Aims/hypothesis We studied the physiological, metabolic and hormonal mechanisms underlying the elevated risk of type 2 diabetes in carriers of TCF7L2 gene. Methods We undertook genotyping of 81 healthy young Danish men for rs7903146 of TCF7L2 and carried out various beta cell tests including: 24 h glucose, insulin and glucagon profiles; OGTT; mixed meal test; IVGTT; hyperglycaemic clamp with co-infusion of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 or glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP); and a euglycaemic-hyperinsulinaemic clamp combined with glucose tracer infusion to study hepatic and peripheral insulin action. Results Carriers of the T allele were characterised by reduced 24 h insulin concentrations (p<0.05) and reduced insulin secretion relative to glucose during a mixed meal test (beta index: p<0.003), but not during an IVGTT. This was further supported by reduced late-phase insulinotropic action of GLP-1 (p=0.03) and GIP (p=0.07) during a 7 mmol/l hyperglycaemic clamp. Secretion of GLP-1 and GIP during the mixed meal test was normal. Despite elevated hepatic glucose production, carriers of the T allele Diabetologia (2009) 52:1298-1307 DOI 10.1007/s00125-009-1307-x Electronic supplementary
Reduced secretion or action of GLP-1 or GIP does not explain a relative reduced beta-cell responsiveness to glucose or the slightly elevated plasma glucose concentrations observed in young LBW men.
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