INTRODUCTION: The increment of lipocalin 2, also called neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, plasmatic levels is associated with cardiometabolic and nefrologic alterations. Nonetheless, there is much controversy about lipocalin 2 plasmatic concentrations among healthy individuals. AIM: The aim of this study was to quantify lipocalin 2 in plasma of healthy men and women and to assess a possible correlation with cardiometabolic risk factors. METHODS: Fifty-three subjects (24 men and 29 women) were included. By means of an ELISA, a higher concentration of lipocalin 2 was observed in men than in women (91 ± 9 vs. 57 ± 7 ng/ml). Such difference was statistically significant (p < 0.0001). RESULTS: Lipocalin 2 levels were significantly correlated with body mass index, homeostasis model assessment index-insulin resistance index, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, and age. CONCLUSION: Lipocalin 2 plasmatic concentrations present a gender-specific profile in healthy subjects and its circulating levels appear to be age-dependent and associated with several cardiometabolic risk factors, including the triglycerides/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, which has proven to be a reliable marker for cardiometabolic risk among the global population.
INTRODUCTION: The increment of lipocalin 2, also called neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, plasmatic levels is associated with cardiometabolic and nefrologic alterations. Nonetheless, there is much controversy about lipocalin 2 plasmatic concentrations among healthy individuals. AIM: The aim of this study was to quantify lipocalin 2 in plasma of healthy men and women and to assess a possible correlation with cardiometabolic risk factors. METHODS: Fifty-three subjects (24 men and 29 women) were included. By means of an ELISA, a higher concentration of lipocalin 2 was observed in men than in women (91 ± 9 vs. 57 ± 7 ng/ml). Such difference was statistically significant (p < 0.0001). RESULTS:Lipocalin 2 levels were significantly correlated with body mass index, homeostasis model assessment index-insulin resistance index, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, and age. CONCLUSION:Lipocalin 2 plasmatic concentrations present a gender-specific profile in healthy subjects and its circulating levels appear to be age-dependent and associated with several cardiometabolic risk factors, including the triglycerides/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, which has proven to be a reliable marker for cardiometabolic risk among the global population.
Authors: Karthickeyan Chella Krishnan; Simon Sabir; Michaël Shum; Yonghong Meng; Rebeca Acín-Pérez; Jennifer M Lang; Raquel R Floyd; Laurent Vergnes; Marcus M Seldin; Brie K Fuqua; Dulshan W Jayasekera; Sereena K Nand; Diana C Anum; Calvin Pan; Linsey Stiles; Miklós Péterfy; Karen Reue; Marc Liesa; Aldons J Lusis Journal: Mol Metab Date: 2019-09-27 Impact factor: 7.422
Authors: Elsa De La Chesnaye; Leticia Manuel-Apolinar; Leticia Damasio; Aleida Olivares; Miguel Angel Palomino; Isis Santos; Juan Pablo Méndez Journal: Exp Ther Med Date: 2018-05-18 Impact factor: 2.447