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Elevated Glucagon-like Peptide-1 and a Th2 Shift May Support Reduced Prevalence of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm in Patients with Diabetes
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- Ntika, S (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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Jois, H (author)
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- Lang, K (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Olsson, C (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Franco-Cereceda, A (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Bjorck, HM (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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Krizhanovskii, C (author)
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- 2021-10-28
- 2021
- English.
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In: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease. - : MDPI AG. - 2308-3425. ; 8:11
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- Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) regulates processes involved in the pathophysiology of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs), including inflammation, while protecting against aortic aneurysms in animal models. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) involves altered GLP-1 signaling due to pathology and/or therapy and is associated with reduced prevalence of TAAs. We aimed to assess whether T2D alters the inflammatory profile/proteolytic activity, possible correlations to elevated fasting GLP-1 (F-GLP-1), and its relevance for TAA. F-GLP-1, pro-inflammatory T helper 1 (Th1) cytokines, Th2 cytokines, C-reactive protein, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 activity (MMP-2) were analyzed in surgical patients with aortic valve pathology with/without T2D and without T2D but with TAA. Patients with T2D displayed an increase in the relative systemic expression of interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor α and a clear trend towards reduced levels of interferon γ (IFNγ). In addition, a positive association between GLP-1 and the plasma interleukin 4 (IL-4)/IFNγ ratio was detected. TAA was associated with significantly lower plasma levels of the Th2 cytokines IL-4 and interleukin 5. Plasma MMP-2 activity did not differ between groups. We conclude that T2D involved a Th2 shift, which associates with elevated F-GLP-1 and may—considering Th1 bias in TAA—contribute to reduced prevalence of TAA in T2D.
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