[HTML][HTML] Clarifying the function of genes at the chromosome 16p13 locus in type 1 diabetes: CLEC16A and DEXI

MA Gingerich, V Sidarala, SA Soleimanpour - Genes & Immunity, 2020 - nature.com
MA Gingerich, V Sidarala, SA Soleimanpour
Genes & Immunity, 2020nature.com
More than a decade after the discovery of a novel type 1 diabetes risk locus on chromosome
16p13, there remains complexity and controversy over the specific gene (s) that regulate
diabetes pathogenesis. A new study by Nieves-Bonilla et al. shows that one of these genes,
DEXI, is unlikely to contribute to type 1 diabetes pathogenesis and positions the
endolysosomal E3 ubiquitin ligase CLEC16A as the primary culprit by which this gene locus
influences diabetes risk.
Abstract
More than a decade after the discovery of a novel type 1 diabetes risk locus on chromosome 16p13, there remains complexity and controversy over the specific gene(s) that regulate diabetes pathogenesis. A new study by Nieves-Bonilla et al. shows that one of these genes, DEXI, is unlikely to contribute to type 1 diabetes pathogenesis and positions the endolysosomal E3 ubiquitin ligase CLEC16A as the primary culprit by which this gene locus influences diabetes risk.
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