title: A Gly482Ser polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1 (PGC-1) gene is associated with type 2 diabetes in Caucasians.
abstract: The PGC-1 gene has been implicated in the regulation of several genes controlling energy metabolism. The prevalent Gly482Ser polymorphism of the PGC-1 gene has been shown to be associated with type 2 diabetes in some but not all studies. The aim of this study was to analyse whether the Gly482Ser variant is a risk factor for development of type 2 diabetes in Slovene population (Caucasians). Genotyping of the Gly482Ser polymorphism was performed for 545 subjects: 305 patients with type 2 diabetes and 240 non-diabetic controls. The Gly482Ser genotype distribution in patients with type 2 diabetes (AA = 11.5%, AG = 42.3%, GG = 46.2%) differed from genotype distribution in non-diabetic controls (AA = 6.3%, AG = 46.3%, GG = 47.5%), and the AA genotype was associated with 1.9-times increased risk of type 2 diabetes (95% confidence interval 1.0-3.6; P = 0.036). In conclusion, we suggest that the AA genotype of the Gly482Ser polymorphism of the PGC-1 gene should be considered as a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes in Caucasians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Domzale, Slovenia.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kunej
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Globocnik Petrovic
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dovc
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peterlin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petrovic
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005998:Glycine / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012694:Serine / Q000235:genetics; D017524:Slovenia; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D044465:White People / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D014157:Transcription Factors; C111264:peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1; D012694:Serine; D005998:Glycine