title: Serum enzymes of lysosomal origin as indicators of the metabolic control in non-insulin-dependent diabetics.
abstract: Several lysosomal enzymes (beta-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminidase, beta-D-glucuronidase, alpha-D-galactosidase, beta-D-galactosidase, alpha-D-glucosidase, beta-D-glucosidase, alpha-L-fucosidase and alpha-D-mannosidase) were determined in the serum of 54 non-insulin-dependent diabetics with different degrees of metabolic control and without complications and in 18 non-insulin-dependent diabetics with complications. The serum levels of beta-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminidase, beta-D-glucuronidase, alpha-D-galactosidase, and alpha-D-mannosidase were significantly (p less than 0.01) higher in the diabetics without complications. The levels of beta-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminidase and beta-D-glucuronidase were inversely proportional to the degree of metabolic control, in a statistically significant manner. Moreover the levels of these enzymes decreased to normal values during a 2-month period of controlled oral hypoglycemic drug-diet therapy resulting in metabolic compensation. The presence of complications was indicated by a further increase of serum beta-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminidase and beta-D-glucuronidase; however the portion of lysosomal enzyme activities due to complications remained unchanged after controlled therapy aimed at compensating the metabolism. The conclusion is drawn that in non-insulin-dependent diabetics, as already shown for insulin dependent-diabetics, serum lysosomal enzymes, especially beta-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminidase and beta-D-glucuronidase, are good intraindividual indicators of the metabolic control of the disease.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D008361:Mannosidases / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D043323:alpha-Mannosidase; D001616:beta-Galactosidase / Q000097:blood; D001617:beta-Glucosidase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008361:Mannosidases; D001617:beta-Glucosidase; D001616:beta-Galactosidase; D043323:alpha-Mannosidase