Association between plasma apolipoprotein M and cardiac autonomic neuropathy in type 1 diabetes

Mostafa Safi, Anna Borup, Christian Stevns Hansen, Peter Rossing, Magnus Thorsten Jensen, Christina Christoffersen*

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Abstract

Aim: Diabetes may lead to severe complications e.g. cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) characterized by an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. CAN is diagnosed by a decreased heart rate viability (HRV). Sphingosine-1-Phosphate (S1P) carried by the HDL-associated apolipoprotein M (apoM) is linked to a reduction in the heart rate, and treatment with an S1P-agonist increases HRV. The present study aimed to investigate if plasma apoM was associated with an increased risk of CAN. Methods: The study includes 278 individuals with Type 1 Diabetes recruited from Steno Diabetes Center in Copenhagen from 2010 to 2012. Results: A change of 0.1 µM plasma apoM was associated with the diagnosis of CAN (Odds ratio: 1.11 (1.02; 1.21), p = 0.013). ApoM plasma levels were also positively associated with CAN when adjusted for age and gender (Odds ratio: 1.11 (1.02; 1.21), p = 0.013) as well as lipids, beta-blockers, blood pressure, and alcohol (Odds ratio: 1.14 (1.04; 1.26), p = 0.005) and Hbga1c and time with diabetes (Odds ratio: 1.13 (1.02; 1.25), p = 0.01). Plasma apoM was also associated with a significantly lower SDNN as well as high frequency power in all adjusted models. Conclusion: Increased plasma apoM was associated with an increased risk of CAN as well as a significant reduction in HRV indices. This could represent changes in parasympathetic activity, but, further studies are needed to also explore additional molecular alterations behind such observations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number109943
JournalDiabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume189
Number of pages7
ISSN0168-8227
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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Keywords

  • Apolipoprotein M
  • Cardiac autonomic neuropathy
  • Sphingosine-1-phosphate

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