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ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2026

Elevated serum glucosylsphingosine level in children with obesity: relation to plasma atherogenesis.

Nouran Y Salah, Dina Abdel Hakam, Fatma AbdEllah Abdullah, Marwa Samir Hamza, Eman Aly Ramadan, Rana Mahmoud

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Nouran Y SalahPaediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. nouranyousef@med.asu.edu.eg.ORCID 0000-0001-6507-8835
Dina Abdel HakamClinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Fatma AbdEllah AbdullahClinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Marwa Samir HamzaClinical Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt.
Eman Aly RamadanPharmacology and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt.
Rana MahmoudPaediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

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backgroundGlucosylsphingosine (Lyso-GL-1), a glycosphingolipid formed by glucosylceramide hydrolysis, is known to be increased in Gaucher disease. Recently, increased ceramides and sphingolipids have been implicated in obesity, insulin resistance, and atherogenesis. However, limited data exists on serum Lyso-GL-1 level in children with obesity and its relation with insulin resistance, lipid dysfunction, and atherogenesis. Hence, this study aimed to assess Lyso-GL-1 level among children with obesity and correlate it with biomarkers of insulin resistance and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP). METHODOLOGY: Sixty children with obesity with a mean age of 10.06 years (SDS ± 2.22) and 60 age- and sex-matched normal-weighed controls were assessed for anthropometric measures, mean blood pressure percentiles, serum Lyso-GL-1, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting insulin, triglycerides, cholesterol, low-density (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) with calculation of the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and the AIP.

resultsChildren with obesity have significantly higher Lyso-GL-1 and AIP than controls. Lyso-GL-1 is significantly positively correlated with body mass index (BMI) z-score, waist/hip ratio z-score, systolic and diastolic blood pressure percentiles, LDL-C, HOMA-IR, and AIP (p < 0.05), being independently correlated with systolic blood pressure percentile, LDL-C, and AIP on multivariate regression analysis.

conclusionSerum Lyso-GL-1 is elevated in children with obesity, being closely correlated with hypertension, insulin resistance, and atherogenesis. This could provide a mechanistic insight on the role of Lyso-GL-1 in obesity and atherogenesis. Further studies are warranted to explore the potential role of Lyso-GL-1 as a biomarker and target for the prevention and treatment of obesity-related atherogenesis and insulin resistance.

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AtherosclerosisInsulin ResistancePediatric ObesityPsychosineAdolescentBiomarkersBody Mass IndexChildFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansMaleBiomarkersGlycated HemoglobinPsychosine

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