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ABSTRACT: Background
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, one of the most prevalent metabolic disorders worldwide, is closely linked with an enhanced risk of atherosclerosis. However, the molecular mechanism of this linkage is not still clear. Genetic variations in the mTOR gene may increase the susceptibility of individuals to these diseases.Methods
One hundred nine diabetic patients and 375 healthy subjects participated in this study. mTOR Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) rs2295080 was determined using Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).Results
Comparison of genotypic, allelic, and genotypic combination frequencies between cases and controls revealed no significant result. Nevertheless, the frequency of rs2295080 GT + TT genotype was significantly more in diabetic women with atherosclerosis compared with those without atherosclerosis (p = 0.047). Besides, the rs2295080 G allele was more frequently detected in diabetic women without atherosclerosis compared to those with atherosclerosis (p = 0.046).Conclusion
The rs2295080 GT + TT genotype predisposes Iranian diabetic women to atherosclerosis, while the rs2295080 G allele protects them against atherosclerosis. However, additional experiments using larger sample sizes are needed to verify this result.
SUBMITTER: Zare A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11361055 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zare Afsaneh A Khosropanah Shahdad S Daryabor Gholamreza G Doroudchi Mehrnoosh M
BMC endocrine disorders 20240829 1
<h4>Background</h4>Type 2 diabetes mellitus, one of the most prevalent metabolic disorders worldwide, is closely linked with an enhanced risk of atherosclerosis. However, the molecular mechanism of this linkage is not still clear. Genetic variations in the mTOR gene may increase the susceptibility of individuals to these diseases.<h4>Methods</h4>One hundred nine diabetic patients and 375 healthy subjects participated in this study. mTOR Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) rs2295080 was determin ...[more]