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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Endocrinology
  • Metabolic Diseases

Background:

  • Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a prevalent chronic endocrine and metabolic disease with serious health implications.
  • The role of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) in autoimmunity is known, but its specific correlation with DM requires further investigation.
  • Understanding the link between dsDNA and DM is crucial for managing complications and improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between serum dsDNA levels and diabetes mellitus.
  • To explore the correlation of dsDNA with various clinical indicators and conditions in diabetic patients.
  • To assess the expression of dsDNA receptors and related inflammatory factors in DM.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 388 diabetic patients and 2970 healthy controls for serum dsDNA level analysis.
  • Measured serum dsDNA levels and examined their association with temperature, UV exposure, seasons, and clinical indicators.
  • Utilized quantitative PCR to evaluate the expression of dsDNA receptors, ssRNA receptors, AIM2-related inflammatory factors, and Type I interferon (IFN).

Main Results:

  • Serum dsDNA levels were significantly elevated in diabetic patients (1.09 ng/ml) compared to controls (0.97 ng/ml) (p < 0.001).
  • Gene expression of dsDNA receptors, ssRNA receptors, AIM2-related inflammatory factors, and Type I IFN was upregulated in diabetic patients.
  • Serum dsDNA levels demonstrated a correlation with various clinical indicators in diabetic patients.

Conclusions:

  • Diabetes mellitus is closely associated with elevated serum dsDNA levels.
  • dsDNA detection presents a promising novel approach for assessing DM progression.
  • These findings offer new insights for the future diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus.