x
Subject(s) - adiponectin , medicine , single nucleotide polymorphism , insulin resistance , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus , genotype , allele frequency , population , polymorphism (computer science) , genetics , gene , biology , environmental health
Aims To investigate any association between Type 2 diabetes mellitus and two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the adiponectin gene, T45G and G276T, in the Korean population. Methods We genotyped 427 non‐diabetic controls and 493 Type 2 diabetic patients for SNPs T45G and G276T of adiponectin gene, measured plasma adiponectin concentrations, and examined clinical parameters in Koreans. Results There were no statistically significant differences in allele frequencies of SNPs 45 and 276 comparing control with Type 2 diabetic subjects (T frequency 68.3% vs. 71.6%, P = 0.13 for SNP45, G frequency 72.2% vs. 68.9%, P = 0.12 for SNP276). The genotype distributions of these SNPs had no association with the risk of Type 2 diabetes and metabolic parameters of insulin resistance. Plasma levels of adiponectin were not statistically different according to T45G and G276T either, in both control and Type 2 diabetic subjects. Conclusion The T45G and G276T of the adiponectin gene may not be an important determinant of Type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance in Korean subjects.