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Table 3 Underlying molecular pathogenesis and treatment of MODY

From: The epidemiology, molecular pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)

MODY subtype

Pathophysiology

Treatment options

References

Transcriptional regulation disorders

 HNF4A (MODY1)

Beta cell dysfunction

Diet, sulfonylureas, insulin

[21, 69, 70]

 HNF1A (MODY3)

Beta cell dysfunction

Diet, sulfonylureas, insulin, GLP-1 RAs

[69]

 PDX1/IPF1 (MODY4)

Beta cell dysfunction

Diet, OADs, insulin

[21, 69]

 HNF1B (MODY5)

Beta cell dysfunction

Insulin

[21, 69, 72]

 NEUROD1 (MODY6)

Beta cell dysfunction

Diet, OADs, insulin

[21, 69]

 KLF11 (MODY7)

Beta cell dysfunction

OADs, insulin

[21, 69]

 PAX4 (MODY9)

Beta cell dysfunction

Diet, OADs, insulin

[21, 69]

 BLK (MODY 11)

Insulin secretion defect

Diet, OADs, insulin

[21, 69]

Enzyme disorders

 GCK (MODY2)

Glucose sensing defect

Usually not treated. Insulin may be used during pregnancy

[69, 73, 74]

Protein misfolding disorders

 CEL (MODY8)

Pancreatic exocrine and endocrine dysfunction

OADs, insulin

[21, 69]

 INS (MODY10)

Insulin biosynthesis defect

Diet, OADs, insulin

[21, 69]

Ion channel disorders

 ABCC8 (MODY12)

Insulin secretion defect

Sulfonylureas

[21, 69]

 KCNJ11 (MODY13)

Insulin secretion defect

Sulfonylureas

[21, 69]

Signal transduction disorders

 APPL1 (MODY14)

Insulin secretion defect

Diet, OADs, insulin

[21, 69]

  1. OADs oral antidiabetic drugs, GLP-1 RAs glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists