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ArticleNature genetics2018

Loss-of-function variants in ADCY3 increase risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Niels Grarup, Ida Moltke, Mette K Andersen, Maria Dalby, Kristoffer Vitting-Seerup, Timo Kern, Yuvaraj Mahendran, Emil Jørsboe, Christina V L Larsen, Inger K Dahl-Petersen and 10 more

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Article in Nature genetics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04113070 (The Effect of Childhood Overweight and Obesity and Genetic Factors on Puberty Development), which is not on this map. Cited by 126 papers.

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126citing papers in PubMed
11.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04113070 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Childhood Overweight and Obesity and Genetic Factors on Puberty Development: a Prospective Cohort Study

TypeobservationalSponsorShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineRan2019 to 2026Enrolled14,100ConditionsPrecocious Puberty, Overweight and ObesityArmsAnthropometric measuring, Growth environment evaluation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

126 citing papers in PubMed, 223 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Niels GrarupNovo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5526-1070
Ida MoltkeBioinformatics Centre, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7052-8554
Mette K AndersenNovo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8227-1469
Maria DalbyBioinformatics Centre, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kristoffer Vitting-SeerupBioinformatics Centre, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Timo KernNovo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Yuvaraj MahendranNovo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Emil JørsboeBioinformatics Centre, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0593-7906
Christina V L LarsenNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Inger K Dahl-PetersenNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Arthur GillyDepartment of Human Genetics, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.
Daniel SuvegesDepartment of Human Genetics, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.
George DedoussisDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Eleftheria ZegginiDepartment of Human Genetics, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4238-659X
Oluf PedersenNovo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Robin AnderssonBioinformatics Centre, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1516-879X
Peter BjerregaardNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Marit E JørgensenNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark. marit.eika.joergensen@regionh.dk.
Anders AlbrechtsenBioinformatics Centre, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. albrecht@binf.ku.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7306-031X
Torben HansenNovo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. torben.hansen@sund.ku.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8748-3831
University of Copenhagen · DKWellcome Sanger Institute · GBIlisimatusarfik · GLUniversity of Southern Denmark · DKHarokopio University of Athens · GRSteno Diabetes Centers · DK

Funding

European Research Council 638273
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We have identified a variant in ADCY3 (encoding adenylate cyclase 3) associated with markedly increased risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the Greenlandic population. The variant disrupts a splice acceptor site, and carriers have decreased ADCY3 RNA expression. Additionally, we observe an enrichment of rare ADCY3 loss-of-function variants among individuals with type 2 diabetes in trans-ancestry cohorts. These findings provide new information on disease etiology relevant for future treatment strategies.

Indexed as

Loss of Function MutationAdenylyl CyclasesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeGreenlandHumansInuitadenylate cyclase 3Adenylyl Cyclases

Identifiers

PMID29311636
PMCPMC5828106
OpenAlexW2781623981

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