Normal allele: AA
More effective reduction in BMI and fat mass in A allele carriers.
Polymorphism rs659366 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
16046815 Data-mining analysis suggests an epigenetic pathogenesis for type 2 diabetes
17570749 Genetic prediction of future type 2 diabetes
19387457 Association of UCP2 -866 G/A polymorphism with chronic inflammatory diseases.
19406964 Association of genetic variants with chronic kidney disease in Japanese individuals.
22241057 Variation in the uncoupling protein 2 and 3 genes and human performance.
22533685 Uncoupling protein 2 gene polymorphisms are associated with obesity.
25368670 CardioGxE, a catalog of gene-environment interactions for cardiometabolic traits.
25396419 Investigation of variants in UCP2 in Chinese type 2 diabetes and diabetic retinopathy.
25755013 Association of UCP-3 rs1626521 with obesity and stomach functions in humans.
26648684 Update on genetics and diabetic retinopathy.
27159875 Sex and Gender Differences in Risk, Pathophysiology and Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
27615599 Interactions between UCP2 SNPs and telomere length exist in the absence of diabetes or pre-diabetes.
28281015 Pleiotropic effects of UCP2-UCP3 variability on leucocyte telomere length and glucose homeostasis.
32553458 UCP2-866G/A Polymorphism is Associated with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes.
33191890 UCP2 and CFH Gene Variants with Genetic Susceptibility to Schizophrenia in Turkish Population.