Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Department of Medical Pharmacology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
BMC Res Notes. 2022 Dec 12;15(1):367. doi: 10.1186/s13104-022-06261-3.
Perilipin A is a common protein that coats lipid surfaces preventing them from being exposed to oxidative damage. Researchers have found little consistency in the relationship between perilipin A levels in the blood and body fat. This study was a cross-sectional observational that looked at circulating perilipin A levels and how they relate to metabolic health.
The participants in this study were 86 individuals with a mean age of 45.5 ± 1.2 years. Multiple clinical and metabolic indicators (age, weight, BMI, total body fat mass, triglyceride, and HOMA-IR) were shown to be inversely associated with perilipin A levels (rho = - 0.32, - 0.37, - 0.40, - 0.45, - 0.33 and - 0.29; p < 0.05 respectively). Obese persons were almost six times more likely than non-obese individuals to have lower perilipin A levels (odds ratio = 6.22, CI = 2.35-11.50, p < 0.001). Our findings underscore the important role of perilipin A proteins in metabolic health.
脂滴包被蛋白 A 是一种常见的蛋白质,可防止脂质表面受到氧化损伤。研究人员发现,血液中脂滴包被蛋白 A 水平与体脂肪之间的关系缺乏一致性。本研究为横断面观察性研究,旨在研究循环脂滴包被蛋白 A 水平及其与代谢健康的关系。
本研究的参与者为 86 名平均年龄为 45.5±1.2 岁的个体。多项临床和代谢指标(年龄、体重、BMI、全身脂肪量、甘油三酯和 HOMA-IR)与脂滴包被蛋白 A 水平呈负相关(rho=-0.32、-0.37、-0.40、-0.45、-0.33 和-0.29;p<0.05 分别)。肥胖者的脂滴包被蛋白 A 水平低于非肥胖者的可能性几乎高出六倍(比值比=6.22,CI=2.35-11.50,p<0.001)。我们的研究结果强调了脂滴包被蛋白 A 蛋白在代谢健康中的重要作用。