PCSK9 plasma concentration is associated with epicardial adipose tissue volume and metabolic control in patients with type 1 diabetes

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Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease. Proconvertase subtilisin-kexin 9 (PCSK9) is involved in the atherosclerosis process. This study aimed to determine the relationship between PCSK9 levels and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume and cardiometabolic variables in patients with T1D. This was an observational cross-sectional study including 73 patients with T1D. Clinical, biochemical and imaging data were collected. We divided the patients into two groups according to their glycemic control and the EAT index (iEAT) percentile. We performed a correlation analysis between the collected variables and PCSK9 levels; subsequently, we performed a multiple regression analysis with the significant parameters. The mean age was 47.6 ± 8.5 years, 58.9% were men, and the BMI was 26.9 ± 4.6 kg/m2. A total of 31.5%, 49.3% and 34.2% of patients had hypertension, dyslipidemia and smoking habit, respectively. The PCSK9 concentration was 0.37 ± 0.12 mg/L, which was greater in patients with worse glycemic control (HbA1c > 7.5%), dyslipidemia and high EAT volume (iEAT > 75th percentile). The PCSK9 concentration was positively correlated with age (r = 0.259; p = 0.027), HbA1c (r = 0.300; p = 0.011), insulin dose (r = 0.275; p = 0.020), VLDL-C level (r = 0.331; p = 0.004), TG level (r = 0.328; p = 0.005), and iEAT (r = 0.438; p < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis revealed that 25% of the PCSK9 variability was explained by iEAT and HbA1c (p < 0.05). The PCSK9 concentration is associated with metabolic syndrome parameters, poor glycemic control and increased EAT volume in patients with T1D.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 14(2024), 1 vom: 26. März, Seite 7195

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sardà, Helena [VerfasserIn]
Colom, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Benitez, Sonia [VerfasserIn]
Carreras, Gemma [VerfasserIn]
Amigó, Judit [VerfasserIn]
Miñambres, Inka [VerfasserIn]
Viladés, David [VerfasserIn]
Blanco-Vaca, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Sanchez-Quesada, Jose Luís [VerfasserIn]
Pérez, Antonio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
Cardiometabolic risk factors
Cardiometabolic traits
Cardiovascular disease risk
EC 3.4.21.-
EC 3.4.21.62
Epicardial adipose tissue
Glycated Hemoglobin
Journal Article
Observational Study
PCSK9 protein, human
Proprotein Convertase 9
Subtilisin
Type 1 diabetes

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Date Completed 28.03.2024

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-024-57708-5

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370215826