scholarly journals GAMMA-GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE AS AN INDICATOR OF OBESITY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 240
Author(s):  
Vinodhini V M ◽  
Sudhan Kb
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Hepatic Insulin Resistance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl ◽  
Elevated Liver Enzymes ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Glutamyl Transferase

ABSTRACTObjective: Obesity, characterized by an increase in excessive fat accumulation, represents a social problem worldwide and has been recognizedas a major underlying factor in the pathogenesis of several diseases. Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) is a cell-surface protein contributing tothe extracellular catabolism of glutathione. Elevated GGT is strongly associated with obesity and excess deposition of fat in the liver, termed nonalcoholicfatty liver disease, which is thought to cause hepatic insulin resistance and contribute to the development of systemic insulin resistanceand hyperinsulinemia. Therefore, we have investigated the serum GGT levels in obese individuals and the correlation of serum GGT with bodymass index (BMI) and waist circumference.Methods: The study was carried out in 100 obese patients and 100 non-obese individuals.Results: Patients with obesity showed a significant increase in GGT levels when compared to the control group. The mean levels of BMI, WC, totalcholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-c), very LDL-cholesterol, total protein, and aspartate aminotransferase werefound to be significantly elevated in the obese individuals compared to controls. The mean levels of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol showed asignificant decrease in the obese participants.Conclusion: Elevated liver enzymes, although in normal ranges, especially at upper quartiles as observed in our study, may play a central role inearly diagnosis of fat overflow to the liver. The findings of our study suggest that serum GGT levels may be a simple and reliable marker of visceral fataccumulation.Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Gamma-glutamyl transferase, Insulin resistance, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity.

scholarly journals METABOLIC SYNDROME

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (04) ◽  
pp. 414-419
Author(s):  
Tariq Zaffar Shaikh ◽  
Hamid Nawaz Ali Memon ◽  
Nisar Ahmed Shah ◽  
Syed Zulfiquar Ali Shah ◽  
Irfan Murtaza Shahwani
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Gamma Glutamyltransferase ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl ◽  
The Mean ◽  
One Year ◽  
Glutamyl Transferase

Objective: To determine the role of gamma glutamyltransferase as a biochemicalmarker for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. Study Design: Cross sectional descriptivestudy. Period: One year. Setting: Department of Medicine, Liaquat University HospitalHyderabad / Jamshoro. Methods: All the patients with metabolic syndrome visited at OPD /admitted in the ward were further evaluated for serum gamma-glutamyltransferase level. Thedata was analyzed in SPSS 16 and the frequency and percentage was calculated. Results:During one year study period, total one hundred patients (23 males and 77 were females) withmetabolic syndrome were recruited and study for gamma glutamyl transferase level. The meanage ±SD for overall population was 56.84±6.52 whereas it was 48.92±5.82 and 58.61±7.73in male and female population respectively. The mean ± SD of systolic and diastolic bloodpressure (mmHg), triglycerides (mg/dl), high density lipoprotein pressure (mg/dl) and fastingblood sugar (mg/dl) in overall population was 161.20 ± 16.74 and 95.60 ± 8.34, 176.38 ±11.93, 29.44 ± 2.90 and 108.42± 6.25. The mean gamma glutamyl transferase level in overallpopulation was 86.75±7.74 while it was 84.83±5.32 and 89.52±6.84 in male and femalepopulation respectively. The gamma-glutamyltransferase was raised in 75 patients of which13 were males and 62 were females (p=0.02) and majority of patients were 50-59 year agegroup (p <0.01). Conclusions: It is concluded that GGT is a good diagnostic tool in metabolicsyndrome with statistical significant results.

scholarly journals Gamma glutamyl transferase and lactate dehydrogenase as biochemical markers of severity of preeclampsia among Sudanese pregnant women

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 3020
Author(s):  
Salih Ezzaldein Salih Elias ◽  
Abdelgadir Eltom ◽  
Ahmed L. Osman ◽  
Asaad MA. Babker
Keyword(s):  
Lactate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Biochemical Markers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Glutamyl Transferase

Background: Preeclampsia is a disorder of widespread vascular endothelial malfunction and vasospasm that occurs after 20 weeks' gestation and can present as late as 4-6 weeks post-partum. Pre-eclampsia is a syndrome with multiple aetiologies which has made it difficult to develop adequate screening tests and treatments. Objective of this study to assess the level of gamma glutamyl transferase and lactate dehydrogenase as biochemical markers of severity of preeclampsia in Sudanese pregnant women.Methods: This is a case control hospitalize base study. The study was conducted in preeclamptic pregnant women in Omdurman maternity hospital and medical military hospital in Khartoum state. In this study glutamyl transferase and lactate de-hydrogenase was estimation in 100 Sudanese pregnant women by spectrophotometer method, 50 of them were diagnosed with preeclampsia 27 from this is severe preeclampsia and 23 is mild preeclampsia was matched in aged. Serum samples of all the cases were assayed for GGT and LDH. The data was recorded and analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPS –version 16) on programmed computer. The mean standard deviations of variable were calculated for both the test group and the control group and P value for comparison was obtained.Results: The mean values of plasma gamma glutamyl transferase in mild and severe preeclamptic pregnant women were insignificant difference when compared to control P value (0.346 - 0.089) respectively. The mean values of plasma lactate dehydrogenase in mild and severe preeclamptic pregnant women were significant increase when compared to control P value (0.008 - 0.001) respectively.Conclusions: The levels of LDH is raised in Sudanese pregnant women with hypertensive also can be useful biochemical marker that reflects the severity of and the occurrence of complications of pre-eclampsia. GGT levels were normal in Sudanese pregnant women with hypertensive preeclampsia.

Correlation between Serum and Tissue Levels of Adipokines in Obesity in Adult Male Rats with and without Antioxidant

QJM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M M Elshawwa
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Fasting Glucose ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tissue Levels ◽  
Group I

Abstract Background Obesity is associated with insulin resistance, type2 diabetes, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases. Apelin and chemerin are identified as adipokines and adipose tissue markers. Several adipose-derived peptides are known to influence food intake, including apelin, whose expression is regulated by insulin and chemerin. Oxidative stress thought to be involved in the development of complications associated with obesity. Objective To study the nature of correlation between serum and liver levels of apelin, chemerin and oxidative parameters in obese rats with and without antioxidant. Aiming to clarify the pathophysiology of obesity. Material and Methods Thirty adult male albino rats, divided into three equal groups. Group I (control), group II (obese) and group III (obese and Lepidium sativum (LS) as an antioxidants). At the end of the experiment, blood samples were collected for estimation of the serum levels of chemerin, apelin, fasting glucose, insulin, insulin resistance (IR), lipid profile, reduced glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA). In addition to tissue homogenous extracts of liver were taken for the levels of MDA, CAT, chemerin and apelin. Results After eight weeks, high fat diet group showed a significant increase in serum levels of apelin, chemerin, fasting glucose, insulin, IR, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) & MDA and a significant decrease in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) & GSH. HFD also caused a significant increase in tissue levels of MDA, CAT & chemerin and a significant decrease in apelin, compared to control group. While addition of LS to HFD caused a significant decrease in serum levels of apelin, chemerin, fasting glucose, insulin, IR, TC, TG, LDL-C & MDA and a significant increase in HDL-C & GSH. LS also caused a significant decrease in tissue levels of MDA, chemerin & insignificant decrease in CAT and a significant increase in apelin, compared to HFD group. Conclusion This study showed a significant positive correlation between liver & serum chemerin and between liver and serum MDA. On the other hand, it showed a significant negative correlation between liver and serum apelin and liver CAT and serum GSH

scholarly journals Lifetime duration of lactation and chronic inflammation among middle-aged women with a history of gestational diabetes

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e001229
Author(s):  
Sylvia H Ley ◽  
Jorge E Chavarro ◽  
Stefanie N Hinkle ◽  
Mengying Li ◽  
Michael Y Tsai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Chronic Inflammation ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
History Of ◽  
Glutamyl Transferase

IntroductionLonger duration of lactation is associated with lower cardiometabolic disease risk, but pathogenic pathways involved in the disease progression are unclear, especially among high-risk women. We aimed to examine the associations of lifetime lactation duration with cardiometabolic biomarkers among middle-aged women with a history of gestational diabetes (GDM).Research design and methodsWomen with a history of GDM participating in the Nurses’ Health Study II, a prospective cohort study, were identified and followed through biennial questionnaires beginning in 1991. Lactation history was asked in three follow-up questionnaires to calculate lifetime duration. In 2012–2014, fasting blood samples were collected through the Diabetes & Women’s Health Study to measure inflammatory (C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL) 6), liver enzyme (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and gamma-glutamyl transferase), and lipid biomarkers (total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol).ResultsAt follow-up blood collection, women were at median age 58.2 (95% CI 51 to 65) years and 26.3 (95% CI 15.7 to 34.1) years since GDM index pregnancy. After multiple adjustment including prepregnancy body mass index (BMI), longer duration of lactation was significantly associated with lower CRP (least squares (LS) mean 1.90 mg/L (95% CI 1.47 to 2.45) for 0-month lactation, 1.98 mg/L (95% CI 1.68 to 2.32) for up to 12-month lactation, 1.67 mg/L (95% CI 1.42 to 1.97) for 12–24 month lactation, and 1.39 mg/L (95% CI 1.19 to 1.62) for >24-month lactation; p trend=0.003) and IL-6 (1.25 pg/L (95% CI 0.94 to 1.68), 1.19 pg/L (95% CI 0.99 to 1.42), 1.04 pg/L (95% CI 0.87 to 1.25), and 0.93 pg/L (95% CI 0.78 to 1.11); p trend=0.04). Longer duration of lactation was associated with lower risk for chronic inflammation using CRP 3 mg/L cut-off in middle-aged women (OR 0.81 (95% CI 0.69 to 0.940 per 1-year increase) with multiple adjustment.ConclusionsLonger lifetime duration of lactation was associated with favorable inflammatory biomarker concentrations in middle-aged women with a history of GDM. Chronic inflammatory pathways may be responsible for previously reported associations between lactation and long-term risk for cardiometabolic diseases.

Maternal obesity influences the endocrine cord blood profile of their offspring

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Carvalho Mocarzel ◽  
Guillermo Coca Velarde ◽  
Roberto de Azevedo Antunes ◽  
Renato Augusto Moreira de Sá ◽  
Asim Kurjak
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Maternal Obesity ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Obese Group ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Blood Profile ◽  
The Mean

AbstractObjectiveTo compare the endocrine cord blood characteristics of offspring from obese mothers with those of offspring from healthy controls.MethodsCross-sectional case control study. Setting: University medical centers. Patient(s): Offspring from obese mothers (n = 41) and healthy controls (n = 31). Intervention(s): Cord blood withdrawal from neonates. Main outcome measure(s): Cord blood total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), blood glucose (GL) and insulin (Ins).Result(s)Fetal GL and TGs were reduced in the offspring of obese women when compared to those in the offspring of the controls. The mean cord blood GL level was 47.8 mg/dL standard deviation (SD 33.1) in the offspring of the obese group vs. 57.9 mg/dL (SD 12.5) in the offspring of the control group, and the mean cord blood TG level was 26.5 (SD 33.6) in the offspring of the obese group vs. 34.6 (SD 12.3) in the offspring of the control group. Maternal obesity was also associated with reduced levels of TC and HDL-C in the pregnant women.ConclusionThe observed results suggest that GL and TGs in the cord blood of the offspring of obese mothers were significantly lower than those in the offspring of the control group.

Development of Radioimmunoassay for Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase Using Pancreatic Enzyme

1983 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 247-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masanobu Masuike ◽  
Michio Ogawa ◽  
Takeshi Kitahara ◽  
Atsuo Murata ◽  
Kazuhiko Matsuda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Assay ◽  
Pancreatic Enzyme ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl ◽  
Standard Curve ◽  
Normal Individuals ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Dilution Curves

A radioimmunoassay (RIA) for the determination of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) was developed using human pancreatic enzyme as antigen. The assay allows the determination of GGT in concentrations as low as 80 ng/ml, and it is reproducible and specific. A good parallel relation was demonstrated between the standard curve and dilution curves for serum, urine, bile, and partially purified kidney GGT. In normal individuals, the mean serum concentration of GGT determined by RIA was found to be 3·43 μg/ml (SD ± 1·20). Enzyme activity calculated from the GGT concentration measured by the radioimmunoassay using a regression equation was approximately twice as great as that determined by conventional enzyme assay.

Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, offers protection against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in rat

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olorunfemi R. Molehin ◽  
Anne A. Adeyanju ◽  
Stephen A. Adefegha ◽  
Oluwasanmi O. Aina ◽  
Blessing A. Afolabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Selective Inhibition ◽  
Guanosine Monophosphate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Protective Agent ◽  
Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Phosphodiesterase 5

AbstractBackground:Elevation of phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) activity converts cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) to 5′-GMP, a mechanism that could be associated with drug-mediated hepatotoxicity. This study investigated whether selective inhibition of PDE5 by sildenafil could offer protection against hepatotoxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4).Methods:CCl4(0.5 mL/kg) was administered intraperitoneally to induce hepatotoxicity. The control group received normal saline. Sildenafil (5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg/kg, p.o.) was administered to CCl4-treated rats.Results:CCl4significantly increased the serum levels of gamma glutamyl transferase (γ-GT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and reduced total protein (TP) (p<0.05). Pretreatment with sildenafil moderately reduced ALP, AST, and ALT activities with modest increase in TP level. CCl4-induced changes in the antioxidant status of the liver were significantly improved by sildenafil, especially at the lowest dose of 5 mg/kg by elevating the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and preventing lipid peroxidation (p<0.05). Sildenafil did not significantly alter the total cholesterol and triglyceride levels. However, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level was significantly increased by sildenafil (p<0.05).Conclusions:The results from this study suggest that sildenafil, when used at low doses, may be a useful pharmacological protective agent against CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity.

scholarly journals Elevated Liver Enzymes and Incident Type Two Diabetes Mellitus Risk in Yemeni Patients     

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotfi S. Bin Dahman ◽  
Mariam A. Humam ◽  
Nabil S. Musiaan ◽  
Ahmed M. Daakik ◽  
Mohammed A. Balfas
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Liver Enzymes ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Predictive Biomarkers ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Incident Type ◽  
Elevated Liver Enzymes ◽  
Glutamyl Transferase

Abstract This case-control study was aimed to assess the association between liver enzymes and incident T2D in Yemeni patients. The present study comprising 142 T2D patients and 142 healthy control subjects were recruited from the diabetic outpatient clinic of Ibn-Sina Hospital in Mukalla during the period from 1st January to 30th May 2020. Serum fasting blood glucose (FBG), total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) were analyzed using the Cobas Integra Plus 400 autoanalyzer. Anthropometric and blood pressure measurements were taken from each participant. T2D patients had significantly higher FBG (P= <0.0001), total cholesterol (P= <0.0001), LDL-C (P= <0.0001), and GGT (P= <0.0001) while, HDL-C was significantly lower in T2D patients (P= 0.021). Serum ALT and GGT levels were significantly associated with increased incident T2D risk (P= 0.006 for ALT and 0.022 for GGT), and the odds ratios at 95% CI comparing the highest versus lower tertiles of ALT and GGT were 2.75(2.01-3.48) and 1.17(1.83-6.42) respectively. In conclusion, higher levels of ALT and GGT are positively associated with increased blood glucose levels and are used as predictive biomarkers for developing a higher risk of diabetes. Thus, routine screening of ALT and GGT in T2D patients is recommended for the early detection of liver disorders.

scholarly journals Manganese Inhibits Indomethacin-Induced Hepatorenal Oxidative Stress in Wistar Rats

2020 ◽  
pp. 79-90
Author(s):  
Tijani Stephanie Abiola ◽  
Olori Ogaraya David ◽  
Farombi Ebenezer Olatunde
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Treated Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Cellular Processes ◽  
Concomitant Reduction ◽  
Liver And Kidney ◽  
Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Aim: Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace element in many cellular processes. However, there is dearth of literature on its influence on indomethacin-induced hepatorenal damage. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of manganese on indomethacin-induced hepatorenal damage in rats. Methods: Rats were divided into four groups of eight rats consisting of control group, indomethacin (IND) alone (20 mg/kg), Mn alone (10 mg/kg) and co-treated group that were treated orally for 14 consecutive days. Twenty four hours after treatment, under pentobarbital anesthesia, blood was collected and liver was excised to prepare homogenate and histology staining. Liver and kidney function tests aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), glutamine dehydrogenase (GLDH), sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), bilirubin (BIL), urea, creatinine, cholesterol (CHOL), triglycerides (TG), low and high density lipoprotein (LDL and HDL), electrolytes and oxidative stress superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH) and lipid peroxidation (LPO) biomarkers were assessed. Results: The results showed that indomethacin caused hepatorenal damage in rats manifested with increase in serum hepatic and renal function biomarkers. But co-administration of IND with Mn significantly (p < 0.05) decreased the level of hepatorenal biomarkers. Additionally, co-administration of IND with Mn improved the antioxidant status with concomitant reduction of LPO and restored the integrity of the liver and kidney histologically. Conclusion: The results of this study emphasize that co-administration of IND with Mn to rats alleviated IND-induced hepatorenal toxicities and oxidative stress in rats.

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