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  • Plasma resistin levels are associated with homocysteine, endothelial activation, and nitrosative stress in obese youths.

Plasma resistin levels are associated with homocysteine, endothelial activation, and nitrosative stress in obese youths.

Clinical biochemistry (2013-11-05)
Pilar Codoñer-Franch, Sandra Tavárez-Alonso, Manuel Porcar-Almela, María Navarro-Solera, Ángela Arilla-Codoñer, Eulalia Alonso-Iglesias
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To evaluate whether serum resistin levels are related to cardiovascular risk in obese children. Cross-sectional study of 110 children (40 normal weight and 70 severely obese). Clinical and biochemical parameters, including lipid profile, fasting glucose and insulin, and homocysteine, were determined. The levels of adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, and resistin), markers of inflammation (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)), endothelial activation (serum concentrations of soluble intercellular and vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1, sVCAM-1)), and oxidative/nitrosative stress (malondialdehyde and urinary nitrate/nitrite) were measured. A partial correlation adjusted by gender, Tanner stage, and body mass index in obese children showed that resistin was significantly related to central obesity (p<0.002), insulin resistance (p<0.005), and homocysteine (p<0.001). No association was found with other metabolic risk factors or hs-CRP levels. Malondialdehyde (p<0.043) and sVCAM-1 (p<0.002) were positively correlated whereas urinary nitrate/nitrite was negatively correlated (p<0.007). In multiple regression analysis homocysteine, sVCAM-1, and urinary nitrate/nitrite remained independent determinants of resistin levels (R(2) adjusted=0.347, p=0.000). Resistin could be considered as a promising marker for future cardiovascular disease in obese children.

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MILLIPLEX® Human Adipocyte Magnetic Bead Panel - Endocrine Multiplex Assay, The Human Adipocyte Magnetic Bead Panel, using the Luminex xMAP technology, enables the simultaneous analysis of 11 Adipocyte protein biomarkers in cell culture samples.
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