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SynthesisPloS one2013

Associations between UCP1 -3826A/G, UCP2 -866G/A, Ala55Val and Ins/Del, and UCP3 -55C/T polymorphisms and susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus: case-control study and meta-analysis.

Bianca M de Souza, Letícia A Brondani, Ana P Bouças, Denise A Sortica, Caroline K Kramer, Luís H Canani, Cristiane B Leitão, Daisy Crispim

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bianca M de SouzaEndocrinology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Letícia A Brondani
Ana P Bouças
Denise A Sortica
Caroline K Kramer
Luís H Canani
Cristiane B Leitão
Daisy Crispim
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · BRHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSome studies have reported associations between five uncoupling protein (UCP) 1-3 polymorphisms and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, other studies have failed to confirm the associations. This paper describes a case-control study and a meta-analysis conducted to attempt to determine whether the following polymorphisms are associated with T2DM: -3826A/G (UCP1); -866G/A, Ala55Val and Ins/Del (UCP2) and -55C/T (UCP3).

methodsThe case-control study enrolled 981 T2DM patients and 534 nondiabetic subjects, all of European ancestry. A literature search was run to identify all studies that investigated associations between UCP1-3 polymorphisms and T2DM. Pooled odds ratios (OR) were calculated for allele contrast, additive, recessive, dominant and co-dominant inheritance models. Sensitivity analyses were performed after stratification by ethnicity.

resultsIn the case-control study the frequencies of the UCP polymorphisms did not differ significantly between T2DM and nondiabetic groups (P>0.05). Twenty-three studies were eligible for the meta-analysis. Meta-analysis results showed that the Ala55Val polymorphism was associated with T2DM under a dominant model (OR = 1.27, 95% CI 1.03-1.57); while the -55C/T polymorphism was associated with this disease in almost all genetic models: allele contrast (OR = 1.17, 95% CI 1.02-1.34), additive (OR = 1.32, 95% CI 1.01-1.72) and dominant (OR = 1.18, 95% CI 1.02-1.37). However, after stratification by ethnicity, the UCP2 55Val and UCP3 -55C/T alleles remained associated with T2DM only in Asians (OR = 1.25, 95% CI 1.02-1.51 and OR = 1.22, 95% CI 1.04-1.44, respectively; allele contrast model). No significant association of the -3826A/G, -866G/A and Ins/Del polymorphisms with T2DM was observed.

conclusionsIn our case-control study of people with European ancestry we were not able to demonstrate any association between the UCP polymorphisms and T2DM; however, our meta-analysis detected a significant association between the UCP2 Ala55Val and UCP3 -55C/T polymorphisms and increased susceptibility for T2DM in Asians.

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Asian PeopleGenetic Predisposition to DiseasePolymorphism, GeneticWhite PeopleAgedAllelesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGene FrequencyGenes, DominantGenes, RecessiveHumansIon ChannelsMaleMiddle AgedMitochondrial ProteinsIon ChannelsMitochondrial ProteinsUCP1 protein, humanUCP2 protein, humanUCP3 protein, humanUncoupling Protein 1Uncoupling Protein 2Uncoupling Protein 3

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PMID23365654
PMCPMC3554780
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