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Publication Date: February 25, 2023

DOI:10.14738/jbemi.101.13909. Ali, E. E. M., Dafalla, A. M., Mohammed, Y. A., & Nour, B. Y. M. (2023). Estimation of Monocytes and Platelets CD 36 Expression

Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Sudan. British Journal of Healthcare and Medical Research, Vol - 10(1). 180-184.

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Estimation of Monocytes and Platelets CD 36 Expression

Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Sudan

Eglal Elamein Mohammed Ali

Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan

Abuagla M. Dafalla

Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan

Yousif Abdelhameed Mohammed

Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan

Bakri Yousif Mohamed Nour

Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health concern affects all ages. Over

the past few decades diabetes mellitus is a prevalent, potent devastating, medical

problem that has an increasing prevalence. CD36 is a multifunctional signaling

cellular receptor with different ligands specificity. It is expressed on different cells

including macrophages, platelets and monocytes. Objective: This a case control

study aimed to estimate monocytes/platelets CD36 levels in patients with type 2

diabetes mellitus in the period between 2019 and 2022. Methodology: 70 samples

collected from type 2 diabetic patients attending Zeenam Specialized center,

Khartoum, Sudan. And 30 samples collected from healthy individuals as control

group. 5ml of venous blood were collected from the participants, 2.5 ml were put

into a labeled EDTA containers; whole blood were collected to measure HbA1C

using I chroma; Boditech Med Inc., and monocytes/platelets CD36 expression levels

using CYTOMICs FC 590, Beckman coulter at Flow cytometery laboratory,

Khartoum, Sudan. Another 2.5 ml were put into labeled sodium fluoride container

to measure FBG using Biosystem chemistry analyzer BTS-302. Results: This study

showed that the levels of FBG, HbA1C and platelets CD36 expression were

significantly higher in type 2 diabetic patients compared with control group (P =

0.000, P = 0.001 and P = 0.012) respectively. And there are no statistical significant

difference in expression level of monocytes CD36 between cases and control (P =

0.366). Also this study found that monocytes CD36 has a statistically significant

correlation with fasting blood glucose (P = 0.009), and it is not correlated with

HbA1C (P = 0.547). Platelets CD36 has a statistically significant correlation with

fasting blood glucose, HbA1C and monocytes CD36 (P = 0.000) (Table 4). Conclusion:

This study concluded that platelets CD36 expression was significantly higher in type

2 diabetic patients compared with control group. And there are no statistical

significant difference in expression level of monocytes CD36 between cases and

control. Also it concluded that monocytes CD36 have a statistically significant

correlation with fasting blood glucose, and it is not correlated with HbA1C. Platelets

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Ali, E. E. M., Dafalla, A. M., Mohammed, Y. A., & Nour, B. Y. M. (2023). Estimation of Monocytes and Platelets CD 36 Expression Levels in Patients

with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Sudan. British Journal of Healthcare and Medical Research, Vol - 10(1). 180-184.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/jbemi.101.13909

CD36 have a statistically significant correlation with fasting blood glucose, HbA1C

and monocytes CD36.

Key words: Monocytes CD36, Platelets CD36, type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Sudan.

INTRODUCTION

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health concern affects all ages (Kulkarni N et.al, 2018). Over

the past few decades diabetes mellitus is a prevalent, potent devastating, medical problem that

has an increasing prevalence. And in twenty-first century it constitutes a major health challenge

(Tomic D et.al, 2022). It is estimated that the most common type of diabetes is type 2 diabetes

mellitus, which accounting for more than ninety percent of the total number of cases. For people

aged from fifty to seventy four years, it is reported as the fifth leading cause of death (Wu Y et.al,

2021). The cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36) is an 88-kDa transmembrane glycoprotein

(Castelblanco E et.al, 2020). It is a multifunctional signaling cellular receptor with different

ligands specificity. It is expressed on different cells including macrophages, platelets and

monocytes. In macrophages it serves as a scavenger receptor facilitating the uptake of modified

lipoproteins and apoptotic cells, and regulates carbohydrates and lipids metabolism,

participate mediating the transport of long chain fatty acids and insulin resistance. CD36 has

been mediated in a wide range of pathological conditions, such as cardiomyopathy diabetes and

atherosclerosis (Zimman A, Podrez E 2010). CD36 has been stated to be related with type 2

diabetes mellitus. Also it is reported that insulin resistance, hyperglycemia and oxidized low

density lipoproteins are leading cause of up-regulation of CD36 in macrophages and monocytes

(Castelblanco E et.al, 2020). And it has been suggested that this would partly illustrate the

accelerated foam cells formation and atherosclerosis in T2DM (Bacon S et.al, 2013). On platelets

surface CD36 is highly expressed and potentiates the activation of platelets (Yang M et.al, 2018).

In addition it has major role in angiogenesis and cellular adhesion regulations; act as

thrombospondin receptor. Regarding dyslipidemia and stimulated oxidative stress; platelet

CD36 interacts with small endogenous oxidized phospholipids which in turn lead to pro- thrombotic signaling and enhanced thrombosis (Zimman A, Podrez E 2010).

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Study Design and Participants

Case control study was done in the period between 2019 and 2022. It included 100 samples (70

cases, 30 controls) collected from volunteer patients with type 2 diabetes attending Zeenam

Specialized Clinical Center, Khartoum, Sudan. Monocytes/platelets CD36 expression levels

were performed on Flow cytometery laboratory, Khartoum, Sudan.

Data Collection and Statistical Analysis

Data was collected using a questionnaire filled by the investigator at the time of sample

collection. Collected data was tabulated and analyzed using statistical package for social

sciences (SPSS) program version 20, Ann-Whitney test, T test, a crosstabs and correlation were

performed.

Ethical Considerations

Ethical approval was obtained from the IRB of the Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science,

University of Gezira. All participants signed a standard informed consent.

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Methods

5ml of venous blood were collected from the participants by using a sterile needle and syringe.

2.5 ml were put into a labeled EDTA containers; whole blood were used for measurement of

HbA1C and monocytes/platelets CD36 expression levels. Another 2.5 ml were put into labeled

sodium fluoride container to measure fasting blood glucose.

Fasting blood sugar (FBG) was measured using Biosystem chemistry analyzer BTS-302; Serial

No: 801010336, EU. HbA1C was measured using I chroma; Serial No: PFR10F181359, Boditech

Med Inc. Chuncheon, Korea. Expression level of monocytes/platelets CD36 was measured using

CYTOMICs FC 590, Beckman coulter.

RESULTS

This case control study was carried out on 70 patients with type 2 diabetes (cases) and 30

apparently healthy individuals (control group) with both sex. 27 (38.6%) were male and 43

(61.4%) were female (Table 1). 51 (72.1%) of them were uncontrolled diabetes and 19 (27.1%)

were controlled diabetes depending on HbA1C level (Table 2). According to disease duration

patients were distributed into three groups; 1 – 10 years (45.7%), 11 – 15 years (25.7 %) and

more than 15 years (28.6 %) (Table 2).

The result of this study showed that the levels of FBG, HbA1C and platelets CD36 expression

were significantly higher in type 2 diabetic patients compared with control group. And there

are no statistical significant difference in expression level of monocytes CD36 between cases

and control (Table 3). Also this study revealed that monocyte CD36 has a statistically significant

correlation with fasting blood glucose, and it is not correlated with HbA1C. Platelet CD36 has a

statistically significant correlation with fasting blood glucose, HbA1C and monocytes CD36

(Table 4).

Table 1: Frequency of patients according to gender

Frequency Percent

Male 27 38.6

Female 43 61.4

Total 70 100

Table 2: Distribution of patients according to HbA1C and disease duration

Frequency %

HbA1C Control 19 27.1

Uncontrolled 51 72.9

Total 70 100

Disease duration 1 - 10 32 45.7

11 - 15 18 25.7

> 15 20 28.6

Total 70 100