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The -374 T/A polymorphism in the gene encoding RAGE is associated with diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy in type 1 diabetic patients.

Lindholm, Eero LU ; Bakhtadze, Ekaterine LU ; Sjögren, Marketa LU ; Cilio, Corrado LU ; Agardh, Elisabet LU ; Groop, Leif LU and Agardh, Carl-David LU (2006) In Diabetologia 49(Sep 13). p.2745-2755
Abstract
Aims/hypothesis The receptor for AGE (RAGE) is considered to be mainly an intracellular signal-transducer or pro-inflammatory peptide of possible importance for inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Our aim was to study whether the -374 T/A polymorphism in the gene encoding RAGE (AGER) is associated with diabetes type and presence of diabetic complications. Methods The AGER -374 T/A polymorphism was genotyped in 867 type 1 diabetic patients, 2,467 type 2 diabetic patients and 205 non-diabetic control subjects of Scandinavian origin. Results AGER polymorphism was related to different HLA-DQB1 genotypes and the presence of diabetic complications. Type 1 diabetic patients had a higher frequency of the AGER -374 A/A or T/A genotypes than type... (More)
Aims/hypothesis The receptor for AGE (RAGE) is considered to be mainly an intracellular signal-transducer or pro-inflammatory peptide of possible importance for inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Our aim was to study whether the -374 T/A polymorphism in the gene encoding RAGE (AGER) is associated with diabetes type and presence of diabetic complications. Methods The AGER -374 T/A polymorphism was genotyped in 867 type 1 diabetic patients, 2,467 type 2 diabetic patients and 205 non-diabetic control subjects of Scandinavian origin. Results AGER polymorphism was related to different HLA-DQB1 genotypes and the presence of diabetic complications. Type 1 diabetic patients had a higher frequency of the AGER -374 A/A or T/A genotypes than type 2 diabetic patients (51.1 vs 44.9%, p=0.002) and control subjects (51.1 vs 47.6%, p=0.0006). The RAGE -374 T/A polymorphism was associated with HLA-DQB1 genotypes; patients with HLA risk genotypes had a higher frequency of the A/A or T/A genotypes than patients with other HLA-DQB1 genotypes (60.3 vs 40.3%, p < 0.000001). In type 1 diabetic patients, the frequency of the A/A or T/A genotypes was higher in patients with diabetic nephropathy than without (61.1 vs 46.8%, p=0.006) and with sight-threatening retinopathy than without (56.1 vs 47.6%, p=0.03). In type 2 diabetic patients with HbA(1c) values below the median, the T/T genotype was more frequent in patients with diabetic nephropathy than without (54.3 vs 38.2%, p=0.02). Conclusions/interpretation Our results show an association between the AGER -374 T/A polymorphism and type 1 diabetes. This association was HLA-DQB1-dependent. The polymorphism was associated with diabetic nephropathy in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, in an HbA(1c)-dependent manner in the latter group, and also with sight-threatening retinopathy in type 1 diabetic patients. (Less)
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RAGE, polymorphism, diabetes, diabetic complications, type 1, type 2 diabetes, HLA-DQB1
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Diabetologia
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49
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Sep 13
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2745 - 2755
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Springer
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1432-0428
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10.1007/s00125-006-0412-3
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Unit on Vascular Diabetic Complications (013241510), Diabetes and Endocrinology (013241530), Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö (013240000), Cellular Autoimmunity Unit (013241520)
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  author       = {{Lindholm, Eero and Bakhtadze, Ekaterine and Sjögren, Marketa and Cilio, Corrado and Agardh, Elisabet and Groop, Leif and Agardh, Carl-David}},
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  keywords     = {{RAGE; polymorphism; diabetes; diabetic complications; type 1; type 2 diabetes; HLA-DQB1}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{Sep 13}},
  pages        = {{2745--2755}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Diabetologia}},
  title        = {{The -374 T/A polymorphism in the gene encoding RAGE is associated with diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy in type 1 diabetic patients.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00125-006-0412-3}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s00125-006-0412-3}},
  volume       = {{49}},
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