title: Omentin-1 is associated with carotid atherosclerosis in patients with metabolic syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of this study was to investigate the association between omentin-1 and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).
  
  
  METHODS
  We enrolled randomly 60 MetS patients, evaluated their carotid atherosclerosis employing ultrasonography and then divided them into two subgroups, MetS with atherosclerosis (MetS+AS) and MetS without atherosclerosis (MetS-AS) according to the level of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and presence of plaque. Stiffness, strain and distensibility were calculated. Waist circumference and blood pressure (BP) were measured. Fasting blood sample was collected to determine biochemical indicators and insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR). Omentin-1 plasma level was assessed by ELISA. Association of omentin-1 with CIMT and metabolic markers were studied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Levels of omentin-1 were lower in MetS than in controls and reduced further in MetS+AS compared with MetS-AS. In correlation analysis, omentin-1 was negative associated with CIMT, stiffness, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), fast blood glucose (FBG), and HOMA-IR.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Omentin-1 is closely related to MetS and might play an important role in atherosclerosis in MetS patients.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Public Health, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 250012 Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiuling
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Peili
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055105:Waist Circumference
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D016207:Cytokines; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins; C432397:ITLN1 protein, human; D037102:Lectins