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Elevated advanced oxidation protein products levels in patients with liver cirrhosis

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Zuwała-Jagiełło J., Pazgan-Simon M., Simon K., Warwas M.

issue 4

679-685

Serum concentrations of advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs) and glycation end products (AGEs) were assessed with respect to functional compromise of liver, as determined by the Child-Pugh and MELD scores. Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B and C) exhibited significantly higher serum concentrations of AOPPs than both patients with compensated liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) and controls. The levels of plasma AGEs in all liver cirrhotic patients were higher when compared with those with the controls and this difference was statistically significant. Plasma total antioxidant status of the patients was significantly lower than that of controls. Significant positive correlations between AOPPs level and the MELD score and between the oxidative stress index and the MELD score were found in all patients with liver cirrhosis. Altered AOPPs levels in decompensated patients may influence the potency of oxidative stress and the progression of liver disease.

Could AGEs be markers of pre-eclampsia? Study of concentration of advanced protein glycation products in pregnant women with physiological pregnancy and pregnancy complicated with pre-eclampsia

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Bodzek P., Janosz I., Damasiewicz-Bodzek A., Witek Ł., Olejek A.

Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis

2022

issue 76

106-111

INTRODUCTION: The role of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in the pathomechanism of arterial hypertension has been demonstrated, but little information is available on the influence of AGEs on the course of pre-eclampsia (PE). The aim of the study was to assess the concentration profile of advanced protein glycation products in pregnant women diagnosed with PE. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The concentrations of AGEs, carboxymethyllysine (CML), carboxyethyllysine (CEL) and methylglyoxal (MG) in the sera of female respondents were determined using the enzyme immunoassay method. RESULTS: The levels of AGE and CML were lower in the group of women with PE compared to the group of non- -pregnant women (p = 0.0411 and p = 0.0072). A lower CML concentration was found in healthy pregnant women as compared to healthy non-pregnant women (p = 0.00068). Positive correlations were found between AGE and CML levels in women with PE (R = 0.339, p = 0.032) and between CML and CEL in healthy non-pregnant women (R = 0.447, p = 0.012). CONCLUSIONS:We suggest that there is a decrease in the intensity of non-enzymatic protein glycation during pregnancy. Moreover, our study indicates that isolated PE may be associated with a different pathomechanism than chronic hypertension, and therefore AGEs cannot be at present considered a marker of PE.

WSTĘP: Rola końcowych produktów zaawansowanejglikacji (advanced glycation end products – AGEs) w patomechanizmie nadciśnienia tętniczego została udowodniona, jednak niewiele jest informacji na temat wpływu AGEs na przebieg stanu przedrzucawkowego (pre-eclampsia – PE). Celem pracy była ocena profilu stężeń zaawansowanych pro-duktów glikacji białek u kobiet ciężarnych z rozpoznaniem PE. MATERIAŁ I METODY: Oznaczenia stężeń AGEs, karboksymetylolizyny (carboxymethyllysine – CML), karboksyetylolizyny (carboxyethyllysine – CEL) i metyloglioksalu (methylglyoxal – MG) w surowicy badanych kobiet wykonano metodą immunoenzymatyczną. WYNIKI: Stężenia AGE i CML były niższe w grupie kobiet z PE w porównaniu z grupą kobiet nieciężarnych (p = 0,0411 i p = 0,0072). Stwierdzono niższe stężenie CML u zdrowych ciężarnych w porównaniu ze zdrowymi nieciężarnymi (p = 0,00068). Stwierdzono dodatnie korelacje pomiędzy stężeniem AGE i CML u kobiet z PE (R = 0,339, p = 0,032) oraz pomiędzy CML i CEL u zdrowych kobiet nieciężarnych (R = 0,447, p = 0,012). WNIOSKI: Sugerujemy, że w czasie ciąży dochodzi do zmniejszenia intensywności nieenzymatycznej glikacji białek. Ponadto nasze badanie wskazuje, że izolowane PE może być związane z innym patomechanizmem niż przewlekłe nadciśnienie tętnicze i dlatego AGEs nie mogą być obecnie uważane za marker PE.

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1 Bodzek P.

1 Damasiewicz-Bodzek A.

1 Janosz I.

1 Olejek A.

1 Pazgan-Simon M.

1 Simon K.

1 Warwas M.

1 Witek Ł.

1 Zuwała-Jagiełło J.

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Elevated advanced oxidation protein products levels in patients with liver cirrhosis

Could AGEs be markers of pre-eclampsia? Study of concentration of advanced protein glycation products in pregnant women with physiological pregnancy and pregnancy complicated with pre-eclampsia