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Esfandiarei M, Strash SGU, Covaleski A, Ille S, Li W, Jadavji NM. Maternal Dietary Deficiency in Choline Reduced Levels of MMP-2 Levels in Blood and Brain Tissue of Male Offspring Mice. Cells 2024; 13:1472. [PMID: 39273042 PMCID: PMC11394209 DOI: 10.3390/cells13171472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2024] [Revised: 08/26/2024] [Accepted: 08/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024] Open
Abstract
Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and death globally, with a rising incidence in younger age groups. It is well known that maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation is vital for the early neurodevelopment of offspring. One-carbon (1C) metabolism, including folic acid and choline, plays a vital role in closure of the neural tube in utero. However, the impact of maternal dietary deficiencies in 1C on offspring neurological function following ischemic stroke later in life remains undefined. The aim of this study was to investigate inflammation in the blood and brain tissue of offspring from mothers deficient in dietary folic acid or choline. Female mice were maintained on either a control or deficient diet prior to and during pregnancy and lactation. When offspring were 3 months of age, ischemic stroke was induced. One and a half months later, blood and brain tissue were collected. We measured levels of matrix metalloproteases (MMP)-2 and 9 in both plasma and brain tissue, and reported reduced levels of MMP-2 in ChDD male offspring in both tissue types. No changes were observed in MMP-9. This observation supports our working hypothesis that maternal dietary deficiencies in folic acid or choline during early neurodevelopment impact the levels of inflammation in offspring after ischemic stroke.
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- Mitra Esfandiarei
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA;
- Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA;
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- College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85038, USA;
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- College of Dental Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85038, USA;
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85038, USA;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
- Department of Child Health, College of Medicine Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ 85721, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
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Esfandiarei M, Strash SG, Covaleski A, Ille S, Li W, Jadavji NM. Maternal dietary deficiency in choline reduced levels of MMP-2 levels in blood and brain tissue of male offspring mice. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.07.15.603575. [PMID: 39071273 PMCID: PMC11275792 DOI: 10.1101/2024.07.15.603575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
Abstract
Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and death globally, with a rising incidence in younger age groups. It's well known that maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation is vital for the early neurodevelopment of offspring. One-carbon (1C) metabolism, including folic acid and choline, plays a vital role in closure of the neural tube in utero. However, the impact of maternal dietary deficiencies in 1C on offspring neurological function following ischemic stroke later in life remains undefined. The aim of this study was to investigate inflammation in blood and brain tissue of offspring from mothers deficient in dietary folic acid or choline. Female mice were maintained on either a control or deficient diets prior to and during pregnancy and lactation. When offspring were 3-months of age, ischemic stroke was induced. One and half months later blood and brain tissue were collected. We measured levels of matrix-metalloproteases (MMP)-2 and 9 in both plasma and brain tissue, and report reduced levels of MMP-2 in both, with no changes observed in MMP-9. This observation supports our working hypothesis that maternal dietary deficiencies in folic acid or choline during early neurodevelopment impact the levels of inflammation in offspring after ischemic stroke.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mitra Esfandiarei
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USA
- Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA
- Department of Child Health, College of Medicine Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Tudurachi BS, Anghel L, Tudurachi A, Sascău RA, Zanfirescu RL, Stătescu C. Unraveling the Cardiac Matrix: From Diabetes to Heart Failure, Exploring Pathways and Potential Medications. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1314. [PMID: 38927520 PMCID: PMC11201699 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12061314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Myocardial infarction (MI) often leads to heart failure (HF) through acute or chronic maladaptive remodeling processes. This establishes coronary artery disease (CAD) and HF as significant contributors to cardiovascular illness and death. Therefore, treatment strategies for patients with CAD primarily focus on preventing MI and lessening the impact of HF after an MI event. Myocardial fibrosis, characterized by abnormal extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition, is central to cardiac remodeling. Understanding these processes is key to identifying new treatment targets. Recent studies highlight SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) as favorable options in managing type 2 diabetes due to their low hypoglycemic risk and cardiovascular benefits. This review explores inflammation's role in cardiac fibrosis and evaluates emerging anti-diabetic medications' effectiveness, such as SGLT2i, GLP1-RAs, and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i), in preventing fibrosis in patients with diabetes post-acute MI. Recent studies were analyzed to identify effective medications in reducing fibrosis risk in these patients. By addressing these areas, we can advance our understanding of the potential benefits of anti-diabetic medications in reducing cardiac fibrosis post-MI and improve patient outcomes in individuals with diabetes at risk of HF.
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- Bogdan-Sorin Tudurachi
- Internal Medicine Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (B.-S.T.); (R.A.S.); (C.S.)
- Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I. M. Georgescu”, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (A.T.); (R.-L.Z.)
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- Internal Medicine Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (B.-S.T.); (R.A.S.); (C.S.)
- Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I. M. Georgescu”, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (A.T.); (R.-L.Z.)
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I. M. Georgescu”, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (A.T.); (R.-L.Z.)
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- Internal Medicine Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (B.-S.T.); (R.A.S.); (C.S.)
- Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I. M. Georgescu”, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (A.T.); (R.-L.Z.)
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I. M. Georgescu”, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (A.T.); (R.-L.Z.)
- Physiology Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700503 Iasi, Romania
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- Internal Medicine Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (B.-S.T.); (R.A.S.); (C.S.)
- Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I. M. Georgescu”, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (A.T.); (R.-L.Z.)
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Ter Mors B, Spieler V, Merino Asumendi E, Gantert B, Lühmann T, Meinel L. Bioresponsive Cytokine Delivery Responding to Matrix Metalloproteinases. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:29-37. [PMID: 37102329 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Cytokines are regulated in acute and chronic inflammation, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and myocardial infarction (MI). However, the dynamic windows within which cytokine activity/inhibition is desirable in RA and MI change timely and locally during the disease. Therefore, traditional, static delivery regimens are unlikely to meet the idiosyncrasy of these highly dynamic pathophysiological and individual processes. Responsive delivery systems and biomaterials, sensing surrogate markers of inflammation (i.e., matrix metalloproteinases - MMPs) and answering with drug release, may present drug activity at the right time, manner, and place. This article discusses MMPs as surrogate markers for disease activity in RA and MI to clock drug discharge to MMP concentration profiles from MMP-responsive drug delivery systems and biomaterials.
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- Björn Ter Mors
- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute for RNA-Based Infection Research (HIRI), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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Shi DL. RNA-Binding Proteins as Critical Post-Transcriptional Regulators of Cardiac Regeneration. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12004. [PMID: 37569379 PMCID: PMC10418649 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Myocardial injury causes death to cardiomyocytes and leads to heart failure. The adult mammalian heart has very limited regenerative capacity. However, the heart from early postnatal mammals and from adult lower vertebrates can fully regenerate after apical resection or myocardial infarction. Thus, it is of particular interest to decipher the mechanism underlying cardiac regeneration that preserves heart structure and function. RNA-binding proteins, as key regulators of post-transcriptional gene expression to coordinate cell differentiation and maintain tissue homeostasis, display dynamic expression in fetal and adult hearts. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated their importance for the survival and proliferation of cardiomyocytes following neonatal and postnatal cardiac injury. Functional studies suggest that RNA-binding proteins relay damage-stimulated cell extrinsic or intrinsic signals to regulate heart regenerative capacity by reprogramming multiple molecular and cellular processes, such as global protein synthesis, metabolic changes, hypertrophic growth, and cellular plasticity. Since manipulating the activity of RNA-binding proteins can improve the formation of new cardiomyocytes and extend the window of the cardiac regenerative capacity in mammals, they are potential targets of therapeutic interventions for cardiovascular disease. This review discusses our evolving understanding of RNA-binding proteins in regulating cardiac repair and regeneration, with the aim to identify important open questions that merit further investigations.
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- De-Li Shi
- Department of Medical Research, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524001, China
- Laboratory of Developmental Biology (CNRS-UMR7622), Institute de Biologie Paris-Seine (IBPS), Sorbonne University, 75005 Paris, France
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Samah N, Ugusman A, Hamid AA, Sulaiman N, Aminuddin A. Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 in the Development of Atherosclerosis among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Mediators Inflamm 2023; 2023:9715114. [PMID: 37457745 PMCID: PMC10348858 DOI: 10.1155/2023/9715114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a caused by atherosclerotic plaque buildup in the coronary arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) is a family of zinc-dependent endopeptidase that is involved in various stages of atherosclerosis as demonstrated in in vitro and in vivo studies. MMP-2 is associated with both stable and unstable atherosclerotic plaque formation. The current review aimed to identify the role of MMP-2 in atherosclerosis development among CAD patients. Literature search was conducted through four online databases and only studies that were published from 2018 until February 2023 were included. The risk of bias was assessed by using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. A total of 10,622 articles were initially identified, and only eight studies that fulfilled the selection criteria were included in this review. The results showed that MMP-2 levels and activity were higher in patients with unstable CAD than those with stable CAD and healthy subjects. There was a significant association between MMP-2 levels and cardiovascular disease with MMP-14 levels, which is a pro-MMP-2 activator. In addition, two single nucleotide polymorphisms of the MMP-2 gene (rs243865 and rs243866) were significantly associated with the development of atherosclerosis. In conclusion, MMP-2 plays a crucial role in the development of atherosclerosis among patients with CAD and could be a potential target for CAD therapy.
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- Nazirah Samah
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Pearce DP, Nemcek MT, Witzenburg CM. Don't go breakin' my heart: cardioprotective alterations to the mechanical and structural properties of reperfused myocardium during post-infarction inflammation. Biophys Rev 2023; 15:329-353. [PMID: 37396449 PMCID: PMC10310682 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-023-01068-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Myocardial infarctions (MIs) kickstart an intense inflammatory response resulting in extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, wall thinning, and chamber dilation that leaves the heart susceptible to rupture. Reperfusion therapy is one of the most effective strategies for limiting adverse effects of MIs, but is a challenge to administer in a timely manner. Late reperfusion therapy (LRT; 3 + hours post-MI) does not limit infarct size, but does reduce incidences of post-MI rupture and improves long-term patient outcomes. Foundational studies employing LRT in the mid-twentieth century revealed beneficial reductions in infarct expansion, aneurysm formation, and left ventricle dysfunction. The mechanism by which LRT acts, however, is undefined. Structural analyses, relying largely on one-dimensional estimates of ECM composition, have found few differences in collagen content between LRT and permanently occluded animal models when using homogeneous samples from infarct cores. Uniaxial testing, on the other hand, revealed slight reductions in stiffness early in inflammation, followed soon after by an enhanced resistance to failure for cases of LRT. The use of one-dimensional estimates of ECM organization and gross mechanical function have resulted in a poor understanding of the infarct's spatially variable mechanical and structural anisotropy. To resolve these gaps in literature, future work employing full-field mechanical, structural, and cellular analyses is needed to better define the spatiotemporal post-MI alterations occurring during the inflammatory phase of healing and how they are impacted following reperfusion therapy. In turn, these studies may reveal how LRT affects the likelihood of rupture and inspire novel approaches to guide scar formation.
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- Daniel P. Pearce
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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Li S, Shen S, Xu H, Cai S, Yuan X, Wang C, Zhang X, Chen S, Chen J, Shi DL, Zhang L. IGF2BP3 promotes adult myocardial regeneration by stabilizing MMP3 mRNA through interaction with m6A modification. Cell Death Discov 2023; 9:164. [PMID: 37188676 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-023-01457-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Myocardial infarction that causes damage to heart muscle can lead to heart failure. The identification of molecular mechanisms promoting myocardial regeneration represents a promising strategy to improve cardiac function. Here we show that IGF2BP3 plays an important role in regulating adult cardiomyocyte proliferation and regeneration in a mouse model of myocardial infarction. IGF2BP3 expression progressively decreases during postnatal development and becomes undetectable in the adult heart. However, it becomes upregulated after cardiac injury. Both gain- and loss-of-function analyses indicate that IGF2BP3 regulates cardiomyocyte proliferation in vitro and in vivo. In particular, IGF2BP3 promotes cardiac regeneration and improves cardiac function after myocardial infarction. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that IGF2BP3 binds to and stabilizes MMP3 mRNA through interaction with N6-methyladenosine modification. The expression of MMP3 protein is also progressively downregulated during postnatal development. Functional analyses indicate that MMP3 acts downstream of IGF2BP3 to regulate cardiomyocyte proliferation. These results suggest that IGF2BP3-mediated post-transcriptional regulation of extracellular matrix and tissue remodeling contributes to cardiomyocyte regeneration. They should help to define therapeutic strategy for ameliorating myocardial infarction by inducing cell proliferation and heart repair.
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- Simeng Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Organ Function Injury and Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Autophagy and Major Chronic Non-communicable Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Organ Function Injury and Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Autophagy and Major Chronic Non-communicable Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Organ Function Injury and Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Autophagy and Major Chronic Non-communicable Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Organ Function Injury and Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Autophagy and Major Chronic Non-communicable Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Organ Function Injury and Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Autophagy and Major Chronic Non-communicable Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Organ Function Injury and Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Autophagy and Major Chronic Non-communicable Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Organ Function Injury and Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Autophagy and Major Chronic Non-communicable Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Organ Function Injury and Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Autophagy and Major Chronic Non-communicable Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Organ Function Injury and Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Autophagy and Major Chronic Non-communicable Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Organ Function Injury and Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China.
- Laboratory of Developmental Biology, CNRS-UMR7622, Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine (IBPS), Sorbonne University, 75005, Paris, France.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China.
- Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Organ Function Injury and Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Autophagy and Major Chronic Non-communicable Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China.
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Bräuninger H, Krüger S, Bacmeister L, Nyström A, Eyerich K, Westermann D, Lindner D. Matrix metalloproteinases in coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction. Basic Res Cardiol 2023; 118:18. [PMID: 37160529 PMCID: PMC10169894 DOI: 10.1007/s00395-023-00987-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death worldwide. Most cardiovascular deaths are caused by ischaemic heart diseases such as myocardial infarction (MI). Hereby atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries often precedes disease manifestation. Since tissue remodelling plays an important role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis as well as in outcome after MI, regulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) as the major ECM-degrading enzymes with diverse other functions is crucial. Here, we provide an overview of the expression profiles of MMPs in coronary artery and left ventricular tissue using publicly available data from whole tissue to single-cell resolution. To approach an association between MMP expression and the development and outcome of CVDs, we further review studies investigating polymorphisms in MMP genes since polymorphisms are known to have an impact on gene expression. This review therefore aims to shed light on the role of MMPs in atherosclerosis and MI by summarizing current knowledge from publically available datasets, human studies, and analyses of polymorphisms up to preclinical and clinical trials of pharmacological MMP inhibition.
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- Hanna Bräuninger
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Side Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Centre Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Side Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany.
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Simões G, Pereira T, Caseiro A. Matrix metaloproteinases in vascular pathology. Microvasc Res 2022; 143:104398. [PMID: 35671836 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2022.104398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
Abstract
Vascular diseases are the main cause of morbidity and mortality. The vascular extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential in mechanical support, also regulating the cellular behavior fundamental to vascular function and homeostasis. Vascular remodeling is an adaptive response to various physiological and pathological changes and is associated with aging and vascular diseases. The aim of this review is provide a general overview of the involvement of MMPs in the pathogenesis of vascular diseases, namely, arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysms and myocardial infarction. The change in the composition of the ECM by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) generates a pro-inflammatory microenvironment that modifies the phenotypes of endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells. They play a central role in morphogenesis, tissue repair and remodeling in response to injury, e.g., after myocardial infarction, and in progression of diseases such as atherosclerosis. Alterations in specific MMPs could influence arterial remodeling and lead to various pathological disorders such as hypertension and aneurysm formation. MMPs are regulated by endogenous tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs), and the MMP/TIMP ratio generally determines the extent of ECM protein degradation and tissue remodeling. Studies are currently focused on improving the diagnostic and prognostic value of MMPs involved in the pathogenic process, increasing their therapeutic potential, and monitoring the disease. New selective MMP inhibitors may improve the specificity of these inhibitors, target specific MMPs in relevant pathological conditions and mitigate some of the side effects.
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- Gonçalo Simões
- Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTeSC, Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais, Rua 5 de Outubro, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- LABINSAÚDE - Laboratório de Investigação em Ciências Aplicadas à Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTeSC, Rua 5 de Outubro, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal; Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTeSC, Fisiologia Clínica, Rua 5 de Outubro, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTeSC, Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais, Rua 5 de Outubro, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal; LABINSAÚDE - Laboratório de Investigação em Ciências Aplicadas à Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTeSC, Rua 5 de Outubro, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal; Unidade I&D Química-Física Molecular, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
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Tilea I, Varga A, Serban RC. Past, Present, and Future of Blood Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction-Promises and Challenges. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11050881. [PMID: 34063483 PMCID: PMC8156776 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11050881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Despite important advancements in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) management, it continues to represent a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Fast and reliable AMI diagnosis can significantly reduce mortality in this high-risk population. Diagnosis of AMI has relied on biomarker evaluation for more than 50 years. The upturn of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing provided extremely sensitive means to detect cardiac myocyte necrosis, but this increased sensitivity came at the cost of a decrease in diagnostic specificity. In addition, although cardiac troponins increase relatively early after the onset of AMI, they still leave a time gap between the onset of myocardial ischemia and our ability to detect it, thus precluding very early management of AMI. Newer biomarkers detected in processes such as inflammation, neurohormonal activation, or myocardial stress occur much earlier than myocyte necrosis and the diagnostic rise of cardiac troponins, allowing us to expand biomarker research in these areas. Increased understanding of the complex AMI pathophysiology has spurred the search of new biomarkers that could overcome these shortcomings, whereas multi-omic and multi-biomarker approaches promise to be game changers in AMI biomarker assessment. In this review, we discuss the evolution, current application, and emerging blood biomarkers for the diagnosis of AMI; we address their advantages and promises to improve patient care, as well as their challenges, limitations, and technical and diagnostic pitfalls. Questions that remain to be answered and hotspots for future research are also emphasized.
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- Ioan Tilea
- Department M4, Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, “G. E. Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania;
- Department of Cardiology II, Emergency Clinical County Hospital, 540042 Targu Mures, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology II, Emergency Clinical County Hospital, 540042 Targu Mures, Romania
- Department ME2, Faculty of Medicine in English, “G. E. Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-730808111
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- Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, The Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania;
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Coskun ZM, Beydogan AB, Yanar K, Atukeren P, Bolkent S. Oxidative stress and inflammatory response of ghrelin on myocardial and aortic tissues in insulin-resistant rats. J Pharm Pharmacol 2021; 73:692-699. [PMID: 33772291 DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgab024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study was designed to clarify the effects of ghrelin on myocardial and aortic tissues in insulin-resistant rats. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into the following groups: control (Group 1), insulin resistance (IR, Group 2), ghrelin (Group 3) and IR+Ghrelin (Group 4) groups. Levels of HOMA-IR, fibronectin, hydroxyproline, collagen-1, collagen-3, matrix metalloproteinase-3, and matrix metalloproteinase-9, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1, and oxidative stress parameters as protein carbonyl (PCO), lipid hydroperoxides (LHPs), malondialdehyde, total thiol were determined in myocardial tissue. Expressions of IL-6, NF-κB and TNF-α mRNAs were detected by RT-qPCR. Aorta tissue was stained Masson trichrome. KEY FINDINGS The HOMA-IR level decreased in the IR+Ghrelin group compared with the IR group (P < 0.001). The PCO and LHP concentrations were higher in the IR group compared with control rats (P < 0.05). The PCO level was reduced by ghrelin in the IR+Ghrelin group compared with the IR group (P < 0.001). Ghrelin treatment reduced the mRNA expression levels of IL-6, NF-κB and TNF-α in the IR+Ghrelin group compared with the IR group (P < 0.001). There was no difference among the groups in the histology of aortic tissue. CONCLUSIONS Ghrelin, a regulator of appetite and energy homeostasis, may be effective in regulating oxidative stress and the inflammatory response when impaired by IR. Therefore, ghrelin may reduce the risks of myocardial dysfunction in IR.
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- Zeynep Mine Coskun
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Demiroglu Bilim University, Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Cerrahpasa Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Cerrahpasa Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Cerrahpasa Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Cerrahpasa Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Progression and Vulnerabilization of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES 2021. [DOI: 10.2478/jce-2021-0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an important role in the development and progression of atherosclerotic lesions. Changes in the ECM are involved in the pathophysiology of many cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc-dependent proteases, also known as matrixins, with proteolytic activity in the ECM, being responsible for the process of tissue remodeling in various systemic pathologies, including cardiac and vascular diseases. MMPs play an important role in maintaining normal vascular structure, but also in secondary cardiovascular remodeling, in the formation of atherosclerotic plaques and in their vulnerabilization process. In addition to the assigned effect of MMPs in vulnerable plaques, they have a well-defined role in post-infarction ventricular remodeling and in various types of cardiomyopathies, followed by onset of congestive heart failure, with repeated hospitalizations and death. The aim of this manuscript was to provide a summary on the role of serum matrix metalloproteinases in the process of initiation, progression and complication of atherosclerotic lesions, from a molecular level to clinical applicability and risk prediction in patients with vulnerable coronary plaques.
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Chapman AR, Sandoval Y. Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: Evolving Approaches to Diagnosis and Risk-Stratification. Clin Chem 2021; 67:61-69. [PMID: 33418588 PMCID: PMC7793229 DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/hvaa189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) is frequently encountered in clinical practice and associated with adverse outcomes. CONTENT T2MI occurs most frequently due to noncoronary etiologies that alter myocardial oxygen supply and/or demand. The diagnosis of T2MI is often confused with acute nonischemic myocardial injury, in part because of difficulties in delineating the nature of symptoms and misunderstandings about disease categorization. The use of objective features of myocardial ischemia using electrocardiographic (ECG) or imaging abnormalities may facilitate more precise T2MI diagnosis. High-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assays allow rapid MI diagnosis and risk stratification, yet neither maximum nor delta values facilitate differentiation of T2MI from T1MI. Several investigational biomarkers have been evaluated for T2MI, but none have robust data. There is interest in evaluating risk profiles among patients with T2MI. Clinically, the magnitude of maximum and delta cTn values as well as the presence and magnitude of ischemia on ECG or imaging is used to indicate disease severity. Scoring systems such as GRACE, TIMI, and TARRACO have been evaluated, but all have limited to modest performance, with substantial variation in time intervals used for risk-assessment and endpoints used. SUMMARY The diagnosis of T2MI requires biomarker evidence of acute myocardial injury and clear clinical evidence of acute myocardial ischemia without atherothrombosis. T2MIs are most often caused by noncoronary etiologies that alter myocardial oxygen supply and/or demand. They are increasingly encountered in clinical practice and associated with poor short- and long-term outcomes. Clinicians require novel biomarker or imaging approaches to facilitate diagnosis and risk-stratification.
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- Andrew R Chapman
- BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Circulating Matrix Metalloproteinase-28 Levels Are Related to GRACE Scores and Short-Term Outcomes in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:9206703. [PMID: 32596395 PMCID: PMC7273487 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9206703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Objective To investigate the relationship between the level of matrix metalloproteinase-28 (MMP-28) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and the global registry of acute coronary events (GRACE) scores as well as their short-term prognosis. Methods Two hundred eleven patients with AMI were enrolled, and their basic clinical characteristics were collected for determining the GRACE score. We measured the plasma levels of MMP-28 and other biomarkers in the study population. The association of MMP-28 levels with cardiac events and cardiac deaths occurring within 30 days of discharge was evaluated with multivariable Cox proportional hazard models. Results The MMP-28 levels were significantly higher in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) than in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) (P < 0.01). Correlation analysis showed that the level of MMP-28 was positively correlated with the GRACE score in patients with AMI (R2 = 0.366, P < 0.05). Cox multivariate regression results showed that MMP-28 was associated with cardiovascular events during the hospitalization and 30 days after discharge (P < 0.01). In addition, Kaplan–Meier analysis showed that cardiac events and deaths were significantly higher in patients with MMP-28 ≥ 1.21 ng/mL (all P < 0.01). Conclusion There is a correlation between the plasma MMP-28 level and GRACE score in patients with AMI. MMP-28 is also associated with cardiovascular events and cardiovascular deaths during the hospitalization of patients and within 30 days of discharge.
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