Association of Serum Omentin-1 Concentrations with the Presence of Atrial Fibrillation

Med Sci Monit. 2016 Dec 4:22:4749-4754. doi: 10.12659/msm.898202.

Abstract

BACKGROUND Omentin-1 is one of the adipokines associated with obesity, diabetes, and coronary heart disease development. We determined to investigate whether serum omentin-1 concentrations were correlated with the presence of atrial fibrillation (AF). MATERIAL AND METHODS Serum omentin-1 concentrations were examined in a cross-sectional population that included 220 patients with AF (70 with paroxysmal AF, 78 with persistent AF, and 72 with permanent AF) and 115 healthy controls. RESULTS Reduced serum omentin-1 concentrations were found in AF patients compared to the controls. In addition, patients with permanent AF had lower serum omentin-1 concentrations compared to patients with persistent AF and patients with paroxysmal AF. Significantly decreased serum omentin-1 concentrations were observed in persistent AF patients compared to paroxysmal AF patients. Spearman correlation analysis suggested that serum omentin-1 concentrations were negatively correlated with left atrial diameter in AF patients. CONCLUSIONS Serum omentin-1 concentrations were correlated with the presence of AF and atrial remolding.

MeSH terms

  • Adipokines / metabolism
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Atrial Fibrillation / blood*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Cytokines / blood*
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • GPI-Linked Proteins / blood
  • Heart Atria / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Lectins / blood*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Adipokines
  • Biomarkers
  • Cytokines
  • GPI-Linked Proteins
  • ITLN1 protein, human
  • Lectins