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Gazit T, Robinson D, Khawalde K, Eisa M, Qassem K, Heller E, Yassin M. Foot Surgery Using Resorbable Magnesium Screws. J Foot Ankle Surg 2024; 63:79-84. [PMID: 37699499 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2023.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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The use of bioabsorbable magnesium (Mg) screws is new in foot surgery. Their relative merit over conventional titanium screws has not yet been proven. This prospective case series study was conducted to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of bioabsorbable Mg screws and titanium screws. A consecutive series of patients (n = 60; 11 men and 49 women) underwent corrective hallux valgus surgery. The minimum follow-up period was 1 year. The assessment was based on a patient questionnaire, including the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) hallux valgus score, visual analog scale, patient's global impression of change (PGIC), and fifth metatarsus circumference (IF5C). The radiographic assessment included the intermetatarsal and hallux valgus angles, as well as time to osteotomy union and hardware failure. At 1 year, similar results were obtained radiographically. The healing of the osteotomies was significantly faster in the Mg group. Hardware failure was common in the Mg group (5/26) than in the TI group (0/34) but hardware removal was more common in the TI group (6/34) versus the MG group (0/26). IF5C increased by 8 ± 2 mm in the Mg group. The AOFAS and PGIC scores at 6 months were similar. Validated foot scores and radiographic analysis indicated that there was no detectable difference between the groups. The fast achievement of osteotomy union compensates for a high rate of hardware failure, resulting in patient satisfaction and avoiding reoperation for hardware removal.
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- Tomer Gazit
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, affiliated with Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, affiliated with Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, affiliated with Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, affiliated with Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, affiliated with Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, affiliated with Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, affiliated with Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Cooper ID, Kyriakidou Y, Edwards K, Petagine L, Seyfried TN, Duraj T, Soto-Mota A, Scarborough A, Jacome SL, Brookler K, Borgognoni V, Novaes V, Al-Faour R, Elliott BT. Ketosis Suppression and Ageing (KetoSAge): The Effects of Suppressing Ketosis in Long Term Keto-Adapted Non-Athletic Females. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15621. [PMID: 37958602 PMCID: PMC10650498 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Most studies on ketosis have focused on short-term effects, male athletes, or weight loss. Hereby, we studied the effects of short-term ketosis suppression in healthy women on long-standing ketosis. Ten lean (BMI 20.5 ± 1.4), metabolically healthy, pre-menopausal women (age 32.3 ± 8.9) maintaining nutritional ketosis (NK) for > 1 year (3.9 years ± 2.3) underwent three 21-day phases: nutritional ketosis (NK; P1), suppressed ketosis (SuK; P2), and returned to NK (P3). Adherence to each phase was confirmed with daily capillary D-beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) tests (P1 = 1.9 ± 0.7; P2 = 0.1 ± 0.1; and P3 = 1.9 ± 0.6 pmol/L). Ageing biomarkers and anthropometrics were evaluated at the end of each phase. Ketosis suppression significantly increased: insulin, 1.78-fold from 33.60 (± 8.63) to 59.80 (± 14.69) pmol/L (p = 0.0002); IGF1, 1.83-fold from 149.30 (± 32.96) to 273.40 (± 85.66) µg/L (p = 0.0045); glucose, 1.17-fold from 78.6 (± 9.5) to 92.2 (± 10.6) mg/dL (p = 0.0088); respiratory quotient (RQ), 1.09-fold 0.66 (± 0.05) to 0.72 (± 0.06; p = 0.0427); and PAI-1, 13.34 (± 6.85) to 16.69 (± 6.26) ng/mL (p = 0.0428). VEGF, EGF, and monocyte chemotactic protein also significantly increased, indicating a pro-inflammatory shift. Sustained ketosis showed no adverse health effects, and may mitigate hyperinsulinemia without impairing metabolic flexibility in metabolically healthy women.
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- Isabella D. Cooper
- Ageing Biology and Age-Related Diseases, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK; (Y.K.); (L.P.); (A.S.); (S.L.J.); (V.B.); (V.N.); (R.A.-F.); (B.T.E.)
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- Ageing Biology and Age-Related Diseases, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK; (Y.K.); (L.P.); (A.S.); (S.L.J.); (V.B.); (V.N.); (R.A.-F.); (B.T.E.)
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- Cancer Biomarkers and Mechanisms Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London W1W 6UW, UK;
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- Ageing Biology and Age-Related Diseases, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK; (Y.K.); (L.P.); (A.S.); (S.L.J.); (V.B.); (V.N.); (R.A.-F.); (B.T.E.)
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- Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA; (T.N.S.); (T.D.)
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- Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA; (T.N.S.); (T.D.)
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- Metabolic Diseases Research Unit, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City 14080, Mexico;
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Medicine, Mexico City 14380, Mexico
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- Ageing Biology and Age-Related Diseases, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK; (Y.K.); (L.P.); (A.S.); (S.L.J.); (V.B.); (V.N.); (R.A.-F.); (B.T.E.)
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- Ageing Biology and Age-Related Diseases, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK; (Y.K.); (L.P.); (A.S.); (S.L.J.); (V.B.); (V.N.); (R.A.-F.); (B.T.E.)
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- Retired former Research Collaborator, Aerospace Medicine and Vestibular Research Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA;
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- Ageing Biology and Age-Related Diseases, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK; (Y.K.); (L.P.); (A.S.); (S.L.J.); (V.B.); (V.N.); (R.A.-F.); (B.T.E.)
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- Ageing Biology and Age-Related Diseases, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK; (Y.K.); (L.P.); (A.S.); (S.L.J.); (V.B.); (V.N.); (R.A.-F.); (B.T.E.)
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- Ageing Biology and Age-Related Diseases, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK; (Y.K.); (L.P.); (A.S.); (S.L.J.); (V.B.); (V.N.); (R.A.-F.); (B.T.E.)
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- Ageing Biology and Age-Related Diseases, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK; (Y.K.); (L.P.); (A.S.); (S.L.J.); (V.B.); (V.N.); (R.A.-F.); (B.T.E.)
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Cooper ID, Kyriakidou Y, Petagine L, Edwards K, Elliott BT. Bio-Hacking Better Health-Leveraging Metabolic Biochemistry to Maximise Healthspan. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1749. [PMID: 37760052 PMCID: PMC10525476 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12091749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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In the pursuit of longevity and healthspan, we are challenged with first overcoming chronic diseases of ageing: cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, dementias, type 2 diabetes mellitus. These are hyperinsulinaemia diseases presented in different tissue types. Hyperinsulinaemia reduces endogenous antioxidants, via increased consumption and reduced synthesis. Hyperinsulinaemia enforces glucose fuelling, consuming 4 NAD+ to produce 2 acetyl moieties; beta-oxidation, ketolysis and acetoacetate consume 2, 1 and 0, respectively. This decreases sirtuin, PARPs and oxidative management capacity, leaving reactive oxygen species to diffuse to the cytosol, upregulating aerobic glycolysis, NF-kB and cell division signalling. Also, oxidising cardiolipin, reducing oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and apoptosis ability; driving a tumourigenic phenotype. Over time, increasing senescent/pathological cell populations occurs, increasing morbidity and mortality. Beta-hydroxybutyrate, an antioxidant, metabolite and signalling molecule, increases synthesis of antioxidants via preserving NAD+ availability and enhancing OXPHOS capacity. Fasting and ketogenic diets increase ketogenesis concurrently decreasing insulin secretion and demand; hyperinsulinaemia inhibits ketogenesis. Lifestyles that maintain lower insulin levels decrease antioxidant catabolism, additionally increasing their synthesis, improving oxidative stress management and mitochondrial function and, subsequently, producing healthier cells. This supports tissue and organ health, leading to a better healthspan, the first challenge that must be overcome in the pursuit of youthful longevity.
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- Isabella D. Cooper
- Ageing Biology and Age-Related Diseases, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK; (Y.K.); (L.P.); (K.E.); (B.T.E.)
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Xia SL, Ma ZY, Wang B, Gao F, Guo SY, Chen XH. Icariin promotes the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells in patients with osteoporosis and T2DM by upregulating GLI-1. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:500. [PMID: 37454090 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-03998-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The function of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from patients with osteoporosis (OP) is impaired and worsens in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Icariin (ICA) is the major active flavonoid glucoside isolated from traditional Chinese herbal Epimedium pubescens, and confirmed able to improve bone mass of OP patients. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of ICA on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of bone-derived MSCs (BMSCs) from patients with OP and T2DM and uncover the potential mechanism. METHODS BMSCs were treated with ICA, and proliferation and osteogenic potency were evaluated using the 2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and detection of osteogenic markers (ALP, RUNX2, SPP1, COL1A1, and mineralized nodules) was performed. RNA sequencing and bioinformatic analysis were performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) after ICA treatment and screen proliferation- and osteogenic differentiation-related processes. Gene gain and loss were performed to confirm the role of the key candidate gene. RESULTS ICA significantly promoted the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. A total of 173 DEGs were identified after ICA treatment. Six DEGs (GLI-1, IGF2, BMP6, WNT5A, PTHLH, and MAPK14) enriched in both proliferation- and osteogenic differentiation-related processes were screened; GLI-1 had the highest validated |log2FC| value. Overexpression of GLI-1 enhanced the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, and knockdown of GLI-1 weakened the positive effect of ICA on BMSCs. CONCLUSION ICA promoted the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of impaired BMSCs by upregulating GLI-1.
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- Sheng-Li Xia
- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Zhoupu Community Health Service Center, 163 Shenmei East Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201318, China.
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Special Issue: Emerging Paradigms in Insulin Resistance. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10071471. [PMID: 35884776 PMCID: PMC9313343 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10071471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This Biomedicines Special Issue was designed to attract articles that focused on different facets of biology relating to insulin resistance, defined as reduced cellular and organismal response to the insulin hormone, and its underlying mechanisms [...]
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Xu C, Gong M, Wen S, Zhou M, Li Y, Zhou L. The Comparative Study on the Status of Bone Metabolism and Thyroid Function in Diabetic Patients with or without Ketosis or Ketoacidosis. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2022; 15:779-797. [PMID: 35309734 PMCID: PMC8926020 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s349769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aims to identify changes in bone turnover markers and thyroid function in diabetic ketosis (DK) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). MATERIALS AND METHODS We compared data from the Department of Endocrinology at Shanghai Pudong Hospital from 2018 to 2020 on the pancreatic status and previous glucose control, bone transformation, calcium homeostasis, and thyroid function in groups with diabetes (DM alone, n=602), DK (n=232), and DKA (n=60). Similar comparisons were made in recurrent DK (A) (n=17) and single DK (A) (n=272). RESULTS The fasting C-peptide level decreased significantly, but hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels were higher in DK or DKA (p<0.05). Blood calcium and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25-OH-VitD3) levels were significantly lower in DKA (p<0.05), but parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels remained constant across all three groups. The N-terminal middle molecular fragment of osteocalcin (N-MID) and β-C terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type 1 collagen (β-CTX) showed significant inverse alterations in DKA, regardless of gender or age (p<0.05). Otherwise, DKA significantly inhibited thyroid function (p<0.05). Furthermore, Spearman correlation analyses revealed a relationship between N-MID and HbA1c in DM alone (r=-0.27, p<0.01), while total triiodothyronine (TT3, r=0.62, p<0.01) or free T3 (FT3, r=0.61, p<0.01) in DK, and DKA (TT3, r=0.45, p<0.01; FT3, r=0.43, p<0.01). Multilinear regression analyses revealed that β-CTX (β=0.564), HbA1c (β=-0.196), TT3 (β=0.183), and 25-OH-VitD3 (β=-0.120) were the only independent determinants of N-MID in DM, whereas FT3 (β=0.491), β-CTX (β=0.315) in DK, and FT3 (β=0.420), β-CTX (β=0.367), TG (β=-0.278) in DKA. Only 25-OH-VitD3 was found to be significantly lower in recurrent DK (A) than in single onset DK (A) (p<0.05), and β-CTX (β=0.745) was found to be significantly independently associated with N-MID. CONCLUSION Our preliminary findings show a dramatic change in bone turnover markers in DM patients with DK and DKA, and this change may be related to thyroid function.
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- Chenglin Xu
- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
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- Clinical Research OB/GYN REI Division, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Vascular Lesions Regulation and Remodeling, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Ligang Zhou, Tel +8613611927616, Email
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Sitar-Tǎut AV, Cozma A, Fodor A, Coste SC, Orasan OH, Negrean V, Pop D, Sitar-Tǎut DA. New Insights on the Relationship between Leptin, Ghrelin, and Leptin/Ghrelin Ratio Enforced by Body Mass Index in Obesity and Diabetes. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9111657. [PMID: 34829886 PMCID: PMC8615809 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9111657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Currently, adipose tissue is considered an endocrine organ, however, there are still many questions regarding the roles of adipokines—leptin and ghrelin being two adipokines. The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between the adipokines and their ratio with obesity and diabetes. Methods: Sixty patients (mean age 61.88 ± 10.08) were evaluated. Cardiovascular risk factors, leptin, ghrelin, and insulin resistance score values were assessed. The patients were classified according to their body mass index (BMI) as normal weight, overweight, and obese. Results: 20% normal weight, 51.7% overweight, 28.3% obese, and 23.3% diabetic. Obese patients had higher leptin values (in obese 34,360 pg/mL vs. overweight 18,000 pg/mL vs. normal weight 14,350 pg/mL, p = 0.0049) and leptin/ghrelin ratio (1055 ± 641 vs. 771.36 ± 921 vs. 370.7 ± 257, p = 0.0228). Stratifying the analyses according to the presence of obesity and patients’ gender, differences were found for leptin (p = 0.0020 in women, p = 0.0055 in men) and leptin/ghrelin ratio (p = 0.048 in women, p = 0.004 in men). Mean leptin/BMI and leptin/ghrelin/BMI ratios were significantly higher, and the ghrelin/BMI ratio was significantly lower in obese and diabetic patients. In conclusion, obesity and diabetes are associated with changes not only in the total amount but also in the level of adipokines/kg/m2. Changes appear even in overweight subjects, offering a basis for early intervention in diabetic and obese patients.
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- Adela-Viviana Sitar-Tǎut
- Internal Medicine Department, 4th Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.C.); (S.-C.C.); (O.H.O.); (V.N.)
- Correspondence:
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- Internal Medicine Department, 4th Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.C.); (S.-C.C.); (O.H.O.); (V.N.)
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- Clinical Center of Diabetes, Nutrition, Metabolic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Internal Medicine Department, 4th Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.C.); (S.-C.C.); (O.H.O.); (V.N.)
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- Internal Medicine Department, 4th Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.C.); (S.-C.C.); (O.H.O.); (V.N.)
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- Internal Medicine Department, 4th Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.C.); (S.-C.C.); (O.H.O.); (V.N.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Business Information Systems Department, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration 58-60 Theodor Mihaly Street, “Babeş-Bolyai” University, 400591 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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Wu CY, Lin YH, Hsieh HH, Lin JJ, Peng SL. Sex Differences in the Effect of Diabetes on Cerebral Glucose Metabolism. Biomedicines 2021; 9:1661. [PMID: 34829890 PMCID: PMC8615590 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9111661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The neuroimaging literature indicates that brain structure and function both deteriorate with diabetes, but information on sexual dimorphism in diabetes-related brain alterations is limited. This study aimed to ascertain whether brain metabolism is influenced by sex in an animal model of diabetes. Eleven rats (male, n = 5; female, n = 6) received a single intraperitoneal injection of 70 mg/kg streptozotocin (STZ) to develop diabetes. Another 11 rats (male, n = 5; female, n = 6) received the same amount of solvent through a single intraperitoneal injection. Longitudinal positron emission tomography scans were used to assess cerebral glucose metabolism before and 4 weeks after STZ or solvent administration. Before STZ or solvent injections, there was no evidence of sexual dimorphism in cerebral metabolism (p > 0.05). Compared with healthy control animals, rats with diabetes had significantly decreased brain metabolism in all brain regions (all p < 0.05). In addition, female diabetic rats exhibited further reduction in cerebral metabolism, relative to male diabetic rats (p < 0.05). The results of this study may provide some biological evidence, supporting the existence of a sexual dimorphism in diabetes-related complications.
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- Chun-Yi Wu
- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei Branch, Taipei 112304, Taiwan; (C.-Y.W.); (H.-H.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei Branch, Taipei 112304, Taiwan;
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei Branch, Taipei 112304, Taiwan; (C.-Y.W.); (H.-H.H.)
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- Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging and Translation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 404333, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404332, Taiwan
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