Age‐Dependent Effects of Muscle Resting Calcium on Fasting Blood Glucose: Implications for Prediabetes Risk

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Skeletal muscle is the primary site for insulin‐mediated glucose uptake and is critical in maintaining whole‐body glucose homeostasis. Muscle cells from malignant hyperthermia‐susceptible (MHS) individuals exhibit elevated resting cytosolic calcium concentration ([Ca2+]c...

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Main Authors: Eshwar R. Tammineni, Lourdes Figueroa, Michael Fill, Sheila Riazi, Carlo Manno
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Published: Wiley 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.70052
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Lourdes Figueroa
Michael Fill
Sheila Riazi
Carlo Manno
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Sheila Riazi
Carlo Manno
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description ABSTRACT Background and Aims Skeletal muscle is the primary site for insulin‐mediated glucose uptake and is critical in maintaining whole‐body glucose homeostasis. Muscle cells from malignant hyperthermia‐susceptible (MHS) individuals exhibit elevated resting cytosolic calcium concentration ([Ca2+]cyto), and MHS subjects have a higher incidence of hyperglycaemia. This study investigates the association between elevated resting [Ca2+]cyto and fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels while accounting for subject demographics and clinical variables. Methods We measured resting [Ca2+]cyto in myotubes derived from muscle biopsies of control and MHS subjects. We analysed the impact of [Ca2+]cyto on FBS levels based on age, sex, and MH status through correlation and comparative analyses. Data were stratified by FBS, [Ca2+]cyto, and age, and heat map and 3D mesh plot analyses were performed to assess the risk of prediabetes in subjects with varying [Ca2+]cyto and age. Results Between 2013 and 2024, muscle biopsies from 152 subjects (90 MHS, 62 controls) were used to establish primary myotube culture. MHS myotubes exhibited significantly higher resting [Ca2+]cyto than controls and [Ca2+]cyto positively correlated with fasting blood sugar (FBS) in MHS subjects (r = 0.227; p = 0.031) and across the entire cohort (r = 0.176; p = 0.034). This correlation was high in prediabetic individuals (r = 0.43; p = 0.005) but absent in those with normal FBS. Subjects over 40 years with [Ca2+]cyto > 150 nM showed a higher risk of prediabetes. While aging is a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes, increased age did not impact FBS levels in individuals with [Ca2+]cyto below 150 nM. However, in those with [Ca2+]cyto exceeding 150 nM, increasing age significantly influenced FBS. Conclusions Elevated resting [Ca2+]cyto in skeletal muscle amplifies the risk of hyperglycemia and may contribute to the onset of type 2 diabetes.
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spelling doaj-art-e67961b3ab124268bbd66992ceeec06b2025-08-20T02:30:01ZengWileyEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism2398-92382025-05-0183n/an/a10.1002/edm2.70052Age‐Dependent Effects of Muscle Resting Calcium on Fasting Blood Glucose: Implications for Prediabetes RiskEshwar R. Tammineni0Lourdes Figueroa1Michael Fill2Sheila Riazi3Carlo Manno4Department of Physiology and Biophysics Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois USADepartment of Physiology and Biophysics Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois USADepartment of Physiology and Biophysics Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois USAMalignant Hyperthermia Unit, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine University Health Network, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario CanadaDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois USAABSTRACT Background and Aims Skeletal muscle is the primary site for insulin‐mediated glucose uptake and is critical in maintaining whole‐body glucose homeostasis. Muscle cells from malignant hyperthermia‐susceptible (MHS) individuals exhibit elevated resting cytosolic calcium concentration ([Ca2+]cyto), and MHS subjects have a higher incidence of hyperglycaemia. This study investigates the association between elevated resting [Ca2+]cyto and fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels while accounting for subject demographics and clinical variables. Methods We measured resting [Ca2+]cyto in myotubes derived from muscle biopsies of control and MHS subjects. We analysed the impact of [Ca2+]cyto on FBS levels based on age, sex, and MH status through correlation and comparative analyses. Data were stratified by FBS, [Ca2+]cyto, and age, and heat map and 3D mesh plot analyses were performed to assess the risk of prediabetes in subjects with varying [Ca2+]cyto and age. Results Between 2013 and 2024, muscle biopsies from 152 subjects (90 MHS, 62 controls) were used to establish primary myotube culture. MHS myotubes exhibited significantly higher resting [Ca2+]cyto than controls and [Ca2+]cyto positively correlated with fasting blood sugar (FBS) in MHS subjects (r = 0.227; p = 0.031) and across the entire cohort (r = 0.176; p = 0.034). This correlation was high in prediabetic individuals (r = 0.43; p = 0.005) but absent in those with normal FBS. Subjects over 40 years with [Ca2+]cyto > 150 nM showed a higher risk of prediabetes. While aging is a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes, increased age did not impact FBS levels in individuals with [Ca2+]cyto below 150 nM. However, in those with [Ca2+]cyto exceeding 150 nM, increasing age significantly influenced FBS. Conclusions Elevated resting [Ca2+]cyto in skeletal muscle amplifies the risk of hyperglycemia and may contribute to the onset of type 2 diabetes.https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.70052FBS levelsresting cytosolic calciumskeletal muscletype 2 diabetes
spellingShingle Eshwar R. Tammineni
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Sheila Riazi
Carlo Manno
Age‐Dependent Effects of Muscle Resting Calcium on Fasting Blood Glucose: Implications for Prediabetes Risk
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
FBS levels
resting cytosolic calcium
skeletal muscle
type 2 diabetes
title Age‐Dependent Effects of Muscle Resting Calcium on Fasting Blood Glucose: Implications for Prediabetes Risk
title_full Age‐Dependent Effects of Muscle Resting Calcium on Fasting Blood Glucose: Implications for Prediabetes Risk
title_fullStr Age‐Dependent Effects of Muscle Resting Calcium on Fasting Blood Glucose: Implications for Prediabetes Risk
title_full_unstemmed Age‐Dependent Effects of Muscle Resting Calcium on Fasting Blood Glucose: Implications for Prediabetes Risk
title_short Age‐Dependent Effects of Muscle Resting Calcium on Fasting Blood Glucose: Implications for Prediabetes Risk
title_sort age dependent effects of muscle resting calcium on fasting blood glucose implications for prediabetes risk
topic FBS levels
resting cytosolic calcium
skeletal muscle
type 2 diabetes
url https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.70052
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