Plasma Levels of MASP-1 and MASP-2 are Elevated in Type 1 Diabetes and Correlate with Glycaemic Control

Jenny, Lorenz; Ajjan, Ramzi; King, Rhodri; Thiel, Steffen; Schroeder, Verena (2015). Plasma Levels of MASP-1 and MASP-2 are Elevated in Type 1 Diabetes and Correlate with Glycaemic Control. Clinical and experimental immunology, 180(2), pp. 227-232. Blackwell Scientific Publications 10.1111/cei.12574

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There is increasing evidence that the complement system plays an important role in diabetes and the development of diabetic vascular complications. In particular, mannan-binding lectin (MBL) levels are elevated in diabetes patients, and diabetes patients with diabetic nephropathy have higher MBL levels than diabetes patients with normal renal function. The MBL-associated serine proteases (MASPs) MASP-1, MASP-2, and MASP-3, and MBL-associated protein MAp44 have not yet been studied in diabetes patients. We therefore measured plasma levels of MASP-1, MASP-2, MASP-3, and MAp44 in 30 children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and 17 matched control subjects, and in 45 adults with T1DM and 31 matched control subjects. MASP-1 and MASP-2 levels were significantly higher in children and adults with T1DM than in their respective control groups, whereas MASP-3 and MAp44 levels did not differ between patients and controls. MASP-1 and MASP-2 levels correlated with HbA1c, and MASP levels decreased when glycaemic control improved. Since MASP-1 and MASP-2 have been shown to directly interact with blood coagulation, elevated levels of these proteins may play a role in the enhanced thrombotic environment and consequent vascular complications in diabetes.

Item Type:

 Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

 04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Forschungsbereich Pavillon 52 > Forschungsgruppe Experimentelle Hämostase
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Unit Childrens Hospital > Thromboselabor Kinderklinik [discontinued]
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Haematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Pharmacy (DOLS) > Clinic of Haematology and Central Haematological Laboratory
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Unit Childrens Hospital > Forschungsgruppe Hämatologie (Erwachsene)

UniBE Contributor:

 Jenny, Lorenz, Schröder, Verena

Subjects:

 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

 0009-9104

Publisher:

 Blackwell Scientific Publications

Language:

 English

Submitter:

 Verena Zwahlen

Date Deposited:

 29 Apr 2015 12:04

Last Modified:

 05 Dec 2022 14:45

Publisher DOI:

 10.1111/cei.12574

PubMed ID:

 25533914

Uncontrolled Keywords:

 diabetes; mannan-binding lectin-associated serine proteases; MASP-1; MASP-2

BORIS DOI:

 10.7892/boris.67431

URI:

 https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/67431

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