Symbol
| TFB1M
| contributors: mct - updated : 10-10-2013
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HGNC name
| transcription factor B1, mitochondrial
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HGNC id
| 17037
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Susceptibility
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to type 2 diabetes (T2D) |
Variant & Polymorphism
other
| SNP identifying TFB1M as a modifier gene for hearing loss associated with the homoplasmic A1555G mutation in the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene |
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common variant (rs950994) associated with reduced insulin secretion, elevated postprandial glucose levels, and future risk of T2D |
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Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
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| transgenic-mtTFB1 mice exhibit enhanced 12S rRNA methylation in multiple tissues, increased E2f1 and apoptosis in the stria vascularis and spiral ganglion neurons of the inner ear, and progressive E2f1-dependent hearing loss |