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Article: Lipocalin-2 is an inflammatory marker closely associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and hyperglycemia in humans

TitleLipocalin-2 is an inflammatory marker closely associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and hyperglycemia in humans
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KeywordsChemicals And Cas Registry Numbers
Issue Date2007
PublisherAmerican Association for Clinical Chemistry, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.clinchem.org
Citation
Clinical Chemistry, 2007, v. 53 n. 1, p. 34-41 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Lipocalin-2, a 25-kDa secreted glycoprotein, is a useful biomarker for early detection of various renal injuries. Because lipocalin-2 is abundantly expressed in adipose tissue and liver, we investigated its relevance to obesity-related pathologies. Methods: We used real-time PCR and in-house immunoassays to quantify the mRNA and serum concentrations of lipocalin-2 in C57BL/KsJ db/db obese mice and their age- and sex-matched lean littermates. We analyzed the association between serum lipocalin-2 concentrations and various metabolic and inflammatory variables in 229 persons (121 men and 108 women) recruited from a previous cross-sectional study, and we evaluated the effect of the insulin-sensitizing drug rosiglitazone on serum lipocalin-2 concentrations in 32 diabetic patients (21 men and 11 women). Results: Compared with the lean littermates, lipocalin-2 mRNA expression in adipose tissue and liver and its circulating concentrations were significantly increased in db/db diabetic/obese mice (P <0.001). These changes were normalized after rosiglitazone treatment. In humans, circulating lipocalin-2 concentrations were positively correlated (P < 0.005) with adiposity, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperglycemia, and the insulin resistance index, but negatively correlated (P = 0.002) with HDL cholesterol. There was also a strong positive association between lipocalin-2 concentrations and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), independent of age, sex, and adiposity (P = 0.007). Furthermore, rosiglitazone-mediated decreases in lipocalin-2 concentrations correlated significantly with increases in insulin sensitivity (r = 0.527; P = 0.002) and decreases in hs-CRP concentrations (r = 0.509; P = 0.003). Conclusions: Lipocalin-2 is an inflammatory marker closely related to obesity and its metabolic complications. Measurement of serum lipocalin-2 might be useful for evaluating the outcomes of various clinical interventions for obesity-related metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. © 2007 American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
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dc.contributor.authorWang, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, KSLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKraegen, EWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSweeney, Gen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTso, AWKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChow, WSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWat, NMSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorXu, JYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHoo, RLCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorXu, Aen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-17T10:19:18Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-17T10:19:18Z-
dc.date.issued2007en_HK
dc.identifier.citationClinical Chemistry, 2007, v. 53 n. 1, p. 34-41en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0009-9147en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/91432-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Lipocalin-2, a 25-kDa secreted glycoprotein, is a useful biomarker for early detection of various renal injuries. Because lipocalin-2 is abundantly expressed in adipose tissue and liver, we investigated its relevance to obesity-related pathologies. Methods: We used real-time PCR and in-house immunoassays to quantify the mRNA and serum concentrations of lipocalin-2 in C57BL/KsJ db/db obese mice and their age- and sex-matched lean littermates. We analyzed the association between serum lipocalin-2 concentrations and various metabolic and inflammatory variables in 229 persons (121 men and 108 women) recruited from a previous cross-sectional study, and we evaluated the effect of the insulin-sensitizing drug rosiglitazone on serum lipocalin-2 concentrations in 32 diabetic patients (21 men and 11 women). Results: Compared with the lean littermates, lipocalin-2 mRNA expression in adipose tissue and liver and its circulating concentrations were significantly increased in db/db diabetic/obese mice (P <0.001). These changes were normalized after rosiglitazone treatment. In humans, circulating lipocalin-2 concentrations were positively correlated (P < 0.005) with adiposity, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperglycemia, and the insulin resistance index, but negatively correlated (P = 0.002) with HDL cholesterol. There was also a strong positive association between lipocalin-2 concentrations and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), independent of age, sex, and adiposity (P = 0.007). Furthermore, rosiglitazone-mediated decreases in lipocalin-2 concentrations correlated significantly with increases in insulin sensitivity (r = 0.527; P = 0.002) and decreases in hs-CRP concentrations (r = 0.509; P = 0.003). Conclusions: Lipocalin-2 is an inflammatory marker closely related to obesity and its metabolic complications. Measurement of serum lipocalin-2 might be useful for evaluating the outcomes of various clinical interventions for obesity-related metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. © 2007 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.subjectChemicals And Cas Registry Numbersen_HK
dc.subject.meshHyperglycemia - diagnosis-
dc.subject.meshInsulin Resistance-
dc.subject.meshObesity - blood - diagnosis-
dc.subject.meshOncogene Proteins - blood-
dc.subject.meshProto-Oncogene Proteins - blood-
dc.titleLipocalin-2 is an inflammatory marker closely associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and hyperglycemia in humansen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailWang, Y: yuwanghk@hku.hken_HK
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