Signals from Fat After Injury: Plasma Adipokines and Ghrelin Concentrations in the Severely Burned
Abstract
Hypermetabolism is universal in the severely burned and is characterized by catabolism of lean mass and body fat with associated insulin resistance. Adipokines are likely to play a role in these changes but have not been identified to date in burn patients. From a single burn ICU, 17 burn patients with an expected stay greater than 14 days were studied. Study period began within 14 days of admission. Over 7 days, plasma samples were collected for measurement of leptin, adiponectin, resistin, ghrelin, insulin, and cortisol by ELISA. For comparison, samples from 15 healthy controls of similar age, BMI, and blood glucose were obtained. Patients with burns, who are characteristically hypermetabolic with hypercortisolism and insulin resistant, have significant changes in adipokine levels that appear independent of the magnitude of initial injury or metabolic derangement. In addition, suppression of ghrelin in the presence of decreased leptin and adiponectin levels in combination with increased insulin and resistin levels represent unexpected changes in the metabolic milieu of the injured patient possibly due to dramatic activation of inflammatory pathways, indicating strategies for treatment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 26, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA615042
Entities
People
- Alejandra G. Mora
- Beth A. Shields
- Charles E Wade
- Heather Pidcoke
- Kevin K Chung
- Lisa A. Baer
- Steven Wolf
Organizations
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research