Association between new onset diabetic retinopathy and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) polymorphism in Japanese type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2015 Jun;108(3):e35-7. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.04.006. Epub 2015 Apr 13.

Abstract

We longitudinally evaluated the association between monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) A-2518G polymorphism and new onset of diabetic retinopathy in 758 type 2 diabetic patients. The new onset of retinopathy increased with the increase of the number of G alleles, even after adjustment for age, HbA1c levels, and duration of diabetes.

Keywords: MCP-1; Retinopathy; SNP.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Asian People / genetics
  • Asian People / statistics & numerical data
  • Chemokine CCL2 / genetics*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
  • Diabetic Retinopathy / genetics*
  • Female
  • Genetic Association Studies
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

Substances

  • CCL2 protein, human
  • Chemokine CCL2