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TCF7L2 rs290487 C allele aberrantly enhances hepatic gluconeogenesis through allele-specific changes in transcription and chromatin binding.
Aging - 10 Jul 2020
Zhang Xueyou, Ye Panpan, Huang Haitao, Wang Baohong, Dong Fengqin, Ling Qi
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In this study, we investigated the mechanisms underlying the altered hepatic glucose metabolism and enhanced diabetes risk in individuals with the TCF7L2 rs290487 C allele. Analysis of 195 cirrhotic patients revealed a higher insulin resistance index and incidence of hepatogenous diabetes in patients with the rs290487 C/C genotype compared to those with the C/T or T/T genotype. The in vitro experiments using...
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