Review Article

Susceptible and Prognostic Genetic Factors Associated with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Table 1

Genetic variants associated with DPN.

GeneChromosomal locationVariantsAssociated risk/remarksReference

Advanced glycation end receptor (AGER)6p21.32rs1800624Higher risk/defective inflammatory pathways[22]
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARA)3p25.2rs1801282Higher risk/defective inflammatory pathways[27]
Bradykinin receptor B2 (BDKRB2)14q32.2rs1799722Higher risk/defective inflammatory pathways/African-Americans[29]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 11 (KCNJ11)11p15.1E23K, G>A rs5219Higher risk/Chinese population/altered signaling pathways[23]
CDK5 regulatory subunit-associated protein 1-like 1 (CDKAL1)6p22.3rs7756992Higher risk/Chinese population[23]
Transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2)10q25.2-q25.3rs7903146Higher risk/Chinese population[23]
Methylenetetrahydro folate reductase (MTHFR)1p36.22C677T rs1801133Higher risk/altered folate metabolism[24]
Apolipoprotein E (APOE)19q13.32ε4 allele- rs429358 rs7412Higher risk/altered lipid metabolism[25]
Adrenoceptor alpha 2B (ADRA2B)2q11.212Glu9 rs879255577Higher risk/defects in regulation of neurotransmitter release from sympathetic nerves[26]
microRNA 146a (MIR146a)5q33.3rs2910164 (G>C)Lower risk[49]
microRNA128a (MIR128a)2q21.3rs11888095 (C>T)Higher risk[49]
High mobility group box 1 pseudogene 46 (HMGB1P46)8q23.1rs6986153Males/higher risk[39]
Zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 20 (ZSCAN20)1p35.1rs71647933Females/higher risk[39]
Serpin family E member 1 (SERPINE1)7q22.1rs1799768Progressive type of DPN[40]
Nerve growth factor receptor (NGFR)17q21.33rs734194Progressive type of DPN[43]
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)17q23.3rs1799752
diallelic polymorphism: presence/absence of 287bp in intron 16 Heterozygous D/I Homozygous D/D
Japanese population
Lower risk
Higher risk
[45]
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B (AKR1B1)7q33rs5053 rs759853Higher risk/altered glucose metabolism[47]
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)6p21.1C936T/rs3025039 rs2010963 rs699947Higher risk[52]
Cytochrome b-245 alpha chain (CYBA)16q24.2C242T rs4673Higher risk[52]
Heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 5 (HSPA5)9q33.3Promoter region 57168556T>C rs391957Higher risk[54]
Adiponectin (ADIPOQ)3q27.345T/G rs2241766Higher risk[56, 57]
276G/T rs1501299Higher risk