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The interactive effect of SIRT1 promoter region polymorphism on type 2 diabetes susceptibility in the North Indian population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Rai Ekta, Sharma Swarkar, Kaul Surabhi, Jain Kamal, Matharoo Kawaljit, Bhanwer Amarjit S, Bamezai Rameshwar N K
Abstract excerpt
Our previous studies have implicated genes mainly involved in the activity of pancreatic β cells in type 2 diabetes (T2D) susceptibility in the North Indian population. Recent literature on the role of SIRT1 as a potential master switch modulating insulin secretion and regulating gene expression in pancreatic β cells has warranted an evaluation of SIRT1 promoter region polymorphisms in the North Indian...
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