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.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Nature Genetics |
| Volume | 50 |
| Pages (from-to) | 172-174 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISSN | 1061-4036 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Journal Article
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