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Associations among the plasma amino acid profile, obesity, and glucose metabolism in Japanese adults with normal glucose tolerance
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| Title: | Associations among the plasma amino acid profile, obesity, and glucose metabolism in Japanese adults with normal glucose tolerance |
| Authors: | Takashina, Chisa Browse this author | | Tsujino, Ichizo Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Watanabe, Taku Browse this author | | Sakaue, Shinji Browse this author | | Ikeda, Daisuke Browse this author | | Yamada, Asuka Browse this author | | Sato, Takahiro Browse this author | | Ohira, Hiroshi Browse this author | | Otsuka, Yoshinori Browse this author | | Oyama-Manabe, Noriko Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Ito, Yoichi M. Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Nishimura, Masaharu Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Keywords: | Visceral obesity | | Oral glucose tolerance test | | Insulin secretion | | Insulin resistance | | Branched-chain amino acid | | Glycine | | Glutamate | | Glutamine |
| Issue Date: | 19-Jan-2016 |
| Publisher: | BioMed Central |
| Journal Title: | Nutrition & metabolism |
| Volume: | 13 |
| Start Page: | 5 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1186/s12986-015-0059-5 |
| Abstract: | Background: Amino acids (AAs) are emerging as a new class of effective molecules in the etiology of obesity and diabetes mellitus. However, most investigations have focused on subjects with obesity and/or impaired glucose regulation; the possible involvement of AAs in the initial phase of glucose dysregulation remains poorly understood. Furthermore, little attention has been given to possible associations between the pattern/degree of fat deposition and the plasma AA profile. Our objective was therefore to determine the relationships between plasma AA concentrations and the type/degree of obesity and glucose regulation in Japanese adults with normal glucose tolerance. Methods: Eighty-three subjects with normal glucose tolerance were classified as obese or nonobese and as visceral obesity or nonvisceral obesity. Correlations between the plasma levels of 23 AAs and somatometric measurements, visceral fat area (VFA), subcutaneous fat area (SFA), and 75-g oral glucose tolerance test results were analyzed. Results: Obesity or visceral obesity was associated with higher levels of branched-chain AAs (isoleucine, leucine, and valine), lysine, tryptophan, cystine, and glutamate but lower levels of asparagine, citrulline, glutamine, glycine, and serine (p < 0.04). Age-and gender-adjusted analyses indicated that VFA was positively correlated with tryptophan and glutamate levels, whereas VFA and SFA were negatively correlated with citrulline, glutamine, and glycine levels (p < 0.05). The fasting and 2-h plasma glucose levels or the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance were positively correlated with valine, glutamate, and tyrosine levels but negatively correlated with citrulline, glutamine, and glycine levels. The homeostasis model assessment for the beta-cell function index was positively correlated with leucine, tryptophan, valine, and glutamate levels but negatively correlated with citrulline, glutamine, glycine, and serine levels (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The present study identified specific associations between 10 AAs and the type/degree of obesity, and indices of glucose/insulin regulation, in Japanese adults with preserved glucose metabolism. With the growing concern about the increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes, the possible roles of these AAs as early markers and/or precursors warrant further investigation. |
| Rights: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/60818 |
| Appears in Collections: | 国際連携研究教育局 : GI-CoRE (Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education : GI-CoRE) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 辻野 一三
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