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. 2023 Jan;39(1):e3589.
doi: 10.1002/dmrr.3589. Epub 2022 Nov 11.

Insights on the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes as revealed by signature genomic classifiers in an African American population in the Washington, DC area

Tanmoy Mondal  1 , Christopher A Loffredo  2 , Jyothirmai Simhadri  3 , Gail Nunlee-Bland  3 , Brent Korba  4 , Jheannelle Johnson  1 , Sharleine Cotin  1 , Gemeyel Moses  1 , Ruth Quartey  5 , Charles D Howell  5 , Zarish Noreen  6 , Maria Arif  7 , Somiranjan Ghosh  1   3
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Insights on the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes as revealed by signature genomic classifiers in an African American population in the Washington, DC area

Tanmoy Mondal et al. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

Aims: African Americans (AA) in the United States have a high risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and suffer from disparities in the prevalence, mortality, and comorbidities of the disease compared to other Americans. The present study aimed to shed light on the molecular mechanisms of disease pathogenesis of T2DM among AA in the Washington, DC region.

Methods: We performed TaqMan Low Density Arrays (TLDA) on 24 genes of interest that belong to three categories: metabolic disease and disorders, cancer-related genes, and neurobehavioural disorders genes. The 18 genes, viz. ARNT, CYP2D6, IL6, INSR, RRAD, SLC2A2 (metabolic disease and disorders), APC, BCL2, CSNK1D, MYC, SOD2, TP53 (Cancer-related), APBA1, APBB2, APOC1, APOE, GSK3B, and NAE1 (neurobehavioural disorders), were differentially expressed in T2DM participants compared to controls.

Results: Our results suggest that factors including gender, smoking habits, and the severity or lack of control of T2DM (as indicated by HbA1c levels) were significantly associated with differential gene expression. APBA1 was significantly (p-value <0.05) downregulated in all diabetes participants. Upregulation of APOE and CYP2D6 genes and downregulation of the INSR gene were observed in the majority of diabetes patients.

Conclusions: Tobacco smoking and gender were significantly associated with case-control differences in expression of the APBA1 and APOE genes (connected with Alzheimer's disease) and the INSR and CYP2D6 (associated with metabolic disorders). The results highlight the need for more effective management of T2DM and for tobacco smoking cessation interventions in this community, and further research on the associations of T2DM with other disease processes, including cancer and neurobehavioral pathways.

Keywords: African Americans; biomarkers; gene expression; minority health; type 2 diabetes.

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