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ArticleAmerican journal of perinatology2023

SERUM GLP-2 is Increased in Association with Excess Gestational Weight Gain.

Maike K Kahr, Kathleen M Antony, Megan Galindo, Megan Whitham, Min Hu, Kjersti M Aagaard, Melissa A Suter

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Article in American journal of perinatology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Maike K KahrDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Kathleen M AntonyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0003-3537-8030
Megan GalindoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Megan WhithamDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Min HuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Kjersti M AagaardDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Melissa A SuterDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Baylor College of Medicine · USUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · US

Funding

Tissue Analysis & Molecular Imaging CoreP30DK056338 · NIDDK · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI James Versalovic · 2001 to 2026
$28.3M
Changes in Placental Thyriod Hormone Transport Associated with Maternal ObesityR00HD075858 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI SUTER, MELISSA ANNE · 2016 to 2018
$732k
NICHD NIH HHS R00 HD075858NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056338
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveObesity in pregnancy bears unique maternal and fetal risks. Obesity has also been associated with chronic inflammation, including elevated serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Higher serum lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels have been implicated in driving this inflammation, a phenomenon called metabolic endotoxemia (ME). GLP-2, a proglucagon-derived peptide, is believed to be integral in maintaining the integrity of the intestine in the face of LPS-mediated endotoxemia. We hypothesized that obesity and/or excess weight gain in pregnancy would be associated with an increase in maternal and neonatal markers of ME, as well as GLP-2. STUDY

designPaired maternal and neonatal (cord blood) serum samples (

resultsMaternal IL-6 is significantly decreased in the obese, diabetic cohort compared with the nonobese, nondiabetic cohorts (95.28 vs. 99.48 pg/mL,

conclusionAlthough we observed altered levels of markers of inflammation (IL-6 and TNF-α) with maternal obesity and diabetes, no changes in LPS or endoCAb-IgM were observed. We hypothesize that the increased GLP-2 levels in maternal serum in association with excess GWG may protect against ME in pregnancy. KEY POINTS: · Maternal serum levels of GLP-2, a proglucagon-derived peptide, are increased in obese, diabetic gravidae.. · Maternal serum GLP-2 levels are also increased in association with excess gestational weight gain compared with normal gestational weight gain.. · GLP-2 may be increased in association with obesity and weight gain to protect against metabolic endotoxemia in pregnancy..

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EndotoxemiaGestational Weight GainFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornInterleukin-6LipopolysaccharidesObesityPregnancyProglucagonTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaWeight GainInterleukin-6LipopolysaccharidesProglucagonTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID33940644
PMCPMC9970758
OpenAlexW3158822281

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