The role of novel inflammation-associated biomarkers in diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy is one of the commonest complications of diabetes mellitus. Its most frequent form is diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Currently, there is no established and widely used biomarker for diagnosis and clinical staging of DPN. There is accumulating evidence that low-grade system...

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Main Authors: Theodoros Panou, Evanthia Gouveri, Dimitrios Papazoglou, Nikolaos Papanas
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description Diabetic neuropathy is one of the commonest complications of diabetes mellitus. Its most frequent form is diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Currently, there is no established and widely used biomarker for diagnosis and clinical staging of DPN. There is accumulating evidence that low-grade systemic inflammation is a key element in its pathogenesis. In this context, several clinical studies have so far identified potential biomarkers of DPN. These studies have enrolled both subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), including children with T1DM and elderly T2DM subjects. They have also evaluated participants with prediabetes. Potential biomarkers include a wide spectrum of cytokines, chemokines and immune receptors, notably interleukins (IL), mostly IL-1, IL-6 or IL-10, as well as mediators of the tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) related pathway. Cell-ratios, such as neurtrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), have yielded promising results as well. Other works have focused on adipokines and identified several signalling molecules (adiponectin, neuregulin 4, isthmin-1 and omentin) as promising biomarkers of DPN. Finally, epigenetic biomarkers have been investigated. Further experience is being gathered with the use of biomarkers in specific age groups and in the discrimination between painless and painful DPN. Prospective studies appear promising in monitoring of DPN progression, but experience is rather limited. Finally, certain cut-off values have been proposed for DPN screening, but these need confirmation. Future large-scale studies are now required to validate biomarkers and to investigate their potential clinical utility.
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spelling doaj-art-798552c830ec46babb82424a4dec47772025-08-20T02:34:20ZengElsevierMetabolism Open2589-93682024-12-012410032810.1016/j.metop.2024.100328The role of novel inflammation-associated biomarkers in diabetic peripheral neuropathyTheodoros Panou0Evanthia Gouveri1Dimitrios Papazoglou2Nikolaos Papanas3Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, GreeceDiabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, GreeceDiabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, GreeceCorresponding author.; Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, GreeceDiabetic neuropathy is one of the commonest complications of diabetes mellitus. Its most frequent form is diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Currently, there is no established and widely used biomarker for diagnosis and clinical staging of DPN. There is accumulating evidence that low-grade systemic inflammation is a key element in its pathogenesis. In this context, several clinical studies have so far identified potential biomarkers of DPN. These studies have enrolled both subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), including children with T1DM and elderly T2DM subjects. They have also evaluated participants with prediabetes. Potential biomarkers include a wide spectrum of cytokines, chemokines and immune receptors, notably interleukins (IL), mostly IL-1, IL-6 or IL-10, as well as mediators of the tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) related pathway. Cell-ratios, such as neurtrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), have yielded promising results as well. Other works have focused on adipokines and identified several signalling molecules (adiponectin, neuregulin 4, isthmin-1 and omentin) as promising biomarkers of DPN. Finally, epigenetic biomarkers have been investigated. Further experience is being gathered with the use of biomarkers in specific age groups and in the discrimination between painless and painful DPN. Prospective studies appear promising in monitoring of DPN progression, but experience is rather limited. Finally, certain cut-off values have been proposed for DPN screening, but these need confirmation. Future large-scale studies are now required to validate biomarkers and to investigate their potential clinical utility.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589936824000604diabetic peripheral neuropathyType 1 diabetes mellitusType 2 diabetes mellitusInflammationDistal symmetrical polyneuropathyBiomarkers
spellingShingle Theodoros Panou
Evanthia Gouveri
Dimitrios Papazoglou
Nikolaos Papanas
The role of novel inflammation-associated biomarkers in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Metabolism Open
diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Inflammation
Distal symmetrical polyneuropathy
Biomarkers
title The role of novel inflammation-associated biomarkers in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
title_full The role of novel inflammation-associated biomarkers in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
title_fullStr The role of novel inflammation-associated biomarkers in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
title_full_unstemmed The role of novel inflammation-associated biomarkers in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
title_short The role of novel inflammation-associated biomarkers in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
title_sort role of novel inflammation associated biomarkers in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
topic diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Inflammation
Distal symmetrical polyneuropathy
Biomarkers
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589936824000604
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