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Diabetes-associated Genetic Variation in MTNR1B and Its Effect on Islet Function
Max Vella1, Sneha Mohan1, Hannah Christie1
1Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Context:
Multiple common genetic variants have been associated with type 2 diabetes, but the mechanism by which they predispose to diabetes is incompletely understood. One such example is variation in MTNR1B, which implicates melatonin and its receptor in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes.
Objective:
To characterize the effect of diabetes-associated genetic variation at rs10830963 in the MTNR1B locus on islet function in people without type 2 diabetes.
Design:
The association of genetic variation at rs10830963 with glucose, insulin, C-peptide, glucagon, and indices of insulin secretion and action were tested in a cohort of 294 individuals who had previously undergone an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Insulin sensitivity, β-cell responsivity to glucose, and Disposition Indices were measured using the oral minimal model.
Setting:
The Clinical Research and Translation Unit at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Participants:
Two cohorts were utilized for this analysis: 1 cohort was recruited on the basis of prior participation in a population-based study in Olmsted County. The other cohort was recruited on the basis of TCF7L2 genotype at rs7903146 from the Mayo Biobank.
Intervention:
Two-hour, 7-sample OGTT.
Main Outcome Measures:
Fasting, nadir, and integrated glucagon concentrations.
Results:
One or 2 copies of the G-allele at rs10830963 were associated with increased postchallenge glucose and glucagon concentrations compared to subjects with the CC genotype.
Conclusion:
The effects of rs10830963 on glucose homeostasis and predisposition to type 2 diabetes are likely to be partially mediated through changes in α-cell function.
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