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Functional ADAM12 variants modulate proteolytic activity and influence metabolic traits.
Scientific reports - 7 Jan 2026
Drobiova Hana, Al Madhoun Ashraf, Thanaraj Thangavel Alphonse, Channanath Arshad, Hebbar Prashantha, Sindhu Sardar, Ahmad Rasheed, Al-Mulla Fahd, Al-Temaimi Rabeah
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The high prevalence of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in Kuwait increases the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular diseases development. Although the genetic contribution to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome is established, the role of a disintegrin and metalloprotease 12 (ADAM12) in insulin resistance and T2D remains unclear. Our GWAS has identified four novel ADAM12 variants,...
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