Plasma levels of MASP-1, MASP-3 and MAp44 in patients with type 2 diabetes: influence of glycaemic control, body composition and polymorphisms in the MASP1 gene

Sara Skov Krogh, Charlotte Brinck Holt, Rudi Steffensen, Kristian Løkke Funck, Pernille Hoeyem, Esben Laugesen, Per Løgstrup Poulsen, Steffen Thiel, Troels Krarup Hansen

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Abstract

Mounting evidence indicates that adverse activation of the complement system plays a role in the development of diabetic vascular complications. Plasma levels of the complement proteins mannan-binding lectin (MBL) and its associated serine proteases (MASP-1 and MASP-2) are elevated in diabetes. We hypothesised that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the MASP1 gene may contribute to altered plasma levels of the belonging gene products; MASP-1, MASP-3 and mannan-binding lectin-associated protein of 44 kDa (MAp44) in patients with type 2 diabetes. To investigate this, we compared plasma levels of MASP-1, MASP-3, and MAp44 in 100 patients with type 2 diabetes and 100 sex- and age-matched controls. Ten carefully selected SNPs were analysed using TaqMan® genotyping assay. Additionally, we included a streptozotocin induced diabetes mouse model to directly examine the effect of inducing diabetes on MASP-1 levels. MASP-1 levels were significantly higher among patients with type 2 diabetes compared with healthy controls (P = 0.017). Five SNPs (rs874603, rs72549254, rs3774275, rs67143992, rs850312) in the MASP1 gene were associated with plasma levels of MASP-1, MASP-3 and MAp44. In the diabetes mouse model, diabetic mice had significantly higher MASP-1 levels than control mice (P = 0.003). In conclusion, MASP-1 levels were higher among patients with type 2 diabetes and diabetic mice. The mechanism behind this increase remains elusive. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical and Experimental Immunology
Volume189
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)103-112
Number of pages10
ISSN0009-9104
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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