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Razeghian-Jahromi I, Karimi Akhormeh A, Razmkhah M, Zibaeenezhad MJ. Immune system and atherosclerosis: Hostile or friendly relationship. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2022; 36:3946320221092188. [PMID: 35410514 PMCID: PMC9009140 DOI: 10.1177/03946320221092188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Coronary artery disease has remained a major health challenge despite enormous
progress in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. Formation of
atherosclerotic plaque is a chronic process that is developmentally influenced
by intrinsic and extrinsic determinants. Inflammation triggers atherosclerosis,
and the fundamental element of inflammation is the immune system. The immune
system involves in the atherosclerosis process by a variety of immune cells and
a cocktail of mediators. It is believed that almost all main components of this
system possess a profound contribution to the atherosclerosis. However, they
play contradictory roles, either protective or progressive, in different stages
of atherosclerosis progression. It is evident that monocytes are the first
immune cells appeared in the atherosclerotic lesion. With the plaque growth,
other types of the immune cells such as mast cells, and T lymphocytes are
gradually involved. Each cell releases several cytokines which cause the
recruitment of other immune cells to the lesion site. This is followed by
affecting the expression of other cytokines as well as altering certain
signaling pathways. All in all, a mix of intertwined interactions determine the
final outcome in terms of mild or severe manifestations, either clinical or
subclinical. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to precisely understand the
kind and degree of contribution which is made by each immune component in order
to stop the growing burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In this
review, we present a comprehensive appraisal on the role of immune cells in the
atherosclerosis initiation and development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Iman Razeghian-Jahromi
- Cardiovascular Research Center, 571605Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, 571605Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, 48435Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Murphy SJ, Lim ST, Kinsella JA, Tierney S, Egan B, Feeley TM, Dooley C, Kelly J, Murphy SM, Walsh RA, Collins R, Coughlan T, O'Neill D, Harbison JA, Madhavan P, O'Neill SM, Colgan MP, Meaney JF, Hamilton G, McCabe DJ. Simultaneous assessment of plaque morphology, cerebral micro-embolic signal status and platelet biomarkers in patients with recently symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2020; 40:2201-2214. [PMID: 31711341 PMCID: PMC7585923 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x19884427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
The relationship between plaque morphology, cerebral micro-embolic signals (MES) and platelet biomarkers in carotid stenosis patients warrants investigation.We combined data from two prospective, observational studies to assess carotid plaque morphology and relationship with cerebral MES and platelet biomarkers in patients with recently symptomatic (≤4 weeks of transient ischaemic attack (TIA)/ischaemic stroke) versus asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Plaque morphology on ultrasound was graded with Grey-Scale Median (GSM) and Gray-Weale (GW) scoring. Bilateral transcranial Doppler ultrasound classified patients as 'MES+ve' or 'MES-ve'. Full blood counts were analysed and flow cytometry quantified CD62P and CD63 expression, leucocyte-platelet complexes and reticulated platelets.Data from 42 recently symptomatic carotid stenosis patients were compared with those from 36 asymptomatic patients. There were no differences in median GSM scores between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients (25 vs. 30; P = 0.31) or between MES+ve vs. MES-ve symptomatic patients (36 vs. 25; P = 0.09). Symptomatic patients with GSM-echodense plaques (GSM ≥25) had higher platelet counts (228 vs. 191 × 109/L), neutrophil-platelet (3.3 vs. 2.7%), monocyte-platelet (6.3 vs. 4.55%) and lymphocyte-platelet complexes (2.91 vs. 2.53%) than 'asymptomatic patients with GSM-echodense plaques' (P ≤ 0.03).Recently, symptomatic carotid stenosis patients with 'GSM-echodense plaques' have enhanced platelet production/secretion/activation compared with their asymptomatic counterparts. Simultaneous assessment with neurovascular imaging and platelet biomarkers may aid risk-stratification in carotid stenosis.
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- Stephen J Murphy
- Department of Neurology, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Stroke Service, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neurology, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Stroke Service, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neurology, St Vincent's University Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neurology, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Stroke Service, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Age-Related Health Care Department, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neurology, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Age-Related Health Care Department, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Stroke Service, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Age-Related Health Care Department, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Stroke Service, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Medicine for the Elderly/Stroke Service, St James's Hospital/Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Stroke Service, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Age-Related Health Care Department, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medicine for the Elderly/Stroke Service, St James's Hospital/Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, St James's Hospital/Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, St James's Hospital/Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Advanced Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, St James's Hospital/Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Advanced Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, St James's Hospital/Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Department of Surgery, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Stroke Service, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Academic Unit of Neurology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Royal Free Campus, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK.,Vascular Neurology Research Foundation c/o Department of Neurology, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Irish Centre for Vascular Biology, Dublin, Ireland.,Stroke Clinical Trials Network Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Xu J, Yang Y. Potential genes and pathways along with immune cells infiltration in the progression of atherosclerosis identified via microarray gene expression dataset re-analysis. Vascular 2020; 28:643-654. [PMID: 32379583 DOI: 10.1177/1708538120922700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process characterized by the accumulation and formation of lipid-rich plaques within the layers of the arterial wall. Although numerous studies have reported the underlying pathogenesis, no data-based studies have been conducted to analyze the potential genes and immune cells infiltration in the different stages of atherosclerosis via bioinformatics analysis. METHODS In this study, we downloaded GSE100927 and GSE28829 from NCBI-GEO database. Gene ontology and pathway enrichment were performed via the DAVID database. The protein interaction network was constructed via STRING. Enriched hub genes were analyzed by the Cytoscape software. The evaluation of the infiltrating immune cells in the dataset samples was performed by the CIBERSORT algorithm. RESULTS We identified 114 common upregulated differentially expressed genes and 22 common downregulated differentially expressed genes. (adjust p value < 0.01 and log FC ≥ 1). A cluster of 10 genes including CYBA, SLC11A1, FCER1G, ITGAM, ITGB2, CD53, ITGAX, VAMP8, CLEC5A, and CD300A were found to be significant. Through the deconvolution algorithm CIBERSORT, we analyzed the significant alteration of immune cells infiltration in the progression of atherosclerosis with the threshold of the Wilcoxon test at p value <0.05. CONCLUSIONS These results may reveal the underlying correlations between genes and immune cells in atherosclerosis, which enable us to investigate the novel insights for the development of treatments and drugs.
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- Jing Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing, China.,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing, China.,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Kapellos TS, Bonaguro L, Gemünd I, Reusch N, Saglam A, Hinkley ER, Schultze JL. Human Monocyte Subsets and Phenotypes in Major Chronic Inflammatory Diseases. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2035. [PMID: 31543877 PMCID: PMC6728754 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 474] [Impact Index Per Article: 94.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Human monocytes are divided in three major populations; classical (CD14+CD16−), non-classical (CD14dimCD16+), and intermediate (CD14+CD16+). Each of these subsets is distinguished from each other by the expression of distinct surface markers and by their functions in homeostasis and disease. In this review, we discuss the most up-to-date phenotypic classification of human monocytes that has been greatly aided by the application of novel single-cell transcriptomic and mass cytometry technologies. Furthermore, we shed light on the role of these plastic immune cells in already recognized and emerging human chronic diseases, such as obesity, atherosclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung fibrosis, lung cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. Our aim is to provide an insight into the contribution of human monocytes to the progression of these diseases and highlight their candidacy as potential therapeutic cell targets.
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- Theodore S Kapellos
- Genomics and Immunoregulation, Life and Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES), Bonn, Germany
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- Genomics and Immunoregulation, Life and Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES), Bonn, Germany
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- Genomics and Immunoregulation, Life and Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES), Bonn, Germany
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- Genomics and Immunoregulation, Life and Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES), Bonn, Germany
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- Platform for Single Cell Genomics and Epigenomics, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Platform for Single Cell Genomics and Epigenomics, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Genomics and Immunoregulation, Life and Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES), Bonn, Germany.,Platform for Single Cell Genomics and Epigenomics, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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The Role of Monocytes and Macrophages in Human Atherosclerosis, Plaque Neoangiogenesis, and Atherothrombosis. Mediators Inflamm 2019; 2019:7434376. [PMID: 31089324 PMCID: PMC6476044 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7434376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. It is a complex disease characterized by lipid accumulation within the arterial wall, inflammation, local neoangiogenesis, and apoptosis. Innate immune effectors, in particular monocytes and macrophages, play a pivotal role in atherosclerosis initiation and progression. Although most of available evidence on the role of monocytes and macrophages in atherosclerosis is derived from animal studies, a growing body of evidence elucidating the role of these mononuclear cell subtypes in human atherosclerosis is currently accumulating. A novel pathogenic role of monocytes and macrophages in terms of atherosclerosis initiation and progression, in particular concerning the role of these cell subsets in neovascularization, has been discovered. The aim of the present article is to review currently available evidence on the role of monocytes and macrophages in human atherosclerosis and in relation to plaque characteristics, such as plaque neoangiogenesis, and patients' prognosis and their potential role as biomarkers.
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Wáng YXJ, Idée JM. A comprehensive literatures update of clinical researches of superparamagnetic resonance iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2017; 7:88-122. [PMID: 28275562 DOI: 10.21037/qims.2017.02.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This paper aims to update the clinical researches using superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent published during the past five years. PubMed database was used for literature search, and the search terms were (SPIO OR superparamagnetic iron oxide OR Resovist OR Ferumoxytol OR Ferumoxtran-10) AND (MRI OR magnetic resonance imaging). The literature search results show clinical research on SPIO remains robust, particularly fuelled by the approval of ferumoxytol for intravenously administration. SPIOs have been tested on MR angiography, sentinel lymph node detection, lymph node metastasis evaluation; inflammation evaluation; blood volume measurement; as well as liver imaging. Two experimental SPIOs with unique potentials are also discussed in this review. A curcumin-conjugated SPIO can penetrate brain blood barrier (BBB) and bind to amyloid plaques in Alzheime's disease transgenic mice brain, and thereafter detectable by MRI. Another SPIO was fabricated with a core of Fe3O4 nanoparticle and a shell coating of concentrated hydrophilic polymer brushes and are almost not taken by peripheral macrophages as well as by mononuclear phagocytes and reticuloendothelial system (RES) due to the suppression of non-specific protein binding caused by their stealthy ''brush-afforded'' structure. This SPIO may offer potentials for the applications such as drug targeting and tissue or organ imaging other than liver and lymph nodes.
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- Yì Xiáng J Wáng
- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Guerbet, Research and Innovation Division, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, France
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Maalhagh M, Shojaei M, Erfanian S, Sotoodeh Jahromi A, Sanie MS, Yusefi A, Zabetian H, Hakimelahi H, Madani A, Hojjat-Farsangi M. Lack of Association Between rs17568 Polymorphism in OX40 Gene and Myocardial Infarction, Southern of Iran. Glob J Health Sci 2015; 8:41-6. [PMID: 26755473 PMCID: PMC4954911 DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n6p41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is one of the inflammatory cytokines which has an important role in inflammation and migration of other inflammatory cells to the atherosclerotic plaques. OX40 is a member of the TNF super family receptor protein. OX40 and OX40 ligand are co-stimulators for T-cells and can increase inflammatory response in atherosclerotic plaques. The aim of this study was to determine the association of rs17568 polymorphism in OX40 gene with premature myocardial infarction. This case control study was done on 100 patients with premature acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and a similar number of sex, age and some other cardiovascular risk factor matched healthy people. The OX40 rs17568 polymorphism was genotyped, using PCR-RFLP method. A-allele frequency of rs17568 SNP was lower non-significantly in Premature AMI, compared to healthy subjects (49% vs. 51%). The analysis of rs17568 (A/G) polymorphism showed an odds ratio of 1.127 (95% CI: 0.635-1.999; P= 0.686) for the GG genotype and 5.761 (95% CI: 1.200-27.655; P= 0.029) for the AG genotype, compared to the AA genotype. The results of this study indicate that the rs17568 SNP of OX40 gene is not associated with premature AMI in the evaluated population.
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- Mehrnoosh Maalhagh
- Student Research Committee, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
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Feng J, Liu YH, Yang QD, Zhu ZH, Xia K, Tan XL, Xia J, Gu WP, Zhou L, Xiao B, Tang BS, Huang Q. TNFSF4 gene polymorphism rs3861950 but not rs3850641 is associated with the risk of cerebral infarction in a Chinese population. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2014. [PMID: 23184501 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-012-0849-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Tumor necrosis factor superfamily member 4 (TNFSF4) plays a key role in the process of atherosclerosis, a common risk factor for both myocardial and cerebral infarctions. Recent studies indicate that the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3850641 in TNFSF4 is associated with higher risk of myocardial infarction, but little is known about the association between TNFSF4 variation and cerebral infarction (CI). A case-control study involving 385 CI patients and 385 age-matched, sex-matched non-CI controls was conducted in a Chinese population, only the most common subtype, atherosclerosis CI, was recruited. Two SNPs of TNFSF4, rs3850641 and rs3861950, were genotyped by the TaqMan SNP genotyping method, and verified partly by genomic DNA sequencing. The results revealed a significant allelic association between rs3861950 and CI (Odds ration = 1.733, 95 % confidence interval = 1.333-2.254, P = 0.000). Genotypic association analysis demonstrated that the CC genotype of rs3861950 confers susceptibility to CI (Odds ration = 2.896, 95 % confidence interval = 1.368-6.132), and it was associated with a significantly higher risk of ischemic stroke (Odds ration = 3.520, 95 % confidence interval = 1.546-8.015, P = 0.003) after adjusting for the other confirmed risk factors such as the history of hypertension, diabetes, CAD, smoking and alcohol drinking. While the odds ratio of the T allele to the C allele was 1.733 (95 % confidence interval: 1.333-2.254). However, there was no significant association between rs3850641 and CI (Odds ration = 1.288, 95 % confidence interval = 0.993-1.670, P = 0.056). TNFSF4 gene polymorphism rs3861950, but not rs3850641, is associated with the risk of atherosclerosis CI in a Chinese population.
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- Jie Feng
- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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Tang W, Morrison A, Wasserman BA, Folsom AR, Sun W, Campbell S, Kao WHL, Boerwinkle E. Association of SERPINA9 gene variants with carotid artery atherosclerosis: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Carotid MRI Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GENETICS 2013; 4:258-267. [PMID: 24319541 PMCID: PMC3852645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The SNP rs11628722 in the SERPINA9 gene was previously associated with incident ischemic stroke in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. Centerin, the protein encoded by SERPINA9, is involved in maturation and maintenance of naïve B cells, which play a role in atherogenesis. We investigated whether 21 tag SNPs in the SERPINA9 gene are associated with features of carotid artery atherosclerotic plaque measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Carotid MRI data were obtained from 1,282 European Americans and 341 African Americans of the ARIC Carotid MRI study, which recruited participants from ARIC by a stratified sampling plan that over-sampled participants with carotid intima-media thickening. Five MRI measures, focused on carotid wall volume, wall thickness, and lipid core, were analyzed. Genetic associations between the MRI measurements and each of the 21 SNPs were analyzed in linear regression models with adjustment for sample weights and traditional risk factors. Rs11628722 was tested a priori. In African Americans, rs11628722 was significantly associated with carotid wall volume (p < 0.05). Among the other 20 SNPs, adjusted for multiple testing, rs4905204, which encodes an Ala to Val amino acid change, was significantly associated with maximum wall thickness (p < 0.000625) and suggestively associated with total wall volume (p < 0.0026) in European Americans. In conclusion, SNPs in the SERPINA9 gene showed race-specific associations with characteristics of carotid atherosclerotic plaques. Replications in other populations are needed to validate findings of this study and to establish the SERPINA9 gene as a candidate in the etiology of carotid atherosclerosis.
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- Weihong Tang
- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN, USA
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- Human Genetics Center and Division of Epidemiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina School of Public HealthChapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina School of Public HealthChapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimore, MD, USA
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- Human Genetics Center and Institute for Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX, USA
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Degnan AJ, Patterson AJ, Tang TY, Howarth SPS, Gillard JH. Evaluation of ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced MRI of carotid atherosclerosis to assess risk of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events: follow-up of the ATHEROMA trial. Cerebrovasc Dis 2012; 34:169-73. [PMID: 22922841 DOI: 10.1159/000339984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 06/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Andrew J Degnan
- University Department of Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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Fuentes Q. E, Fuentes Q. F, Andrés V, Pello OM, de Mora JF, Palomo G. I. Role of platelets as mediators that link inflammation and thrombosis in atherosclerosis. Platelets 2012; 24:255-62. [DOI: 10.3109/09537104.2012.690113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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