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Galectin-1 is inversely associated with type 2 diabetes independently of obesity - A SCAPIS pilot study.
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- Maternal Galectins and Glucose Regulation in Pregnancy: Chronic vs. Acute Metabolic Adaptations.Diabetes & metabolism journal · 2026Article
- Galectin-1, Adiponectin, Leptin, and the Adiponectin to Leptin Ratio as Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome: Influence of Age and Body Mass Index.BioMed research international · 2026Article
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- Identification and functional characterisation of DNA methylation differences between East- and West-originating Finns.Epigenetics · 2024Article
- Metabolic profiling of galectin-1 and galectin-3: a cross-sectional, multi-omics, association study.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Article
- Galectin-1 correlates with inflammatory markers and T regulatory cells in children with type 1 diabetes and/or celiac disease.Clinical and experimental immunology · 2024Article
- Cardiorespiratory fitness and the association with galectin-1 in middle-aged individuals.PloS one · 2024Article
- Female and male obese Zucker rats display differential inflammatory mediator and long non-coding RNA profiles.Life sciences · 2023Article
- Inhibition of Galectins and the P2X7 Purinergic Receptor as a Therapeutic Approach in the Neurovascular Inflammation of Diabetic Retinopathy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Galectin-1 in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.Metabolites · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectivesGalectin-1 is a recently discovered adipokine that increases with obesity and increased energy intake in adipose tissue. Our aim was to assess whether serum galectin-1 is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and other parameters of the metabolic syndrome independently of body mass index (BMI) in a cohort from the general population.
methodsIn this cross-sectional population-based cohort study from the western part of Sweden, we investigated associations between serum galectin-1, clinical characteristics and inflammatory markers in 989 women and men aged 50-65 years [part of the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) pilot cohort].
resultsWe showed in linear models that serum galectin-1 was independently and: (1) inversely associated with T2D (p < 0.05) and glucose (p < 0.05); and (2) positively associated with age (p < 0.01), sex (p < 0.01), BMI (p < 0.01), insulin (p < 0.01) and C-reactive protein (p < 0.01). Furthermore, galectin-1 demonstrated univariate correlations with triglycerides (r = 0.20, p < 0.01), homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (r = 0.24, p < 0.01), tumor necrosis factor-α (r = 0.24, p < 0.01), interleukin-6 (IL-6; r = 0.20, p < 0.01) and HbA1c (r = 0.14, p < 0.01).
conclusionIn a cross-sectional study of a middle-aged population, we showed that serum galectin-1 is: (1) inversely associated with T2D independently of BMI; and (2) independently associated with other markers of the metabolic syndrome These results warrant prospective and functional studies on the role of galectin-1 in T2D.
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