%0 Journal Article %T Association of CYP2C19 genotype with type 2 diabetes %A Carlos Hoyo-Vadillo %A Jaime Garcia-Mena %A Ad¨¢n Valladares %A Caterina R. Venturelli %A Niels Wacher-Rodarte %A Jes¨²s Kumate %A Miguel Cruz %J Health %P 1184-1190 %@ 1949-5005 %D 2010 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/health.2010.210174 %X Background: CYP2C19 is a major isoform of cytochrome P450 that metabolizes a number of commonly prescribed drugs such as omeprazole, diazepam, tolbutamide and propranolol. Its expression is regulated by the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), involved in glucocorticoids synthesis. Since a number of crossliniks have been described for CYPs and some hormones, an association of CYP2C19 with type 2 diabetes is likely. Methods: Two groups were studied, 352 diagnosed with type 2 diabetes patients and 342 healthy volunteers form Mexico City. Both groups were tested for CYP2C19*2 and *3 alleles. We carried out an allelic discrimination using TaqMan assay for *2, and used FRET sensor and anchor probes for *3. Results: Ninety one percent of the subjects had the wild type allele, 9% have the *2 allele; no subject presented the *3 allele. The CYP2C19*2 allele is associated with type 2 diabetes (p = 0.012). Admixmap program was used to correct the admixture of this population and get the correlation. This was further confirmed in a linear model with a 67% power and by the method of Strom and Wienker for association on subjects within the mean range of Amerindian ancestry only (60%). Conclusion: Type 2 diabetes patients have significatly more *2 allele than healthy volunteers, more evident for the patients with the homocygous genotype. %K Pharmacogenomics %K CYP2C19 %K Type 2 Diabetes %K Mexicans %K Allele Frequency %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=2820