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A CTG polymorphism in the CNDP1 gene determines the secretion of serum carnosinase in Cos-7 transfected cells.
Diabetes - 1 Sept 2007
Riedl Eva, Koeppel Hannes, Brinkkoetter Paul, Sternik Paula, Steinbeisser Herbert, Sauerhoefer Sibylle, Janssen Bart, van der Woude Fokko J, Yard Benito A
Abstract excerpt
Recently, we demonstrated that a polymorphism in exon 2 of the serum carnosinase (CNDP1) gene is associated with susceptibility to developing diabetic nephropathy. Based on the number of CTG repeats in the signal peptide, five different alleles coding for 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 leucines (4L-8L) are known. Diabetic patients without nephropathy are homozygous for the 5L allele more frequently than those with nephropathy....
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