The Arg59Trp variant in ANGPTL8 (betatrophin) is associated with total and HDL-cholesterol in American Indians and Mexican Americans and differentially affects cleavage of ANGPTL3. [electronic resource]
- Molecular genetics and metabolism 06 2016
- 128-37 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
1096-7206
10.1016/j.ymgme.2016.04.007 doi
Adult Alleles Amino Acid Substitution Angiopoietin-Like Protein 3 Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8 Angiopoietin-like Proteins--genetics Arginine--genetics Blood Glucose--metabolism Cholesterol, HDL--blood Cholesterol, LDL--blood Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19--genetics Cohort Studies Coronary Disease--blood Diabetes Mellitus--genetics Female Genome-Wide Association Study Hep G2 Cells Humans Indians, North American--genetics Insulin--metabolism Male Mexican Americans--genetics Middle Aged Peptide Hormones--genetics Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide Tryptophan--genetics