Reduced Muscle Strength Is Associated with Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Osteoarthritis

  • Oana Patricia Zaharia
  • , Dominik Hans Pesta
  • , Pavel Bobrov
  • , Yuliya Kupriyanova
  • , Christian Herder
  • , Yanislava Karusheva
  • , Kálmán Bódis
  • , Gidon Josia Bönhof
  • , Johannes Knitza
  • , David Simon
  • , Arnd Kleyer
  • , Jong Hee Hwang
  • , Karsten Müssig
  • , Dan Ziegler
  • , Volker Burkart
  • , Georg Schett
  • , Michael Roden
  • , Julia Szendroedi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Context: Type 2 diabetes is associated with a greater risk for musculoskeletal disorders, yet its impact on joint function remains unclear. Objective: We hypothesized that patients with type 2 diabetes and osteoarthritis would exhibit musculoskeletal impairment, which would associate with insulin resistance and distinct microRNA profiles. Methods: Participants of the German Diabetes Study with type 2 diabetes (T2D, n = 39) or normal glucose tolerance (CON, n = 27), both with (+OA) or without osteoarthritis (-OA) underwent intravenous glucose tolerance and hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp tests. Musculoskeletal function was assessed by isometric knee extension strength (KES), grip strength, range of motion (ROM), and balance skills, while neural function was measured by nerve conductance velocity (NCV). Arthritis-related symptoms were quantified using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire, serum arthritis-related microRNA using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results: Insulin sensitivity was lower in T2D+OA vs T2D-OA (4.4 ± 2.0 vs 5.7 ± 3.0 mg∗ kg-1∗min-1) and in CON+OA vs CON-OA (8.1 ± 2.0 vs 12.0 ± 2.6 mg∗kg-1,∗min-1, both P < .05). In T2D+OA, KES and ROM were 60% and 22% lower than in CON+OA, respectively (both P < .05). Insulin sensitivity correlated positively with KES (r = 0.41, P < .05) among T2D, and negatively with symptom severity in CON and T2D (r = -0.60 and r = -0.46, respectively, P < .05). CON+OA and T2D+OA had inferior balance skills than CON-OA, whereas NCV was comparable in T2D+OA and T2D-OA. Expression of arthritis-related microRNAs was upregulated in T2D compared to CON, but downregulated in CON+OA compared to CON-OA (P < .05), and did not differ between T2D+OA and T2D-OA. Conclusion: Musculoskeletal impairment and osteoarthritis-related symptoms are associated with insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes can mask changes in arthritis-related microRNA profiles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1062-1073
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume106
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • insulin secretion
  • insulin sensitivity
  • muscle strength
  • osteoarthritis
  • type 2 diabetes

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