Gremlin 2

There are 2 papers on Gremlin 2 in aging research: 1 trial and 1 observational study in people.

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“Fasting Grem2 levels were lower in participants with T2D compared with those without T2D (728 ± 25 vs. 649 ± 31 pg/mL, p = 0.020), with an even more pronounced reduction observed at 1 h (631 ± 26 vs. 537 ± 31 pg/mL, p = 0.007).”
Association Between Circulating Gremlin 2 and β-Cell Function Among Participants With Prediabetes and Type 2 DiabetesJournal of diabetes2025doi:10.1111/1753-0407.70090
  • Human trial1
  • Humans1

Interventions

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Caloric restriction

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1 study
  1. Caloric restriction increases Gremlin 2 in humans (1118 ± 89 vs. 1144 ± 90 vs. 1253 ± 89 pg/mL).

    “However, calorie restriction resulted in an increase in 1‐h (1118 ± 89 vs. 1144 ± 90 vs. 1253 ± 89 pg/mL, p = 0.002 for trend) and 2‐h Grem2 levels (1067 ± 71 vs. 1186 ± 72 vs. 1144 ± 72 pg/mL, p = 0.008 for trend).”

    Human trialn = 231

    Association Between Circulating Gremlin 2 and β-Cell Function Among Participants With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

    Journal of diabetes

  2. Caloric restriction increases Gremlin 2 in participants with prediabetes (1118 ± 89 vs. 1144 ± 90 vs. 1253 ± 89 pg/mL, p for trend = 0.002).

    “1-h Grem2 levels increased following calorie restriction (1118 ± 89 vs. 1144 ± 90 vs. 1253 ± 89 pg/mL, p for trend = 0.002)”

    Human trialin participants with prediabetesn = 231

    Association Between Circulating Gremlin 2 and β-Cell Function Among Participants With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

    Journal of diabetes

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Oral antidiabetic drugs

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  1. Oral antidiabetic drugs increase Gremlin 2 in humans (550 ± 12 vs. 575 ± 12 pg/mL).

    “Despite the availability of only fasting samples for Grem2 measurement, a significant elevation in fasting Grem2 levels was detected at the end of 3‐month antidiabetic treatment (550 ± 12 vs. 575 ± 12 pg/mL, p = 0.019), alongside enhancements in both oral DI and HOMA‐β among the participants.”

    Human trialn = 67

    Association Between Circulating Gremlin 2 and β-Cell Function Among Participants With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

    Journal of diabetes

  2. Oral antidiabetic drugs increase Gremlin 2 in participants with T2D (550 ± 12 vs. 575 ± 12 pg/mL, p = 0.019).

    “Fasting Grem2 levels were restored after antidiabetic treatment (550 ± 12 vs. 575 ± 12 pg/mL, p = 0.019)”

    Human trialin participants with T2Dn = 67

    Association Between Circulating Gremlin 2 and β-Cell Function Among Participants With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

    Journal of diabetes

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Associations

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β-cell function

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  1. Gremlin 2 is associated with β-cell function in humans (β = 0.12).

    “The 1‐h Grem2 levels were positively associated with both oral DI (β = 0.12, p = 0.039) and HOMA‐β (β = 0.15, p = 0.030).”

    Human trialn = 178

    Association Between Circulating Gremlin 2 and β-Cell Function Among Participants With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

    Journal of diabetes

  2. Gremlin 2 is associated with β-cell function in humans across all trials.

    “The 1-h Grem2 levels were positively associated with β-cell function assessed by the oral disposition index and HOMA-β.”

    Humansacross all trials

    Association Between Circulating Gremlin 2 and β-Cell Function Among Participants With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

    Journal of diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

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  1. Type 2 diabetes is associated with Gremlin 2 in humans (728 ± 25 vs. 649 ± 31 pg/mL).

    “Fasting Grem2 levels were lower in participants with T2D compared with those without T2D (728 ± 25 vs. 649 ± 31 pg/mL, p = 0.020), with an even more pronounced reduction observed at 1 h (631 ± 26 vs. 537 ± 31 pg/mL, p = 0.007).”

    Human trialn = 178

    Association Between Circulating Gremlin 2 and β-Cell Function Among Participants With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

    Journal of diabetes

  2. Type 2 diabetes is associated with Gremlin 2 in humans (type 2 diabetes vs without type 2 diabetes) (728 ± 25 vs. 649 ± 31 pg/mL, p = 0.020; 631 ± 26 vs. 537 ± 31 pg/mL, p = 0.007).

    “Fasting and 1-h Grem2 levels were lower in participants with T2D compared with those without T2D”

    Humanstype 2 diabetes vs without type 2 diabetes

    Association Between Circulating Gremlin 2 and β-Cell Function Among Participants With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

    Journal of diabetes

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