Genetic variants of OCT1 influence glycemic response to metformin in Han Chinese patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Shanghai.

Abstract

The allele frequencies of rs4709400 and rs628031 in our HCS control group differed from those previously reported for Han Chinese subjects in Beijing (HCB), as well as those previously reported for Caucasians and Africans, whereas the allele frequencies of rs1867351 and rs2297374 were more similar to those in HCB subjects. The DM patients with the rs1867351 T/T or rs4709400 G/G genotype exhibited greater reductions in postprandial plasma glucose (PPG), compared to those with different genotypes of these SNPs. The DM patients with the rs2297374 C/T, rs4709400 G/G, or rs628031 G/G genotype exhibited greater reductions in fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and those with the rs1867351 T/T, rs628031 A/A, or rs2297374 C/T genotype exhibited greater reductions in HbA1c , compared to those with different genotypes of these SNPs. Conclusions /interpretation: The rs1867351, rs4709400, rs628031, and rs2297374 SNPs of OCT1 have selective effects on FPG, PPG, and HbA1c in HCS DM patients in response to metformin treatment. Future studies of these SNPs in larger samples of HCS DM patients are warranted.