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Increased monocytic activity and biomarkers of inflammation in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Authors: Devaraj, S  Glaser, N  Griffen, S  Wang-Polagruto, J  Miguelino, E  Jialal, I 
Citation: Devaraj S, etal., Diabetes. 2006 Mar;55(3):774-9.
RGD ID: 2314212
Pubmed: PMID:16505242   (View Abstract at PubMed)

Type 1 diabetes is associated with increased vascular complications, and monocytes are pivotal cells in atherogenesis. However, there are few data on monocyte function and inflammation in type 1 diabetes. The aim of this study was to compare monocyte function and biomarkers of inflammation in type 1 diabetic subjects without macrovascular disease with that in matched control subjects (n = 52 per group). Fasting blood was obtained for biomarkers of inflammation (C-reactive protein [CRP], plasma-soluble cell adhesion molecules [CAMs], monocyte chemoattractant protein 1, nitrotyrosine, CD40 ligand [CD40L], and monocyte function). High-sensitive CRP, soluble intracellular adhesion molecule (sICAM), sCD40L, and nitrotyrosine levels were significantly elevated in type 1 diabetic subjects compared with in control subjects (P < 0.05). Monocyte superoxide anion release was significantly increased in the resting (37%; P < 0.05) and activated state (26%; P < 0.005) in type 1 diabetic compared with in control subjects. Monocyte interleukin (IL)-6 levels were significantly elevated in type 1 diabetic subjects compared with in control subjects in the resting state (51%; P < 0.05) and after lipopolysaccharide activation (31%; P < 0.01). Monocyte IL-1beta levels were increased in the activated monocytes in type 1 diabetic compared with in control subjects. There were no significant differences in monocyte tumor necrosis factor levels or adhesion between the two groups. Thus type 1 diabetes is a proinflammatory state, as evidenced by increased levels of monocyte IL-6, superoxide anion, and plasma CRP, sICAM, sCD40L, and nitrotyrosine levels. These results have a major implication on our understanding of the role of inflammation in vasculopathies in type 1 diabetes.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
type 1 diabetes mellitus  IEP 2314212protein:increased expression:serumRGD 
type 1 diabetes mellitus  ISOCD40LG (Homo sapiens)2314212; 2314212protein:increased expression:serumRGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Cd40lg  (CD40 ligand)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Cd40lg  (CD40 ligand)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
CD40LG  (CD40 ligand)


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