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Article: Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein is a plasma biomarker closely associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome

TitleAdipocyte fatty acid-binding protein is a plasma biomarker closely associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome
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Issue Date2006
PublisherAmerican Association for Clinical Chemistry, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.clinchem.org
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Clinical Chemistry, 2006, v. 52 n. 3, p. 405-413 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) is traditionally thought to be a cytosolic fatty acid chaperone expressed in adipocytes. Mice with targeted disruption of the A-FABP gene exhibit a striking phenotype with strong protection from insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, and atherosclerosis. The clinical relevance of these findings remains to be confirmed. Methods: We used tandem mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis to identify proteins secreted from adipocytes and present in human serum. We measured serum A-FABP concentrations in 229 persons (121 men and 108 women; age range, 33-72 years), including 100 lean [body mass index (BMI) <25 kg/m2] and 129 overweight/obese individuals (BMI >25 kg/m2) selected from a previous cross-sectional study. Results: A-FABP was released from adipocytes and was abundantly present in human serum. Mean (SD) circulating concentrations of A-FABP were significantly higher in overweight/obese than in lean persons [32.3 (14.8) vs 20.0 (9.8) μg/L; P < 0.001]. Age- and sex-adjusted serum A-FABP concentrations correlated positively (P < 0.005) with waist circumference, blood pressure, dyslipidemia, fasting insulin, and the homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index. Moreover, we observed a significant increase in A-FABP concentrations corresponding with increases in the number of components of the metabolic syndrome (P < 0.05). Conclusions: A-FABP is a circulating biomarker closely associated with obesity and components of the metabolic syndrome, and measurement of serum concentrations of A-FABP might be useful for clinical diagnosis of obesity-related metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. © 2006 American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/68219
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dc.contributor.authorXu, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWang, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorXu, JYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorStejskal, Den_HK
dc.contributor.authorTam, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWat, NMSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, WKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, KSLen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T06:02:30Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T06:02:30Z-
dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationClinical Chemistry, 2006, v. 52 n. 3, p. 405-413en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0009-9147en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/68219-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) is traditionally thought to be a cytosolic fatty acid chaperone expressed in adipocytes. Mice with targeted disruption of the A-FABP gene exhibit a striking phenotype with strong protection from insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, and atherosclerosis. The clinical relevance of these findings remains to be confirmed. Methods: We used tandem mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis to identify proteins secreted from adipocytes and present in human serum. We measured serum A-FABP concentrations in 229 persons (121 men and 108 women; age range, 33-72 years), including 100 lean [body mass index (BMI) <25 kg/m2] and 129 overweight/obese individuals (BMI >25 kg/m2) selected from a previous cross-sectional study. Results: A-FABP was released from adipocytes and was abundantly present in human serum. Mean (SD) circulating concentrations of A-FABP were significantly higher in overweight/obese than in lean persons [32.3 (14.8) vs 20.0 (9.8) μg/L; P < 0.001]. Age- and sex-adjusted serum A-FABP concentrations correlated positively (P < 0.005) with waist circumference, blood pressure, dyslipidemia, fasting insulin, and the homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index. Moreover, we observed a significant increase in A-FABP concentrations corresponding with increases in the number of components of the metabolic syndrome (P < 0.05). Conclusions: A-FABP is a circulating biomarker closely associated with obesity and components of the metabolic syndrome, and measurement of serum concentrations of A-FABP might be useful for clinical diagnosis of obesity-related metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. © 2006 American Association for Clinical Chemistry.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherAmerican Association for Clinical Chemistry, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.clinchem.orgen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Chemistryen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdipocytes - metabolismen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAgeden_HK
dc.subject.meshBiological Markers - blooden_HK
dc.subject.meshBlood Pressureen_HK
dc.subject.meshDyslipidemias - blooden_HK
dc.subject.meshExtracellular Fluid - metabolismen_HK
dc.subject.meshFatty Acid-Binding Proteins - blooden_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshInsulin - blooden_HK
dc.subject.meshInsulin Resistanceen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMetabolic Syndrome X - blood - diagnosisen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshObesity - blood - diagnosisen_HK
dc.subject.meshProteome - analysisen_HK
dc.titleAdipocyte fatty acid-binding protein is a plasma biomarker closely associated with obesity and metabolic syndromeen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailXu, A: amxu@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailWang, Y: yuwanghk@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1373/clinchem.2005.062463en_HK
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