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ArticleJournal of diabetes research2025

Hana Drobiova, Fahd Al-Mulla, Rabeah Al-Temaimi

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Article in Journal of diabetes research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hana DrobiovaDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1245-7985
Fahd Al-MullaTranslational Medicine Department, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5409-3829
Rabeah Al-TemaimiDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5662-7684

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A disintegrin and metalloproteinase Domain 9 (ADAM9) is a zinc-dependent proteinase involved in various biological processes. However, its role in the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome remains unclear, and studies exploring the association between ADAM9 polymorphisms and metabolic traits are limited. In this study, we investigated the potential link between ADAM9 variants and metabolic syndrome traits in a cohort of adult participants from Kuwait. Using a genome-wide association study (GWAS), followed by a replication study, we identified two ADAM9 variants-ADAM9-E76K (rs61753672) and ADAM9-P750L (rs144750648)-that were associated with various metabolic traits. The replication phase confirmed the association of ADAM9-P750L with HbA1c levels and revealed new associations with systolic blood pressure, waist-to-hip ratio, fasting blood glucose, triglycerides, and cholesterol. Functional analysis showed that both variants exhibited reduced proteolytic activity, potentially contributing to the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes. These findings suggest that ADAM9 variants may play a significant role in metabolic health and diabetes risk.

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ADAM ProteinsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Membrane ProteinsMetabolic SyndromePolymorphism, Single NucleotideAdultBlood GlucoseBlood PressureFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGlycated HemoglobinHumansMaleMiddle AgedADAM9 protein, humanADAM ProteinsBlood GlucoseGlycated Hemoglobinhemoglobin A1c protein, humanMembrane ProteinsADAM9insulin resistancemetabolic syndromepolymorphismSNPvariants

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