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AIM: To explore the efficacy of preoperative intravitreal injection of conbercept combined with 25G+ pars plana vitrectomy(PPV)in the treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy(PDR).METHODS: The clinical data of 154 patients(176 eyes)with PDR admitted to our hospital from January 2019 to June 2021 were collected for retrospective analysis. According to the treatment methods, 80 patients(92 eyes)in combined treatment group were treated with preoperative intravitreal injection of conbercept combined with 25G+PPV, and 74 patients(84 eyes)in control group were given 25G+PPV only. The postoperative clinical efficacy and levels of adipokines [adiponectin(APN), retinol binding protein 4(RBP4)] before and after surgery were compared between both groups of patients.RESULTS: The combined treatment group showed better clinical efficacy than the control group at 1mo after surgery(P<0.05). Both groups had lower RBP4 levels at 3mo after surgery(P<0.05), with the combined treatment group showing a lower level than the control group(P<0.05). Serum APN levels significantly increased in both groups after surgery(P<0.05), with the combined treatment group having a higher level than the control group(P<0.05). The combined treatment group had lower incidence rates of retinal proliferation and postoperative complications after than the control group 3mo of follow-up(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Preoperative intravitreal injection of conbercept combined with 25G+PPV is beneficial in improving the therapeutic effect of PDR and reducing the incidence rates of complications, which may be related to the regulations of the expressions of adipokines.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of vitamin D drops combined with insulin aspart in the treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and the effect of vitamin D drops on the serum levels of 1, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D 3 [1, 25(OH) 2D 3] and retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4). Methods:A total of 94 GDM patients admitted to the Baoding Second Central Hospital from March 2019 to March 2021 were selected and randomly divided into an observation group and a control group with 47 cases each using a random number table method. The control group received subcutaneous injection of insulin aspartate for treatment, while the observation group received oral vitamin D drops for treatment. After 4 weeks of continuous treatment, the blood glucose control effect and adverse reactions were observed in both groups. The glucose metabolism indicators of the two groups were compared before and after treatment, including fasting blood glucose (FPG), 2-hour postprandial blood glucose (2-hour PG), insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), and pancreatic islets β Cell Function Index (HOMA-β) and serum levels of 1, 25(OH) 2D 3, RBP4, lipoprotein related phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). All patients were followed up until the end of pregnancy, and Statistical analysis was conducted on the adverse outcomes of two groups of mothers and infants. Results:The time to reach the standard for FPG and 2-hour PG in the observation group, as well as the time for both to reach the standard were significantly shorter than those in the control group (all P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of dawn phenomenon and hypoglycemia between the observation group and the control group (all P>0.05). After treatment, FPG and 2-hour PG in both groups were significantly reduced compared to those before treatment (all P<0.05); However, after treatment, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups (all P>0.05). Compared with before treatment, HOMA-IR in both groups significantly decreased (all P<0.05), All HOMA- β significantly increased (all P<0.05); And the improvement was more significant in the observation group (all P<0.05). After treatment, the serum levels of 1, 25(OH) 2D 3 in the observation group significantly increased compared to that before treatment ( P<0.05), but there was no significant change in the control group before and after treatment ( P>0.05). After treatment, the levels of serum RBP4, Lp-PLA2, and VCAM-1 in both groups significantly decreased compared to those before treatment (all P<0.05); After treatment, the serum levels of RBP4, Lp-PLA2, and VCAM-1 in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (all P<0.05). The incidence of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in the observation group was 14.9%(7/47) and 10.6%(5/47), respectively, which were lower than those in the control group [34.0%(16/47) and 27.7%(13/47)] (all P<0.05). There were 8 cases of hypoglycemia in 94 patients (3 in the observation group and 5 in the control group), and no other adverse events occurred. Conclusions:The combination of vitamin D drops and insulin aspartate in the treatment of GDM can safely, effectively, quickly, and steadily control patients′ blood sugar, improve IR and pancreatic islets β The effect of cell function on reducing the incidence of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes may be related to increasing serum 1, 25(OH) 2D 3 levels and down-regulating the expression levels of serum RBP4, Lp-PLA2, and VCAM-1.
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Objective:To investigate the relationship between the expressions of serum trans thyroxine protein (TTR) , retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) and metabolic syndrome of pregnancy (GMS) .Methods:A total of 103 patients with GMS from May. 2017 to Dec. 2019 were selected as the observation group, in addition, 100 healthy pregnant women with single pregnancy and no complications were selected as control group. Before pregnancy, the height and weight were detected. After the diagnosis of GMS, serum markers and blood pressure were detected. The levels of total cholesterol (TC) , triglyceride (TG) , low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) , high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) were detected by Hitachi 7600 automatic biochemical analyzer, and the expression levels of TTR and RBP4 in serum were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) . Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was drawn to evaluate the diagnostic value of TTR and RBP4 in GMS. Multivariate Logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of GMS in pregnant women.Results:There was no significant difference in age or gestational weeks between the two groups ( P>0.05) . Compared with those in the control group, the levels of BMI, TC, TG, LDL-C, FBG, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, serum TTR and RBP4 expression levels were higher in the observation group before pregnancy ( P<0.05) , while HDL-C was lower ( P<0.05) . The area under the curve (AUC) of TTR and RBP4 alone or combination in the diagnosis of GMS was 0.797, 0.816 and 0.898, respectively. The cut-off value of TTR was 284.91 mg/L, and the sensitivity and specificity were 63.10% and 89.00%, respectively. The cut-off value of RBP4 was 17.89 mg/L, and the sensitivity and specificity were 69.90% and 87.00%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of the combined diagnosis were 83.50% and 84.00% respectively. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that high level of TTR and high level of RBP4 were independent risk factors of GMS in pregnant women ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The expression levels of serum TTR and RBP4 in GMS patients are high, and they have certain diagnostic value for GMS. They are independent risk factors of GMS in pregnant women, which may provide new ideas for the early diagnosis and prevention of GMS.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical diagnostic value of joint test of retinol-binding protein (RBP), cystatin C (CYSC) and urinary (albumin/creatinine ratio, ALB/Cr) ALB/Cr in early diabetes nephropathy.Methods:Data of 50 early diabetic nephropathy patients (EDN group) from Jan. 2020 to Jun. 2021 in our hospital, another 50 pure type 2 diabetic patients (T2DM group), and 50 healthy subjects (control group) were compared and analysed. RBP, CYSC and urinary ALB/Cr were tested for the 3 groups. Then the clinical diagnostic value between single index test and joint test for the early diabetes nephropathy were compared.Results:Group EDN had higher RBP, CYSC and urinary ALB/Cr [ (114.66±0.56) mg/L, (2.64±0.33) mg/L, (351.81±15.48) ] mg/g than group T2DM [ (83.58±0.83) mg/L, (1.41±0.29) mg/L, (113.65±12.55) mg/g] and control group[ (38.61±0.66) mg/L, (0.53±0.26) mg/L, (16.36±5.61) mg/g]. The difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). The specificity and sensitivity of early diabetes nephropathy were 95.38% and 96.21%, both higher than single index test. Conclusion:The combined detection of serum RBP, CYSC and urine ALB/Cr has certain reference value for the clinical diagnosis of early diabetic nephropathy.
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Objective: To explore the effect of down-regulation of retinol binding protein 2 (RBP2) expression on the biological characteristics of ovarian cancer cells and its mechanism. Methods: Knockdown of RBP2 and cisplatin (DDP)-resistant ovarian cancer cell line SKOV3/DDP-RBP2i was established, the negative control group and blank control group were also set. Cell counting kit 8 (CCK-8) was used to detect the cell proliferation ability, flow cytometry was used to detect cell apoptosis, scratch test and Transwell invasion test were used to detect cell migration and invasion ability, real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blot were used to detect the expressions of molecular markers related to epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The effect of RBP2 on the growth of ovarian cancer was verified through experiment of transplanted tumors in nude mice, and the relationships between RBP2 expression and tumor metastasis and patient prognosis were analyzed using the clinical data of ovarian cancer in TCGA database. Results: After down-regulating the expression of RBP2, the proliferation ability of SKOV3/DDP cell was significantly reduced. On the fifth day, the proliferation activities of SKOV3/DDP-RBP2i group, negative control group and blank control group were (56.67±4.16)%, (84.67±3.51) and (87.00±4.00)% respectively, with statistically significant difference (P<0.001). The apoptosis rate of SKOV3/DDP-RBP2i group was (14.19±1.50)%, higher than (8.77±0.75)% of the negative control group and (7.48±0.52)% of the blank control group (P<0.001). The number of invasive cells of SKOV3/DDP-RBP2i group was (55.20±2.39), lower than (82.60±5.18) and (80.80±7.26) of the negative control group and the blank control group, respectively (P<0.001). The scratch healing rate of SKOV3/DDP-RBP2i group was (28.47±2.72)%, lower than (50.58±4.06)% and (48.92±4.63)% of the negative control group and the blank control group, respectively (P<0.001). The mRNA and protein expressions of E-cadherin in the SKOV3/DDP-RBP2i group were higher than those in the negative control group (P=0.015, P<0.001) and the blank control group (P=0.006, P<0.001). The mRNA and protein expression of N-cadherin in SKOV3/DDP-RBP2i group were lower than those in the negative control group (P=0.012, P<0.001) and the blank control group (P=0.005, P<0.001). The mRNA and protein expressions of vimentin in SKOV3/DDP-RBP2i group were also lower than those in the negative control group (P=0.016, P=0.001) and the blank control group (P=0.011, P=0.001). Five weeks after the cells inoculated into the nude mice, the tumor volume of SKOV3/DDP-RBP2i group, negative control group and blank control group were statistically significant different. The tumor volume of SKOV3/DDP-RBP2i group was smaller than those of negative control group and blank control group (P=0.001). Bioinformatics analysis showed that the expression of RBP2 in patients with metastatic ovarian cancer was higher than that without metastasis (P=0.043), and the median overall survival of ovarian cancer patients with high RBP2 expression was 41 months, shorter than 69 months of low RBP2 expression patients (P<0.001). Conclusion: Downregulation of the expression of RBP2 in SKOV3/DDP cells can inhibit cell migration and invasion, and the mechanism may be related to the inhibition of EMT.
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Animals , Female , Humans , Mice , Apoptosis , Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial/genetics , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Proliferation , Cisplatin/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/genetics , Gene Silencing , Mice, Nude , Ovarian Neoplasms/pathology , Retinol-Binding Proteins, Cellular/metabolismABSTRACT
@#AIM:To explore the serum retinol binding protein 4(RBP4), inflammatory index neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio(NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio(PLR)in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)after diabetic retinopathy(DR)levels and factors affecting the occurrence of DR in patients. <p>METHODS: The clinical data of 142 patients with T2DM who reached the standard of blood glucose control in our hospital from February 2017 to February 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. According to the results of fundus angiography, the patients were divided into Normal group(<i>n</i>=74), NPDR group(<i>n</i>=36)and PDR group(<i>n</i>=32). Compared the general data and blood test indexes of the three groups, and analyzed the factors affecting the occurrence of DR by multivariate Logistic regression analysis. Constructed a line chart prediction model to predict the occurrence of DR and evaluated its predictive efficiency. <p>RESULTS: The course of DM, serum GH, IGF-I, LDL-C, UA, RBP4, NLR and PLR in PDR group were significantly higher than those in Normal group and NPDR group, while C-P and 2h C-P were significantly lower than those in Normal group and NPDR group. The course of disease >12a, IGF-I >145μg/L, C-P <0.75ng/mL, UA >245ng/mL, RBP4 >54mg/L, NLR >1.8 and PLR >110 were independent risk factors for DR. The line chart model has high degree of differentiation and calibration, and has good prediction efficiency. <p>CONCLUSION: In addition to the common risk factors such as the course of DM, IGF-I, C-P and UA, the increase of RBP4, NLR and PLR is also related to DR, which may be involved in the occurrence and development of DR.
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Objective:This was a retrospective study to compare the serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D], retinol binding protein 4(RBP-4) and other clinical data in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with or without diabetic nephropathy (DN) and to explore the clinical significance of these indicators in DN.Methods:1946 T2DM patients were enrolled in this study. The T2DM patients were divided to group with diabetic nephropathy (DN group) and without diabetic nephropathy (NDN group). According to the urine albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR), DN patients were further divided into microalbuminuria subgroup (UACR 30~300 mg/g) and massive proteinuria subgroup (UACR> /g). Clinical characteristics including serum 25(OH)D, RBP-4 and other biochemical indicators were collected.Results:Compared with NDN group, DN group showed longer disease duration, older age and higher levels of HbA1c, RBP-4, hs-CRP, TC and TG; 25(OH)D and HDL-C in DN group were lower than those in NDN group ( P<0.05). Within DN group, massive proteinuria subgroup showed higher RBP-4, younger age and lower 25(OH)D and HDL-C than microalbuminuria subgroup ( P<0.05). After adjusted for age, gender and disease duration in DN, partial correlation analysis showed that 25(OH)D is positively correlated with eGFR, and negatively correlated with RBP-4 and UACR ( P<0.05). UACR is positively correlated with RBP-4 and TC, and negatively correlated with eGFR (all P<0.05). eGFR is negatively correlated with RBP-4, TC and UACR (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression showed that disease duration, HbA1c, RBP-4 and hs-CRP are risk factors for DN, and 25(OH)D is the protective factor for DN. Conclusions:Decreased 25(OH)D and increased RBP-4 are associated with increased DN risk in T2DM patients, and also associated with exacerbated albuminuria and deteriorated renal function in DN patients. There is a negative correlation between 25(OH)D and RBP-4 in DN. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the monitoring of serum 25(OH)D and RBP-4 and enhance vitamin D supplementation in T2DM patients to prevent the occurrence and delay the progression of diabetic nephropathy.
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Objective To investigate the application value of Multi-Latex polygranular technique joint detection of kidney injury-related urinary microproteins in noninvasive diagnosis after renal transplantation. Methods Clinical data of 72 recipients undergoing renal transplantation were retrospectively analyzed. According to the level of serum creatinine (Scr), the recipients were divided into normal renal function group (group A, n=14), mild kidney injury (group B, n=37), and severe kidney injury group (group C, n=21). 20 healthy volunteers were selected as the healthy control group (HC group). The contents of urinary retinol binding protein (RBP), microalbumin (mAlb), IgG, transferrin (TRF), α1-microglobulin (MG), and β2-MG of subjects in each group were detected using the Multi-Latex polygranular technique. The correlation between urinary microproteins and Scr, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) was analyzed. The differences of urinary microproteins in each group were compared. And the diagnostic value of single and joint detection of urinary microproteins was evaluated. Results Six kinds of urinary microproteins in HC group and group A were significantly lower than those in group B and group C, and six kinds of urinary microproteins in group B were significantly lower than those in group C (all P < 0.01). Six kinds of urinary microproteins in renal transplant recipients were positively correlated with BUN. RBP, mAlb, α1-MG, and β2-MG were positively correlated with Scr. The correlations were statistically significant (P < 0.001-0.05). The diagnostic value of joint detection of urinary microproteins is better than the detection of single index, among which TRF+mAlb+RBP+α1-MG quadruple detection had the highest diagnostic value. Conclusions Six kinds of urinary microproteins can be used as specific indicators to reflect graft renal function. The polygranular technique can simultaneously detect its contents and achieve noninvasive diagnosis. The diagnosis based on TRF+mAlb+RBP+α1-MG quadruple detection is expected to further improve the noninvasive diagnosis system after renal transplantation.
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Objective To investigate the relationships of serum level of retinol binding protein (RBP)and adiponectin(APN)with renal injury in elderly patients with diabetic nephropathy(DN).Methods A total of 50 patients with DN in our hospital from June 2016 to June 2018 were recruited in the retrospective study.According to the level of 24-hour urinary albumin excretion rate(UAER),the patients were divided into the low-level group(30-300 mg/d,n=30,)and the medium-level group(＞300 mg/d,n=20,).During the same period,50 patients with simple diabetes mellitus (DM)and 50 healthy persons were recruited as the DM group and the control group.Serum RBP and APN levels were determined in all groups.The relationships of APN and RBP level with 24-h UAER were analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis.Results Serum APN level(mg/L)was lower in DN(4.6± 0.9)patients than in DM(14.2±1.2)and in control groups(14.6±1.2) (P＜0.01).The serum levels of RBP(mg/L) was higher in DN patients(98.1 ± 10.2) than in DM (38.3 ± 3.5) and in control groups (37.1±3.2)(P＜0.05).The 24-h UAER was higher in DN patients(300.1±30.2)than in DM(13.1 ± 1.2) and in control groups(12.3 ± 1.5) (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in levels of serum RBP and APN and 24-hour UAER between the DM and control groups(P ＞ 0.05).Pearson correlation analysis showed that serum APN level was negatively correlated with 24-h UAER,and serum RBP level was positively correlated with 24-h UAER(r =-0.723 and 0.711,P＜0.01).Serum APN level was lower and serum RBP level was higher in medium-level group than in low-level group [(3.1±0.2) mg/L vs.(5.2±0.5) mg/L,(102.3±10.6) mg/L vs.(75.6±7.2) mg/L,t =21.829 and 10.661,respectively,all P＜0.01].Conclusions Serum RBP is positively related to,and APN level is negatively related to the occurrence and development of DN in elderly patients.Serum RBP and APN can be used as important indicators for evaluating renal injury in elderly patients.
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Objective To investigate the value of serum amyloid A (SAA) and retinol binding protein (RBP) in diagnosis of early type 2 diabetic kidney disease (DKD).Methods A total of 182 type 2 diabetic patients hospitalized in department of Endocrinology and Nephrology of Lianyungang Second People's Hospital from January to December 2017 were randomly collected as subjects.According to urinary albumincreatinine ratio (UACR),all subjects were divided into three groups of normal albuminuria group (NA,60 cases),microalbuminuria group (MA,63 cases) and clinical proteinuria (CP,59 cases).In the same period,60 healthy persons were selected as normal control (NC).The levels of serum SAA and RBP were detected by automatic biochemical analyzer.Receiver operating curve (ROC) was used to analysis the diagnostic efficiency of DKD and the risk factors of DKD were further estimated.Results The levels of SAA were (6.88±2.82) and (37.21±20.58) mg/L in control group and case group.And levels of serum SAA in the NA group,MA group and CP group were (16.33±5.98),(40.97± 15.62),(54.43±22.91) mg/L respectively.The levels of RBP were (37.56± 10.51) and (69.26±21.23) mg/L in control group and case group.And levels of RBP in the NA group,MA group and CP group were (52.66 ± 14.31),(69.66 ± ± 15.52),(85.70± 19.51) mg/L respectively.The concentrations of serum SAA and RBP in type 2 diabetic patients were significantly higher than those normal controls (t =10.36,P＜0.05;t =11.11,P＜0.05) and increased with DKD progression (F =83.6,P＜ 0.05;F =59.2,P＜ 0.05).Diagnostic sensitivity of serumSAA,RBP in DKD was 81.8％ and 84.1％ respectively.Diagnostic sensitivity of combined detection was 90.9％.Regression analysis showed that SAA,RBP and UACR were independent risk factors for DKD (OR (95％ CI) =1.391 (1.068-1.812),1.212 (1.085-1.353),1.148 (1.038-1.270);all P ＜0.05).Conclusion Both of serum SAA and RBP were significantly elevated in diabetic patients with renal injury so that they had great value in early diagnosis of DKD.
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Objective To explore the relationship between serum retinol binding protein 4 and serum Lipasin levels and vascular complications in gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM).Methods From Jan.2016 to Jan.2018,80 pregnant women with gestational diabetes diagnosed as GDM in Wenzhou Central Hospital of Zhejiang Province were selected as the study group.They were divided into two groups according to whether they had vascular lesions.Group A included patients with gestational diabetes mellitus complicated with vascular complications and group B included patients without vascular complications.Forty healthy pregnant women were selected as the control group(group C).The levels of fasting plasma glucose (FPG),fasting serum insulin (FINS),homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR),serum retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) and serum Lipasin were compared among three groups of pregnant women.The vascular complications of GDM were analyzed.Results The levels of FPG,FINS and HOMA-IR in gestational diabetes mellitus pregnant women were higher than those in healthy pregnant women (P＜0.05),and those in group A were higher than those in group B (P＜0.05).The levels of RBP4 and Lipasin in serum of pregnant women with GDM were higher than those of healthy pregnant women (P＜0.05),and those of group A were higher than those of group B (P＜0.05).Spearman univariate correlation analysis showed that serum RBP4 levels were positively correlated with FPG and FINS(P＜0.05),and serum Lipasin levels were positively correlated with FPG and FINS (P＜0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that the levels of FPG,FINS,RBP4 and Lipasin increased,which were independent risk factors for diabetic retinopathy (P＜0.05).Conclusion In GDM with vascular complications,the serum RBP4 and Lipasin levels are higher,which are independent risk factors for vascular complications in GDM,and may participate in the occurrence and development of vascular complications in gestational diabetes mellitus.
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Objective To investigate the relationship among retinol binding protein 4(RBP-4), 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D]concerntrations and lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD)in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Methods A total of 197 T2DM patients and 80 healthy subjects were recruited in this study.The diabetic patients were assigned to group without complications (non-LEAD)and group complicated with LEAD (LEAD).Biochemical indications,serum RBP4 and 25(OH)D concentrations were measured. Results Serum RBP4 levels in LEAD group[(39.14 ± 2.14) μg/ml] increased as compared with that in group non-LEAD [(30.01 ± 2.09)μg/ml]and NC group [(14.09 ± 1.88)μg/ml](P<0.01).Serum 25(OH)D concentrations in LEAD group [(11.63 ± 6.83)ng/ml]were lower than that in Non-LEAD group [(18.02 ± 6.42)ng/ml]and NC group[(23.39 ± 4.68)ng/ml](P<0.05).Serum RBP-4 was positively associated with triglycerides (TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR),body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR)and negatively associated with 25(OH)D and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C).Serum 25(OH)D had a negative correlation with RBP-4,HbA1c,fasting plasma glucose(FPG),HOMA-IR and duration.Logistic regression analysis showed that HDL-C and 25(OH)D were protective factors of LEAD. Conclusion Increased serum RBP-4 levels and reduced 25(OH)D concentrations are significantly associated with the occurrence of LEAD in patients with T 2DM.
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease affecting 30% of the general population and 40% to 70% of obese individuals. Adipose tissue plays a crucial role in its pathogenesis, as it produces and secretes pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines called adipokines. Adiponectin and leptin have well-determined actions in terms of NAFLD pathophysiology. Adiponectin deficiency is associated with a pro-inflammatory condition, as it is observed in obesity and other metabolic disorders. On the other hand, increased leptin levels, above the normal levels, act as a pro-inflammatory stimulus. Regarding other adipokines (resistin, visfatin, chemerin, retinol-binding protein 4, irisin), data about their contribution to NAFLD pathogenesis and progression are inconclusive. In addition, pharmacological agents like thiazolidinediones (pioglitazone and rosiglitazone), that are used in the management of NAFLD exert favourable effects on adipokine levels, which in turn may contribute to the improvement of liver function. This review summarizes the current knowledge and developments in the association between adipokines and NAFLD and discusses possible therapeutic implications targeting the modulation of adipokine levels as a potential tool for the treatment of NAFLD.
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Adipokines , Adiponectin , Adipose Tissue , Cytokines , Hand , Leptin , Liver , Liver Diseases , Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase , Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease , Obesity , Resistin , ThiazolidinedionesABSTRACT
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation of serum homocysteine with renal function and coagulation indexes in hypertensive patients .Methods Through retrospective design , 224 hypertensive patients and 212 healthy subjects who sought medical service in Henan Province Hospital of TCM during 2017 to 2018, were divided into four groups according to hypertension and homocysteine level, that was normotensive normal Hcy group (103 patients), normotensive high Hcy group (109 patients), hypertensive normal Hcy group (115 patients), and hypertensive high Hcy group ( 109 patients ) .Serum homocysteine , serum lipid and renal function indexes were detected by automatic biochemical analyzer .The level of coagulation indexes were detected by automatic coagulation analyzer and platelet was tested by automatic blood cell analyzer .Comparisons of variables between four groups were evaluated by one way ANOVA .The correlation was expressed by the Pearson′s correlation coefficient analysis.Multivariate linear regression analysis was performed to identify variables and influence factor associated with Hcy.Results The concentration of Urea in hypertensive high Hcy group (5.73 ± 1.67)mmol/L was significantly increased compared to normotensive normal Hcy group (4.79 ±1.05)mmol/L (t=3.508, P=0.001).The leve of Urea in hypertensive high Hcy group (5.73 ±1.67) mmol/L was significantly increased compared to normotensive high Hcy group (5.21 ±1.21) mmol/L ( t=1.983, P=0.049) and hypertensive normal Hcy group (4.81 ±1.21)mmol/L (t=3.600, P=0.000).The level of Crea in hypertensive high Hcy group ( 79.52 ±25.92 )μmol/L was significantly increased compared to normotensive normal Hcy group (58.39 ±12.83)μmol/L (t=6.121, P=0.000) and hypertensive normal Hcy group (60.93 ±13.74)μmol/L (t=5.526, P=0.000).The level of UA in hypertensive high Hcy group (389.96 ±96.03)μmol/L were significantly higher than normotensive normal Hcy group (293.65 ± 89.94)μmol/L (t=5.722, P=0.000),normotensive high Hcy group (327.02 ±66.55)μmol/L (t=3.837, P=0.000 ) and hypertensive normal Hcy group ( 291.50 ±73.42 )μmol/L ( t=6.128, P=0.000).The level of BMG,CysC in hypertensive high Hcy group and normotensive high Hcy group were higher than normotensive normal Hcy group and hypertensive normal Hcy group .The level of RBP ,D-Dimer, FDP in hypertensive high Hcy group were significantly higher than that of the other three groups .Serum homocysteine correlated positively with Urea (r=0.276,P=0.000),Crea(r=0.389,P=0.000),UA(r=0.339,P=0.000),BMG(r=0.221,P=0.002),RBP(r=0.396,P=0.000),CysC(r=0.200,P=0.006).Multivariate regression analysis showed that the Hcy level was the influencing factors of Urea , Crea and RBP, and hypertension was the influencing factor of Crea , UA, BMG RBP and CysC. Conclusions Hypertensive patients with hyperhomocysteinemia caused renal injury easily . Serum homocysteine may play an important role in renal injury and further affect the occurrence and development of hypertension by impairing the function of platelet , coagulation and fibrinolysis system .
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Objective To investigate the significance of plasma retinol binding protein (RBP),Cystatin C (CysC),soluble intercellular adhesion factor 1 (sICAM 1) and urinary microalbumin (u-MALB) in the detec-tion of early diabetic nephropathy.Methods 40 patients with diabetic nephropathy received from May 2015 to May 2016 at the Capital Medical University Desheng Teaching and Research Center were selected as the ob-servation group and 40 healthy subjects were selected as the control group.Both groups were tested by using immunoassay and biochemical analyzer.Then RBP,CysC,sICAM-1 and u-MALB results in two groups were compared.The sensitivity and specificity of individual and combined detection of related indexes were analyzed by ROC curve.Results The levels of RBP,CysC,sICAM-1 and u-MALB in the observation group [(1.36 ± 0.03)mg/mL,(1.43 ± 0.10)mg/L,(208.72 ± 30.34)ng/mL,(42.39 ± 3.32)mg/L] were higher than those in the control group [(0.33 ± 0.01)mg/mL,(0.14 ± 0.01)mg/L,(85.39 ± 16.85)ng/mL,(10.31 ± 2.20)mg/L],and the difference was statistically significant (P< 0.05).The positive rate of combined detection was higher than single detection of RBP,CysC,sICAM-1 and u-MALB.Conclusion RBP,CysC,sICAM-1 and u-MALB are effective indicators to reflect the patient′s renal injury.The combined detection could effectively improve the positive rate of diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy and monitoring the levels of RBP,CysC,sICAM-1 and u-M ALB level in diabetic nephropathy patients is important for the diagnosis of the onset and the devel-opment of early kidney injury,and the treatment and the progression of the disease.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between the serum levels of retinol-binding protein 4(RBP4),blood lipid level and glycemic control in patients with chronic schizophrenia complicated with type 2 diabetes.Methods The levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c),fasting plasma glucose (FPG),cholesterol (TC),triglycerides (TG),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),apolipoproteinA1 (Apo A1),apolipoprotein B(Apo B),apolipoprotein E(Apo E),lipoprotein(a)[Lp (a)],free fatty acid(FFA),RBP4,fasting insulin (FINS) were determined in 96 patients with chronic schizo-phrenia complicated with type 2 diabetes (schizophrenia group) and 50 healthy subjects (healthy control group),the insulin resistance index (HOMA IR)was calculated.The patients were divided into HbA1c<7.0% group and HbA1c≥7.0% group according to the results of the HbA1c,and the results were statistically analyzed.Results In the HbA1c<7.0% group,the levels of HbA1c,FPG,TG,Apo B,Apo E,Lp(a),RBP4 were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group,the levels of serum Apo A1 and HDL-C was lower than those in the healthy control group (P<0.05).In the HbA1c≥7.0% group,the levels of HbA1c, Body mass index (BMI),FPG,TG,Apo E,FFA,RBP4,FINS,HOMA-IR were significantly higher than those in the HbA1c<7.0% group and the healthy control group,the levels of TC,Apo B,Lp(a)were significantly higher than the healthy control group and the levels of serum Apo A 1 and HDL-C were lower than those in the healthy control group (P<0.05).Single factor Logistic regression analysis showed that BMI,TG,Apo E, FFA,RBP4,FINS and HOMA-IR were risk factors for poor control of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes pa-tients with chronic schizophrenia.Conclusion The levels of RBP4 and blood lipid in patients with chronic schizophrenia complicated with type 2 diabetes may be related to the poor control of blood sugar level.
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Objective To observe the impairment effect of retinol binding protein 4(RBP4) on neurocognitive function in diabetic nephropathy(DN) patients with silent cerebral infarction(SCI) and to explore its mechanism.Methods Sixty patients with newly diagnosed DN and 30 healthy volunteers were selected as the study subjects and the DN cases were divided into the complicating SCI group(SCI,n=30) and non-complicating SCI group(NSCI,n=30) according to the imaging results.The degrees of neurological function deficit and Montreal cognitive assessment(MoCA) were evaluated.Serum RBP4 level was determined by ELISA and expressions of Lp-PLA2 and C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4(CXCR4) were determined by Western blot.Results Compared with the NSCI group,the neurocognitive function in the SCI group was subsided,the expression levels of RBP4,Lp-PLA2 and CXCR4 were increased(P＜0.05).The RBP4 level was positively correlated with the neurocognitive function impairment in SCI patients,moreover,there existed a regression correlation between them.Conclusion Serum RBP4 may serve as the predictive factor of DN complicating SCI and is positively correlated with neurocognitive dysfunction.Lp-PLA2/CXCR4 pathway activation may be one of its pathogenesis.
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ABSTRACT Objective We wanted to investigate whether there is a relationship between circulating irisin, retinol binding protein-4 (RBP-4), adiponectin and proinflammatory mediators implicated in the development of insulin resistance (IR) in metabolic syndrome (MetS). Subjects and methods In 180 individuals, including controls and patients with MetS, we measured fasting plasma insulin, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), pentraxin-3 (PTX-3), interleukin-33 (IL-33), irisin, RBP-4, and adiponectin using ELISA kits. Results While fasting plasma hsCRP, PTX-3, IL-33, irisin, RBP-4 concentrations were higher, adiponectin levels were lower in patients with MetS than in controls. A correlation analysis revealed that plasma irisin levels were positively associated with MetS components such as waist circumference and waist-hip ratio, low density lipoprotein (LDL) and markers of systemic inflammation such as PTX-3, hsCRP, uric acid, and RBP-4. Adiponectin levels were negatively associated with waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, PTX-3 and LDL. Conclusions Although the precise mechanisms are still unclear, irisin, RBP-4, adiponectin and PTX-3 are hallmarks of the MetS, which is related to low-grade inflammation. It is conceivable that irisin and adiponectin might contribute to the development of MetS and may also represent novel MetS components. Future clinical studies are needed to confirm and extend these data.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Fibronectins/blood , Inflammation Mediators/blood , Metabolic Syndrome/blood , Adiponectin/blood , Retinol-Binding Proteins, Plasma/analysis , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Biomarkers/blood , Case-Control StudiesABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate urinary β2-microglobulin (β2-MG) and retinoid binging protein (RBP) in monitoring of early renal impairment in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with long-term adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) treatment. Methods Three hundred and fifty five with CHB admitted in Shaoxing Municipal Hospital from June 2009 to June 2011 were enrolled in the study, among whom 180 cases study group) were treated with ADV monotherapy (n=100) or ADV + lamivudine (LAM) combination therapy (n=80); and 175 cases (control group) were treated with entecavir (ETV). Serum creatinine, urinary β2-MG, RBP and creatinine were measured and glomerular tration rate (eGFR) was estimated regularly during 5-year follow up. Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the cumulative incidence of changes in urinary β2-MG and RBP. Results Five-year follow-up results showed that in study group 2, 6, 10, 14 and 24 cases developed urinary β2-MG abnormality in year 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of treatment, respectively; and 2, 7, 11, 16 and 20 cases developed urinary RBP abnormality in year 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of treatment, respectively; eGFR decreased 20%-30% from baseline in 20 cases, 30%-50% in 13 cases and >50% in 2 cases. The decrease of eGFR ≥30% in 5 years was significantly correlated with urinary RBP and β2-GM abnormality. However, both serum creatinine and eGFR remained stable during the 5 years of follow-up in control group; only 2 cases developed urinary β2-MG abnormality and 3 cases developed urinary RBP abnormality. Conclusions Urinary RBP and β2-MG are sensitive biomarkers of early renal injury during long-term ADV treatment in CHB patients, and ADV should not be used as first-line treatment for CHB.
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Objective The rapid latex scattering immune turbidimetric method detecting urine retinol binding protein, and evaluate methodology.MethodsIn accordance with the commission of American clinical laboratory standards (NCCLS) requirements, evaluation of the research methods of reagent sensitivity, precision, accuracy, stability, linear range, interference analysis, specific degrees.ResultsWith rapid latex scattering immune turbidity method to detect the urine retinol binding protein, for instance, the minimum detection limit of 0.0381 mg/L;Repeatability precision is 1.198%, intermediate precision is 5.541%, reproducibility precision is 6.662%;The linear range is within 0~10 mg/L;Recovery rate were 99.00% and 104.00% respectively;When TBIL<100mg/L and Hb<10mg/L, the detection of Tbil, Hb, RBP interference;With the urine RBP than kit in automatic analyzer compared the test results of analysis showed that r2=0.9720, correlation can be;50 cases of clinical specimens using two methods showed no statistically significant difference positive rate (χ2=0.948, P=0.948).ConclusionRapid latex scattering immune turbidimetric method were used to detect the urine retinol binding protein, has high precision, high accuracy, the advantages of high sensitivity, stability and anti-jamming is strong, good.