@article{baec7f702d9211de9f0a000ea68e967b,
title = "The T allele of rs7903146 TCF7L2 is associated with impaired insulinotropic action of incretin hormones, reduced 24 h profiles of plasma insulin and glucagon, and increased hepatic glucose production in young healthy men",
abstract = "AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: We studied the physiological, metabolic and hormonal mechanisms underlying the elevated risk of type 2 diabetes in carriers of TCF7L2 gene. METHODS: We undertook genotyping of 81 healthy young Danish men for rs7903146 of TCF7L2 and carried out various beta cell tests including: 24 h glucose, insulin and glucagon profiles; OGTT; mixed meal test; IVGTT; hyperglycaemic clamp with co-infusion of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 or glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP); and a euglycaemic-hyperinsulinaemic clamp combined with glucose tracer infusion to study hepatic and peripheral insulin action. RESULTS: Carriers of the T allele were characterised by reduced 24 h insulin concentrations (p < 0.05) and reduced insulin secretion relative to glucose during a mixed meal test (beta index: p < 0.003), but not during an IVGTT. This was further supported by reduced late-phase insulinotropic action of GLP-1 (p = 0.03) and GIP (p = 0.07) during a 7 mmol/l hyperglycaemic clamp. Secretion of GLP-1 and GIP during the mixed meal test was normal. Despite elevated hepatic glucose production, carriers of the T allele had significantly reduced 24 h glucagon concentrations (p < 0.02) suggesting altered alpha cell function. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION: Elevated hepatic glucose production and reduced insulinotropic effect of incretin hormones contribute to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in carriers of the rs7903146 risk T allele of TCF7L2.",
author = "K Pilgaard and C Jensen and J Schou and V Lyssenko and L Wegner and C Br{\o}ns and T Vilsb{\o}ll and T Hansen and S Madsbad and J Holst and A V{\o}lund and P Poulsen and L Groop and Oluf Pedersen and A Vaag and K Pilgaard and Jensen, {C B} and Schou, {J H} and V Lyssenko and L Wegner and C Br{\o}ns and Tina Vilsb{\o}ll and T Hansen and S Madsbad and Holst, {Jens M{\o}ller} and Anders V{\o}lund and P Poulsen and L Groop and O Pedersen and Allan Vaag",
note = "Cited By (since 1996): 2Export Date: 4 November 2009Source: Scopus",
year = "2009",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s00125-009-1307-x",
language = "English",
volume = "52",
pages = "1298--307",
journal = "Diabetologia",
issn = "0012-186X",
publisher = "Springer",
number = "7",
}