C Zusi1, E Rinaldi1, S Bonetti1, M L Boselli1, E Trabetti2, G Malerba2, E Bonora1, R C Bonadonna3,4, M Trombetta5. 1. Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy. 2. Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. 3. Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. 4. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy. 5. Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy. maddalena.trombetta@univr.it.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Elevated fasting plasma glucose has been associated with increased risk for development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). The balance between glucokinase (GCK) and glucose-6-phosphate catalytic subunit 2 (G6PC2) activity are involved in glucose homeostasis through glycolytic flux, and subsequent insulin secretion. AIM: In this study, we evaluated the association between the genetic variability of G6PC2 and GCK genes and T2D-related quantitative traits. METHODS: In 794 drug-naïve, GADA-negative, newly diagnosed T2D patients (VNDS; NTC01526720) we performed: genotyping of 6 independent tag-SNPs within GCK gene and 5 tag-SNPs within G6PC2 gene; euglycaemic insulin clamp to assess insulin sensitivity; OGTT to estimate beta-cell function (derivative and proportional control; DC, PC) by mathematical modeling. Genetic association analysis has been conducted using Plink software. RESULTS: Two SNPs within GCK gene (rs882019 and rs1303722) were associated to DC in opposite way (both p < 0.004). Two G6PC2 variants (rs13387347 and rs560887) were associated to both parameters of insulin secretion (DC and PC) and to fasting C-peptide levels (all p < 0.038). Moreover, subjects carrying the A allele of rs560887 showed higher values of 2h-plasma glucose (2hPG) (p = 0.033). Haplotype analysis revealed that GCK (AACAAA) haplotype was associated to decreased fasting C-peptide levels, whereas, the most frequent haplotype of G6PC2 (GGAAG) was associated with higher fasting C-peptide levels (p = 0.001), higher PC (β = 6.87, p = 0.022) and the lower 2hPG (p = 0.012). CONCLUSION: Our findings confirmed the role of GCK and G6PC2 in regulating the pulsatility in insulin secretion thereby influencing insulin-signaling and leading to a gradual modulation in glucose levels in Italian patients with newly diagnosed T2D.
BACKGROUND: Elevated fasting plasma glucose has been associated with increased risk for development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). The balance between glucokinase (GCK) and glucose-6-phosphate catalytic subunit 2 (G6PC2) activity are involved in glucose homeostasis through glycolytic flux, and subsequent insulin secretion. AIM: In this study, we evaluated the association between the genetic variability of G6PC2 and GCK genes and T2D-related quantitative traits. METHODS: In 794 drug-naïve, GADA-negative, newly diagnosed T2D patients (VNDS; NTC01526720) we performed: genotyping of 6 independent tag-SNPs within GCK gene and 5 tag-SNPs within G6PC2 gene; euglycaemic insulin clamp to assess insulin sensitivity; OGTT to estimate beta-cell function (derivative and proportional control; DC, PC) by mathematical modeling. Genetic association analysis has been conducted using Plink software. RESULTS: Two SNPs within GCK gene (rs882019 and rs1303722) were associated to DC in opposite way (both p < 0.004). Two G6PC2 variants (rs13387347 and rs560887) were associated to both parameters of insulin secretion (DC and PC) and to fasting C-peptide levels (all p < 0.038). Moreover, subjects carrying the A allele of rs560887 showed higher values of 2h-plasma glucose (2hPG) (p = 0.033). Haplotype analysis revealed that GCK (AACAAA) haplotype was associated to decreased fasting C-peptide levels, whereas, the most frequent haplotype of G6PC2 (GGAAG) was associated with higher fasting C-peptide levels (p = 0.001), higher PC (β = 6.87, p = 0.022) and the lower 2hPG (p = 0.012). CONCLUSION: Our findings confirmed the role of GCK and G6PC2 in regulating the pulsatility in insulin secretion thereby influencing insulin-signaling and leading to a gradual modulation in glucose levels in Italian patients with newly diagnosed T2D.
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