Study on a new point mutation of nt3426 A --> G of mitochondrial DNA in a diabetes mellitus family / 中华医学遗传学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To elucidate the relationship between point mutations of nt3243A --> G, nt3426 A --> G of mitochondrial DNA and type 2 diabetes mellitus(DM).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two hundred patients with type 2 DM and 180 controls with normal glucose tolerance and absence of DM family history were included. The mutations were determined by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The point mutation nt3426A --> G of mitochondrial DNA ND1 was found in 2 of the patients with type 2 DM (1.0%) but in none of the controls (0). The incidence of this mutation showed no significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05). And none was found to have the mutation of nt3243 --> G.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The point mutation nt3426 A --> G of mitochondrial DNA ND1 may not be an independent factor to cause type 2 DM.</p>