Severity of diabetic microvascular complications is associated with a low soluble RAGE level
Severity of diabetic microvascular complications is associated with a low soluble RAGE level
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DOI:
10.1016/j.diabet.2008.04.003
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发表时间:
2008-09-01
影响因子:
7.2
通讯作者:
Wautier, J. -L.
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作者:
Grossin, N.;Wautier, M. -P.;Wautier, J. -L.
Aims. - The receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) has been implicated in diabetic microvascular complications, but several lines of evidence suggest that the soluble isoform of RAGE (sRAGE) may protect against AGE-mediated vessel damage. The characterized AGE N epsilon-carboxymethyllsine (CML) is associated with diabetic microvascular complications. In the present study, we measured blood levels of sRAGE and CML-protein in diabetic patients with and without microvascular complications.Methods. - Thirty patients with type-2 diabetes were recruited into the study, comprising 20 who had no microvascular complications, and 10 who had both retinal and renal complications. sRAGE was measured in serum by ELISA, and CML by competitive ELISA.Results. - sRAGE blood lelvels were similar in both the controls and diabettic patients without microvascular complications. In patients with complications, the mean sRAGE blood level was significantly decreased (1068 +/- 231 pg/mL) compared with diabetic patients without complications (P=0.028). CML-protein was increased in all diabetic patients, but to a higher extent in those who had microvascular complications.Conclusion. - The association of low sRAGE with high CML-protein levels in diabetic patients who developed severe diabetic complications supported the hypothesis that sRAGE protects vessels against AGE-mediated diabetic microvascular damage. (c) 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.