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Tani S, Imatake K, Suzuki Y, Yagi T, Takahashi A, Monden M, Matsumoto N, Okumura Y. Triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio may be a better index of cardiometabolic risk in women than in men in Japan. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2024; 34:868-881. [PMID: 38408880 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2024.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Few data exist regarding the gender differences in the relationship between triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio and cardiometabolic risk leading to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). We investigated, by gender, the association between the TG/HDL-C ratio and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in the Japanese, who are less obese than their Western counterparts. METHODS AND RESULTS A population consisting of 10,373 participants (average age, 47.6 ± 12.6 years, 60.9 % men) at the Health Planning Center of Nihon University Hospital between April 2019 and March 2020 was studied using a cross-sectional study method. The TG/HDL-C ratio and proportion of visceral obesity increased approximately parallelly with age in women; however, these parameters did not change proportionally with age in men. Accordingly, receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed the accuracy of the TG/HDL-C ratio as a predictor of visceral obesity based on the Japanese MetS criteria (women vs. men: area under the curve, 0.797 vs. 0.712, p < 0.0001; sensitivity, 82.4 % vs. 59.9 %; specificity, 61.1 % vs. 71.1 %; cutoff value, 1.075 vs. 1.933, respectively). Furthermore, a higher TG/HDL-C ratio in women reflected the status of MetS and its components compared with men in multi-logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSION An increased TG/HDL-C ratio in women may be involved in MetS and its components compared to men. We may pay attention to visceral obesity and increased TG/HDL-C ratio to prevent ASCVD risk in women, even in the Japanese population, which generally contains a lower proportion of obesity than in Western populations.
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- Shigemasa Tani
- Department of Health Planning Center, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Health Planning Center, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Planning Center, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Planning Center, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Holvoet P. Aging and Metabolic Reprogramming of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Affect Molecular Mechanisms Related to Cardiovascular Diseases. Cells 2023; 12:2785. [PMID: 38132104 PMCID: PMC10741778 DOI: 10.3390/cells12242785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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We performed a systematic search of the PubMed database for English-language articles related to the function of adipose-derived stem cells in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. In preclinical models, adipose-derived stem cells protected arteries and the heart from oxidative stress and inflammation and preserved angiogenesis. However, clinical trials did not reiterate successful treatments with these cells in preclinical models. The low success in patients may be due to aging and metabolic reprogramming associated with the loss of proliferation capacity and increased senescence of stem cells, loss of mitochondrial function, increased oxidative stress and inflammation, and adipogenesis with increased lipid deposition associated with the low potential to induce endothelial cell function and angiogenesis, cardiomyocyte survival, and restore heart function. Then, we identify noncoding RNAs that may be mechanistically related to these dysfunctions of human adipose-derived stem cells. In particular, a decrease in let-7, miR-17-92, miR-21, miR-145, and miR-221 led to the loss of their function with obesity, type 2 diabetes, oxidative stress, and inflammation. An increase in miR-34a, miR-486-5p, and mir-24-3p contributed to the loss of function, with a noteworthy increase in miR-34a with age. In contrast, miR-146a and miR-210 may protect stem cells. However, a systematic analysis of other noncoding RNAs in human adipose-derived stem cells is warranted. Overall, this review gives insight into modes to improve the functionality of human adipose-derived stem cells.
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- Paul Holvoet
- Division of Experimental Cardiology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Ejaz M, Usman SM, Amir S, Khan MJ. Holistic expression of miR-17-92 cluster in obesity, kidney diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:6913-6925. [PMID: 37329480 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08549-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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miR-17-92 cluster encodes six micro RNAs (miRNAs) and plays a crucial role in the regulation of various cellular processes. Aberrant expression of this cluster may result in the onset of several diseases. Initially, the role of miR-17-92 cluster in tumorigenesis was discovered but recent research has also uncovered its role in other diseases. Members of the cluster may serve as potential biomarkers in the prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment of several diseases and their complications. In this article, we have reviewed the recent research carried out on the expression pattern of miR-17-92 cluster in non-communicable diseases i.e., obesity, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), kidney diseases (KD) and diabetes mellitus (DM). We examined miR-17-92 role in pathological processes and their potential importance as biomarkers. Each member of the cluster miR-17-92 was upregulated in obesity. miR-18a, miR-19b-3p, miR20a, and miR92a were significantly upregulated in CVD. An equal fraction of the cluster was dysregulated (upregulated and downregulated) in diabetes; however, miR-17-92 was downregulated in most studies on CKD.
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- Maheen Ejaz
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Chak Shahzad Islamabad, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Chak Shahzad Islamabad, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Chak Shahzad Islamabad, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan.
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