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. 2014 Apr 15;5(2):128–140. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i2.128

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Model for the role of High Mobility Group A1 in type 2 diabetes mellitus. As a transcriptional regulator of the INSR gene, HMGA1 gene variants may lead to decreased INSR gene transcription. This loss of insulin receptor (INSR) underlies the resultant insulin resistance and T2D in affected individuals. T2D: Type 2 diabetes.