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.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Nature Genetics |
| Vol/bind | 50 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 172-174 |
| Antal sider | 2 |
| ISSN | 1061-4036 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - jan. 2018 |