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Glypican-4 in pregnancy and its relation to glucose metabolism, insulin resistance and gestational diabetes mellitus status.


ABSTRACT: Glypican-4 (GPC-4) is an adipokine that enhances insulin receptor signaling. Plasma concentrations were found to be elevated in patients with prediabetes but reduced in type 2 diabetes mellitus. No study on Glypican-4 in pregnancy and pregnancy-related insulin resistance has been published yet. GPC-4 levels were investigated in 59 overweight women throughout their pregnancy at the Medical University of Vienna. GPC-4 levels, fasting insulin, fasting glucose, estradiol, liver and renal parameters, and markers of bone development were assessed before the < 21st week of gestation (GW), and at GW 35-37. GPC-4 levels increased from < 21 GW (mean = 2.38 pg/ml, SD = 0.68 pg/ml) to GW 35-37 (mean = 2.96 pg/ml, SD = 0.77 pg/ml, p < 0.001). At the same time, GPC-4 levels correlated negatively with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), serum protein and serum albumin levels and were positively related to creatinine and uric acid levels at GW 35-37. Concerning glucose metabolism, GPC-4 levels were inversely related to ISSI-2, fasting insulin and HOMA-IR, however, not significantly different between women with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) and GDM (p = 0.239). In conclusion, GPC-4 levels rose significantly during pregnancy, correlated negatively with fasting insulin and HOMA-IR but might not be related to gestational diabetes mellitus status.

SUBMITTER: Deischinger C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8668887 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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