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
2010
GSTT1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisms in European and African populations
Piacentini S, Polimanti R, Porreca F, Martínez-Labarga C, De Stefano GF, Fuciarelli M. GSTT1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisms in European and African populations. Molecular Biology Reports 2010, 38: 1225-1230. PMID: 20563854, DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0221-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutathione S-transferaseGene frequency distributionsAfrican populationsNucleotide substitutionsHuman diseasesSNP analysisAfrica originAllele-specific PCRGene deletionPCR analysisS-transferaseSpecific PCRMultiplex PCR analysisWorldwide populationAllelic frequenciesPharmacogenomic studiesGST variantsImportant insightsPolymorphismSuperfamilyPopulation sampleGSTM1 gene polymorphismsPhenotype frequenciesGene polymorphismsGenes