1
|
Bannon CA, Meek CL, Reimann F, Gribble FM. Fasting and post prandial pancreatic and enteroendocrine hormone levels in obese and non-obese participants. Peptides 2024; 176:171186. [PMID: 38490484 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2024.171186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
Abstract
Circulating insulin levels are known to be increased in people with higher body mass index (BMI) due to effects of adiposity on insulin resistance, whilst gut hormones have a more complex relationship, with fasting peptideYY (PYY) reported to be inversely related to BMI. This study aimed to further explore fasting and post prandial pancreatic and gut hormone concentrations in plasma samples from obese and non-obese participants. Participants with healthy BMI (n=15), overweight BMI (n=29) and obesity (n=161) had samples taken fasting and 30 min post mixed liquid meal for analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), PYY, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), insulin and glucagon. Data visualiation used linear discriminant analysis for dimensionality reduction, to visualise the data and assess scaling of each hormone. Fasting levels of insulin, GIP and PYY were shown to be key classifiers between the 3 groups on ANCOVA analysis, with an observation of increased GIP levels in overweight, but not obese participants. In non-obese subjects, fasting GIP, PYY and insulin correlated with BMI, whereas in subjects with obesity only the pancreatic hormones glucagon and insulin correlated with BMI. Concentrations of total GLP-1 in the fasting state correlated strongly with glucagon levels, highlighting potential assay cross-reactivities. The study, which included a relatively large number of subjects with severe obesity, supported previous evidence of BMI correlating negatively with fasting PYY and positively with fasting insulin. The observation of increased fasting GIP levels in overweight but not obese participants deserves further validation and mechanistic investigation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Christopher A Bannon
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ UK.
| | - Claire L Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ UK; Current addresses: Leicester Diabetes Centre, University of Leicester, Gwendoline Road, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK; and University Hospitals Leicester, Leicester General Hospitals, Gwendoline Road, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK
| | - Frank Reimann
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
| | - Fiona M Gribble
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Fejzo M, Rocha N, Cimino I, Lockhart SM, Petry CJ, Kay RG, Burling K, Barker P, George AL, Yasara N, Premawardhena A, Gong S, Cook E, Rimmington D, Rainbow K, Withers DJ, Cortessis V, Mullin PM, MacGibbon KW, Jin E, Kam A, Campbell A, Polasek O, Tzoneva G, Gribble FM, Yeo GSH, Lam BYH, Saudek V, Hughes IA, Ong KK, Perry JRB, Sutton Cole A, Baumgarten M, Welsh P, Sattar N, Smith GCS, Charnock-Jones DS, Coll AP, Meek CL, Mettananda S, Hayward C, Mancuso N, O'Rahilly S. GDF15 linked to maternal risk of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Nature 2024; 625:760-767. [PMID: 38092039 PMCID: PMC10808057 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06921-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
Abstract
GDF15, a hormone acting on the brainstem, has been implicated in the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, including its most severe form, hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), but a full mechanistic understanding is lacking1-4. Here we report that fetal production of GDF15 and maternal sensitivity to it both contribute substantially to the risk of HG. We confirmed that higher GDF15 levels in maternal blood are associated with vomiting in pregnancy and HG. Using mass spectrometry to detect a naturally labelled GDF15 variant, we demonstrate that the vast majority of GDF15 in the maternal plasma is derived from the feto-placental unit. By studying carriers of rare and common genetic variants, we found that low levels of GDF15 in the non-pregnant state increase the risk of developing HG. Conversely, women with β-thalassaemia, a condition in which GDF15 levels are chronically high5, report very low levels of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. In mice, the acute food intake response to a bolus of GDF15 is influenced bi-directionally by prior levels of circulating GDF15 in a manner suggesting that this system is susceptible to desensitization. Our findings support a putative causal role for fetally derived GDF15 in the nausea and vomiting of human pregnancy, with maternal sensitivity, at least partly determined by prepregnancy exposure to the hormone, being a major influence on its severity. They also suggest mechanism-based approaches to the treatment and prevention of HG.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M Fejzo
- Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - N Rocha
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - I Cimino
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - S M Lockhart
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - C J Petry
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - R G Kay
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Peptidomics and Proteomics Core Facility, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - K Burling
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Core Biochemical Assay Laboratory, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
| | - P Barker
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Core Biochemical Assay Laboratory, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
| | - A L George
- Peptidomics and Proteomics Core Facility, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - N Yasara
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Thalagolla Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka
| | - A Premawardhena
- Adolescent and Adult Thalassaemia Care Center (University Medical Unit), North Colombo Teaching Hospital, Kadawatha, Sri Lanka
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka
| | - S Gong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Trophoblast Research (CTR), Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - E Cook
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
| | - D Rimmington
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - K Rainbow
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - D J Withers
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - V Cortessis
- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - P M Mullin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - K W MacGibbon
- Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation, Clackamas, OR, USA
| | - E Jin
- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - A Kam
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - A Campbell
- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
| | - O Polasek
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
| | - G Tzoneva
- Regeneron Genetics Center, Tarrytown, NY, USA
| | - F M Gribble
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - G S H Yeo
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - B Y H Lam
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - V Saudek
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - I A Hughes
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - K K Ong
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - J R B Perry
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - A Sutton Cole
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
| | - M Baumgarten
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
| | - P Welsh
- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
| | - N Sattar
- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
| | - G C S Smith
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Trophoblast Research (CTR), Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - D S Charnock-Jones
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Trophoblast Research (CTR), Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - A P Coll
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - C L Meek
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - S Mettananda
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Thalagolla Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka
- University Paediatrics Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka
| | - C Hayward
- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
| | - N Mancuso
- Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Quantitative and Computational Biology, University of Southern California, California, CA, USA
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, California, CA, USA
| | - S O'Rahilly
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Jones DL, Petry CJ, Burling K, Barker P, Turner EH, Kusinski LC, Meek CL. Pregnancy glucagon-like peptide 1 predicts insulin but not glucose concentrations. Acta Diabetol 2023; 60:1635-1642. [PMID: 37439859 PMCID: PMC10587288 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-023-02142-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
Abstract
AIMS Incretin hormones glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) cause increased insulin secretion in non-pregnant adults, but their role in pregnancy, where there are additional metabolically-active hormones from the placenta, is less clear. The aim of the present study was to assess if fasting and post-load incretin concentrations were predictive of pregnancy insulin and glucose concentrations. METHODS Pregnant women (n = 394) with one or more risk factors for gestational diabetes were recruited at 28 weeks for a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Glucose, insulin, GLP-1 and GIP were measured in the fasting state and 120 min after glucose ingestion. RESULTS Fasting plasma GLP-1 concentrations were associated with plasma insulin (standardised β' 0.393 (0.289-0.498), p = 1.3 × 10-12; n = 306), but not with glucose concentrations (p = 0.3). The association with insulin was still evident when adjusting for BMI (β' 0.271 (0.180-0.362), p = 1.1 × 10-8; n = 297). Likewise, at 120 min the OGTT GLP-1 concentrations were associated with plasma insulin concentrations (β' 0.216 (0.100-0.331), p = 2.7 × 10-4; n = 306) even after adjusting for BMI (β' 0.178 (0.061-0.294), p = 2.9 × 10-3; n = 296), but not with glucose (p = 0.9). GIP concentrations were not associated with insulin or glucose concentrations at either time point (all p > 0.2). In pregnancy plasma GLP-1, but not GIP, concentrations appear to be predictive of circulating insulin concentrations, independently of associations with BMIs. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the relationship between insulin and incretins is preserved in pregnancy, but that other factors, such as placental hormones or counter-regulatory hormones, may be more important determinants of glycaemia and gestational diabetes aetiology.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Danielle L Jones
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Clive J Petry
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Keith Burling
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre Core Biochemistry Assay Lab, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Peter Barker
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre Core Biochemistry Assay Lab, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Elizabeth H Turner
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Laura C Kusinski
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Claire L Meek
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Meek CL, Stewart ZA, Feig DS, Furse S, Neoh SL, Koulman A, Murphy HR. Metabolomic insights into maternal and neonatal complications in pregnancies affected by type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia 2023; 66:2101-2116. [PMID: 37615689 PMCID: PMC10542716 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-023-05989-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
Abstract
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Type 1 diabetes in pregnancy is associated with suboptimal pregnancy outcomes, attributed to maternal hyperglycaemia and offspring hyperinsulinism (quantifiable by cord blood C-peptide). We assessed metabolomic patterns associated with risk factors (maternal hyperglycaemia, diet, BMI, weight gain) and perinatal complications (pre-eclampsia, large for gestational age [LGA], neonatal hypoglycaemia, hyperinsulinism) in the Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Women with Type 1 Diabetes in Pregnancy Trial (CONCEPTT). METHODS A total of 174 CONCEPTT participants gave ≥1 non-fasting serum sample for the biorepository at 12 gestational weeks (147 women), 24 weeks (167 women) and 34 weeks (160 women) with cord blood from 93 infants. Results from untargeted metabolite analysis (ultrahigh performance LC-MS) are presented as adjusted logistic/linear regression of maternal and cord blood metabolites, risk factors and perinatal complications using a modified Bonferroni limit of significance for dependent variables. RESULTS Maternal continuous glucose monitoring time-above-range (but not BMI or excessive gestational weight gain) was associated with increased triacylglycerols in maternal blood and increased carnitines in cord blood. LGA, adiposity, neonatal hypoglycaemia and offspring hyperinsulinism showed distinct metabolite profiles. LGA was associated with increased carnitines, steroid hormones and lipid metabolites, predominantly in the third trimester. However, neonatal hypoglycaemia and offspring hyperinsulinism were both associated with metabolite changes from the first trimester, featuring triacylglycerols or dietary phenols. Pre-eclampsia was associated with increased abundance of phosphatidylethanolamines, a membrane phospholipid, at 24 weeks. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Altered lipid metabolism is a key pathophysiological feature of type 1 diabetes pregnancy. New strategies for optimising maternal diet and insulin dosing from the first trimester are needed to improve pregnancy outcomes in type 1 diabetes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
| | - Zoe A Stewart
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
| | - Denice S Feig
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
| | - Samuel Furse
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Sandra L Neoh
- Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology, Northern Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| | - Albert Koulman
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Helen R Murphy
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Meek CL. An unwelcome inheritance: childhood obesity after diabetes in pregnancy. Diabetologia 2023; 66:1961-1970. [PMID: 37442824 PMCID: PMC10541526 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-023-05965-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
Abstract
Diabetes in pregnancy affects 20 million women per year and is associated with increased risk of obesity in offspring, leading to insulin resistance and cardiometabolic disease. Despite the substantial public health ramifications, relatively little is known about the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying obesity in these high-risk children, which creates a barrier to successful intervention. While maternal glucose itself is undeniably a major stimulus upon intrauterine growth, the degree of offspring hyperinsulinism and disturbed lipid metabolism in mothers and offspring are also likely to be implicated in the disease process. The aim of this review is to summarise current understanding of the pathophysiology of childhood obesity after intrauterine exposure to maternal hyperglycaemia and to highlight possible opportunities for intervention. I present here a new unified hypothesis for the pathophysiology of childhood obesity in infants born to mothers with diabetes, which involves self-perpetuating twin cycles of pancreatic beta cell hyperfunction and altered lipid metabolism, both acutely and chronically upregulated by intrauterine exposure to maternal hyperglycaemia.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- Wellcome Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Meek CL, Simmons D. Timing of gestational diabetes diagnosis: A novel precision approach to hyperglycaemia in pregnancy? Diabet Med 2023; 40:e15191. [PMID: 37528516 DOI: 10.1111/dme.15191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- Wolfson Diabetes & Endocrine Department, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - David Simmons
- Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Kusinski LC, Brown J, Hughes DJ, Meek CL. Feasibility and acceptability of continuous glucose monitoring in pregnancy for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes: A single-centre prospective mixed methods study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0292094. [PMID: 37756288 PMCID: PMC10529558 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Undiagnosed diabetes in pregnancy is associated with stillbirth and perinatal complications, but standard testing for gestational diabetes using the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is impractical and exacerbates healthcare inequalities. There is an urgent need to improve the accuracy, acceptability and accessibility of glucose testing in pregnancy. We qualitatively assessed the feasibility and acceptability of two alternative home-based methods of glucose testing in pregnant women, using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), with or without a home-based OGTT. METHODS We recruited women with a singleton pregnancy at 28 weeks' gestation with ≥1 risk factor for gestational diabetes attending antenatal glucose testing. A Dexcom G6 CGM device was sited and women were asked to take a 75g OGTT solution (Rapilose) on day 4 after an overnight fast. Qualitative interviews were performed with 20 participants using video conferencing according to a semi-structured interview schedule and thematically analysed using NVIVO software. RESULTS 92 women were recruited; 73 also underwent a home OGTT. Women had an average of 6.9 days of glucose monitoring and found the CGM painless, easy to use with few or no adverse events. During the qualitative study, the main themes identified were reassurance and convenience. All women interviewed would recommend CGM and a home OGTT for diagnosis of gestational diabetes. CONCLUSIONS CGM with or without a home OGTT is feasible and acceptable to pregnant women for diagnosis of gestational diabetes and offered advantages of convenience and reassurance. Further work is needed to clarify diagnostic thresholds for gestational diabetes using CGM metrics.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Laura C. Kusinski
- Wellcome Trust–MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| | - Joanne Brown
- Wellcome Trust–MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| | - Deborah J. Hughes
- Wellcome Trust–MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| | - Claire L. Meek
- Wellcome Trust–MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Kusinski LC, Tobolska P, Jones DL, Atta N, Turner EH, Lewis HB, Oude Griep LM, Gribble FM, Meek CL. Towards Novel Nutritional Strategies in Gestational Diabetes: Eating Behaviour and Obesity in Women with Gestational Diabetes Compared with Non-Pregnant Adults. Nutrients 2023; 15:4141. [PMID: 37836424 PMCID: PMC10574012 DOI: 10.3390/nu15194141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes is associated with increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Effective nutritional strategies are needed to reduce BMI and improve long-term maternal cardiometabolic health, but the relative contribution of maternal eating behaviour, a potential barrier to dietary change, has not been explored. We compared eating behaviour in women with gestational diabetes with that of men and non-pregnant women with comparable risk factors, and tested associations between eating behaviour traits and BMI in women with gestational diabetes. We hypothesized that eating behaviour would be unfavourable in gestational diabetes and would be associated with BMI. METHODS Participants (n = 417) including 53 men, 164 non-pregnant women and 200 women with gestational diabetes (singleton pregnancy; 29 weeks' gestation) were recruited into three prospective studies assessing weight loss interventions, with similar entry criteria. The three-factor eating questionnaire (TFEQ-R18) assessed uncontrolled eating, emotional eating and cognitive restraint at study enrolment. Associations between BMI at study enrolment and TFEQ-R18 (% maximum score) were assessed using linear regression. RESULTS Women with gestational diabetes had significantly lower uncontrolled eating scores vs. men (53% vs. 65%; p < 0.001) and non-pregnant women (53% vs. 66%; p < 0.001), lower emotional eating scores vs. non-pregnant women (60% vs. 71%; p < 0.001) and higher cognitive restraint (p < 0.001 vs. men and non-pregnant women). In women with gestational diabetes, emotional eating scores were positively associated with BMI at study enrolment (beta coefficient 7.8 (95% CI 3.9 to 11.7), p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Women with gestational diabetes have favourable eating behaviour compared with other population groups. Because BMI at study enrolment was associated with emotional eating, nutritional strategies which reduce emotional eating may provide new opportunities to improve long-term maternal health after gestational diabetes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Laura C. Kusinski
- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (P.T.); (D.L.J.); (N.A.); (E.H.T.)
| | - Patrycja Tobolska
- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (P.T.); (D.L.J.); (N.A.); (E.H.T.)
| | - Danielle L. Jones
- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (P.T.); (D.L.J.); (N.A.); (E.H.T.)
| | - Nooria Atta
- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (P.T.); (D.L.J.); (N.A.); (E.H.T.)
| | - Elizabeth H. Turner
- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (P.T.); (D.L.J.); (N.A.); (E.H.T.)
| | - Hannah B. Lewis
- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (P.T.); (D.L.J.); (N.A.); (E.H.T.)
| | | | - Fiona M. Gribble
- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (P.T.); (D.L.J.); (N.A.); (E.H.T.)
| | - Claire L. Meek
- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (P.T.); (D.L.J.); (N.A.); (E.H.T.)
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
White SL, Koulman A, Ozanne SE, Furse S, Poston L, Meek CL. Towards Precision Medicine in Gestational Diabetes: Pathophysiology and Glycemic Patterns in Pregnant Women With Obesity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023; 108:2643-2652. [PMID: 36950879 PMCID: PMC10807907 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
Abstract
AIMS Precision medicine has revolutionized our understanding of type 1 diabetes and neonatal diabetes but has yet to improve insight into gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the most common obstetric complication and strongly linked to obesity. Here we explored if patterns of glycaemia (fasting, 1 hour, 2 hours) during the antenatal oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), reflect distinct pathophysiological subtypes of GDM as defined by insulin secretion/sensitivity or lipid profiles. METHODS 867 pregnant women with obesity (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2) from the UPBEAT trial (ISRCTN 89971375) were assessed for GDM at 28 weeks' gestation (75 g oral glucose tolerance test OGTT; World Health Organization criteria). Lipid profiling of the fasting plasma OGTT sample was undertaken using direct infusion mass spectrometry and analyzed by logistic/linear regression, with and without adjustment for confounders. Insulin secretion and sensitivity were characterized by homeostatic model assessment 2b and 2s, respectively. RESULTS In women who developed GDM (n = 241), patterns of glycaemia were associated with distinct clinical and biochemical characteristics and changes to lipid abundance in the circulation. Severity of glucose derangement, rather than pattern of postload glycaemia, was most strongly related to insulin action and lipid abundance/profile. Unexpectedly, women with isolated postload hyperglycemia had comparable insulin secretion and sensitivity to euglycemic women, potentially indicative of a novel mechanistic pathway. CONCLUSIONS Patterns of glycemia during the OGTT may contribute to a precision approach to GDM as assessed by differences in insulin resistance/secretion. Further research is indicated to determine if isolated postload hyperglycemia reflects a different mechanistic pathway for targeted management.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sara L White
- Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, SE1 7EH, UK
| | - Albert Koulman
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Susan E Ozanne
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Samuel Furse
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Lucilla Poston
- Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, SE1 7EH, UK
| | - Claire L Meek
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry/Wolfson Diabetes & Endocrine Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Fejzo M, Rocha N, Cimino I, Lockhart SM, Petry C, Kay RG, Burling K, Barker P, George AL, Yasara N, Premawardhena A, Gong S, Cook E, Rainbow K, Withers DJ, Cortessis V, Mullin PM, MacGibbon KW, Jin E, Kam A, Campbell A, Polasek O, Tzoneva G, Gribble FM, Yeo G, Lam B, Saudek V, Hughes IA, Ong KK, Perry J, Sutton Cole A, Baumgarten M, Welsh P, Sattar N, Smith G, Charnock Jones DS, Coll AP, Meek CL, Mettananda S, Hayward C, Mancuso N, O'Rahilly S. Fetally-encoded GDF15 and maternal GDF15 sensitivity are major determinants of nausea and vomiting in human pregnancy. bioRxiv 2023:2023.06.02.542661. [PMID: 37398065 PMCID: PMC10312505 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.02.542661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
Abstract
Human pregnancy is frequently accompanied by nausea and vomiting that may become severe and life-threatening, as in hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), the cause of which is unknown. Growth Differentiation Factor-15 (GDF15), a hormone known to act on the hindbrain to cause emesis, is highly expressed in the placenta and its levels in maternal blood rise rapidly in pregnancy. Variants in the maternal GDF15 gene are associated with HG. Here we report that fetal production of GDF15, and maternal sensitivity to it, both contribute substantially to the risk of HG. We found that the great majority of GDF15 in maternal circulation is derived from the feto-placental unit and that higher GDF15 levels in maternal blood are associated with vomiting and are further elevated in patients with HG. Conversely, we found that lower levels of GDF15 in the non-pregnant state predispose women to HG. A rare C211G variant in GDF15 which strongly predisposes mothers to HG, particularly when the fetus is wild-type, was found to markedly impair cellular secretion of GDF15 and associate with low circulating levels of GDF15 in the non-pregnant state. Consistent with this, two common GDF15 haplotypes which predispose to HG were associated with lower circulating levels outside pregnancy. The administration of a long-acting form of GDF15 to wild-type mice markedly reduced subsequent responses to an acute dose, establishing that desensitisation is a feature of this system. GDF15 levels are known to be highly and chronically elevated in patients with beta thalassemia. In women with this disorder, reports of symptoms of nausea or vomiting in pregnancy were strikingly diminished. Our findings support a causal role for fetal derived GDF15 in the nausea and vomiting of human pregnancy, with maternal sensitivity, at least partly determined by pre-pregnancy exposure to GDF15, being a major influence on its severity. They also suggest mechanism-based approaches to the treatment and prevention of HG.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M Fejzo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
| | - N Rocha
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - I Cimino
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - S M Lockhart
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - C Petry
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - R G Kay
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Peptidomics and Proteomics Core Facility, Level 4, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - K Burling
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Core Biochemical Assay Laboratory, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - P Barker
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Core Biochemical Assay Laboratory, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - A L George
- Peptidomics and Proteomics Core Facility, Level 4, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - N Yasara
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Thalagolla Road, Ragama, 11010, Sri Lanka
| | - A Premawardhena
- Adolescent and Adult Thalassaemia Care Center (University Medical Unit), North Colombo Teaching Hospital, Kadawatha, Sri Lanka
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka
| | - S Gong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Trophoblast Research (CTR), Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - E Cook
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
| | - K Rainbow
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - D J Withers
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - V Cortessis
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
| | - P M Mullin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
| | - K W MacGibbon
- Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation, Clackamas, OR
| | - E Jin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
| | - A Kam
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
| | - A Campbell
- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
| | - O Polasek
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
| | - G Tzoneva
- Regeneron Genetics Center, Tarrytown, NY, USA
| | - F M Gribble
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Gsh Yeo
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Byh Lam
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - V Saudek
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - I A Hughes
- Department of Paediatrics, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - K K Ong
- Department of Paediatrics, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Jrb Perry
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - A Sutton Cole
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
| | - M Baumgarten
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
| | - P Welsh
- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
| | - N Sattar
- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
| | - Gcs Smith
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Trophoblast Research (CTR), Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - D S Charnock Jones
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Trophoblast Research (CTR), Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - A P Coll
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - C L Meek
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - S Mettananda
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Thalagolla Road, Ragama, 11010, Sri Lanka
- University Paediatrics Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka
| | - C Hayward
- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XU,16, UK
| | - N Mancuso
- Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
- Department of Quantitative and Computational Biology, University of Southern California
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
| | - S O'Rahilly
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Kusinski LC, Meek CL. Big babies, small babies: metformin exposure in pregnancy. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2023; 11:145-146. [PMID: 36746162 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(23)00034-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Laura C Kusinski
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, UK; Cambridge University NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Claire L Meek
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, UK; Cambridge University NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Foreman RE, Meek CL, Roberts GP, George AL, Reimann F, Gribble FM, Kay RG. LC-MS/MS based detection of circulating proinsulin derived peptides in patients with altered pancreatic beta cell function. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2022; 1211:123482. [PMID: 36242807 PMCID: PMC7614196 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2022.123482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
Routine immunoassays for insulin and C-peptide have the potential to cross-react with partially processed proinsulin products, although in healthy patients these are present at such low levels that the interference is insignificant. Elevated concentrations of proinsulin and des-31,32 proinsulin arising from pathological conditions, or injected insulin analogues, however can cause significant assay interferences, complicating interpretation. Clinical diagnosis and management therefore sometimes require methods that can distinguish true insulin and C-peptide from partially processed proinsulin or injected insulin analogues. In this scenario, the high specificity of mass spectrometric analysis offers potential benefit for patient care. A high throughput targeted LC-MS/MS method was developed as a fit for purpose investigation of insulin, insulin analogues, C-peptide and proinsulin processing intermediates in plasma samples from different patient groups. Using calibration standards and bovine insulin as an internal standard, absolute concentrations of insulin and C-peptide were quantified across a nominal human plasma postprandial range and correlated strongly with immunoassay-based measurements. The ability to distinguish between insulin, insulin analogues and proinsulin intermediates in a single extraction is an improvement over existing immunological based techniques, offering the advantage of exact identification of the species being measured. The method promises to aid in the detection of circulating peptides which have previously been overlooked but may interfere with standard insulin and C-peptide immunoassays.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rachel E Foreman
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, Level 4, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; Peptidomics and Proteomics Core Facility, Level 4, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Claire L Meek
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, Level 4, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; Department of Clinical Biochemistry/Wolfson Diabetes & Endocrine Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Geoffrey P Roberts
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, Level 4, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Amy L George
- Peptidomics and Proteomics Core Facility, Level 4, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Frank Reimann
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, Level 4, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Fiona M Gribble
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, Level 4, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom.
| | - Richard G Kay
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, Level 4, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; Peptidomics and Proteomics Core Facility, Level 4, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom.
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Furse S, Kusinski LC, Ray A, Glenn-Sansum C, Williams HEL, Koulman A, Meek CL. Relative Abundance of Lipid Metabolites in Spermatozoa across Three Compartments. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911655. [PMID: 36232961 PMCID: PMC9569887 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Male fertility, as manifest by the quantity and progressive motility of spermatozoa, is negatively impacted by obesity, dyslipidaemia and metabolic disease. However, the relative distribution of lipids in spermatozoa and the two compartments which supply lipids for spermatogenesis (seminal fluid and blood serum) has not been studied. We hypothesised that altered availability of lipids in blood serum and seminal fluid may affect the lipid composition and progressive motility of sperm. 60 men of age 35 years (median (range 20-45) and BMI 30.4 kg/m2 (24-36.5) under preliminary investigation for subfertility were recruited at an NHS clinic. Men provided samples of serum and semen, subject to strict acceptance criteria, for analysis of spermatozoa count and motility. Blood serum (n = 60), spermatozoa (n = 26) and seminal fluid (n = 60) were frozen for batch lipidomics analysis. Spermatozoa and seminal fluid had comparable lipid composition but showed marked differences with the serum lipidome. Spermatozoa demonstrated high abundance of ceramides, very-long-chain fatty acids (C20-22), and certain phospholipids (sphingomyelins, plasmalogens, phosphatidylethanolamines) with low abundance of phosphatidylcholines, cholesterol and triglycerides. Men with spermatozoa of low progressive motility had evidence of fewer concentration gradients for many lipid species between blood serum and spermatozoa compartments. Spermatozoa are abundant in multiple lipid species which are likely to contribute to key cellular functions. Lipid metabolism shows reduced regulation between compartments in men with spermatozoa with reduced progressive motility.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Samuel Furse
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Laura C. Kusinski
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Alison Ray
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Immunology, Peterborough City Hospital, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Bretton Gate, Peterborough PE3 9GZ, UK
| | - Coralie Glenn-Sansum
- R&D Department, Peterborough City Hospital, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Bretton Gate, Peterborough PE3 9GZ, UK
| | - Huw E. L. Williams
- Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
| | - Albert Koulman
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Claire L. Meek
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Immunology, Peterborough City Hospital, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Bretton Gate, Peterborough PE3 9GZ, UK
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +44-(0)1223-767176
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Furse S, Koulman A, Ozanne SE, Poston L, White SL, Meek CL. Altered Lipid Metabolism in Obese Women With Gestational Diabetes and Associations With Offspring Adiposity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e2825-e2832. [PMID: 35359001 PMCID: PMC9757862 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
CONTEXT Gestational diabetes (GDM) affects 20 million women/year worldwide and is associated with childhood obesity. Infants of affected mothers have increased adiposity from birth, which leads to obesity in later life. However, it remains unknown whether the effect of GDM upon neonatal body composition is due to hyperglycemia alone or is mediated by other pathways. OBJECTIVE To investigate plasma lipid profiles in obese women according to GDM diagnosis, infant birthweight percentiles, and adiposity. DESIGN Prospective cohort from UPBEAT trial (ISRCTN 89971375). SETTING Hospital and community. PATIENTS 867 obese pregnant women recruited in early pregnancy, assessed at 28 weeks for GDM. Offspring anthropometry was assessed at birth. OUTCOME (PRESPECIFIED) Neonatal birth percentile and abdominal circumference. METHODS Lipidomic profiling in the fasting plasma oral glucose tolerance test sample using direct infusion mass spectrometry. Analysis included logistic/linear regression, unadjusted and adjusted for maternal age, body mass index, parity, ethnicity, UPBEAT trial arm, and fetal sex. The limit of significance was P = 0.05 for offspring anthropometry and P = 0.002 for lipidomic data. RESULTS GDM in obese women was associated with elevated plasma concentrations of specific diglycerides [DG(32:0)] and triglycerides [TG(48:0), (50:1), (50:2)] containing fatty acids (16:0), (16:1), (18:0), and (18:1), consistent with increased de novo lipogenesis. In the whole cohort, these species were associated with birthweight percentile and neonatal abdominal circumference. Effects upon infant abdominal circumference remained significant after adjustment for maternal glycemia. CONCLUSIONS Increased de novo lipogenesis-related species in pregnant women with obesity and GDM are associated with measures of offspring adiposity and may be a target for improving lifelong health.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Samuel Furse
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Albert Koulman
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Susan E Ozanne
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Lucilla Poston
- Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Lifecourse and Population Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London SE1 7EH, UK
| | - Sara L White
- Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Lifecourse and Population Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London SE1 7EH, UK
| | - Claire L Meek
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry/Wolfson Diabetes & Endocrine Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQUK
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Gage MC, Harrington D, Brierley GV, Freathy RM, Gabriel BM, Gibson R, McNeilly AD, Meek CL, Roberts LD. Challenges and solutions for diabetes early career researchers in the COVID-19 recovery: Perspectives of the Diabetes UK Innovators in Diabetes. Diabet Med 2022; 39:e14698. [PMID: 34562338 PMCID: PMC8646923 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Matthew C. Gage
- Department of Comparative Biomedical SciencesRoyal Veterinary CollegeLondonUK
| | - Deirdre Harrington
- School of Psychological Sciences and HealthUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowUK
- Diabetes Research CentreUniversity of LeicesterLeicesterUK
| | - Gemma V. Brierley
- The University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust‐MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's HospitalCambridgeUK
| | - Rachel M. Freathy
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, College of Medicine and Health, University of ExeterExeterUK
| | - Brendan M. Gabriel
- Aberdeen Cardiovascular & Diabetes CentreThe Rowett Institute, University of AberdeenAberdeenUK
- Department of Physiology and PharmacologyIntegrative PhysiologyKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
| | - Rachel Gibson
- Department of Nutritional SciencesKing's College LondonLondonUK
| | - Alison D. McNeilly
- Division of Systems Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical SchoolUniversity of DundeeDundeeScotland
| | - Claire L. Meek
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrine CentreCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustCambridgeUK
| | - Lee D. Roberts
- School of MedicineLeeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of LeedsLeedsUK
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Meek CL, Oram RA, McDonald TJ, Feig DS, Hattersley AT, Murphy HR. Response to Comment on Meek et al. Reappearance of C-Peptide During the Third Trimester in Type 1 Diabetes Pregnancy: Pancreatic Regeneration or Fetal Hyperinsulinism? Diabetes Care 2021;44:1826-1834. Diabetes Care 2022; 45:e43-e44. [PMID: 35050370 DOI: 10.2337/dci21-0054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, U.K.,Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, U.K.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, U.K
| | - Richard A Oram
- Department of Diabetes Research, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, U.K
| | - Timothy J McDonald
- Department of Diabetes Research, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, U.K.,Academic Department of Blood Sciences, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
| | - Denice S Feig
- Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
| | - Andrew T Hattersley
- Department of Diabetes Research, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, U.K
| | - Helen R Murphy
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, U.K.,Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, U.K.,Norwich Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, U.K
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Dennison RA, Griffin SJ, Usher-Smith JA, Fox RA, Aiken CE, Meek CL. "Post-GDM support would be really good for mothers": A qualitative interview study exploring how to support a healthy diet and physical activity after gestational diabetes. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0262852. [PMID: 35061856 PMCID: PMC8782419 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). They are therefore recommended to follow a healthy diet and be physically active in order to reduce that risk. However, achieving and maintaining these behaviours in the postpartum period is challenging. This study sought to explore women's views on suggested practical approaches to achieve and maintain a healthy diet and physical activity to reduce T2DM risk. METHODS Semi-structured interviews with 20 participants in Cambridgeshire, UK were conducted at three to 48 months after GDM. The participants' current diet and physical activity, intentions for any changes, and views on potential interventions to help manage T2DM risk through these behaviours were discussed. Framework analysis was used to analyse the transcripts. The interview schedule, suggested interventions, and thematic framework were based on a recent systematic review. RESULTS Most of the participants wanted to eat more healthily and be more active. A third of the participants considered that postpartum support for these behaviours would be transformative, a third thought it would be beneficial, and a third did not want additional support. The majority agreed that more information about the impact of diet and physical activity on diabetes risk, support to exercise with others, and advice about eating healthily, exercising with a busy schedule, monitoring progress and sustaining changes would facilitate a healthy diet and physical activity. Four other suggested interventions received mixed responses. It would be acceptable for this support to be delivered throughout pregnancy and postpartum through a range of formats. Clinicians were seen to have important roles in giving or signposting to support. CONCLUSIONS Many women would appreciate more support to reduce their T2DM risk after GDM and believe that a variety of interventions to integrate changes into their daily lives would help them to sustain healthier lifestyles.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rebecca A. Dennison
- The Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| | - Simon J. Griffin
- The Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| | - Juliet A. Usher-Smith
- The Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| | - Rachel A. Fox
- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| | - Catherine E. Aiken
- University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, NIHR Cambridge Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rosie Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| | - Claire L. Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Dennison RA, Meek CL, Usher-Smith JA, Fox RA, Aiken CE, Griffin SJ. 'Oh, I've got an appointment': A qualitative interview study exploring how to support attendance at diabetes screening after gestational diabetes. Diabet Med 2021; 38:e14650. [PMID: 34268798 PMCID: PMC7614210 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
AIMS To explore the views of women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on suggested practical approaches to support diabetes screening attendance after GDM, which is recommended but poorly attended. METHODS We conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 participants in Cambridgeshire, UK who had been diagnosed with GDM and were 3-48 months postpartum. Interviews covered whether participants had been screened and why, plans for future screening and their views on potential interventions to facilitate attendance (at the first postpartum test and annual testing). Framework analysis was used to analyse the transcripts. The interview schedule, suggested interventions and thematic framework were based on a recent systematic review. RESULTS Sixteen participants had undergone screening since pregnancy, explaining that they had an appointment arranged and wanted reassurance that they did not have diabetes. The participants who had not been tested were not aware that it was recommended. Only 13 had planned to attend subsequent tests at the start of the interview. Eight themes to support future attendance were discussed. The majority of the participants agreed that changing the processes for arranging tests, offering choice in test location and combining appointments would facilitate attendance. Child-friendly clinics, more opportunities to understand GDM and the role of postpartum testing, stopping self-testing and increasing their GP's awareness of their pregnancy received inconsistent feedback. The nature of the test used did not appear to influence attendance. CONCLUSIONS The participants wanted to be screened for diabetes after GDM. We have identified interventions that could be relatively simply incorporated into routine practice to facilitate screening attendance, such as flexibility in the appointment location or time and sending invitations for tests.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rebecca A Dennison
- The Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Claire L Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Juliet A Usher-Smith
- The Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Rachel A Fox
- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Catherine E Aiken
- University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, NIHR Cambridge Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rosie Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK
| | - Simon J Griffin
- The Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Tundidor D, Meek CL, Yamamoto J, Martínez-Bru C, Gich I, Feig DS, Murphy HR, Corcoy R. Continuous Glucose Monitoring Time-in-Range and HbA 1c Targets in Pregnant Women with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther 2021; 23:710-714. [PMID: 33945304 PMCID: PMC8573793 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2021.0073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
The CONCEPTT trial compared real-time Continuous Glucose Monitoring (RT-CGM) to capillary glucose monitoring in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes. We analyzed CGM and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) measures in first (n = 221), second (n = 197), and third (n = 172) trimesters, aiming to examine target glucose attainment and associations with pregnancy outcomes. CGM targets were Time-in-range (TIR) > 70%, Time-above-range (TAR) <25%, and Time-below-range (TBR) < 4%, and HbA1c targets < 6.5% (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence [NICE]) and HbA1c < 6.0% in second and third trimesters (American Diabetes Association [ADA]). TIR/TAR/TBR targets were achieved by 7.7/14.5/30.3% participants in first, 10.2/14.2/52.8% in second, and 35.5/37.2/52.9% in third trimesters. CGM target attainment was low but increased during pregnancy and with RT-CGM use. In the adjusted analyses, achieving TBR target was associated with a higher risk of pre-eclampsia and neonatal hypoglycemia. ADA HbA1c target attainment was low and unchanged during pregnancy (23.5/27.9/23.8%) but increased with RT-CGM use. In the adjusted analyses, HbA1c target attainment was associated with a lower risk of preterm birth, large-for-gestational age and neonatal hypoglycemia. We conclude that CONCEPTT trial participants had a low rate of CGM and of HbA1c target attainment. Attainment of CGM and NICE HbA1c targets increased throughout gestation and all targets (both NICE/ADA HbA1c and CGM) were more likely to be achieved by RT-CGM users, at 34 weeks' gestation. ADA HbA1c target achievement was independently associated with better perinatal outcomes, while the independent association of TBR target achievement with increased risk warrants further study. ClinicalTrials.gov Registration Identifier NCT01788527.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Diana Tundidor
- Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Claire L Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| | - Jennifer Yamamoto
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
| | | | - Ignasi Gich
- Department of Clinic Epidemiology and Public Health, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
| | - Denice S Feig
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health System, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
| | - Helen R Murphy
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
- School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
| | - Rosa Corcoy
- Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Servei d'Endocrinologia i Nutrició, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Galvin SG, Kay RG, Foreman R, Larraufie P, Meek CL, Biggs E, Ravn P, Jermutus L, Reimann F, Gribble FM. The Human and Mouse Islet Peptidome: Effects of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, and Assessment of Intraislet Production of Glucagon-like Peptide-1. J Proteome Res 2021; 20:4507-4517. [PMID: 34423991 PMCID: PMC8419866 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.1c00463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
To characterize the impact of metabolic disease on the peptidome of human and mouse pancreatic islets, LC-MS was used to analyze extracts of human and mouse islets, purified mouse alpha, beta, and delta cells, supernatants from mouse islet incubations, and plasma from patients with type 2 diabetes. Islets were obtained from healthy and type 2 diabetic human donors, and mice on chow or high fat diet. All major islet hormones were detected in lysed islets as well as numerous peptides from vesicular proteins including granins and processing enzymes. Glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) was not detectable. High fat diet modestly increased islet content of proinsulin-derived peptides in mice. Human diabetic islets contained increased content of proglucagon-derived peptides at the expense of insulin, but no evident prohormone processing defects. Diabetic plasma, however, contained increased ratios of proinsulin and des-31,32-proinsulin to insulin. Active GLP-1 was detectable in human and mouse islets but 100-1000-fold less abundant than glucagon. LC-MS offers advantages over antibody-based approaches for identifying exact peptide sequences, and revealed a shift toward islet insulin production in high fat fed mice, and toward proglucagon production in type 2 diabetes, with no evidence of systematic defective prohormone processing.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sam G. Galvin
- University
of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, WT-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s
Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, U.K.
| | - Richard G. Kay
- University
of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, WT-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s
Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, U.K.
| | - Rachel Foreman
- University
of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, WT-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s
Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, U.K.
| | - Pierre Larraufie
- University
of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, WT-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s
Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, U.K.
| | - Claire L. Meek
- University
of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, WT-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s
Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, U.K.
| | - Emma Biggs
- University
of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, WT-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s
Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, U.K.
| | - Peter Ravn
- Research
and Early Development Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM),
BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca
Ltd., Cambridge, CB21 6GH, U.K.
| | - Lutz Jermutus
- Research
and Early Development Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM),
BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca
Ltd., Cambridge, CB21 6GH, U.K.
| | - Frank Reimann
- University
of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, WT-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s
Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, U.K.
| | - Fiona M. Gribble
- University
of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, WT-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s
Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, U.K.
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Fox RA, Patient CJ, Aiken AR, Meek CL, Aiken CE. Temporal variations in maternal treatment requirements and early neonatal outcomes in patients with gestational diabetes. Diabet Med 2021; 38:e14596. [PMID: 33963609 PMCID: PMC10782837 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
AIMS There is seasonal variation in the incidence of gestational diabetes (GDM) and delivery outcomes of affected patients. We assessed whether there was also evidence of temporal variation in maternal treatment requirements and early neonatal outcomes. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of women diagnosed with GDM (75 g oral glucose tolerance test, 0 h ≥ 5.1; 1 h ≥ 10.0; 2 h ≥ 8.5 mmol/L) in a UK tertiary obstetric centre (2015-2019) with a singleton infant. Data regarding demographic characteristics, total insulin requirements and neonatal outcomes were extracted from contemporaneous electronic medical records. Linear/logistic regression models using month of the year as a predictor of outcomes were used to assess annual variation. RESULTS In all, 791 women (50.6% receiving pharmacological treatment) and 790 neonates were included. The likelihood of requiring insulin treatment was highest in November (p < 0.05). The average total daily insulin dose was higher at peak (January) compared to average by 19 units/day (p < 0.05). There was no temporal variation in neonatal intensive care admission, or neonatal capillary blood glucose. However, rates of neonatal hypoglycaemia (defined as <2.6 mmol/L) were highest in December (40% above average; p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Women with GDM diagnosed in winter are more likely to require insulin treatment and to require higher insulin doses. Neonates born to winter-diagnosed mothers had a corresponding increased risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia. Maternal treatment requirements and neonatal outcomes of GDM vary significantly throughout the year, even in a relatively temperate climate.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rachel A. Fox
- School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Charlotte J. Patient
- School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rosie Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK
| | - Abigail R. Aiken
- LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
| | - Claire L. Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Catherine E. Aiken
- School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, NIHR Cambridge Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
| |
Collapse
|
22
|
Abstract
Despite recent advances in care, women with diabetes in pregnancy are still at increased risk of multiple pregnancy complications. Offspring exposed to hyperglycaemia in utero also experience long-term health sequelae, affecting neurocognitive and cardiometabolic status. Many of these adverse consequences can be prevented or ameliorated with good medical care, specifically to optimize glycaemic control. The accurate assessment of glycaemia in pregnancy is therefore vital to safeguard the health of mother and child. However, there is no consensus about the best method of monitoring glycaemic control in pregnancy. Short-term changes in insulin dosage and lifestyle, with altered appetite, insulin sensitivity and red cell turnover create difficulties in interpretation of standard laboratory measures such as HbA1c. The ideal marker would provide short-term feedback on daily or weekly glycaemic control, with additional capability to predict pregnancies at high risk of suboptimal outcomes. Several novel biochemical markers are available which allow assessment of dynamic changes in glycaemia over weeks rather than months. Continuous glucose monitoring devices have advanced in accuracy and provide new opportunities for robust assessment of glycaemia in pregnancy. Recent work from the continuous glucose monitoring in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes trial (CONCEPTT) has provided information about the ability of different markers of glycaemia to predict pregnancy outcomes.The aim of this review is to summarize the care for women with pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy and to highlight the important role of glycaemic monitoring in pregnancy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.,Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Meek CL, Oram RA, McDonald TJ, Feig DS, Hattersley AT, Murphy HR. Reappearance of C-Peptide During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy in Type 1 Diabetes: Pancreatic Regeneration or Fetal Hyperinsulinism? Diabetes Care 2021; 44:1826-1834. [PMID: 34175829 DOI: 10.2337/dc21-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE We assessed longitudinal patterns of maternal C-peptide concentration to examine the hypothesis of β-cell regeneration in pregnancy with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS C-peptide was measured on maternal serum samples from 127 participants (12, 24, and 34 weeks) and cord blood during the Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Women With Type 1 Diabetes in Pregnancy Trial (CONCEPTT). C-peptide was measured using a highly sensitive direct and solid-phase competitive electrochemiluminescent immunoassay. RESULTS Three discrete patterns of maternal C-peptide trajectory were identified: pattern 1, undetectable throughout pregnancy, n = 74 (58%; maternal C-peptide <3 pmol/L); pattern 2, detectable at baseline, n = 22 (17%; maternal C-peptide 7-272 pmol/L at baseline); and pattern 3, undetectable maternal C-peptide at 12 and 24 weeks, which first became detectable at 34 weeks, n = 31 (24%; maternal C-peptide 4-26 pmol/L at 34 weeks). Baseline characteristics and third trimester glucose profiles of women with pattern 1 and pattern 3 C-peptide trajectories were similar, but women in pattern 3 had suboptimal glycemia (50% time above range) at 24 weeks' gestation. Offspring of women with pattern 3 C-peptide trajectories had elevated cord blood C-peptide (geometric mean 1,319 vs. 718 pmol/L; P = 0.007), increased rates of large for gestational age (90% vs. 60%; P = 0.002), neonatal hypoglycemia (42% vs. 14%; P = 0.001), and neonatal intensive care admission (45% vs. 23%; P = 0.023) compared with pattern 1 offspring. CONCLUSIONS First maternal C-peptide appearance at 34 weeks was associated with midtrimester hyperglycemia, elevated cord blood C-peptide, and high rates of neonatal complications. This suggests transfer of C-peptide from fetal to maternal serum and is inconsistent with pregnancy-related β-cell regeneration.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- The Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, U.K. .,Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, U.K.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, U.K
| | - Richard A Oram
- Department of Diabetes Research, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, U.K
| | - Timothy J McDonald
- Department of Diabetes Research, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, U.K.,Academic Department of Blood Sciences, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
| | - Denice S Feig
- Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| | - Andrew T Hattersley
- Department of Diabetes Research, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, U.K
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
25
|
Wever MCM, van Meer F, Charbonnier L, Crabtree DR, Buosi W, Giannopoulou A, Androutsos O, Johnstone AM, Manios Y, Meek CL, Holst JJ, Smeets PAM. Associations between ghrelin and leptin and neural food cue reactivity in a fasted and sated state. Neuroimage 2021; 240:118374. [PMID: 34245869 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Food cue exposure can trigger eating. Food cue reactivity (FCR) is a conditioned response to food cues and includes physiological responses and activation of reward-related brain areas. FCR can be affected by hunger and weight status. The appetite-regulating hormones ghrelin and leptin play a pivotal role in homeostatic as well as hedonic eating. We examined the association between ghrelin and leptin levels and neural FCR in the fasted and sated state and the association between meal-induced changes in ghrelin and neural FCR, and in how far these associations are related to BMI and HOMA-IR. Data from 109 participants from three European centers (age 50±18 y, BMI 27±5 kg/m2) who performed a food viewing task during fMRI after an overnight fast and after a standardized meal were analyzed. Blood samples were drawn prior to the viewing task in which high-caloric, low-caloric and non-food images were shown. Fasting ghrelin was positively associated with neural FCR in the inferior and superior occipital gyrus in the fasted state. This was partly attributable to BMI and HOMA-IR. These brain regions are involved in visual attention, suggesting that individuals with higher fasting ghrelin have heightened attention to food cues. Leptin was positively associated with high calorie FCR in the medial prefrontal cortex (PFC) in the fasted state and to neural FCR in the left supramarginal gyrus in the fasted versus sated state, when correcting for BMI and HOMA-IR, respectively. This PFC region is involved in assessing anticipated reward value, suggesting that for individuals with higher leptin levels high-caloric foods are more salient than low-caloric foods, but foods in general are not more salient than non-foods. There were no associations between ghrelin and leptin and neural FCR in the sated state, nor between meal-induced changes in ghrelin and neural FCR. In conclusion, we show modest associations between ghrelin and leptin and neural FCR in a relatively large sample of European adults with a broad age and BMI range. Our findings indicate that people with higher leptin levels for their weight status and people with higher ghrelin levels may be more attracted to high caloric foods when hungry. The results of the present study form a foundation for future studies to test whether food intake and (changes in) weight status can be predicted by the association between (mainly fasting) ghrelin and leptin levels and neural FCR.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mirjam C M Wever
- Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
| | - Floor van Meer
- Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
| | - Lisette Charbonnier
- Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
| | - Daniel R Crabtree
- The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Road AB25 2ZD, Scotland; Division of Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Health Science, University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness IV2 3JH, United Kingdom
| | - William Buosi
- The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Road AB25 2ZD, Scotland
| | - Angeliki Giannopoulou
- Department of Nutrition-Dietetics, School of Health Science & Education, Harokopio University Athens, 70 El. Venizelou avenue, 17671 Kallithea, Greece
| | - Odysseas Androutsos
- Department of Nutrition-Dietetics, School of Health Science & Education, Harokopio University Athens, 70 El. Venizelou avenue, 17671 Kallithea, Greece; Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Trikala 42132, Greece
| | | | - Yannis Manios
- Department of Nutrition-Dietetics, School of Health Science & Education, Harokopio University Athens, 70 El. Venizelou avenue, 17671 Kallithea, Greece
| | - Claire L Meek
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Jens J Holst
- NNF Center for Basic Metabolic Research and Research Section, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - Paul A M Smeets
- Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands; Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
| | | |
Collapse
|
26
|
Napso T, Zhao X, Lligoña MI, Sandovici I, Kay RG, George AL, Gribble FM, Reimann F, Meek CL, Hamilton RS, Sferruzzi-Perri AN. Placental secretome characterization identifies candidates for pregnancy complications. Commun Biol 2021; 4:701. [PMID: 34103657 PMCID: PMC8187406 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02214-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Alterations in maternal physiological adaptation during pregnancy lead to complications, including abnormal birthweight and gestational diabetes. Maternal adaptations are driven by placental hormones, although the full identity of these is lacking. This study unbiasedly characterized the secretory output of mouse placental endocrine cells and examined whether these data could identify placental hormones important for determining pregnancy outcome in humans. Secretome and cell peptidome analyses were performed on cultured primary trophoblast and fluorescence-activated sorted endocrine trophoblasts from mice and a placental secretome map was generated. Proteins secreted from the placenta were detectable in the circulation of mice and showed a higher relative abundance in pregnancy. Bioinformatic analyses showed that placental secretome proteins are involved in metabolic, immune and growth modulation, are largely expressed by human placenta and several are dysregulated in pregnancy complications. Moreover, proof-of-concept studies found that secreted placental proteins (sFLT1/MIF and ANGPT2/MIF ratios) were increased in women prior to diagnosis of gestational diabetes. Thus, placental secretome analysis could lead to the identification of new placental biomarkers of pregnancy complications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tina Napso
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Xiaohui Zhao
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Marta Ibañez Lligoña
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Ionel Sandovici
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Rosie Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Richard G Kay
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Amy L George
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Fiona M Gribble
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Frank Reimann
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Claire L Meek
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Russell S Hamilton
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Amanda N Sferruzzi-Perri
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Jones D, De Lucia Rolfe E, Rennie KL, Griep LMO, Kusinski LC, Hughes DJ, Brage S, Ong KK, Beardsall K, Meek CL. Antenatal Determinants of Childhood Obesity in High-Risk Offspring: Protocol for the DiGest Follow-Up Study. Nutrients 2021; 13:1156. [PMID: 33807319 PMCID: PMC8067255 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Childhood obesity is an area of intense concern internationally and is influenced by events during antenatal and postnatal life. Although pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes and large-for-gestational-age birthweight have been associated with increased obesity risk in offspring, very few successful interventions in pregnancy have been identified. We describe a study protocol to identify if a reduced calorie diet in pregnancy can reduce adiposity in children to 3 years of age. The dietary intervention in gestational diabetes (DiGest) study is a randomised, controlled trial of a reduced calorie diet provided by a whole-diet replacement in pregnant women with gestational diabetes. Women receive a weekly dietbox intervention from enrolment until delivery and are blinded to calorie allocation. This follow-up study will assess associations between a reduced calorie diet in pregnancy with offspring adiposity and maternal weight and glycaemia. Anthropometry will be performed in infants and mothers at 3 months, 1, 2 and 3 years post-birth. Glycaemia will be assessed using bloodspot C-peptide in infants and continuous glucose monitoring with HbA1c in mothers. Data regarding maternal glycaemia in pregnancy, maternal nutrition, infant birthweight, offspring feeding behaviour and milk composition will also be collected. The DiGest follow-up study is expected to take 5 years, with recruitment finishing in 2026.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Danielle Jones
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (D.J.); (S.B.); (K.K.O.)
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (D.J.H.)
| | - Emanuella De Lucia Rolfe
- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre—Diet, Anthropometry and Physical Activity Group, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (E.D.L.R.); (K.L.R.); (L.M.O.G.)
| | - Kirsten L. Rennie
- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre—Diet, Anthropometry and Physical Activity Group, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (E.D.L.R.); (K.L.R.); (L.M.O.G.)
| | - Linda M. Oude Griep
- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre—Diet, Anthropometry and Physical Activity Group, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (E.D.L.R.); (K.L.R.); (L.M.O.G.)
| | - Laura C. Kusinski
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (D.J.H.)
| | - Deborah J. Hughes
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (D.J.H.)
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Soren Brage
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (D.J.); (S.B.); (K.K.O.)
- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre—Diet, Anthropometry and Physical Activity Group, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (E.D.L.R.); (K.L.R.); (L.M.O.G.)
| | - Ken K. Ong
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (D.J.); (S.B.); (K.K.O.)
| | - Kathryn Beardsall
- Department of Paediatric Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK;
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Claire L. Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (D.J.H.)
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Meek CL, Lewis HB, Burling K, Reimann F, Gribble F. Expected values for gastrointestinal and pancreatic hormone concentrations in healthy volunteers in the fasting and postprandial state. Ann Clin Biochem 2021; 58:108-116. [PMID: 33175577 PMCID: PMC7961662 DOI: 10.1177/0004563220975658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal hormones regulate intestinal transit, control digestion, influence appetite and promote satiety. Altered production or action of gut hormones, including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and peptide YY (PYY), may contribute to the biological basis of obesity and altered glucose homeostasis. However, challenges in analytical methodology and lack of clarity on expected values for healthy individuals have limited progress in this field. The aim of this study was to describe expected concentrations of gastrointestinal and pancreatic hormones in healthy volunteers following a standardized meal test (SMT) or 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). METHODS A total of 28 healthy volunteers (12 men, 16 women; mean age 31.3 years; mean body mass index 24.9 kg/m2) were recruited to attend a hospital clinic on two occasions. Volunteers had blood sampling in the fasting state and were given, in randomized order, an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and standardized mixed liquid meal test with venepuncture at timed intervals for 4 h after ingestion. Analytical methods for gut and pancreatic hormones were assessed and optimized. Concentrations of gut and pancreatic hormones were measured and used to compile ranges of expected values. RESULTS Ranges of expected values were created for glucose, insulin, glucagon, GLP-1, GIP, PYY and free fatty acids in response to a standardized mixed liquid meal or OGTT. Intact proinsulin and C-peptide levels were also measured following the OGTT. CONCLUSIONS These ranges of expected values can now be used to compare gut hormone concentrations between healthy individuals and patient groups.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Hannah B Lewis
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Keith Burling
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Core Biochemical Assay Laboratory, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
| | - Frank Reimann
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Fiona Gribble
- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Meek CL, Tundidor D, Feig DS, Yamamoto JM, Scott EM, Ma DD, Halperin JA, Murphy HR, Corcoy R. Novel Biochemical Markers of Glycemia to Predict Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2021; 44:681-689. [PMID: 33495292 PMCID: PMC8051277 DOI: 10.2337/dc20-2360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The optimal method of monitoring glycemia in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes remains controversial. This study aimed to assess the predictive performance of HbA1c, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) metrics, and alternative biochemical markers of glycemia to predict obstetric and neonatal outcomes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS One hundred fifty-seven women from the Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Women With Type 1 Diabetes in Pregnancy Trial (CONCEPTT) were included in this prespecified secondary analysis. HbA1c, CGM data, and alternative biochemical markers (glycated CD59, 1,5-anhydroglucitol, fructosamine, glycated albumin) were compared at ∼12, 24, and 34 weeks' gestation using logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to predict pregnancy complications (preeclampsia, preterm delivery, large for gestational age, neonatal hypoglycemia, admission to neonatal intensive care unit). RESULTS HbA1c, CGM metrics, and alternative laboratory markers were all significantly associated with obstetric and neonatal outcomes at 24 weeks' gestation. More outcomes were associated with CGM metrics during the first trimester and with laboratory markers (area under the ROC curve generally <0.7) during the third trimester. Time in range (TIR) (63-140 mg/dL [3.5-7.8 mmol/L]) and time above range (TAR) (>140 mg/dL [>7.8 mmol/L]) were the most consistently predictive CGM metrics. HbA1c was also a consistent predictor of suboptimal pregnancy outcomes. Some alternative laboratory markers showed promise, but overall, they had lower predictive ability than HbA1c. CONCLUSIONS HbA1c is still an important biomarker for obstetric and neonatal outcomes in type 1 diabetes pregnancy. Alternative biochemical markers of glycemia and other CGM metrics did not substantially increase the prediction of pregnancy outcomes compared with widely available HbA1c and increasingly available CGM metrics (TIR and TAR).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K. .,Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, U.K
| | - Diana Tundidor
- Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Denice S Feig
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health System, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| | - Jennifer M Yamamoto
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Eleanor M Scott
- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, Leeds Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K
| | - Diane D Ma
- Laboratory for Translational Research, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
| | - Jose A Halperin
- Laboratory for Translational Research, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
| | - Helen R Murphy
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, U.K.,School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, U.K
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
30
|
Meek CL, Corcoy R, Asztalos E, Kusinski LC, López E, Feig DS, Murphy HR. Which growth standards should be used to identify large- and small-for-gestational age infants of mothers with type 1 diabetes? A pre-specified analysis of the CONCEPTT trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021; 21:96. [PMID: 33514342 PMCID: PMC7845036 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03554-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Offspring of women with type 1 diabetes are at increased risk of fetal growth patterns which are associated with perinatal morbidity. Our aim was to compare rates of large- and small-for-gestational age (LGA; SGA) defined according to different criteria, using data from the Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Type 1 Diabetes Pregnancy Trial (CONCEPTT). Methods This was a pre-specified analysis of CONCEPTT involving 225 pregnant women and liveborn infants from 31 international centres (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01788527; registered 11/2/2013). Infants were weighed immediately at birth and GROW, INTERGROWTH and WHO centiles were calculated. Relative risk ratios, sensitivity and specificity were used to assess the different growth standards with respect to perinatal outcomes, including neonatal hypoglycaemia, hyperbilirubinaemia, respiratory distress, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission and a composite neonatal outcome. Results Accelerated fetal growth was common, with mean birthweight percentiles of 82.1, 85.7 and 63.9 and LGA rates of 62, 67 and 30% using GROW, INTERGROWTH and WHO standards respectively. Corresponding rates of SGA were 2.2, 1.3 and 8.9% respectively. LGA defined according to GROW centiles showed stronger associations with preterm delivery, neonatal hypoglycaemia, hyperbilirubinaemia and NICU admission. Infants born > 97.7th centile were at highest risk of complications. SGA defined according to INTERGROWTH centiles showed slightly stronger associations with perinatal outcomes. Conclusions GROW and INTERGROWTH standards performed similarly and identified similar numbers of neonates with LGA and SGA. GROW-defined LGA and INTERGROWTH-defined SGA had slightly stronger associations with neonatal complications. WHO standards underestimated size in preterm infants and are less applicable for use in type 1 diabetes. Trial registration This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov. number NCT01788527. Trial registered 11/2/2013. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12884-021-03554-6.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK. .,Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
| | - Rosa Corcoy
- Servei d'Endocrinologia i Nutrició, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut de Recerca, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, CIBER-BBN, Barcelona, Spain.,Department de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Elizabeth Asztalos
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
| | - Laura C Kusinski
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.,Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
| | - Esther López
- Institut de Recerca, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, CIBER-BBN, Barcelona, Spain.,Servei de Pediatria, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Denice S Feig
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
| | - Helen R Murphy
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.,Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.,Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London, UK
| | | |
Collapse
|
31
|
Abstract
Wernicke’s encephalopathy is caused by thiamine deficiency and has a
range of presenting features, including gait disturbance, altered
cognitive state, nystagmus and other eye movement disorders. In the
past, Wernicke’s encephalopathy was described almost exclusively in
the alcohol-dependent population. However, in current times,
Wernicke’s encephalopathy is also well recognized in many other
patient groups, including patients following bariatric surgery,
gastrointestinal surgery, cancer and pancreatitis. Early recognition
of Wernicke’s encephalopathy is vital, as prompt treatment can restore
cognitive or ocular function and can prevent permanent disability.
Unfortunately, Wernicke’s encephalopathy is often undiagnosed –
presumably because it is relatively uncommon and has a variable
clinical presentation. Clinical biochemists have a unique role in
advising clinicians about potential nutritional or metabolic causes of
unexplained neurological symptoms and to prompt consideration of
thiamine deficiency as a potential cause in high-risk patient groups.
The aim of this review is to summarize the clinical features,
diagnosis and treatment of Wernicke’s encephalopathy and to highlight
some non-traditional causes, such as after bariatric surgery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sara Kohnke
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Claire L Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough, UK.,Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Kusinski LC, Murphy HR, De Lucia Rolfe E, Rennie KL, Oude Griep LM, Hughes D, Taylor R, Meek CL. Dietary Intervention in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes; Protocol for the DiGest Randomised Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2020; 12:E1165. [PMID: 32331244 PMCID: PMC7230897 DOI: 10.3390/nu12041165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) annually affects 35,000 pregnancies in the United Kingdom, causing suboptimal health outcomes to the mother and child. Obesity and excessive gestational weight gain are risk factors for GDM. The Institute of Medicine recommends weight targets for women that are overweight and obese, however, there are no clear guidelines for women with GDM. Observational data suggest that modest weight loss (0.6-2 kg) after 28 weeks may reduce risk of caesarean section, large-for-gestational-age (LGA), and maternal postnatal glycaemia. This protocol for a multicentre randomised double-blind controlled trial aims to identify if a fully controlled reduced energy diet in GDM pregnancy improves infant birthweight and reduces maternal weight gain (primary outcomes). A total of 500 women with GDM (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 2015 criteria) and body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 will be randomised to receive a standard (2000 kcal/day) or reduced energy (1200 kcal/day) diet box containing all meals and snacks from 28 weeks to delivery. Women and caregivers will be blinded to the allocations. Food diaries, continuous glucose monitoring, and anthropometry will measure dietary compliance, glucose levels, and weight changes. Women will receive standard antenatal GDM management (insulin/metformin) according to NICE guidelines. The secondary endpoints include caesarean section rates, LGA, and maternal postnatal glucose concentrations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Laura C. Kusinski
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (D.H.)
| | - Helen R. Murphy
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK;
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UK
| | - Emanuella De Lucia Rolfe
- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre—Diet, Anthropometry and Physical Activity Group, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (E.D.L.R.); (K.L.R.); (L.M.O.G.)
| | - Kirsten L. Rennie
- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre—Diet, Anthropometry and Physical Activity Group, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (E.D.L.R.); (K.L.R.); (L.M.O.G.)
| | - Linda M. Oude Griep
- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre—Diet, Anthropometry and Physical Activity Group, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (E.D.L.R.); (K.L.R.); (L.M.O.G.)
| | - Deborah Hughes
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (D.H.)
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK;
| | - Roy Taylor
- Institute of Cellular Medicine, University of Newcastle, Cambridge NE4 5PL, UK;
| | - Claire L. Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (D.H.)
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK;
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
Furse S, Fernandez-Twinn DS, Jenkins B, Meek CL, Williams HEL, Smith GCS, Charnock-Jones DS, Ozanne SE, Koulman A. A high-throughput platform for detailed lipidomic analysis of a range of mouse and human tissues. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:2851-2862. [PMID: 32144454 PMCID: PMC7196091 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02511-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
Lipidomics is of increasing interest in studies of biological systems. However, high-throughput data collection and processing remains non-trivial, making assessment of phenotypes difficult. We describe a platform for surveying the lipid fraction for a range of tissues. These techniques are demonstrated on a set of seven different tissues (serum, brain, heart, kidney, adipose, liver, and vastus lateralis muscle) from post-weaning mouse dams that were either obese (> 12 g fat mass) or lean (<5 g fat mass). This showed that the lipid metabolism in some tissues is affected more by obesity than others. Analysis of human serum (healthy non-pregnant women and pregnant women at 28 weeks' gestation) showed that the abundance of several phospholipids differed between groups. Human placenta from mothers with high and low BMI showed that lean placentae contain less polyunsaturated lipid. This platform offers a way to map lipid metabolism with immediate application in metabolic research and elsewhere. Graphical abstract.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Samuel Furse
- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK ,grid.5335.00000000121885934Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge,, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
| | - Denise S. Fernandez-Twinn
- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
| | - Benjamin Jenkins
- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK ,grid.5335.00000000121885934Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge,, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
| | - Claire L. Meek
- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK ,grid.24029.3d0000 0004 0383 8386Department of Clinical Biochemistry/Wolfson Diabetes & Endocrine Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
| | - Huw E. L. Williams
- grid.4563.40000 0004 1936 8868Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD UK
| | - Gordon C. S. Smith
- grid.5335.00000000121885934Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0SW UK ,grid.5335.00000000121885934Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EG UK
| | - D. Stephen Charnock-Jones
- grid.5335.00000000121885934Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0SW UK ,grid.5335.00000000121885934Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EG UK
| | - Susan E. Ozanne
- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
| | - Albert Koulman
- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK ,grid.5335.00000000121885934Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge,, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Furse S, White SL, Meek CL, Jenkins B, Petry CJ, Vieira MC, Ozanne SE, Dunger DB, Poston L, Koulman A. Altered triglyceride and phospholipid metabolism predates the diagnosis of gestational diabetes in obese pregnancy. Mol Omics 2019; 15:420-430. [PMID: 31599289 PMCID: PMC7100894 DOI: 10.1039/c9mo00117d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Gestational diabetes (GDM), a common pregnancy complication associated with obesity and long-term health risks, is usually diagnosed at approximately 28 weeks of gestation. An understanding of lipid metabolism in women at risk of GDM could contribute to earlier diagnosis and treatment. We tested the hypothesis that altered lipid metabolism at the beginning of the second trimester in obese pregnant women is associated with a diagnosis of GDM. Plasma samples from 831 participants (16-45 years, 15-18 weeks gestation, BMI ≥ 30) from the UPBEAT study of obese pregnant women were used. The lipid, sterol and glyceride fraction was isolated and analysed in a semi-quantitative fashion using direct infusion mass spectrometry. A combination of uni-, multi-variate and multi-variable statistical analyses was used to identify candidate biomarkers in plasma associated with a diagnosis of GDM (early third trimester; IADPSG criteria). Multivariable adjusted analyses showed that participants who later developed GDM had a greater abundance of several triglycerides (48:0, 50:1, 50:2, 51:5, 53:4) and phosphatidylcholine (38:5). In contrast sphingomyelins (32:1, 41:2, 42:3), lyso-phosphatidylcholine (16:0, 18:1), phosphatidylcholines (35:2, 40:7, 40:10), two polyunsaturated triglycerides (46:5, 48:6) and several oxidised triglycerides (48:6, 54:4, 56:4, 58:6) were less abundant. We concluded that both lipid and triglyceride metabolism were altered at least 10 weeks before diagnosis of GDM. Further investigation is required to determine the functional consequences of these differences and the mechanisms by which they arise.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Samuel Furse
- Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
35
|
Dye FS, Larraufie P, Kay R, Darwish T, Rievaj J, Goldspink DA, Meek CL, Middleton SJ, Hardwick RH, Roberts GP, Percival-Alwyn JL, Vaughan T, Ferraro F, Challis BG, O'Rahilly S, Groves M, Gribble FM, Reimann F. Characterisation of proguanylin expressing cells in the intestine - evidence for constitutive luminal secretion. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15574. [PMID: 31666564 PMCID: PMC6821700 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52049-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Guanylin, a peptide implicated in regulation of intestinal fluid secretion, is expressed in the mucosa, but the exact cellular origin remains controversial. In a new transgenic mouse model fluorescent reporter protein expression driven by the proguanylin promoter was observed throughout the small intestine and colon in goblet and Paneth(-like) cells and, except in duodenum, in mature enterocytes. In Ussing chamber experiments employing both human and mouse intestinal tissue, proguanylin was released predominantly in the luminal direction. Measurements of proguanylin expression and secretion in cell lines and organoids indicated that secretion is largely constitutive and requires ER to Golgi transport but was not acutely regulated by salt or other stimuli. Using a newly-developed proguanylin assay, we found plasma levels to be raised in humans after total gastrectomy or intestinal transplantation, but largely unresponsive to nutrient ingestion. By LC-MS/MS we identified processed forms in tissue and luminal extracts, but in plasma we only detected full-length proguanylin. Our transgenic approach provides information about the cellular origins of proguanylin, complementing previous immunohistochemical and in-situ hybridisation results. The identification of processed forms of proguanylin in the intestinal lumen but not in plasma supports the notion that the primary site of action is the gut itself.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Florent Serge Dye
- Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.,Department of Antibody Discovery and Protein Engineering, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
| | - Pierre Larraufie
- Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Richard Kay
- Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Tamana Darwish
- Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Juraj Rievaj
- Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.,Dosage Form Design & Development, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
| | - Deborah A Goldspink
- Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Claire L Meek
- Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Stephen J Middleton
- Department of Gastroenterology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
| | - Richard H Hardwick
- Barrett's Oesophagus and Oesophago-gastric Cancer, Gastroenterology Services, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Geoffrey P Roberts
- Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | | | - Tris Vaughan
- Department of Antibody Discovery and Protein Engineering, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
| | - Franco Ferraro
- Department of Antibody Discovery and Protein Engineering, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
| | - Benjamin G Challis
- Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
| | - Stephen O'Rahilly
- Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Maria Groves
- Department of Antibody Discovery and Protein Engineering, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
| | - Fiona M Gribble
- Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Frank Reimann
- Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Patel S, Alvarez-Guaita A, Melvin A, Rimmington D, Dattilo A, Miedzybrodzka EL, Cimino I, Maurin AC, Roberts GP, Meek CL, Virtue S, Sparks LM, Parsons SA, Redman LM, Bray GA, Liou AP, Woods RM, Parry SA, Jeppesen PB, Kolnes AJ, Harding HP, Ron D, Vidal-Puig A, Reimann F, Gribble FM, Hulston CJ, Farooqi IS, Fafournoux P, Smith SR, Jensen J, Breen D, Wu Z, Zhang BB, Coll AP, Savage DB, O'Rahilly S. GDF15 Provides an Endocrine Signal of Nutritional Stress in Mice and Humans. Cell Metab 2019; 29:707-718.e8. [PMID: 30639358 PMCID: PMC6408327 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 244] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
GDF15 is an established biomarker of cellular stress. The fact that it signals via a specific hindbrain receptor, GFRAL, and that mice lacking GDF15 manifest diet-induced obesity suggest that GDF15 may play a physiological role in energy balance. We performed experiments in humans, mice, and cells to determine if and how nutritional perturbations modify GDF15 expression. Circulating GDF15 levels manifest very modest changes in response to moderate caloric surpluses or deficits in mice or humans, differentiating it from classical intestinally derived satiety hormones and leptin. However, GDF15 levels do increase following sustained high-fat feeding or dietary amino acid imbalance in mice. We demonstrate that GDF15 expression is regulated by the integrated stress response and is induced in selected tissues in mice in these settings. Finally, we show that pharmacological GDF15 administration to mice can trigger conditioned taste aversion, suggesting that GDF15 may induce an aversive response to nutritional stress.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Satish Patel
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Anna Alvarez-Guaita
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Audrey Melvin
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Debra Rimmington
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Alessia Dattilo
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Emily L Miedzybrodzka
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Irene Cimino
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Anne-Catherine Maurin
- INRA, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
| | - Geoffrey P Roberts
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Claire L Meek
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Samuel Virtue
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Lauren M Sparks
- Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL, USA
| | - Stephanie A Parsons
- Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL, USA
| | | | - George A Bray
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
| | - Alice P Liou
- Internal Medicine Research Unit, Pfizer Global R&D, 1 Portland Street, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Rachel M Woods
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK
| | - Sion A Parry
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK
| | - Per B Jeppesen
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
| | - Anders J Kolnes
- Section of Specialized Endocrinology, Department of Endocrinology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
| | - Heather P Harding
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge University, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK
| | - David Ron
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge University, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK
| | - Antonio Vidal-Puig
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Frank Reimann
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Fiona M Gribble
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Carl J Hulston
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK
| | - I Sadaf Farooqi
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Pierre Fafournoux
- INRA, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
| | - Steven R Smith
- Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL, USA
| | - Jorgen Jensen
- Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
| | - Danna Breen
- Internal Medicine Research Unit, Pfizer Global R&D, 1 Portland Street, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Zhidan Wu
- Internal Medicine Research Unit, Pfizer Global R&D, 1 Portland Street, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Bei B Zhang
- Internal Medicine Research Unit, Pfizer Global R&D, 1 Portland Street, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Anthony P Coll
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - David B Savage
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
| | - Stephen O'Rahilly
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
37
|
Abstract
AIM Excessive gestational weight gain increases risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) but it remains unclear whether weight control after GDM diagnosis improves outcomes. We assessed whether: (1) total gestational weight gain during pregnancy (0-36 weeks); (2) early gestational weight gain (0-28 weeks, before GDM diagnosis); or (3) late gestational weight gain (28-36 weeks, after diagnosis) are associated with maternal-fetal outcomes. METHODS Some 546 women with GDM who delivered viable singleton infants at a single UK obstetric centre (October 2014 to March 2017) were included in this retrospective observational study. RESULTS Higher total gestational weight gain was associated with Caesarean section [n = 376; odds ratio (OR) 1.05; confidence intervals (CI) 1.02-1.08, P < 0.001] and large for gestational age (OR 1.08; CI 1.03-1.12, P < 0.001). Higher late gestational weight gain (28-36 weeks; n = 144) was associated with large for gestational age (OR 1.17; CI 1.01-1.37, P < 0.05), instrumental deliveries (OR 1.26; CI 1.03-1.55, P < 0.01), higher total daily insulin doses (36 weeks; beta coefficient 4.37; CI 1.92-6.82, P < 0.001), and higher post-partum 2-h oral glucose tolerance test concentrations (beta coefficient 0.12; CI 0.01-0.22, P < 0.05). Women who avoided substantial weight gain after GDM diagnosis had 0.7 mmol/l lower postnatal 2-h glucose and needed half the amount of insulin/day at 36 weeks compared with women with substantial weight gain after diagnosis. There were no significant associations between early gestational weight gain (0-28 weeks) and pregnancy outcomes. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that controlling gestational weight gain should be a priority following GDM diagnosis to optimize pregnancy outcomes and improve maternal postnatal glucose homeostasis. The period after diagnosis of GDM (often 28 weeks gestation) is not too late to offer lifestyle advice or intervention to improve weight management and pregnancy outcomes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- C E M Aiken
- Department of Obstetrics, Cambridge University Hospitals, Rosie Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - L Hone
- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - H R Murphy
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge, UK
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
| | - C L Meek
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge, UK
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Chemistry, Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough, UK
| |
Collapse
|
38
|
Kay RG, Challis BG, Casey RT, Roberts GP, Meek CL, Reimann F, Gribble FM. Peptidomic analysis of endogenous plasma peptides from patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2018; 32:1414-1424. [PMID: 29857350 PMCID: PMC6099210 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
RATIONALE Diagnosis of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours requires the study of patient plasma with multiple immunoassays, using multiple aliquots of plasma. The application of mass spectrometry based techniques could reduce the cost and amount of plasma required for diagnosis. METHODS Plasma samples from two patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours were extracted using an established acetonitrile-based plasma peptide enrichment strategy. The circulating peptidome was characterised using nano and high flow rate liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) analyses. To assess the diagnostic potential of the analytical approach, a large sample batch (68 plasmas) from control subjects, and aliquots from subjects harbouring two different types of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (insulinoma and glucagonoma), were analysed using a 10-min LC/MS peptide screen. RESULTS The untargeted plasma peptidomics approach identified peptides derived from the glucagon prohormone, chromogranin A, chromogranin B and other peptide hormones and proteins related to control of peptide secretion. The glucagon prohormone derived peptides that were detected were compared against putative peptides that were identified using multiple antibody pairs against glucagon peptides. Comparison of the plasma samples for relative levels of selected peptides showed clear separation between the glucagonoma and the insulinoma and control samples. CONCLUSIONS The combination of the organic solvent extraction methodology with high flow rate analysis could potentially be used to aid diagnosis and monitor treatment of patients with functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. However, significant validation will be required before this approach can be clinically applied.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Richard G. Kay
- Institute of Metabolic ScienceMetabolic Research LaboratoriesAddenbrooke's Hospital, Hills RoadCambridgeCB2 0QQUK
| | - Benjamin G. Challis
- Institute of Metabolic ScienceWolfson Diabetes and Endocrine CentreAddenbrooke's HospitalCambridgeUK
- IMED Biotech Unit, Clinical Discovery Unit, AstraZenecaUK
| | - Ruth T. Casey
- Institute of Metabolic ScienceWolfson Diabetes and Endocrine CentreAddenbrooke's HospitalCambridgeUK
| | - Geoffrey P. Roberts
- Institute of Metabolic ScienceMetabolic Research LaboratoriesAddenbrooke's Hospital, Hills RoadCambridgeCB2 0QQUK
| | - Claire L. Meek
- Institute of Metabolic ScienceMetabolic Research LaboratoriesAddenbrooke's Hospital, Hills RoadCambridgeCB2 0QQUK
| | - Frank Reimann
- Institute of Metabolic ScienceMetabolic Research LaboratoriesAddenbrooke's Hospital, Hills RoadCambridgeCB2 0QQUK
| | - Fiona M. Gribble
- Institute of Metabolic ScienceMetabolic Research LaboratoriesAddenbrooke's Hospital, Hills RoadCambridgeCB2 0QQUK
| |
Collapse
|
39
|
Feig DS, Donovan LE, Corcoy R, Murphy KE, Amiel SA, Hunt KF, Asztalos E, Barrett JFR, Sanchez JJ, de Leiva A, Hod M, Jovanovic L, Keely E, McManus R, Hutton EK, Meek CL, Stewart ZA, Wysocki T, O'Brien R, Ruedy K, Kollman C, Tomlinson G, Murphy HR. Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pregnant Women With Type 1 Diabetes (CONCEPTT): A Multicenter International Randomised Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol Surv 2018. [DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000532199.80944.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
|
40
|
Gribble FM, Meek CL, Reimann F. Targeted intestinal delivery of incretin secretagogues-towards new diabetes and obesity therapies. Peptides 2018; 100:68-74. [PMID: 29412834 PMCID: PMC5805852 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2017.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
A new strategy under development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity is to mimic some of the effects of bariatric surgery by delivering food-related stimuli to the distal gastrointestinal tract where they should enhance the release of gut hormones such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and peptideYY (PYY). Methods include inhibition of food digestion and absorption in the upper GI tract, or oral delivery of stimuli in capsules or pelleted form to protect them against gastric degradation. A variety of agents have been tested in humans using capsules, microcapsules or pellets, delivering nutrients, bile acids, fatty acids and bitter compounds. This review examines the outcomes of these different approaches and supporting evidence from intestinal perfusion studies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Fiona M Gribble
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom.
| | - Claire L Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Frank Reimann
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom.
| |
Collapse
|
41
|
Feig DS, Donovan LE, Corcoy R, Murphy KE, Amiel SA, Hunt KF, Asztalos E, Barrett JFR, Sanchez JJ, de Leiva A, Hod M, Jovanovic L, Keely E, McManus R, Hutton EK, Meek CL, Stewart ZA, Wysocki T, O'Brien R, Ruedy K, Kollman C, Tomlinson G, Murphy HR. Continuous glucose monitoring in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (CONCEPTT): a multicentre international randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2017; 390:2347-2359. [PMID: 28923465 PMCID: PMC5713979 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)32400-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 382] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes are a high-risk population who are recommended to strive for optimal glucose control, but neonatal outcomes attributed to maternal hyperglycaemia remain suboptimal. Our aim was to examine the effectiveness of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) on maternal glucose control and obstetric and neonatal health outcomes. METHODS In this multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial, we recruited women aged 18-40 years with type 1 diabetes for a minimum of 12 months who were receiving intensive insulin therapy. Participants were pregnant (≤13 weeks and 6 days' gestation) or planning pregnancy from 31 hospitals in Canada, England, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Ireland, and the USA. We ran two trials in parallel for pregnant participants and for participants planning pregnancy. In both trials, participants were randomly assigned to either CGM in addition to capillary glucose monitoring or capillary glucose monitoring alone. Randomisation was stratified by insulin delivery (pump or injections) and baseline glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c). The primary outcome was change in HbA1c from randomisation to 34 weeks' gestation in pregnant women and to 24 weeks or conception in women planning pregnancy, and was assessed in all randomised participants with baseline assessments. Secondary outcomes included obstetric and neonatal health outcomes, assessed with all available data without imputation. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01788527. FINDINGS Between March 25, 2013, and March 22, 2016, we randomly assigned 325 women (215 pregnant, 110 planning pregnancy) to capillary glucose monitoring with CGM (108 pregnant and 53 planning pregnancy) or without (107 pregnant and 57 planning pregnancy). We found a small difference in HbA1c in pregnant women using CGM (mean difference -0·19%; 95% CI -0·34 to -0·03; p=0·0207). Pregnant CGM users spent more time in target (68% vs 61%; p=0·0034) and less time hyperglycaemic (27% vs 32%; p=0·0279) than did pregnant control participants, with comparable severe hypoglycaemia episodes (18 CGM and 21 control) and time spent hypoglycaemic (3% vs 4%; p=0·10). Neonatal health outcomes were significantly improved, with lower incidence of large for gestational age (odds ratio 0·51, 95% CI 0·28 to 0·90; p=0·0210), fewer neonatal intensive care admissions lasting more than 24 h (0·48; 0·26 to 0·86; p=0·0157), fewer incidences of neonatal hypoglycaemia (0·45; 0·22 to 0·89; p=0·0250), and 1-day shorter length of hospital stay (p=0·0091). We found no apparent benefit of CGM in women planning pregnancy. Adverse events occurred in 51 (48%) of CGM participants and 43 (40%) of control participants in the pregnancy trial, and in 12 (27%) of CGM participants and 21 (37%) of control participants in the planning pregnancy trial. Serious adverse events occurred in 13 (6%) participants in the pregnancy trial (eight [7%] CGM, five [5%] control) and in three (3%) participants in the planning pregnancy trial (two [4%] CGM and one [2%] control). The most common adverse events were skin reactions occurring in 49 (48%) of 103 CGM participants and eight (8%) of 104 control participants during pregnancy and in 23 (44%) of 52 CGM participants and five (9%) of 57 control participants in the planning pregnancy trial. The most common serious adverse events were gastrointestinal (nausea and vomiting in four participants during pregnancy and three participants planning pregnancy). INTERPRETATION Use of CGM during pregnancy in patients with type 1 diabetes is associated with improved neonatal outcomes, which are likely to be attributed to reduced exposure to maternal hyperglycaemia. CGM should be offered to all pregnant women with type 1 diabetes using intensive insulin therapy. This study is the first to indicate potential for improvements in non-glycaemic health outcomes from CGM use. FUNDING Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Canadian Clinical Trials Network, and National Institute for Health Research.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Denice S Feig
- Department of Medicine, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada; Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
| | - Lois E Donovan
- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
| | - Rosa Corcoy
- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau CIBER-BBN, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Kellie E Murphy
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada; Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
| | - Stephanie A Amiel
- Diabetes Research Group, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
| | - Katharine F Hunt
- Diabetes Research Group, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK; Diabetes Service, Devision of Urgent Care, Planned Care and Allied Critical Services, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
| | | | | | | | - Alberto de Leiva
- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau CIBER-BBN, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Moshe Hod
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petah, Tikvah, Israel
| | - Lois Jovanovic
- Division of Endocrinology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Chemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
| | - Erin Keely
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
| | - Ruth McManus
- Department of Medicine, St Joseph Health Care London, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Western ON, London, ON, Canada
| | - Eileen K Hutton
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, McMaster University Hamilton, ON, Canada
| | - Claire L Meek
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
| | - Zoe A Stewart
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
| | - Tim Wysocki
- Nemours Children's Health System, Jacksonville, FL, USA
| | | | | | | | - George Tomlinson
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
| | - Helen R Murphy
- Department of Women and Children's Health, St Thomas' Hospital, King's College London, London, UK; Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK; Department of Medicine, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
| |
Collapse
|
42
|
Abstract
Gestational diabetes is a common pregnancy disorder which is generally managed with diet, exercise, metformin or insulin treatment and which usually resolves after delivery of the infant. Identifying and treating gestational diabetes improves maternal and fetal outcomes and allows for health promotion to reduce the mother's risk of type 2 diabetes in later life. However, there remains considerable controversy about the optimal method of identification and diagnosis of women with gestational diabetes. The NICE-2015 diagnostic criteria (75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) 0 h ≥5.6 mmol/L; 2 h ≥7.8 mmol/L) are based upon cost-effectiveness estimates using observational data, while the WHO-2013 criteria (75 g OGTT 0 h ≥5.1 mmol/L; 1 h ≥10.0 mmol/L; 2 h ≥8.5 mmol/L) identify women and infants at risk of adverse outcomes according to prospective data. There is also considerable controversy about testing for gestational diabetes using universal or risk factor-based screening, and when and how testing should be performed. The aim of this review is to provide a summary of the clinical biochemistry aspects to these debates and to highlight the importance of appropriate identification of gestational diabetes and subsequent type 2 diabetes in this population.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- 1 Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.,2 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.,3 Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| |
Collapse
|
43
|
Meek CL, Lewis HB, Vergese B, Park A, Reimann F, Gribble F. The effect of encapsulated glutamine on gut peptide secretion in human volunteers. Peptides 2016; 77:38-46. [PMID: 26541888 PMCID: PMC4788717 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2015.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
CONTEXT Weight loss and improved blood glucose control after bariatric surgery have been attributed in part to increased ileal nutrient delivery with enhanced release of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1). Non-surgical strategies to manage obesity are required. The aim of the current study was to assess whether encapsulated glutamine, targeted to the ileum, could increase GLP-1 secretion, improve glucose tolerance or reduce meal size. METHODS A single-center, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study was performed in 24 healthy volunteers and 8 patients with type 2 diabetes. Fasting participants received a single dose of encapsulated ileal-release glutamine (3.6 or 6.0 g) or placebo per visit with blood sampling at baseline and for 4h thereafter. Glucose tolerance and meal size were studied using a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test and ad libitum meal respectively. RESULTS In healthy volunteers, ingestion of 6.0 g glutamine was associated with increased GLP-1 concentrations after 90 min compared with placebo (mean 10.6 pg/ml vs 6.9 pg/ml, p=0.004), increased insulin concentrations after 90 min (mean 70.9 vs 48.5, p=0.048), and increased meal size at 120 min (mean 542 g eaten vs 481 g, p=0.008). Ingestion of 6.0 g glutamine was not associated with significant differences in GLP-1, glucose or insulin concentrations after a glucose tolerance test in healthy or type 2 diabetic participants. CONCLUSIONS Single oral dosing of encapsulated glutamine did not provoke consistent increases in GLP-1 and insulin secretion and was not associated with beneficial metabolic effects in healthy volunteers or patients with type 2 diabetes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 281, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Hannah B Lewis
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Bensi Vergese
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Adrian Park
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 281, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Frank Reimann
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Fiona Gribble
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom.
| |
Collapse
|
44
|
Meek CL, Murphy HR, Simmons D. Random plasma glucose in early pregnancy is a better predictor of gestational diabetes diagnosis than maternal obesity. Diabetologia 2016; 59:445-52. [PMID: 26589686 PMCID: PMC4742503 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-015-3811-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Asymptomatic pregnant women are screened for gestational diabetes (GDM) at 24-28 weeks' gestation. Recent guidelines also recommend screening early in gestation to identify undiagnosed pre-existing overt diabetes. We assessed the performance of random plasma glucose (RPG) testing at antenatal booking in predicting GDM diagnosis later in pregnancy. METHODS Data from 25,543 consecutive singleton pregnancies at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge (UK) were obtained from hospital electronic records as a service evaluation. All women were invited for an antenatal RPG (12-16 weeks) and a 50 g glucose challenge test (GCT; 24-28 weeks) with a 75 g OGTT if GCT >7.7 mmol/l (139 mg/dl). RESULTS At booking, 17,736 women had an RPG that was able to predict GDM (receiver operating characteristic AUC 0.8) according to various diagnostic criteria in common use. A cut-off point of ≥7.5 mmol/l (135 mg/dl) gave a sensitivity of 0.70 and a specificity of 0.90 for GDM diagnosis. Theoretically, using this screening policy, 13.2% of women would have been categorised at high risk (26.3% had GDM) and 86.8% of women at low risk (1.7% had GDM). RPG performed better than maternal age (AUC 0.60) or BMI (AUC 0.65) at predicting GDM diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION RPG at booking has reasonable performance as a screening test and is better than maternal age or BMI for identifying women at high risk of GDM. RPG cannot replace OGTT for diagnosis but it may be useful to exclude women who do not need further investigation for GDM and to identify women who could be prioritised for early diagnosis or lifestyle interventions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
| | - Helen R Murphy
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Medicine, University of East Anglia, Norwich Medical School, Norwich, UK
| | - David Simmons
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
45
|
Meek CL, Lewis HB, Reimann F, Gribble FM, Park AJ. The effect of bariatric surgery on gastrointestinal and pancreatic peptide hormones. Peptides 2016; 77:28-37. [PMID: 26344355 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2015.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2015] [Revised: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Bariatric surgery for obesity has proved to be an extremely effective method of promoting long-term weight reduction with additional beneficial metabolic effects, such as improved glucose tolerance and remission of type 2 diabetes. A range of bariatric procedures are in common use, including gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy and the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Although the mechanisms underlying the efficacy of bariatric surgery are unclear, gastrointestinal and pancreatic peptides are thought to play an important role. The aim of this review is to summarise the effects of different bariatric surgery procedures upon gastrointestinal and pancreatic peptides, including ghrelin, gastrin, cholecystokinin (CCK), glucose-dependent insulinotropic hormone (GIP), glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), peptide YY (PYY), oxyntomodulin, insulin, glucagon and somatostatin.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Hannah B Lewis
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Frank Reimann
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Fiona M Gribble
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| | - Adrian J Park
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
46
|
Meek CL, Lewis HB, Patient C, Murphy HR, Simmons D. Likelihood of 'falling through the net' relates to contemporary prevalence of gestational diabetes. Reply to Ikomi A, Mannan S, Anthony R, Kiss S [letter]. Diabetologia 2015; 58:2673-5. [PMID: 26315806 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-015-3737-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
| | - Hannah B Lewis
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
| | - Charlotte Patient
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Cambridge University Hospitals, The Rosie Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Helen R Murphy
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - David Simmons
- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrookes's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
47
|
Abstract
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with increased risks to mother and child, but globally agreed diagnostic criteria remain elusive. Identification of women with GDM is important, as treatment reduces adverse outcomes such as perinatal death, shoulder dystocia and neonatal hypoglycaemia. Recently, the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended new diagnostic thresholds for GDM which are different from the International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria endorsed by the WHO. The study aim was to assess neonatal and obstetric outcomes among women who would test positive for the IADPSG criteria but negative for the NICE 2015 criteria. METHODS Data from 25,543 consecutive singleton live births (2004-2008) were obtained retrospectively from hospital records. Women were screened with a random plasma glucose (RPG; 12-16 weeks) and a 50 g glucose challenge test (GCT; 26-28 weeks). If RPG >7.0 mmol/l, GCT >7.7 mmol/l or symptoms were present, a 75 g OGTT was offered (n = 3,848). RESULTS In this study, GDM prevalence was 4.13% (NICE 2015) and 4.62% (IADPSG). Women who 'fell through the net', testing NICE-negative but IADPSG-positive (n = 387), had a higher risk of having a large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infant (birthweight >90th percentile for gestational age; adjusted OR [95% CI] 3.12 [2.44, 3.98]), Caesarean delivery (1.44 [1.15, 1.81]) and polyhydramnios (6.90 [3.94, 12.08]) compared with women with negative screening results and no OGTT (n = 21,695). LGA risk was highest among women with fasting plasma glucose 5.1-5.5 mmol/l (n = 167): the mean birthweight was 350 g above that of the reference population and 37.7% of infants were LGA. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION The IADPSG criteria identify women at substantial risk of complications who would not be identified by the NICE 2015 criteria.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- The Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 289, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK,
| | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
48
|
Abstract
Obesity, defined as a body mass index over 30 kg/m2 for adults, poses a major healthcare challenge with important economic, personal and social consequences. Although public health measures, lifestyle change and pharmacological therapies have an important role in the management of obesity, patients with established morbid obesity (body mass index over 40 kg/m2) may also require bariatric surgery. Bariatric or metabolic surgery is associated with effective and enduring weight loss but is also known to improve glucose homeostasis, blood pressure and dyslipidaemia. Patients who have bariatric surgery need lifelong clinical follow-up to identify and prevent nutritional deficiencies and other complications. Clinical biochemistry laboratories have an important role in the nutritional assessment of obese patients and in the identification of complications following bariatric surgery. The aim of this article is to review the different bariatric procedures available and to summarize their complications, especially nutrient deficiencies and those of particular relevance to clinical biochemistry laboratories.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Anita Sarker
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Cambridge Universities NHS foundation trust, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Claire L Meek
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Cambridge Universities NHS foundation trust, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| | - Adrian Park
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Cambridge Universities NHS foundation trust, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
| |
Collapse
|
49
|
Meek CL, Reimann F, Park AJ, Gribble FM. Can encapsulated glutamine increase GLP-1 secretion, improve glucose tolerance, and reduce meal size in healthy volunteers? A randomised, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial. Lancet 2015; 385 Suppl 1:S68. [PMID: 26312890 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(15)60383-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Obesity is a global concern and can be effectively treated with bariatric surgery, which is expensive and invasive. Weight loss after surgery has been attributed to increased nutrient delivery to the lower small intestine with release of satiety-promoting gut hormones such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1). We aimed to assess whether glutamine, a potent secretagogue of GLP-1 in vivo, increases GLP-1 release, improves glucose tolerance, or reduces meal size in volunteers. METHODS A single-centre, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study was performed in Cambridge, UK, studying the effects of a single dose of encapsulated ileal-release glutamine (6 g) and placebo (microcrystalline cellulose) in healthy adult volunteers. Volunteers were recruited for each endpoint and received each regimen in random order (performed by electronic random number generation). The primary outcome was within-person GLP-1 in venous blood (concentrations and area under the curve). Secondary outcomes were glucose tolerance (measured with an oral glucose tolerance test given after 90 min) and meal size (ad-libitum meal given at 120 min). Inclusion of 8-10 participants for each endpoint would achieve 90% power with α at 0·05. Significance testing was done with the paired t test. Participants gave written informed consent and the study was approved by the local research ethics committee. This trial is registered with the ISRCTN register, number ISRCTN10757078. FINDINGS 11 men and 13 women were recruited (aged 22-58 years, body-mass index 18·5-31·8 kg/m(2)). Ten patients were assigned to assessment of GLP-1, eight to assessment of glucose tolerance, and ten for meal size. Some volunteers participated in more than one part of the study. Ingestion of 6 g glutamine was associated with increased GLP-1 concentrations after 90 min compared with placebo (mean 3·2 pmol/L [SD 0·86] vs 2·1 [0·65], p=0·004), increased insulin concentrations after 90 min (70·9 [37·9] vs 51·5 [23·1], p=0·048), and increased meal size at 120 min (542 g eaten [188] vs 481 [193], p=0·008). No safety concerns were identified after the ingestion of glutamine. INTERPRETATION This trial shows that a single oral dose of encapsulated glutamine can promote increased secretion of GLP-1 and is associated with increased insulin release. However, the effect size was small and unlikely to be clinically useful. Glutamine was associated with increased meal size, an undesirable effect, perhaps because the orexigenic effects of insulin release predominated over the anorexigenic effects of GLP-1 release after administration of glutamine. FUNDING European Union's Seventh Framework Programme, Wellcome Trust Translational Medicine & Therapeutics Programme, National Institute for Health Research.
Collapse
|
50
|
Affiliation(s)
- Claire L Meek
- Chemical Pathology & Metabolic Medicine; Department of Clinical Biochemistry; Addenbrooke's Hospital; Hills Road; Cambridge; CB2 0QQ; UK
| | - Vassiliki Bravis
- Department of Endocrinology; Lister Hospital; Corey's Mill Lane; Stevenage SG1 4AB and Department of Investigative Sciences; Imperial College; London; UK
| | - Abigail Don
- Department of Endocrinology; Lister Hospital; Corey's Mill Lane; Stevenage SG1 4AB; UK
| | - Felicity Kaplan
- Department of Endocrinology; Lister Hospital; Corey's Mill Lane; Stevenage SG1 4AB; UK
| |
Collapse
|