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Association of common genetic variants in the MAP4K4 locus with prediabetic traits in humans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Sartorius Tina, Staiger Harald, Ketterer Caroline, Heni Martin, Machicao Fausto, Guilherme Adilson, Grallert Harald, Schulze Matthias B, Boeing Heiner, Stefan Norbert, Fritsche Andreas, Czech Michael P, Häring Hans-Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 4 (MAP4K4) is expressed in all diabetes-relevant tissues and mediates cytokine-induced insulin resistance. We investigated whether common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the MAP4K4 locus associate with glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, impaired insulin release, or elevated plasma cytokines. The best hit was tested for association with type 2...
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