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The genetic and regulatory architecture of ERBB3-type 1 diabetes susceptibility locus

  • Hvidoere International Study Group
  • University of Copenhagen
  • Centre for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes Care and Research
  • Center Hospitalier de Luxembourg
  • Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
  • University of the Basque Country
  • Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
  • Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
  • Hannover Medical School
  • University of Tübingen
  • University of Bergen
  • National Center for Childhood Diabetes
  • Université Paris Cité
  • Nihon University
  • University of Birmingham
  • Ospedale Policlinico
  • Kinderkrankenhaus auf der Bult
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • Clinical Center Skopje
  • University of Zurich
  • University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
  • Centro di Diabetologia
  • Orebro Medical Center Hospital

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Abstract

The study aimed to explore the role of ERBB3 in type 1 diabetes (T1D). We examined whether genetic variation of ERBB3 (rs2292239) affects residual β-cell function in T1D cases. Furthermore, we examined the expression of ERBB3 in human islets, the effect of ERBB3 knockdown on apoptosis in insulin-producing INS-1E cells and the genetic and regulatory architecture of the ERBB3 locus to provide insights to how rs2292239 may confer disease susceptibility. rs2292239 strongly correlated with residual β-cell function and metabolic control in children with T1D. ERBB3 locus associated lncRNA (NONHSAG011351) was found to be expressed in human islets. ERBB3 was expressed and down-regulated by pro-inflammatory cytokines in human islets and INS-1E cells; knockdown of ERBB3 in INS-1E cells decreased basal and cytokine-induced apoptosis. Our data suggests an important functional role of ERBB3 and its potential regulators in the β-cells and may constitute novel targets to prevent β-cell destruction in T1D.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83-91
Number of pages9
JournalMolecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Volume419
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
European Foundation
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesDP3DK085678
Strategiske Forskningsråd09-067036/DSF
Københavns Universitet
Poul og Erna Sehested Hansens Fond

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    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • Apoptosis
    • Beta cell
    • CTCF
    • ERBB3
    • LncRNAs
    • Type 1 diabetes

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