Francesco Bellanti1, Antonino D Romano2, Aurelio Lo Buglio2, Valeria Castriotta3, Giuseppe Guglielmi4, Antonio Greco5, Gaetano Serviddio2, Gianluigi Vendemiale2. 1. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Italy. Electronic address: francesco.bellanti@unifg.it. 2. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Italy. 3. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Italy; IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy. 4. IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Italy. 5. IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To define whether circulating markers of oxidative stress correlate with sarcopenia in terms of glutathione balance and oxidative protein damage, and whether these biomarkers are associated with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). STUDY DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. 115 out of 347 elderly subjects were classified as non-sarcopenic non-obese (NS-NO), sarcopenic non-obese (S-NO), non-sarcopenic obese (NS-O), and sarcopenic obese (S-O). MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Sarcopenia was defined as a relative skeletal muscle mass index (RASM) <7.25kg/m2 for men or <5.67kg/m2 for women, while obesity was diagnosed in those presenting with% fat >27 for men or >38 for women. The CVD risk was estimated by the carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and the Framingham score. Blood reduced glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG), plasma malondialdehyde-(MDA) and 4-hydroxy-2,3-nonenal-(HNE) protein adducts were analyzed. RESULTS: Significantly greater blood GSSG/GSH ratio and plasma MDA/HNE protein adducts were observed in sarcopenic than in non-sarcopenic patients. A logistic regression model showed a close relationship between serum HNE and MDA adducts and sarcopenia (OR=1.133, 95% CI 1.057-1.215, and OR=1.592, 95% CI 1.015-1.991, respectively). Linear and logistic regression analysis evidenced strong associations between the IMT or the Framingham CVD risk category and blood GSSG/GSH or serum HNE protein adducts in the S-O group. CONCLUSION: Circulating markers of oxidative stress are increased in sarcopenia and related to CVD risk in sarcopenic obesity, suggesting that redox balance analysis would be a useful part of a multidimensional evaluation in aging. Further research is encouraged to support interventional strategies to correct redox imbalance, which might contribute to the prevention or at least limitation of sarcopenia and its co-morbidities.
OBJECTIVES: To define whether circulating markers of oxidative stress correlate with sarcopenia in terms of glutathione balance and oxidative protein damage, and whether these biomarkers are associated with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). STUDY DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. 115 out of 347 elderly subjects were classified as non-sarcopenic non-obese (NS-NO), sarcopenic non-obese (S-NO), non-sarcopenic obese (NS-O), and sarcopenic obese (S-O). MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Sarcopenia was defined as a relative skeletal muscle mass index (RASM) <7.25kg/m2 for men or <5.67kg/m2 for women, while obesity was diagnosed in those presenting with% fat >27 for men or >38 for women. The CVD risk was estimated by the carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and the Framingham score. Blood reduced glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG), plasma malondialdehyde-(MDA) and 4-hydroxy-2,3-nonenal-(HNE) protein adducts were analyzed. RESULTS: Significantly greater blood GSSG/GSH ratio and plasma MDA/HNE protein adducts were observed in sarcopenic than in non-sarcopenicpatients. A logistic regression model showed a close relationship between serum HNE and MDA adducts and sarcopenia (OR=1.133, 95% CI 1.057-1.215, and OR=1.592, 95% CI 1.015-1.991, respectively). Linear and logistic regression analysis evidenced strong associations between the IMT or the Framingham CVD risk category and blood GSSG/GSH or serum HNE protein adducts in the S-O group. CONCLUSION: Circulating markers of oxidative stress are increased in sarcopenia and related to CVD risk in sarcopenic obesity, suggesting that redox balance analysis would be a useful part of a multidimensional evaluation in aging. Further research is encouraged to support interventional strategies to correct redox imbalance, which might contribute to the prevention or at least limitation of sarcopenia and its co-morbidities.
Authors: Giuseppe Annunziata; Manuel Jimenez-García; Silvia Tejada; David Moranta; Angela Arnone; Roberto Ciampaglia; Gian Carlo Tenore; Antoni Sureda; Ettore Novellino; Xavier Capó Journal: Nutrients Date: 2020-04-30 Impact factor: 5.717