The genetic landscape of diabetes
Contributors: McEntyre, Johanna; National Center for Biotechnology Information (U.S.); National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U.S.)
Series: NCBI Bookshelf
Publisher: NCBI; NIDDK
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Bethesda, Md
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Subjects: Diabetes Mellitus; Genetics; Diabetes; Genetic aspects
Description: The genetic landscape of diabetes introduces some of the genes that have been suggested to play a role in the development of diabetes.
Notes: Title from caption (viewed Aug. 4, 2004).

Authors: Laura Dean and Johanna McEntyre.

"Created: July 7, 2004"--Intro.

Including bibliographical references.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to diabetes; title: Classification; title: History of diabetes; title: Epidemiology; title: Physiology and biochemistry of sugar regulation; title: Story of insulin; title: Genetic factors in type 1 diabetes; title: IDDM1 contains the HLA genes; title: IDDM2 contains the insulin gene (INS); title: Other type 1 diabetes susceptibility loci: IDDM3-IDDM18; title: Inhibitor of the immune response (CTLA4); title: Genetic factors in type 2 diabetes; title: Sulfonylurea receptor (ABCC8); title: Calpain 10 enzyme (CAPN10); title: Glucagon receptor (GCGR); title: Enzyme glucokinase (GCK); title: Glucose transporter GLUT2; title: Transcription factor HNF4A; title: Insulin hormone (INS); title: Insulin receptor (INSR); title: Potassium channel KCNJ11; title: Enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL); title: Transcription factor PPARG; title: Regulatory subunit of a phosphorylating enzyme (PIK3R1); title: Other types of diabetes; title: Genetic defects of beta cell fuction (MODY and others); title: MODY1: caused by a mutation in transcription factor HNF4A; title: MODY2: caused by a mutation in the enzyme glucokinase (GCK); title: MODY3: caused by a mutation in transcription factor TCF1; title: MODY4: caused by a mutation in transcription factor IPF1; title: MODY5: caused by a mutation in transcription factor TCF2; title: MODY6: caused by a mutation in transcription factor NEUROD1; title: Genetic defects in insulin action; title: Diseases in the exocrine pancreas; title: Diseases of the endocrine system; title: Drug- or chemical-induced diabetes; title: Infections; title: Uncommon forms of immune-mediated diabetes; title: Other genetic syndromes sometimes associated with diabetes; title: Gestational diabetes.