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DIABETES METABOLIC SYNDROME AND OBESITY-TARGETS AND THERAPY
卷 14, 期 -, 页码 3389-3397出版社
DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.2147/DMSO.S319863
关键词
MCP-1; diabetic neuropathy; type 2 diabetes mellitus; inflammatory biomarkers; Emirati population
资金
- University of Sharjah [1701090120-P]
- Al Jalila Foundation [AJF2018082]
The study revealed a significant increase in MCP-1 levels in T2DM patients with DNP, with IL-8 and TGF-beta strongly correlated with MCP-1 levels.
Introduction: Previous studies have suggested the involvement of chronic low-grade inflammation in the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy (DNP). However, none of these studies have examined the levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with confirmed diagnosis of neuropathy. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the levels of MCP-1 along with IL-6, IL-8 and TGF-beta in patients with T2DM and confirmed neuropathy and identify correlations, if any, between MCP-1 and other parameters. Methods: A single center cross-sectional clinical study was conducted at University Hospital Sharjah (UHS) and University of Sharjah. One hundred and two patients with T2DM were recruited from diabetes clinics at UHS and were stratified into different groups based on diagnosis of DNP and other parameters. Several analyses were conducted to evaluate and compare the levels of MCP-1, IL-6, IL-8, and TGF-beta across these groups of patients and identify correlations, if any, between MCP-1 and other variables. Results: A significant increase was found in the levels of MCP-1 in T2DM patients with DNP compared to the patients without DNP (p=0.002, p-adj=0.007). Further analysis has shown that levels of IL-8 (p=0.008) and TGF-beta (p=0.06) were increased and decreased, respectively, in patients with DNP compared to patients without DNP. Moreover, strong correlations were found between MCP-1, IL-8 and TGF-beta levels. Conclusion: The key finding of the present study is the significant elevation in levels of MCP-1 in T2DM patients with DNP compared to the patients without DNP and IL-8 and TGF-beta were strong predictors of MCP-1 increased levels.
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