The coexistence of copy number variations (CNVs) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at a locus can result in distorted calculations of the significance in associating SNPs to disease.
The coexistence of copy number variations (CNVs) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at a locus can result in distorted calculations of the significance in associating SNPs to disease.
Thr21Met (T21M) and Ser89Asn (S89N) polymorphisms of the UTS2 gene were associated with the risk of developing diabetes and DR. M21M genotype frequencies were high in PDR (8.9% in diabetic control vs. 54.6% in PDR, P = 0.0092) group.
However, the synthetic analysis with GWAS data suggested an increased risk of DM with rs228648 effect allele in European population (OR = 1.01, 95%CI = 1.00-1.02).<b>Conclusion</b>: The present meta-analysis preliminarily suggested a potentially opposite role of rs228648 polymorphism associated with DM risk in the Chinese and European population.
These results strongly suggest that the S89N polymorphism in the UTS2 gene is associated with the development of Type 2 diabetes, via insulin sensitivity, in Japanese subjects.
These results strongly suggest that subjects with S89N in the UTS2 gene are more insulin-resistant and thus more susceptible to type 2 diabetes mellitus development.
We detected a significant association between the T21M polymorphism in the UTS2 gene and migraine (53.8 % in patients, 40.4 % in controls, p = 0.035), but not with S89N polymorphism (p = 0.620).
Subsequent multivariable logistic regression analysis with adjustment for covariates revealed that the G-->A (Ser89Asn) polymorphism of UTS2 [odds ratio (OR), 1.90; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.18-3.08], the 2445G-->A (Ala54Thr) polymorphism of FABP2 (OR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.23-2.40), the -11377C-->G polymorphism of ADIPOQ (OR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.15-1.79), the -231A-->G polymorphism of EDNRA (OR, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.48-0.89), and the -108/3G-->4G polymorphism of PDX1 (OR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.48-0.87) were significantly (P<0.05) associated with MI.
Thr21Met (T21M) and Ser89Asn (S89N) polymorphisms of the UTS2 gene were associated with the risk of developing diabetes and DR. M21M genotype frequencies were high in PDR (8.9% in diabetic control vs. 54.6% in PDR, P = 0.0092) group.
The aim of this study was to analyze the plasma U-II levels along with genotype distributions and allele frequencies for UTS2 Thr21Met and Ser89Asn polymorphisms among the patients with migraine without aura (MWoA).
We found that Thr21Met but not Ser89Asn polymorphisms of the UTS-II gene were markedly associated with the risk of developing BD (</span>p<0.0001), The Met21Met genotype was less common among BD patients (6.1% in patients vs. 17.1% in controls; p<0.0001).
In conclusion, these results strongly suggest that urotensin-II could contribute to breast carcinogenesis and Thr21Met polymorphism can be an important risk factor in developing breast tumors.
Urotensin II (UTS-II) is predominantly a vasoactive peptide and Thr21Met polymorphism in UTS-II gene was proved to increasing in some autoimmune diseases.
Also, Thr21Met polymorphism in the UTS2 gene was associated with the risk of developing breast cancer (p < 0.0001), whereas the genotype frequency of Ser89Asn was found to be similar in patients and controls (p > 0.05).
In conclusion, these results strongly suggest that urotensin-II could contribute to breast carcinogenesis and Thr21Met polymorphism can be an important risk factor in developing breast tumors.
Also, Thr21Met polymorphism in the UTS2 gene was associated with the risk of developing breast cancer (p < 0.0001), whereas the genotype frequency of Ser89Asn was found to be similar in patients and controls (p > 0.05).
The associations between Thr21Met and Ser89Asn polymorphisms in the UTS2 gene and DR strongly suggest that these SNPs may be an important a risk factor for the development of DR in Caucasians, and could be candidate markers for earlier diagnosis and targets for DR therapy.