2018
Effect of the GSTM1 gene deletion on glycemic variability, sympatho-vagal balance and arterial stiffness in patients with metabolic syndrome, but without diabetes
Iorio A, Ylli D, Polimanti R, Picconi F, Maggio P, Francomano D, Aversa A, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M, Frontoni S. Effect of the GSTM1 gene deletion on glycemic variability, sympatho-vagal balance and arterial stiffness in patients with metabolic syndrome, but without diabetes. Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice 2018, 138: 158-168. PMID: 29452132, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein kinase regulationGlutathione S-transferase geneCellular detoxification processesKinase regulationInvolvement of GSTRisk lociFunctional variantsGene deletionPutative roleDetoxification processDeletionGenesPolymorphism analysisOxidative stressCrucial roleGene polymorphism analysisGST gene polymorphismsNovel findingsGSTM1 gene deletionLociGSTM1 deletionRoleGSTRegulationPathway
2012
Genetic variability of glutathione S-transferase enzymes in human populations: Functional inter-ethnic differences in detoxification systems
Polimanti R, Carboni C, Baesso I, Piacentini S, Iorio A, De Stefano GF, Fuciarelli M. Genetic variability of glutathione S-transferase enzymes in human populations: Functional inter-ethnic differences in detoxification systems. Gene 2012, 512: 102-107. PMID: 23043933, DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.09.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic association studiesGenetic variabilityAssociation studiesHuman populationFunctional genetic differencesDetoxification genesGlutathione S-transferaseCellular detoxificationEnzymatic functionGlutathione S-transferase enzymesGST genesBiological processesGenetic differencesDetoxification systemGenesGST enzymesS-transferaseFunctional impactLoF variantsFunction variantsGSTEnzymeHapMap databaseGenetic polymorphismsKey role