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Jiang J, Wei S, Chen M, Tan Y, Yang Z, Yang G, Feng W, Han Z, Wei X, Luo X. Characterizing the Dynamic Expression of C1q/TNF-α-Related Protein 6 (CTRP6) during Pregnancy in Humans and Mice with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1128. [PMID: 38791090 PMCID: PMC11117843 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12051128] [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: 04/14/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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AIM C1q/TNF-related protein 6 (CTRP6) is a novel adipokine involved in insulin resistance. Thus, we aim to investigate the expression profile of CTRP6 in the plasma, adipose tissue and placenta of GDM patients and mice. METHODS Chinese Han pregnant women (GDM n = 9, control n = 10) with a scheduled caesarean section delivery were recruited. A number of high-fat diet (HFD) induced-pregnancy C57BL/6 mice were chosen as an animal model of GDM. Circulating levels of CTRP6 and adiponectin were examined by ELISA. CTRP6 expression in adipose tissue and placenta were detected by real-time qPCR and WB. RESULT Plasma CTRP6 levels were decreased during the first and second trimesters in mice, as well as the second and third trimesters in patients, while they were increased at delivery in GDM patients and mice. Plasma CTRP6 levels were significantly correlated with WBC, systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and fasting blood glucose. Moreover, CTRP6 mRNA expression in the subcutaneous (sWAT) and omental white adipose tissue (oWAT), as well as in the placenta, was significantly higher in GDM human patients at cesarean delivery. Furthermore, the mRNA expression of Ctrp6 was increased in the sWAT and visceral WAT (vWAT), whilst decreased in the interscapular brown adipose tissue (iBAT), of GDM mice at cesarean delivery. CONCLUSION Dynamically expressed CTRP6 may be served as a candidate target for treatment of GDM.
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- Jianan Jiang
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an 710061, China; (J.J.); (Y.T.); (W.F.)
- Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China; (M.C.); (Z.Y.); (G.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an 710061, China; (J.J.); (Y.T.); (W.F.)
- Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China; (M.C.); (Z.Y.); (G.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China; (M.C.); (Z.Y.); (G.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an 710061, China; (J.J.); (Y.T.); (W.F.)
- Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China; (M.C.); (Z.Y.); (G.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an 710061, China; (J.J.); (Y.T.); (W.F.)
- Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an 710061, China; (J.J.); (Y.T.); (W.F.)
- Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
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Musumeci A, McElwain CJ, Manna S, McCarthy F, McCarthy C. Exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus increases subclinical inflammation mediated in part by obesity. Clin Exp Immunol 2024; 216:280-292. [PMID: 38334487 PMCID: PMC11097910 DOI: 10.1093/cei/uxae010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a frequent and serious complication of pregnancy, often associated with obesity. Metabolic dysfunction and metainflammation are evident in both obesity and GDM. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed at defining the direct contribution of the immune system in GDM, across the main metabolic tissues, specifically focussing on elucidating the roles of obesity and GDM to the clinical outcome. Using immunoassays and multicolour flow cytometry, cytokine profiles and immune cell frequencies were measured in maternal circulation and central metabolic tissues [placenta and visceral adipose tissue (VAT)] in GDM-diagnosed (n = 28) and normal glucose tolerant (n = 32) women undergoing caesarean section. Participants were sub-grouped as non-obese [body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/m2] or obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). Unsupervised data analysis was performed on the flow cytometry data set to identify functional alterations. GDM obese participants had significantly elevated circulating IL-6 and IL-17A levels. GDM non-obese participants had elevated circulating IL-12p70, elevated placental IL-17A, and VAT IFN-γ production. Unsupervised clustering of immune populations across the three biological sites simultaneously, identified different NK- and T-cell phenotypes that were altered in NGT obese and GDM non-obese participants, while a classical tissue monocyte cluster was increased in GDM obese participants. In this study, there was significant evidence of subclinical inflammation, and significant alterations in clusters of NK cells, T cells, and tissue monocyte populations in GDM. While increased adiposity assimilates with increased inflammation in the non-pregnant state, this overt relationship may not be as evident during pregnancy and warrants further examination in future longitudinal studies.
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- Andrea Musumeci
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Cho S, Rifas-Shiman SL, Harnois-Leblanc S, Aris IM, Oken E, Hivert MF. Associations of Abnormal Maternal Glucose Regulation in Pregnancy with Offspring Adiposity, Insulin Resistance, and Adipokine Markers during Childhood and Adolescence. J Pediatr 2024:114100. [PMID: 38759779 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the associations of abnormal maternal glucose regulation in pregnancy with offspring adiposity, insulin resistance, adipokine, and inflammatory markers during childhood and adolescence. STUDY DESIGN Project Viva is a prospective pre-birth cohort (n = 2,128 live births) initiated from 1999 through 2002 in Eastern Massachusetts, US. During the second trimester of pregnancy, clinicians used two-step oral glucose challenge testing to screen for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). In the offspring, we measured anthropometry, insulin resistance, adipokines, lipids, and inflammatory markers in mid-childhood (n=1107), early adolescence (n=1027), and mid-adolescence (n=693). We used multivariable linear regression models and generalized estimating equations adjusted for child age and sex, and for maternal age, race/ethnicity, education, parity, and smoking during pregnancy; we further adjusted for pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI). RESULTS At mid-adolescence (17.1 [0.8] years old), offspring of mothers with GDM (n=27) had a higher BMI z-score (β; 95%Cl; 0.41 SD; 0.00, 0.82), sum of skinfolds (8.15 mm; 2.48, 13.82), homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR, 0.81 units; 0.13, 1.50), leptin z-score (0.40 SD; 0.01, 0.78), and leptin/adiponectin ratio z-score (0.51 SD; CI 0.09, 0.93) compared with offspring of mothers with normoglycemia (multivariable-adjusted models). The associations with BMI, (HOMA-IR), and adiponectin seemed stronger in mid-adolescence compared with earlier time points. The associations were attenuated towards the null after adjustment for maternal pre-pregnancy BMI. CONCLUSION Exposure to GDM is associated with higher adiposity, insulin resistance, and altered adipokines in mid-adolescence. Our findings suggest that the peri-pubertal period could be a key time for the emergence of prenatally programmed metabolic abnormalities.
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- Sarah Cho
- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington D.C., USA
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- Division of Chronic Disease Research Across the Life Course, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Chronic Disease Research Across the Life Course, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Chronic Disease Research Across the Life Course, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Chronic Disease Research Across the Life Course, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Chronic Disease Research Across the Life Course, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Diabetes Clinical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Lis-Kuberka J, Berghausen-Mazur M, Orczyk-Pawiłowicz M. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Colostral Appetite-Regulating Adipokines. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3853. [PMID: 38612666 PMCID: PMC11011253 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a complex metabolic disorder that has short- and long-term effects on maternal and offspring health. This study aimed to assess the impact of maternal hyperglycemia severity, classified as GDM-G1 (diet treatment) and GDM-G2 (insulin treatment) on colostral appetite-regulating molecules. Colostrum samples were collected from hyperglycemic (N = 30) and normoglycemic (N = 21) mothers, and the concentrations of milk hormones were determined by immunoenzymatic assay. A difference was found for milk ghrelin, but not for molecules such as adiponectin, leptin, resistin, or IGF-I levels, in relation to maternal hyperglycemia. The colostral ghrelin in the GDM-G1 cohort (0.21 ng/mL) was significantly lower than for GDM-G2 (0.38 ng/mL) and non-GDM groups (0.36 ng/mL). However, colostral resistin was higher, but not significantly, for GDM-G1 (13.33 ng/mL) and GDM-G2 (12.81 ng/mL) cohorts than for normoglycemic mothers (7.89 ng/mL). The lack of difference in relation to hyperglycemia for milk leptin, adiponectin, leptin-adiponectin ratio, resistin, and IGF-I levels might be the outcome of effective treatment of GDM during pregnancy. The shift between ghrelin and other appetite-regulating hormones might translate into altered ability to regulate energy balance, affecting offspring's metabolic homeostasis.
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- Jolanta Lis-Kuberka
- Division of Chemistry and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Immunochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 48/50, 50-369 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Neonatology, J. Gromkowski Provincial Specialist Hospital, Koszarowa 5, 51-149 Wroclaw, Poland
- Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Hoene-Wrońskiego 13c, 58-376 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Division of Chemistry and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Immunochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 48/50, 50-369 Wroclaw, Poland;
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Gao S, Su S, Zhang E, Zhang Y, Liu J, Xie S, Yue W, Liu R, Yin C. The effect of circulating adiponectin levels on incident gestational diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta‑analysis. Ann Med 2023; 55:2224046. [PMID: 37318118 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2224046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To quantitatively synthesize evidence from prospective observational studies regarding the mean levels of circulating adiponectin in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the association between adiponectin levels and GDM risk. METHODS PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science were searched from their inception until November 8th, 2022, for nested case-control studies and cohort studies. Random-effect models were applied to the synthesized effect sizes. The difference in circulating adiponectin levels between the GDM and control groups was measured using the pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI). The relationship between circulating adiponectin levels and GDM risk was examined using the combined odds ratio (OR) and 95% CI. Subgroup analyses were performed according to the study continent, GDM risk in the study population, study design, gestational weeks of circulating adiponectin detection, GDM diagnostic criteria, and study quality. Sensitivity and cumulative analyses were performed to evaluate the stability of the meta-analysis. Publication bias was assessed by funnel plots and Egger's test. RESULTS The 28 studies included 13 cohort studies and 15 nested case-control studies, containing 12,256 pregnant women in total. The mean adiponectin level in GDM patients was significantly lower than in controls (SMD = -1.514, 95% CI = -2.400 to -0.628, p = .001, I2 = 99%). The risk of GDM was significantly decreased among pregnant women with increasing levels of circulating adiponectin (OR = 0.368, 95% CI = 0.271-0.500, p < .001, I2=83%). There were no significant differences between the subgroups. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that increasing circulating adiponectin levels were inversely associated with the risk of GDM. Given the inherent heterogeneity and publication bias of the included studies, further well-designed large-scale prospective cohort or intervention studies are needed to confirm our finding.
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- Shen Gao
- Department of Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Research Management, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Research Management, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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Zhou B, Liu Y, Ren Y, Yan X, Fan J, Tang L, Wen M. Serum Vaspin Levels in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2023; 21:535-544. [PMID: 37883666 DOI: 10.1089/met.2023.0089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential relationship between serum vaspin levels and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The PubMed, EBSCO, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database were searched for articles published before December 2022. The publication language was restricted to English and Chinese. A meta-analysis was conducted by combining all studies that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Twenty-two studies (1990 women with GDM and 1597 pregnant women without GDM) were ultimately included in this meta-analysis. The meta-analysis showed that the serum vaspin levels are significantly higher in GDM compared with the controls (standardized mean difference: 0.720, 95% confidence interval: 0.440-1.000, Z = 5.041, P < 0.001). Subgroup analyses by stage of pregnancy and body mass index showed results similar to the overall outcome. No publication bias was identified, and the sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of the final result. Our results show that the serum vaspin levels are significantly higher in GDM. These findings suggest that high vaspin concentration is closely related to GDM and the serum vaspin levels might be a potential biomarker to indicate risk of GDM, more randomized control trials comparing the expression levels of vaspin between early and standard diagnosis of GDM are needed to strengthen our findings.
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- Bo Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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Joshi NP, Madiwale SD, Sundrani DP, Joshi SR. Fatty acids, inflammation and angiogenesis in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Biochimie 2023; 212:31-40. [PMID: 37059350 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a metabolic disorder in pregnancy whose prevalence is on the rise. Reports suggest a likely association between inflammation and maternal GDM. A balance between pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines is necessary for the regulation of maternal inflammation system throughout pregnancy. Along with various inflammatory markers, fatty acids also act as pro-inflammatory molecules. However, studies reporting the role of inflammatory markers in GDM are contradictory, suggesting the need of more studies to better understand the role of inflammation in pregnancies complicated by GDM. Inflammatory response can be regulated by angiopoietins suggesting a link between inflammation and angiogenesis. Placental angiogenesis is a normal physiological process which is tightly regulated during pregnancy. Various pro and anti-angiogenic factors influence the regulation of the feto-placental vascular development. Studies evaluating the levels of angiogenic markers in women with GDM are limited and the findings are inconsistent. This review summarizes the available literature on fatty acids, inflammatory markers and angiogenesis in women with GDM. We also discuss the possible link between them and their influence on placental development in GDM.
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- Nikita P Joshi
- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India.
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Nadeem A, Saeed M, Sadiqa A, Moin H, Khan QU. The Effect of Vitamin D3 Intervention on the Association Among Vitamin D3, Adiponectin, and Body Mass Index in Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes. Cureus 2023; 15:e43506. [PMID: 37719527 PMCID: PMC10500543 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Vitamin D3 (VD3) deficiency is a strong predictor of gestational diabetes. Therefore, VD3 supplementation during the antenatal period could prevent the development of gestational diabetes via its effects on insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, body mass index (BMI), and adiponectin production. OBJECTIVES To observe the effect of VD3 supplementation on adiponectin and BMI and to explore the effect of VD3 supplementation on the association among VD3, adiponectin, and BMI in pregnant women with gestational diabetes. METHODS A randomized control trial was performed after receiving consent at Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore. Subjects at 20-26 weeks of gestation with gestational diabetes and with a deficiency/insufficiency of VD3 were included. The study excluded those who were smokers, had multiple pregnancies, or had other gestational complications. Subjects were categorized into interventional (VD3 supplementation) and control groups. The institutional ethical committee approved the study. Serum samples were used for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay estimation of VD3 and adiponectin levels. Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21.0, Armonk, NY) software was used to analyze data. Student t-tests were applied to compare quantitative variables, and Chi-square tests were utilized to compare qualitative variables. Pearson's correlation and linear regressions were performed to explore the association. At a 95% confidence interval, a p-value of ≤0.05 was taken as significant. RESULTS With an increase in serum VD3 levels, a decrease in serum adiponectin level was observed in pregnant women with gestational diabetes (interventional group: r = -0.088, p = 0.74); however, after the intervention of VD3 supplementation in the same subjects, an increase in serum adiponectin level was noted with an increase in VD3 (interventional group: r = 0.273, p = 0.28). A significant direct relationship was found between BMI and adiponectin in the same study population (interventional group: r = 0.7, p = 0.001). Interestingly, after the intervention, BMI tends to be less likely to increase adiponectin levels (interventional group: r = 0.09, p = 0.73). Moreover, an inverse association was exhibited between BMI and VD3 levels in all the study groups before intervention (control group: r = -0.07, p = 0.78; interventional group: r = -0.035, p = 0.89) and after intervention (interventional group: r = -0.12, p = 0.65), except in the control group after the intervention span, where BMI mildly raises the VD3 levels (r = -0.12, p = 0.65). CONCLUSION BMI increases with an increase in serum adiponectin levels in gestational diabetic women, but after VD3 supplementation, BMI was less likely to influence adiponectin. Also, with an increase in BMI, a decrease in the VD3 in all study groups was observed except in the control group after VD3 supplementation.
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- Amna Nadeem
- Physiology, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, PAK
- Medicine and Surgery, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, PAK
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- Physiology, Ameer-ud-Din Medical College, Lahore, PAK
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- Physiology, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, PAK
- Medicine and Surgery, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, PAK
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- Physiology, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PAK
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- Physiology, CMH Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK
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Galdikaitė G, Simanauskaitė A, Ramonienė G, Savukynė E, Malakauskienė L, Tarasevičienė V. The Effect of Timing and Methods for the Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Obstetric Complications. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:medicina59050854. [PMID: 37241086 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59050854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Aim. To compare the impact of the time and method of diagnosis on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in women who gave birth at the Hospital of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LUHS) Kauno klinikos. Methods. A retrospective study was performed using data from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the LUHS Birth Registry to analyze the data of women who gave birth and had GDM in 2020-2021. The subjects were divided based on the type of diagnosis: GDM was diagnosed either at the first antenatal visit when fasting plasma glycemia (FPG) was ≥5.1 mmol/L (early diagnosis group) or after OGTT at 24 + 0 - 28 + 6 weeks of gestation when at least one pathological glycemic index was observed: fasting glycemia 5.1-6.9 mmol/L or 1-h glycemia ≥10.0 mmol/L or 2 h glycemia 8.5-11.0 mmol/L (late diagnosis group). The results were processed using IBM SPSS. Results. The early diagnosis group had 1254 (65.7%) women, the late diagnosis group had 654 (34.3%). More primigravida women were in the late diagnosis group (p = 0.017) while more multigravida were in the early diagnosis group (p = 0.033). The early diagnosis group had more obese women (p = 0.001), including those with a BMI > 40 (p = 0.001). In the early diagnosis group, GDM was more frequently diagnosed in women who gained <11 kg (p = 0.005), while in the late diagnosis group->16 kg (p = 0.001). FPG was higher in the early diagnosis group (p = 0.001). Glycemia was more commonly corrected with lifestyle changes in the late diagnosis group (p = 0.001), and with additional insulin therapy in the early diagnosis group (p = 0.001). Polyhydramnios and preeclampsia were more common in the late diagnosis group (p = 0.027 and p = 0.009). There were more large-for-gestational-age neonates in the late diagnosis group (p = 0.005). Macrosomia was more common in the late diagnosis group (p = 0.008). Conclusions. GDM is more commonly diagnosed with OGTT in primigravida women. Higher pregestational weight and BMI has an impact on the early diagnosis of GDM and need for insulin therapy with lifestyle changes. Late diagnosis of GDM is connected with obstetric complications.
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- Gintarė Galdikaitė
- Faculty of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Hospital Kauno Klinikos, 50009 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Hospital Kauno Klinikos, 50009 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Hospital Kauno Klinikos, 50009 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Hospital Kauno Klinikos, 50009 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Tangjittipokin W, Narkdontri T, Teerawattanapong N, Thanatummatis B, Wardati F, Sunsaneevithayakul P, Boriboonhirunsarn D. The Variants in ADIPOQ are Associated with Maternal Circulating Adipokine Profile in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. J Multidiscip Healthc 2023; 16:309-319. [PMID: 36748054 PMCID: PMC9899009 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s396238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common association with hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance during pregnancy. The adipokines play an important to control insulin secretion and glucose. This study aimed to investigate the association between maternal circulating adipokine levels and ADIPOQ gene polymorphism among pregnant women subjects with GDM and normal glucose tolerance (NGT). Methods Participants including 229 normal pregnant women and 197 GDM pregnant women were enrolled from 2015 to 2018 at Siriraj hospital. Serum adipokine levels including adiponectin, adipsin/factor D, NGAL/Lipocalin-2, total PAI-1, and resistin were measured by immunoassay. ADIPOQ variations were investigated including -11377C/G (rs266729), +45T/G (rs2241766), and +276G/T (rs1501299). Results Serum adiponectin concentration was also significantly decreased among the GDM who had aged less than 35 years old whereas adipsin levels were significantly lower among the GDM who had aged more than 35 years old. Also, adiponectin and total PAI-1 levels were significantly lower among the GDM who had a BMI of less than 30 kg/m2. The G allele frequency of ADIPOQ +45T/G was significantly different between GDM and controls (p = 0.03). ADIPOQ +45T/G was associated with an increased risk of GDM (odds ratio [OR]: 1.554; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.010-2.390; p=0.045). The -11377C/G was affected by the level of adiponectin (p = 0.04). The C allele of -11377C/G SNP declined serum adiponectin levels and may be a risk factor for GDM. Conclusion This study revealed that genetics play important roles in circulating adipokines among pregnant women. ADIPOQ polymorphisms had significant associations with adiponectin levels in GDM patients.
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- Watip Tangjittipokin
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand,Siriraj Center of Research Excellence for Diabetes and Obesity, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand,Correspondence: Watip Tangjittipokin, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel +66 2-419-6635, Fax +66 2-418-1636, Email
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand,Siriraj Center of Research Excellence for Diabetes and Obesity, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand,Research Division, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand,Siriraj Center of Research Excellence for Diabetes and Obesity, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand,Research Division, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Graduate Program in Immunology, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Graduate Program in Immunology, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Valencia-Martínez A, Schaefer-Graf U, Amusquivar E, Herrera E, Ortega-Senovilla H. Relationship of ANGPTL6 With Neonatal Glucose Homeostasis and Fat Mass Is Disrupted in Gestational Diabetic Pregnancies. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e4078-e4085. [PMID: 35876300 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac414] [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: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Angiopoietin-like protein 6 (ANGPTL6) is a hepatokine, which, in animal studies, improves insulin sensitivity and increases energy expenditure to counteract insulin resistance. OBJECTIVE Evaluate in a human population, the role of serum ANGPTL6 in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or its presence in fetal circulation. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 190 women (115 controls and 75 GDM) and their offspring were studied. Insulin, glucose, ANGPTL6, retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4), and retinol, as well as leptin and adiponectin, were determined in maternal serum obtained at term and from umbilical artery blood at delivery. RESULTS At term, pregnant women with GDM showed higher serum concentrations of ANGPTL6, insulin, homeostatic model assessment, and apo-RBP4 (free RBP4) than controls but not of glucose, which remained similar in both groups. Also, in arterial cord serum, ANGPTL6 concentration was increased in GDM neonates with respect to the control group (201 ± 12 ng/mL vs 119 ± 8 ng/mL, respectively). No effect of maternal insulin treatment of some GDM mothers in neonates of either sex on ANGPTL6 levels was observed. In GDM, circulating ANGPTL6 showed no correlation with glucose or insulin concentration or with neonatal adiposity. However, in control pregnancies, the variation in glucose concentration was positively correlated with ANGPTL6 concentration, both in maternal and in cord samples, and cord ANGPTL6 was negatively correlated with neonatal fat mass. Furthermore, in control pregnant women, serum concentrations of ANGPTL6 and apo-RBP4 were negatively correlated. CONCLUSION Serum ANGPTL6 levels are associated with maternal glucose homeostasis and fetal adiposity in normal pregnancy. ANGPTL6 levels in maternal and cord serum GDM pregnancy at term are increased, although its mechanism and physiological role are unknown yet.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Joseph's Hospital Center for Diabetes in Pregnancy, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Obstetrics, Charité, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Pharmacy, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Madrid, Spain
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Iskender C, Yakut Yücel K, Dereli ML, Sağlam E, Çelen Ş, Çağlar T, Engin-Üstün Y. Increased fetal epicardial fat thickness: A reflecting finding for GDM and perinatal outcomes. Echocardiography 2022; 39:1082-1088. [PMID: 35808919 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15416] [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: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study the value of fetal epicardial fat thickness (EFT) in gestational diabetes mellitus in the third trimester of pregnancy and its relationship with clinical parameters and perinatal outcomes. METHODS A total of 80 participants, including 40 with diagnosed GDM and 40 healthy pregnant women, were included in the study. Demographic data were obtained from medical records. Sonographic examinations were performed, such as amniotic fluid value, fetal biometric measurements, and Doppler parameters of the umbilical artery. Fetal EFT values were measured at the free wall of the right ventricle using a reference line with echocardiographic methods. Correlation tests were performed to evaluate the relationship between fetal EFT and clinical and perinatal parameters. p < .05 were interpreted as statistically significant. RESULTS The fetal EFT value was statistically higher in the GDM group than in the control group (p: .000). Spearman and Pearson correlation tests revealed statistically significant but weak positive correlations between fetal EFT value, 1-h 100-g OGTT, birth weight, and BMI (r: .198, p: .047; r: .395, p: .012; r: .360, p: .042, respectively). The optimal fetal EFT threshold for predicting GDM disease was found as 1.55 mm, with a specificity of 74.4% and sensitivity of 75.0%. Statistically significant differences between the two groups in umbilical artery Doppler resistance index (RI), pulsatility index (PI), and systolic/diastolic ratio (S/D) were not found (p: .337; p: .503; p: .155;). BMI and amniotic fluid volume were higher in the GDM group compared to the control group (p: .009; p < .01). CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that increased fetal EFT may occur as a reflection of changes in glucose metabolism in intrauterine life. Future studies with larger series, including the study of neonatal metabolic parameters, will contribute to the understanding of the importance of fetal EFT in determining the metabolic status of the fetus.
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- Cantekin Iskender
- Department of Perinatology, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Maternity and Women's Health, Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Perinatology, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Maternity and Women's Health, Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Perinatology, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Maternity and Women's Health, Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Perinatology, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Maternity and Women's Health, Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Perinatology, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Maternity and Women's Health, Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Perinatology, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Maternity and Women's Health, Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Perinatology, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Maternity and Women's Health, Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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New Insights into Adipokines in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23116279. [PMID: 35682958 PMCID: PMC9181219 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common metabolic disorder of pregnancy and has considerable short- and long-term consequences for the health of both the mother and the newborn. Within its pathophysiology, genetic, nutritional, epigenetic, immunological, and hormonal components have been described. Within the last two items, it is known that different hormones and cytokines secreted by adipose tissue, known collectively as adipokines, are involved in the metabolic alterations underlying GDM. Although the maternal circulating profile of adipokines in GDM has been extensively studied, and there are excellent reviews on the subject, it is in recent years that more progress has been made in the study of their expression in visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), placenta, and their concentrations in the umbilical circulation. Thus, this review compiles and organizes the most recent findings on the maternal and umbilical circulating profile and the levels of expression of adipokines in VAT, SAT, and placenta in GDM.
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Can B, Tutuncu Y, Can B, Keskin H, Bekpinar S, Dinccag N. Inflammatory markers are associated with the progression of gestational diabetes to metabolic syndrome. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2022; 42:1857-1861. [PMID: 35468011 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2048363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The progression of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) to metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with systemic inflammation. The aim of this study was to compare the levels of inflammatory markers in former GDM patients with and without MetS. Medical records were screened retrospectively for patients who were diagnosed with GDM 10 (±2) years ago. Former GDM patients were invited to the hospital for an assessment of their current health status. Of 52 women with former GDM, 27 (52%) had MetS. C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels were significantly higher in the MetS group while adiponectin was significantly lower (p < .001, p = .037, p = .002 and p = .013, respectively). There was no significant difference in plasma levels of visfatin and tumour necrosis factor-α. Interleukin-6, CRP, PAI-1 and adiponectin may be used as biomarkers to detect MetS in the pre-clinical phase. With timely diagnosis, early interventions can be implemented. IMPACT STATEMENTWhat is already known on this subject? The progression of 'gestational diabetes mellitus' to 'metabolic syndrome' is associated with systemic inflammation. Up to half of cases with former gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) eventually progress to metabolic syndrome (MetS).What do the results of this study add? Interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and adiponectin may be used as biomarkers to detect MetS in the pre-clinical phase.What are the implications of these findings from clinical practice and/or further research? The progression of GDM to MetS is associated with systemic inflammation. Potential therapies should therefore target this inflammatory state. Interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and adiponectin may be used as biomarkers to detect MetS in the pre-clinical phase. With timely diagnosis, early interventions and lifestyle changes can be implemented to prevent morbidity and mortality associated with full-blown MetS.
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- Bulent Can
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Immunology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Yurtcu N, Caliskan CS, Guvey H, Celik S, Hatirnaz S, Tinelli A. Predictive and Diagnostic Value of Serum Adipokines in Pregnant Women with Intrahepatic Cholestasis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19042254. [PMID: 35206438 PMCID: PMC8871533 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The objective of this study was to assess the value of serum leptin, adiponectin, apelin, and ghrelin as biomarkers for the prediction and diagnosis of intra-hepatic cholestasis (ICP). This prospective study included pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy: 63 with ICP, 48 and 15 of whom had mild and severe disease, respectively, and 32 as controls. ICP women had increased median levels of serum leptin, adiponectin, apelin, and ghrelin compared to the controls (p < 0.05). These biomarkers meaningfully changed regarding the severity of ICP: While leptin was reduced, apelin and ghrelin were increased, and adiponectin was increased somewhat. To predict and diagnose ICP, the predictive values of serum leptin, adiponectin, and apelin need to be accepted as comparable, with moderate to high sensitivity and specificity; however, the predictive value of serum ghrelin was somewhat lower. More research is needed to clarify the potential properties of adipokines to gain acceptance as a predictive or diagnostic biomarker for ICP.
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- Nazan Yurtcu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas 58140, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Samsun 55270, Turkey; (C.S.C.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Private Kütahya Parkhayat Hospital, Kütahya 43100, Turkey;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Samsun 55270, Turkey; (C.S.C.); (S.C.)
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- In Vitro Fertilization Unit, Medicana International Hospital, Samsun 55080, Turkey;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veris delli Ponti Hospital, 73020 Lecce, Italy;
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Experimental Endoscopic Surgery, Imaging, Technology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, Vito Fazzi Hospital, 73100 Lecce, Italy
- Phystech BioMed School, Faculty of Biological & Medical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, State University, 141701 Moscow, Russia
- Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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MATERNAL ADIPOKINES AND INSULIN AS BIOMARKERS OF OBSTETRIC AND PERINATAL PATHOLOGY IN OVERWEIGHT WOMEN. WORLD OF MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.26724/2079-8334-2022-4-82-133-138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Zhang L, Liu L, Wang M. Effects of puerarin on chronic inflammation: Focus on the heart, brain, and arteries. Aging Med (Milton) 2021; 4:317-324. [PMID: 34964013 PMCID: PMC8711227 DOI: 10.1002/agm2.12189] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Age-associated increases in physical and mental stress, known as allostatic load, could lead to a chronic low-grade inflammation in the heart, brain, and arteries. This low-grade inflammation potentially contributes to adverse structural and functional remodeling, such as intimal medial thickening, endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffening, cardiac hypertrophy and ischemia, and cognitive decline. These cellular and tissue remodeling is the fertile soil for the development of age-associated structural and functional disorders in the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems in the pathogenesis of obesity, type II diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, heart dysfunction, and cognitive decline. Growing evidence indicates that puerarin, a polyphenol, extracted from Puerara Labota, efficiently alleviates the initiation and progression of obesity, type II diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, cardiac ischemia, cardiac arrythmia, cardiac hypertrophy, ischemic stroke, and cognition decline via suppression of oxidative stress and inflammation. This mini review focuses on recent advances in the effects of puerarin on the oxidative and inflammatory molecular, cellular, tissue events in the heart, brain, and arteries.
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- Li Zhang
- Department of CardiologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- National Centre for Cardiovascular DiseaseThe Beijing Hypertension League InstituteBeijingChina
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular ScienceIntramural Research ProgramNational Institute on AgingNational Institutes of HealthBRCBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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