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| Author(s): |
Kallyandra Padilha
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina (FM/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2016-05-06 |
| Examining board members: |
Paulo Caleb Júnior de Lima Santos;
Maria Anita Mendes
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| Advisor: | Alexandre da Costa Pereira |
| Abstract | |
The development of common forms of diabetes comes from the interaction between environmental and genetic factors, and the consequences of poor glycemic control in these patients can result in several complications. Metabolomics studies for type 2 diabetes mellitus in serum/plasma have reported changes in numerous metabolites, which might be considered possible targets for future mechanistic research. As type 2 diabetes is a disease that changes the metabolic profile in several levels, this work aimed to compare type 2 diabetes mellitus and non-diabetic participants of a family-based epidemiological study. In addition, we exploited the unique design of a family-based study to bring a better understanding of the causal relationship of identified metabolites and diabetes. In the current study, population based metabolomics was applied in 939 participants of \"the Baependi Heart Study\". Participants were separated into two groups: diabetic (77 individuals) and non-diabetic (862 individuals). By GC/MS technique, normalization and statistical analysis, it was possible to identify differentially concentrated metabolites in serum of diabetics and non-diabetics. 72 metabolites were identified as up regulated in type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects compared to non-diabetic individuals. It was possible to recapitulate the main pathways that are changed in the diabetic subject and the identification of metabolites suggestive of being upstream of diabetes. Heritability data was used to derive a better understanding of the causal relationship of the observed associations and help to prioritize diabetes-associated metabolites for further work (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/05447-0 - Heritability of metabolic phenotypes in a Brazilian population |
| Grantee: | Kallyandra Padilha |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |