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Molecular Changes in the Glucokinase Gene (GCK) Associated with the Diagnosis of Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) in Pregnant Women and Newborns

Author(s): Carolina Lepore, Enio Damaso*, Veridiana Suazo, Rosane Queiroz, Raphael Liberatore Junior and Elaine Moisés

Volume 18, Issue 6, 2022

Published on: 13 January, 2022

Article ID: e060821195358 Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/1573399817666210806110633

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Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic alteration in gestation. Monogenic diabetes or Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) is a subtype caused by a primary defect in insulin secretion determined by autosomal dominant inheritance.

Objectives: This study aimed to analyze molecular changes of the Glucokinase gene (GCK) in pregnant women with hyperglycemia during gestation and in their neonates.

Case Study and Methods: We collected 201 blood samples, 128 from pregnant patients diagnosed with hyperglycemia and 73 from umbilical cord blood from neonates of the respective patients. DNA extraction and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were performed to identify molecular changes in the GCK gene.

Results: In a total of 201 samples (128 from mothers and 73 from neonates), we found changes in 21 (10.6%), among which 12 were maternal samples (6.0%) and 9 were neonatal samples (4.5%). DNA sequencing identified two polymorphisms and one deleterious MODY GCK-diagnostic mutation.

Conclusion: The prevalence of molecular changes in the Glucokinase gene (GCK) and the deleterious MODY GCK-diagnostic mutation were 9.3% and 0.7%, respectively, in women with hyperglycemia during gestation and 12.5% and 1.3%, respectively, in their neonates. The deleterious MODY GCK mutation identified is associated with a reduction in GCK activity and hyperglycemia. In the other molecular changes identified, it was impossible to exclude phenotypic change despite not having clinical significance. Therefore, these changes may interfere with the management and clinical outcome of the patients.

Keywords: Glucokinase gene (GCK), newborns, monogenic diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), autosomal dominant inheritance, DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

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