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RFX6 haploinsufficiency predisposes to diabetes through impaired beta cell function.
Diabetologia - 1 Aug 2024
Ibrahim Hazem, Balboa Diego, Saarimäki-Vire Jonna, Montaser Hossam, Dyachok Oleg, Lund Per-Eric, Omar-Hmeadi Muhmmad, Kvist Jouni, Dwivedi Om P, Lithovius Väinö, Barsby Tom, Chandra Vikash, Eurola Solja, Ustinov Jarkko, Tuomi Tiinamaija, Miettinen Päivi J, Barg Sebastian, Tengholm Anders, Otonkoski Timo
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Regulatory factor X 6 (RFX6) is crucial for pancreatic endocrine development and differentiation. The RFX6 variant p.His293LeufsTer7 is significantly enriched in the Finnish population, with almost 1:250 individuals as a carrier. Importantly, the FinnGen study indicates a high predisposition for heterozygous carriers to develop type 2 and gestational diabetes. However, the precise mechanism of...
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