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Oncotarget ; 8(32): 52501-52510, 2017 Aug 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28881747

ABSTRACT

Extensive tissue remodeling mediated by matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) is an important part of cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate whether serum biomarkers reflecting MMP-mediated degradation of type I collagen (C1M), type IV collagen (C4M) and citrullinated vimentin (VICM) were predictive of cancer-specific mortality. Between 1999 and 2001, 5855 Danish postmenopausal women participated in The Prospective Epidemiologic Risk Factor (PERF I) study. Demographics and serum samples were collected at enrolment. Cancer diagnosis, and cause and time of death were obtained from Danish registries. C1M, C4M and VICM were measured by ELISA. Hazard ratios (HR) and Kaplan-Meier curves were applied to assess mortality at 3 and 12 years of follow-up for women diagnosed with cancer within 3 years from blood sampling. Within 3 years from blood sampling, 250 women had been diagnosed with cancer. C1M and VICM were associated with survival over time at 3 years of follow-up. Only C1M was predictive of mortality at 3 years follow-up: the adjusted HR was 2.65 [95% CI: 1.08-6.51]. In conclusion, C1M and VICM are associated with survival in postmenopausal women with cancer, and C1M is an independent risk factor for cancer-specific mortality. Thus, quantification of tissue remodeling is important in cancer.

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Neurochem Int ; 108: 303-308, 2017 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28499950

ABSTRACT

There has been limited success with blood-based biomarkers of neurodegeneration. One perceived reason is that blood has no direct contact to the brain. Recently developed blood-based biomarkers of tau-degradation have shown promise as potential tools for peripheral assessment of neurodegeneration; however, factors contributing to the levels of these in blood are poorly understood. Using multiple linear regression analysis in cross-sectional data from an observational cohort (n = 5626), the aim was to examine which factors correlate to the serological levels of two novel biomarkers measuring truncated tau fragments (Tau-A and Tau-C) in serum. Platelets, albumin and several modifiable risk factors, including Body Mass Index, high density lipoprotein and white blood cell count were associated with the serum level of tau fragments. The factors associated with tau in serum may promote neurodegeneration and alter the permeability of the Blood Brain Barrier through chronic inflammation and vascular dysfunction. These data are of key importance for understanding the mechanism of release and subsequent peripheral processing of tau from the brain and will assist in the development of future blood-based biomarkers.


Subject(s)
Brain/metabolism , Brain/pathology , Neurodegenerative Diseases/blood , Neurodegenerative Diseases/diagnosis , tau Proteins/blood , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Biomarkers/blood , Cognition Disorders/blood , Cognition Disorders/diagnosis , Cohort Studies , Denmark/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Neuropsychological Tests , Prospective Studies , Registries , Risk Factors
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Diabetes ; 66(7): 1957-1963, 2017 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28389469

ABSTRACT

Dementia and type 2 diabetes are both characterized by long prodromal phases, challenging the study of potential risk factors and their temporal relation. The progressive relation among metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance (IR), and dementia has recently been questioned, wherefore the aim of this study was to assess the potential association among these precursors of type 2 diabetes and cognitive dysfunction. Using data from the Prospective Epidemiological Risk Factor (PERF) Study (n = 2,103), a prospective study of elderly women in Denmark, we found that impaired fasting plasma glucose concentration was associated with 44% (9-91%) larger probability of cognitive dysfunction. In addition, subjects above the HOMA-IR threshold (HOMA-IR >2.6) had 47% (9-99%) larger odds of cognitive dysfunction. The associations could indicate that a significant proportion of dementia cases in women is likely to be preventable by effective prevention and control of the insulin homeostasis.


Subject(s)
Blood Glucose/metabolism , Cognitive Dysfunction/epidemiology , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/epidemiology , Insulin Resistance , Metabolic Syndrome/epidemiology , Aged , Cohort Studies , Denmark/epidemiology , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism , Female , Humans , Logistic Models , Metabolic Syndrome/metabolism , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis , Prospective Studies
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Aging Clin Exp Res ; 29(6): 1095-1104, 2017 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28265973

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Hyperglycaemia increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, and is influenced by weight. However, the impact of preceding weight change on blood glycemia levels in late-life is less well understood. AIM: We studied the interplay between weight change and risk of hyperglycaemia in a prospective cohort of elderly women. METHODS: Elderly Caucasian women (age: 67.1 years at baseline, n = 1173) enrolled in the Prospective Epidemiological Risk Factor study with baseline and 13-year follow-up measurements of BMI and fasting glucose levels (FPG) and no previous history of diabetes or impaired fasting glucose. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine risk of hyperglycaemia (FPG ≥ 5.6 mmol/L or HbA1c ≥ 42 mmol/mol) in normalweight (BMI ≤ 25 kg/m2), overweight (BMI = 25-29.9 kg/m2) and obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) women who either lost weight, were weight-stable or had gained weight at follow-up. RESULTS: Overweight and obese elderly women who had gained weight at follow-up presented an increased risk of hyperglycaemia, OR = 2.7 (1.6-4.6) and OR = 3.2 (1.5-6.8), compared to weight-stable normalweight women. Overweight and obese women who lost weight decreased their risk of hyperglycaemia to a level comparable to weight-stable normalweight women. Overweight and obese women with stable weight presented a two-fold increased risk of hyperglycaemia compared to normalweight weight-stable women. CONCLUSIONS: Losing weight in late life had a positive effect on the risk of hyperglycaemia in overweight and obese women, while further, weight gain increased the risk of hyperglycaemia. The study highlights that strategies to reduce weight in obese and overweight elderly women could have a positive influence on disease burden in late-life.


Subject(s)
Hyperglycemia/epidemiology , Weight Loss , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Blood Glucose , Body Mass Index , Body Weight , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 , Female , Humans , Hyperglycemia/complications , Obesity/complications , Obesity/therapy , Overweight , Prospective Studies , Risk Factors , Weight Gain
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 95(36): e4806, 2016 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27603394

ABSTRACT

The prognostic value of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is believed to vary with age. With an elderly population expecting to triple by 2060, it is important to evaluate the validity of MetS in this age group. We examined the association of MetS risk factors with later risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in elderly Caucasian women. We further investigated if stratification of individuals not defined with MetS would add predictive power in defining future disease prevalence of individuals with MetS.The Prospective Epidemiological Risk Factor Study, a community-based cohort study, followed 3905 Danish women since 2000 (age: 70.1 ±â€Š6.5) with no previous diagnosis of T2DM or CVD, holding all measurements used for MetS definition; central obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia combined with register-based follow-up information.Elderly women with defined MetS presented a 6.3-fold increased risk of T2DM (95% confidence interval: [3.74-10.50]) and 1.7-fold increased risk of CVD (1.44-2.05) compared to women with no MetS risk factors. Subdividing the control group without defined MetS revealed that both centrally obese controls and controls holding other MetS risk factors also had increased risk of T2DM (hazard ratio (HR) = 2.21 [1.25-3.93] and HR = 1.75 [1.04-2.96]) and CVD (HR = 1.51 [1.25-1.83] and HR = 1.36 [1.15-1.60]) when compared to controls with no MetS risk factors.MetS in elderly Caucasian women increased risk of future T2DM and CVD. While not defined with MetS, women holding only some risk factors for MetS were also at increased risk of T2DM or CVD compared to women with no MetS risk factors.


Subject(s)
Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/epidemiology , Metabolic Syndrome/epidemiology , White People , Aged , Cardiovascular Diseases/ethnology , Denmark/epidemiology , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/ethnology , Female , Humans , Hyperglycemia/epidemiology , Hyperlipidemias/epidemiology , Hypertension/epidemiology , Metabolic Syndrome/ethnology , Obesity, Abdominal/epidemiology , Risk Factors
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