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Bhushan R, Haque S, Gupta RK, Rani A, Diwakar A, Agrawal S, Tripathi A, Dubey PK. Genetic variants related to insulin metabolism are associated with gestational diabetes mellitus. Gene 2024:148704. [PMID: 38885821 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148704] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
Abstract
The current study sought to investigate the associations of common genetic risk variants with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk in the north Indian population and to evaluate their utility in identifying GDM cases. A case-control study, including 300 pregnant women, was included, and clinical and pathological information was collected. The amplification-refractory mutation system (ARMS) was used for genotyping four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), namely FTO (rs9939609), PPARG2 (rs1801282), SLC30A8 (rs13266634), and TCF7L2 (rs12255372). The odds ratio and confidence interval were determined for each SNP in different genetic models. Further, attributable risk, population penetrance, and relative risk were also calculated. The risk allele A of FTO (rs9939609) poses a two times higher risk of GDM (p = 0.02, OR = 2.5). The CG and GG genotypes of PPARG2 (rs1801282) have half a lower risk of GDM. In SLC30A8 (rs13266634), the recessive model analysis showed a two times higher risk of having GDM, while the recessive model (TT vs. GG + GT) analysis in TCF7L2 (rs12255372) indicates a lower risk of GDM. Finally, the relative risk, population penetrance, and attributable risk for risk allele in all four variants was higher in GDM mothers. All four polymorphisms were found to be significantly associated with BMI, HbA1c, and insulin. Our study first time confirmed a significant association with GDM for four variants, FTO, PPARG2, SLC30A8, and TCF7L2, in the North Indian population.
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- Ravi Bhushan
- Centre for Genetic Disorders, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia; Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon; Centre of Medical and Bio-Allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Centre for Genetic Disorders, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Zoology Section, Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Genetic Disorders, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Kruczkowska W, Gałęziewska J, Kciuk M, Gielecińska A, Płuciennik E, Pasieka Z, Zhao LY, Yu YJ, Kołat D, Kałuzińska-Kołat Ż. Senescent adipocytes and type 2 diabetes - current knowledge and perspective concepts. Biomol Concepts 2024; 15:bmc-2022-0046. [PMID: 38530804 DOI: 10.1515/bmc-2022-0046] [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: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Among civilization diseases, the number of individuals suffering from type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is expected to increase to more than a billion in less than 20 years, which is associated with, e.g., populational aging, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, genetic predispositions, and immunological factors. T2DM affects many organs and is characterized by insulin resistance, high glucose levels, and adipocyte dysfunction, which are related to senescence. Although this type of cellular aging has beneficial biological functions, it can also act unfavorable since senescent adipocytes resist apoptosis, enhance cytokine secretion, downregulate cell identity genes, and acquire the senescence-associated secretory phenotype that renders a more oxidative environment. Opposing T2DM is possible via a wide variety of senotherapies, including senolytics and senomorphics; nevertheless, further research is advised to expand therapeutic possibilities and benefits. Consequences that ought to be deeply researched include secretory phenotype, chronic inflammation, increasing insulin resistance, as well as impairment of adipogenesis and functioning of adipocyte cells. Herein, despite reviewing T2DM and fat tissue senescence, we summarized the latest adipocyte-related anti-diabetes solutions and suggested further research directions.
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- Weronika Kruczkowska
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Żeligowskiego 7/9, 90-752 Lodz, Poland
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Żeligowskiego 7/9, 90-752 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
- Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Żeligowskiego 7/9, 90-752 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biomedicine and Experimental Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Narutowicza 60, 90-136 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of General Surgery & Laboratory of Gastric Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Gastric Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery & Laboratory of Gastric Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Gastric Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Żeligowskiego 7/9, 90-752 Lodz, Poland
- Department of Biomedicine and Experimental Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Narutowicza 60, 90-136 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Żeligowskiego 7/9, 90-752 Lodz, Poland
- Department of Biomedicine and Experimental Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Narutowicza 60, 90-136 Lodz, Poland
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Wang R, Ganbold M, Ferdousi F, Tominaga K, Isoda H. A Rare Olive Compound Oleacein Improves Lipid and Glucose Metabolism, and Inflammatory Functions: A Comprehensive Whole-Genome Transcriptomics Analysis in Adipocytes Differentiated from Healthy and Diabetic Adipose Stem Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10419. [PMID: 37445596 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310419] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Oleacein (OLE), a rare natural compound found in unfiltered extra virgin olive oil, has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-obesity properties. However, little is known regarding the mechanisms by which OLE influences metabolic processes linked to disease targets, particularly in the context of lipid metabolism. In the present study, we conducted whole-genome DNA microarray analyses in adipocytes differentiated from human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) and diabetic hASCs (d-hASCs) to examine the effects of OLE on modulating metabolic pathways. We found that OLE significantly inhibited lipid formation in adipocytes differentiated from both sources. In addition, microarray analysis demonstrated that OLE treatment could significantly downregulate lipid-metabolism-related genes and modulate glucose metabolism in both adipocyte groups. Transcription factor enrichment and protein-protein interaction (PPI) analyses identified potential regulatory gene targets. We also found that OLE treatment enhanced the anti-inflammatory properties in adipocytes. Our study findings suggest that OLE exhibits potential benefits in improving lipid and glucose metabolism, thus holding promise for its application in the management of metabolic disorders.
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- Rui Wang
- Tsukuba Life Science Innovation Program (T-LSI), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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- Open Innovation Laboratory for Food and Medicinal Resource Engineering (FoodMed-OIL), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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- Tsukuba Life Science Innovation Program (T-LSI), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
- Alliance for Research on the Mediterranean and North Africa (ARENA), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
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- Tsukuba Life Science Innovation Program (T-LSI), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
- Open Innovation Laboratory for Food and Medicinal Resource Engineering (FoodMed-OIL), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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- Tsukuba Life Science Innovation Program (T-LSI), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
- Open Innovation Laboratory for Food and Medicinal Resource Engineering (FoodMed-OIL), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
- Alliance for Research on the Mediterranean and North Africa (ARENA), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
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Huang Y, Peng J, Liang Q. Identification of key ferroptosis genes in diabetic retinopathy based on bioinformatics analysis. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280548. [PMID: 36689408 PMCID: PMC9870164 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a retinal microvascular disease associated with diabetes. Ferroptosis is a new type of programmed cell death that may participate in the occurrence and development of DR. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the DR ferroptosis-related genes by bioinformatics methods. METHODS The RNAseq data of DR and healthy control retinas were downloaded from the gene expression synthesis (GEO) database and analyzed using the R package DESeq2. The key modules were obtained using the WGCNA algorithm, and their genes were intersected with ferroptosis-related genes in the FerrDb database to obtain differentially expressed ferroptosis-related genes (DE-FRGs). Enrichment analysis was conducted to understand the function and enrichment pathways of ferroptosis genes in DR, and hub genes were identified by protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis. The diagnostic accuracy of hub genes for DR was evaluated according to the area under the ROC curve. The TRRUST database was then used to predict the regulatory relationship between transcription factors and target genes, with the mirDIP, ENCORI, RNAnter, RNA22, miRWalk and miRDB databases used to predict the regulatory relationship between miRNAs and target genes. Finally, another data set was used to verify the hub genes. RESULTS In total, 52 ferroptosis-related DEGs (43 up-regulated and 9 down-regulated) were identified using 15 DR samples and 3 control samples and were shown to be significantly enriched in the intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway, autophagosome, iron ion binding and p53 signaling pathway. Seven hub genes of DR ferroptosis were identified through PPI network analysis, but only HMOX1 and PTGS2 were differentially expressed in another data set. The miRNAs prediction showed that hsa-miR-873-5p was the key miRNA regulating HMOX1, while hsa-miR-624-5p and hsa-miR-542-3p were the key miRNAs regulating PTGS2. Furthermore, HMOX1 and PTGS2 were regulated by 13 and 20 transcription factors, respectively. CONCLUSION The hub genes HMOX1 and PTGS2, and their associated transcription factors and miRNAs, may be involved in ferroptosis in diabetic retinopathy. Therefore, the specific mechanism is worthy of further investigation.
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- Yan Huang
- Clinical College of Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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Trends in insulin resistance: insights into mechanisms and therapeutic strategy. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:216. [PMID: 35794109 PMCID: PMC9259665 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-01073-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 66.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The centenary of insulin discovery represents an important opportunity to transform diabetes from a fatal diagnosis into a medically manageable chronic condition. Insulin is a key peptide hormone and mediates the systemic glucose metabolism in different tissues. Insulin resistance (IR) is a disordered biological response for insulin stimulation through the disruption of different molecular pathways in target tissues. Acquired conditions and genetic factors have been implicated in IR. Recent genetic and biochemical studies suggest that the dysregulated metabolic mediators released by adipose tissue including adipokines, cytokines, chemokines, excess lipids and toxic lipid metabolites promote IR in other tissues. IR is associated with several groups of abnormal syndromes that include obesity, diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), cardiovascular disease, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and other abnormalities. Although no medication is specifically approved to treat IR, we summarized the lifestyle changes and pharmacological medications that have been used as efficient intervention to improve insulin sensitivity. Ultimately, the systematic discussion of complex mechanism will help to identify potential new targets and treat the closely associated metabolic syndrome of IR.
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