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Sargazi S, Heidari Nia M, Sargazi FM, Sheervalilou R, Saravani R, Mirinejad S. SNPs in the 3'-untranslated region of SLC30A8 confer risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a south-east Iranian population: Evidences from case-control and bioinformatics studies. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2020; 19:979-988. [PMID: 33553018 PMCID: PMC7843856 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-020-00590-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a heterogenic disease with increasing incidence. The SLC30A8 gene encodes an islet zinc transporter (ZnT8), and its variants have been associated with glucose and pro-insulin levels. This study was aimed to examine the effects of a missense variant (rs13266634 C/T), and two 3'UTR variants (rs2466294 C/G and rs2466293 T/C) in SLC30A8 gene on T2DM risk in a south-east Iranian population. METHODS In this experiment, 450 patients diagnosed with T2DM and 453 healthy subjects from the same geographic area were enrolled. Genotypes were amplified using the ARMS-PCR method. In silico analyses were performed to determine the effects of the variants on the local structure of mRNA, splicing patterns, and potential miRNA-gene interactions as well. RESULTS Significant differences were noticed between cases and controls regarding the genotypic and allelic distribution of the studied variants. As regards rs2466293 and rs2466294 variants, enhanced risk of T2DM was found under allelic, dominant, recessive, and codominant models (OR > 1). Besides, different genetic models of rs13266634 were associated with decreased risk of T2DM (OR < 1). Bioinformatics analyses indicated that the rs2466293 variant might influence the binding of some miRNAs, while the G-allele of rs2466294 decreased the stability of SLC30A8-mRNA. CONCLUSIONS In our population, both SNPs in the 3'-untranslated region of SLC30A8 increased the risk of T2DM, while the rs13266634 variant showed a protective association against T2DM susceptibility. Investigating the effects of other variants in this gene or other ZnTs can further indicate such associations in subjects from the same ethnicity.
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- Saman Sargazi
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Institute, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Institute, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Institute, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Institute, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Institute, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Institute, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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Ullah R, Shehzad A, Shah MA, March MD, Ismat F, Iqbal M, Onesti S, Rahman M, McPherson MJ. C-Terminal Domain of the Human Zinc Transporter hZnT8 Is Structurally Indistinguishable from Its Disease Risk Variant (R325W). Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21030926. [PMID: 32023808 PMCID: PMC7037036 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21030926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The human zinc transporter 8 (hZnT8) plays important roles in the storage of insulin in the secretory vesicles of pancreatic β cells. hZnT8 consists of a transmembrane domain, with its N- and C-termini protruding into the cytoplasm. Interestingly, the exchange of arginine to tryptophan at position 325 in the C-terminal domain (CTD) increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). In the present study, the CTDs of hZnT8 (the wild-type (WT) and its disease risk variant (R325W)) were expressed, purified, and characterized in their native forms by biophysical techniques. The data reveal that the CTDs form tetramers which are stabilized by zinc binding, and exhibit negligible differences in their secondary structure content and zinc-binding affinities in solution. These findings provide the basis for conducting further structural studies aimed at unravelling the molecular mechanism underlying the increased susceptibility to develop T2D, which is modulated by the disease risk variant.
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- Raheem Ullah
- Drug Discovery and Structural Biology group, Health Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad 44000, Pakistan; (R.U.); (A.S.); (M.A.S.); (F.I.); (M.I.)
- Structural Biology Laboratory, Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.D.M.); (S.O.)
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- Drug Discovery and Structural Biology group, Health Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad 44000, Pakistan; (R.U.); (A.S.); (M.A.S.); (F.I.); (M.I.)
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- Drug Discovery and Structural Biology group, Health Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad 44000, Pakistan; (R.U.); (A.S.); (M.A.S.); (F.I.); (M.I.)
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- Structural Biology Laboratory, Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.D.M.); (S.O.)
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- Drug Discovery and Structural Biology group, Health Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad 44000, Pakistan; (R.U.); (A.S.); (M.A.S.); (F.I.); (M.I.)
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- Drug Discovery and Structural Biology group, Health Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad 44000, Pakistan; (R.U.); (A.S.); (M.A.S.); (F.I.); (M.I.)
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- Structural Biology Laboratory, Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.D.M.); (S.O.)
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- Drug Discovery and Structural Biology group, Health Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad 44000, Pakistan; (R.U.); (A.S.); (M.A.S.); (F.I.); (M.I.)
- Correspondence: (M.R.); (M.J.M.); Tel.: +92-41-920-1407 (M.R.); +44-113-343-2595 (M.J.M.)
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
- Correspondence: (M.R.); (M.J.M.); Tel.: +92-41-920-1407 (M.R.); +44-113-343-2595 (M.J.M.)
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Zhao T, Huang Q, Su Y, Sun W, Huang Q, Wei W. Zinc and its regulators in pancreas. Inflammopharmacology 2019; 27:453-464. [PMID: 30756223 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-019-00573-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Studies have demonstrated that susceptibility to type 2 diabetes (T2D) is influenced by common polymorphism in the zinc transporter 8 gene SLC30A8, providing novel insight into the role of zinc in diabetes. Intriguingly, zinc participates in every step of the process, including insulin synthesis, crystallization, storage, secretion and signaling. Zinc deficiency or overload is associated with various disorders, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Zinc supplementation is considered as an effective means of treating or preventing T2D in people with certain SLC30A8 genotypes. Three important protein families-zinc transporters (ZnTs), zinc importers (ZiPs) and metallothionein (MT)-participate in maintaining zinc homeostasis. Here, we review research on the physiological characteristics of zinc and its role in the pancreas and homeostasis regulation mechanisms, along with the latest research on the structure and function of ZnT/ZiP and MT. In addition, we summarize the advancements in research on SLC30A8 gene polymorphism in search of a mechanism to explain the relationship between the R risk allele and zinc transporter activity.
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- Tianjiao Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China.
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Huang Q, Du J, Merriman C, Gong Z. Genetic, Functional, and Immunological Study of ZnT8 in Diabetes. Int J Endocrinol 2019; 2019:1524905. [PMID: 30936916 PMCID: PMC6413397 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1524905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Zinc level in the body is finely regulated to maintain cellular function. Dysregulation of zinc metabolism may induce a variety of diseases, e.g., diabetes. Zinc participates in insulin synthesis, storage, and secretion by functioning as a "cellular second messenger" in the insulin signaling pathway and glucose homeostasis. The highest zinc concentration is in the pancreas islets. Zinc accumulation in cell granules is manipulated by ZnT8, a zinc transporter expressed predominately in pancreatic α and β cells. A common ZnT8 gene (SLC30A8) polymorphism increases the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and rare mutations may present protective effects. In type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), autoantibodies show specificity for binding two variants of ZnT8 (R or W at amino acid 325) dictated by a polymorphism in SLC30A8. In this review, we summarize the structure, feature, functions, and polymorphisms of ZnT8 along with its association with diabetes and explore future study directions.
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- Qiong Huang
- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 725 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China
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