scholarly journals Serum apoA1 (Apolipoprotein A-1), Insulin Resistance, and the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Human Pregnancy—Brief Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 2192-2197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravi Retnakaran ◽  
Chang Ye ◽  
Philip W. Connelly ◽  
Anthony J. Hanley ◽  
Mathew Sermer ◽  
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Objective: apoA1 (apolipoprotein A-1) is the main lipoprotein associated with HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. It was recently reported that intravenous infusion of apoA1 could lower insulin resistance in pregnant rats, leading to the suggestion that apoA1 could provide a target for reducing pregnancy-induced insulin resistance and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in humans. However, the effects of apoA1 on insulin resistance and risk of GDM in human pregnancy are not known. Thus, we sought to systematically evaluate the relationships of apoA1 with glucose homeostasis and metabolic function in pregnant women. Approach and Results: In this study, 870 pregnant women were recruited in late second trimester and underwent metabolic characterization, including an oral glucose tolerance test on which 214 were diagnosed with GDM. Metabolic characterization included assessment of glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity/resistance (Matsuda index, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance), pancreatic β-cell function, lipids (LDL [low-density lipoprotein] cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, apoB [apolipoprotein B], and apoA1), CRP (C-reactive protein), and adiponectin. Serum apoA1 was strongly correlated with HDL (r=0.79, P <0.0001) and weakly so with adiponectin (r=0.12, P =0.0004) but showed no association with measures of insulin sensitivity/resistance, β-cell function, glycemia, or CRP. There were no significant differences across apoA1 tertiles in mean adjusted Matsuda index ( P =0.24), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance ( P =0.08), or area under the glucose curve on the oral glucose tolerance test ( P =0.96). Moreover, there were no differences in risk of GDM across tertiles of apoA1, both before ( P =0.67) and after covariate adjustment ( P =0.78). Conclusions: Serum apoA1 is not associated with insulin resistance or the risk of GDM in human pregnancy.

2008 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 876-880 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lapolla ◽  
M. G. Dalfrà ◽  
G. Mello ◽  
E. Parretti ◽  
R. Cioni ◽  
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Abstract Objective: Insulin sensitivity and secretion during early and late pregnancy were assessed in women with normal glucose tolerance and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Research Design and Methods: The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed in 903 women at 16–20th gestational week, of whom 37 had GDM (GDM1 group), and 859 repeated the OGTT at wk 26–30. At the second test, 55 had GDM (GDM2 group); the others remained normotolerant (ND group). Insulin sensitivity from OGTT (as quantitative insulin sensitivity check index and OGTT insulin sensitivity) and β-cell function (as the ratio of the areas under the insulin and glucose concentration curves, adjusted for insulin sensitivity) were assessed in both tests. Results: In early pregnancy the quantitative insulin sensitivity check index was not different in the three groups, whereas OGTT insulin sensitivity was lowest in GDM2, intermediate in GDM1, and highest in ND. In late pregnancy both indices were reduced in GDM compared with ND and lower than in early pregnancy. In early pregnancy GDM1, but not GDM2, had lower β-cell function than ND. During the late visit, GDM2 also showed impaired β-cell function compared with ND; furthermore, the adaptation to the increase to insulin resistance from early to late pregnancy was defective in GDM2. Conclusions: In early pregnancy insulin sensitivity, as assessed from the OGTT but not from fasting measurements, is impaired in women who developed GDM. β-Cell function impairment is evident only when GDM is manifest and is characterized by inappropriate adaptation to the pregnancy induced increase in insulin resistance.


Author(s):  
Larasati Martha ◽  
Takao Kimura ◽  
Akihiro Yoshida ◽  
Katsuhiko Tsunekawa ◽  
Tomoyuki Aoki ◽  
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Background: Insulin resistance is a well-known predictor and risk factor for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Higher hematocrit induced by higher insulin resistance affects blood rheology. Objective: This study intended to reveal the association between indices of insulin resistance and hemorheological parameters during a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (75-g OGTT). Methods: A total of 575 healthy young Japanese participants took 75-g OGTT. We then analyzed the association between insulin resistance indices and hematological parameters. Results: The Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) was significantly correlated with hematocrit (Ht), hemoglobin (Hb), Red Blood Cell (RBC), White Blood Cell (WBC), platelet count, lipid parameters, and Body Mass Index (BMI). The Matsuda index was negatively correlated with RBC count, WBC count, platelet count, Total Cholesterol (TC), Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C), triglyceride (TG), and positively correlated with High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (HDL-C). The disposition index was negatively correlated with Hb, RBC count, LDL-C, and BMI, while remaining positively correlated with HDL-C. The Homeostasis Model Assessment of beta cell (HOMA- IR ) was positively correlated with WBC count, platelet count, TC, LDL-C, and TG. The insulinogenic index was positively correlated with WBC count, platelet count, and TC. Multiple regression analysis revealed that HOMA-IR was independently associated with TG, and the Matsuda index was independently associated with TG, WBC count, and platelet count. The insulinogenic index was independently associated with WBC count. Conclusion: Cardinal rheological parameters reflected insulin resistance and were released even in the young, healthy Japanese individuals within the physiological range of glycemic control.


2006 ◽  
Vol 155 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Steffin ◽  
B Gutt ◽  
M Bidlingmaier ◽  
C Dieterle ◽  
F Oltmann ◽  
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Object: Treatment with somatostatin analogues (SA) not only inhibits GH secretion but may also impair insulin secretion. In order to evaluate the influence of SA on glucose metabolism, we investigated insulin resistance (IR) and β-cell function, using the recommended combination of homeostatic model assessment of IR (HOMA-IR) and β-cell function (HOMA-β). Design and methods: This is a prospective, cross-sectional study. We measured fasting insulin, blood glucose and IGF-I. Insulin and blood glucose measurements were taken 120 min after an oral glucose tolerance test with 75 g glucose. We studied 51 patients (27 female/24 male, age 54 years (20–75)). Eighteen patients were on Lanreotide Autogel (LA) treatment, 33 had no medical treatment. GH-levels of more than 2.5 ng/ml was reached by 59% of the patients, 74.5% had normal IGF-I levels. Results: We found no significant influence of disease activity on HOMA-IR and HOMA-β. In the 33 of 51 subjects without any drug treatment, median HOMA-β was 170.4% (36.0–624.0%). In contrast, in the 18 patients on LA treatment, median HOMA-β was found to be significantly lower (84.2% (36.5–346.2%); P = 0.001). Despite this, there was no difference in HOMA-IR in both groups (2.4 (0.7–8.4) vs 2.3 (0.7–6.1); P < 0.001) despite similar insulin values. Conclusion: In conclusion, we found that LA decreases β-cell function significantly without affecting IR. Therefore, we think that insulin secretagogues are probably more effective in the treatment of diabetes mellitus in acromegalic patients on LA therapy than insulin sensitizers.


2004 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 2846-2851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anny H. Xiang ◽  
Ruth K. Peters ◽  
Siri L. Kjos ◽  
Jose Goico ◽  
Cesar Ochoa ◽  
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Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of treating insulin resistance with a thiazolidinedione drug before vs. at the onset of diabetes on glucose levels and β-cell function. Nondiabetic Hispanic women of Mexican or Central American descent with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) were randomized to troglitazone (early intervention), 400 mg/d, or placebo (later intervention). Women who developed diabetes were placed on open-label troglitazone. Glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, and β-cell function were measured at randomization, at the diagnosis of diabetes, and 8 months post trial to determine the long-term impact of the two treatment strategies on glucose levels and β-cell function. During a mean follow-up of 4.3 yr between baseline and posttrial tests, glucose tolerance (oral glucose tolerance test glucose area, P = 0.04) and insulin resistance (MINMOD SI, P = 0.02) worsened more in women randomized to late intervention (n = 69) than to early intervention (n = 57). Insulin secretion (acute insulin response in the iv glucose tolerance test, P = 0.09) and β-cell compensation for insulin resistance (disposition index, P = 0.07) also tended to worsen more in the late intervention group. Among women in the late intervention group who developed diabetes, oral glucose tolerance test glucose area (P = 0.0001) and β-cell function (P ≤ 0.04) deteriorated significantly during development of diabetes on placebo and then did not change significantly (P &gt; 0.50) during treatment with troglitazone and posttreatment washout. In high-risk Hispanic women, amelioration of insulin resistance can stabilize glycemia at the time diabetes develops. These findings highlight the role of insulin resistance in the genesis of progressive β-cell dysfunction during the evolution of type 2 diabetes.


PPAR Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jia Liu ◽  
Rui Lu ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Yanjin Hu ◽  
Yumei Jia ◽  
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Hypertriglyceridemia is an important risk factor associated with insulin resistance andβ-cell dysfunction. This study investigated the effects of hypertriglyceridemia and fenofibrate treatment on insulin sensitivity andβ-cell function in subjects with normal glucose tolerance. A total of 1974 subjects with normal glucose tolerance were divided into the normal TG group (NTG group,n=1302) and hypertriglyceridemia group (HTG group,n=672). Next, 92 patients selected randomly from 672 patients with hypertriglyceridemia were assigned to a 24-week fenofibrate treatment. The HTG group had increased waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and homeostasis model assessment ofβ-cell function (HOMA-β) and decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) compared with the NTG group (allP<0.01). The 24-week fenofibrate treatment significantly decreased the WC, BMI, TG, HOMA-IR, and HOMA-βlevels and increased the HDL-C levels in the patients with hypertriglyceridemia (WC, BMI, and HOMA-IR:P<0.05; TG, HDL-C, and HOMA-β:P<0.01). The fenofibrate treatment significantly alleviated insulin resistance and reduced the secreting load ofβ-cells in the hypertriglyceridemia patients with normal glucose tolerance.


Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 2158-2158
Author(s):  
Mohamed A. Yassin ◽  
Ahmed M Elawa ◽  
Ashraf T Soliman

Abstract Abstract 2158 Introduction: Both insulin deficiency and insulin resistance are reported in patients with β thalassemia major (BTM). The use of continuous blood glucose monitoring system (CGMS) among the different methods for early detection of glycaemic abnormalities has not been studied thoroughly in these patients. Aims: The aims of this study were: 1. to detect glycaemic abnormalities, if any, in young adults with BTM using fasting blood glucose (FBG), oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), 72-h continuous glucose concentration by CGMS system, and serum insulin and C-peptide concentrations 2. To compare the results of these two methods in detecting glycaemic abnormalities in these patients and 3. To calculate homeostatic model assessment (HOMA), and the quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) in these patients. In order to evaluate whether glycaemic abnormalities are due to insulin deficiency and/or resistance. Materials and methods: Randomly selected young adults (n = 14) with BTM were the subjects of this study. All patients were investigated using a standard oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) (using 75 gram of glucose) and 72-h continuous glucose concentration by CGM system (Medtronic system). Fasting serum insulin and C-peptide concentrations were measured and HOMA-B, HOMA-IR were calculated accordingly. Results: Using OGTT, 5 patients had impaired fasting glucose (IFG) (Fasting BG from 5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L). Two of them had impaired glucose tolerance IGT (BG from 7.8 and < 11.1 mmol/L) and one had BG = 16.2 mmol/L after 2-hrs (diabetic). Using CGMS in addition to the glucose data measured by glucometer (3–5 times/ day), 6 patients had IFG. The maximum (postprandial) BG recorded exceeded 11.1 mmol/L in 4 patients (28.5%) (Diabetics) and was > 7.8 but < 11.1 mmol/L in 8 patients (57%) (IGT). The mean values of HOMA and QUICKI in patients with BTM were < 2.6 (1.6± 0.8) and > 0.33 (0.36±0.03) respectively ruling out significant insulin resistance in these adolescents. There was a significant negative correlation between the β-cell function (B %) on the one hand and the fasting and the 2-h BG (r= −0.6, and − 0.48, P< 0.01 respectively) on the other hand. Serum insulin concentrations were not correlated with fasting BG or ferritin levels. The average and maximum BG levels recorded by CGMS were significantly correlated with the fasting BG (r= 0.69 and 0.6 respectively with P < 0.01) and with the BG at 2-hour after oral glucose intake (r= 0.87and 0.86 respectively with P < 0.01). Ferritin concentrations were positively correlated with the fasting BG and the 2-h BG levels in the OGTT (r= 0.69, 0.43 respectively, P < 0.001) as well as with the average and the maximum BG recorded by CGM (r =0.75, and 0.64 respectively with P < 0.01). Ferritin concentrations were negatively correlated with the β-cell function (r= −0.41, P< 0.01). Conclusion: CGMS has proved to be superior to OGTT for the diagnosis of glycaemic abnormalities in young adult patients with BTM. In our patients, defective β-cell function rather than insulin resistance appeared to be the cause for these abnormalities. The significant correlations between serum ferritin concentrations and the beta cell functions suggested the importance of adequate chelation to prevent β-cell dysfunction Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. e14194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silke A. Herzberg-Schäfer ◽  
Harald Staiger ◽  
Martin Heni ◽  
Caroline Ketterer ◽  
Martina Guthoff ◽  
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