Yanjun Jia1, Xiaohe Luo2, Ying Ji3, Jingwen Xie3, Han Jiang3, Mao Fu4, Xiaoqiang Li5. 1. Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China; Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China. 2. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Three Gorges Central Hospital, Chongqing 404000, China. 3. Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China. 4. Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. 5. Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China. Electronic address: lxqh1977@163.com.
Abstract
AIMS: C1q/TNF-related protein-9 (CTRP9) is a novel adipokine that has been shown to promote lipid metabolism, enhance insulin sensitivity and protect against cardiovascular disease. However, previous studies in humans have produced controversial results regarding the association between CTRP9 and insulin resistance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationships between CTRP9 and insulin resistance in Chinese population. METHODS: Subjects with normal glucose tolerance (NGT, n=108), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT, n=92), and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (nT2DM, n=106) were recruited to determining the circulating CTRP9 and adiponectin levels by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Anthropometric and biochemical measurements related to insulin resistance, adiposity and lipid profile were examined for all participants. Oral glucose tolerance test was performed in healthy subjects (17 male and 17 female). RESULTS: Circulating CTRP9 level was significantly higher in both IGT and nT2DM than in individuals with NGT. Overweight/obese subjects had much higher CTRP9 levels than lean individuals, and in all subjects, females also had higher CTRP9 levels than males. In addition, circulating CTRP9 level was positively correlated with markers of obesity and insulin resistance, including body mass index, fasting blood glucose, insulin, HbA1c, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, while was inversely correlated with high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and adiponectin. Moreover, hyperglycemia during an oral glucose challenge increased circulating CTRP9 concentrations. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that CTRP9 was strongly associated with insulin resistance, suggesting that CTRP9 might be important in the development of type 2 diabetes.
AIMS: C1q/TNF-related protein-9 (CTRP9) is a novel adipokine that has been shown to promote lipid metabolism, enhance insulin sensitivity and protect against cardiovascular disease. However, previous studies in humans have produced controversial results regarding the association between CTRP9 and insulin resistance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationships between CTRP9 and insulin resistance in Chinese population. METHODS: Subjects with normal glucose tolerance (NGT, n=108), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT, n=92), and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (nT2DM, n=106) were recruited to determining the circulating CTRP9 and adiponectin levels by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Anthropometric and biochemical measurements related to insulin resistance, adiposity and lipid profile were examined for all participants. Oral glucose tolerance test was performed in healthy subjects (17 male and 17 female). RESULTS: Circulating CTRP9 level was significantly higher in both IGT and nT2DM than in individuals with NGT. Overweight/obese subjects had much higher CTRP9 levels than lean individuals, and in all subjects, females also had higher CTRP9 levels than males. In addition, circulating CTRP9 level was positively correlated with markers of obesity and insulin resistance, including body mass index, fasting blood glucose, insulin, HbA1c, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, while was inversely correlated with high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and adiponectin. Moreover, hyperglycemia during an oral glucose challenge increased circulating CTRP9 concentrations. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that CTRP9 was strongly associated with insulin resistance, suggesting that CTRP9 might be important in the development of type 2 diabetes.
Authors: Risa M Wolf; Andrew E Jaffe; Susana Rodriguez; Xia Lei; Dylan C Sarver; Alexander T Straub; G William Wong; Sheela N Magge Journal: Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab Date: 2021-04-26 Impact factor: 5.900