Loss-of-function variants in ADCY3 increase risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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.

SUBMITTER: Grarup N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5828106 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature