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ReviewCurrent diabetes reports2021

The Role of Hexokinase Domain Containing Protein-1 in Glucose Regulation During Pregnancy.

Joseph L Zapater, Kristen R Lednovich, Brian T Layden

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Review in Current diabetes reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joseph L ZapaterDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Kristen R LednovichDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Brian T LaydenDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. blayde1@uic.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2176-5654
University of Illinois Chicago · US

Funding

The function and regulation of the novel pregnancy-specific hexokinase HKDC1R01DK104927 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI LAYDEN, BRIAN THOMAS, REDDY, TIMOTHY E · 2015 to 2024
$7.2M
UIC Diabetes Research Training ProgramT32DK128782 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI UNTERMAN, TERRY G. · 2021 to 2025
$957k
BLRD VA I01 BX003382NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK104927NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK128782
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common pregnancy complication conferring an increased risk to the individual of developing type 2 diabetes. As such, a thorough understanding of the pathophysiology of GDM is warranted. Hexokinase domain containing protein-1 (HKDC1) is a recently discovered protein containing hexokinase activity which has been shown to be associated with glucose metabolism during pregnancy. Here, we discuss recent evidence suggesting roles for the novel HKDC1 in gestational glucose homeostasis and the development of GDM and overt diabetes. RECENT

findingsGenome-wide association studies identified variants of the HKDC1 gene associated with maternal glucose metabolism. Studies modulating HKDC1 protein expression in pregnant mice demonstrate that HKDC1 has roles in whole-body glucose utilization and nutrient balance, with liver-specific HKDC1 influencing insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, gluconeogenesis, and ketone production. HKDC1 has important roles in maintaining maternal glucose homeostasis extending beyond traditional hexokinase functions and may serve as a potential therapeutic target.

Indexed as

Diabetes, GestationalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2AnimalsBlood GlucoseFemaleGenome-Wide Association StudyGlucoseHexokinaseHumansMicePregnancyBlood GlucoseGlucoseHexokinaseHKDC1 protein, humanHkdc1 protein, mouseGestational diabetesGlucose metabolismHexokinaseHKDC1

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PMID34232412
PMCPMC8867521
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