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ArticleBiomedicines2025

Circulating Isthmin-1 Levels and Their Relationship with Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases in Kuwaiti Adults.

Eman Alshawaf, Sulaiman K Marafie, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Ahmed N Albatineh, Tahani Alramah, Aldana Albuhairi, Yafa Al Qassar, Reem Zinoun, Rawan Shalabi, Sarah Behbehani and 8 more

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Eman AlshawafDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0003-1932-522X
Sulaiman K MarafieDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0002-6786-7296
Mohamed Abu-FarhaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0001-8357-1252
Ahmed N AlbatinehDepartment of Community and Population Health, College of Health, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Tahani AlramahDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0003-4850-6505
Aldana AlbuhairiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Yafa Al QassarDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Reem ZinounDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Rawan ShalabiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Sarah BehbehaniDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0009-0001-0506-6151
Dalal MohammedDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Fahad AlajmiDepartment of Translational Research, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0009-0005-1541-3793
Mohammed A AbdallaDepartment of Translational Research, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Ebaa Al-OzairiClinical Research Unit, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Mohammad ShehabDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mubarak Alkabeer University Hospital, Kuwait University, Kuwait City 31470, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0003-2084-3956
Muhammad Abdul-GhaniDepartment of Translational Research, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.
Fahd Al-MullaDepartment of Translational Research, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0001-5409-3829
Jehad AbubakerDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman 15462, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0003-0681-7305

Funding

Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences RA-2019-030
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesObesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are associated with significant alterations in various metabolic biomarkers. Isthmin-1 (Ism1) has recently emerged as a potential marker of metabolic health and was shown in animal studies to associate with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). In this study, we aimed to investigate the circulatory levels of Ism1 in individuals with obesity compared to non-obese individuals and evaluate their association with insulin resistance, MAFLD, and T2D. The primary outcomes of this study are obesity, insulin resistance, MAFLD, and T2D, while the secondary outcome is hypertension; Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving 450 participants, who were divided based on their obesity status into people with obesity (n = 182) and those without obesity (n = 265). Circulating Ism1 levels were measured by ELISA and were compared between the groups. Insulin resistance was assessed using the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and fatty liver was evaluated using Fibroscan; Results: Our results showed a significant reduction in circulating Ism1 levels in individuals with obesity (

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adipokinesdiabetesIsthmin-1MAFLDmetabolic diseasesobesitypre-diabetes

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PMCPMC11762165

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