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- Title
IL-33 is negatively associated with the BMI and confers a protective lipid/metabolic profile in nondiabetic but not diabetic subjects.
- Authors
Hasan, Amal; Al-Ghimlas, Fahad; Warsame, Samia; Al-Hubail, Asma; Ahmad, Rasheed; Bennakhi, Abdullah; Al-Arouj, Monera; Behbehani, Kazem; Dehbi, Mohammed; Dermime, Said
- Abstract
Objective Recent studies have demonstrated a protective role for IL-33 against obesity-associated inflammation, atherosclerosis and metabolic abnormalities. IL-33 promotes the production of T helper type 2 (Th2) cytokines, polarizes macrophages towards a protective alternatively activated phenotype, reduces lipid storage and decreases the expression of genes associated with lipid metabolism and adipogenesis. Our objective was to determine the level of serum IL-33 in non-diabetic and diabetic subjects, and to correlate these levels with clinical (BMI and body weight) and metabolic (serum lipids and HbA1c) parameters. Methods The level of IL-33 was measured in the serum of lean, overweight and obese non-diabetic and diabetic subjects, and then correlated with clinical and metabolic parameters. Results Non-lean subjects had significantly (P = 0.01) lower levels of IL-33 compared to lean controls. IL-33 was negatively correlated with the BMI and body weight in lean and overweight, but not obese (non-diabetic and diabetic), subjects. IL-33 is associated with protective lipid profiles, and is negatively correlated with HbA1c, in non-diabetic (lean, overweight and obese) but not diabetic subjects. Conclusions Our data support previous findings showing a protective role for IL-33 against adiposity and atherosclerosis, and further suggest that reduced levels of IL-33 may put certain individuals at increased risk of developing atherosclerosis and insulin resistance. Therefore, IL-33 may serve as a novel marker to predict those who may be at increased risk of developing atherosclerosis.
- Subjects
INTERLEUKIN-33; OBESITY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; T helper cells; BODY mass index; INSULIN resistance
- Publication
BMC Immunology, 2014, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-2172
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2172-15-19