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- Title
Plasma omentin levels are inversely associated with atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes patients with increased plasma adiponectin levels: a cross-sectional study.
- Authors
Nishimura, Masami; Morioka, Tomoaki; Hayashi, Mariko; Kakutani, Yoshinori; Yamazaki, Yuko; Kurajoh, Masafumi; Mori, Katsuhito; Fukumoto, Shinya; Shioi, Atsushi; Shoji, Tetsuo; Inaba, Masaaki; Emoto, Masanori
- Abstract
Background: Omentin and adiponectin are among the anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic adipokines that have potentially beneficial effects on cardiovascular disorders. Recent studies indicate a paradoxical relationship between adiponectin and cardiovascular mortality across many clinical settings including type 2 diabetes. In this study, we characterized the clinical features of type 2 diabetes patients with increased adiponectin levels and examined the association between omentin and atherosclerosis in those patients. Methods: The subjects were 413 patients with type 2 diabetes. Fasting plasma omentin and total adiponectin levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery was measured by ultrasonography. The subjects were stratified according to the median value of plasma adiponectin. Results: In high-adiponectin group, omentin levels were higher, while IMT tended to be greater than those in low-adiponectin group. The high-adiponectin group also exhibited older age, higher systolic blood pressure, lower kidney function, body mass index, and insulin resistance index compared to the low-adiponectin group. Multivariate analysis revealed that omentin levels were independently and negatively associated with IMT in high-adiponectin group, but not in low-adiponectin group, after adjusting for adiponectin levels and traditional cardiovascular risk factors. On the other hand, adiponectin levels were not significantly associated with IMT in either group. Conclusions: Plasma omentin levels are inversely associated with IMT in type 2 diabetes patients with increased adiponectin levels and multiple cardiovascular risk factors. This study suggests a protective role of omentin against atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes patients, which is potentially influenced by adiponectin level and cardiovascular risk status.
- Subjects
TYPE 2 diabetes; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors; PEOPLE with diabetes; CAROTID intima-media thickness; SYSTOLIC blood pressure
- Publication
Cardiovascular Diabetology, 2019, Vol 18, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1475-2840
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12933-019-0973-3