Table 1.
Serum proteins identified in diabetes mellitus.
| Serial number | Category of protein | Name of protein | Expression in diabetics |
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| 1 | Cytokines and cytokine-related proteins | Leptin | + |
| TNF-alpha | + | ||
| IL-6 | + | ||
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| 2 | Other immune-related proteins | MCP-1 | + |
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| 3 | Proteins involved in fibrinolytic system | PAI-1 | + |
| Tissue factor | + | ||
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| 4 | Complement and complement-related proteins | Adipsin (complement factor D) | + |
| ASP | + | ||
| Adiponectin | − | ||
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| 5 | Lipids and proteins for lipid metabolism or transport | Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) | + |
| Apolipoprotein E | + | ||
| Apolipoprotein A1, | − | ||
| Apolipoprotein A2 | − | ||
| Apolipoprotein B | + | ||
| Apolipoprotein H | − | ||
| Apolipoprotein C1, C2 | − | ||
| NEFAs | + | ||
| Cholesterol ester transferase protein (CETP) | + | ||
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| 6 | Inflammatory proteins | C-reactive protein (CRP) | + |
| α-tumor necrosis factor (αTNF) | + | ||