There is one clinical trial.
Recent genetic association studies have identified variants in the Peptidyl-Glycine alpha-amidating mono-oxygenase (PAM) gene that increase the risk of diabetes likely through a defect in beta-cell function. This has been followed up and supported by novel kinetic assays and cellular studies. This investigation will recall heterozygous carriers of the risk allele at rs78408340 and age, BMI and gender matched controls from the Oxford Biobank. The study will compare the incretin effect, glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1), insulin, glucose levels and PAM protein activity in individuals both with and without the risk variant. The aim of the study is to gain mechanistic insight into the effect of the variant on human physiology and diabetes pathogenesis.
This investigation will recall heterozygous carriers of the risk allele at rs78408340 and age, BMI and gender matched controls from the Oxford Biobank.
Description: Will be calculated from the amount of IV glucose required to reproduce OGTT glycaemic profile
Measure: Calculated Incretin Effect Time: 3 monthsDescription: This assay is based off the protocol in the published literature, and is based on the turnover of radio-labelled substrate to quantify the amidating ability of the PAM enzyme
Measure: PAM enzyme activity assay Time: 3 months