hrp0086ha1 | KCNQ1 Mutations Cause Both Neonatal Diabetes and Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycaemia of Infancy | ESPE2016
Liang Lei
, Jia Shiqi
, Frohler Sebastian
, Kuhnen Peter
, Blankenstein Oliver
, Krill Winfried
, Khodaverdi Semik
, Cao Aidi
, Hummel Oliver
, Elbarbary Nancy
, Hussain Khalid
, Voelkl Jacob
, Chen Wei
, Gong Maolian
, Raile Klemens
Background: Mutations in genes involved in insulin secretion or regulation of β cell identity cause both persistent neonatal diabetes (PND) and hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy (HHI) pinpointing shared pathogenic mechanisms. KCNQ1 encodes a potassium channel protein, Kv7.1, which is a voltage-gated potassium channel expressed in cardiac tissue, pancreas, inner ear neurons, and other tissues. Variants in or nearby to KCNQ1 were linked t...