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Variation in the Plasma Membrane Monoamine Transporter (PMAT) (Encoded by SLC29A4) and Organic Cation Transporter 1 (OCT1) (Encoded by SLC22A1) and Gastrointestinal Intolerance to Metformin in Type 2 Diabetes: An IMI DIRECT Study

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dc.creator Jones, Angus G.
dc.date 2020-09-07T11:33:56Z
dc.date 2020-09-07T11:33:56Z
dc.date 2019-06
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-17T19:47:59Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-17T19:47:59Z
dc.identifier Dawed AY et al. Variation in the Plasma Membrane Monoamine Transporter (PMAT) (Encoded by SLC29A4) and Organic Cation Transporter 1 (OCT1) (Encoded by SLC22A1) and Gastrointestinal Intolerance to Metformin in Type 2 Diabetes: An IMI DIRECT Study. Diabetes Care. 2019;42(6):1027-1033. doi:10.2337/dc18-2182 Epub 2019 Mar 18.
dc.identifier 30885951
dc.identifier 10.2337/dc18-2182
dc.identifier https://rde.dspace-express.com/handle/11287/621406
dc.identifier Diabetes Care
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/241997
dc.description Objective: Gastrointestinal adverse effects occur in 20-30% of patients with metformin-treated type 2 diabetes, leading to premature discontinuation in 5-10% of the cases. Gastrointestinal intolerance may reflect localized high concentrations of metformin in the gut. We hypothesized that reduced transport of metformin via the plasma membrane monoamine transporter (PMAT) and organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1) could increase the risk of severe gastrointestinal adverse effects. Research design and methods: The study included 286 severe metformin-intolerant and 1,128 metformin-tolerant individuals from the IMI DIRECT (Innovative Medicines Initiative: DIabetes REsearCh on patient straTification) consortium. We assessed the association of patient characteristics, concomitant medication, and the burden of mutations in the SLC29A4 and SLC22A1 genes on odds of intolerance. Results: Women (P < 0.001) and older people (P < 0.001) were more likely to develop metformin intolerance. Concomitant use of transporter-inhibiting drugs increased the odds of intolerance (odds ratio [OR] 1.72, P < 0.001). In an adjusted logistic regression model, the G allele at rs3889348 (SLC29A4) was associated with gastrointestinal intolerance (OR 1.34, P = 0.005). rs3889348 is the top cis-expression quantitative trait locus for SLC29A4 in gut tissue where carriers of the G allele had reduced expression. Homozygous carriers of the G allele treated with transporter-inhibiting drugs had more than three times higher odds of intolerance compared with carriers of no G allele and not treated with inhibiting drugs (OR 3.23, P < 0.001). Use of a genetic risk score derived from rs3889348 and SLC22A1 variants found that the odds of intolerance were more than twice as high in individuals who carry three or more risk alleles compared with those carrying none (OR 2.15, P = 0.01). Conclusions: These results suggest that intestinal metformin transporters and concomitant medications play an important role in the gastrointestinal adverse effects of metformin.
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dc.description The work leading to this publication has received support from the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking under grant agreement no. 115317 (DIRECT), resources of which are composed of financial contribution from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) and an in-kind contribution from the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations. E.R.P. holds a Wellcome Trust New Investigator Award (102820/Z/13/Z).
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dc.language en
dc.publisher the American Diabetes Association
dc.relation http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=30885951
dc.rights © 2019 by the American Diabetes Association. Readers may use this article as long as the work is properly cited, the use is educational and not for profit, and the work is not altered. More information is available at http://www.diabetesjournals .org/content/license.
dc.rights CC0 1.0 Universal
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
dc.subject Type 2 Diabetes
dc.subject Plasma Membrane Monoamine Transporter (PMAT)
dc.subject Organic Cation Transporter 1 (OCT1)
dc.subject Gastrointestinal Intolerance
dc.subject Wessex Classification Subject Headings::Endocrinology::Diabetes
dc.title Variation in the Plasma Membrane Monoamine Transporter (PMAT) (Encoded by SLC29A4) and Organic Cation Transporter 1 (OCT1) (Encoded by SLC22A1) and Gastrointestinal Intolerance to Metformin in Type 2 Diabetes: An IMI DIRECT Study
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