RESEARCH ARTICLE
Role of Vitamin D Receptor in Prediabetes
Simmi Kharb1, *, Kanika Goel1, Rajesh Rajput2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2020Volume: 10
First Page: 20
Last Page: 25
Publisher Id: TODIAJ-10-20
DOI: 10.2174/1876524602010010020
Article History:
Received Date: 28/01/2020Revision Received Date: 13/5/2020
Acceptance Date: 21/6/2020
Electronic publication date: 19/08/2020
Collection year: 2020
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Abstract
Background:
Recent epidemiological evidence points towards the potential association of vitamin D insufficiency with adverse metabolic risk and in the pathogenesis of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and other diseases. Vitamin D exerts its action in a variety of cell types through vitamin D receptors. No reports are available in the literature regarding vitamin D and vitamin D receptor status in prediabetics. The present study was planned to compare serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] and vitamin D receptor (VDR) protein levels in prediabetic cases and normoglycemic controls.
Methods:
The present study was conducted in 80 persons who were divided into two groups, Study group (n= 40) comprised of diagnosed cases of prediabetes and control group (n=40) comprised of healthy normoglycemic controls. Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] was analyzed by radioimmunoassay (RIA). Serum vitamin D receptor (VDR) protein was analyzed by sandwich enzyme immunoassay (ELISA).
Results:
Serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels were significantly decreased in prediabetic cases as compared to normoglycemic controls [p<0.001]. Serum Vitamin D receptor protein levels were highly significantly decreased in prediabetic cases as compared to normoglycemic controls [p<0.00]. Serum 25(OH)D levels showed a highly significant positive correlation with serum VDR levels in both the groups [p<0.001 at both levels].
Conclusion:
The findings of the present study indicate that vitamin D and VDR can serve as a possible screening marker and target for modulation of the management and alleviating the progress and complications of diabetes.
