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Nguyen T, Kumar RP, Park PH. Cathepsin B maturation plays a critical role in leptin-induced hepatic cancer cell growth through activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes. Arch Pharm Res 2023; 46:160-176. [PMID: 36905490 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-023-01437-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Leptin, an adipose tissue-derived hormone, exhibits potent tumor promoting effects through various mechanisms. Cathepsin B, a member of the lysosomal cysteine proteases, has been shown to modulate the growth of cancer cells. In this study, we have investigated the role of cathepsin B signaling in leptin-induced hepatic cancer growth. Leptin treatment caused significant increase in the levels of active cathepsin B through the axis of endoplasmic reticulum stress and autophagy induction without significant effects on pre- and pro-forms of cathepsin B. Interestingly, inhibition of cathepsin B signaling by gene silencing or treatment with a selective pharmacological inhibitor (CA-074) prevented leptin-enhanced viability of hepatic cancer cell and suppressed progression of cell cycle, indicating the critical role of cathepsin B in leptin-induced hepatic cancer growth. We have further observed that maturation of cathepsin B is required for NLRP3 inflammasomes activation, which is implicated in the growth of hepatic cancer cell. The crucial roles of cathepsin B maturation in leptin-induced hepatic cancer growth and NLRP3 inflammasomes activation were confirmed in an in vivo HepG2 tumor xenograft model. Taken together, these results demonstrate that cathepsin B signaling plays a pivotal role in leptin-induced hepatic cancer cell growth by activating NLRP3 inflammasomes.
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- ThiKem Nguyen
- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea.
- Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea.
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Ghanizadeh S, Ghaedian T, Firuzyar T, Faghihi A, Jahani Taklimi N. Evaluating the correlation of serum leptin levels with evidence of coronary artery disease on myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography in suspected coronary artery disease patients. Nucl Med Commun 2022; 43:265-269. [PMID: 34908021 DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0000000000001512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease is currently the most common cause of death worldwide. Several risk factors have been identified for cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes. Leptin is a peptide hormone that acts as a proinflammatory cytokine and has a variety of effects in hemostasis and metabolism such as lipid metabolism, production of glucocorticoid, angiogenesis, etc. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the concentrations of leptin with evidence of coronary artery disease in the myocardial perfusion scan. METHOD A one year retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on patients who are suspected of coronary artery disease that referred to the nuclear medicine department for performing myocardial perfusion scan. The patients were classified based on the results of the myocardial perfusion scan. Serum leptin was measured with ELISA assay. The correlation of serum leptin with these parameters and also with different groups of age, sex and coronary artery disease risk factors was also compared. RESULTS The mean serum level of leptin was 290.44 ng/ml (82.9-1600 ng/ml). There is no meaningful relation between serum leptin and coronary artery disease risk factors, age and sex; also, none of the quantitative myocardial perfusion scan parameters have a significant correlation with serum leptin. CONCLUSION Based on our findings, there was no significant correlation between myocardial perfusion scan parameters and leptin levels. Serum leptin and different groups of age, sex and coronary artery risk factors were not correlated as well.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Research Center, Namazi Teaching Hospital
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Research Center, Namazi Teaching Hospital
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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Hernandez V, Kaur K, ElSharief MW, Al Hajaj SW, Ebrahim AM, Razack M, Dragas D. The New Kid on the Block: The Mechanisms of Action of Hyperleptinemia in Coronary Artery Disease and Atherosclerosis. Cureus 2021; 13:e15766. [PMID: 34178553 PMCID: PMC8216571 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Leptin is an adipocytokine that consists of 167 amino acids. It functions as a regulator of hunger and energy expenditure. Leptin loses its ability to carry out its physiological function at high serum levels, and many studies have associated this loss of function with the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). This literature review aims to outline the steps by which leptin leads to CAD and atherosclerosis. Two independent researchers extracted animal and human studies from PubMed and Google Scholar databases. We applied PubMed search builder options: pathology, pathophysiology, metabolism, and physiology to focus the search results. This study concluded that the mechanism by which leptin might lead to CAD via pressor and depressor effects on vascular tone, enhancing atherosclerotic plaques, and through numerous single nucleotide polymorphisms, the most common being that of the leptin receptor gene rs113701.
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- Vernicia Hernandez
- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Pediatrics and Child Health, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Surgery, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Surgery, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Emergency Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.,Internal Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan, CHN.,Internal Medicine, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, ARE
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- Research, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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Everson‐Rose SA, Barinas‐Mitchell EJM, El Khoudary SR, Huang H, Wang Q, Janssen I, Thurston RC, Jackson EA, Lewis ME, Karvonen‐Gutierrez C, Mancuso P, Derby CA. Adipokines and Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Post-Menopausal Women: Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e019173. [PMID: 33779242 PMCID: PMC8174324 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background The menopausal transition is characterized by increased cardiovascular risk, weight gain, and increased adiposity for many women. The adipose-derived secretory proteins adiponectin and leptin are associated with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease but their role in subclinical atherosclerotic disease is unclear. This cross-sectional study evaluated the associations of adiponectin and leptin with carotid artery intima-media thickness, adventitial diameter, presence of carotid plaques, and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in women aged 54 to 65 years. Methods and Results Participants were 1399 women from SWAN (Study of Women's Health Across the Nation), a community-based study of women transitioning through menopause. Carotid ultrasound and baPWV measures were obtained at SWAN follow-up visits 12 or 13, when 97% of participants were post-menopausal. Adipokines were assayed from serum specimens obtained concurrently at these visits. Linear and logistic regression models were used to evaluate adiponectin or leptin, both log-transformed attributable to skewness, in relationship to carotid artery intima-media thickness, adventitial diameter, baPWV, and presence of carotid plaque. Covariates included age, race, study site, smoking, alcohol use, obesity, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and menopausal status. Lower levels of adiponectin were related to greater carotid artery intima-media thickness, wider adventitial diameter, and faster baPWV; associations were attenuated after adjusting for cardiovascular disease risk factors. Higher levels of leptin were associated with greater carotid artery intima-media thickness and wider adventitial diameter in minimally and fully adjusted models, and contrary to expectation, with slower baPWV, particularly among women with diabetes mellitus or obesity. Conclusions Adiponectin and leptin are 2 important inflammatory pathways that may contribute to adverse subclinical cardiovascular disease risk profiles in women at midlife.
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- University of MinnesotaMinneapolisMN
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Perakakis N, Farr OM, Mantzoros CS. Leptin in Leanness and Obesity: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 77:745-760. [PMID: 33573745 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Leptin has emerged over the past 2 decades as a key hormone secreted by adipose tissue that conveys information on energy stores. Leptin is considered an important regulator of both neuroendocrine function and energy homeostasis. Numerous studies (mainly preclinical and much less in humans) have investigated the mechanisms of leptin's actions both in the healthy state as well as in a wide range of metabolic diseases. In this review, the authors present leptin physiology and review the main findings from animal studies, observational and interventional studies, and clinical trials in humans that have investigated the role of leptin in metabolism and cardiometabolic diseases (energy deficiency, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease). The authors discuss the similarities and discrepancies between animal and human biology and present clinical applications of leptin, directions for future research, and current approaches for the development of the next-generation leptin analogs.
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- Nikolaos Perakakis
- Department of Medicine, Boston VA Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston VA Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston VA Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Reponen EJ, Tesli M, Dieset I, Steen NE, Vedal TSJ, Szabo A, Werner MCF, Lunding SH, Johansen IT, Rødevand LN, Andreassen OA, Ueland T. Adiponectin Is Related to Cardiovascular Risk in Severe Mental Illness Independent of Antipsychotic Treatment. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:623192. [PMID: 34122163 PMCID: PMC8192708 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.623192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) are severe mental illnesses (SMI) associated with elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, including obesity. Leptin and adiponectin are secreted by adipose tissue, with pro- and anti-inflammatory properties, respectively. The second generation antipsychotics (AP) olanzapine, clozapine, and quetiapine have been associated with high leptin levels in SMI. However, the link between inflammatory dysregulation of leptin and adiponectin and CVD risk in SMI, and how this risk is influenced by body mass and AP medication, is still not completely understood. We investigated herein if leptin, adiponectin or their ratio (L/A ratio) could predict increased CVD risk in SCZ, BD, and in subgroups according to use of antipsychotic (AP) treatment, independent of other cardio-metabolic risk factors. Methods: We measured fasting plasma levels of leptin and adiponectin, and calculated the L/A ratio in n = 1,092 patients with SCZ and BD, in subgroups according to AP treatment, and in n = 176 healthy controls (HC). Differences in the levels of adipokines and L/A between groups were examined in multivariate analysis of covariance, and the correlations between adipokines and body mass index (BMI) with linear regression. CVD risk was defined by total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein (TC/HDL) and triglyceride/HDL (TG/HDL) ratios. The adipokines and L/A ratios ability to discriminate individuals with TG/HDL and TC/HDL ratios above threshold levels was explored by ROC analysis, and we investigated the possible influence of other cardio-metabolic risk factors on the association in logistic regression analyses. Results: We observed higher leptin levels and L/A ratios in SMI compared with HC but found no differences in adiponectin. Both adipokines were highly correlated with BMI. The low adiponectin levels showed a fair discrimination in ROC analysis of individuals with CVD risk, with AUC between 0.7 and 0.8 for both TC/HDL and TG/HDL, in all groups examined regardless of diagnosis or AP treatment. Adiponectin remained significantly associated with an elevated TC/HDL and TG/HDL ratio in SMI, also after further adjustment with other cardio-metabolic risk factors. Conclusions: Adiponectin is not dysregulated in SMI but is associated with CVD risk regardless of AP treatment regime.
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- Elina J Reponen
- NORMENT, Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Mental Disorders, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Acute Psychiatric Department, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Research Institute of Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.,K.G. Jebsen Thrombosis Research and Expertise Center, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
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Amadio P, Zarà M, Sandrini L, Ieraci A, Barbieri SS. Depression and Cardiovascular Disease: The Viewpoint of Platelets. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E7560. [PMID: 33066277 PMCID: PMC7589256 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21207560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Depression is a major cause of morbidity and low quality of life among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), and it is now considered as an independent risk factor for major adverse cardiovascular events. Increasing evidence indicates not only that depression worsens the prognosis of cardiac events, but also that a cross-vulnerability between the two conditions occurs. Among the several mechanisms proposed to explain this interplay, platelet activation is the more attractive, seeing platelets as potential mirror of the brain function. In this review, we dissected the mechanisms linking depression and CVD highlighting the critical role of platelet behavior during depression as trigger of cardiovascular complication. In particular, we will discuss the relationship between depression and molecules involved in the CVD (e.g., catecholamines, adipokines, lipids, reactive oxygen species, and chemokines), emphasizing their impact on platelet activation and related mechanisms.
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- Patrizia Amadio
- Unit of Brain-Heart Axis: Cellular and Molecular Mechanism, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (M.Z.); (L.S.)
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- Unit of Brain-Heart Axis: Cellular and Molecular Mechanism, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (M.Z.); (L.S.)
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- Unit of Brain-Heart Axis: Cellular and Molecular Mechanism, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (M.Z.); (L.S.)
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychopharmacology and Functional Neurogenomics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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- Unit of Brain-Heart Axis: Cellular and Molecular Mechanism, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (M.Z.); (L.S.)
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Wang LK, Wang H, Wu XL, Shi L, Yang RM, Wang YC. Relationships among resistin, adiponectin, and leptin and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Int Med Res 2020; 48:300060519870407. [PMID: 31891278 PMCID: PMC7607287 DOI: 10.1177/0300060519870407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the relationships among serum resistin, adiponectin, and
leptin and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM). Methods A total of 120 patients with T2DM were divided into non-microangiopathy and
microangiopathy groups. Sixty age- and sex-matched healthy subjects were
used as a normal control (NC) group. Body height, body mass, waist
circumference, and blood pressure were determined, and waist/hip ratio
(WHR), body mass index, blood glucose, lipids, resistin, leptin,
adiponectin, free fatty acids (FFA), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
(hs-CRP), fasting insulin, hemoglobin A1c, and homeostatic model assessment
of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were compared among the three groups. Results Serum levels of resistin, leptin, FFA, and hs-CRP were significantly higher
and levels of adiponectin were significantly lower in patients in the
non-microangiopathy (n = 60) and microangiopathy groups (n = 60) compared
with the NC group (n = 60). Serum resistin and leptin levels in patients
with T2DM were positively correlated with WHR, hs-CRP, FFA, HOMA-IR, and
triglycerides, but negatively correlated with high-density
lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C). Serum adiponectin levels in patients with
T2DM were negatively correlated with WHR, hs-CRP, FFA, HOMA-IR, and
triglycerides, but positively correlated with HDL-C. Conclusion Serum resistin, adiponectin, and leptin levels correlate with the occurrence
of T2DM and microvascular complications.
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- Li-Kun Wang
- Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China
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Zhang T, Yang P, Li T, Gao J, Zhang Y. Leptin Expression in Human Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is Associated with Local Coronary Atherosclerosis. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:9913-9922. [PMID: 31872802 PMCID: PMC6941777 DOI: 10.12659/msm.918390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Leptin is an adipokine related to overweight and cardiovascular diseases. However, the leptin expression level in epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) of humans and its association with coronary atherosclerosis has never been investigated. Material/Methods Patients receiving cardiac surgery were divided into a coronary artery disease group (CAD group) and a non-CAD group (NCAD group). Blood samples from coronary vein, biopsies of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), and EAT were acquired during the surgery. Serum leptin level and leptin level in EAT and SAT were tested with ELISA, quantitative PCR, and immunohistochemistry and were compared between the CAD group and NCAD group, as well as between stenosis and non-stenosis subgroups. Logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the risk factors for coronary artery stenosis. Results No statistically significant differences were found in demographic and clinical data between groups (all P>0.05). Serum leptin concentration and leptin expression in EAT and SAT of the CAD group were much higher in than in the NCAD group (all P<0.05). In subgroup analysis, there was no difference in serum leptin and expression in SAT of stenosis and non-stenosis patients (All P>0.05). The leptin expression level in EAT of stenosis patients was significantly higher than in non-stenosis patients (P=0.0431). By multivariate logistic regression analysis, we demonstrated that leptin expression level in EAT was an independent risk factor for coronary artery stenosis [OR=1.09, 95%CI (1.01±1.18), P=0.031]. Conclusions Leptin expression in EAT and SAT were both increased for CAD patients. Leptin expression in EAT was an independent risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis in the adjacent artery, while leptin in SAT was not associated.
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- Tuowei Zhang
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xi'an No.1 Hospital, Xi'an, Shangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xi'an No.1 Hospital, Xi'an, Shangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, North of Weihe River Central Hospital, Xi'an, Shangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xi'an No.1 Hospital, Xi'an, Shangxi, China (mainland)
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Everson-Rose SA, Clark CJ, Wang Q, Guo H, Mancuso P, Kravitz HM, Bromberger JT. Depressive symptoms and adipokines in women: Study of women's health across the nation. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2018; 97:20-27. [PMID: 30005278 PMCID: PMC6300165 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Small clinical studies suggest depression is associated with alterations in adiponectin and leptin, adipocyte-derived secretory proteins involved in metabolic regulation; however, longitudinal data on these association are lacking. This study examined cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of depressive symptoms and major depressive disorder (MDD) with adiponectin and leptin in healthy middle-aged women (mean (SD) age, 45.6 (2.5) years). Cross-sectional analyses included 575 women with baseline adipokine data; longitudinal analyses included 262 women with 2-4 adipokine measurements over 5 years. The 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D) was used to assess depressive symptoms; history of MDD was determined by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. Adipokines were assayed from stored serum specimens; values were log-transformed for analyses. Linear and repeated measure random effects regression models evaluated associations of baseline CES-D scores with baseline adipokine concentrations and changes over time, respectively. Secondary analyses evaluated the relation of MDD history with adipokine concentrations. Mean (SD) baseline concentrations of adiponectin and leptin were 9.90 (4.92) μg/mL and 27.02 (20.06) ng/mL; both increased over time (p < .0001). CES-D scores were associated with lower adiponectin at baseline (per 1-SD: estimate=-0.04, SE=.02, p=.03) and over time (per 1-SD: estimate=-0.055, SE = .024, p=.02). Associations were unchanged in risk factor-adjusted models. Women with elevated CES-D scores (≥16) had 6.9% (95% CI: -1.1%, 14.3%; p = .089) lower median adiponectin at baseline and 11.5% (95% CI: 1.5%, 20.4%, p = .025) lower median adiponectin over time in adjusted models, compared to women with CES-D<16. Rate of change in adipokines did not vary by baseline depressive symptoms or MDD history. Depressive symptoms and MDD history were unrelated to leptin. In women at midlife, depressive symptoms are associated with lower adiponectin, a critical anti-inflammatory biomarker involved in metabolic and cardiovascular conditions.
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- Susan A. Everson-Rose
- Department of Medicine and Program in Health Disparities Research, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Biostatistical Design & Analysis Center, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, and Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Psychiatry and Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Departments of Epidemiology and Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Katsiki N, Mikhailidis DP, Banach M. Leptin, cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2018; 39:1176-1188. [PMID: 29877321 PMCID: PMC6289384 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2018.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Leptin, an adipokine that is implicated in the control of food intake via appetite suppression, may also stimulate oxidative stress, inflammation, thrombosis, arterial stiffness, angiogenesis and atherogenesis. These leptin-induced effects may predispose to the development of cardiovascular diseases. In the present review we discuss the evidence linking leptin levels with the presence, severity and/or prognosis of both coronary artery disease and non-cardiac vascular diseases such as stroke, carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) as well as with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Leptin levels have been positively associated with the presence, severity, extent and lesion complexity of coronary atherosclerosis as well as with the presence, severity and poor clinical outcomes of both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. But conflicting results also exist. Furthermore, leptin was reported to independently predict common carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque instability. A link between hyperleptinemia and PAD has been reported, whereas limited data were available on the potential association between leptin and AAA. Elevated leptin concentrations have also been related to CKD incidence and progression as well as with insulin resistance, T2DM, micro- and macrovascular diabetic complications. Statins and antidiabetic drugs (including sitagliptin, metformin, pioglitazone, liraglutide and empagliflozin) may affect leptin levels. Further research is needed to establish the potential use (if any) of leptin as a therapeutic target in these diseases.
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- Niki Katsiki
- Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippocration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Hospital Campus, University College London Medical School, University College London (UCL), London, UK.
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- Department of Hypertension, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Morel S, Kwak B, Rohner-Jeanrenaud F, Steffens S, Molica F. Adipokines at the crossroad between obesity and cardiovascular disease. Thromb Haemost 2017; 113:553-66. [DOI: 10.1160/th14-06-0513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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SummaryObesity, and especially excessive visceral adipose tissue accumulation, is considered as a low-grade inflammatory state that is responsible for adipocyte dysfunction and associated metabolic disorders. Adipose tissue displays endocrine functions by releasing pro- or antiinflammatory bioactive molecules named adipokines. An altered expression of these molecules, provoked by obesity or adipocyte dysregulation, contributes to major metabolic diseases such as insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus that are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. However, obesity is also characterised by the expansion of perivascular adipose tissue that acts locally via diffusion of adipokines into the vascular wall. Local inflammation within blood vessels induced by adipokines contributes to the onset of endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis and thrombosis, but also to vascular remodelling and hypertension. A fast expansion of obesity is expected in the near future, which will rapidly increase the incidence of these cardiovascular diseases. The focus of this review is to summarise the link between metabolic and cardiovascular disease and discuss current treatment approaches, limitations and future perspectives for more targeted therapies.
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Santos FA, Carvalho KMMB, Batista-Lima FJ, Nunes PIG, Viana AFSC, de Carvalho Almeida da Silva AA, da Cruz Fonseca SG, Chaves MH, Rao VS, Magalhães PJC, de Brito TS. The triterpenoid alpha, beta-amyrin prevents the impaired aortic vascular reactivity in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2017; 390:1029-1039. [PMID: 28717838 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-017-1404-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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To characterize the protective effects of the triterpenoid mixture alpha, beta-amyrin (AMY, 20 mg/kg, during 15 days) on the reactivity of isolated aorta of high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice. Male Swiss mice were fed with HFD or normal diet (ND) for 15 weeks. Contractions of thoracic aorta in response to KCl or phenylephrine (PHE) and relaxation by acetylcholine (ACh) or sodium nitroprusside (SNP) were analyzed. HFD-fed mice developed hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and significant body weight gain, parameters prevented by AMY treatment. Whereas aortic contractility did not differ in response to KCl, contractions induced by PHE (1 μM) as well as relaxation induced by ACh (1-30 μM) or SNP (1 nM-0.1 mM) on PHE-contracted aorta were decreased (p < 0.05) in tissues of HFD compared to ND mice, phenomenon significantly (p < 0.05) diminished in HFD mice treated with AMY. The relaxant actions of ACh and SNP were inhibited (p < 0.05) by tetraethylammonium (TEA, 5 mM), apamin (0.1 μM), and 4-aminopyridine (4-AP; 3 mM) in aortae from ND group, but not from HFD. Treatment of HFD mice with AMY rescued the inhibitory effect of TEA (p < 0.05) on vasorelaxant actions of ACh and SNP. 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ) inhibited similarly the relaxant effects of SNP in all groups. 8-Br-cGMP relaxed with similar profile aortae of all groups. By preventing HFD-induced obesity in mice, AMY rescued the blunted contractile response to PHE, and the attenuated vasorelaxation and K+ channel activation (opening) induced by ACh and SNP in isolated aorta.
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- Flávia Almeida Santos
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60430-270, Brazil.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60430-270, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60430-270, Brazil
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60430-270, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60430-270, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60430-270, Brazil
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Hogas S, Bilha SC, Branisteanu D, Hogas M, Gaipov A, Kanbay M, Covic A. Potential novel biomarkers of cardiovascular dysfunction and disease: cardiotrophin-1, adipokines and galectin-3. Arch Med Sci 2017; 13:897-913. [PMID: 28721158 PMCID: PMC5507105 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2016.58664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease is one of the main burdens of healthcare systems worldwide. Nevertheless, assessing cardiovascular risk in both apparently healthy individuals and low/high-risk patients remains a difficult issue. Already established biomarkers (e.g. brain natriuretic peptide, troponin) have significantly improved the assessment of major cardiovascular events and diseases but cannot be applied to all patients and in some cases do not provide sufficiently accurate information. In this context, new potential biomarkers that reflect various underlying pathophysiological cardiac and vascular modifications are needed. Also, a multiple biomarker evaluation that shows changes in the cardiovascular state is of interest. This review describes the role of selected markers of vascular inflammation, atherosclerosis, atherothrombosis, endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular fibrosis in the pathogenesis and prognosis of cardiovascular disease: the potential use of cardiotrophin-1, leptin, adiponectin, resistin and galectin-3 as biomarkers for various cardiovascular conditions is discussed.
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- Simona Hogas
- Nephrology Department, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Center, "C.I. Parhon" University Hospital, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- Endocrinology Department, "Sf. Spiridon" Hospital, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- Endocrinology Department, "Sf. Spiridon" Hospital, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- Physiology Department, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- Extracorporeal Hemocorrection Unit, JSC "National Scientific Medical Research Center", Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Koc University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Nephrology Department, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Center, "C.I. Parhon" University Hospital, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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Rosa M, Paris C, Sottejeau Y, Corseaux D, Robin E, Tagzirt M, Juthier F, Jashari R, Rauch A, Vincentelli A, Staels B, Van Belle E, Susen S, Dupont A. Leptin induces osteoblast differentiation of human valvular interstitial cells via the Akt and ERK pathways. Acta Diabetol 2017; 54:551-560. [PMID: 28314924 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-017-0980-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) affects 2-6% of the population over 65 years, and age, gender, smoking, overweight, dyslipidemia, diabetes contribute to the development of this disease. CAVD results, in part, from the osteoblast differentiation of human valvular interstitial cells (VICs). This study aims to elucidate the effects of leptin on osteoblast phenotype of VICs and the signalling pathways involved. METHODS Patients who underwent aortic valve replacement for CAVD (n = 43) were included in this study. Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) without CAVD (n = 129) were used as controls. RESULTS Patients with CAVD had higher serum leptin concentrations than CAD patients (p = 0.002). Leptin was found in calcific aortic valves, with higher concentrations in calcified versus non-calcified zones (p = 0.01). Chronic leptin stimulation of human VICs enhanced alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and ALP, BMP-2 and RUNX2 expression and decreased osteopontin expression. Moreover, inhibiting Akt or ERK during leptin stimulation lowered the expression of osteoblast markers in VIC. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these findings indicate that leptin plays a critical role in CAVD development by promoting osteoblast differentiation of human aortic VICs in an Akt- and ERK-dependent manner. This study highlights the role of leptin in CAVD development, and further studies are needed to determine whether reducing circulating leptin levels or blocking leptin actions on VICs is efficient to slow CAVD progression.
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- Mickael Rosa
- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary and Haematology Department, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary and Haematology Department, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary and Haematology Department, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
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- European Homograft Bank, c/o Clinique Saint Jean, Brussels, Belgium
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary and Haematology Department, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary and Haematology Department, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France.
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France.
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary and Haematology Department, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France.
- INSERM U 1011, Amphi J&K, Boulevard du Professeur Jules Leclercq, 59008, Lille Cedex, France.
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- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, UNIV LILLE, Inserm UMR 1011, 59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary and Haematology Department, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
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Madhu SV, Aslam M, Aiman AJ, Siddiqui A, Dwivedi S. Prevalence of hypogonadism in male Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with and without coronary artery disease. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2017; 21:31-37. [PMID: 28217495 PMCID: PMC5240077 DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.195999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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AIM The present study is carried out to investigate hypogonadism using serum testosterone levels in male Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) subjects with and without coronary artery disease (CAD). SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 150 age and body mass index-matched male subjects in the age group of 30-70 years were recruited in three groups; Group A - subjects with normal glucose tolerance, Group B - T2DM subjects without CAD, and Group C - T2DM subjects with CAD (n = 50 each group). Subjects with CAD were diagnosed on the basis of electrocardiogram, treadmill testing, stress echocardiography, or coronary angiography. Total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT), bioavailable testosterone, calculated FT and glycemic parameters were measured and compared between all the three study groups. One-way ANOVA followed by post hoc Tukey's test and Pearson's coefficient of correlation tests were used for analysis. RESULTS Hypogonadism (TT <3 ng/ml) was observed in 40% (20/50) of subjects in Group C and 32% (16/50) of subjects in Group B as compared to only 14% (7/50) of subjects in Group A (Groups A vs. B; P = 0.055, Groups A vs. C; P = 0.006 and Groups B vs. C; P = 0.53). Group C subjects had significantly lower levels of TT (3.55 ± 1.46 ng/ml vs. 4.73 ± 2.17 ng/ml, P = 0.005), calculated FT (0.062 ± 0.0255 pg/ml vs. 0.0951 ± 0.0508 pg/ml, P ≤ 0.001), and bioavailable testosterone (1.48 ± 0.65 ng/ml vs. 2.18 ± 1.20 ng/ml, P ≤ 0.001) compared to control Group A subjects. There was no significant difference in any of the testosterone parameters between Groups A and B. Furthermore, an overall positive correlation was found between hypogonadism and CAD (r = 0.177, P = 0.030, n = 150). CONCLUSION We observed hypogonadism as indicated by low testosterone levels in a significant proportion of male T2DM subjects with CAD.
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- S. V. Madhu
- Department of Medicine, Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Ghatge M, Sharma A, Vangala RK. Association of γ-glutamyl transferase with premature coronary artery disease. Biomed Rep 2016; 4:307-312. [PMID: 26998267 PMCID: PMC4774353 DOI: 10.3892/br.2016.576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Accumulating evidence from epidemiological studies suggests that higher γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels in the blood are associated with the incident of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including atherosclerosis, and have prognostic importance. However, to the best of our knowledge, the association of the GGT level with premature coronary artery disease (CAD) in an Asian Indian population has not been evaluated. In the present study, 240 (120 unaffected and 120 CAD affected) young subjects (males, ≤45 years and females, ≤50 years) were selected. The markers assayed were GGT, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, lipids, secretory phospholipase A2, neopterin, myeloperoxidase, interleukin-6, cystatin-C, tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis and lipoprotein (a). The plasma GGT levels in these subjects showed a positive correlation with quantitative variables, such as waist circumference, triglycerides, neopterin levels and cross-sectional correlation with qualitative variable smoking. The findings suggest that the subjects in the highest tertile of GGT had a 2.1-fold [odds ratio (OR), 2.104; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.063-4.165; P=0.033] higher risk of developing premature CAD in comparison with the reference tertile. Furthermore, a 1 U/l increase of GGT (on a log scale) increased the OR by 5.2-fold (OR, 5.208; 95% CI, 1.018-24.624; P=0.048) and 7.4-fold (OR, 7.492; 95% CI, 1.221-45.979; P=0.030) on addition of associated risk factors. In conclusion, the elevated plasma GGT levels potentially indicate increased oxidative stress and the risk of developing premature CAD. Therefore, these findings could be potentially used in the risk stratification of premature CAD following further evaluation.
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- Madankumar Ghatge
- Tata Proteomics and Coagulation Unit, Thrombosis Research Institute, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 560099, India; Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
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- Tata Proteomics and Coagulation Unit, Thrombosis Research Institute, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 560099, India; Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India; Elizabeth and Emmanuel Kaye Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Unit, Thrombosis Research Institute, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 560099, India
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- Tata Proteomics and Coagulation Unit, Thrombosis Research Institute, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 560099, India; Elizabeth and Emmanuel Kaye Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Unit, Thrombosis Research Institute, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 560099, India
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Yida Z, Imam MU, Ismail M, Wong W, Abdullah MA, Ideris A, Ismail N. N-Acetylneuraminic acid attenuates hypercoagulation on high fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats. Food Nutr Res 2015; 59:29046. [PMID: 26642300 PMCID: PMC4671315 DOI: 10.3402/fnr.v59.29046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 11/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background and objective N-Acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac), a type of sialic acid, has close links with cholesterol metabolism and is often used as a biomarker in evaluating the risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, most studies on the health implications of Neu5Ac have focused on its effects on the nervous system, while its effects on cardiovascular risk factors have largely been unreported. Thus, the effects of Neu5Ac on coagulation status in high fat diet (HFD)-induced hyperlipidemic rats were evaluated in this study. Methods Sprague Dawley male rats were divided into five different groups and fed with HFD alone, HFD low-dose Neu5Ac, HFD high-dose Neu5Ac, HFD simvastatin (10 mg/kg day), and normal pellet alone. Food was given ad libitum while body weight of rats was measured weekly. After 12 weeks of intervention, rats were sacrificed and serum and tissue samples were collected for biochemistry and gene expression analysis, respectively. Results The results showed that Neu5Ac could improve lipid metabolism and hyperlipidemia-associated coagulation. Neu5Ac exerted comparable or sometimes better physiological effects than simvastatin, at biochemical and gene expression levels. Conclusions The data indicated that Neu5Ac prevented HFD-induced hyperlipidemia and associated hypercoagulation in rats through regulation of lipid-related and coagulation-related genes and, by extension, induced metabolite and protein changes. The implications of the present findings are that Neu5Ac may be used to prevent coagulation-related cardiovascular events in hyperlipidemic conditions. These findings are worth studying further.
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- Zhang Yida
- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.,Cardiology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.,Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and serum leptin in older adults: results from the MOBILIZE Boston study. J Occup Environ Med 2015; 56:e73-7. [PMID: 25192230 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution has been linked to increased risk of obesity and diabetes and may be associated with higher serum levels of the adipokine leptin, but this hypothesis has not been previously evaluated in humans. METHODS In a cohort of older adults, we estimated the association between serum leptin concentrations and two markers of long-term exposure to traffic pollution, adjusting for participant characteristics, temporal trends, socioeconomic factors, and medical history. RESULTS An interquartile range increase (0.11 μg/m) in annual mean residential black carbon was associated with 12% (95% confidence interval: 3%, 22%) higher leptin levels. Leptin levels were not associated with residential distance to major roadway. CONCLUSIONS If confirmed, these findings support the emerging evidence suggesting that certain sources of traffic pollution may be associated with adverse cardiometabolic effects.
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Vavruch C, Länne T, Fredrikson M, Lindström T, Östgren CJ, Nystrom FH. Serum leptin levels are independently related to the incidence of ischemic heart disease in a prospective study of patients with type 2 diabetes. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2015; 14:62. [PMID: 25994184 PMCID: PMC4460770 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-015-0208-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background New and clinically useful markers of cardiovascular risk are of essence in type 2 diabetes since ischemic heart disease is a major cause of death in these patients. Methods We analyzed baseline data from 476 men and 244 women who participated in “Cardiovascular Risk factors in Patients with Diabetes -a Prospective study in Primary care” study. All participants had type 2 diabetes and were 55-66 years old at recruitment during year 2005 to 2008. Except for established traditional risk markers for vascular disease, we also estimated vascular complications non-invasively by performance of carotid-femoral pulse-wave velocity (PWV, with applanation-tonometry) and intima-media thickness of carotid arteries (IMT, with B-mode ultrasound). Patients were followed for incidence of ischemic heart disease mortality and morbidity until end of the year 2012, using the national Swedish Cause of Death and Hospitalization Registries. Results During the follow-up period of a median of 6 years 47 men and 10 women died or were hospitalized for ischemic heart disease including myocardial infarction. Leptin levels were positively related to the hazard ratio (HR) in men (HR for each log 10 unit 4.9, CI 1.99 to 11.8) and women (HR 11.5, CI 1.47 to 89.7). Leptin predicted ischemic heart disease independently of age, HbA1c, BMI, systolic blood pressure and LDL-cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio (men: HR 12.9 CI 3.2-53, women: HR 19.9, CI 1.2-327) This finding of increased risk related to high leptin levels was also statistically significant when carotid-femoral PWV and IMT were both added to the equations in men (hazard ratio 9.2 CI 2.1-41). Conclusions Our data support the use of serum leptin in type 2 diabetes to add independent prognostic information in terms of ischemic heart disease when compared with traditional cardiovascular risk factors. In the men of the cohort this prognostic information was in addition also to data on IMT and PWV, two non-invasive measurements of the extent of vascular disease. The power to detect a similar relationship in women was less strong due to lower incidence of cardiovascular disease. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01049737.
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- Camilla Vavruch
- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE 581 85, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE 581 85, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE 581 85, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE 581 85, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE 581 85, Linköping, Sweden.
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Liu Y, Wang D, Chen H, Xia M. Circulating retinol binding protein 4 is associated with coronary lesion severity of patients with coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis 2015; 238:45-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Revised: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Adipokines, inflammation, insulin resistance, and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2014; 15:R194. [PMID: 24245495 PMCID: PMC3978659 DOI: 10.1186/ar4384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Introduction Cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality are increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Inflammation is thought to be an important factor in accelerated atherosclerosis in RA, whereas insulin resistance is a known risk factor for atherosclerosis in RA. We hypothesised that adipokines could be a link between inflammation, insulin resistance, and atherosclerosis in RA. Methods The common carotid artery (CCA) intima-media thickness (IMT), CCA resistive index (RI), and carotid plaques were measured by ultrasonography in 192 patients with RA. Insulin resistance was assessed by the homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Serum adiponectin, leptin, resistin, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin (IL)-6 concentrations were determined. Results The CCA RI was associated with CCA IMT and the estimated total plaque volume after adjustment for conventional CV risk factors. Among adipokines, resistin and IL-6 were correlated with inflammatory parameters. Leptin and leptin:adiponectin (L:A) ratio were correlated with metabolic risk factors, including HOMA-IR. And L:A ratio was related to the CCA RI after adjustment for conventional and nonconventional CV risk factors, including HOMA-IR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein. Conclusion L:A ratio was associated with HOMA-IR and carotid RI. L:A ratio might be an independent factor for predicting cardiovascular risk in patients with RA.
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Pedone C, Scarlata S, Napoli N, Lauretani F, Bandinelli S, Ferrucci L, Incalzi RA. Relationship between bone cross-sectional area and indices of peripheral artery disease. Calcif Tissue Int 2013; 93:508-16. [PMID: 23995829 PMCID: PMC6125776 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-013-9782-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2013] [Accepted: 07/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Most studies on the relationship between bone mineral density and atherosclerosis have used dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, but this method is relatively insensitive to bone geometry. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between bone area and indices of carotid and peripheral atherosclerosis. We studied 841 persons aged 65 years or older (women = 444, mean age 73.8 years; men = 397, mean age = 75.3 years) enrolled in the InCHIANTI study and free from active malignancies, chronic use of bisphosphonates or steroids, and estrogen replacement therapy. The tibial cortical and total cross-sectional area (CSA) were measured by peripheral quantitative computed tomography and their ratio was calculated (cortical/total cross-sectional area ratio, cCSA/tCSA); carotid plaques were screened by echography, and peripheral artery disease (PAD) was defined as an ankle/brachial index <0.9 or presence of intermittent claudication. No association between cCSA/tCSA and atherosclerosis was observed in men. In women, lower cCSA/tCSA was associated with both carotid plaques [odds ratio (OR) for lowest vs. best quartile = 2.09, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.2-3.68] and PAD (OR = 3.43, 95 % CI 1.58-8.12). After correction for potential confounders (age since menopause, body mass index, Parathyroid hormone, vitamin D, leptin, DHEA-S, testosterone, physical activity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and reduced renal function), the association was not confirmed. According to partial logistic regression, the carotid plaque-cCSA/tCSA association, but not the PAD-cCSA/tCSA association, was mostly dependent on years since menopause. In women the association between osteoporosis and carotid plaques likely reflects hormonal deprivation, whereas that between osteoporosis and PAD seems multifactorial in origin.
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- Claudio Pedone
- Area of Geriatrics, Campus Biomedico University and Teaching Hospital, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, 00128, Rome, Italy,
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Brown SA, Kouzekanani K, García AA, Orlander PR, Hanis CL. Diabetes self-management and leptin in Mexican Americans with type 2 diabetes: the Starr County border health initiative. THE DIABETES EDUCATOR 2013; 39:820-7. [PMID: 24047926 PMCID: PMC8359772 DOI: 10.1177/0145721713505153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to (1) characterize leptin in Mexican Americans with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, (2) examine relationships among leptin and indicators of diabetes status (body mass index and A1C), and (3) explore the effects of a culturally tailored diabetes self-management education intervention on leptin. METHODS In Starr County, an impoverished Texas-Mexico border community, 252 Mexican Americans with type 2 diabetes were recruited to test a diabetes self-management education intervention culturally tailored in terms of language, dietary recommendations, social emphasis, family participation, and incorporation of cultural health beliefs. Groups of 8 participants were randomized to experimental or wait-listed control conditions. Outcomes were measured at 3, 6, and 12 months; by 12 months, 109 had complete leptin data. RESULTS Most participants were women and, on average, 55 years of age, diagnosed with diabetes for 8 years, obese, and in poor glycemic control. Three variables-body mass index, sex, A1C-explained 36% of the variance in baseline leptin; there were no intervention effects on leptin. Sex, time, and gender × time interaction effects on leptin were statistically significant; greater increases in leptin over time occurred in women compared to men. In women, fasting blood glucose changes from baseline to 12 months significantly predicted leptin changes from baseline to 12 months; in men, body mass index changes predicted leptin change. CONCLUSIONS With increasing obesity rates, further research is warranted to determine if leptin is a useful intervention target in type 2 diabetes.
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- Sharon A Brown
- School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA (Dr Brown, Prof García)
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- School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA (Dr Brown, Prof García)
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- The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, TX, USA (Dr Orlander)
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX, USA (Prof Hanis)
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Gokulakrishnan K, Aravindhan V, Amutha A, Abhijit S, Ranjani H, Anjana RM, Unnikrishnan R, Miranda P, Narayan KV, Mohan V. Serum adiponectin helps to differentiate type 1 and type 2 diabetes among young Asian Indians. Diabetes Technol Ther 2013; 15:696-702. [PMID: 23902401 PMCID: PMC3746282 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2012.0306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study assessed whether serum adiponectin could be used as a biochemical marker to differentiate type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among young Asian Indians. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We recruited age- and sex-matched individuals with physician-diagnosed T1DM (n=70) and T2DM (n=72). All were 12-27 years of age with a duration of diabetes of >2 years, at a large tertiary-care diabetes center in Chennai, southern India. Age- and sex-matched individuals with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) (n=68) were selected from an ongoing population study. NGT was defined using World Health Organization criteria. Serum total adiponectin was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to identify adiponectin cut points for discriminating T1DM from T2DM. RESULTS Adiponectin levels were higher in T1DM and lower in T2DM compared with the NGT group (9.89, 3.88, and 6.84 μg/mL, respectively; P<0.001). In standardized polytomous regression models, adiponectin was associated with T1DM (odds ratio [OR]=1.131 per SD; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.025-1.249) and T2DM (OR=0.628 per SD; 95% CI, 0.504-0.721) controlled for age, gender, waist circumference, body mass index, hypertension, glycated hemoglobin, total cholesterol, serum triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, family history of T2DM, and estimated glomerular filtration rate. Using ROC analysis, an adiponectin cut point of 5.1 μg/mL had a C statistic of 0.886 (95% CI, 0.836-0.953), sensitivity of 80.6%, and specificity of 80.6% to differentiate T1DM from T2DM. Using the 5.1 μg/mL cut point, 80.6% of T1DM and 81.8% of T2DM would be correctly classified. CONCLUSIONS Serum adiponectin is a useful biochemical marker for differentiating T1DM and T2DM among young Asian Indians.
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- Kuppan Gokulakrishnan
- Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, IDF Centre for Education, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Anna University-K.B. Chandrashekar Research Centre, Chennai, India
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- Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, IDF Centre for Education, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
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- Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, IDF Centre for Education, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
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- Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, IDF Centre for Education, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
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- Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, IDF Centre for Education, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
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- Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, IDF Centre for Education, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
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- Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, IDF Centre for Education, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, IDF Centre for Education, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
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Corbatón-Anchuelo A, Martínez-Larrad MT, Fernández-Pérez C, Vega-Quiroga S, Ibarra-Rueda JM, Serrano-Ríos M. Metabolic syndrome, adiponectin, and cardiovascular risk in Spain (the Segovia study): impact of consensus societies criteria. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2013; 11:309-18. [PMID: 23734759 DOI: 10.1089/met.2012.0115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in rural and urban areas in the province of Segovia, Spain, and its relationship to lifestyle habits, cardiovascular risk, and serum adiponectin concentrations. METHODS The study had a cross-sectional design and included 888 individual residents in the province of Segovia, Autonomous Community of Castilla-León. RESULTS The age/sex standardized prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was by: (1) American Heart Association/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute criteria (AHA/NHLBI), 17%; (2) International Diabetes Federation (IDF), 24.3%; and (3) Consensus Societies/Joint Interim Statement (CS), 27.8%. A high correlation was found between the different criteria. No formal education [odds ratio (OR) 6.9 (2.4-20.2)] and primary education [6.7 (2.8-15.9)] were independently associated with metabolic syndrome. An inverse association with metabolic syndrome was found for subjects doing a high level of exercise during work [0.4 (0.2-0.7)] as well as those who were mild drinkers [alcohol intake of less than 15 grams/daily, 0.4 (0.3-0.8)]. Among subjects with low estimated cardiovascular risk, adiponectin levels are higher in those who do not meet criteria of metabolic syndrome. A total of 29.7% of subjects meeting CS criteria had >20% 10-year predicted risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by the Framingham risk score criteria [4.5 (2.4-8.5)]. CONCLUSIONS Our results show: (1) A higher estimated prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to IDF and CS criteria. (2) Low educational level was independently associated with metabolic syndrome. A high level of physical activity and a daily alcohol intake of less than 15 grams/day were inversely associated with metabolic syndrome. (3) Metabolic syndrome increases the predicted CVD risk. (4) Adiponectin levels are not inversely related to insulin resistance in subjects with high cardiovascular risk and metabolic syndrome.
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- Arturo Corbatón-Anchuelo
- 1 Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM) and Hospital Clínico San Carlos , Madrid, Spain
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Leptin's activity on the hydroxyl radical: a possible link to the oxidative stress-related endothelial vasodilation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Lung 2013; 191:391-5. [PMID: 23689876 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-013-9466-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/13/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity, whereas the underlying mechanism is still eluding, the thought participants are chronic intermittent hypoxia with consequent increase in the reactive oxygen species, leading to endothelial cell damage and dysfunction in these patients. As the hydroxyl radical (·OH) mediates the vascular smooth muscle relaxation, identification of its scavengers might reveal sentinel markers of decreased vascular responsiveness and worse long-term comorbid outcome. We therefore assessed leptin's scavenger effect on (∙)OH using the electronic paramagnetic resonance (EPR) method. METHODS The (∙)OH was generated by the Fenton reaction in the presence of spin-trap 5-diethoxyphosphoryl-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) with various concentrations of leptin (0.25, 2.5, and 25 μg/ml) and without leptin. EPR spectrometer settings were: modulation frequency, 100 kHz; X band microwave frequency, 9.5 GHz; microwave power, 20 mW (milliwatts); modulation amplitude, 1.0 G (gauss); time constant, 160 s; scan time, 200 s; and receiver gain, 1 × l0(5). EPR signal intensity between 3,440 and 3,540 G of measurements taken in at least three separate experiments was reported. Mannitol, a known (∙)OH scavenger, at 100 mM significantly decreased the DMPO-OH adduct formation and was used as the active-control agent. RESULTS Leptin added to aqueous solutions at all concentrations was associated with a statistically significant decrease in EPR signal compared with controls due to its scavenging activity towards the ·OH. CONCLUSIONS Leptin could be further investigated as a sentinel biomarker of decreased vascular responsiveness and future risk of atherosclerotic disease in obese OSA patients.
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