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[Preprint]. 2023 Mar 31:2023.03.31.23287839. [Version 1] doi: 10.1101/2023.03.31.23287839

Table 1.

Cardiometabolic profile, exemplar loci, and physiological impact of index SNVs at T2D association signals allocated to eight mechanistic clusters.

Mechanistic cluster Cardiometabolic profile Number of T2D associations Exemplar loci Physiological impact
Insulin secretion Insulin sensitivity
Beta-cell +PI +FG*, +2hG*, +HbAlc, +PI* 91 TCF7L2, KCNQ1, CDKAL1, CDKN2A-CDKN2B, SLC30A8 +
Beta-cell −PI +FG*, +2hG*, +HbAlc, −PI* 89 CDC123-CAMK1D, HNFIB, KCNJ11-ABCC8, HNF4A, HNFIA +
Residual glycaemic +FG*, +HbAlc 389 GCC1-PAX4-LEP, ANKRD55, GCKR, UBE2E2
Body fat +body fat, +ASAT* 273 ZMIZ1, HMGA2, CTBP1 +
Metabolic syndrome +FG*, +FI*, +WHR, +VAT*, −GFAT*, +TG, −HDL, +BP 166 IGF2BP2, CCND2, HHEX- IDE, JAZF1, GPSM1 +
Obesity +BMI, +WHR, +body fat, +BMR, +TG, −HDL 233 FTO, MC4R, MACF1, TMEM18 +
Lipodystrophy +FI*, +WHR, −body fat, −GFAT*, +TG, −HDL, +BP 45 IRS1, GRB14-COBBL1, PPARG +
Liver/lipid metabolism −LDL, −TC, +liver fat, +liver biomarkers 3 TOMM40-APOE-GIPR, TM6SF2, PNPLA3

+/−: T2D risk alleles associated with increased/decreased phenotype values.

FG: fasting glucose. FI: fasting insulin. 2hG: two-hour glucose. HbA1c: glycated haemoglobin. PI: proinsulin. BMI: body mass index. WHR: waist-hip ratio. VAT: visceral adipose tissue volume. ASAT: abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue volume. GFAT: gluteofemoral adipose tissue volume. LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. TC: total cholesterol. TG: triglycerides. BMR: basal metabolic rate. BP: blood pressure.

*

adjusted for BMI.