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ZRANB3 is an African-specific type 2 diabetes locus associated with beta-cell mass and insulin response

Nature Communications, ISSN: 2041-1723, Vol: 10, Issue: 1, Page: 3195
2019
  • 73
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 157
    Captures
  • 3
    Mentions
  • 7
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    73
  • Captures
    157
  • Mentions
    3
    • News Mentions
      3
      • 3
  • Social Media
    7
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      7
      • Facebook
        7

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Article Description

Genome analysis of diverse human populations has contributed to the identification of novel genomic loci for diseases of major clinical and public health impact. Here, we report a genome-wide analysis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in sub-Saharan Africans, an understudied ancestral group. We analyze ~18 million autosomal SNPs in 5,231 individuals from Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. We identify a previously-unreported genome-wide significant locus: ZRANB3 (Zinc Finger RANBP2-Type Containing 3, lead SNP p = 2.831 × 10). Knockdown or genomic knockout of the zebrafish ortholog results in reduction in pancreatic β-cell number which we demonstrate to be due to increased apoptosis in islets. siRNA transfection of murine Zranb3 in MIN6 β-cells results in impaired insulin secretion in response to high glucose, implicating Zranb3 in β-cell functional response to high glucose conditions. We also show transferability in our study of 32 established T2D loci. Our findings advance understanding of the genetics of T2D in non-European ancestry populations.

Bibliographic Details

Adebowale A. Adeyemo; Norann A. Zaghloul; Guanjie Chen; Ayo P. Doumatey; Carmen C. Leitch; Timothy L. Hostelley; Jessica E. Nesmith; Jie Zhou; Amy R. Bentley; Daniel Shriner; Olufemi Fasanmade; Godfrey Okafor; Benjamin Eghan Jr; Kofi Agyenim-Boateng; Settara Chandrasekharappa; Jokotade Adeleye; William Balogun; Samuel Owusu; Albert Amoah; Joseph Acheampong; Thomas Johnson; Johnnie Oli; Clement Adebamowo; Ji Chen; Meng Sun; Fraser Pirie; Tommy Carstensen; Cristina Pomilla; Elizabeth H. Young; Manjinder Sandhu; Andrew P. Morris; Inês Barroso; Mark I. McCarthy; Anubha Mahajan; Eleanor Wheeler; Ayesha A. Motala; Francis Collins; Georgia Dunston; Charles N. Rotimi

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Chemistry; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Physics and Astronomy

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