Obesity modulates the association between sleep apnea treatment and CHI3L1 levels but not CHIT1 activity in moderate to severe OSA: an observational study

Autor: Thorarinn Gislason, Erla Björnsdóttir, Pétur Henry Petersen, Erna S. Arnardottir, Unnur Dilja Teitsdottir
Přispěvatelé: Læknadeild (HÍ), Faculty of Medicine (UI), Lífvísindasetur (HÍ), Biomedical Center (UI), Heilbrigðisvísindasvið (HÍ), School of Health Sciences (UI), Viðskiptadeild (HR), School of Business (RU), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland, Háskólinn í Reykjavík, Reykjavik University
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung
ISSN: 1522-1709
Popis: Publisher's version (útgefin grein)
Purpose The inflammatory markers chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1) and chitotriosidase (CHIT1) have both been associated with cardiovascular complications. The aim of this preliminary observational study was to assess the roles and interaction of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and body mass index (BMI) with plasma CHI3L1 levels and CHIT1 activity in patients with moderate to severe OSA. The second aim was to assess the roles and interaction of positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment and BMI on the expression of the same proteins. Methods The study included 97 OSA patients with an apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 15 and full usage of PAP treatment after 4 months. Plasma CHI3L1 levels and CHIT1 activity were measured before and after treatment. Results Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated an independent association of BMI on CHI3L1 levels (p < 0.05) but not on CHIT1 activity. The OSA severity markers (AHI and oxygen desaturation index) did not independently or in interaction with BMI levels associate with CHI3L1 levels or with CHIT1 activity (p > 0.05). A two-way repeated measures ANOVA revealed a significant interaction between PAP treatment effect (before vs. after) and BMI groups (< 35 kg/m2 vs. ≥ 35 kg/m2 ) on CHI3L1 levels (p = 0.03) but not on CHIT1 activity (p = 0.98). Conclusions Obesity independently associated with CHI3L1 levels. Association between OSA severity and CHI3L1 levels or CHIT1 activity (independent of or dependent on obesity level) could not be confirmed. Howe
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health grant HL94307 for BEndophenotypes of Sleep Apnea and Role of Obesity,^ the Icelandic Research fund grant 173701-052, the Eimskip Fund of the University of Iceland, and the Landspitali University Hospital Research Fund.
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