da Silva Xavier, Gabriela; Loder, Merewyn K; McDonald, Angela; Tarasov, Andrei I; Carzaniga, Raffaella; Kronenberger, Katrin; Barg, Sebastian; Rutter, Guy A
Diabetes; 2009 Apr;58(4):894-905. PMID: 19168596
Section of Cell Biology, Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK.
Abstract
Polymorphisms in the human TCF7L2 gene are associated with reduced insulin secretion and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. However, the mechanisms by which TCF7L2 affect insulin secretion are still unclear. We define the effects of TCF7L2 expression level on mature beta-cell function and suggest a potential mechanism for its actions.