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Liang LX, Dong P, Zhou Y, Zhang L, Qian Z, Geiger SD, Bingheim E, Tang X, Wu Y, Lv J, Lin LZ, Zeeshan M, Zeng XW, Feng W, Dong GH. Joint effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance alternatives and heavy metals on renal health: A community-based population study in China. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 219:115057. [PMID: 36529335 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.115057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have indicated that chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonic acids (Cl-PFESAs), when used as an alternative to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), result in kidney toxicity. However, their co-exposure with heavy metals, has not yet been described. OBJECTIVES To explore the joint effects of Cl-PFESAs and heavy metal exposure on renal health in Chinese adults, and identify specific pollutants driving the associations. METHODS Our sample consists of 1312 adults from a cross-sectional survey of general communities in Guangzhou, China. We measured Cl-PFESAs, legacy PFASs (perfluorooctanoic acid [PFOA] and perfluorooctane sulfonated [PFOS]), and heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, and lead). The relationship between single pollutant and glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and the odds ratio (OR) of chronic kidney disease (CKD) was studied using Generalized additive models (GAMs). Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression (BKMR) models were applied to assess joint effects of Cl-PFESAs and heavy metals. Additionally, we conducted a sex-specific analysis to determine the modification effect of this variable. RESULTS In single pollutant models, CI-PFESAs, PFOA, PFOS and arsenic were negatively associated with eGFR. Additionally, PFOA and heavy metals were positively correlated with the OR of CKD. For example, the estimated change with 95% confidence intervals (CI) of eGFR at from the highest quantile of 6:2 Cl-PFESA versus the lowest quantile was -5.65 ng/mL (95% CI: -8.21, -3.10). Sex played a role in modifying the association between 8:2 Cl-PFESA, PFOS and eGFR. In BKMR models, pollutant mixtures had a negative joint association with eGFR and a positive joint effect on CKD, especially in women. Arsenic appeared to be the primary contributing pollutant. CONCLUSION We provide epidemiological evidence that Cl-PFESAs independently and jointly with heavy metals impaired kidney health. More population-based human and animal studies are needed to confirm our results.
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- Li-Xia Liang
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Nursing College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College for Public Health & Social Justice, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 63104, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College for Public Health & Social Justice, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 63104, USA
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- Guangzhou JES+US Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510530, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Su F, Zeeshan M, Xiong LH, Lv JY, Wu Y, Tang XJ, Zhou Y, Ou YQ, Huang WZ, Feng WR, Zeng XW, Dong GH. Co-exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids and heavy metals mixtures associated with impaired kidney function in adults: A community-based population study in China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 839:156299. [PMID: 35643130 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have separately linked either perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) or heavy metal exposure with kidney dysfunction. However, the relationships of co-exposure to PFAAs and heavy metals with kidney function are still unclear. OBJECTIVES To explore the associations between exposure to PFAAs and heavy metals mixtures and kidney function in adults. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional community-based population study in Guangzhou, China, enrolling 1312 adults from November 2018 to August 2019. We quantified 13 PFAAs in serum and 14 heavy metals in plasma. We chose estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) as outcomes of interest. Distributed lag non-linear models (DLNMs) were used to check nonlinearity of individual pollutant with kidney function. Joint associations of pollutant mixtures on kidney function were assessed by Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression (BKMR) models. We further explored modification effects of gender. RESULTS Most individual PFAA and heavy metal were associated with declined kidney function in single-pollutant models. We also observed significant dose-response relationships of pollutant mixtures with reduced eGFR levels and increased odds of CKD in BKMR models. Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS), arsenic (As) and strontium (Sr) were the predominant contributors among pollutant mixtures. A change in log PFHpS, As and Sr concentrations from the 25th to the 75th percentile were associated with a decrease in eGFR of -5.42 (95% confidence interval (CI): -6.86, -3.98), -2.14 (95% CI: -3.70, -0.58) and -1.87 (95% CI: -3.03, -0.72) mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively, when other pollutants were at their median values. In addition, the observed associations were more obvious in females. CONCLUSIONS We provided new evidence that co-exposure to PFAAs and heavy metals mixtures was associated with reduced kidney function in adults and PFHpS, As and Sr appeared to be the major contributors. Further studies are warranted to confirm our findings and elucidate the underlying mechanisms.
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- Fan Su
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Guangzhou JES+US Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510530, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Training in Cardiovascular Diseases, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Miller VM, Naftolin F, Asthana S, Black DM, Brinton EA, Budoff MJ, Cedars MI, Dowling NM, Gleason CE, Hodis HN, Jayachandran M, Kantarci K, Lobo RA, Manson JE, Pal L, Santoro NF, Taylor HS, Harman SM. The Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS): what have we learned? Menopause 2019; 26:1071-1084. [PMID: 31453973 PMCID: PMC6738629 DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS) was designed to address gaps in understanding the effects of timely menopausal hormone treatments (HT) on cardiovascular health and other effects of menopause after the premature termination of the Women's Health Initiative. METHOD The KEEPS was a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial to test the hypothesis that initiation of HT (oral conjugated equine estrogens [o-CEE] or transdermal 17β-estradiol [t-E2]) in healthy, recently postmenopausal women (n = 727) would slow the progression of atherosclerosis as measured by changes in carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT). RESULTS After 4 years, neither HT affected the rate of increase in CIMT. There was a trend for reduced accumulation of coronary artery calcium with o-CEE. There were no severe adverse effects, including venous thrombosis. Several ancillary studies demonstrated a positive effect on mood with o-CEE, and reduced hot flashes, improved sleep, and maintenance of bone mineral density with both treatments. Sexual function improved with t-E2. There were no significant effects of either treatment on cognition, breast pain, or skin wrinkling. Variants of genes associated with estrogen metabolism influenced the age of menopause and variability in effects of the HT on CIMT. Platelet activation associated with the development of white matter hyperintensities in the brain. CONCLUSIONS KEEPS and its ancillary studies have supported the value and safety of the use of HT in recently postmenopausal women and provide a perspective for future research to optimize HT and health of postmenopausal women. The KEEPS continuation study continues to pursue these issues.
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- Virginia M. Miller
- Departments of Surgery and Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Education and Clinical Center, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the Geriatric Research, Madison, WI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-University of California Los Angeles, Torrance, CA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Departments of Acute and Chronic Care, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, George Washington University School of Nursing and Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, DC
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the William S. Middleton Memorial VA, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Madison, WI
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- Atherosclerosis Research Unit, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Division of Hematology Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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Le Blanc J, Lordkipanidzé M. Platelet Function in Aging. Front Cardiovasc Med 2019; 6:109. [PMID: 31448291 PMCID: PMC6692461 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2019.00109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Aging is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease and thrombosis. Platelets play a major role in maintaining hemostasis and in thrombus formation, making them a key player in thrombotic disorders. Whereas it is well-known that platelet aggregability is increased in vascular diseases, the contribution of age-related changes in platelet biology to cardiovascular risk is not well-understood. Several lines of evidence support that platelets from older subjects differ in their function and structure, making platelets more prone to activation and less sensitive to inhibition. These age-related changes could lead to platelet hyperactivity and to the development of a prothrombotic state in advanced age. This review will focus on platelet biochemical modifications during aging and on the mechanisms by which these alterations could lead to thrombotic disease.
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- Jessica Le Blanc
- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Thrombotic and hemorrhagic burden in women: Gender-related issues in the response to antithrombotic therapies. Int J Cardiol 2019; 286:198-207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Jayachandran M, Garovic VD, Mielke MM, Bailey KR, Lahr BD, Miller VM. Characterization of intravascular cellular activation in relationship to subclinical atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0183159. [PMID: 28910282 PMCID: PMC5598935 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Objective Mechanisms and interactions among intravascular cells contributing to development of subclinical atherosclerosis are poorly understood. In women, both menopausal status and pregnancy history influence progression of atherosclerosis. This study examined activation and interactions among blood elements with subclinical atherosclerosis in menopausal women with known pregnancy histories. Methods Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, was measured using B-mode ultrasound in age- and parity-matched women [40 with and 40 without a history of preeclampsia] 35 years after the index pregnancy. Interactions among intravascular cells (38 parameters) were measured by flow cytometry in venous blood. Data analysis was by principal component which retained 7 independent dimensions accounting for 63% of the variability among 38 parameters. Results CIMT was significantly greater in women with a history of preeclampsia (P = 0.004). Platelet aggregation and platelet interactions with granulocytes and monocytes positively associated with CIMT in postmenopausal women independent of their pregnancy history (ρ = 0.258, P< 0.05). However, the association of the number of platelets, platelet activation and monocyte-platelet interactions with CIMT differed significantly depending upon pregnancy history (test for interaction, P<0.001). Conclusion Interactions among actived intravascular cells and their association with subclinical atherosclerosis differ in women depending upon their pregnancy histories.
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- Muthuvel Jayachandran
- Departments of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- General Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Health Science Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Health Science Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Health Science Research, Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Health Science Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Health Science Research, Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Departments of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Al-Daghri NM, Alokail MS, Manousopoulou A, Heinson A, Al-Attas O, Al-Saleh Y, Sabico S, Yakout S, Woelk CH, Chrousos GP, Garbis SD. Sex-specific vitamin D effects on blood coagulation among overweight adults. Eur J Clin Invest 2016; 46:1031-1040. [PMID: 27727459 DOI: 10.1111/eci.12688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Overweight adults are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and vitamin D deficiency, whereas an important feature to vitamin D physiology is its sex dependence. The aim of this study was to examine whether vitamin D status improvement exerts a sexually dimorphic effect on serum proteins associated with cardiovascular risk among overweight adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS Unprocessed serum from age- and BMI-matched men (n = 26) and premenopausal women (n = 24) with vitamin D deficiency and after they achieved sufficiency through a 12-month nutritional intervention was analysed using our previously published depletion-free quantitative proteomics method. Key findings were verified with ELISA. Differentially expressed proteins were subjected to in silico bioinformatics assessment using principal component analysis, hierarchical clustering and Metacore™ pathway analysis. All mass spectrometry proteomic data are available via ProteomeXchange (identifier: PXD003663). RESULTS A total of 282 proteins were differentially expressed after the intervention between men and women (P-value ≤ 0·05), in which the blood coagulation pathway was significantly enriched. In agreement with the proteomics findings, ELISA measurements showed vitamin K-dependent protein C, von Willebrand factor, fibrinogen gamma chain and multimerin-1 proteins, of relevance to blood coagulation, to be differentially affected (P-value ≤ 0·05) between sexes after vitamin D status correction. CONCLUSIONS This study identified novel protein-level molecular indicators on the sexually dimorphic effect of vitamin D status correction associated with blood coagulation among overweight adults. These sex-mediated vitamin D effects should be factored in the design and interpretation of vitamin D observational and interventional studies testing cardiometabolic outcomes.
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- Nasser M Al-Daghri
- Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Centre for Proteomic Research, Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Centre for Proteomic Research, Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Del Principe D, Ruggieri A, Pietraforte D, Villani A, Vitale C, Straface E, Malorni W. The relevance of estrogen/estrogen receptor system on the gender difference in cardiovascular risk. Int J Cardiol 2015; 187:291-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Revised: 03/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Marcucci R, Cioni G, Giusti B, Fatini C, Rossi L, Pazzi M, Abbate R. Gender and Anti-thrombotic Therapy: from Biology to Clinical Implications. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2014; 7:72-81. [DOI: 10.1007/s12265-013-9534-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Raz L, Jayachandran M, Tosakulwong N, Lesnick TG, Wille SM, Murphy MC, Senjem ML, Gunter JL, Vemuri P, Jack CR, Miller VM, Kantarci K. Thrombogenic microvesicles and white matter hyperintensities in postmenopausal women. Neurology 2013; 80:911-8. [PMID: 23408873 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182840c9f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the association of conventional cardiovascular risk factors, markers of platelet activation, and thrombogenic blood-borne microvesicles with white matter hyperintensity (WMH) load and progression in recently menopausal women. METHODS Women (n = 95) enrolled in the Mayo Clinic Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study underwent MRI at baseline and at 18, 36, and 48 months after randomization to hormone treatments. Conventional cardiovascular risk factors, carotid intima-medial thickness, coronary arterial calcification, plasma lipids, markers of platelet activation, and thrombogenic microvesicles were measured at baseline. WMH volumes were calculated using a semiautomated segmentation algorithm based on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MRI. Correlations of those parameters with baseline WMH and longitudinal change in WMH were adjusted for age, months past menopause, and APOE ε4 status in linear regression analysis. RESULTS At baseline, WMH were present in all women. The WMH to white matter volume fraction at baseline was 0.88% (0.69%, 1.16%). WMH volume increased by 122.1 mm(3) (95% confidence interval: -164.3, 539.5) at 36 months (p = 0.003) and 155.4 mm(3) (95% confidence interval: -92.13, 599.4) at 48 months (p < 0.001). These increases correlated with numbers of platelet-derived and total thrombogenic microvesicles at baseline (p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Associations of platelet-derived, thrombogenic microvesicles at baseline and increases in WMH suggest that in vivo platelet activation may contribute to a cascade of events leading to development of WMH in recently menopausal women.
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- Limor Raz
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Chronic estradiol treatment reduces platelet responses and protects mice from thromboembolism through the hematopoietic estrogen receptor α. Blood 2012; 120:1703-12. [PMID: 22776819 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2012-01-405498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Although estrogens are known to have a deleterious effect on the venous thrombosis risk and a preventive action on the development of arterial atheroma, their effect on platelet function in vivo remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that a chronic high physiologic level of estradiol (E2) in mice leads to a marked decrease in platelet responsiveness ex vivo and in vivo compared with ovariectomized controls. E2 treatment led to increased bleeding time and a resistance to thromboembolism. Hematopoietic chimera mice harboring a selective deletion of estrogen receptors (ERs) α or β were used to demonstrate that the effects of E2 were exclusively because of hematopoietic ERα. Within ERα the activation function-1 domain was not required for resistance to thromboembolism, as was previously shown for atheroprotection. This domain is mandatory for E2-mediated reproductive function and suggests that this role is controlled independently. Differential proteomics indicated that E2 treatment modulated the expression of platelet proteins including β1 tubulin and a few other proteins that may impact platelet production and activation. Overall, these data demonstrate a previously unrecognized role for E2 in regulating the platelet proteome and platelet function, and point to new potential antithrombotic and vasculoprotective therapeutic strategies.
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Sheikh SA, Roshan TM, Khattak MN, Baig AA, Noor SJ, Hassan R, Zaki NM. Short-term estrogen replacement therapy reduces platelet marker levels in Malaysian postmenopausal women. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 17:6-10. [PMID: 21427417 DOI: 10.1258/mi.2011.011001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In healthy postmenopausal women (PMW) increased platelet activation has been associated with adverse cardiovascular events. There is much debate about the relationship between platelet function and serum estradiol level in PMW. This study assessed the effect of short-term oral estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) on platelet activation markers (CD62P and PAC-1) and its correlation with age and body mass index (BMI) among healthy PMW. METHODS A prospective intervention study was conducted at Hospital University Sains Malaysia, involving 48 healthy PMW who were evaluated for platelet activation marker levels as determined by flow cytometry, before and after two weeks of oral ERT with 0.625 mg of conjugated equine estrogen once daily. The pre- and post-ERT platelets activation markers difference was analysed by paired t-test. RESULTS The pre-ERT, mean ± SD percentage levels of CD62P and PAC-1 were significantly reduced from 7.00 ± 5.91 and 41.75 ± 26.85 to 3.05 ± 2.47 and 20.86 ± 19.02, respectively, after two weeks of ERT (P value < 0.001). The correlation of platelet activation markers was significant with estradiol but not with age and BMI. CONCLUSION Short-term ERT leads to reduction in platelet activity, which might contribute to protection against cardiovascular diseases in healthy PMW.
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- Shabbir Ahmad Sheikh
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medical Sciences, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kotabharu, Malaysia
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for both men and women in the USA. However, there are differences between the sexes in age-dependent onset, severity, symptoms and outcomes. Basic research into the causes of sex-dependent differences in cardiovascular disease is ongoing and includes investigation into genetic variation in expression and distribution of receptors for the sex steroids; specificity of natural and synthetic ligands that activate the sex steroid receptors; and intracellular mechanisms that are activated by the receptors in all components of the vessel wall and blood elements, which integrate to regulate vascular tone, vascular repair and remodeling in health and disease. In this era of personalized medicine, basic research into mechanisms of sex differences in vascular function will result in improved prevention, detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease in both men and women.
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- V M Miller
- Departments of Surgery & Physiology & Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association between hostility and platelet reactivity in individuals without a prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. Hostility is associated with incident CVD events, independent of traditional risk factors. Increased platelet reactivity and thrombus formation over a disrupted coronary plaque are fundamental for CVD event onset. METHODS Hypertensive patients (n = 42) without concomitant CVD event history completed the 50-item Cook-Medley Hostility Scale, and a subset score of 27 items (Barefoot Ho) was derived. We examined the relationship between Barefoot Ho scores and platelet aggregation. We also examined individual components of Barefoot Ho (aggressive responding, cynicism, and hostile affect) and their associations with platelet aggregation. Platelet reactivity, induced by adenosine diphosphate (ADP), was assessed by standard light transmission aggregometry, the current gold standard method of platelet aggregation assessment. RESULTS Barefoot Ho scores were related significantly to increased rate of platelet aggregation in response to ADP. Of the three Barefoot Ho components, only aggressive responding was associated independently with increased platelet aggregation rate. The strength of these relationships did not diminish after adjusting for several standard CVD risk factors. CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that hostility, particularly the aggressive responding subtype, is associated with platelet reactivity-a key pathophysiological pathway in the onset of CVD events.
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1. Stroke is a major cause of disability and death worldwide. It is preferable to prevent stroke rather than to treat it and, for the prevention of stroke, all risk factors relating to stroke need to be understood. The present paper reviews potential new strategies for the prevention of stroke based on findings of new risk factors, as well as classical risk factors. 2. Recently, new risk factors related to stroke were reported, including dysfunction of the arterial baroreflex, pro-inflammatory cytokines, vitamins and hormone deficiency. Correspondingly, therapies targeting these risk factors where shown to significantly reduce the incidence and/or severity of stroke. 3. Because the genesis of stroke is multifactorial, the prevention of stroke should not target one risk factor only. Combination therapies with drugs acting on different risk factors may be more effective in the prevention of stroke.
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- Ai-Jun Liu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Mares P, Chevallier T, Micheletti MC, Daures JP, Postruznik D, De Reilhac P. Coronary heart disease and HRT in France: MISSION study prospective phase results. Gynecol Endocrinol 2008; 24:696-700. [PMID: 19172539 DOI: 10.1080/09513590802454935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the morbidity incidence associated with Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRTs) in postmenopausal women. This paper presents the results concerning the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD). DESIGN MISSION study started on 5 January 2004, the cutoff for data collection was June 2006 (follow-up no. 1). 'Exposed group': postmenopausal women currently on HRT, commonly prescribed in France or stopped < or =5 years previously. 'Unexposed group': never received HRT or stopped >5 years previously. RESULTS Data were available for 4949 patients (without CHD at the beginning of the follow-up): 2693 Exposed group and 2256 Unexposed group. The incidence during follow-up no. 1 of postmenopausal CHD was not significantly different in the Exposed group (0.11%) compared with the Unexposed group (0.13%). In the Exposed group the time between start of HRT and menopause was 2.93 +/- 4.46 years in those who experienced CHD and 1.53 +/- 3.20 years in those who had no incidence of CHD (p = 0.3). CONCLUSION In the MISSION cohort, no increased risk of CHD was found in the Exposed group compared with the Unexposed group.
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- Pierre Mares
- Service de Gynecologie Obstetrique, CHU Hopital Caremeau, Nimes, France
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Antonicelli R, Olivieri F, Morichi V, Urbani E, Mais V. Prevention of cardiovascular events in early menopause: A possible role for hormone replacement therapy. Int J Cardiol 2008; 130:140-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2006] [Revised: 02/18/2008] [Accepted: 03/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Need for research on estrogen receptor function: importance for postmenopausal hormone therapy and atherosclerosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 5 Suppl A:S19-33. [PMID: 18395680 DOI: 10.1016/j.genm.2008.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/10/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in men and women worldwide. Although rare in premenopausal women, its incidence rises sharply after menopause, indicating atheroprotective effects of endogenous estrogens. OBJECTIVE This review discusses the differential effects of estrogen receptor function on atherosclerosis progression in pre- and postmenopausal women, including aspects of gender differences in vascular physiology of estrogens and androgens. METHODS Recent advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, estrogen receptor function, and hormone therapy are reviewed, with particular emphasis on clinical and molecular issues. RESULTS Whether hormone therapy can improve cardiovascular health in postmenopausal women remains controversial. Current evidence suggests that the vascular effects of estrogen are affected by the stage of reproductive life, the time since menopause, and the extent of subclinical atherosclerosis. The mechanisms of vascular responsiveness to sex steroids during different stages of atherosclerosis development remain poorly understood in women and men. CONCLUSION In view of the expected increase in the prevalence of atherosclerotic vascular disease worldwide due to population aging, research is needed to determine the vascular mechanism of endogenous and exogenous sex steroids in patients with atherosclerosis. Such research may help to define new strategies to improve cardiovascular health in women and possibly also in men.
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Miller VM, Jayachandran M, Hashimoto K, Heit JA, Owen WG. Estrogen, inflammation, and platelet phenotype. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 5 Suppl A:S91-S102. [PMID: 18395686 DOI: 10.1016/j.genm.2008.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2007] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although exogenous estrogenic therapies increase the risk of thrombosis, the effects of estrogen on formed elements of blood are uncertain. OBJECTIVE This article examines the genomic and nongenomic actions of estrogen on platelet phenotype that may contribute to increased thrombotic risk. METHODS To determine aggregation, secretion, protein expression, and thrombin generation, platelets were collected from experimental animals of varying hormonal status and from women enrolled in the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study. RESULTS Estrogen receptor beta predominates in circulating platelets. Estrogenic treatment in ovariectomized animals decreased platelet aggregation and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) secretion. However, acute exposure to 17beta-estradiol did not reverse decreases in platelet ATP secretion invoked by lipopolysaccharide. Thrombin generation was positively correlated to the number of circulating microvesicles expressing phosphatidylserine. CONCLUSION Assessing the effect of estrogen treatments on blood platelets may lead to new ways of identifying women at risk for adverse thrombotic events with such therapies.
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- Virginia M Miller
- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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- Ricky Y K Man
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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