Genetics of diabetes mellitus and diabetes complications
Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases worldwide, projected to affect 693 million
adults by 2045. Devastating macrovascular complications (cardiovascular disease) and …
adults by 2045. Devastating macrovascular complications (cardiovascular disease) and …
Advancing human genetics research and drug discovery through exome sequencing of the UK Biobank
Abstract The UK Biobank Exome Sequencing Consortium (UKB-ESC) is a private–public
partnership between the UK Biobank (UKB) and eight biopharmaceutical companies that …
partnership between the UK Biobank (UKB) and eight biopharmaceutical companies that …
Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation
A Mahajan, CN Spracklen, W Zhang, MCY Ng… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
We assembled an ancestrally diverse collection of genome-wide association studies
(GWAS) of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 180,834 affected individuals and 1,159,055 controls …
(GWAS) of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 180,834 affected individuals and 1,159,055 controls …
Discovery of 318 new risk loci for type 2 diabetes and related vascular outcomes among 1.4 million participants in a multi-ancestry meta-analysis
We investigated type 2 diabetes (T2D) genetic susceptibility via multi-ancestry meta-analysis
of 228,499 cases and 1,178,783 controls in the Million Veteran Program (MVP), DIAMANTE …
of 228,499 cases and 1,178,783 controls in the Million Veteran Program (MVP), DIAMANTE …
Sequencing of 640,000 exomes identifies GPR75 variants associated with protection from obesity
INTRODUCTION Obesity accounts for a substantial and growing burden of disease globally.
Body adiposity is highly heritable, and human genetic studies can lead to biological and …
Body adiposity is highly heritable, and human genetic studies can lead to biological and …
The integrative biology of type 2 diabetes
M Roden, GI Shulman - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are the most frequent metabolic disorders, but their causes
remain largely unclear. Insulin resistance, the common underlying abnormality, results from …
remain largely unclear. Insulin resistance, the common underlying abnormality, results from …
Pathophysiology-based subphenotyping of individuals at elevated risk for type 2 diabetes
The state of intermediate hyperglycemia is indicative of elevated risk of developing type 2
diabetes. However, the current definition of prediabetes neither reflects subphenotypes of …
diabetes. However, the current definition of prediabetes neither reflects subphenotypes of …
Benefits and limitations of genome-wide association studies
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) involve testing genetic variants across the
genomes of many individuals to identify genotype–phenotype associations. GWAS have …
genomes of many individuals to identify genotype–phenotype associations. GWAS have …
MAFLD: a consensus-driven proposed nomenclature for metabolic associated fatty liver disease
Fatty liver associated with metabolic dysfunction is common, affects a quarter of the
population, and has no approved drug therapy. Although pharmacotherapies are in …
population, and has no approved drug therapy. Although pharmacotherapies are in …
Exploring diseases/traits and blood proteins causally related to expression of ACE2, the putative receptor of SARS-CoV-2: a Mendelian randomization analysis …
OBJECTIVE COVID-19 has become a major public health problem. There is good evidence
that ACE2 is a receptor for SARS-CoV-2, and high expression of ACE2 may increase …
that ACE2 is a receptor for SARS-CoV-2, and high expression of ACE2 may increase …