The molecular mechanisms linking obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remain unclear. This study investigated the effect of OSA on skeletal muscle lipid oxidation in nondiabetic controls and in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients. Forty-four participants matched for age and adiposity were enrolled: nondiabetic controls (control, n = 14), nondiabetic patients with severe OSA (OSA, n = 9), T2DM patients with no OSA (T2DM, n = 10), and T2DM patients with severe OSA (T2DM + OSA, n = 11). A skeletal muscle biopsy was performed; gene and protein expressions were determined and lipid oxidation was analyzed. An intravenous glucose tolerance test was performed to investigate glucose homeostasis. No differences in lipid oxidation (178.2 ± 57.1, 161.7 ± 22.4, 169.3 ± 50.9, and 140.0 ± 24.1 pmol/min/mg for control, OSA, T2DM, and T2DM+OSA, respectively; p > 0.05) or gene and protein expressions were observed between the groups. The disposition index, acute insulin response to glucose, insulin resistance, plasma insulin, glucose, and HBA1C progressively worsened in the following order: control, OSA, T2DM, and T2DM + OSA (p for trend <0.05). No association was observed between the muscle lipid oxidation and the glucose metabolism variables. We conclude that severe OSA is not associated with reduced muscle lipid oxidation and that metabolic derangements in OSA are not mediated through impaired muscle lipid oxidation.

Centre for Research on Diabetes Metabolism and Nutrition 3rd Faculty of Medicine Charles University 100 00 Prague Czech Republic

Department of Internal Medicine University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady 100 34 Prague Czech Republic

Department of Pathophysiology 3rd Faculty of Medicine Charles University 100 00 Prague Czech Republic

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