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ArticleDiabetologia2024

Elevated ITGA1 levels in type 2 diabetes: implications for cardiac function impairment.

Mengqi Su, Yilin Hou, Sidong Cai, Wenpeng Li, Yinxia Wei, Run Wang, Min Wu, Mingya Liu, Junlei Chang, Kelaier Yang and 2 more

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Article in Diabetologia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Immunology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.Expert review of clinical immunology · 2025
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  2. High-Throughput Proteomic and Glycoproteomic Analyses in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Mengqi SuDepartment of Cardiology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Yilin HouDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Sidong CaiDepartment of Cardiology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Wenpeng LiDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yinxia WeiDepartment of Cardiology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Run WangDepartment of Cardiology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Min WuDepartment of Cardiology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Mingya LiuDepartment of Cardiology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Junlei ChangInstitute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Kelaier YangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Kaihang YiuDepartment of Cardiology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China. khkyiu@hku.hk.
Cong ChenDepartment of Cardiology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China. chenc6@hku-szh.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9076-3148
University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNHarbin Medical University · CNQueen Mary Hospital · CNShenzhen University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

Guangdong Province Nature Scientific Foundation No.2022A1515110881Guangdong Province Nature Scientific Foundation No.2023A1515010731National Nature Scientific Foundation of China No.82270400National Nature Scientific Foundation of China No.82300457Shenzhen City Nature Scientific Foundation No.YCYJ20220530142410023Shenzhen City Technology Innovation Talents Development No.RCBS20221008093102010Shenzhen City Technology Innovation Talents Development No.RCBS20221008093335085
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aims/hypothesisType 2 diabetes mellitus is known to contribute to the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). However, identifying HFpEF in individuals with type 2 diabetes early on is often challenging due to a limited array of biomarkers. This study aims to investigate specific biomarkers associated with the progression of HFpEF in individuals with type 2 diabetes, for the purpose of enabling early detection and more effective management strategies.

methodsBlood samples were collected from individuals with type 2 diabetes, both with and without HFpEF, for proteomic analysis. Plasma integrin α1 (ITGA1) levels were measured and compared between the two groups. Participants were further categorised based on ITGA1 levels and underwent detailed transthoracic echocardiography at baseline and during a median follow-up period of 30 months. Multivariable linear and Cox regression analyses were conducted separately to assess the associations between plasma ITGA1 levels and changes in echocardiography indicators and re-hospitalisation risk. Additionally, proteomic data for the individuals' left ventricles, from ProteomeXchange database, were analysed to uncover mechanisms underlying the change in ITGA1 levels in HFpEF.

resultsIndividuals with type 2 diabetes and HFpEF showed significantly higher plasma ITGA1 levels than the individuals with type 2 diabetes without HFpEF. These elevated ITGA1 levels were associated with left ventricular remodelling and impaired diastolic function. Furthermore, during a median follow-up of 30 months, multivariable analysis revealed that elevated ITGA1 levels independently correlated with deterioration of both diastolic and systolic cardiac functions. Additionally, higher baseline plasma ITGA1 levels independently predicted re-hospitalisation risk (HR 2.331 [95% CI 1.387, 3.917], p=0.001). Proteomic analysis of left ventricular myocardial tissue provided insights into the impact of increased ITGA1 levels on cardiac fibrosis-related pathways and the contribution made by these changes to the development and progression of HFpEF. CONCLUSIONS/

interpretationITGA1 serves as a biomarker for monitoring cardiac structural and functional damage, can be used to accurately diagnose the presence of HFpEF, and can be used to predict potential deterioration in cardiac structure and function as well as re-hospitalisation for individuals with type 2 diabetes. Its measurement holds promise for facilitating risk stratification and early intervention to mitigate the adverse cardiovascular effects associated with diabetes. DATA AVAILABILITY: The proteomic data of left ventricular myocardial tissue from individuals with type 2 diabetes, encompassing both those with and without HFpEF, is available from the ProteomeXchange database at http://proteomecentral.proteomexchange.org .

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Heart FailureBiomarkersHumansIntegrin alpha1ProteomicsStroke VolumeVentricular Function, LeftBiomarkersIntegrin alpha1Cardiac remodellingEchocardiographyHeart failure with preserved ejection fractionHFpEFITGA1Plasma integrin α1Type 2 diabetes

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PMID38413438
PMCPMC10954979
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