Shared proteomic patterns among high BMI and comorbidities may indicate
potential biomarkers in a Brazillian population
Abstract
This study sought to analyze the impact of Metabolic Syndrome (MeS) and
Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) on metabolism and their relationship of Body Mass
Index (BMI) and to identify potential predictive protein biomarkers for
MeS and T2DM. The proteomes of saliva and blood, clinical parameters
were analyzed in 103 adult individuals from the State of Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, a mixed-race population. Healthy individuals were sorted by
their Body Mass Index (BMI) in normal (n=29), overweight (n=25) and
obese (n=15) and were compared with individuals with MeS (n=23) and T2DM
(n=11). Random forest predictive model revealed that 3 clinical
variables, BMI, HOMA-IR, and fasting blood glucose, are most important
for predicting MeS and T2DM. A total of 6 plasmatic proteins (ABCD4,
LDB1, PDZ, Podoplanin, Lipirin-alpha-3 and WRS) and 6 salivary proteins
(Hemoglobin subunit beta, POTE ankyrin domain family member E, T cell
receptor alpha variable 9-2, Lactotransferrin, Cystatin-S, Carbonic
anhydrase 6), are enhanced in T2DM and in MeS. Salivary and plasmatic
proteomes, in a population of brazil, demonstrates that the
physiopathological conditions associated with abnormal weight gain,
T2DM, and MeS share similar modifications in protein composition,
offering potential predictive biomarkers, potentially mitigating the
adverse health consequences of these metabolic disorders.