BACKGROUND Young-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is associated with adverse health outcomes and increased mortality.Vitamin D(VitD)deficiency is likewise linked to various adverse health outcomes and is significan...BACKGROUND Young-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is associated with adverse health outcomes and increased mortality.Vitamin D(VitD)deficiency is likewise linked to various adverse health outcomes and is significantly associated with lipid metabolism in patients with T2DM.However,little is known regarding the me-chanisms of interaction between VitD and apolipoprotein A1(apoA1)in young-onset T2DM.AIM To evaluate the relationship between VitD and apoA1 levels in patients with young-onset T2DM.METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted at Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital between January 2019 and December 2023.A total of 642 patients with T2DM who aged 18-40 years were included and matched with 642 individuals without diabetes(controls)based on age and sex.No specific intervention was applied,and data were collected from medical records and laboratory tests.The re-lationship between VitD and apoA1 levels was examined using Spearman’s correlation and logistic regression models.RESULTS We found that VitD levels were significantly lower in patients with T2DM compared to controls(15.9 ng/mL vs 17.4 ng/mL,P<0.001),with a notable positive correlation between VitD deficiency and reduced apoA1 levels.Multifactor logistic regression analysis identified that severe VitD deficiency was an independent risk factor for apoA1 in young-onset T2DM patients(odds ratio=3.43,95%confidence interval:1.16-10.20,β=1.23,P=0.026).CONCLUSION Our findings reveal an association between VitD and apoA1 in young-onset T2DM,suggesting that VitD may play a crucial role in metabolic regulation and cardiovascular risk management.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the anti-angiogenic effect of apolipoprotein A1(apoA1)on primary human retinal vascular endothelial cells(HRECs)and explore the possible mechanism.METHODS:The primary HRECs were transfected with apo...AIM:To investigate the anti-angiogenic effect of apolipoprotein A1(apoA1)on primary human retinal vascular endothelial cells(HRECs)and explore the possible mechanism.METHODS:The primary HRECs were transfected with apoA1-GFP recombinant lentiviral and were compared with cells undergoing transfection with empty lentiviral vectors.Hypoxia chambers were used to simulate the anoxic environment of cells under pathological condition.The concentrations of secreted vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and placental growth factor(PlGF)were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Cell migration ability was detected by wound healing assay.The sprouting of HRECs was determined by tube formation assay.The protein levels of extracellular signal regulated kinase 1/2(ERK1/2)and phosphor ylated ERK1/2(p-ERK1/2)were measured by Western blot.RESULTS:Overexpressed apoA1 in hypoxia-induced HRECs significantly suppressed PlGF(0.67±0.10 folds,P=0.007).Overexpressed apoA1 also attenuated hypoxiainduced cell migration(0.32±0.11 folds,P<0.0001),tube formation(0.66±0.01 folds,P<0.0001)and the phosphorylation levels of ERK(0.6±0.11 folds,P=0.025).Pretreatment of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase(MEK)inhibitor(U0126)further reduced the PlGF and angiogenesis in hypoxia-induced HRECs.CONCLUSION:ApoA 1 inhibits the angiogenesis at least in part by inactivating ERK1/2 in hypoxia-induced HRECs.Moreover,apoA1 suppresses the PlGF expression,which selectively associated with pathological angiogenesis.展开更多
基金Supported by the Medical Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province,No.2022KY518General Scientific Research Project of Zhejiang Provincial Education Department,No.Y202352799Medical Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province,No.2024KY726.
文摘BACKGROUND Young-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is associated with adverse health outcomes and increased mortality.Vitamin D(VitD)deficiency is likewise linked to various adverse health outcomes and is significantly associated with lipid metabolism in patients with T2DM.However,little is known regarding the me-chanisms of interaction between VitD and apolipoprotein A1(apoA1)in young-onset T2DM.AIM To evaluate the relationship between VitD and apoA1 levels in patients with young-onset T2DM.METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted at Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital between January 2019 and December 2023.A total of 642 patients with T2DM who aged 18-40 years were included and matched with 642 individuals without diabetes(controls)based on age and sex.No specific intervention was applied,and data were collected from medical records and laboratory tests.The re-lationship between VitD and apoA1 levels was examined using Spearman’s correlation and logistic regression models.RESULTS We found that VitD levels were significantly lower in patients with T2DM compared to controls(15.9 ng/mL vs 17.4 ng/mL,P<0.001),with a notable positive correlation between VitD deficiency and reduced apoA1 levels.Multifactor logistic regression analysis identified that severe VitD deficiency was an independent risk factor for apoA1 in young-onset T2DM patients(odds ratio=3.43,95%confidence interval:1.16-10.20,β=1.23,P=0.026).CONCLUSION Our findings reveal an association between VitD and apoA1 in young-onset T2DM,suggesting that VitD may play a crucial role in metabolic regulation and cardiovascular risk management.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81500735,No.81970807)。
文摘AIM:To investigate the anti-angiogenic effect of apolipoprotein A1(apoA1)on primary human retinal vascular endothelial cells(HRECs)and explore the possible mechanism.METHODS:The primary HRECs were transfected with apoA1-GFP recombinant lentiviral and were compared with cells undergoing transfection with empty lentiviral vectors.Hypoxia chambers were used to simulate the anoxic environment of cells under pathological condition.The concentrations of secreted vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and placental growth factor(PlGF)were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Cell migration ability was detected by wound healing assay.The sprouting of HRECs was determined by tube formation assay.The protein levels of extracellular signal regulated kinase 1/2(ERK1/2)and phosphor ylated ERK1/2(p-ERK1/2)were measured by Western blot.RESULTS:Overexpressed apoA1 in hypoxia-induced HRECs significantly suppressed PlGF(0.67±0.10 folds,P=0.007).Overexpressed apoA1 also attenuated hypoxiainduced cell migration(0.32±0.11 folds,P<0.0001),tube formation(0.66±0.01 folds,P<0.0001)and the phosphorylation levels of ERK(0.6±0.11 folds,P=0.025).Pretreatment of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase(MEK)inhibitor(U0126)further reduced the PlGF and angiogenesis in hypoxia-induced HRECs.CONCLUSION:ApoA 1 inhibits the angiogenesis at least in part by inactivating ERK1/2 in hypoxia-induced HRECs.Moreover,apoA1 suppresses the PlGF expression,which selectively associated with pathological angiogenesis.
