title: The CD226 gene in susceptibility of type 1 diabetes.
abstract: The rs763361 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) within the CD226 gene has recently been reported as a novel susceptible locus for type 1 diabetes. The CD226 gene is implicated in the regulation of a number of cells involved in immune mechanisms leading to beta-cell destruction in type 1 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to confirm the association of the CD226 gene with type 1 diabetes in Estonian population. The TT genotype [odds ratio (OR) = 2.29, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.25-4.18, P = 0.0071) and the T allele (OR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.11-1.98, P = 0.0084) of the rs763361 SNP were associated with the risk of type 1 diabetes. The current study replicates the novel association of the rs763361 SNP in susceptibility of type 1 diabetes and supports the CD226 gene as a susceptible candidate locus for type 1 diabetes outside the major histocompatibility complex region.
authors.affiliation: Immunology Group, Institute of General and Molecular Pathology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Douroudis
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nemvalts
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rajasalu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kisand
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Uibo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D000098862:T Lineage-Specific Activation Antigen 1
chemical_list: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000098862:T Lineage-Specific Activation Antigen 1