The sulfonylurea receptor is a subunit of the ATP-sensitive potassium channel, which is expressed in the pancreatic beta cell. The central role of this receptor in glucose-induced insulin secretion was confirmed by description that mutations in this gene might result in hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy. The possible role of SUR1 gene variants in the genetic susceptibility for type 2 diabetes mellitus has been studied. In this review, we discuss the results concerning the genetic variations in SUR1 gene with diseases as type 2 diabetes mellitus and also with the mechanisms of insulin secretion.
Sulfonylurea receptor; SUR1 gene; Diabetes mellitus; Genetic
