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Single nucleotide polymorphism (D68D, T to C) in the syntaxin 1A gene correlates to age at onset and insulin requirement in Type II diabetic patients.
Diabetologia - 1 Nov 2001
Tsunoda K, Sanke T, Nakagawa T, Furuta H, Nanjo K
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AIM/HYPOTHESIS: Syntaxin 1A is a candidate gene for Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus, because it plays an important role in insulin secretion from the islet beta cells. We aimed to scan this gene for mutations or genetic markers that correlate with Type II diabetes. METHODS: We identified and characterized coding exons of the syntaxin 1A gene and scanned the newly identified 10 exons using direct...
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