Article
Functional Characterization of Glucokinase Variants to Aid Clinical Interpretation of Monogenic Diabetes.
International journal of molecular sciences - 23 Dec 2025
Rajesh Varsha, Ibarra Dora Evelyn, Yang Jing, Zhang Haichen, Barrett Amy, Kaplan Eleanor G, Kumthekar Amit, Sunden Fanny, Sun Han, Addala Ananta, Misakian Aaron, Letourneau-Freiberg Lisa R, Jodarski Colleen O, Maloney Kristin A, Saint-Martin Cécile, Fordyce Polly M, Pollin Toni I, Gloyn Anna L
Abstract excerpt
Precision medicine starts with a precision diagnosis. Yet up to 80% of cases of monogenic diabetes, a form of diabetes characterized by mutations in a single gene, are either overlooked or misdiagnosed. A genetic test for monogenic diabetes does not always lead to a precise diagnosis, as novel variants are often classified as variants of unknown significance. Variant interpretation requires collation of a...
Topics
- Humans
- Glucokinase
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Mutation
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Genetic Variation
- Insulin
- Insulin-Secreting Cells
