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Gu L, Jiang W, Qian H, Zheng R, Li W. Elevated serum FGF21 predicts the major adverse cardiovascular events in STEMI patients after emergency percutaneous coronary intervention. PeerJ 2021; 9:e12235. [PMID: 34703671 PMCID: PMC8487623 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Although there have been several studies related to serum fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) levels and acute myocardial infarction, the value of serum FGF21 levels in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients after emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has not been previously investigated. Methods A total of 348 STEMI patients who underwent emergency PCI were enrolled from January 2016 to December 2018. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), with a median follow-up of 24 months. Eighty patients with stable angina (SA) who underwent selective PCI served as the control group. Serum FGF21 levels were measured by ELISA. Results Serum FGF21 levels were significantly higher in the STEMI group than in the SA group (225.03 ± 37.98 vs. 135.51 ± 34.48, P < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that serum FGF21 levels were correlated with NT-proBNP (P < 0.001). According to receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, the areas under the ROC curve (AUCs) of FGF21 and NT-proBNP were 0.812 and 0.865, respectively. The Kaplan-Meier curves showed that STEMI patients with lower FGF21 levels had an increased MACE-free survival rate. Cox analysis revealed that high FGF21 levels (HR: 2.011, 95% CI: [1.160–3.489]) proved to be a powerful tool in predicting the risk of MACEs among STEMI patients after emergency PCI. Conclusion Elevated FGF21 levels on admission have been shown to be a powerful predictor of MACEs for STEMI patients after emergency PCI.
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- Lingyun Gu
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangyin Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangyin Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangyin Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangyin Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangyin Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
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Miri Y, Leander K, Eriksson P, Gigante B, Ziegler L. Interleukin 6 trans-signalling and the risk of future cardiovascular events in men and women. Open Heart 2021; 8:openhrt-2021-001694. [PMID: 34635574 PMCID: PMC8506880 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective Pro-inflammatory interleukin 6 (IL6) trans-signalling is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs). Whether this association exists for both sexes is, however, uncertain. Hence, we analysed the risk of CVE associated with IL6 trans-signalling in men and women and investigated if potential interaction between IL6 trans-signalling and sex affects the risk. Methods In a prospective cohort of 60-year-old men and women without cardiovascular disease (men=2039, women=2193), subjects were followed for 20 years. To assess the IL6 trans-signalling activity, the proportion between the active binary and inactive ternary IL6 complexes, the binary/ternary ratio (B/T ratio), was estimated. CVE (myocardial infarction, angina pectoris and ischaemic stroke, n=629) risk was analysed with Cox regression, presented as HRs with 95% CIs. B/T ratio was dichotomised, with levels >median representing IL6 trans-signalling. Interaction was analysed on the additive scale and expressed as the synergy index (S). Analyses were adjusted for cardiovascular risk factors. Results B/T ratio >median was associated with increased CVE risk in men (HR 1.63; 95% CI 1.32 to 2.01), but not in women (HR 1.21; 95% CI 0.93 to 1.57). There was a significant synergistic interaction (S=1.98; 95% CI 1.15 to 3.42) between the B/T ratio and male sex, the combination increasing the risk by 88%. Conclusions Our results suggest differential susceptibility to inflammation mediated by IL6 trans-signalling and subsequent CVE in men and women. The B/T ratio could be considered as a novel biomarker for cardiovascular risk in men, but not in women.
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- Yasmin Miri
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Ziegler L, Wallén H, Aspberg S, de Faire U, Gigante B. IL6 trans-signaling associates with ischemic stroke but not with atrial fibrillation. BMC Neurol 2021; 21:306. [PMID: 34372806 PMCID: PMC8351167 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-021-02321-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pro-inflammatory processes underlie ischemic stroke, albeit it is largely unknown if they selectively associate with the risk of atherothrombotic or cardioembolic ischemic stroke. Here we analyze whether pro-inflammatory interleukin (IL) 6 trans-signaling, is associated with the risk of ischemic stroke and underlying atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS During a 20-year follow-up, 203 incident ischemic strokes were recorded from national registers in the cohort of 60-year-old men and women from Stockholm (n = 4232). The risk of ischemic stroke associated with circulating IL6 trans-signaling, assessed by a ratio between the pro-inflammatory binary IL6:sIL6R complex and the inactive ternary IL6:sIL6R:sgp130 complex (B/T ratio), was estimated by Cox regression and expressed as hazard ratio (HR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) in the presence or absence of AF. Risk estimates were adjusted for cardiovascular risk factors and anticoagulant treatment. In a secondary analysis, the association of IL6 trans-signaling with the risk of incident AF (n = 279) was analyzed. RESULTS B/T ratio > median was associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke in study participants without AF (adjusted HR 1.49; 95% CI 1.08-2.06), while an association could not be demonstrated in the presence of AF. Moreover, the B/T ratio was not associated with the risk of AF (HR 0.96; 95% CI 0.75-1.24). CONCLUSIONS Pro-inflammatory IL6 trans-signaling, estimated by the B/T ratio, is associated with ischemic stroke in individuals without AF. These findings suggest that the B/T ratio could be used to assess the risk of non-AF associated ischemic stroke.
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- Louise Ziegler
- Department of Clinical Sciences Karolinska Institutet, Division of Internal Medicine, Danderyd Hospital, S-182 88, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Karolinska Institutet, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Karolinska Institutet, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unit of Cardiovascular and Nutritional Epidemiology Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Jiang J, Gu X, Wang H, Ding S. Resveratrol improves cardiac function and left ventricular fibrosis after myocardial infarction in rats by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activity and the TGF- β1/SMAD2 signaling pathway. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11501. [PMID: 34123595 PMCID: PMC8166236 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Several studies have shown that resveratrol (RES), a naturally occurring polyphenol found in many plants, is beneficial for preventing cardiovascular diseases. However, the mechanism underlying the RES-mediated protection against myocardial infarction has not yet been revealed entirely. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of RES on cardiac function in a rat model of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and the related underlying mechanisms. Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: Sham (sham operation), Sham-RES, AMI (AMI induction), and AMI-RES. The rat AMI model was established by the permanent ligation of left anterior descending coronary artery method. The rats in the RES-treated groups were gavaged with RES (50 mg/kg/day) daily for 45 days after the Sham operation or AMI induction; rats in the Sham and AMI groups were gavaged with deionized water. Cardiac function was evaluated by echocardiography. Atrial interstitial fibrosis was assessed by hematoxylin-eosin or Masson’s trichrome staining. Real-time PCR and western blotting analyses were performed to examine the levels of signaling pathway components. Results RES supplementation decreased the inflammatory cytokine levels, improved the cardiac function, and ameliorated atrial interstitial fibrosis in the rats with AMI. Furthermore, RES supplementation inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activity, decreased the TGF-β1 production, and downregulated the p-SMAD2/SMAD2 expression in the heart. Conclusion RES shows notable cardioprotective effects in a rat model of AMI; the possible mechanisms underlying these effects may involve the improvement of cardiac function and atrial interstitial fibrosis via the RES-mediated suppression of NLRP3 inflammasome activity and inhibition of the TGF-β1/SMAD2 signaling pathway in the heart.
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- Jinjin Jiang
- Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of TISCO, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of TISCO, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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Kizilay Mancini O, Huynh DN, Menard L, Shum-Tim D, Ong H, Marleau S, Colmegna I, Servant MJ. Ex vivo Ikkβ ablation rescues the immunopotency of mesenchymal stromal cells from diabetics with advanced atherosclerosis. Cardiovasc Res 2021; 117:756-766. [PMID: 32339220 PMCID: PMC7898947 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvaa118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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AIMS Diabetes is a conventional risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction (MI) is the most common cause of death among these patients. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and atherosclerosis have impaired ability to suppress activated T-cells (i.e. reduced immunopotency). This is mediated by an inflammatory shift in MSC-secreted soluble factors (i.e. pro-inflammatory secretome) and can contribute to the reduced therapeutic effects of autologous T2DM and atherosclerosis-MSC post-MI. The signalling pathways driving the altered secretome of atherosclerosis- and T2DM-MSC are unknown. Specifically, the effect of IκB kinase β (IKKβ) modulation, a key regulator of inflammatory responses, on the immunopotency of MSCs from T2DM patients with advanced atherosclerosis has not been studied. METHODS AND RESULTS MSCs were isolated from adipose tissue obtained from patients with (i) atherosclerosis and T2DM (atherosclerosis+T2DM MSCs, n = 17) and (ii) atherosclerosis without T2DM (atherosclerosis MSCs, n = 17). MSCs from atherosclerosis+T2DM individuals displayed an inflammatory senescent phenotype and constitutively expressed active forms of effectors of the canonical IKKβ nuclear factor-κB transcription factors inflammatory pathway. Importantly, this constitutive pro-inflammatory IKKβ signature resulted in an altered secretome and impaired in vitro immunopotency and in vivo healing capacity in an acute MI model. Notably, treatment with a selective IKKβ inhibitor or IKKβ knockdown (KD) (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/Cas9-mediated IKKβ KD) in atherosclerosis+T2DM MSCs reduced the production of pro-inflammatory secretome, increased survival, and rescued their immunopotency both in vitro and in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Constitutively active IKKβ reduces the immunopotency of atherosclerosis+T2DM MSC by changing their secretome composition. Modulation of IKKβ in atherosclerosis+T2DM MSCs enhances their myocardial repair ability.
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- Ozge Kizilay Mancini
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
- Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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Ziegler L, Gajulapuri A, Frumento P, Bonomi A, Wallén H, de Faire U, Rose-John S, Gigante B. Interleukin 6 trans-signalling and risk of future cardiovascular events. Cardiovasc Res 2020; 115:213-221. [PMID: 30052808 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvy191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aims The pro-inflammatory response to interleukin 6 (IL6) trans-signalling in atherosclerosis is driven by the IL6 and soluble IL6 receptor (sIL6R) binary complex. The binary IL6:sIL6R complex is inactivated by sgp130 through the formation of the ternary IL6:sIL6R:sgp130 complex. The aim of this study was to investigate if IL6 trans-signalling, estimated by a ratio between the binary and ternary complexes, associates with the risk of future cardiovascular events (CVE) in a Swedish cohort of 60-year-old men and women (n = 4232). Methods and results Binary and ternary complex levels expressed in nanomol/Litre were derived from serum concentrations of IL6, sIL6R, and sgp130. Cox regression models were used to assess the risk of CVE (myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and ischaemic stroke, n = 525), expressed as hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence interval (CI), associated with increasing circulating levels of the three molecules and with the binary/ternary complex ratio. Estimates were adjusted for the common cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. To assess the level of IL6-trans-signalling, we estimated the binary/ternary complex ratio and then analysed the association with CVE risk. A ratio higher than the median, representing a relative excess of the active binary complex was associated with increased CVE risk (adjusted HR 1.44, 95% CI 1.21-1.72). Conclusion The ratio between the functional moieties of IL6 trans-signalling, IL6:sIL6R, and IL6:sIL6R:sgp130, was associated with CVE risk indicating that it could be a promising marker of CV risk and possibly be used in selecting patients for anti-inflammatory therapy.
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- Louise Ziegler
- Department of Clinical Science, Danderyd Hospital, S-182 88 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Swetox, Academic Research Center for Chemicals, Health and Environment, Södertälje, Sweden
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- Unit of Biostatistics at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Danderyd Hospital, S-182 88 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unit of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Science, Danderyd Hospital, S-182 88 Stockholm, Sweden.,Unit of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Ziegler L, Frumento P, Wallén H, de Faire U, Gigante B. The predictive role of interleukin 6 trans-signalling in middle-aged men and women at low-intermediate risk of cardiovascular events. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2019; 27:122-129. [DOI: 10.1177/2047487319869694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Background Interleukin 6 trans-signalling is independently associated with the risk of cardiovascular events. The aim of this study was to investigate if interleukin 6 trans-signalling can identify individuals at risk for cardiovascular events (coronary artery disease and ischaemic stroke) among those at-low–intermediate risk. Methods In a cohort of 60-year-olds ( n = 4232, incident cardiovascular events n = 525), interleukin 6 trans-signalling was estimated by a ratio between the pro-inflammatory interleukin 6: soluble interleukin 6 receptor binary receptor complex and the inactivated interleukin 6: soluble interleukin 6 receptor: sgp130 ternary complex (B/T ratio). Risk associated with B/T ratio >median was investigated in individuals with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≤4.0 (mmol/l) and in those at low-intermediate risk according to the Framingham risk score (FRS) using Cox regression and expressed as hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval. Difference in time to event (years; 95% confidence interval) was analysed with quantile regression. The interaction between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and B/T ratio was estimated on the additive scale. Incremental discriminatory value of the B/T ratio if low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≤4.0 was compared to that of the FRS and interleukin 6. Results B/T ratio >median was associated with increased cardiovascular event risk when low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≤4.0 (hazard ratio 1.59; 95% confidence interval 1.24–2.05) or FRS ≤ 10%, >10–≤20% (hazard ratio 1.27; 95% confidence interval 1.00–1.61 and hazard ratio 1.78; 95% confidence interval 1.36–2.34, respectively). B/T ratio >median and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≤4.0 were associated with early cardiovascular events, particularly ischaemic stroke. No interaction was observed between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the B/T ratio, both factors increasing cardiovascular event risk by 60%. In the presence of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≤4.0, the B/T ratio slightly improved discrimination measures. Conclusions Interleukin 6 trans-signalling increases cardiovascular event risk in middle-aged men and women otherwise classified at low-intermediate cardiovascular risk.
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- Louise Ziegler
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Division of Internal Medicine, Danderyd Hospital, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Danderyd Hospital, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular and Nutritional Epidemiology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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Involvement of circulating inflammatory factors in prognosis and risk of cardiovascular disease. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2019; 132:110-119. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Association Between Acute Inflammatory Response and Infarct Size in Stemi Patients Undergoing Primary PCI. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES 2018. [DOI: 10.2478/jce-2018-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: The inflammatory response of the immune system plays a major role in the period following an acute myocardial infarction (MI), as it coordinates the formation of the fibrous scar tissue that replaces the infarcted myocardial cells and ultimately leads to healing and remodeling of the affected zone. Along with other pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and acute phase proteins, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with the extent of the infarct size (IS) and may serve as predictors for remodeling and adverse left ventricular (LV) function. Material and methods: A single-center, non-randomized, observational prospective study was conducted, which included 75 patients with primary revascularized ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). High-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) serum levels were determined on day 1 and day 5 following the acute event. IL-6 was also determined on day 1. All patients underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) at 1-month follow-up with determination of LV function and quantification of the scar tissue using late gadolinium enhancement imaging. The patients were divided into 2 groups based on baseline hs-CRP values. Results: Patients with higher baseline hs-CRP levels presented significantly higher infarct size (p = 0.0003), higher transmural extent (p <0.0001), lower LV ejection fraction (p = 0.0024), end-systolic (p = 0.0021) and end-diastolic (p = 0.0065) volumes. Small IS (<10%) recorded the lowest levels of hs-CRP, while IS >20% presented the highest levels of hs-CRP, at baseline and day 5 (p = 0.4 and 0.001). IL-6 levels were also associated with the magnitude of infarct scar: 2.17 pg/mL for IS <10%, 15.52 pg/mL for IS between 10% and 20%, and 24.52 pg/mL for IS >20%, p = 0.002. Conclusion: hs-CRP and IL-6 serum levels following an MI are correlated with IS, transmurality extent of the scar tissue, as well as with altered systolic and diastolic LV function determined by CMR at 1-month follow-up.
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Association between interleukin-6 and the risk of cardiac events measured by coronary computed tomography angiography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2017; 33:1237-1244. [PMID: 28233119 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-017-1098-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has been found to be a predictor of heart attack. We aimed to investigate the relationship of risk factor IL-6 with extent and severity of the coronary artery disease (CAD) evaluated using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). A total of 303 participants without history of CAD undergoing CCTA were enrolled. Using the model of risk-adjusted Cox proportional-hazards, the association of IL-6 level with major adverse cardiac events (MACE) was detected. The participants were assigned into three study groups based on serum IL-6 level. Compared with those in the lowest tertile, patients with highest IL-6 level displayed higher atherosclerotic burden such as plaque extent defined as prevalence of obstructive CAD and segments with any plaque. After a median 3.0 year follow-up period, we also found that patients with highest IL-6 level experienced higher MACE risk and all-cause death compared with those from the lowest tertile. Among participants without CAD history who underwent CCTA, patients with high level of IL-6 had increased burden of atherosclerosis and higher MACE risk compared to participants of low level of IL-6.
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Ritschel VN, Seljeflot I, Arnesen H, Halvorsen S, Eritsland J, Fagerland MW, Andersen GØ. Circulating Levels of IL-6 Receptor and gp130 and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc 2016; 5:JAHA.115.003014. [PMID: 27412895 PMCID: PMC4937252 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.003014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Reports on soluble interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor (sIL-6R) and glycoprotein 130 (sgp130) in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are few and include a small number of patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible association between levels of these biomarkers in the acute phase of STEMI and future cardiovascular events. METHODS AND RESULTS Circulating IL-6, sgp130, sIL-6R, and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured in 989 STEMI patients during 2007-2011, and cardiovascular events were recorded during follow-up. The primary endpoint was composite of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, unscheduled revascularization, or rehospitalization for heart failure. Cox regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for cardiovascular events in relation to biomarker levels. Median levels of sIL-6R, sgp130, IL-6, and CRP measured 24 hours (median) after symptom onset were 39.2 ng/mL, 240 ng/mL, 18.8 pg/mL, and 13.7 mg/L, respectively. During a median follow-up time of 4.6 years, 200 patients (20.2%) experienced a primary endpoint, and 82 patients (8.3%) died. Patients with sIL-6R levels in the upper quartile (>47.7 ng/mL) had significantly higher risk of future adverse events (primary endpoint) and mortality compared to patients with lower levels (adjusted HR, 1.54 [1.08, 2.21]; P=0.02 and 1.81 [1.04, 3.18]; P=0.04, respectively). Neither IL-6 nor sgp130 levels were related to future events, but patients with CRP levels in the upper quartile (>31.5 mg/L) had higher risk of death. CONCLUSION High levels of sIL-6R were associated with future cardiovascular events and mortality in STEMI patients, suggesting an important role of the IL-6 signaling system.
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- Vibeke N Ritschel
- Center for Clinical Heart Research, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Center of Heart Failure Research, University of Oslo, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Clinical Heart Research, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Center of Heart Failure Research, University of Oslo, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Clinical Heart Research, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Center of Heart Failure Research, University of Oslo, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Center of Heart Failure Research, University of Oslo, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Center of Heart Failure Research, University of Oslo, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo Center for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Research Support Services, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Clinical Heart Research, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway Center of Heart Failure Research, University of Oslo, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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