Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Department of Pathology, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Eur J Med Res. 2024 Jul 12;29(1):363. doi: 10.1186/s40001-024-01955-9.
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) served as oral antidiabetic agents for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Although an action on glucose homeostasis was identified, no well-rounded illustration had been established on the changes of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) levels during DPP-4i treatment. This study aimed to explore the anti-inflammatory effect of DPP-4i on TNF-alpha in patients with T2DM.
PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library were systematically searched from inception to May 31, 2024. Randomized controlled trials exploring the impact of DPP-4i on TNF-alpha levels were identified. Risk of bias was assessed according to the Cochrane criteria. A fixed or random-effects model was selected to pool estimate on whether the heterogeneity was present. Subgroup analysis were performed to explore the potential factors that influenced heterogeneity. Related meta-analysis was conducted with the software of Revman 5.3 and STATA 12.0.
Eleven trials involving 884 participants with T2DM were included. Pooled estimates suggested that DPP-4i did not significantly modulate TNF-alpha levels (WMD, - 0.70, 95% CI - 1.94 to 0.53, P = 0.26) in T2DM. DPP-4i produced a significant effect on TNF-alpha (WMD, - 4.50 pg/mL, 95% CI - 4.68 to - 4.32, P < 0.00001) when compared to placebo, and a comparable effect was demonstrated on TNF-alpha (WMD, 0.10 pg/mL, 95% CI - 0.11 to 0.30, P = 0.35) in comparison with active agents. Estimate was stable according to the sensitivity test. Subgroup analysis revealed that heterogeneity might not correlate with baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), age or treatment duration.
A significant effect of DPP-4i on TNF-alpha levels was present in T2DM when compared to placebo. Administration of DPP-4i produced no significant effect on TNF-alpha in comparison with active comparators. Further studies with large samples should be performed to illustrate the impact of DPP-4i on TNF-alpha levels in T2DM. Trial registration International Prospective Register for Systematic Review (PROSPERO) number: CRD42020185479.
二肽基肽酶-4 抑制剂(DPP-4i)是治疗 2 型糖尿病(T2DM)的口服抗糖尿病药物。尽管已经确定了其对葡萄糖稳态的作用,但尚未建立 DPP-4i 治疗期间肿瘤坏死因子 alpha(TNF-alpha)水平变化的全面说明。本研究旨在探讨 DPP-4i 对 T2DM 患者 TNF-alpha 的抗炎作用。
系统检索 PubMed、Embase 和 Cochrane Library 从成立到 2024 年 5 月 31 日的文献。确定了探讨 DPP-4i 对 TNF-alpha 水平影响的随机对照试验。根据 Cochrane 标准评估偏倚风险。如果存在异质性,则选择固定或随机效应模型来汇总估计值。进行亚组分析以探讨影响异质性的潜在因素。使用 Revman 5.3 和 STATA 12.0 软件进行相关的荟萃分析。
纳入了 11 项涉及 884 名 T2DM 患者的试验。汇总估计表明,DPP-4i 对 T2DM 患者的 TNF-alpha 水平没有显著调节作用(WMD,-0.70,95%CI-1.94 至 0.53,P=0.26)。与安慰剂相比,DPP-4i 对 TNF-alpha 有显著影响(WMD,-4.50pg/mL,95%CI-4.68 至-4.32,P<0.00001),与活性药物相比,也表现出类似的影响(WMD,0.10pg/mL,95%CI-0.11 至 0.30,P=0.35)。根据敏感性测试,估计值是稳定的。亚组分析表明,异质性可能与基线糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c)、年龄或治疗持续时间无关。
与安慰剂相比,DPP-4i 对 T2DM 患者的 TNF-alpha 水平有显著影响。与活性对照药物相比,DPP-4i 对 TNF-alpha 没有显著影响。应进行更多的大样本研究,以说明 DPP-4i 对 T2DM 患者 TNF-alpha 水平的影响。试验注册国际前瞻性系统评价注册(PROSPERO)编号:CRD42020185479。