ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2022
Lower ATG7 Levels are Associated with a Higher Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate ATG7 levels in pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and explore the potential associations between ATG7 levels and GDM. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a large tertiary hospital in Chengdu, China. The ATG7 levels in pregnant women at between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation with (n=84) and without GDM (n=649) were measured by using an ELISA kit. Glucose, HbA1c, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were measured by an automatic biochemistry analyser. The homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and insulin secretion (HOMA-β) were calculated according to published formulas. The associations of ATG7 levels with laboratory parameters, GDM, and insulin resistance were evaluated using correlation analysis or a regression model. Results: The ATG7 levels were significantly lower in pregnant women with GDM than in those without GDM. The correlation analyses found that ATG7 levels correlated positively with HOMA-β but correlated negatively with HOMA-IR, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) glucose levels, TGs, and LDL-C. There were no significant correlations between ATG7 levels and HbA1c, HDL-C, or TC. After adjusting for potential confounders, lower ATG7 levels were shown to be associated with a higher risk of GDM. Furthermore, multiple linear regression analyses showed that ATG7 levels were negatively associated with insulin resistance. Conclusion: ATG7 levels are significantly lower in pregnant women with GDM than in those without GDM, and lower ATG7 levels are associated with a higher risk of GDM. ATG7 levels were negatively associated with insulin resistance. Autophagy deficiency, which is caused by lower ATG7 levels, may be the underlying mechanism that mediates insulin resistance in the development of GDM.
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