BACKGROUND In addition to insulin resistance,impaired insulin secretion has recently been identified as a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Scarce clinical data exist for pediatric T...BACKGROUND In addition to insulin resistance,impaired insulin secretion has recently been identified as a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Scarce clinical data exist for pediatric T2DM.AIM To investigate the association ofβ-cell function and insulin resistance with pediatric T2DM in the first Chinese multicenter study.METHODS This multicenter cross-sectional study included 161 newly diagnosed T2DM children and adolescents between January 2017 and October 2019.Children with normal glycemic levels(n=1935)were included as healthy control subjects.The homeostasis models(HOMAs)were used to assess theβ-cell function(HOMA2-%B)and insulin resistance(HOMA2-IR)levels.The HOMA index was standardized by sex and age.We performed logistic regression analysis to obtain odds ratios(ORs)for T2DM risk using the standardized HOMA index,adjusted for confounding factors including sex,Tanner stage,T2DM family history,body mass index z-score,and lipid profile.RESULTS The male-female ratio of newly diagnosed T2DM patients was 1.37:1(OR=2.20,P=0.011),and the mean ages of onset for boys and girls were 12.5±1.9 years and 12.3±1.7 years,respectively.The prevalence of related comorbidities including obesity,elevated blood pressure,and dyslipidemia was 58.2%,53.2%,and 80.0%,respectively.The T2DM group had lower HOMA2-%B levels(P<0.001)and higher HOMA2-IR levels(P<0.001)than the control group.Both the decrease in HOMA2-%B z-score(OR=8.40,95%CI:6.40-11.02,P<0.001)and the increase in HOMA2-IR z-score(OR=1.79,95%CI:1.60-2.02,P<0.001)were associated with a higher risk of T2DM,and the decrease in HOMA2-%B z-score always had higher ORs than the increase in HOMA2-IR z-score after adjusting for confounding factors.CONCLUSION Besides insulin resistance,β-cell function impairment is also strongly associated with Chinese pediatric T2DM.Gender difference in susceptibility and high comorbidities warrant specific T2DM screening and prevention strategies in Chinese children.展开更多
BACKGROUND Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus(TNDM)is a rare form of diabetes mellitus that usually presents within the first 6 mo of life.Patients often enter remission within several months,although relapse can oc...BACKGROUND Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus(TNDM)is a rare form of diabetes mellitus that usually presents within the first 6 mo of life.Patients often enter remission within several months,although relapse can occur later in life.Mutations in the ABCC8 gene,which encodes the sulfonylurea receptor 1 of the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,are associated with TNDM and permanent neonatal diabetes.This study describes a novel de novo c.3880C>T heterozygous ABCC8 variant that causes TNDM and can be treated with sulfonylurea therapy.CASE SUMMARY We retrospectively analyzed 2 Chinese patients with TNDM who were diagnosed,treated,or referred for follow-up between September 2017 and September 2023.The patients were tested for mutations using targeted next-generation sequencing.Patients with neonatal diabetes mellitus caused by a c.3880C>T heterozygous missense variant in the ABCC8 gene have not been reported before.Both children had an onset of post-infectious diabetic ketoacidosis,which is worth noting.At a follow-up visit after discontinuing insulin injection,oral glyburide was found to be effective with no adverse reactions.CONCLUSION Early genetic testing of neonatal diabetes mellitus aids in accurate diagnosis and treatment and helps avoid daily insulin injections that may cause pain.展开更多
Background The real-world exposure levels of non-therapeutic antibiotics and neonicotinoids in type 1 diabetes(T1D)children and their associations as environmental triggers through gut microbiota shifts remained unkno...Background The real-world exposure levels of non-therapeutic antibiotics and neonicotinoids in type 1 diabetes(T1D)children and their associations as environmental triggers through gut microbiota shifts remained unknown.We thus investigated the antibiotics and neonicotinoids’exposure levels and their associations with gut microbiota in pediatric T1D.Methods Fifty-one newly onset T1D children along with 67 age-matched healthy controls were recruited.Urine concentrations of 28 antibiotics and 12 neonicotinoids were measured by mass spectrometry.Children were grouped according to the kinds of antibiotics’and neonicotinoids’exposures,respectively.The 16S rRNA of fecal gut microbiota was sequenced,and the correlation with urine antibiotics and neonicotinoids’concentrations was analyzed.Results The overall detection rates of antibiotics were 72.5%and 61.2%among T1D and healthy children,whereas the neonicotinoids detection rates were 70.6%and 52.2%(P=0.044).Children exposed to one kind of antibiotic or two or more kinds of neonicotinoids had higher risk of T1D,with the odd ratios of 2.579 and 3.911.Furthermore,co-exposure to antibiotics and neonicotinoids was associated with T1D,with the odd ratio of 4.924.Antibiotics or neonicotinoids exposure did not affect overall richness and diversity of gut microbiota.However,children who were exposed to neither antibiotics nor neonicotinoids had higher abundance of Lachnospiraceae than children who were exposed to antibiotics and neonicotinoids alone or together.Conclusion High antibiotics and neonicotinoids exposures were found in T1D children,and they were associated with changes in gut microbiota featured with lower abundance of butyrate-producing genera,which might increase the risk of T1D.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China,No.2016YFC1305302the National Natural Science Fund of China,No.81600608the Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province,No.2017GSF18118.
文摘BACKGROUND In addition to insulin resistance,impaired insulin secretion has recently been identified as a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Scarce clinical data exist for pediatric T2DM.AIM To investigate the association ofβ-cell function and insulin resistance with pediatric T2DM in the first Chinese multicenter study.METHODS This multicenter cross-sectional study included 161 newly diagnosed T2DM children and adolescents between January 2017 and October 2019.Children with normal glycemic levels(n=1935)were included as healthy control subjects.The homeostasis models(HOMAs)were used to assess theβ-cell function(HOMA2-%B)and insulin resistance(HOMA2-IR)levels.The HOMA index was standardized by sex and age.We performed logistic regression analysis to obtain odds ratios(ORs)for T2DM risk using the standardized HOMA index,adjusted for confounding factors including sex,Tanner stage,T2DM family history,body mass index z-score,and lipid profile.RESULTS The male-female ratio of newly diagnosed T2DM patients was 1.37:1(OR=2.20,P=0.011),and the mean ages of onset for boys and girls were 12.5±1.9 years and 12.3±1.7 years,respectively.The prevalence of related comorbidities including obesity,elevated blood pressure,and dyslipidemia was 58.2%,53.2%,and 80.0%,respectively.The T2DM group had lower HOMA2-%B levels(P<0.001)and higher HOMA2-IR levels(P<0.001)than the control group.Both the decrease in HOMA2-%B z-score(OR=8.40,95%CI:6.40-11.02,P<0.001)and the increase in HOMA2-IR z-score(OR=1.79,95%CI:1.60-2.02,P<0.001)were associated with a higher risk of T2DM,and the decrease in HOMA2-%B z-score always had higher ORs than the increase in HOMA2-IR z-score after adjusting for confounding factors.CONCLUSION Besides insulin resistance,β-cell function impairment is also strongly associated with Chinese pediatric T2DM.Gender difference in susceptibility and high comorbidities warrant specific T2DM screening and prevention strategies in Chinese children.
基金Supported by the Department of Science and Technology of Henan Province,China,No.222102310461。
文摘BACKGROUND Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus(TNDM)is a rare form of diabetes mellitus that usually presents within the first 6 mo of life.Patients often enter remission within several months,although relapse can occur later in life.Mutations in the ABCC8 gene,which encodes the sulfonylurea receptor 1 of the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,are associated with TNDM and permanent neonatal diabetes.This study describes a novel de novo c.3880C>T heterozygous ABCC8 variant that causes TNDM and can be treated with sulfonylurea therapy.CASE SUMMARY We retrospectively analyzed 2 Chinese patients with TNDM who were diagnosed,treated,or referred for follow-up between September 2017 and September 2023.The patients were tested for mutations using targeted next-generation sequencing.Patients with neonatal diabetes mellitus caused by a c.3880C>T heterozygous missense variant in the ABCC8 gene have not been reported before.Both children had an onset of post-infectious diabetic ketoacidosis,which is worth noting.At a follow-up visit after discontinuing insulin injection,oral glyburide was found to be effective with no adverse reactions.CONCLUSION Early genetic testing of neonatal diabetes mellitus aids in accurate diagnosis and treatment and helps avoid daily insulin injections that may cause pain.
基金by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31070293)the Research and Development Program of Science and Technology of Shaanxi Province(2014K14-01-02)the Basic Research Programs of Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(2020JM-277).
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC1305302)the Clinical special project of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in 2019,Shanghai Municipal Health Commission,Shanghai Municipal Administrator of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
文摘Background The real-world exposure levels of non-therapeutic antibiotics and neonicotinoids in type 1 diabetes(T1D)children and their associations as environmental triggers through gut microbiota shifts remained unknown.We thus investigated the antibiotics and neonicotinoids’exposure levels and their associations with gut microbiota in pediatric T1D.Methods Fifty-one newly onset T1D children along with 67 age-matched healthy controls were recruited.Urine concentrations of 28 antibiotics and 12 neonicotinoids were measured by mass spectrometry.Children were grouped according to the kinds of antibiotics’and neonicotinoids’exposures,respectively.The 16S rRNA of fecal gut microbiota was sequenced,and the correlation with urine antibiotics and neonicotinoids’concentrations was analyzed.Results The overall detection rates of antibiotics were 72.5%and 61.2%among T1D and healthy children,whereas the neonicotinoids detection rates were 70.6%and 52.2%(P=0.044).Children exposed to one kind of antibiotic or two or more kinds of neonicotinoids had higher risk of T1D,with the odd ratios of 2.579 and 3.911.Furthermore,co-exposure to antibiotics and neonicotinoids was associated with T1D,with the odd ratio of 4.924.Antibiotics or neonicotinoids exposure did not affect overall richness and diversity of gut microbiota.However,children who were exposed to neither antibiotics nor neonicotinoids had higher abundance of Lachnospiraceae than children who were exposed to antibiotics and neonicotinoids alone or together.Conclusion High antibiotics and neonicotinoids exposures were found in T1D children,and they were associated with changes in gut microbiota featured with lower abundance of butyrate-producing genera,which might increase the risk of T1D.
