rs7815720
This is a intron variant variant in the SLC30A8 gene.
▶Research that mentions this SNP (1)
▶Genome-wide association study and meta-analysis of intraocular pressureMeta-analysisN=6,236Ozel AB et al.(2014)· Human Genetics
Genome-wide association study and meta-analysis of intraocular pressure (IOP) in 6,236 European ancestry subjects from three cohorts (NEIGHBOR, GLAUGEN, AMD-MMAP MI). Meta-analysis identified a significant association at TMCO1 (rs7518099-G, beta = 0.76 mmHg/allele, p = 8.0 × 10−8). The study replicated previously reported associations at TMCO1, CDKN2B-AS1, GAS7, CAV1/CAV2, and SIX1/SIX6 loci with consistent effect sizes and directions. Results show gender-specific effects and age-dependent trends for IOP association with common variants.
About SLC30A8
The protein encoded by this gene is a zinc efflux transporter involved in the accumulation of zinc in intracellular vesicles. This gene is expressed at a high level only in the pancreas, particularly in islets of Langerhans. The encoded protein colocalizes with insulin in the secretory pathway granules of the insulin-secreting INS-1 cells. Allelic variants of this gene exist that confer susceptibility to diabetes mellitus, noninsulin-dependent (NIDDM). Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]
View all SLC30A8 variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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