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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2025

Adipose tissue IL-23 is associated with fasting blood glucose and HbA1c in overweight/obese individuals.

Shihab Kochumon, Fatemah Bahman, Shaima Albeloushi, Ashraf Al Madhoun, Fawaz Alzaid, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Fahd Al-Mulla, Rasheed Ahmad

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Shihab Kochumon *Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Fatemah Bahman *Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Shaima AlbeloushiDepartment of Immunology and Microbiology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Ashraf Al MadhounTranslational Research Department, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Fawaz AlzaidDepartment of Bioenergetics and Neurometabolism, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Jaakko TuomilehtoDepartment of Public Health and Welfare, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
Fahd Al-MullaTranslational Research Department, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Rasheed AhmadDepartment of Immunology and Microbiology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

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Abstract

IL-23, a proinflammatory cytokine, plays a role in the development of inflammatory diseases. However, the association between IL-23 expression in adipose tissue (AT) and glycemic changes in obesity remains unclear. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the relationship of adipose tissue IL-23 (AT-IL-23) expression with other inflammatory mediators within the same compartment and insulin resistance markers fasting blood glucose (FBG) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in overweight/obese individuals. Fat biopsies were collected from 10 individuals with a body mass index (BMI) < 25kg/m2 and 51 individuals with a BMI > 25kg/m2 and were analyzed for IL-23 and other inflammatory markers using qRT-PCR. Inflammatory markers, including CD16, CD11c, CCR2, CCR5, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-12, CCL8, CCL19, and CXCL9, were positively correlated with IL-23 in the AT-compartment in the obesity context. Notably, AT-IL-23 was correlated positively with FBG, HbA1c, and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), while negatively correlating with adiponectin. These findings suggest that AT-IL-23 is associated with metabolic inflammation and insulin resistance in obesity, suggesting it may be of interest for future biomarker studies.

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Adipose TissueBlood GlucoseGlycated HemoglobinInterleukin-23ObesityOverweightAdultBiomarkersCross-Sectional StudiesFastingFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkersBlood GlucoseGlycated Hemoglobinhemoglobin A1c protein, humanInterleukin-23adipose tissue IL-23FBGHbA1cHOMA-IRinflammatory markersobesity

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PMCPMC12554591

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