Heredity of type 2 diabetes confers increased susceptibility to oxidative stress and inflammation

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Abstract (original English)

Introduction and objective Heredity of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with greater risk for developing T2DM. Thus, individuals who have a first-degree relative with T2DM (FDRT) provide a natural model to study factors of susceptibility towards development of T2DM, which are poorly understood. Emerging key players in T2DM pathophysiology such as adverse oxidative stress and inflammatory responses could be among possible mechanisms that predispose FDRTs to develop T2DM. Here, we aimed to examine the role of oxidative stress and inflammatory responses as mediators of this excess risk by studying dynamic postprandial responses in FDRTs. Research design and methods In this open-label case-control study, we recruited normoglycemic men with (n=9) or without (n=9) a family history of T2DM. We assessed plasma glucose, insulin, lipid profile, cytokines and F 2 -isoprostanes, expression levels of oxidative and inflammatory genes/proteins in circulating mononuclear cells (MNC), myotubes and adipocytes at baseline (fasting state), and after consumption of a carbohydrate-rich liquid meal or insulin stimulation. Results Postprandial glucose and insulin responses were not different between groups. Expression of oxidant transcription factor NRF2 protein (p group =0.002, p time×group =0.016), along with its target genes TXNRD1 (p group =0.004, p time×group =0.007), GPX3 (p group =

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Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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