Higher C-peptide levels are associated with regional cortical thinning in 1093 cognitively normal subjects

C. W. Yoon, M. Kang, H. Y. Shin, S. Jeon, J. J. Yang, S. T. Kim, Y. Noh, G. H. Kim, H. J. Kim, Y. J. Kim, J. H. Kim, H. Cho, B. S. Ye, J. M. Lee, S. H. Choi, K. Im, H. S. Moon, D. L. Na, S. W. Seo

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Abstract

Background and purpose: Recent studies have demonstrated an association between increased insulin secretion and cognitive impairment. However, there is no previous study that directly evaluates the association between increased insulin secretion and cortical thickness to our knowledge. Therefore, our aim was to evaluate the effect of hyperinsulinemia, as measured by C-peptide level, on cortical thickness in a large sample of cognitively normal individuals. Methods: Cortical thickness was measured in 1093 patients who visited the Samsung Medical Health Promotion Center and underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a blood test to measure C-peptide concentration. Automated surface-based analyses of the MRI data were used to measure cortical thickness. C-peptide levels were divided into quartiles for comparison. Patients in the first to third quartiles were used as the reference category. Results: Patients in the highest quartile group (Q4) of C-peptide levels showed cortical thinning, predominantly in both medial temporal lobes, the right inferior temporal gyrus, both medial prefrontal lobes and the right superior parietal lobule, compared with the lower quartile groups (Q1-Q3) after controlling for age, gender, body mass index, history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, previous stroke, cardiovascular disease and fasting glucose level. Conclusions: A higher C-peptide level is associated with regional cortical thinning, even in cognitively normal individuals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1318-e81
JournalEuropean Journal of Neurology
Volume21
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2014

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Keywords

  • C-peptide
  • Cortical thinning
  • Insulin

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