What this pathway does
This pathway covers how glucose is absorbed, sensed, moved into tissues, and balanced by insulin-related signaling. It is central to energy stability and appetite control.
Why it matters
When the pathway is under pressure, symptoms often show up before classic disease labels do. That is why follow-up markers can be useful even when broad lab panels still look acceptable.
What creates pressure on this pathway
- weaker insulin signaling
- meal patterns that amplify glucose swings
- overlap with appetite-regulation pathways
Validation markers to consider
- fasting insulin
- fasting glucose or HbA1c
- post-meal glucose tracking
Genes and SNPs connected to this pathway
Blood sugar is the fuel in your blood after you eat, especially after carbs and sugar. Your body has to keep it steady.
Study rows support the SNP/gene claim. The pathway connection comes from the curated gene-to-pathway map.
What may run higher
Meals may cause bigger energy crashes, especially after sugar or carbs.
What may work more slowly
Your DNA does not point to a strong blood-sugar issue. Food, sleep, stress, and exercise still matter.
What to check next
Check fasting glucose, HbA1c, fasting insulin, triglycerides, HDL-C, waist circumference, and post-meal energy crashes.
GCKR2 SNPs - 6 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers12603263 claims - 12 study rows
biomarker tendency - TT
GCKR biomarker tendency
rs1260326 TT is associated with increased GCKR biomarker tendency.
GCKR rs1260326 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.
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biomarker tendency - CT
GCKR biomarker tendency
rs1260326 CT is associated with increased GCKR biomarker tendency.
GCKR rs1260326 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.
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biomarker tendency - CC
GCKR biomarker tendency
rs1260326 CC has no scored directional claim for GCKR biomarker tendency.
GCKR rs1260326 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.
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rs7800943 claims - 12 study rows
biomarker tendency - TT
GCKR biomarker tendency
rs780094 TT is associated with increased GCKR biomarker tendency.
GCKR rs780094 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.
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biomarker tendency - CT
GCKR biomarker tendency
rs780094 CT is associated with increased GCKR biomarker tendency.
GCKR rs780094 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.
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biomarker tendency - CC
GCKR biomarker tendency
rs780094 CC has no scored directional claim for GCKR biomarker tendency.
GCKR rs780094 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.
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MTNR1B2 SNPs - 6 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers108309633 claims - 9 study rows
biomarker tendency - GG
MTNR1B biomarker tendency
rs10830963 GG is associated with increased MTNR1B biomarker tendency.
MTNR1B rs10830963 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for G-containing genotypes, stronger for GG than CG.
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biomarker tendency - CG
MTNR1B biomarker tendency
rs10830963 CG is associated with increased MTNR1B biomarker tendency.
MTNR1B rs10830963 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for G-containing genotypes, stronger for GG than CG.
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biomarker tendency - CC
MTNR1B biomarker tendency
rs10830963 CC has no scored directional claim for MTNR1B biomarker tendency.
MTNR1B rs10830963 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for G-containing genotypes, stronger for GG than CG.
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rs13871533 claims - 9 study rows
biomarker tendency - TT
MTNR1B biomarker tendency
rs1387153 TT is associated with increased MTNR1B biomarker tendency.
MTNR1B-nearby rs1387153 is scored as a modest fasting-glucose biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, stronger for TT than CT.
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biomarker tendency - CT
MTNR1B biomarker tendency
rs1387153 CT is associated with increased MTNR1B biomarker tendency.
MTNR1B-nearby rs1387153 is scored as a modest fasting-glucose biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, stronger for TT than CT.
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biomarker tendency - CC
MTNR1B biomarker tendency
rs1387153 CC has no scored directional claim for MTNR1B biomarker tendency.
MTNR1B-nearby rs1387153 is scored as a modest fasting-glucose biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, stronger for TT than CT.
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SLC2A23 SNPs - 3 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers1219097421 claims - 2 study rows
transport activity - AA or compound-heterozygous SLC2A2 deficiency context
GLUT2 glucose transport activity tendency
rs121909742 A on the genomic plus strand / SLC2A2 c.1093C>T / p.Arg365Ter is associated with lower GLUT2 glucose transport activity tendency in recessive or compound-heterozygous Fanconi-Bickel contexts.
SLC2A2 rs121909742 A is staged as a recessive truncating GLUT2 allele affecting glucose and galactose transport biology.
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rs1219097431 claims - 2 study rows
transport activity - AA or compound-heterozygous SLC2A2 deficiency context
GLUT2 glucose transport activity tendency
rs121909743 A on the genomic plus strand / SLC2A2 p.Arg301Ter is associated with lower GLUT2 glucose transport activity tendency in recessive or compound-heterozygous Fanconi-Bickel contexts.
SLC2A2 rs121909743 A is staged as a recessive truncating GLUT2 allele affecting glucose and galactose transport biology.
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rs54001 claims - 2 study rows
biomarker tendency - A / p.Thr110Ile
fasting glucose and HbA1c tendency
rs5400 A at SLC2A2 is associated with lower fasting glucose and HbA1c tendency in large glycemic-trait association data.
SLC2A2 rs5400 A is staged as a glycemic biomarker-lowering GLUT2-locus signal.
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FBP12 SNPs - 2 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers1219181891 claims - 2 study rows
enzyme activity - TT or compound-heterozygous FBP1 deficiency context
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity tendency
rs121918189 T (forward-genomic; FBP1 c.530C>A / p.Ala177Asp transcript context) is associated with lower fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity tendency and impaired gluconeogenic capacity in recessive or compound-heterozygous contexts.
FBP1 rs121918189 T is staged as the forward-genomic recessive gluconeogenesis allele affecting fasting glucose, lactate, and metabolic-acidosis context.
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rs7576531541 claims - 2 study rows
enzyme activity - insC/insC or compound-heterozygous FBP1 deficiency context
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity tendency
rs757653154 / FBP1 c.960_961insG / p.Ser321ValfsTer13 is associated with lower fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity tendency and impaired gluconeogenic capacity in recessive or compound-heterozygous contexts.
FBP1 rs757653154 is staged as a recessive gluconeogenesis allele affecting fasting glucose, lactate, and metabolic-acidosis context.
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G6PC12 SNPs - 2 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers18011751 claims - 2 study rows
enzyme activity - TT or compound-heterozygous G6PC1 deficiency context
Glucose-6-phosphatase activity tendency
rs1801175 T / G6PC1 c.247C>T / p.Arg83Cys is associated with lower glucose-6-phosphatase activity and impaired hepatic glucose output in recessive or compound-heterozygous glycogen storage disease Ia contexts.
G6PC1 rs1801175 T is staged as a pathogenic glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency allele affecting fasting glucose output and lactate, triglyceride, and uric-acid biomarker context.
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rs803564841 claims - 2 study rows
enzyme activity - TT or compound-heterozygous G6PC1 deficiency context
Glucose-6-phosphatase activity tendency
rs80356484 T / G6PC1 c.648G>T is associated with lower glucose-6-phosphatase activity tendency through a splice-affecting glycogen-storage-disease Ia allele in recessive or compound-heterozygous contexts.
G6PC1 rs80356484 T is staged as a recessive hepatic glucose-production allele affecting fasting glucose and lactate/triglyceride/uric-acid biomarker context.
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IRS12 SNPs - 4 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers18012781 claims - 2 study rows
biomarker tendency - A
insulin resistance biomarker tendency
rs1801278 A / Arg972 carrier status is associated with higher insulin resistance biomarker tendency.
IRS1 rs1801278 A is staged as an insulin-resistance biomarker allele, not as a disease-risk-only claim.
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rs75783263 claims - 12 study rows
expression - AA
IRS1 gene expression
rs7578326 AA is associated with reduced IRS1 gene expression.
IRS1-near rs7578326 is scored as a lower IRS1 expression tendency for A-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for AA than AG.
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expression - AG
IRS1 gene expression
rs7578326 AG is associated with reduced IRS1 gene expression.
IRS1-near rs7578326 is scored as a lower IRS1 expression tendency for A-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for AA than AG.
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expression - GG
IRS1 gene expression
rs7578326 GG has no scored directional claim for IRS1 gene expression.
IRS1-near rs7578326 is scored as a lower IRS1 expression tendency for A-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for AA than AG.
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SLC22A12 SNPs - 2 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers122083571 claims - 2 study rows
transport activity - T
OCT1 transport activity
rs12208357 T is associated with reduced SLC22A1/OCT1 transport activity.
SLC22A1 rs12208357 T is staged as a reduced OCT1 transport allele, mainly supported by metformin pharmacogenomic evidence.
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rs341304951 claims - 1 study rows
transport activity - A
OCT1 transport activity
rs34130495 A / OCT1 Gly401Ser is associated with reduced SLC22A1/OCT1 transport activity.
SLC22A1 rs34130495 A is staged as an OCT1 reduced-function allele, mainly relevant to metformin and organic-cation uptake.
TCF7L21 SNPs - 3 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers79031463 claims - 12 study rows
biomarker tendency - TT
TCF7L2 biomarker tendency
rs7903146 TT is associated with increased TCF7L2 biomarker tendency.
TCF7L2 rs7903146 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for TT than CT.
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biomarker tendency - CT
TCF7L2 biomarker tendency
rs7903146 CT is associated with increased TCF7L2 biomarker tendency.
TCF7L2 rs7903146 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for TT than CT.
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biomarker tendency - CC
TCF7L2 biomarker tendency
rs7903146 CC has no scored directional claim for TCF7L2 biomarker tendency.
TCF7L2 rs7903146 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for TT than CT.
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ABCC81 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers7571101 claims - 1 study rows
biomarker tendency - A / 1369S
KATP closure and insulin secretion tendency
rs757110 A, encoding ABCC8 p.A1369S, is associated with greater KATP-channel closure and insulin-secretion tendency.
ABCC8 rs757110 A / 1369S is staged as increased beta-cell KATP closure and insulin secretion tendency.
AGL1 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers1139941341 claims - 2 study rows
enzyme activity - biallelic or compound-heterozygous AGL deletion context
Glycogen debranching enzyme activity tendency
rs113994134 / AGL c.4456del / p.Ser1486fs is associated with lower glycogen debranching enzyme activity and impaired glycogen breakdown in recessive or compound-heterozygous glycogen storage disease III contexts.
AGL rs113994134 is staged as a frameshift glycogen debranching enzyme deficiency allele affecting hepatic and muscle glycogen handling.
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ALDOB1 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers1182044291 claims - 2 study rows
enzyme activity - AA or compound-heterozygous ALDOB deficiency context
Aldolase B fructose-metabolism activity tendency
rs118204429 A on the genomic plus strand / ALDOB c.178C>T / p.Arg60Ter is associated with lower aldolase B activity and impaired fructose-1-phosphate handling in recessive or compound-heterozygous hereditary fructose intolerance contexts.
ALDOB rs118204429 A is staged as a truncating hereditary fructose intolerance allele affecting fructose metabolism.
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ENPP11 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers10444981 claims - 2 study rows
biomarker tendency - A
insulin receptor signaling tendency
rs1044498 A / Q121 is associated with lower insulin receptor signaling tendency.
ENPP1 rs1044498 A / Q121 is staged as a gain-of-inhibitory-function insulin signaling allele.
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G6PC21 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers134316521 claims - 1 study rows
biomarker tendency - A
fasting glucose setpoint tendency
rs13431652 A is associated with higher fasting glucose setpoint tendency and higher G6PC2 promoter activity.
G6PC2 rs13431652 A is staged as a functional fasting-glucose promoter allele.
GIPR1 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers18004371 claims - 1 study rows
biomarker tendency - A / 354Q
GIP receptor long-term response tendency
rs1800437 A, encoding GIPR 354Q, is associated with reduced long-term GIP receptor responsiveness through altered receptor kinetics and internalization.
GIPR rs1800437 A / 354Q is staged as impaired long-term incretin receptor response despite acute signaling differences.
GLP1R1 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers69237611 claims - 1 study rows
biomarker tendency - A / 168Ser
GLP-1 stimulated beta-cell responsivity tendency
rs6923761 A, encoding GLP1R Gly168Ser, is associated with lower GLP-1-stimulated beta-cell responsivity in clamp testing.
GLP1R rs6923761 A / 168Ser is staged as lower GLP-1-stimulated beta-cell response.
GYS21 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers1219184191 claims - 3 study rows
enzyme activity - AA or compound-heterozygous GYS2 deficiency context
Hepatic glycogen synthase activity tendency
rs121918419 A on the genomic plus strand / GYS2 c.736C>T / p.Arg246Ter is associated with lower hepatic glycogen synthase activity and impaired liver glycogen synthesis in recessive or compound-heterozygous glycogen storage disease 0 contexts.
GYS2 rs121918419 A is staged as a truncating hepatic glycogen synthase deficiency allele affecting glucose-pathway buffering.
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KCNJ111 SNPs - 3 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers52193 claims - 9 study rows
transport activity - TT
KCNJ11 transport activity
rs5219 TT is associated with increased KCNJ11 transport activity.
KCNJ11 rs5219 is scored as a cautious tendency toward higher K(ATP) channel activity for T-containing genotypes, strongest for TT.
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transport activity - CT
KCNJ11 transport activity
rs5219 CT is associated with increased KCNJ11 transport activity.
KCNJ11 rs5219 is scored as a cautious tendency toward higher K(ATP) channel activity for T-containing genotypes, strongest for TT.
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transport activity - CC
KCNJ11 transport activity
rs5219 CC has no scored directional claim for KCNJ11 transport activity.
KCNJ11 rs5219 is scored as a cautious tendency toward higher K(ATP) channel activity for T-containing genotypes, strongest for TT.
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PGM11 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers3975154231 claims - 3 study rows
enzyme activity - TT or compound-heterozygous PGM1 deficiency context
Phosphoglucomutase activity tendency
rs397515423 T / PGM1 c.1507C>T / p.Arg503Ter is associated with lower phosphoglucomutase activity and impaired glucose-1-phosphate/glucose-6-phosphate interconversion in recessive or compound-heterozygous PGM1 deficiency contexts.
PGM1 rs397515423 T is staged as a truncating PGM1 deficiency allele affecting glucose-phosphate interconversion, glycogen handling, and glycosylation biomarkers.
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PYGL1 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers1139939731 claims - 3 study rows
enzyme activity - AA or compound-heterozygous PYGL deficiency context
Liver glycogen phosphorylase activity tendency
rs113993973 A on the genomic plus strand / PYGL c.280C>T / p.Arg94Ter is associated with lower liver glycogen phosphorylase activity and impaired hepatic glycogenolysis in recessive or compound-heterozygous glycogen storage disease VI contexts.
PYGL rs113993973 A is staged as a truncating liver glycogen phosphorylase deficiency allele affecting hepatic glucose output.
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SLC2A11 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers7947292211 claims - 2 study rows
transport activity - T
GLUT1 glucose transport activity tendency
rs794729221 T / SLC2A1 c.724C>T p.Gln242Ter is associated with lower GLUT1 glucose transport activity tendency.
SLC2A1 rs794729221 T is staged as a rare truncating GLUT1 deficiency allele affecting glucose transport and brain-energy biomarkers.
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SLC30A81 SNPs - 3 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers132666343 claims - 9 study rows
transport activity - CC
SLC30A8 transport activity
rs13266634 CC is associated with reduced SLC30A8 transport activity.
SLC30A8 rs13266634 is scored as a lower ZnT8 zinc-transport-activity tendency for C-containing genotypes, stronger for CC than CT.
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transport activity - CT
SLC30A8 transport activity
rs13266634 CT is associated with reduced SLC30A8 transport activity.
SLC30A8 rs13266634 is scored as a lower ZnT8 zinc-transport-activity tendency for C-containing genotypes, stronger for CC than CT.
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transport activity - TT
SLC30A8 transport activity
rs13266634 TT has no scored directional claim for SLC30A8 transport activity.
SLC30A8 rs13266634 is scored as a lower ZnT8 zinc-transport-activity tendency for C-containing genotypes, stronger for CC than CT.
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SLC37A41 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers803564911 claims - 2 study rows
transport activity - biallelic or compound-heterozygous SLC37A4 deletion context
Glucose-6-phosphate transporter activity tendency
rs80356491 / SLC37A4 c.1042_1043del / p.Leu348Valfs*53 is associated with lower glucose-6-phosphate transporter activity and glycogen storage disease Ib metabolic biomarker disruption in recessive or compound-heterozygous contexts.
SLC37A4 rs80356491 is staged as a frameshift glucose-6-phosphate transporter deficiency allele affecting fasting glucose output and lactate, triglyceride, uric-acid, and neutrophil metabolic context.
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SLC5A21 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPs
Open gene pagers1219186211 claims - 2 study rows
transport activity - AA or compound-heterozygous SLC5A2 deficiency context
SGLT2 renal glucose reabsorption activity tendency
rs121918621 A / SLC5A2 c.1320G>A / p.Trp440Ter is associated with lower SGLT2 renal glucose reabsorption activity and higher urinary glucose excretion in familial renal glucosuria contexts.
SLC5A2 rs121918621 A is staged as a rare SGLT2 loss-of-function allele affecting renal glucose reabsorption and urinary glucose handling.
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Where DNA analysis helps
DNA interpretation helps prioritize whether glucose handling deserves attention before generic diet advice is treated as the whole answer.
Example interpretation
Your glucose-regulation pathway may be creating more pressure than expected because appetite and insulin-response signals point in the same direction.
Suggested validation: fasting insulin.
What to do next
- validate fasting insulin before making broad assumptions
- check meal-response patterns, not just fasting markers
- compare glucose genes with appetite and lipid pathways