PMID- 31453785 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201006 LR - 20201006 IS - 1875-5828 (Electronic) IS - 1567-2050 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 12 DP - 2019 TI - Strong Association of Serum GSK-3beta/BDNF Ratio with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Type 2 Diabetic Patients. PG - 1151-1160 LID - 10.2174/1567205016666190827112546 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Glycogen Synthase Kinase (GSK)-3beta and Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) play vital roles in both Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The underlying mechanisms may involve inflammation and oxidative stress. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association of the GSK-3beta/BDNF ratio with MCI in elderly patients with T2DM and whether GSK-3beta/BDNF ratio can serve as a new diagnostic biomarker for MCI in comorbid with T2DM (MD). METHODS: A total of 326 old Chinese T2DM patients were included and stratified according to cognition and GSK-3beta/BDNF ratio quartiles. MCI was diagnosed according to the National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Association workgroups criteria. In addition to routine hematuria and biochemical examinations, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scale was also used to evaluate the cognitive function, and ELISA method was used to measure GSK-3beta activity and the serum levels of BDNF, interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta), high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) protein, Malonaldehyde (MDA) and 8-isoprostaglandinF2alpha (8-iso-PGF2alpha). RESULTS: We found that GSK-3beta activity was negatively correlated with BDNF (r=-0.270, P=0.008), and patients with higher GSK-3beta/BDNF ratio had lower MoCA scores (P=0.001). When compared with T2DM patients without MCI (nMD), MD patients had higher GSK-3beta activity and GSK-3beta/BDNF ratio, but lower BDNF levels. As for inflammation and oxidative stress, IL-1beta was inversely correlated with GSK-3beta activity, while 8-isoPGF2alpha was positively correlated with GSK-3beta activity and GSK-3beta/BDNF ratio. The odds ratio for MCI increased gradually when GSK-3beta/BDNF ratio quartile rose from the lowest to the highest (6.90, 95% CI 3.22-14.78). MoCA score was conversely related to GSK-3beta/BDNF ratio, age and fast blood glucose (FBG), with GSK-3beta/BDNF ratio having the most significant influence on cognition (beta=-0.199, P<0.001). CONCLUSION: Our data provide evidence for a strong link between GSK-3beta/BDNF ratio and MCI. GSK- 3beta/BDNF ratio may serve as a better diagnostic biomarker for MD than either GSK-3beta or BDNF alone and increased GSK-3beta/BDNF ratio indicates a worse cognitive function. CI - Copyright(c) Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net. FAU - Du, Bingying AU - Du B AD - Department of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China. FAU - Lian, Yongjie AU - Lian Y AD - Department of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China. FAU - Chen, Chao AU - Chen C AD - Department of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China. FAU - Zhang, Hailing AU - Zhang H AD - Department of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China. FAU - Bi, Yueping AU - Bi Y AD - Yinhang Community Health Service Center of Yangpu District, Shanghai 200433, China. FAU - Fan, Cunxiu AU - Fan C AD - Department of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China. FAU - Bi, Xiaoying AU - Bi X AD - Department of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United Arab Emirates TA - Curr Alzheimer Res JT - Current Alzheimer research JID - 101208441 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 7171WSG8A2 (BDNF protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - Biomarkers/blood MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*blood MH - Cognitive Dysfunction/*blood/*epidemiology/psychology MH - Cross-Sectional Studies MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*blood/*epidemiology/psychology MH - Female MH - Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta/*blood MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Prospective Studies OTO - NOTNLM OT - Mild cognitive impairment OT - brain-derived neurotrophic factor OT - glycogen synthase kinase-3beta OT - inflammation OT - oxidative stress OT - type 2 diabetes. EDAT- 2019/08/28 06:00 MHDA- 2020/10/07 06:00 CRDT- 2019/08/28 06:00 PHST- 2019/03/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/08/07 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/08/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/08/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/10/07 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/08/28 06:00 [entrez] AID - CAR-EPUB-100462 [pii] AID - 10.2174/1567205016666190827112546 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Curr Alzheimer Res. 2019;16(12):1151-1160. doi: 10.2174/1567205016666190827112546.