The serum levels of the EGF-like homeotic protein dlk1 correlate with different metabolic parameters in two hormonally different children populations in Spain.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:The Dlk1 gene encodes for dlk1, a transmembrane protein belonging to the EGF-like repeat-containing family. Dlk1 has been shown to act as a regulator of adipogenesis. Fc-dlk1 transgenic mice show a decrease in adipose tissue and glucose tolerance, hypertriglyceridaemia and lower insulin sensitivity. Dlk1-deficient mice show growth retardation, increased serum lipid metabolites and develop obesity. These data advocate for a role of dlk1 in the maintenance of lipid homeostasis, and suggest that dlk1 levels may influence the development of cardiovascular disease. AIM AND METHODS:In this study, we analysed whether dlk1 serum levels could be indicative of the different hormonal or metabolic status shown by two Spanish children populations (6-8 years-old), Orense and Murcia. We determined dlk1 serum levels by ELISA assay, using an antibody raised against the recombinant protein, and performed a correlation analysis against measurements of several hormonal and biochemical parameters in samples from 494 subjects. RESULTS:We found a statistically significant positive correlation between serum levels of dlk1 and those of glucose (P < 0.05), total cholesterol (P < 0.01) and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) (P < 0.01) in children from Murcia, but not from Orense's population, where dehydroepiandrosterone-sulphate (DHEA-S) levels were significantly higher (P < 0.01) and dlk1 correlated positively with insulin (P < 0.01), homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) (P < 0.01) and free fatty acids (FFA) (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS:dlk1 serum levels appear related to the anabolic status of the children in association with changes in the levels of DHEA-S, which have been associated with hyperinsulinaemia and diabetes. Monitoring dlk1 levels may be important to evaluate the metabolic and hormonal stage of child development.

journal_name

Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)

journal_title

Clinical endocrinology

authors

Hermida C,Garcés C,de Oya M,Cano B,Martínez-Costa OH,Rivero S,García-Ramírez JJ,Laborda J,Aragón JJ

doi

10.1111/j.1365-2265.2008.03170.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-08-01 00:00:00

pages

216-24

issue

2

eissn

0300-0664

issn

1365-2265

pii

CEN3170

journal_volume

69

pub_type

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