scholarly journals Predictive Effects of Urinary Liver-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein for Deteriorating Renal Function and Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Without Advanced Nephropathy

Diabetes Care ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 1248-1253 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.-i. Araki ◽  
M. Haneda ◽  
D. Koya ◽  
T. Sugaya ◽  
K. Isshiki ◽  
...  
2008 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Cabré ◽  
Iolanda Lázaro ◽  
Josefa Girona ◽  
Josep M Manzanares ◽  
Francesc Marimón ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Fatty acid–binding protein 4 (FABP4) has been linked to metabolic syndrome development, diabetes, and arteriosclerosis, but the role of FABP4 in target organ damage has not been assessed. We evaluated whether plasma FABP4 is associated with renal dysfunction in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: In 263 individuals (161 type 2 diabetic patients and 102 healthy nondiabetic controls), we analyzed the correlation between FABP4 and creatinine or glomerular filtration index (MDRD-GFR) regarding the presence or absence of microalbuminuria. Patients with severe chronic kidney disease (MDRD-GFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2) or albuminuria were not included. Results: FABP4 concentrations were higher in diabetic patients with MDRD-GFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (P <0.001). We observed a significant, direct correlation between FABP4 and creatinine (r = 0.446, P <0.001) and an inverse correlation between FABP4 and MDRD-GFR (r = −0.511, P <0.001) in type 2 diabetic patients, but not in nondiabetic individuals. These correlations were sustained when only those patients without microalbuminuria were analyzed (r = 0.414, P <0.001 and r = −0.510, P <0.001, respectively). Type 2 diabetic patients with FABP4 in the highest tertile compared with those in the lower tertiles had increased adjusted odds ratios for moderate renal dysfunction [7.5 (95%CI 1.8–30.7), P = 0.005 and 15.3 (3.1–76.4), P = 0.001; respectively], independent of microalbuminuria. Conclusions: High FABP4 plasma concentrations are associated with high plasma creatinine and low MDRD-GFR in patients with type 2 diabetes even in the absence of microalbuminuria or clinically relevant alterations of creatinine and MDRD-GFR values. FABP4 concentrations should be taken into consideration as an early marker of kidney damage in patients with type 2 diabetes.


Cells ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Trojnar ◽  
Jolanta Patro-Małysza ◽  
Żaneta Kimber-Trojnar ◽  
Bożena Leszczyńska-Gorzelak ◽  
Jerzy Mosiewicz

There is ample scientific evidence to suggest a link between the fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) and insulin resistance, gestational (GDM), and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes mellitus. This novel proinflammatory adipokine is engaged in the regulation of lipid metabolism at the cellular level. The molecule takes part in lipid oxidation, the regulation of transcription as well as the synthesis of membranes. An involvement of FABP4 in the pathogenesis of obesity and insulin resistance seems to be mediated via FABP4-dependent peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) inhibition. A considerable number of studies have shown that plasma concentrations of FABP4 is increased in obesity and T2DM, and that circulating FABP4 levels are correlated with certain clinical parameters, such as body mass index, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia. Since plasma-circulating FABP4 has the potential to modulate the function of several types of cells, it appears to be of extreme interest to try to develop potential therapeutic strategies targeting the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases in this respect. In this manuscript, representing a detailed review of the literature on FABP4 and the abovementioned metabolic disorders, various mechanisms of the interaction of FABP4 with insulin signaling pathways are thoroughly discussed. Clinical aspects of insulin resistance in diabetic patients, including women diagnosed with GDM, are analyzed as well.


2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Duong Thi Thuy Ngan ◽  
Nguyen Gia Binh ◽  
Le Thi Huong Lan ◽  
Cuc Thi Thu Nguyen ◽  
Phung Thanh Huong

Summary Background Albuminuria is the standard biomarker for the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, some patients with persistent microalbuminuria still progress to chronic kidney disease, raising the question of finding a better biomarker. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation of urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) levels with renal function and to compare the role of urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) with urinary L-FABP in early detection of DN in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods The cross-sectional study was done on 106 type 2 diabetic patients and 30 non-diabetic people. L-FABP was measured with the Latex enhanced immunoturbidimetric technique. Results There was a strong and negative correlation between the urine L-FABP levels and eGFR (r = -0.606, p<0.001). The urinary L-FABP levels were significantly higher (p<0.001) in the normoalbuminuria diabetic group than the non-diabetic control group. The ROC-curve analyses in the diabetic patients and the normoalbuminuria diabetic patients showed that the AUCL-FABP was remarkably higher (p<0.001) than the AUCACR. An optimal cutoff value of 5 mg L-FABP/g Cr (with the sensitivity of 98.1% and specificity of 90%) and of 4.3 mg L-FABP/g Cr (with the sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 86.67%) was set to detect DN in the diabetic patients and the normoalbuminuria diabetic patients, respectively. Conclusions The change in urinary L-FABP levels happened earlier than in urinary albumin during renal function impairment. Urinary L-FABP can be used as a better indicator than ACR for early detection of DN in type 2 diabetes.


QJM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Elfeky ◽  
E Elhadidy ◽  
M Maher ◽  
D M Awad

Abstract Objective The adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) has been described as a biomarker for adiposity and obesity-related disease. The aim of this study was to assess the association between fasting serum A-FABP level and the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among type 2 DM patients. Methods Fasting blood samples were obtained from 60 type 2 diabetic patients for assessment of serum A-FABP level (30 subjects without MetS and 30 subjects with MetS) compared to 30 healthy control subjects recruited from Endocrinology Department, Ain Shams University Hospitals. A-FABP protein was assayed using ELISA technique, MetS component (waist circumference, fasting serum glucose, triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and blood pressure), as well as homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and highly sensitive C-reactive protein ( hsCRP) were assayed for all subjects. Results Diabetic persons who had MetS had significantly higher serum A-FABP levels than either without MetS or healthy controls [Median (25-75 percentiles): 10.5(8.25-14.25); 3.4(0.20-6.00) and 1.5(0.78-2.63) respectively ; p &lt; 0.01). However (HOMA-IR) and hsCRP did not show significant difference between diabetic patients with MetS versus diabetic patients without MetS (p &gt; 0.05). Conclusions Our results indicate that serum A-FABP level is an early marker for the development of MetS in type 2 DM patients, thus its assessment could be beneficial in diagnosis of MetS.


2000 ◽  
Vol 279 (1) ◽  
pp. E146-E154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen E. Blaak ◽  
Anton J. M. Wagenmakers ◽  
Jan F. C. Glatz ◽  
Bruce H. R. Wolffenbuttel ◽  
Gerrit J. Kemerink ◽  
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In this study, we investigated the hypothesis that impairments in forearm skeletal muscle free fatty acid (FFA) metabolism are present in patients with type 2 diabetes both in the overnight fasted state and during β-adrenergic stimulation. Eight obese subjects with type 2 diabetes and eight nonobese controls (Con) were studied using the forearm balance technique and indirect calorimetry during infusion of the stable isotope tracer [U-13C]palmitate after an overnight fast and during infusion of the nonselective β-agonist isoprenaline (Iso, 20 ng · kg lean body mass−1 · min−1). Additionally, activities of mitochondrial enzymes and of cytoplasmatic fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) were determined in biopsies from the vastus lateralis muscle. Both during fasting and Iso infusion, the tracer balance data showed that forearm muscle FFA uptake (Con vs. type 2: fast 449 ± 69 vs. 258 ± 42 and Iso 715 ± 129 vs. 398 ± 70 nmol · 100 ml tissue−1 · min−1, P < 0.05) and FFA release were lower in type 2 diabetes compared with Con. Also, the oxidation of plasma FFA by skeletal muscle was blunted during Iso infusion in type 2 diabetes (Con vs. type 2: Iso 446 ± 274 vs. 16 ± 70 nmol · 100 ml tissue−1 · min−1, P < 0.05). The net forearm glycerol release was increased in type 2 diabetic subjects ( P < 0.05), which points to an increased forearm lipolysis. Additionally, skeletal muscle cytoplasmatic FABP content and the activity of muscle oxidative enzymes were lowered in type 2 diabetes. We conclude that the uptake and oxidation of plasma FFA are impaired in the forearm muscles of type 2 diabetic subjects in the overnight fasted state with and without Iso stimulation.


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