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Daskalopoulou M, Pylli M, Giannakou K. Vitamin D Deficiency as a Possible Cause of Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents up to 15 Years Old: A Systematic Review. Rev Diabet Stud 2022; 18:58-67. [PMID: 35831940 PMCID: PMC10044049 DOI: 10.1900/rds.2022.18.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate vitamin D ((25OH)D levels) deficiency as a possible cause in the development of DT1 in children and adolescents aged 0-15. METHODS: We searched PubMed/ Medline, EBSCO, and Cochrane Library to identify potentially eligible articles that examine whether
low serum 25(OH)D levels are associated with subsequent development of DT1. All type of research designs, including randomized and non-randomized controlled trials, prospective and retrospective cohort studies, case- control and cross-sectional studies with subjects aged ≤15 years old were
consider for inclusion. RESULTS: Seven original studies met the entry criteria. Most of these studies found up to 50% lower levels of vitamin D in children with DT1 compared to control group and a significant positive association between vitamin D levels and of the risk of developing
DT1. Results of quality assessment demonstrated moderate to high quality of all the studies included. CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D deficiency may be a possible cause in the development of DT1 in the early years of life and particularly in children with genetic predisposition, whilst the deficiency
of vitamin D is a very common occurrence in patients with DT1. Further long-term studies on children are required to determine the role of vitamin D on DT1.
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- Maria Daskalopoulou
- 1 Department of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus. HIV Surveillance Department, Hellenic National Public Health Organization, Greece
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Pujar M, Vastrad B, Kavatagimath S, Vastrad C, Kotturshetti S. Identification of candidate biomarkers and pathways associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus using bioinformatics analysis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9157. [PMID: 35650387 PMCID: PMC9160069 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13291-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a metabolic disorder for which the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unclear. This investigation aimed to elucidate essential candidate genes and pathways in T1DM by integrated bioinformatics analysis. In this study, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed using DESeq2 of R package from GSE162689 of the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis, REACTOME pathway enrichment analysis, and construction and analysis of protein–protein interaction (PPI) network, modules, miRNA-hub gene regulatory network and TF-hub gene regulatory network, and validation of hub genes were performed. A total of 952 DEGs (477 up regulated and 475 down regulated genes) were identified in T1DM. GO and REACTOME enrichment result results showed that DEGs mainly enriched in multicellular organism development, detection of stimulus, diseases of signal transduction by growth factor receptors and second messengers, and olfactory signaling pathway. The top hub genes such as MYC, EGFR, LNX1, YBX1, HSP90AA1, ESR1, FN1, TK1, ANLN and SMAD9 were screened out as the critical genes among the DEGs from the PPI network, modules, miRNA-hub gene regulatory network and TF-hub gene regulatory network. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis confirmed that these genes were significantly associated with T1DM. In conclusion, the identified DEGs, particularly the hub genes, strengthen the understanding of the advancement and progression of T1DM, and certain genes might be used as candidate target molecules to diagnose, monitor and treat T1DM.
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- Madhu Pujar
- Department of Pediatrics, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, 577004, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, K.L.E. College of Pharmacy, Gadag, Karnataka, 582101, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, K.L.E. College of Pharmacy, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Chanabasava Nilaya, Bharthinagar, Dharwad, Karnataka, 580001, India.
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Chanabasava Nilaya, Bharthinagar, Dharwad, Karnataka, 580001, India
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Chang Villacreses MM, Karnchanasorn R, Panjawatanan P, Ou HY, Chiu KC. Conundrum of vitamin D on glucose and fuel homeostasis. World J Diabetes 2021; 12:1363-1385. [PMID: 34630895 PMCID: PMC8472505 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i9.1363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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As an endocrine hormone, vitamin D plays an important role in bone health and calcium homeostasis. Over the past two decades, the non-calcemic effects of vitamin D were extensively examined. Although the effect of vitamin D on beta cell function were known for some time, the effect of vitamin D on glucose and fuel homeostasis has attracted new interest among researchers. Yet, to date, studies remain inconclusive and controversial, in part, due to a lack of understanding of the threshold effects of vitamin D. In this review, a critical examination of interventional trials of vitamin D in prevention of diabetes is provided. Like use of vitamin D for bone loss, the benefits of vitamin D supplementation in diabetes prevention were observed in vitamin D-deficient subjects with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D < 50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL). The beneficial effect from vitamin D supplementation was not apparent in subjects with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D > 75 nmol/L (30 ng/mL). Furthermore, no benefit was noted in subjects that achieved serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D > 100 nmol/L (40 ng/mL). Further studies are required to confirm these observations.
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- Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses
- Department of Clinical Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, United States
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509, United States
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Clinical Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, United States
- Department of Internal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY 13326, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 700, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, United States
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509, United States
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Ran Y, Hu S, Yu X, Li R. Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism with type 1 diabetes mellitus risk in children: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26637. [PMID: 34260558 PMCID: PMC8284714 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent genetic association studies showed that there are contradictory results on the relationship between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) risk in children. The purpose of this systematic review is to collect the currently available evidence to evaluate the relationship between VDR gene polymorphisms and the risk of T1DM in children. METHODS Such medical databases as Wanfang Data, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chongqing VIP Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were extensively searched for relevant literatures published before June 2021 with the focus on the relationship between VDR gene polymorphisms and the risk of T1DM in children. The risk of bias was evaluated as per the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale by 2 independent researchers. Meta-analysis was performed to quantify the relationship between VDR gene polymorphisms and T1DM risk in children. RESULTS The results of this meta-analysis would be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication. CONCLUSION The relationship between VDR gene polymorphisms and T1DM risk in children is explored via this meta-analysis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval was not required for this study. The systematic review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal, presented at conferences, and shared on social media platforms. OSF REGISTRATION NUMBER DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/Q8XA5.
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- Yalin Ran
- Department of Pediatric, Chongqing Dadukou District People's Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric, Chongqing Dadukou District People's Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric, Chongqing Southeast Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric, Chongqing Southeast Hospital, Chongqing, China
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Kandemiş E, Tuncel G, Fahrioğlu U, Temel ŞG, Mocan G, Ergören MÇ. Natural selection at work? Vitamin D deficiency rates and rising health problems in young Turkish Cypriot professionals. Cent Eur J Public Health 2021; 29:130-133. [PMID: 34245553 DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a6117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Vitamin D is a fat-soluble, prohormone vitamin that is important especially for bone mineralization and skeletal health. In recent years, vitamin D deficiency appeared as a worldwide problem, affecting many people in different ways including the Northern Cypriot population. The deficiency might be caused by the lack of exposure to sunlight, diet low in vitamin D, sedentary lifestyle, and also due to some genetic variations in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene. METHODS In this study, four common VDR polymorphisms and associations with vitamin D deficiency in the Turkish Cypriot population between ages 18-40 and working in office conditions was studied by PCR- RFLP analysis. RESULTS rs2228570 C>T variant was shown to be significantly associated with low serum vitamin D levels in the studied population. CONCLUSION Together with the effect of rs2228570 C>T variant in the VDR gene, it is thought that the lifestyle changes in the Turkish Cypriot population might have caused the increased frequency of vitamin D deficiency in the young professionals.
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- Emine Kandemiş
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- DESAM Institute, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- DESAM Institute, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Department of Medical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- DESAM Institute, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Non-Musculoskeletal Benefits of Vitamin D beyond the Musculoskeletal System. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22042128. [PMID: 33669918 PMCID: PMC7924658 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22042128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Vitamin D, a fat-soluble prohormone, is endogenously synthesized in response to sunlight or taken from dietary supplements. Since vitamin D receptors are present in most tissues and cells in the body, the mounting understanding of the role of vitamin D in humans indicates that it does not only play an important role in the musculoskeletal system, but has beneficial effects elsewhere as well. This review summarizes the metabolism of vitamin D, the research regarding the possible risk factors leading to vitamin D deficiency, and the relationships between vitamin D deficiency and numerous illnesses, including rickets, osteoporosis and osteomalacia, muscle weakness and falls, autoimmune disorders, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancers, and neurological disorders. The system-wide effects of vitamin D and the mechanisms of the diseases are also discussed. Although accumulating evidence supports associations of vitamin D deficiency with physical and mental disorders and beneficial effects of vitamin D with health maintenance and disease prevention, there continue to be controversies over the beneficial effects of vitamin D. Thus, more well-designed and statistically powered trials are required to enable the assessment of vitamin D’s role in optimizing health and preventing disease.
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Zhai N, Bidares R, Makoui MH, Aslani S, Mohammadi P, Razi B, Imani D, Yazdchi M, Mikaeili H. Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and the risk of the type 1 diabetes: a meta-regression and updated meta-analysis. BMC Endocr Disord 2020; 20:121. [PMID: 32771009 PMCID: PMC7414991 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-020-00575-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The association between the polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and the risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has been evaluated in several studies. However, the findings were inconclusive. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to comprehensively evaluate the effect of VDR gene polymorphisms on the risk of T1DM. METHODS All relevant studies reporting the association between VDR gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to T1DM published up to May 2020 were identified by comprehensive systematic database search in ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed/MEDLINE. Strength of association were assessed by calculating of pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The methodological quality of each study was assessed according to the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. To find the potential sources of heterogeneity, meta-regression and subgroup analysis were also performed. RESULTS A total of 39 case-control studies were included in this meta-analysis. The results of overall population rejected any significant association between VDR gene polymorphisms and T1DM risk. However, the pooled results of subgroup analysis revealed significant negative and positive associations between FokI and BsmI polymorphisms and T1DM in Africans and Americans, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis suggested a significant association between VDR gene polymorphism and T1DM susceptibility in ethnic-specific analysis.
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- Na Zhai
- Endocrine 1st Department, Baoding No.1 Central Hospital, Baoding, 071000, China.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Hematology, School of Medicine, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Tuberculosis and lung Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of medical sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Infante M, Ricordi C, Sanchez J, Clare-Salzler MJ, Padilla N, Fuenmayor V, Chavez C, Alvarez A, Baidal D, Alejandro R, Caprio M, Fabbri A. Influence of Vitamin D on Islet Autoimmunity and Beta-Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes. Nutrients 2019; 11:E2185. [PMID: 31514368 PMCID: PMC6769474 DOI: 10.3390/nu11092185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disease leading to immune-mediated destruction of pancreatic beta cells, resulting in the need for insulin therapy. The incidence of T1D is increasing worldwide, thus prompting researchers to investigate novel immunomodulatory strategies to halt autoimmunity and modify disease progression. T1D is considered as a multifactorial disease, in which genetic predisposition and environmental factors interact to promote the triggering of autoimmune responses against beta cells. Over the last decades, it has become clear that vitamin D exerts anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects, apart from its well-established role in the regulation of calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. Importantly, the global incidence of vitamin D deficiency is also dramatically increasing and epidemiologic evidence suggests an involvement of vitamin D deficiency in T1D pathogenesis. Polymorphisms in genes critical for vitamin D metabolism have also been shown to modulate the risk of T1D. Moreover, several studies have investigated the role of vitamin D (in different doses and formulations) as a potential adjuvant immunomodulatory therapy in patients with new-onset and established T1D. This review aims to present the current knowledge on the immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D and summarize the clinical interventional studies investigating its use for prevention or treatment of T1D.
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- Marco Infante
- Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and Clinical Cell Transplant Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
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- Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and Clinical Cell Transplant Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1601 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
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- Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and Clinical Cell Transplant Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and Clinical Cell Transplant Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and Clinical Cell Transplant Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and Clinical Cell Transplant Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and Clinical Cell Transplant Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and Clinical Cell Transplant Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Via di Val Cannuta 247, 00133 Rome, Italy.
- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, Via di Val Cannuta 247, 00166 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
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Ahmed AEA, Sakhr HM, Hassan MH, El-Amir MI, Ameen HH. Vitamin D receptor rs7975232, rs731236 and rs1544410 single nucleotide polymorphisms, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in Egyptian children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: effect of vitamin D co-therapy. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2019; 12:703-716. [PMID: 31190930 PMCID: PMC6526182 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s201525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: We aimed to examine the possible association role of vitamin D and vitamin D receptor (VDR) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) development, glycemic control and complications among a cohort of Egyptian children. Subjects and methods: A prospective case-control study has been conducted on 50 Egyptian children with T1DM who were comparable with 50 controls. Vitamin D and HbA1c were measured. VDR-SNPs [ApaI (rs7975232), TaqI (rs731236) and BsmI (rs1544410)] detection was done by polymerase chain reaction through restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) technique. Vitamin D supplements were given to the included T1DM children with low vitamin D and reassessments of both HbA1c% and 25(OH)D serum levels were performed in those children three months later. Results: Eighty percent of the included diabetic patients have poor glycemic control. Vitamin D was deficient in 68% and insufficient in 16% of diabetic patients. Significant improvements in both vitamin D and glycemic status among T1DM children, who have low vitamin D and received vitamin D supplementations. There were significantly negative correlations between serum levels of vitamin D with both HbA1c % (r= -0.358, P˂0.05) and daily insulin dose (r=-0.473, P˂0.05). Compared with controls, T1DM children presented more commonly with ApaI a allele (OR: 2.87; 95%CI: 1.39-5.91, P˂0.05) and BsmI b allele (OR: 4.38; 95%CI: 2.30-8.33, P˂0.05). TaqI t allele wasn't significantly differing among patients and controls (P˃0.05). Aa+aa and Bb+bb genotypes were significantly higher among T1DM vs the controls (OR: 3.08;, 95%CI: 1.33-7.15, P˂0.05 and OR: 9.33; 95%CI: 3.61-24.17, P˂0.05respectively). Conclusion: ApaI and BsmI were associated with risk of T1DM development among Egyptian children. Low vitamin D status was frequently occurring among T1DM with significant improvement in the glycemic control of such children when adding vitamin D supplements to the standard insulin therapy.
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- Ahmed El-Abd Ahmed
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University (Assiut Branch), Assiut, Egypt
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Strong association between VDR FokI (rs2228570) gene variant and serum vitamin D levels in Turkish Cypriots. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 46:3349-3355. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-04796-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Habibian N, Amoli MM, Abbasi F, Rabbani A, Alipour A, Sayarifard F, Rostami P, Dizaji SP, Saadati B, Setoodeh A. Role of vitamin D and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms on residual beta cell function in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Pharmacol Rep 2019; 71:282-288. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2018.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Rasoul MA, Haider MZ, Al-Mahdi M, Al-Kandari H, Dhaunsi GS. Relationship of four vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with type 1 diabetes mellitus susceptibility in Kuwaiti children. BMC Pediatr 2019; 19:71. [PMID: 30845908 PMCID: PMC6404350 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-019-1448-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Kuwait is amongst the highest in the world. Vitamin D is considered to be involved in immune modulation and its deficiency contribute to autoimmune destruction of insulin producing beta cells in T1DM patients. Vitamin D has been shown to exert its effects via a nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) and therefore, VDR gene may be considered a candidate for T1DM susceptibility. Methods The genotypes of four VDR gene polymorphisms were determined in 253 Kuwaiti Arab T1DM patients and 214 healthy controls by PCR-RFLP analysis. Serum concentrations of three autoantibodies i.e. ICA (Islet cell autoantibody), GADA (Glutamic acid decarboxylase) and INS (Insulin autoantibody) were determined by radio-immunoassays. Results Statistically significant differences were detected between the genotypes of two VDR gene polymorphisms (FokI, C > T, rs10735810 and TaqI, C > T, rs731236) between T1DM patients and controls (P < 0.0001). In both, the frequency of variant alleles was considerably high in T1DM than in the controls. In contrast, the VDR gene ApaI (G > T, rs7975232) and BsmI (A > G, rs1544410) polymorphisms did not show association with T1DM. The homozygous variant genotypes of FokI, ApaI and TaqI polymorphisms show significant differences between various age-of-onset subgroups while no such association was detected in the case of BsmI polymorphism. Significant differences were also noted between heterozygous genotypes of all four polymorphisms especially between 4-6y and > 6y age-of-onset subgroups of T1DM patients. Three autoantibodies, ICA (Islet cell), GADA (glutamate decarboxylase) and INS (insulin) were positively associated to, varying degrees, with T1DM in Kuwaiti Arabs harboring different VDR gene polymorphism genotypes. Conclusions Our results demonstrate a significant effect of two VDR gene polymorphisms (FokI and TaqI) and three autoantibodies on genetic susceptibility of T1DM in Kuwaiti Arabs along with other factors.
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- Majedah A Rasoul
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat-13110, Jabriya, Kuwait.,Department of Pediatrics, Adan Hospital, Al-Adan, Kuwait
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat-13110, Jabriya, Kuwait.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Adan Hospital, Al-Adan, Kuwait
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- Department of Pediatrics, Farwania Hospital, Farwania, Kuwait.,Family Medicine and Pediatric Unit, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman, Kuwait
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat-13110, Jabriya, Kuwait.,Medical Laboratories, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait
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Grammatiki M, Karras S, Kotsa K. The role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis and treatment of diabetes mellitus: a narrative review. Hormones (Athens) 2019; 18:37-48. [PMID: 30255482 DOI: 10.1007/s42000-018-0063-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disorder associated with chronic complications, is traditionally classified into two main subtypes. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) results from gradual pancreatic islet β cell autoimmune destruction, extending over months or years. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a heterogeneous disorder, with both insulin resistance and impairment in insulin secretion contributing to its pathogenesis. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin with an established role in calcium metabolism. Recently, several studies have provided evidence suggesting a role for it in various non-skeletal metabolic conditions, including both types of diabetes mellitus. Preclinical studies of vitamin D action on insulin secretion, insulin action, inflammatory processes, and immune regulation, along with evidence of an increase of hypovitaminosis D worldwide, have prompted several epidemiological, observational, and supplementation clinical studies investigating a potential biological interaction between hypovitaminosis D and diabetes. This narrative review aims to summarize current knowledge on the effect of vitamin D on T1DM and T2DM pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment, as well as on micro- and macrovascular complications of the disease. Furthermore, on the basis of current existing evidence, we aim to highlight areas for potential future research.
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- Maria Grammatiki
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism-Diabetes Center, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, S. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism-Diabetes Center, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, S. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism-Diabetes Center, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, S. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Zendehdel A, Arefi M. Molecular evidence of role of vitamin D deficiency in various extraskeletal diseases. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:8829-8840. [PMID: 30609168 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Role of vitamin D is not only limited to skeletal system but various other systems of the body, such as immune system, endocrine system, and cardiopulmonary system. MATERIALS AND METHODS It is supported by the confirmations of systems-wide expression of vitamin D receptor (VDR), endocrinal effect of calcitriol, and its role in immune responses. RESULTS Expression of VDR in various systems, immunoregulatory and hormonal response of vitamin D and deficiency of vitamin D may establish various pathologies in the body. CONCLUSION This review provides molecular evidence of relation of vitamin D with extra skeletal.
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- Abolfazl Zendehdel
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Ziaeian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Savastio S, Cadario F, Beux S, Giorgis A, Genoni G, Bagnati M, Bellomo G, Bona G, Maiuri L. Vitamin D and Type I Diabetes. Open Rheumatol J 2018. [DOI: 10.2174/1874312901812010289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in bone metabolism but is also endowed with the capability of modulating inflammatory and immune function. Recent studies reported a relationship between low vitamin D levels and several autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 Diabetes. Vitamin D regulates the expression of over 200 genes, also related to immune modulation, suggesting a putative role in these diseases pathogenesis. This review overviews the most recent advances on the association between vitamin D and increased risk of Type 1 Diabetes as well as between vitamin D and either glucose homeostasis or insulin sensitivity. The effects of vitamin D in modulating the immune response and balancing anti-inflammatory cytokines, suggest that vitamin D system may represent an unforeseen target for the design of novel strategies for the treatment of patients with autoimmune diseases and in particular Type 1 Diabetes.
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Immunomodulatory Effect of Vitamin D and Its Potential Role in the Prevention and Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus-A Narrative Review. Molecules 2018; 24:molecules24010053. [PMID: 30586887 PMCID: PMC6337255 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24010053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic autoimmune disease associated with degeneration of pancreatic β-cells that results in an inability to produce insulin and the need for exogenous insulin administration. It is a significant global health problem as the incidence of this disorder is increasing worldwide. The causes are still poorly understood, although it certainly has genetic and environmental origins. Vitamin D formed profusely in the skin upon exposure to sunlight, as well as from dietary sources, exhibits an immunomodulatory effect based on gene transcription control. Indeed, vitamin D can downregulate mechanisms connected with adaptive immunity, induce immunological tolerance and decrease auto-aggression-related inflammation. These properties provide the basis for a preventive and therapeutic role of vitamin D. As many studies have demonstrated, appropriate supplementation with vitamin D reduces the risk of autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes mellitus, and alleviates disease symptoms in patients. The aim of this narrative review is to present the molecular mechanisms for the vitamin D immunomodulatory effect as well as review human clinical studies on the use of vitamin D as adjuvant therapy in type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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Ratheesh V, Subramanian S, Prakash PSG, Victor DJ. Evaluation of Association of Vitamin D Receptor Genetic Polymorphism with Severe Chronic Periodontitis in an Ethnic Tamilian Population. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2018; 22:615-621. [PMID: 30234384 DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2018.0190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Periodontitis is a multifactorial disease characterized by inflammatory responses to increased levels of subgingival pathogens, resulting in connective tissue destruction and alveolar bone loss. The susceptibility of an individual is determined by the complex interplay of the host, genetic, and environmental factors. Vitamin D, a secosteroid hormone, interacts with its nuclear receptor vitamin D receptor (VDR) to regulate crucial biological processes, such as bone metabolism and immune function modulation. Various studies have been conducted in different populations to analyze the association of VDR gene polymorphisms with chronic periodontitis, as these polymorphisms have been demonstrated to play vital roles in the pathogenesis of other diseases. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and association of the VDR TaqI gene polymorphism with severe chronic periodontitis in an Ethnic Tamilian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 140 subjects were recruited for the study, of which 70 were diagnosed with severe chronic periodontitis and 70 had healthy gums. Each subject's medical and dental histories were taken, and periodontal examinations were performed. Genomic DNA was extracted and genotyping of the VDR gene at the TaqI site was carried out using polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism. The frequencies of genotypes and alleles were analyzed between the study groups. RESULTS The frequency of homozygous TT genotype was 40%, for both the severe chronic periodontitis and the healthy control groups. The distribution of heterozygous Tt genotype was 42.9% in the severe chronic periodontitis group and 47.1% in the healthy control group. The frequency of homozygous tt genotype was 17.1% in the severe chronic periodontitis group and 12.7% in the healthy control group. Although the prevalence of genotype tt and t allele was slightly increased in severe chronic periodontitis patients compared with healthy controls, the frequency of VDR genotype between the study groups was not statistically significant (p-value = 0.751). CONCLUSION This present study performed in an Ethnic Tamilian population does not support an association between either of the TaqI alleles within the VDR gene and Severe Chronic Periodontitis.
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- Vaishnavi Ratheesh
- 1 Research Laboratories, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore , Singapore, Singapore
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Ali R, Fawzy I, Mohsen I, Settin A. Evaluation of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms (Fok-I and Bsm-I) in T1DM Saudi children. J Clin Lab Anal 2018; 32:e22397. [PMID: 29417618 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency conferred strongest susceptibility to pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Altered gene expression and function have strong effect on VDR gene polymorphism. OBJECTIVES We aimed to check for the association of two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in VDR gene (Fok-I and Bsm-I) with T1DM in Saudi children. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Cross-sectional study included 100 T1DM Saudi children, plus 102 unrelated healthy subjects. PCR technique was used for detection of Fok-I and Bsm-I SNPs in VDR gene. RESULTS Regarding the Fok-I polymorphisms, T1DM cases showed a significant increased frequency of the heterozygous genotype (Ff) than controls (33% vs 21%, OR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.006-3.587, P = .04). In the meantime, they showed significantly lower frequency of the homozygous (ff) genotype (64% vs 79%, OR = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.28-0.96, P = .03). Cases showed also a significantly lower frequency of the (f) allele than controls (80.5% vs 87.7%, OR = 0.57, 95% CI = 0.33-0.995, P = .04). On the other hand, cases showed significantly higher frequency of the Bsm-I homozygous (bb) and heterozygous (Bb) genotypes (25% vs 11.8%, P = .01, OR = 2.5, 95% CI = 1.18-5.31) & (45% vs 27.5%, P = .0, OR = 2.1, 95 % CI = 1.20-3.89, respectively). Cases showed also significantly higher frequency of (b) allele compared to control (47.5% vs 25.5%, P = .0, OR = 2.6, 95% CI = 1.74-4.02). Haplotype analysis showed an increased risk with the fB and fb haplotypes. CONCLUSION This study emphasizes a positive association between SNPs (Fok-I and Bsm-I) and T1DM among Saudi children with increased risk with the Fok-I F and Bsm-I b alleles.
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- Rabab Ali
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al Monawara, Saudi Arabia.,Genetics Unit Children Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Laboratory Medicine Department, Mansoura Fever Hospital, Ministry of Health, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pediatric Endocrine Division- Department of Pediatrics, Madinah Maternity & Children Hospital, King Abdullah Medical City, Al-Madinah Al Monwara, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatrics and Genetics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Al-Mansoura, Egypt
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Mukhtar M, Batool A, Wajid A, Qayyum I. Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms Influence T1D Susceptibility among Pakistanis. Int J Genomics 2017; 2017:4171254. [PMID: 29333433 PMCID: PMC5733195 DOI: 10.1155/2017/4171254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene regulates insulin secretion from the pancreas and acts as a mediator of the immune response through vitamin D. Polymorphism in VDR causes alterations in the functioning of vitamin D, leading to type 1 diabetes (T1D) predisposition. The aim of the present study was to determine VDR gene polymorphism in association with T1D in Pakistanis. METHODS The association was evaluated by selecting rs2228570 (FokΙ), rs7975232 (ApaΙ), and rs731236 (TaqΙ) polymorphic sites in 102 patients and 100 controls. Genotypes were identified by DNA sequencing and PCR-RFLP. RESULTS The allelic and genotypic frequencies of FokΙ and ApaI were significantly associated with T1D (p < 0.001) development. At the FokΙ site, tryptophan was replaced with arginine due to polymorphism. A novel SNP (GeneBank acc number KT280406) was identified through the sequencing of intron 8, 62 bp downstream from the ApaI polymorphic site, and significantly associated with T1D development. The TaqΙ did not depict any association with T1D at the allelic or genotypic level (p > 0.05). CCGC, CCGG, CCTC, and CCTG haplotypes were significantly associated with disease development (p < 0.05). However, CTGG haplotype was protective towards T1D (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION VDR polymorphisms were identified as susceptible regions for T1D development in the Pakistani population.
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- Maryam Mukhtar
- Department of Zoology, G.C. University, Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, G.C. University, Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Virtual University of Pakistan, 1-Davis Road Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, G.C. University, Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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Iyer A, Lanham-New S, Khoja S, Al-Ghamdi M, Al Doghait H. Relationship Between Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Patients. INT J PHARMACOL 2017. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2017.1092.1097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Grammatiki M, Rapti E, Karras S, Ajjan RA, Kotsa K. Vitamin D and diabetes mellitus: Causal or casual association? Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2017; 18:227-241. [PMID: 28062940 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-016-9403-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The incidence of both type 2 and type 1 diabetes mellitus has been increasing worldwide. Vitamin D deficiency, or the awareness of its prevalence, has also been increasing. Vitamin D may have a role in the pathogenic mechanisms predisposing to type 2 diabetes by modulating insulin resistance and/or pancreatic β-cell function. Vitamin D status or elements involved in its activation or transport may also be involved in the development of type 1 diabetes mellitus through immunomodulatory role . Based on these observations a potential association between vitamin D and diabetes has been hypothesized. In this review we discuss up to date evidence linking vitamin D with the development of diabetes. Moreover, the role of vitamin D supplementation in the prevention of both types of diabetes is analysed together with its role in improving glycemic control in diabetic patients. We also address the potential role of vitamin D deficiency in the development of macro- and microvascular complications in diabetes. Finally, we provide recommendation for Vitamin D therapy in diabetes in view of current evidence and highlight areas for potential future research in this area.
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- M Grammatiki
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism - Diabetes Center, 1st Clinic of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism - Diabetes Center, 1st Clinic of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism - Diabetes Center, 1st Clinic of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds Ringgold Standard Institution, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism - Diabetes Center, 1st Clinic of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
- Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Penna-Martinez M, Badenhoop K. Inherited Variation in Vitamin D Genes and Type 1 Diabetes Predisposition. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:genes8040125. [PMID: 28425954 PMCID: PMC5406872 DOI: 10.3390/genes8040125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The etiology and pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes remain largely elusive with no established concepts for a causal therapy. Efforts to clarify genetic susceptibility and screening for environmental factors have identified the vitamin D system as a contributory pathway that is potentially correctable. This review aims at compiling all genetic studies addressing the vitamin D system in type 1 diabetes. Herein, association studies with case control cohorts are presented as well as family investigations with transmission tests, meta-analyses and intervention trials. Additionally, rare examples of inborn errors of vitamin D metabolism manifesting with type 1 diabetes and their immune status are discussed. We find a majority of association studies confirming a predisposing role for vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms and those of the vitamin D metabolism, particularly the CYP27B1 gene encoding the main enzyme for vitamin D activation. Associations, however, are tenuous in relation to the ethnic background of the studied populations. Intervention trials identify the specific requirements of adequate vitamin D doses to achieve vitamin D sufficiency. Preliminary evidence suggests that doses may need to be individualized in order to achieve target effects due to pharmacogenomic variation.
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- Marissa Penna-Martinez
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine 1, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine 1, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Sahin OA, Goksen D, Ozpinar A, Serdar M, Onay H. Association of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and type 1 diabetes susceptibility in children: a meta-analysis. Endocr Connect 2017; 6:159-171. [PMID: 28232367 PMCID: PMC5424779 DOI: 10.1530/ec-16-0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND There have been studies focused on FokI, BsmI, ApaI and TaqI polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus with controversial results. METHODS This present study is a meta-analysis investigating the association between FokI, ApaI, TaqI and BsmI polymorphisms of VDR gene and type 1 DM in children. A literature search was performed using Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane and PubMed. Any study was considered eligible for inclusion if at least one of FokI, ApaI, TaqI and BsmI polymorphisms was determined, and outcome was type 1 DM at pediatric age. RESULTS A total of 9 studies comprising 1053 patients and 1017 controls met the study inclusion criteria. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) of the FokI, ApaI, TaqI and BsmI polymorphisms were combined and calculated. Forest plots and funnel plots of the OR value distributions were drawn. Our meta-analysis has demonstrated statistically significant associations between DM1 and VDR genotypes, BsmIBB (P < 0.05), BsmIBb, (P < 0.05), BsmIbb (P < 0.05), TaqITT (P < 0.05) and TaqItt (P < 0.05) in children. CONCLUSION The results indicated that BsmIBB, BsmIBb and TaqItt polymorphisms were associated with an increased risk of type 1 DM, whereas BsmIbb and TaqITT had protective effect for type 1 DM in children.
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- Ozlem Atan Sahin
- Department of PediatricsAcıbadem University School of Medicine, Atasehir, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric EndocrinologyFaculty of Medicine, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of BiochemistryAcıbadem University, School of Medicine, Atasehir, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of BiochemistryAcıbadem University, School of Medicine, Atasehir, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical GeneticsFaculty of Medicine, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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Butalia S, Kaplan GG, Khokhar B, Rabi DM. Environmental Risk Factors and Type 1 Diabetes: Past, Present, and Future. Can J Diabetes 2016; 40:586-593. [PMID: 27545597 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Revised: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition that results from the destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. The excess morbidity and mortality resulting from its complications, coupled with its increasing incidence, emphasize the importance of better understanding the causes of this condition. Over the past several decades, a substantive amount of work has been done and, although many advances have occurred in identifying disease-susceptibility genes, there has been a lag in understanding the environmental triggers. Several putative environmental risk factors have been proposed, including infections, dietary factors, air pollution, vaccines, location of residence, family environment and stress. However, most of these factors have been inconclusive, thus supporting the need for further study into the causes of type 1 diabetes.
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- Sonia Butalia
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Cardiac Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Mory DB, Gabbay MAL, Rocco ER, Kasamatsu T, Crispim F, Miranda WL, Dib SA. High frequency of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism FokI in Brazilian Type 1 diabetes mellitus patients with clinical autoimmune thyroid disease. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2016; 8:29. [PMID: 27011770 PMCID: PMC4804530 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-016-0145-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene have been studied as genetic markers of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and some studies have reported associations with autoimmune thyroid disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between VDR FokI polymorphism (rs10735810), thyroid autoimmunity and thyroid dysfunction (TD) in Brazilian T1DM. METHODS One-hundred-eighty T1DM patients were evaluated for age, duration of diabetes (DDM), positivity to TPO Antibody (TPOA), GAD Antibody (GADA), IA2 Antibody (IA2A) and fasting serum C-peptide (FCP) according to diagnosis of TD. PCR-RFLP analyses were carried out for VDR polymorphism FokI. RESULTS TPOA positivity (80.0 vs. 25.0 %, p < 0.001) and GADA positivity (56.0 vs. 30.3 %, p = 0.01) were higher in T1DM patients with TD with the same age and DDM than the group without TD, with no difference of FCP and IA2A positivity. We observed higher prevalence of VDR FokI in T1DM with TD (ff and Ff 73.9 % with TD vs. 52.7 % without TD, p = 0.05). Positivity to TPOA and presence of FokI polymorphism were significantly associated with the concurrence of TD in T1DM patients (OR 18.1; CI 3.7-87.0; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The VDR FokI polymorphism (rs10735810) was associated to persistence of GADA, TPOA positivity and TD in Brazilian T1DM. Positivity to TPOA and VDR polymorphism FokI were strongly associated with concurrence of T1D and TD. These data collaborate to understanding the joint susceptibility genes for TD in T1DM.
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- Denise Barreto Mory
- Endocrinology Division, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Botucatu, 740-Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP CEP 04034-970 Brazil
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- Endocrinology Division, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Botucatu, 740-Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP CEP 04034-970 Brazil
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- Endocrinology Division, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Botucatu, 740-Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP CEP 04034-970 Brazil
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- Endocrinology Division, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Botucatu, 740-Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP CEP 04034-970 Brazil
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- Endocrinology Division, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Botucatu, 740-Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP CEP 04034-970 Brazil
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- Endocrinology Division, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Botucatu, 740-Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP CEP 04034-970 Brazil
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- Endocrinology Division, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Botucatu, 740-Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP CEP 04034-970 Brazil
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Jia J, Ding H, Yang K, Mao L, Zhao H, Zhan Y, Shen C. Vitamin D Receptor Genetic Polymorphism Is Significantly Associated with Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Han Population. Arch Med Res 2015; 46:572-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cheon CK, Nam HK, Lee KH, Kim SY, Song JS, Kim C. Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and type 1 diabetes mellitus in a Korean population. Pediatr Int 2015; 57:870-4. [PMID: 25808747 DOI: 10.1111/ped.12634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D receptor (VDR) has been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). There has been no case-control study examining the association between VDR polymorphisms and T1DM among Korean subjects with a low incidence of T1DM. METHODS Eighty-one T1DM patients and 113 unrelated healthy controls with no history of DM or other autoimmune diseases were investigated at either Pusan National University Children's Hospital or Korea University Anam Hospital between March 2009 and September 2013. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism was utilized to genotype single nucleotide substitutions at TaqI, BsmI, and ApaI alleles. RESULTS All frequencies in T1DM and control subjects were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, although ApaI in controls and TaqI in T1DM showed relatively weak equilibrium. TaqI and BsmI differences were significant (P = 0.045 and P = 0.012, respectively) after applying Bonferroni correction. The TT genotype carrier frequency among controls was higher than among the T1DM patients (P = 0.015; OR, 2.98; 95%CI: 1.19-7.42). T allele frequency was higher among controls than T1DM patients (P = 0.019; OR, 2.78; 95%CI: 1.15-6.72). The frequency of bb genotype carriers among controls was higher than among T1DM patients (P = 0.004; OR, 4.13; 95%CI: 1.4-12.10). The frequency of the b allele among controls was higher than that among T1DM patients (P = 0.016; OR, 3.20; 95%CI: 1.19-8.60). CONCLUSIONS T and b TaqI and BsmI alleles are protective against T1DM in Korean subjects.
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- Chong-Kun Cheon
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pusan National University Children's Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pusan National University Children's Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan
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- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Gyeongnam
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- Department of Statistics, Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea
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Li W, Guo L, Li H, Sun C, Cui X, Song G, Wang J, Zhang Q. Polymorphism rs2239185 in vitamin D receptor gene is associated with severe community-acquired pneumonia of children in Chinese Han population: a case-control study. Eur J Pediatr 2015; 174:621-9. [PMID: 25367052 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-014-2433-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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UNLABELLED Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a potential candidate gene for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Examining the susceptibility VDR gene for CAP is essential for early intervention, prevention of related complications, and improvement of outcome. A case-control study was performed to examine the association between rs2239185 of VDR gene and CAP among children in Chinese Han population. Polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing were used to genotype rs2239185 in 91 CAP children and 94 healthy children. For rs2239185, individuals with TT genotype showed a significantly higher risk of CAP than those with CC plus CT genotypes (P = 0.008). The occurrence of T allele of rs2239185 was significantly more frequent in CAP children than those in normal controls (P = 0.045).We found through stratification analysis that CAP children with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), leukocyte count (WBC) >10 × 10(9)/L, C-reactive protein (CRP) >25 mg/L, procalcitonin (PCT) >2 ng/mL, and pediatric critical illness score <80 scores showed significantly higher frequency of TT genotype than those in normal controls (P = 0.0012, 0.0035, 0.0005, 0.0002, and 0.0021, respectively). CONCLUSION TT genotype of rs2239185 in VDR gene might be one of the potential genetic risk factors for CAP, and T allele of rs2239185 might be associated with the susceptibility to CAP and the severity of CAP.
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- Wei Li
- Department of Critical Medical Care, Affiliated Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, No. 2, Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, 100020,
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Mauf S, Penna-Martinez M, Jentzsch T, Ackermann H, Henrich D, Radeke HH, Brück P, Badenhoop K, Ramos-Lopez E. Immunomodulatory effects of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 on monocytic cell differentiation and influence of vitamin D3 polymorphisms in type 1 diabetes. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2015; 147:17-23. [PMID: 25448747 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Revised: 11/02/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preventive measures and a causal therapy for type 1 diabetes (T1D) remain elusive. An imbalance between different dendritic cells (DC) with increased immunogenic DC and decreased tolerogenic DC (tDC) may lead to T1D. Furthermore, 25(OH)D3 is associated with less adverse effects than 1,25(OH)2D3. PURPOSE The present study was performed to clarify the remaining issues about the cellular effects of 25(OH)D3 in patients with T1D and the role of genetic polymorphisms of the vitamin D3 (VD3) metabolism on a functional cellular level. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve patients with T1D were case-matched to twelve healthy controls (HC). Monocytes (MC) were either not supplemented or supplemented with 25(OH)D3 in vitro and phenotyped with fluorescence-activated cell sorting. In vitro synthesis and plasma levels of 25(OH)D3 and 1,25(OH)2D3 were analyzed as well as twelve gene polymorphisms of the VD3 metabolism. RESULTS 25(OH)D3 significantly inhibited differentiation of MC into DC and led to an increase of intermediate cells (IC), which show a similar phenotype as tDC. The patient with a recent onset of T1D showed a higher increase in MC and IC compared to patients with long-standing T1D. There were significant differences for the increase of IC with supplementation of 25(OH)D3 between different genotypes within the polymorphisms of VDR-BsmI-rs1544410, VDR-TaqI-rs731236 and CYP24A1-rs927650. CONCLUSION This study suggests that 25(OH)D3 shows immunomodulatory effects on a cellular level in patients with T1D and HC by inhibiting the differentiation of MC into DC and promoting the formation of IC, which are similar to tDC, thereby shifting immunity to self-tolerance. The potency of 25(OH)D3 did not differ between patients with T1D and HC. Increased plasma levels of 25(OH)D3 may inhibit a proinflammatory cell milieu. Despite of the limited patient number, this study generates the hypothesis that the immunmodulatory effects may be influenced by genotypes of the VDR and CYP24A1 illustrating their functional role in T1D susceptibility, which is worth further investigation.
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- Sabrina Mauf
- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Goethe-University Hospital, Theodor-Stern-Kai, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Goethe-University Hospital, Theodor-Stern-Kai, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modeling, Center of Health Sciences, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Goethe-University Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Center for Drug Research, Development and Safety, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Goethe-University Hospital, Theodor-Stern-Kai, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Goethe-University Hospital, Theodor-Stern-Kai, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Tizaoui K, Kaabachi W, Hamzaoui A, Hamzaoui K. Contribution of VDR polymorphisms to type 1 diabetes susceptibility: Systematic review of case-control studies and meta-analysis. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2014; 143:240-9. [PMID: 24742873 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2014.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Revised: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms have been inconsistently investigated in type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, the results are inconsistent and inconclusive. The current study aimed to investigate the role of TaqI, BsmI, ApaI and FokI VDR polymorphisms in T1D disease. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a systematic search and meta-analysis of the literature, since 1998 until december 2013, was conducted. Subgroup analyses were performed to detect potential sources of heterogeneity from selected study characteristics. Meta-analyses yielded a non-significant association of TaqI polymorphism with T1D [OR=1.014 (0.783-1.312); P=0.918] in the recessive model. The BsmI polymorphism was not associated with T1D [OR=1.44 (0.944-1.386); P=0.171] in the dominant model. Also, ApaI polymorphism was not associated with T1D risk [OR=0.996 (0.859-1.155); P=0.960] in the homozygous model. The FokI polymorphism was not associated with T1D risk [OR=0.968 (0.743-1.263); P=0.813] in dominant model. Stratification according to study characteristics showed that publication year, age, gender, estimated vitamin D levels and latitude moderated significantly association between VDR polymorphisms and T1D disease. Meta-analysis on haplotypes revealed that BAT might be a significant risk factor for T1D [OR=1.331 (0.957-1.850; P=0.089]. However, the bAT was found to be a significant protective factor [OR=0.639 (0.460-0.887); P=0.007]. As conclusion, individual VDR polymorphisms seemed not to be associated with T1D risk. However, haplotypes contributed significantly to disease susceptibility. Study characteristics moderated the association between VDR polymorphisms and T1D. These results suggested that, in T1D pathogenesis, VDR polymorphisms interact with each other and with environmental factors.
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- Kalthoum Tizaoui
- Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine Tunis, Division of Histology and Immunology Department of Basic Sciences, 15 Rue Djebel Lakdar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine Tunis, Division of Histology and Immunology Department of Basic Sciences, 15 Rue Djebel Lakdar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine Tunis, Division of Histology and Immunology Department of Basic Sciences, 15 Rue Djebel Lakdar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia; Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Pediatric Pneumology Pavillon B Ariana, Tunisia
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- Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine Tunis, Division of Histology and Immunology Department of Basic Sciences, 15 Rue Djebel Lakdar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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Tizaoui K, Kaabachi W, Ouled Salah M, Ben Amor A, Hamzaoui A, Hamzaoui K. Vitamin D receptor TaqI and ApaI polymorphisms: a comparative study in patients with Behçet's disease and Rheumatoid arthritis in Tunisian population. Cell Immunol 2014; 290:66-71. [PMID: 24880677 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Recent genetic surveys have identified vitamin D receptor (VDR) as a susceptibility gene for several autoimmune diseases. This study was designed to investigate the association of VDR gene polymorphisms with Behçet's disease (BD) and Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A case-control study including 151 BD, 106 RA patients and an appropriate number of healthy control subjects were performed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) techniques. Association between TaqI polymorphism and BD was marginal under codominant and recessive models (P=0.078 and P=0.058, respectively). After stratification, we found evidence for a significant association between TaqI polymorphism and BD in the elderly subjects (P=0.037). The minor ApaI a allele tended to confer an increased risk for BD susceptibility (P=0.087). BD patients with VDR homozygous AA or aa genotypes were at increased risk for development of erythema nodosum (EN) skin manifestation (P=0.038). No significant association was observed for VDR ApaI and TaqI polymorphisms with RA risk (P>0.05). TaqI and ApaI polymorphisms might be modestly implicated in BD pathogenesis. They could be considered as potential biomarkers in BD rather than susceptibility genes. However, TaqI and ApaI seemed not to be implicated in RA pathogenesis.
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- Kalthoum Tizaoui
- Tunis El Manar University, Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Division of Histology and Immunology, Department of Basic Sciences, 15 Rue Djebel Lakdar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Tunis El Manar University, Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Division of Histology and Immunology, Department of Basic Sciences, 15 Rue Djebel Lakdar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Tunis El Manar University, Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Division of Histology and Immunology, Department of Basic Sciences, 15 Rue Djebel Lakdar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Tunis El Manar University, Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Division of Histology and Immunology, Department of Basic Sciences, 15 Rue Djebel Lakdar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Tunis El Manar University, Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Division of Histology and Immunology, Department of Basic Sciences, 15 Rue Djebel Lakdar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia; Abdurrahman Mami Hospital, Pneumology Service and Tunis El Manar University, Tunisia
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- Tunis El Manar University, Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Division of Histology and Immunology, Department of Basic Sciences, 15 Rue Djebel Lakdar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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Yang CY, Leung PSC, Adamopoulos IE, Gershwin ME. The implication of vitamin D and autoimmunity: a comprehensive review. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2014; 45:217-26. [PMID: 23359064 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-013-8361-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Historically, vitamin D has been associated with the regulation of bone metabolism. However, increasing evidence demonstrates a strong association between vitamin D signaling and many biological processes that regulate immune responses. The discovery of the vitamin D receptor in multiple immune cell lineages, such as monocytes, dendritic cells, and activated T cells credits vitamin D with a novel role in modulating immunological functions and its subsequent role in the development or prevention of autoimmune diseases. In this review we, discuss five major areas in vitamin D biology of high immunological significance: (1) the metabolism of vitamin D; (2) the significance of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms in autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, and systemic lupus erythematosus; (3) vitamin D receptor transcriptional regulation of immune cell lineages, including Th1, Th17, Th2, regulatory T, and natural killer T cells; (4) the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, and systemic lupus erythematosus; and finally, (5) the therapeutic effects of vitamin D supplementation on disease severity and progression.
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- Chen-Yen Yang
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, 451 Health Sciences Drive, Suite 6510, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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Qin WH, Wang HX, Qiu JL, Huang XB, Huang Y, Wu NR, Liang HS. A meta-analysis of association of vitamin D receptor BsmI gene polymorphism with the risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2014; 34:372-7. [PMID: 24665917 DOI: 10.3109/10799893.2014.903420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) BsmI (rs1544410) gene polymorphism and the risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) from the published reports are still conflicting. This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between VDR BsmI gene polymorphism and the risk of T1DM using meta-analysis method. The association studies were identified from PubMed, and Cochrane Library on 1 December 2013, and eligible investigations were included and synthesized using meta-analysis method. Twenty-three reports were recruited into this meta-analysis for the association of VDR BsmI gene polymorphism with T1DM susceptibility. In overall populations, bb genotype was associated with T1DM, but the B allele and BB genotype were not. In Asians and Latino population, B allele and bb genotype were associated with TIDM risk, but BB genotype was not. In Caucasians, VDR BsmI gene polymorphism was not associated with the T1DM risk. In Africans, B allele and BB genotype were associated with T1DM risk, but the bb genotype was not. However, the sample size for Latino population and Africans was small. In conclusion, VDR BsmI B allele, bb genotype was associated with T1DM risk in Asians, and bb genotype was associated with T1DM risk in overall populations. However, more studies should be conducted to confirm it.
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- Wei-Hong Qin
- Department of Endocrinology, People's Hospital of Beihai , Beihai , China
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Wang G, Zhang Q, Xu N, Xu K, Wang J, He W, Yang T. Associations between two polymorphisms (FokI and BsmI) of vitamin D receptor gene and type 1 diabetes mellitus in Asian population: a meta-analysis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e89325. [PMID: 24603699 PMCID: PMC3945782 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms are possibly involved in the development of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). However, the results to date have been inconclusive. We performed a meta-analysis to examine the association between 2 polymorphisms (FokI and BsmI) of the VDR gene and T1DM in the Asian population. Methods Literature was retrieved from PubMed, Web of Science, CBM, Embase and Chinese databases. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using a random or fixed effect model. Results In total, 20 papers (BsmI: 13 studies; FokI: 13 studies) were included. In contrast to the FokI polymorphism, the BsmI polymorphism was associated with an increased risk of T1DM in the Asian population (OR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.13–1.91, P = 0.004 for B vs. b). Upon stratification by regional geography, an increased risk of T1DM in association with the BsmI polymorphism was observed in the East Asian population (OR = 1.97, 95% CI = 1.38–2.83, P<0.001 for B vs. b), whereas the FokI polymorphism was associated with an increased risk of T1DM in the West Asian population (OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.12–1.88, P = 0.004 for F vs. f). Conclusions Our meta-analysis suggests that the BsmI polymorphism may be a risk factor for susceptibility to T1DM in the East Asian population, and the FokI polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of T1DM in the West Asian population. However, because the study size was limited, further studies are essential to confirm our results.
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- Guofeng Wang
- Department of Endocrinology Medicine, Lianyungang First People’s Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Lianyungang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology Medicine, The Fist Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology Medicine, Lianyungang First People’s Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Lianyungang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology Medicine, The Fist Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology Medicine, The Fist Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology Medicine, The Fist Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology Medicine, The Fist Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Abd-Allah SH, Pasha HF, Hagrass HA, Alghobashy AA. Vitamin D status and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to type 1 diabetes in Egyptian children. Gene 2013; 536:430-4. [PMID: 24370753 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is recognized as a T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease. Vitamin D compounds are known to suppress T-cell activation by binding to vitamin D receptor (VDR); and thus, VDR gene polymorphisms may be related to T-cell-mediated autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between vitamin D status and VDR gene polymorphisms and T1DM. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and twenty patients with T1DM and one hundred and twenty controls were enrolled in the study. VDR gene BsmI, FokI, ApaI and TaqI polymorphisms were determined using polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) was determined using ELISA. RESULT Serum 25(OH)D levels revealed a vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency in 75% of the patients. The mean levels of vitamin D were significantly lower in patients as compared to their controls (P=<0.001). VDR BsmI Bb and bb genotypes and VDR FokI Ff and ff genotypes were associated with increased risk of T1DM (OR=2.3, 95% CI=1.3-4.2, P=0.005; OR=2.2, 95% CI=1.1-4.7, P=0.04; OR=1.8, 95% CI=1.03-3.04, P=0.04; OR=4.03, 95% CI=1.2-13.1, P=0.01 respectively), while the VDR ApaI and TaqI polymorphisms were not. CONCLUSION Our study indicated that vitamin D deficiency and VDR BsmI and FokI polymorphisms were associated with T1DM in Egyptian children.
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- Somia H Abd-Allah
- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Serrano JCE, De Lorenzo D, Cassanye A, Martín-Gari M, Espinel A, Delgado MA, Pamplona R, Portero-Otin M. Vitamin D receptor BsmI polymorphism modulates soy intake and 25-hydroxyvitamin D supplementation benefits in cardiovascular disease risk factors profile. GENES AND NUTRITION 2013; 8:561-9. [PMID: 24158768 DOI: 10.1007/s12263-013-0356-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms may predispose that not all individuals could have benefits from the nutritional supplementation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Furthermore, vitamin D-related cardiovascular effects may also be influenced by soy isoflavones considered endocrine regulators of cardiovascular homeostasis. To find possible gene-diet interactions by evaluating individualized lipid metabolism benefits from an increase in soy and 25-hydroxyvitamin D intake, 106 healthy individuals, genotyped for vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism rs1544410 (BsmI) were randomly assigned to either no intake, to daily 250 mL or 500 mL of a 25-hydroxyvitamin D supplemented SB for 2 months. The soybean beverage induced differences in cardiovascular risk factors (lipid profile, blood pressure, TNFα and MCP-1), as well as vitamin D metabolites in a dose-gene-dependent relation. Thus, VDR BsmI polymorphism affected individual response being the GG genotype the ones that showed dose-dependent manner responsiveness in the reduction in total cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides in comparison with the AA/AG genotype. These differences were associated with increased plasma levels of 1α,25-dyhydroxyvitamin D3 in the carriers of the GG genotype. It was concluded that metabolic response to 25-hydroxyvitamin D and soybean supplementation is dependent on VDR BsmI GG genotype due to a higher conversion rate from vitamin D precursors.
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- Jose C E Serrano
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lleida-IRBLleida, Av. Rovira Roure 80, 25198, Lleida, Spain,
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Daga RA, Laway BA, Shah ZA, Mir SA, Kotwal SK, Zargar AH. High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among newly diagnosed youth-onset diabetes mellitus in north India. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 56:423-8. [PMID: 23108746 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302012000700003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Accepted: 08/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Vitamin D deficiency is common at all ages, and low levels of vitamin D have been associated with high incidence of type 1 diabetes. Similar results are not consistent for type 2 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to estimate vitamin D status in newly detected youth-onset diabetes in north India. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This was a prospective case control study at a tertiary care hospital in north India. Seventy two newly detected youth-onset diabetes subjects (age < 25 years), and 41 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were studied. In addition to basic information and management regarding their diabetes, metabolic parameters and serum 25(OH)D were measured in both the groups. RESULTS Vitamin D deficiency was seen in 91.1% of the subjects with diabetes, and 58.5% of the healthy controls. Mean ±SD 25(OH)D was significantly low, 7.88 ± 1.20 ng/mL in subjects with diabetes against 16.64 ± 7.83 ng/mL in controls. Sixty percent of cases had severe Vitamin D deficiency compared with 8.3% in controls. Levels of vitamin D did not correlate with clinical parameters, such as gender, body mass index; or with biochemical parameters, such as serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, fasting plasma glucose, and HbA1C. CONCLUSION Vitamin D deficiency is common in people with youth-onset diabetes.
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- Riyaz Ahmad Daga
- Department of Endocrinology, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India
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Acikbas I, Sanlı B, Tepeli E, Ergin S, Aktan S, Bagci H. Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and haplotypes (Apa I, Bsm I, Fok I, Taq I) in Turkish psoriasis patients. Med Sci Monit 2013; 18:CR661-6. [PMID: 23111742 PMCID: PMC3560606 DOI: 10.12659/msm.883544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease characterized by increased squamous cell proliferation and impaired differentiation. Vitamin D, Calcitriol, and its analogues are successfully used for psoriasis therapy. However, it is unknown why some psoriasis patients are resistant to Vitamin D therapy. Vitamin D mediates its activity by a nuclear receptor. It is suggested that polymorphisms and haplotypes in the VDR gene may explain the differences in response to vitamin D therapy. Material/Methods In this study, 102 psoriasis patients and 102 healthy controls were studied for VDR gene polymorphisms. The Fok I, Bsm I, Apa I and Taq I polymorphisms were examined by PCR-RFLP, and 50 subjects received vitamin D therapy to evaluate the association between VDR gene polymorphisms and response to vitamin D therapy. Existence of cutting site is shown by capital letters, and lack was shown by lower case. The haplotypes were analysed by CHAPLIN. Results There was significant difference in allele frequency of T and genotype frequency of Tt between cases and controls (p values 0.038 and 0.04, respectively). The Aa and bb genotypes were significantly higher in early onset than late onset psoriasis (p values 0.008 and 0.04, respectively). The genotypes Ff, ff and TT are significantly different between vitamin D3 therapy responders and non-responders (p values 0.04, 0.0001, 0.009, respectively). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report showing importance of VDR gene haplotypes in psoriasis, the significance of the Wald and LR (Likelihood Ratio) statistics (p=0,0042) suggest that FfBbAatt is a disease-susceptibility haplotype. Conclusions Haplotype analysis is a recent and commonly used method in genetic association studies. Our results reveal a previously unidentified susceptibility haplotype and indicate that certain haplotypes are important in the resistance to vitamin D3 therapy and the onset of psoriasis. The haplotypes can give valuable data where genotypes unable to do.
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- Ibrahim Acikbas
- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
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Frederiksen B, Liu E, Romanos J, Steck A, Yin X, Kroehl M, Fingerlin T, Erlich H, Eisenbarth G, Rewers M, Norris J. Investigation of the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) and its interaction with protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 2 gene (PTPN2) on risk of islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes: the Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young (DAISY). J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2013; 133:51-7. [PMID: 22960018 PMCID: PMC3513655 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2012.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2012] [Revised: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The present study investigated the association between variants in the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) and protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 2 gene (PTPN2), as well as an interaction between VDR and PTPN2 and the risk of islet autoimmunity (IA) and progression to type 1 diabetes (T1D). The Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young (DAISY) has followed children at increased risk of T1D since 1993. Of the 1692 DAISY children genotyped for VDR rs1544410, VDR rs2228570, VDR rs11568820, PTPN2 rs1893217, and PTPN2 rs478582, 111 developed IA, defined as positivity for GAD, insulin or IA-2 autoantibodies on 2 or more consecutive visits, and 38 IA positive children progressed to T1D. Proportional hazards regression analyses were conducted. There was no association between IA development and any of the gene variants, nor was there evidence of a VDR*PTPN2 interaction. Progression to T1D in IA positive children was associated with the VDR rs2228570 GG genotype (HR: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.26-0.92) and there was an interaction between VDR rs1544410 and PTPN2 rs1893217 (p(interaction)=0.02). In children with the PTPN2 rs1893217 AA genotype, the VDR rs1544410 AA/AG genotype was associated with a decreased risk of T1D (HR: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.11-0.53, p=0.0004), while in children with the PTPN2 rs1893217 GG/GA genotype, the VDR rs1544410 AA/AG genotype was not associated with T1D (HR: 1.32, 95% CI: 0.43-4.06, p=0.62). These findings should be replicated in larger cohorts for confirmation. The interaction between VDR and PTPN2 polymorphisms in the risk of progression to T1D offers insight concerning the role of vitamin D in the etiology of T1D.
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- B. Frederiksen
- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Roche Molecular Systems, Pleasanton, CA, United States
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
- Corresponding author at: 13001 East 17th Place, Box B119, Aurora, CO 80045, United States. Tel.: +1 303 724 4428; fax: +1 303 724 4489. (J.M. Norris)
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Chakhtoura M, Azar ST. The role of vitamin d deficiency in the incidence, progression, and complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Int J Endocrinol 2013; 2013:148673. [PMID: 23573085 PMCID: PMC3610375 DOI: 10.1155/2013/148673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2012] [Revised: 01/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The "nonclassic" role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3) has been recently widely recognized. In type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), it plays an immunomodulatory role through the vitamin D receptor (VDR) present on pancreatic and immune cells. Specific VDR allelic variants have been associated with T1D in many countries. Furthermore, vitamin D deficiency has been prevalent in T1D, and the seasonal and latitude variability in the incidence of T1D can be partly explained by the related variability in vitamin D level. In fact, retrospective studies of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy or infancy showed a lower incidence of T1D. We will review the different mechanisms of the vitamin D protective effect against insulitis and present the available data on the role of vitamin D deficiency in the control, progression, and complications of T1D.
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Role of vitamin D in insulin resistance. J Biomed Biotechnol 2012; 2012:634195. [PMID: 22988423 PMCID: PMC3440067 DOI: 10.1155/2012/634195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2012] [Revised: 08/17/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Vitamin D is characterized as a regulator of homeostasis of bone and mineral metabolism, but it can also provide nonskeletal actions because vitamin D receptors have been found in various tissues including the brain, prostate, breast, colon, pancreas, and immune cells. Bone metabolism, modulation of the immune response, and regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation are all biological functions of vitamin D. Vitamin D may play an important role in modifying the risk of cardiometabolic outcomes, including diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. The incidence of type 2 DM is increasing worldwide and results from a lack of insulin or inadequate insulin secretion following increases in insulin resistance. Therefore, it has been proposed that vitamin D deficiency plays an important role in insulin resistance resulting in diabetes. The potential role of vitamin D deficiency in insulin resistance has been proposed to be associated with inherited gene polymorphisms including vitamin D-binding protein, vitamin D receptor, and vitamin D 1alpha-hydroxylase gene. Other roles have been proposed to involve immunoregulatory function by activating innate and adaptive immunity and cytokine release, activating inflammation by upregulation of nuclear factor κB and inducing tumor necrosis factor α, and other molecular actions to maintain glucose homeostasis and mediate insulin sensitivity by a low calcium status, obesity, or by elevating serum levels of parathyroid hormone. These effects of vitamin D deficiency, either acting in concert or alone, all serve to increase insulin resistance. Although there is evidence to support a relationship between vitamin D status and insulin resistance, the underlying mechanism requires further exploration. The purpose of this paper was to review the current information available concerning the role of vitamin D in insulin resistance.
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Akhavan A, Noroozi Z, Shafiei AA, Haghighat A, Jahanshahi GR, Mousavi SB. The effect of vitamin D supplementation on bone formation around titanium implants in diabetic rats. Dent Res J (Isfahan) 2012; 9:582-7. [PMID: 23559923 PMCID: PMC3612195 DOI: 10.4103/1735-3327.104877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes has become the next most widespread disease after cancer. Recent studies have found that diabetes and moderate to severe vitamin D deficiency are associated with reduced bone mineral content; therefore administration of vitamin D may correct these conditions. The purpose of this research is to compare the effect of vitamin D administration on bone to implant contact in diabetic rats with control group. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this randomized placebo-controlled trial, 48 Wistar rats were rendered diabetic (130≤ blood sugar ≤200 mg/dl) by IV injection of 35 mg/kg Alloxan. Implants were inserted in tibial bone; Then rats were divided into study and control groups and received oral vitamin D3 (160 IU) or placebo respectively for one week. Bone to implant contact value was measured under light microscope at 3 and 6 weeks. RESULTS Analysis of data indicated that vitamin D had no significant effect on bone to implant contact (BIC). At 3 weeks, the control group (n = 5) reported BIC level at 44 ± 19 and study group (n = 7) at 57 ± 20. At 6 weeks, the control group (n = 5) reported BIC level at 70 ± 29, and study group (n = 10) at 65 ± 22. Twenty one samples were missed because of death or incorrect lab processes. CONCLUSION It seems that vitamin D supplement has no significant effect on BIC in 130 mg/dL ≤ blood sugar ≤200 mg/dL (P = 0.703) andwas also not time dependent (P = 0.074).
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- Ali Akhavan
- Torabinejad Dental Research Center, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Veterinary Surgeon, Private Practice, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Torabinejad Dental Research Center, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Wang Q, Xi B, Reilly KH, Liu M, Fu M. Quantitative assessment of the associations between four polymorphisms (FokI, ApaI, BsmI, TaqI) of vitamin D receptor gene and risk of diabetes mellitus. Mol Biol Rep 2012; 39:9405-14. [PMID: 22814767 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-012-1805-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Accepted: 06/09/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms have been suggested to be involved in the development of diabetes mellitus, including type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, the results have been inconsistent. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis to investigate the associations. Literature was retrieved from PubMed, ISI Web of Science and Chinese databases. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using a random or fixed effect model. 79 studies (FokI: 22 studies; BsmI: 25 studies; ApaI: 17 studies; TaqI: 15 studies) on T1DM and 44 studies (FokI: 10 studies; BsmI: 10 studies; ApaI: 14 studies; TaqI: 10 studies) on T2DM were included. The results indicated that BsmI polymorphism was associated with an increased risk of T1DM (B vs. b: OR 1.31, 95 % CI 1.10-1.55, P = 0.002), especially in East Asians (B vs. b: OR 2.57, 95 % CI: 1.55-4.24, P < 0.001); FokI polymorphism was associated with an increased risk of T2DM (f vs. F: OR 1.30, 95 % CI: 1.17-1.45, P < 0.001), especially in East Asians (f vs. F: OR 1.36, 95 % CI: 1.21-1.54, P < 0.001). However, no significant association was observed between ApaI or TaqI polymorphism and diabetes risk with the exception of significant association between ApaI polymorphism and T1DM risk in East Asians. Thus, the authors found BsmI polymorphism in the VDR gene may increase the risk of T1DM in East Asians and the FokI polymorphism may increase the risk of T2DM in East Asians.
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- Qijuan Wang
- Department of Maternal and Child Health Care, School of Public Health, Shandong University, No 44 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan 250012, China
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Vedralová M, Kotrbova-Kozak A, Zelezníková V, Zoubková H, Rychlík I, Cerná M. Polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor gene and parathyroid hormone gene in the development and progression of diabetes mellitus and its chronic complications, diabetic nephropathy and non-diabetic renal disease. Kidney Blood Press Res 2012; 36:1-9. [PMID: 22777106 DOI: 10.1159/000339021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We chose to study polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) and parathyroid hormone genes (PTH), whose protein products significantly affect calciumphosphate metabolism in kidneys and are implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes, which may also involve kidney damage. METHODS Distribution of genotypes of four polymorphisms in VDR gene, i.e, TaqI (rs731236), BsmI (rs1544410) ApaI (rs7975232), FokI (rs2228570) and two polymorphisms of PTH gene, i.e., DraII (rs6256), BstBI (rs6264), were studied using PCRRFLP. Examined groups consisted of 147 patients with diabetes (DM), 47 patients with nondiabetic renal disease (NDRD), 132 patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN) and 118 healthy subjects. CONCLUSION Comparison of DN group and healthy subjects identified statistically significant difference for the FokI polymorphism in VDR gene (P<10-4) and also for the BstBI polymorphism in PTH gene (P=0,023). Differences in DraII polymorphism distribution in PTH gene were statistically significant in each group of patients compared to healthy subjects. In DN patients, the BBFFAATt combination of VDR gene was more frequent than in healthy subjects (P=0,046), and the BbFFAaTt variant was more frequent than in DM2 patients (P=0,018). The BBDD haplotype of PTH gene seems to be a predisposing factor for diabetes itself (P=0,019).
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- Marcela Vedralová
- Dept. of General Biology and Genetics, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Zhang J, Li W, Liu J, Wu W, Ouyang H, Zhang Q, Wang Y, Liu L, Yang R, Liu X, Meng Q, Lu J. Polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor gene and type 1 diabetes mellitus risk: an update by meta-analysis. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2012; 355:135-42. [PMID: 22361322 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2012.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2011] [Revised: 02/03/2012] [Accepted: 02/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Four well known polymorphisms (BsmI, FokI, ApaI, TaqI) in the VDR gene have been implicated in susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), but the results to date have been inconclusive. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between polymorphisms in the VDR gene and T1DM risk by meta-analysis. A total of 57 case-control studies in 26 published studies were included. The results indicated that the BsmI polymorphism is associated with increased risk of T1DM (BB+Bb vs. bb: OR=1.30, 95% CI=1.03-1.63), while the FokI, ApaI and TaqI polymorphisms were not. In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, the increased risk of T1DM remained in the Asian subgroup for the BsmI polymorphism; whereas no significant association was found in other populations for other polymorphisms. Results from the current study suggest that the BsmI polymorphism is associated with increased risk of T1DM, especially in Asians. Further studies are needed to confirm our results.
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- Jie Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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Takiishi T, Gysemans C, Bouillon R, Mathieu C. Vitamin D and diabetes. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2012; 38:179-206. [PMID: 22525851 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2012.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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There is no doubt that vitamin D deficiency is the cause of several metabolic bone diseases, but vitamin D status is also linked to many major human diseases including immune disorders. Mounting data strengthen the link between vitamin D and diabetes, in particular T1D and T2D. Despite some inconsistencies between studies that associate serum 25(OH)D levels with the risk of developing T1D or T2D, there seems to be an overall trend for an inverse correlation between levels of 25(OH)D and both disorders. There is also compelling evidence that 1,25(OH)2D regulates b-cell function by different mechanisms, such as influencing insulin secretion by regulating intracellular levels of Ca2+, increasing β-cell resistance to apoptosis, and perhaps also increasing β-cell replication. The capacity of vitamin D, more specifically 1,25(OH)2D, to modulate immune responses is of particular interest for both the therapy and prevention of diabetes. In the case of T1D, vitamin D supplementation in prediabetic individuals could help prevent or reduce the initiation of autoimmune processes possibly by regulating thymic selection of the T-cell repertoire, decreasing the numbers of autoreactive T cells, and inducing Treg cells. Although immune modulation is generally discussed for the treatment of T1D, it is also relevant for T2D. Indeed, recent studies have shown that T2D patients have increased systemic inflammation and that this state can induce β-cell dysfunction and death. Supplementation trials with regular vitamin D for the protection against the development of T1D and T2D have generated some contradictory data, but many weaknesses can be identified in these trials as most were underpowered or open-labeled. However, the overwhelming strength of preclinical data and of the observational studies make vitamin D or its analogues strong candidates for the prevention or treatment of diabetes or its complications. However, proof of causality needs well-designed clinical trials and if positive, adequate dosing, regimen, and compound studies are needed to define the contribution of vitamin D status and therapy in the global diabetes problem. There are many confounding factors that need to be taken into consideration when translating successful vitamin D therapies in animal models into humans, for example, gender, age, lifestyle, and genetic background. To come to solid conclusions on the potential of vitamin D or its analogues in the prevention of or therapy for all forms of diabetes, it is clear that large prospective trials with carefully selected populations and end points will be needed, but should also receive high priority.
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- Tatiana Takiishi
- Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Endocrinology (LEGENDO), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, UZ Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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Wolden-Kirk H, Overbergh L, Christesen HT, Brusgaard K, Mathieu C. Vitamin D and diabetes: its importance for beta cell and immune function. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2011; 347:106-20. [PMID: 21889571 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2011.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2011] [Revised: 08/08/2011] [Accepted: 08/12/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Experimental evidence indicates that vitamin D may play a role in the defense against type 1 diabetes (T1D) as well as type 2 diabetes (T2D). Epidemiological data have established a link between vitamin D deficiency and an increased incidence of both T1D and T2D, whereas early and long-term vitamin D supplementation may decrease the risk of these disorders. The protective effects of vitamin D are mediated through the regulation of several components such as the immune system and calcium homeostasis. However, an increasing amount of evidence suggests that vitamin D also affects beta cells directly thereby rendering them more resistant to the types of cellular stress encountered during T1D and T2D. This review evaluates the role of vitamin D signaling in the pathogenesis of T1D and T2D with a special emphasis on the direct effects of vitamin D on pancreatic beta cells.
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- Heidi Wolden-Kirk
- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Endocrinology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Aslani S, Hossein-Nezhad A, Mirzaei K, Maghbooli Z, Afshar AN, Karimi F. VDR FokI polymorphism and its potential role in the pathogenesis of gestational diabetes mellitus and its complications. Gynecol Endocrinol 2011; 27:1055-60. [PMID: 21663527 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2011.569786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The aim of the study is evaluating the associations of FokI vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and its relations with postpartum metabolic syndrome. In a cohort study, 303 women referred to outpatient clinic of Shariati Hospital. The VDR FokI genotypes were determined. All subjects were followed 6?12 weeks after delivery. The frequencies of Ff, FF, and ff genotypes were 30.4% (49), 63.4% (102), and 6.2% (10), respectively, in healthy pregnancies and 34.5% (49), 54.9% (78), and 10.6% (15), respectively, in GDM patients. The ff genotype was more common in GDM patients. Healthy individuals had higher frequency of F allele, suggesting that F allele may have a role in decreased incidence of GDM. Concerning the GDM risk factors, f allele had significant association with prepregnancy obesity and family history of diabetes. In postpartum follow-up, women who developed metabolic syndrome were significantly older with higher prepregnancy body mass index, had more family history of diabetes, and also their ff genotype was two fold more frequent. Our results indicate a meaningful association between FokI VDR genotypes and an increase risk of GDM in Iranian population as well as its effects on postpartum metabolic syndrome.
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- Shilan Aslani
- Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Centre, 5th floor, Shariati Hospital, North Kargar St.Tehran, POBox 14114, Iran
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Mohammadnejad Z, Ghanbari M, Ganjali R, Afshari JT, Heydarpour M, Taghavi SM, Fatemi S, Rafatpanah H. Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and type 1 diabetes mellitus in Iranian population. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 39:831-7. [PMID: 21584699 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-0805-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2010] [Accepted: 04/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is one of the T-cell mediated autoimmune diseases and vitamin D suppresses activation of T-cell and has immunomodulatory effects. In this study the association between four vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms, at positions FokI, BsmI, ApaI and TaqI, and susceptibility to T1DM was investigated. We assessed 87 Iranian patients with T1DM and one hundred healthy controls with no history of diabetes or other autoimmune diseases. Our results demonstrated that genotypes frequency of the TaqI VDR polymorphism differed significantly between T1DM patients and controls, TT genotype and T allele was more frequent in healthy controls compared with TIDM patients (P = 0.003; OR = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.31-0.84). Therefore, allele t is the risk-allele for developing TIDM in this study. No significant association was observed between others VDR SNPs and disease susceptibility. In conclusion, our case-control study indicated that the VDR TaqI polymorphism is associated with TIDM in Iranian population.
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- Zahra Mohammadnejad
- Immunology Research Center, Buali Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Kocabaş A, Karagüzel G, Imir N, Yavuzer U, Akçurin S. Effects of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms on susceptibility to disease and bone mineral density in Turkish patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2010; 23:1289-97. [PMID: 21714463 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2010.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is regarded as one of the candidate genes for type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) susceptibility and of some genetic factors involved in the development of osteoporosis in this group. STUDY DESIGN We characterized the VDR gene polymorphism (BsmI, ApaI, TaqI, FokI and Cdx-2 binding site) in a group of Turkish patients with T1D (n=90) and correlated respective VDR genotypes with the bone mass and some parameters of bone turnover. RESULTS There were no differences in the genotype frequencies of the BsmI, ApaI, TaqI and Cdx-2 polymorphisms in patients and control subjects. We found a significantly higher prevalence of the F allele/the FF genotype in the patients compared to controls (p=0,0031, odds 1.96 (1,27-3,01)). We observed no difference in markers of bone turnover (Serum levels of osteocalcin, PINP and alkaline phosphatase, urinary levels of calcium/ creatinine and N-telopeptid) among different VDR genotypes. No correlation was found between VDR polymorphisms and DEXA measurements of these patients. CONCLUSIONS Although the FF genotype was found to be a risk factor in a Turkish population, elucidation of this result is necessary in other larger study groups drawn from the same ethnic population.
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- A Kocabaş
- Department of Pediatrics, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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