Association of C1q/TNF-Related Protein-3 (CTRP3) and CTRP13 Serum Levels with Coronary Artery Disease in Subjects with and without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

PLoS One. 2016 Dec 29;11(12):e0168773. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168773. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

C1q/TNF-Related Protein-3 (CTRP3) and CTRP13 are two newly discovered adipokines regulating glucose and lipid metabolism. But their role in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD) is still in infancy. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of gene expression and serum levels of CTRP3 and CTRP13 with CAD, metabolic and inflammatory markers in patients with and without T2DM. Serum levels of CTRP3, CTRP13, adiponectin and inflammatory cytokines and their gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were determined in 172 subjects categorized as group I (without T2DM and CAD), group II (with CAD but no T2DM), group III (with T2DM but no CAD) and group IV (with T2DM and CAD). Serum levels and gene expression of CTRP3, CTRP13 and adiponectin in the group I were higher compared to other groups. Inflammatory cytokines in the control group were lower than other groups too. CTRP3 serum levels have an independent association with BMI, smoking and CTRP3 gene expression; also CTRP13 serum levels has an independent association with BMI, HDL-C, insulin, HOMA-IR, HbA1c and TNF-α. Decreased serum levels of CTRP3 and CTRP13 were also associated with CAD. It appears that the decreased levels of CTRP3 and especially CTRP13 were associated with increased risk of T2DM and CAD. These findings suggest an emerging role of these adipokines in the pathogenesis of CAD, but further studies are necessary to establish this concept.

MeSH terms

  • Adipokines / blood
  • Adipokines / metabolism
  • Aged
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Complement C1q / genetics
  • Complement C1q / metabolism*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / blood*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / complications*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / genetics
  • Cytokines / blood
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Humans
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear / metabolism
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tumor Necrosis Factors / blood*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factors / genetics

Substances

  • Adipokines
  • Biomarkers
  • C1QL3 protein, human
  • C1QTNF3 protein, human
  • Cytokines
  • Tumor Necrosis Factors
  • Complement C1q

Grants and funding

This work was supported by a grant (25388-30-04-93) from Iran University of Medical Science. The funder had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.