Yuta Hattori, Mariko Naito, Masahiko Satoh, Masahiro Nakatochi, Hisao Naito, Masashi Kato, Sahoko Takagi, Takashi Matsunaga, Toshio Seiki, Tae Sasakabe, Shino Suma, Sayo Kawai, Rieko Okada, Asahi Hishida, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Kenji Wakai
Metallothioneins (MTs) are proteins that protect cells from toxic agents such as heavy metal ions or reactive oxygen species. MT2A A-5G is a single nucleotide polymorphism in the promoter region of the MT2A gene, and the minor G allele results in lower transcription efficiency. We aimed to elucidate associations between MT2A A-5G and risks of 2 diseases potentially related to lowered MT expression, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and diabetes mellitus (DM), in a community-dwelling population. Study subjects were Nagoya city residents participating in the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study (J-MICC) Daiko Study, comprised 749 men and 2,025 women, aged 39-75 years...
July 2016: Toxicological Sciences: An Official Journal of the Society of Toxicology