title: Association of SelS mRNA expression in omental adipose tissue with Homa-IR and serum amyloid A in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Tanis was reported as a putative receptor for serum amyloid A (SAA) involving glucose regulated protein in insulin regulated resistance. It was found to be dysregulated in diabetic rats (Psammomys obesus, Israeli sand rat) and its homologue for humans is SelS/AD-015. The present study analyzed mRNA expression of SelS in omental adipose tissue biopsies from patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and age- and weight-matched nondiabetic patients, the relationship of SelS mRNA with Homa-IR and serum SAA level.
  
  
  METHODS
  Human omental adipose tissues from ten cases of type 2 diabetic patients and twelve cases of nondiabetic individuals were analyzed for the expression level of SelS mRNA by semiquantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Homa-IR estimated by standard formula and SAA level by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
  
  
  RESULTS
  SelS mRNA expression, Homa-IR and serum SAA were higher in T2DM sufferers than in nondiabetic control group. SelS mRNA level was positively correlated with Homa-IR and SAA level in each group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SelS protein may be involved in insulin resistance in Chinese with T2DM by acting as the SAA receptor, thus playing an important role in the development of T2DM and atherosclerosis.
authors: Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China. dujianling63@163.com
authors: Jian-ling
authors: JL
authors: Du
authors: Chang-kai
authors: CK
authors: Sun
authors: Bo
authors: B
authors: Lü
authors: Li-li
authors: LL
authors: Men
authors: Jun-jie
authors: JJ
authors: Yao
authors: Li-jia
authors: LJ
authors: An
authors: Gui-rong
authors: GR
authors: Song
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001483:Base Sequence; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009852:Omentum / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis*; D051140:Selenoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C487710:SELENOS protein, human; D051140:Selenoproteins; D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein