Urinary acrolein protein conjugates-to-creatinine ratio is positively associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Tsung Hui Wu, Guan Yu Su, Tsung Yun Liu, Hsiang Tsui Wang*, Chii Min Hwu*

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Abstract

Acrolein, an unsaturated aldehyde, plays a pathological role in neurodegenerative diseases. However, less is known about its effects on peripheral neuropathy. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of acrolein and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes. We recruited 148 ambulatory patients with type 2 diabetes. Each participant underwent an assessment of the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument Physical Examination. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy was defined as Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument Physical Examination score ≥ 2.5. Serum levels and urinary levels of acrolein protein conjugates were measured. Urinary acrolein protein conjugates-to-creatinine ratios were determined. Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy had significantly higher urinary acrolein protein conjugates-to-creatinine ratios than those without diabetic peripheral neuropathy (7.91, 95% CI: 5.96–10.50 vs 5.31, 95% CI: 4.21–6.68, P = 0.029). Logarithmic transformation of urinary acrolein protein conjugates-to-creatinine ratios was positively associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in univariate logistic analysis, and the association remained significant in multivariate analysis (OR = 2.45, 95% CI: 1.12–5.34, P = 0.025). In conclusion, urinary acrolein protein conjugates-to-creatinine ratio may act as a new biomarker for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes. The involvement of acrolein in the pathogenesis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy warrants further investigation.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere230253
JournalEndocrine Connections
Volume12
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2023

Keywords

  • acrolein
  • acrolein protein conjugates
  • diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • type 2 diabetes

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