title: Absence of replication in the French population of the association between beta 2/NEUROD-A45T polymorphism and type 1 diabetes.
abstract: BETA 2/NEUROD1 is a key regulator of pancreatic islet morphogenesis and insulin gene transcription. The BETA 2/NEUROD1 gene-locus lies on human chromosome 2q32, in a region previously linked to Type 1 diabetes (IDDM7). Recently, a significant association has been reported between NEUROD1-A45T polymorphism and Type 1 diabetes in the Japanese population. In an attempt to replicate this observation, we performed a case/control study in the French population. We failed to find any association between the A45T polymorphism and the disease-trait. The study therefore suggests that NEUROD1 is unlikely to play a major role in susceptibility to Type 1 diabetes in the French population.
authors.affiliation: CNRS UPRES A 8090, Institut Pasteur de Lille, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dupont
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dina
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Hani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Froguel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D018257:Helix-Loop-Helix Motifs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017354:Point Mutation; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012016:Reference Values; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D015534:Trans-Activators; C093970:NEUROD1 protein, human