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Sun Y, Ding Y, Li J. Relevance research on carotid atherosclerosis and levels of serum cathepsin K and cystatin C on patients with ischemic cerebral vascular disease. EUR J INFLAMM 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/2058739219843421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The relationship between carotid atherosclerosis (AS) and levels of serum cathepsin K (CatK) and cystatin C (CysC) on patients with ischemic cerebral vascular disease (ICVD) was explored. In total, 266 patients with ICVD who were admitted in our hospital were enrolled. According to the results of carotid ultrasound, they were randomly divided into plaque group (n = 133) and control group (n = 133). According to atherosclerotic plaque type distribution, the plaque group was divided into stable plaque group and unstable group. The relationship between levels of serum CatK and CysC of two groups and carotid AS indicator (such as intima-media thickness (IMT)) were analyzed with Spearman’s correlation. Spearman’s correlation analysis showed that IMT level was positively correlated with stability of carotid atherosclerotic plaque ( P < 0.05). The level of serum CatK in plaque group was significantly higher than control group, and the level of serum CysC in plaque group was significantly lower than control group ( P < 0.05); the level of serum CatK in unstable plaque group was significantly higher than stable plaque group, and the level of serum CysC in unstable plaque group was significantly lower than stable plaque group ( P < 0.05). Serum CatK and IMT levels were positively correlated, and serum CysC and CatK levels were negatively correlated ( P < 0.05). CatK and CysC levels may be used as serum markers for predicting carotid AS plaque instability, providing a new observational index for prevention and treatment of ICVD caused by carotid AS plaque.
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- Yaxuan Sun
- Department of Neurology, Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- College of Nursing, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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Carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, and therefore, assessing the genetic versus environmental background of CAS traits is of key importance. Carotid intima-media-thickness and plaque characteristics seem to be moderately heritable, with remarkable differences in both heritability and presence or severity of these traits among ethnicities. Although the considerable role of additive genetic effects is obvious, based on the results so far, there is an important emphasis on non-shared environmental factors as well. We aimed to collect and summarize the papers that investigate twin and family studies assessing the phenotypic variance attributable to genetic associations with CAS. Genes in relation to CAS markers were overviewed with a focus on genetic association studies and genome-wide association studies. Although the role of certain genes is confirmed by studies conducted on large populations and meta-analyses, many of them show conflicting results. A great focus should be on future studies elucidating the exact pathomechanism of these genes in CAS in order to imply them as novel therapeutic targets.
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Kairupan TS, Ibusuki R, Kheradmand M, Sagara Y, Mantjoro EM, Nindita Y, Niimura H, Kuwabara K, Ogawa S, Tsumematsu-Nakahata N, Nerome Y, Owaki T, Matsushita T, Maenohara S, Yamaguchi K, Takezaki T. Interactions between inflammatory gene polymorphisms and HTLV-I infection for total death, incidence of cancer, and atherosclerosis-related diseases among the Japanese population. J Epidemiol 2017; 27:420-427. [PMID: 28576445 PMCID: PMC5565753 DOI: 10.1016/j.je.2016.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background An increased risk of total death owing to human T-lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I) infection has been reported. However, its etiology and protective factors are unclear. Various studies reported fluctuations in immune-inflammatory status among HTLV-I carriers. We conducted a matched cohort study among the general population in an HTLV-I-endemic region of Japan to investigate the interaction between inflammatory gene polymorphisms and HTLV-I infection for total death, incidence of cancer, and atherosclerosis-related diseases. Method We selected 2180 sub-cohort subjects aged 35–69 years from the cohort population, after matching for age, sex, and region with HTLV-I seropositives. They were followed up for a maximum of 10 years. Inflammatory gene polymorphisms were selected from TNF-α, IL-10, and NF-κB1. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) and the interaction between gene polymorphisms and HTLV-I for risk of total death and incidence of cancer and atherosclerosis-related diseases. Results HTLV-I seropositivity rate was 6.4% in the cohort population. The interaction between TNF-α 1031T/C and HTLV-I for atherosclerosis-related disease incidence was statistically significant (p = 0.020). No significant interaction was observed between IL-10 819T/C or NF-κB1 94ATTG ins/del and HTLV-I. An increased HR for total death was observed in the Amami island region, after adjustment of various factors with gene polymorphisms (HR 3.03; 95% confidence interval, 1.18–7.77). Conclusion The present study found the interaction between TNF-α 1031T/C and HTLV-I to be a risk factor for atherosclerosis-related disease. Further follow-up is warranted to investigate protective factors against developing diseases among susceptible HTLV-I carriers. We observed death and incidence risk with HTLV-I and SNPs in a matched cohort study. An increased risk for total death with HTLV-I was observed in the island region. Inflammatory SNP interacted with HTLV-I for atherosclerosis-related disease risk.
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- Tara Sefanya Kairupan
- Department of International Islands and Community Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan; Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia
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- Department of International Islands and Community Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Kyushu Block Blood Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of International Islands and Community Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan; Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Health Insurance Yamato Clinic, Yamato, Japan
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- Education Center for Doctors in Remote Islands and Rural Areas, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Education Center for Doctors in Remote Islands and Rural Areas, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of International Islands and Community Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
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