Trends in insulin resistance: insights into mechanisms and therapeutic strategy
M Li, X Chi, Y Wang, S Setrerrahmane… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
The centenary of insulin discovery represents an important opportunity to transform diabetes
from a fatal diagnosis into a medically manageable chronic condition. Insulin is a key …
from a fatal diagnosis into a medically manageable chronic condition. Insulin is a key …
The aetiology and molecular landscape of insulin resistance
Insulin resistance, defined as a defect in insulin-mediated control of glucose metabolism in
tissues—prominently in muscle, fat and liver—is one of the earliest manifestations of a …
tissues—prominently in muscle, fat and liver—is one of the earliest manifestations of a …
Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation
We assembled an ancestrally diverse collection of genome-wide association studies
(GWAS) of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 180,834 affected individuals and 1,159,055 controls …
(GWAS) of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 180,834 affected individuals and 1,159,055 controls …
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses identify novel genetic mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a highly heritable complex disease with unknown etiology. Multi-
ancestry genetic research of RA promises to improve power to detect genetic signals, fine …
ancestry genetic research of RA promises to improve power to detect genetic signals, fine …
The integrative biology of type 2 diabetes
M Roden, GI Shulman - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are the most frequent metabolic disorders, but their causes
remain largely unclear. Insulin resistance, the common underlying abnormality, results from …
remain largely unclear. Insulin resistance, the common underlying abnormality, results from …
Glucose transporters in adipose tissue, liver, and skeletal muscle in metabolic health and disease
A Chadt, H Al-Hasani - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of Physiology, 2020 - Springer
A family of facilitative glucose transporters (GLUTs) is involved in regulating tissue-specific
glucose uptake and metabolism in the liver, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue to ensure …
glucose uptake and metabolism in the liver, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue to ensure …
Benefits and limitations of genome-wide association studies
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) involve testing genetic variants across the
genomes of many individuals to identify genotype–phenotype associations. GWAS have …
genomes of many individuals to identify genotype–phenotype associations. GWAS have …
A brief history of human disease genetics
M Claussnitzer, JH Cho, R Collins, NJ Cox… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
A primary goal of human genetics is to identify DNA sequence variants that influence
biomedical traits, particularly those related to the onset and progression of human disease …
biomedical traits, particularly those related to the onset and progression of human disease …
Genetic analyses of diverse populations improves discovery for complex traits
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have laid the foundation for investigations into
the biology of complex traits, drug development and clinical guidelines. However, the …
the biology of complex traits, drug development and clinical guidelines. However, the …
Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases
The overwhelming majority of participants in current genetic studies are of European
ancestry. To elucidate disease biology in the East Asian population, we conducted a …
ancestry. To elucidate disease biology in the East Asian population, we conducted a …