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International Journal of Endocrinology
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UDC 616-01874-008:616.833-031.37/38-06:616.379-008.64 DOI: 10.22141/2224-0721.15.2.2019.166097
I.A. Zoriy, N.V. Pashkovska
Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
The role of disorders of the endothelial function
in the development and progression of diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy depending on genetic factors
For cite: Miznarodnij endokrinologicnij zurnal. 2019;15(2):88-92. doi: 10.22141/2224-0721.15.2.2019.166097
Abstract. Background. The purpose was to examine indicators of endothelial functional status in patients with diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DDSP) on the background of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), which depends on the polymorphism of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene (eNOS). Materials and methods. One-hundred and ten patients with DDSP on the background of type 2 DM were examined and composed the basic group. The average age of patients was 54.2 years (from 38 to 72 years). The patients were distributed according to DDSP severity: the first group consisted of 32 (29.1 %) patients with the initial manifestations of DDSP; the second group included 58 (52.7 %) patients with moderate degree; the third group consisted of 20 (18.2 %) patients with severe DDSP. All patients underwent neurological examination using the scale of neuropathic symptomatic and neuropathic functional counting. The endothelial function was investigated by the content of stable metabolites of NO in the blood and the number of circulating endothelial cells in the blood. G894Tpolymorphism in eNOS gene was detected by polymerase chain reaction. Results. According to the data, most patients (78.5 %) presented with decreased amount of NO2--NO3-.The number of desquamated endothelial cells was significantly increased in all examined patients compared to control. Comparing endothelial function parameters depending on G894T polymorphism in the eNOS gene, 43.6 % patients with a homozygous genotype for rare T allele were found to have a significant reduction of NOf-NO- content compared to control group (p < 0.05). Conclusions. There were significantly more pronounced disorders of the endothelial function in patients with moderate to severe DDSP on the background of type 2 DM. The results of the investigation showed the probable effect of G894Tpolymorphism of eNOS gene on the formation of a phenotype predisposing to the development of microangiopathies. Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus; distal symmetric polyneuropathy; endothelial dysfunction; G894Tpolymor-phism
Introduction
The World Health Organization recognizes diabetes mellitus (DM) as a noninfectious epidemic. It is known that the pathogenetic basis for the formation of vascular complications of type 2 DM is the development of endothelial dysfunction. In Ukraine, more than 1.3 million patients are officially registered, and the amount of patients with type 2 DM is about 90—95 % of all cases of diabetes mellitus (official data of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, 2013). The significance ofthis amount keeps impressing. According to the results of certain epidemio-
logical studies have been conducted in our country recently, for each identified patient with type 2 DM there are 2—3 undetected, which limits the possibility of early diagnosis of the disease and prevention of its complications [1].
One of the most common and difficult things in the treatment of diabetic complications is diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DDSP). According to various authors' data, DDSP prevalence varies from 15.5 to 77.6 % in the absence of other causes of its occurrence [2, 3].
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Для кореспонденци: Пашковська Наталiя Вiкторiвна, доктор медичних наук, професор, Вищий державний навчальний заклад УкраТни «Буковинський державний медичний ушверситет», пл. Театральна, 2, м. Чершвц, 58002, УкраТна; е-mail: nvpashkovska@gmail.com
For correspondence: N.V. Pashkovska, MD, PhD, Professor, Bukovinian State Medical University, Teatralna sq., 2, Chernivtsi, 58002, Ukraine; е-mail: nvpashkovska@gmail.com
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It is known that the clinical-diagnostic state of DDSP depends on many factors, and the intensity of manifestation of pathological changes is determined genetically [4].
The understanding of the role of the endothelium in the regulation of vascular tone and the mechanism of disorders in this pathology suggests that the endothelium becomes a direct target for damage. The leading role in the formation of endothelial dysfunction belongs to the damaging effects of hyperglycemia, which are connected with non-enzymatic glycosylation of proteins, the polyol pathway of glucose metabolism, and the ability of hyperglycemia to induce free radical oxidation [5—7].
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in endothelial cells increases the production of NO and cyclic guanosine-3',5'-monophosphate in the smooth muscle cells, reducing the effect of vascular congestion caused by phenylephrine and providing endothelial-depen-dent relaxation in response to acetylcholine [8—11]. Taking into account the physiological role of eNOS and data from previous studies, we hypothesized that the study of the frequency distribution of the genotypes of eNOS-G894T polymorphism in patients with DDPS combined with type 2 DM will allow clarify the pathogenetic mechanisms of the disease, and in the future, molecular genetic data may be useful for justifying the tactics of the management of patients with this pathology.
The purpose of the study is to examine the indicators of endothelial function in patients with diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy on the background of type 2 diabetes mellitus, which depends on the polymorphism of the endothelial NO synthase gene.
Materials and methods
One-hundred and ten patients with DDSP on the background of type 2 DM were examined and composed the basic group. The average age of patients was 54.2 years (from 38 to 72 years). There were 62 men and 48 women. The comparison group included 80 apparently healthy humans aged from 32 to 56, including 36 men and 44 women.
The patients were distributed according to DDSP severity: the first group consisted of 32 (29.1 %) patients with the initial manifestations of DDSP; the second group included 58 (52.7 %) patients with moderate degree; the third group consisted of 20 (18.2 %) patients
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with severe DDSP. All patients underwent neurological examination using the scale of neuropathic symptomatic and neuropathic functional counting [12—14].
The endothelial function was investigated by the content of stable metabolites of NO in the blood and the number of circulating endothelial cells in the blood. In this case, the amount of blood circulating endothelial cells was determined by J. Hladovec method modified by N.N. Petrishchev et al. The content of stable metabolities of NO in the blood (nitrites, nitrates) was examined by the content of nitrite-anion (NO2 ) and the amount of NO2-, and nitrate-anion (NO3) in the serum of venous blood using photocolorimetric method of L.C. Green et al.
DNA was isolated from blood cells using the DNAsorb-B (AmpliSens, Russia). ENOS-G894T polymorphism was detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Allelic polymorphism was determined by gene amplification, followed by Eco24I. Fragments of amplified DNA were separated using gel electrophoresis. DNA was visualized using an ultraviolet emitter. The selection of primers for amplification and subsequent sequencing, as well as PCR analysis, was carried out according to generally accepted world methods.
Statistical analysis was carried out using applications MS Excel 2003, Biostat, Statistica 6. Probability of the received data was calculated by the method of paired test using Student's t-test. The probable difference in the distribution of samples was determined according to the x2 criterion. Value of p < 0.05 was considered probable.
Results
According to the data, most patients (78.2 %) demonstrated a decrease in the amount of NO2 -NO3-, which was detected in all patients with severe DDSP, as well as in 47 (81 %) patients with moderate degree of DDSP and in 17 (53 %) patients with initial manifestations of DDSP that indicated probable decrease in the content of endothelial vasoactive substances with diffusion properties along with the progression of damage to peripheral nerves.
Table 1 demonstrates the comparative evaluation of stable metabolites of nitric oxide in patients with type 2 DM depending on DDSP severity.
It was found that in the examined patients with initial to moderate degree of DDSP, NO2-NO3- level did not differ from that of healthy individuals; in those groups
Table 1. Indicators of the level of stable metabolites of nitric oxide and the number of desquamated endothelial cells in the blood in patients with type 2 DM, depending on the severity of diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy
Indicators Apparently healthy persons, n = 20 Initial degree of DDSP (the 1st group), n = 32 Moderate degree of DDSP (the 2nd group), n = 58 Severe DDSP (the 3rd group), n = 20
no2--no3- pmol/l 24.870 ± 4.240 19.760 ± 3.855 17.080 ± 4.538 11.660 ± 2.520 р1 < 0.05
no2- pmol/l 6.080 ± 0.547 4.100 ± 0.974 3.430 ± 0.621 р1 < 0.05 2.730 ± 0.576 р1 < 0.05
Endothelial cells, x io4/l 3.90 ± 1.37 12.80 ± 3.45 р1 < 0.05 12.70 ± 3.71 р1 < 0.05 16.80 ± 4.11 р1 < 0.05
Note: р1 — significant difference compared to the control group.
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of patients, an increase in the relevant rate was observed in 8 (25 %) patients of the 1st group and in 11 patients (19 %) of the 2nd group.
That was due to the activation of the inductive NO-synthase, which generates toxic to the cell following an excess of NO with the rapid formation of peroxyni-trite [11]. The patients with severe DDSP are likely to have moderate decrease of NO indicators by 2.1 times (p < 0.05) compared to the indicators in apparently healthy individuals.
A decrease of this parameter was observed in patients with moderate DDSP by 1.8 times (p < 0.05) and with severe DDSP — by 2.2 times (p < 0.05) in a comparative analysis of NO2 level compared to control group.
It is known that the endothelium performs a barrier function, participates in the regulation of vascular tone, hemostasis, immune response and angiogenesis [15—17]. Restoration of the vascular wall, dysfunction, and desquamation of the endothelium occur due to various pathological processes. The determination of the number of desquamated (circulating) endothelial cells in the blood can be used as one of the indicators of damage to the endothelium.
According to the results of our investigation, the number of desquamated endothelial cells was significantly increased in all examined patients compared with IHI, which also had a slight desquamation of en-dothelial cells, that might reflect the process of cleansing of intima from dead cells [13]. In patients with initial manifestations of DDSP, the number of endothelial cells was 3.3 times (p < 0.05) higher, with a moderate degree — 3.2 times higher (p < 0.05) and with severe DDSP — 4.3 times higher (p < 0.01) compared to the control group.
The role of ED in the development and progression of diabetic neuropathy was indicated by the established inverse correlation between the concentration of NO2--NO3-, NO2- according to NDS (r = -0.372; p < 0.01 and r = -0.206; p < 0.01) and NSS scales (r = -0.342; p < 0.01 and r = -0.218; p < 0.01).
Discussion
When analyzing the polymorphism, the length of the restriction fragments allowed detect three genotypes of eNOS-G894T polymorphism in analysed genomic DNA samples. It was established that the genetically determined risk for development of the pronounced manifestation of DDSP in patients with type 2 DM (p < 0.05) was associated with the presence of a homozygous genotype with a rare allele T in eNOS gene, as most patients with this genotype had severe DDSP (x2 = 4.568; p = 0.033). In addition, the frequency of the minor T allele in the basic group of the examined patients was higher (47.2 %) compared to the comparison group (36.9 %).
The Table 2 presents frequency distribution of the genotypes of eNOS-G894T polymorphism, depending on DDSP severity: in patients with initial DDSP manifestations, the homozygous GG genotype of the eNOS gene was found in 31.3 %, heterozygous GT — in 53.1 %, and the homozygous genotype with a rare TT allele was registered in 15.6 %. In patients with moderate severity, genotypes were distributed as follows: GG — in 37.9 %, GT — in 46.5 %, and TT — in 15.5 %; in severe DDSP, the homozygous GG genotype was observed in 50 % of patients, the heterozygous genotype GT — in 15 %, and the homozygous TT genotype for the rare allele was found in 35 % of patients.
Table 2. Frequency distribution of genotypes depending on the polymorphism of the endothelial NO synthase gene in patients with type 2 DM and severity of distal symmetric polyneuropathy
Distribution according to genotypes Control group, n = 80 Patients with initial degree of DDSP, n = 32 Patients with moderate DDSP, n = 58 Patients with severe DDSP, n = 20
GG (n, %) 32 (40.0) 10 (31.3) 22 (37.9) 10 (50.0)
GT (n, %) 41 (51.2) 17 (53.1) 27 (46.5) 3 (15.0)
TT (n, %) 7 (8.7) 5 (15.6) 9 (15.5) 7 (35.0) р1 < 0.05
Note: р1 — significant difference compared to IHI according to the criterion x2.
Table 3. Indicators of endothelial function in patients with diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy on the background of type 2 DM according to the frequency distribution of genotypes depending
on the eNOS-G894T polymorphism
Indicators Distribution of patients according to genotypes Indicators of healthy individuals, n = 20
GT, n = 31 GG, n = 25 TT, n = 14
NO2-- NO3-, |jmol/l 19.020 ± 4.255 18.630 ± 4.718 14.010 ± 2.128 p, < 0.05 24.87 ± 4.240
NO2-, |mol/l 5.450 ± 0.908 4.600 ± 1.085 3.800 ± 1.072 p, < 0.05 6.080 ± 0.547
Endothelial cells, x 104/l 12.680 ± 2.508 p, < 0.01 11.000 ± 2.880 p, < 0.01 16.870 ± 2.712 p, < 0.01 3.900 ± 1.375
Note: р1 — significant difference compared to IHI.
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Table 3 presents a comparative estimation of NO indicators in patients depending on the distribution of genotypes. The amount of NO2--NO3- varied as follows: in patients with GT and GG genotypes, it did not differ compared to the apparently healthy individuals. A significant decrease in the content of NO2- NO3- by 43.6 % (p < 0.05) was observed in patients with a homozygous genotype for the rare allele as compared to the control group, indicating a decrease in the content of endothelial vasoactive substances with diffusion properties.
The indicators of NO2- in the examined patients, depending on the distribution of genotypes in patients with GT and GG genotypes, did not differ from the control group, and in patients with TT genotype, its lowest values were observed, which were decreased by 37.5 % (p < 0.05) compared to IHI.
Comparing the number of desquamated endothelial cells in the basic group of patients, depending on the distribution of genotypes (Table 3), it was found that their level was significantly increased in all subjects compared to IHI: in patients with GT genotype - by 69.0 % (p < 0.01), with GG genotype — by 64.5 % (p < 0.05), and in patients with TT genotype the number of desquamated endothelial cells was the highest and increased by 76.8 % (p < 0.01).
However, comparative assessment of this indicator in groups of patients depending on the distribution of genotypes did not detect probable differences.
Conclusions
1. Patients with moderate to severe distal symmetric polyneuropathy on the background of type 2 diabetes mellitus have more severe endothelial dysfunction by reducing basal secretion of NO and a significant increase in the number of desquamated endothelial cells in the blood compared to patients with initial degree of poly-neuropathy.
2. The obtained data indicate the potential effect of eNOS-G894T polymorphism on the formation of a phe-notype predisposing to the development of microangio-pathies, with the replacement of guanine and thymine, and as a result of glutamate replacement by aspartate in the 298th position of the protein of endothelial NO synthase. This leads to a decrease in NO and the development of endothelial dysfunction, which is an important pathogenetic section in the development of diabetic polyneuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Conflicts of interests. Authors declare no conflicts of interests that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.
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Орипнальш дослiдження /Original Researches/
Зорй I.A., Пашковська Н.В.
Вищий державний навчальний заклад Украни «Буковинський державний медичний утверситет», м. 4epHiBui, Украна
Роль розлив функцюнального стану ендотел^ в розвитку
i прогресуваннi дiабетичноУ периферичноУ симетричноУ полiнейропатiУ залежно вiд генетичних чинникiв
Резюме. Мета. Оцшка показникiв функцiонального статусу ендотелiю у хворих на дiабетичну периферичну симетричну полiнейропатiю (ДПСП) внаслщок цукро-вого дiабету (ЦД) 2-го типу залежно вщ полiморфiзму ендотелiального гена NO-синтази (eNOS). Матерiалu та методи. Шд спостереженням перебувало 110 хворих на ДШСШ на тлi ЦД 2-го типу, яш сформували основну групу. Середнш вiк пацieнтiв становив 54,2 року (вщ 38 до 72 рошв). Розподiл пацieнтiв здiйснювався за тяжшс-тю ДШСШ: першу групу становили 32 (29,1 %) пащенти з початковими проявами ДШСШ; друга група включала 58 (52,7 %) пащентав iз помiрним ступенем; третя група — 20 (18,2 %) пащенпв iз вираженим ступенем ДШСШ. Ушм пацiентам проведено невролопчний огляд за шкалою нейропатичного симптоматичного i нейропатично-го функцюнального пщрахунку. Функцiональний стан ендотелiю дослщжували за вмiстом стiйких метаболiтiв оксиду азоту (N0) в кровi й числом циркулюючих ендоте-лiальних клггин у кровi. Шолiморфiзм G894T в геш eN0S виявлено за допомогою полiмеразноi ланцюгово! реакцii.
Результати. Згщно з отриманими даними, у бшьшос-тi пацiентiв (78,5 %) вщзначалося зменшення кiлькостi N02--N03-. Число десквамованих ендотелiальних клiтин було вiрогiдно збшьшене в усiх дослщжених пацiентiв по-рiвняно з контрольною групою. Шри порiвняльнiй оцш-цi ендотелiальних функцюнальних параметрiв залежно вiд полiморфiзму G894T в генi eN0S встановлено, що у хворих iз гомозиготним генотипом для рiдкiсноi Т алелi спостеркалося вiрогiдне зниження вмiсту N02--N03- — у 43,6 % (р < 0,05) порiвняно з контрольною групою. Висно-вки. Встановлеш вiрогiднi порушення функцii ендотелiю у хворих iз помiрним i вираженим ступенем дiабетичноi периферичноi симетричноi полiнейропатii на тлi ЦД 2-го типу. Результати дослщження пiдтвердили ймовiрний вплив полiморфiзму G894T в генi eN0S на утворення фенотипу, що обумовлюе схильнiсть до розвитку мшро-ангiопатiй.
Ключовi слова: цукровий дiабет 2-го типу; дистальна си-метрична полiнейропатiя; ендотелiальна дисфункцiя; по-лiморфiзм гена G894T
Зорий И.А., Пашковская Н.В.
Высшее государственное учебное заведение Украины «Буковинский государственный медицинский университет», г. Черновцы, Украина
Роль расстройств функционального состояния эндотелия в развитии и прогрессировании диабетической периферической симметричной полинейропатии в зависимости от генетических факторов
Резюме. Цель. Оценка показателей функционального статуса эндотелия у больных диабетической периферической симметричной полинейропатией (ДШСШ) вследствие сахарного диабета (СД) 2-го типа в зависимости от полиморфизма эндотелиального гена N0-синтазы (eN0S). Материалы и методы. Шод наблюдением находились 110 больных ДШСШ на фоне СД 2-го типа, которые сформировали основную группу. Средний возраст пациентов составлял 54,2 года (от 38 до 72 лет). Распределение пациентов осуществлялось по тяжести ДШСШ: первая группа состояла из 32 (29,1 %) пациентов с начальными проявлениями ДШСШ; вторая группа включала 58 (52,7 %) пациентов с умеренной степенью; третья группа — 20 (18,2 %) пациентов с выраженной степенью ДШСШ. Всем пациентам проведен неврологический осмотр по шкале нейропати-ческого симптоматического и нейропатического функционального счета. Функциональное состояние эндотелия исследовали по содержанию стойких метаболитов оксида азота (N0) в крови и числу циркулирующих эндотелиаль-ных клеток в крови. Шолиморфизм G894T в гене eN0S выявляли с помощью полимеразной цепной реакции. Ре-
зультаты. Согласно полученным данным, у большинства пациентов (78,5 %) отмечалось уменьшение количества N02--N03-. Число десквамированных эндотелиальных клеток было достоверно увеличено у всех исследованных пациентов в сравнении с контрольной группой. Шри сравнительной оценке эндотелиальных функциональных параметров в зависимости от полиморфизма G894T в гене eN0S установлено, что у больных с гомозиготным генотипом для редкой Т аллели наблюдалось достоверное снижение содержания N02--N03- — у 43,6 % (р < 0,05) в сравнении с контрольной группой. Выводы. Установлены достоверные нарушения функции эндотелия у больных с умеренной и выраженной степенью диабетической периферической симметричной полинейропатии на фоне СД 2-го типа. Результаты исследования подтвердили вероятное влияние полиморфизма G894T в гене eN0S на образование фенотипа, обусловливающего склонность к развитию микроангиопатий.
Ключевые слова: сахарный диабет 2-го типа; дисталь-ная симметричная полинейропатия; эндотелиальная дисфункция; полиморфизм гена G894T
