2014
Co-occurrence of Risk Alleles in or Near Genes Modulating Insulin Secretion Predisposes Obese Youth to Prediabetes
Giannini C, Man C, Groop L, Cobelli C, Zhao H, Shaw MM, Duran E, Pierpont B, Bale AE, Caprio S, Santoro N. Co-occurrence of Risk Alleles in or Near Genes Modulating Insulin Secretion Predisposes Obese Youth to Prediabetes. Diabetes Care 2014, 37: 475-482. PMID: 24062323, PMCID: PMC3898754, DOI: 10.2337/dc13-1458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIGT/T2DImpaired glucose toleranceNormal glucose toleranceInsulin secretionRisk allelesGlucose toleranceObese childrenChance of progressionType 2 diabetesHigh genetic predispositionHigh-risk scoreOral minimal modelObese subjectsPediatric obesityProgressive worseningHyperglycemic clampObese youthHigh riskLower oddsRisk scoreGenetic predispositionT2DSecretionGene variantsEarly phase
2011
Variant in the glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) gene is associated with fatty liver in obese children and adolescents
Santoro N, Zhang CK, Zhao H, Pakstis AJ, Kim G, Kursawe R, Dykas DJ, Bale AE, Giannini C, Pierpont B, Shaw MM, Groop L, Caprio S. Variant in the glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) gene is associated with fatty liver in obese children and adolescents. Hepatology 2011, 55: 781-789. PMID: 22105854, PMCID: PMC3288435, DOI: 10.1002/hep.24806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentApolipoprotein C-IIIBlack or African AmericanChildFatty LiverFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHispanic or LatinoHumansLipaseLipoproteins, VLDLMaleMembrane ProteinsObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsTriglyceridesWhite PeopleConceptsFatty liverObese childrenSingle nucleotide polymorphismsTriglyceride levelsOral glucose tolerance testGlucokinase regulatory proteinGlucose tolerance testHepatic fat accumulationAccumulation of triglyceridesLow-density lipoproteinElevated triglyceridesLarge VLDLTolerance testFat accumulationObese youthGlucokinase regulatory protein geneMagnetic resonancePNPLA3LiverRs1260326African AmericansTriglyceridesLipoproteinChildrenNucleotide polymorphisms
2010
A common variant in the patatin‐like phospholipase 3 gene (PNPLA3) is associated with fatty liver disease in obese children and adolescents
Santoro N, Kursawe R, D'Adamo E, Dykas DJ, Zhang CK, Bale AE, Calí AM, Narayan D, Shaw MM, Pierpont B, Savoye M, Lartaud D, Eldrich S, Cushman SW, Zhao H, Shulman GI, Caprio S. A common variant in the patatin‐like phospholipase 3 gene (PNPLA3) is associated with fatty liver disease in obese children and adolescents. Hepatology 2010, 52: 1281-1290. PMID: 20803499, PMCID: PMC3221304, DOI: 10.1002/hep.23832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatatin-like phospholipase 3 geneNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseG alleleHepatic steatosisLiver diseaseLow leptinObese youthPeripheral glucose disposal rateAdipogenesis/lipogenesisHepatic glucose production ratePNPLA3 G alleleGlucose disposal ratePeripheral insulin resistanceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsSirtuin 1 expressionSubcutaneous fat biopsiesHepatic fat contentAdipocyte cell sizeSubset of subjectsAdipose cell sizeMagnetic resonance imagingAfrican AmericansCommon variantsExpression of PNPLA3