Telomere Dysfunction–Related Serological Markers Are Associated With Type 2 Diabetes  

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Xiao, Feng ; Zheng, Xiaoguo ; Cui, Mingming ; Shi, Guiying

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Diabetes Care vol. 34 no. 10 (Oct. 2011), page 2273-2278 .
Topik: DIABETES; Serological N-acetyl-glucosaminidase; Serological Markers; Telomere Dysfunction; DNA Damage

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: D05.K Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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OBJECTIVE Recent studies have identified a set of serological markers for telomere dysfunction and DNA damage. The relevance of these serological markers in type 2 diabetes remains elusive. We investigated the association of serological markers (elongation factor 1a [EF-1a], stathmin, and N-acetyl-glucosaminidase) with leukocyte telomere length, a functional variant of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2), and susceptibility of type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 930 patients and 867 control subjects were recruited to examine the association between leukocyte telomere length, UCP2 variant (-886G>A), recently identified serological markers, and type 2 diabetes. Telomere length was determined by a quantitative real-time PCR–based assay. EF-1a, stathmin, and C-reactive proteins were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. N-acetyl-glucosaminidase was measured by an enzyme activity assay. The UCP2 variant was determined by PCR and restriction enzyme digestion. RESULTS The average telomere length of type 2 diabetic patients was significantly shorter than that of control subjects. Serological N-acetyl-glucosaminidase correlates with both age and telomere length and was significantly higher in patients than in control subjects. Neither EF-1a nor stathmin showed significant difference between patients and control subjects. The UCP2–886G>A variant correlated with type 2 diabetes status but did not correlate with telomere length or the serological markers. Multivariate analysis showed that higher serological N-acetyl-glucosaminidase, shorter telomeres, and the UCP2–886G>A variant are independent risk factors for type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Serological N-acetyl-glucosaminidase, telomere length, and the UCP2–886G>A variant are independent risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Serological N-acetyl-glucosaminidase correlates with telomere length but not with the UCP2–886G>A variant.

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