Abstract

Interest in the rare inositol isomer D-chiro-inositol has been kindled by its discovery in inositol phosphoglycan molecules which mimic certain actins of insulin including in vitro effects on lipid metabolism. In order to determine whether D-chiro-inositol might be important in clinical lipid metabolism in diabetic patients, we measured plasma levels of D-chiro-inositol by negative ion gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and compared them to circulating lipoproteins and other covariates in a cross-sectional study of 73 diabetics and 42 normal subjects. In a subgroup of 28 relatively insulin-deficient NIDDM subjects with glycohemoglobin greater than 10%, plasma D-chiro-inositol level was positively and linearly correlated with plasma triglycerides and was the strongest independent predictor of plasma triglycerides observed. There was no relation of plasma L-chiro-inositol to plasma triglycerides. Plasma D-chiro-inositol was not related to lipids in nondiabetic s ubjects. Theclose statistical association between plasma D-chiro-inositol and plasma triglyceride levels in diabetic subjects suggests that disordered D-chiro-inositol metabolism may be a component of diabetic dyslipidemia.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR000954-24
Application #
6336826
Study Section
Project Start
2000-08-01
Project End
2001-07-31
Budget Start
1998-10-01
Budget End
1999-09-30
Support Year
24
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$6,028
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Washington University
Department
Type
DUNS #
062761671
City
Saint Louis
State
MO
Country
United States
Zip Code
63130

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