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Dorothy Hodgkin Lecture 2010. From hype to hope? A journey through the genetics of Type 2 diabetes.
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PMID:  21219419     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Recent advances in genetic analysis have enabled researchers to perform genome-wide surveys for common DNA sequence variants associated with risk of Type 2 diabetes and related traits. Over the past 4 years, these endeavours have extended the number of proven Type 2 diabetes-susceptibility loci from a handful to the current total of over 40. Each of these loci provides an opportunity to uncover insights into the biology of glucose regulation and the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes, insights which should support clinical translation to identify novel ways of treating and preventing disease. Here, I describe (i) progress in identification of diabetes-susceptibility loci; (ii) biological insights that have been gained in the relatively short period since these loci were discovered; and (iii) the challenges that need to be addressed if we are to maximize the translational benefits of this research.
Authors:
M I McCarthy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1464-5491     ISO Abbreviation:  Diabet. Med.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8500858     Medline TA:  Diabet Med     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  132-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2011 The Author. Diabetic Medicine © 2011 Diabetes UK.
Affiliation:
Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford and Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, UK. mark.mccarthy@drl.ox.ac.uk
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//Medical Research Council; //Wellcome Trust

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