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Effects of the Tcf7l2 and Kcnq1 Common Variant on Sulfonylurea Response in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Preliminary Pharmacogenetic Study Publisher



Dianatshoar D1 ; Alidaee T1 ; Sarhangi N2 ; Afshari M3 ; Aghaei Meybodi HR4 ; Hasanzad M1, 2
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Source: Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Published:2022


Abstract

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common chronic condition characterized by high blood glucose levels which is caused by genetic and environmental factors. Currently, pharmacogenomics (PGx) is anticipated to enable the development of personalized treatment in a wide range of health issues. Sulfonylureas (SFUs) are among the oral anti-diabetic drugs that are very popular due to their low cost. Genetic variants in transcription factor 7 like 2 (TCF7L2) and potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 1 (KCNQ1) have been reported for altered therapeutic response to sulfonylurea. The aim of the present study is to evaluate any association between common genetic variant of the TCF7L2 and KCNQ1 (rs7903146 and rs2237892, respectively) and the response to sulfonylurea in a group of Iranian patients for the first time. Methods: Genotyping was carried out in 30 T2DM patients who received sulfonylurea treatment for more than two months in addition to previous medication using the Sanger sequencing method. Results: In 30 T2DM patients who received SFUs treatment, 60%, 33.3% and 6.7% had CC, CT and TT genotypes, respectively. After treatment, adjusted fasting blood sugar (FBS) mean reduction level in CT and TT carriers was lower than CC carriers. Adjusted hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) mean reduction level was also lower in CT and TT compared with CC carriers, but, none of these differences were statistically significant. Genotype frequencies of TT, CT and CC genotypes of rs2237892 variant of KCNQ1 gene were 0 (0%), 3 (10%) and 27 (90%) respectively. Patients with CT and CC genotypes of rs2237892 variant had also similar changes in FBS (P=0.200) and HbA1c (P=0.436) after treatment with SFUs. Conclusions: Genotypes of TCF7L2 and KCNQ1 common variant did not show any impact on the treatment response among T2DM patients receiving SFUs. © 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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