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Association of plasma ceramides and sphingomyelin with VLDL apoB-100 fractional catabolic rate before and after rosuvastatin treatment
J CLIN ENDOCRINOL METAB - 01 Jun 2015
INTRODUCTION:
The objective of the study was to examine post hoc associations between plasma sphingolipids and lipoprotein kinetics in men with the metabolic syndrome after rosuvastatin treatment.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Plasma sphingolipid profiling, determined by tandem mass spectrometry, was performed in a randomized, double-blind, triple-crossover trial (n = 12) of 5-week treatment period...
Arterial norepinephrine concentration is inversely and independently associated with insulin clearance in obese individuals with metabolic syndrome
J CLIN ENDOCRINOL METAB - 01 Apr 2015
CONTEXT:
Impaired insulin clearance contributes to the hyperinsulinemia of obesity, yet relatively little is known concerning the pathophysiological determinants of insulin clearance in obese populations.
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the cross-sectional relationship between insulin clearance and resting sympathetic nervous system activity in a cohort of obese subjects with metabolic syndrome.
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A randomized controlled trial of the effects of pioglitazone treatment on sympathetic nervous system activity and cardiovascular function in obese subjects with metabolic syndrome
J CLIN ENDOCRINOL METAB - 01 Sep 2014
CONTEXT:
Insulin resistance and sympathetic nervous system overactivity are closely associated and contribute to cardiovascular risk.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the study was to test the hypotheses that pharmacological improvement in insulin sensitivity would (1) attenuate sympathetic neural drive and (2) enhance neuronal norepinephrine uptake.
PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:
A randomized, doub...
Dose-dependent effects of rosuvastatin on the plasma sphingolipidome and phospholipidome in the metabolic syndrome
J CLIN ENDOCRINOL METAB - 01 Nov 2014
CONTEXT:
Statins are effective cholesterol-lowering agents that reduce cardiovascular disease risk but also have pleiotropic effects that may extend to other lipid classes.
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this article was to investigate, in a post hoc analysis, the dose-dependent effects of rosuvastatin on plasma sphingolipids and phospholipids in men with the metabolic syndrome.
METHODS:
Subjec...
Plasma levels of soluble interleukin 1 receptor accessory protein are reduced in obesity
J CLIN ENDOCRINOL METAB - 01 Sep 2014
CONTEXT:
Adipokines actuate chronic, low-grade inflammation through a complex network of immune markers, but the current understanding of these networks is incomplete. The soluble isoform of the IL-1 receptor accessory protein (sIL1RAP) occupies an important position in the inflammatory pathways involved in obesity. The pathogenetic and clinical influences of sIL1RAP are unknown.
OBJECTIVE:
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The relation of glucose metabolism to left ventricular mass and function and sympathetic nervous system activity in obese subjects with metabolic syndrome
J CLIN ENDOCRINOL METAB - 01 Feb 2013
CONTEXT: Altered cardiac structure and function have been reported in prediabetic and diabetic populations; however, the contribution of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) to these changes has yet to be delineated.
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to examine interrelationships between glucose metabolism, left ventricular mass and function, and SNS activity in obese metabolic syndrome subjects.
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The sphingosine-1-phosphate analog FTY720 reduces muscle ceramide content and improves glucose tolerance in high fat-fed male mice
ENDOCRINOLOGY - 01 Jan 2013
FTY720 is a sphingosine-1-phosphate analog that has been shown to inhibit ceramide synthesis in vitro. Because ceramide accumulation in muscle is associated with insulin resistance, we aimed to examine whether FTY720 would prevent muscle ceramide accumulation in high fat-fed mice and subsequently improve glucose homeostasis. Male C57Bl/6 mice were fed either a chow or high fat-diet (HFD) for 6 ...
Activin signaling regulates sertoli cell differentiation and function
ENDOCRINOLOGY - 01 Dec 2012
Throughout development, activin A signaling stimulates proliferation and inhibits differentiation of testicular Sertoli cells. A decline in activin levels at puberty corresponds with the differentiation of Sertoli cells that is required to sustain spermatogenesis. In this study, we consider whether terminally differentiated Sertoli cells can revert to a functionally immature phenotype in respon...
Effects of a telephone-delivered multiple health behavior change intervention (CanChange) on health and behavioral outcomes in survivors of colorectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial
J CLIN ONCOL - 20 Jun 2013
PURPOSE:
Colorectal cancer survivors are at risk for poor health outcomes because of unhealthy lifestyles, but few studies have developed translatable health behavior change interventions. This study aimed to determine the effects of a telephone-delivered multiple health behavior change intervention (CanChange) on health and behavioral outcomes among colorectal cancer survivors.
METHODS:
In ...
Statin action enriches HDL3 in polyunsaturated phospholipids and plasmalogens and reduces LDL-derived phospholipid hydroperoxides in atherogenic mixed dyslipidemia
J LIPID RES - 01 Nov 2016
Atherogenic mixed dyslipidemia associates with oxidative stress and defective HDL antioxidative function in metabolic syndrome (MetS). The impact of statin treatment on the capacity of HDL to inactivate LDL-derived, redox-active phospholipid hydroperoxides (PCOOHs) in MetS is indeterminate. Insulin-resistant, hypertriglyceridemic, hypertensive, obese males were treated with pitavastatin (4 mg/d...
Statin action favors normalization of the plasma lipidome in the atherogenic mixed dyslipidemia of MetS: potential relevance to statin-associated dysglycemia
J LIPID RES - 01 Dec 2015
The impact of statin treatment on the abnormal plasma lipidome of mixed dyslipidemic patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS), a group at increased risk of developing diabetes, was evaluated. Insulin-resistant hypertriglyceridemic hypertensive obese males (n = 12) displaying MetS were treated with pitavastatin (4 mg/day) for 180 days; healthy normolipidemic age-matched nonobese males (n = 12) ac...
Effect of fenofibrate and atorvastatin on VLDL apoE metabolism in men with the metabolic syndrome
J LIPID RES - 01 Nov 2012
We examined the effects of fenofibrate and atorvastatin on very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) apolipoprotein (apo)E metabolism in the metabolic syndrome (MetS). We studied 11 MetS men in a randomized, double-blind, crossover trial. VLDL-apoE kinetics were examined using stable isotope methods and compartmental modeling. Compared with placebo, fenofibrate (200 mg/day) and atorvastatin (40 mg/da...
Harmonizing lipidomics: NIST interlaboratory comparison exercise for lipidomics using SRM 1950-Metabolites in Frozen Human Plasma
J LIPID RES - 01 Dec 2017
As the lipidomics field continues to advance, self-evaluation within the community is critical. Here, we performed an interlaboratory comparison exercise for lipidomics using Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1950-Metabolites in Frozen Human Plasma, a commercially available reference material. The interlaboratory study comprised 31 diverse laboratories, with each laboratory using a different li...
Raman imaging of macrophages incubated with triglyceride-enriched oxLDL visualizes translocation of lipids between endocytic vesicles and lipid droplets
J LIPID RES - 01 May 2017
Raman spectroscopic imaging was used to investigate the uptake of oxidized LDLs (oxLDLs) by human macrophages. To better understand the endocytic pathway and the intracellular fate of modified lipoproteins is of foremost interest with regard to the development of atherosclerotic plaques. To obtain information on the storage process of lipids caused by oxLDL uptake, Raman spectroscopic imaging w...
Plasma lipidome is independently associated with variability in metabolic syndrome in Mexican American families
J LIPID RES - 01 May 2014
Plasma lipidome is now increasingly recognized as a potentially important marker of chronic diseases, but the exact extent of its contribution to the interindividual phenotypic variability in family studies is unknown. Here, we used the rich data from the ongoing San Antonio Family Heart Study (SAFHS) and developed a novel statistical approach to quantify the independent and additive value of t...
Association of cognitive function with glucose tolerance and trajectories of glucose tolerance over 12 years in the AusDiab study
ALZHEIMERS RES THER - 01 Jan 2015
INTRODUCTION:
We investigated the association between glucose tolerance status and trajectories of change in blood glucose, and cognitive function in adults aged 25 to 85.
METHODS:
The sample (n = 4547) was drawn from a national, population-based cohort study in Australia (AusDiab). Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and general health were assessed at 0, 5 and 12 yea...
Structural changes of hip osteoarthritis using magnetic resonance imaging
ARTHRITIS RES THER - 11 Oct 2014
INTRODUCTION:
Few data are available concerning structural changes at the hip observed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in people with or without hip osteoarthritis (OA). The aim of this study was to compare cartilage volume and the presence of cartilage defects and bone marrow lesions (BMLs) in participants with and without diagnosed hip OA.
METHODS:
Femoral head cartilage volume was mea...
Implementation of clinical guidelines on diabetes and hypertension in urban Mongolia: a qualitative study of primary care providers' perspectives and experiences
IMPLEMENT SCI - 11 Aug 2015
BACKGROUND:
Hypertension and diabetes, key risk factors for cardiovascular disease, are significant health problems globally. As cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality in Mongolia since 2000, clinical guidelines on arterial hypertension and diabetes were developed and implemented in 2011. This paper explores the barriers and enablers influencing the implementation of ...
Comparison of inflammation, arterial stiffness and traditional cardiovascular risk factors between rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease
J INFLAMM - 01 Jan 2014
BACKGROUND:
Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality is well established; however, the association between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and cardiovascular risk is controversial. Arterial stiffness is both a marker and risk factor for atherosclerosis. ...
A systematic review and meta-analysis of diabetes and risk of physical disability and functional impairment - protocol
SYST REV - 17 Oct 2012
BACKGROUND:
Diabetes and increased age are known risk factors for physical disability. With the increasing prevalence of diabetes within our aging population, the future burden of disability is expected to increase. To date, there has not been a pooled estimate of the risk for disability associated with diabetes or its precursor states, impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose. ...
