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ArticleJournal of clinical & translational endocrinology2017

Pre-heparin lipoprotein lipase mass as a potential mediator in the association between adiponectin and HDL-cholesterol in type 2 diabetes.

Raelene E Maser, M James Lenhard, Ryan T Pohlig, P Babu Balagopal

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Article in Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Raelene E MaserDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
M James LenhardDiabetes and Metabolic Research Center, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE 19713, USA.
Ryan T PohligBiostatistics Core Facility, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
P Babu BalagopalBiomedical Research & Analysis Laboratory, Nemours Children's Specialty Care & Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 32207, USA.
Christiana Care Health System · USMayo Clinic in Florida · USUniversity of Delaware · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimLipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a major enzyme in lipid metabolism. Dyslipidemia, characterized by decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), is prevalent in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this study was to determine whether pre-heparin LPL mass mediates the association between adiponectin and HDL-C in individuals with T2DM.

methodsPre-heparin LPL mass was measured via an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, adiponectin by radioimmunoassay, and HDL-C was determined enzymatically. Participants' (n = 50) demographics, HbA1c, adiposity, homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), serum creatinine, and lipids were measured. Path analysis was utilized to test whether pre-heparin LPL mass is a mediator in the relationship between adiponectin and HDL-C.

resultsAll four criteria for mediation were satisfied in the path analysis. The indirect effect of adiponectin on HDL-C through pre-heparin LPL mass was significant, p = 0.001, whereas the direct effect of adiponectin on HDL-C was not significant, p = 0.074. These results remained consistent even after adjustments for age, gender, body mass index, HOMA-IR, and serum creatinine in the model.

conclusionThe findings in this study suggest that pre-heparin LPL mass may mediate the association between adiponectin and HDL-C in T2DM. This relationship for measures of HDL-C functionality requires future investigation.

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AdiponectinBMI, body mass indexCVD, cardiovascular diseaseHDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolHOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistanceLPL, lipoprotein lipasePath analysisPre-heparin lipoprotein lipase massT1DM, type 1 diabetes mellitusT2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitusType 2 diabetes mellitus

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