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. 2024 Oct 28;7(11):e70106.
doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70106. eCollection 2024 Nov.

Protective role of SIRT1 (rs3758391 T > C) polymorphism against T2DM and its complications: Influence on GPx activity

Rozita Naseri  1 , Farnaz Khalili  2 , Zohreh Rahimi  2   3 , Kheirolah Yari  3 , Mansour Rezaei  4
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Protective role of SIRT1 (rs3758391 T > C) polymorphism against T2DM and its complications: Influence on GPx activity

Rozita Naseri et al. Health Sci Rep. .

Abstract

Background and aims: Sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) has antidiabetic effects through the regulation of insulin secretion and modulation of inflammation. The SIRT1 rs3758391 gene polymorphism affects the level of SIRT1. The current study aimed to investigate the possible influence of SIRT1 gene variants in relation to oxidative stress parameters on the susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its microvascular complications.

Methods: In this case-control study 398 individuals including 300 patients with T2DM (100 T2DM without complication, 100 diabetic neuropathy patients and 100 patients with diabetic retinopathy) and 98 healthy subjects were studied for SIRT1 rs3758391 T > C variants. Also, the glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity and the levels of glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and total oxidative status (TOS) were determined by colorimetric methods. SIRT1 genotypes were detected using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method.

Results: The C allele of SIRT1 reduced the risk of T2DM, diabetic neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy. Significantly lower levels of GSH, GPx, and TAC were found in diabetic patients compared to control group. However, the level of MDA was significantly higher in patients compared to healthy individuals. Considering all individuals, the GPx activity increased in the presence of the SIRT1 CC, and TC genotypes compared to the TT genotype. Among all studied individuals the activity of GPx was significantly higher in normal body mass index (BMI) subjects than overweight, and obese individuals. However, among overweight and obese diabetic, diabetic retinopathy and diabetic neuropathy patients the mean level of TOS was significantly higher compared to patients with normal BMI.

Conclusions: Our findings suggest a protective role for SIRT1 C allele against T2DM and diabetic neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy. We found in the presence of this allele the GPx activity increased. Also, we detected an enhanced oxidative stress level among overweight and obese patients with diabetes and its complications that could be involved in the pathogenesis of the disease.

Keywords: SIRT1 gene variants; T2DM; antioxidants; diabetic neuropathy; diabetic retinopathy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Zohreh Rahimi is an Editorial Board member of Health Science Reports and a coauthor of this article. To minimize bias, they were excluded from all editorial decision‐making related to the acceptance of this article for publication. The remaining authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Box Plot distribution of GPx according to body mass index (BMI) among all studied individuals. GPx, glutathione peroxidase.
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Figure 2
Box Plot distribution of total oxidative status (TOS) according to BMI among all patients. BMI, body mass index.
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