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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-4-19
pubmed:abstractText
PCR assays were established for easy and fast analysis of two transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) gene mutations, a C to T transition at position 76 in exon 5 resulting in a change from threonine to isoleucine in position 263 (Thr263Ile) of the propeptide and a deletion of a C in the intron sequence eight bases prior to exon 5 (713-8delC). These mutations were evaluated in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) patients (n = 137) and control subjects (n = 105) and in IDDM patients with (n = 170) and without (n = 99) nephropathy. After evaluating intra- and interindividual variation in TGF-beta1 expression levels, the TGF-beta1 mRNA level in phorbol 12-myristate-13-acetate-stimulated (1 ng/ml) lymphocytes from individuals with different TGF-beta1 genotypes was also studied. No association of the two TGF-beta1 sequence variations with IDDM in general was found. However, a weak but significant association of the Thr263Ile mutation with diabetic nephropathy was found (P = 0.03). No correlation between TGF-beta1 transcription level and genotype of any of the two studied polymorphisms was found. However, significant interindividual differences in TGF-beta1 mRNA levels were observed between the tested individuals (P < 0.0001) compatible with a genetic control mechanism of TGF-beta1 synthesis at the mRNA level.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1046-6673
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2302-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
TGF-beta1 gene mutations in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy.
pubmed:affiliation
Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study