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Shafran I, Probst V, Panzenböck A, Sadushi-Kolici R, Gerges C, Wolzt M, Segel MJ, Celermajer DS, Lang IM, Skoro-Sajer N. Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and NT-proBNP Levels Provide Synergistic Information in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. JACC. HEART FAILURE 2024:S2213-1779(24)00177-X. [PMID: 38573264 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is elevated in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and is associated with unfavorable outcomes. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess changes in ADMA plasma levels for monitoring disease progression and outcomes during PAH-specific therapy. METHODS ADMA was measured at baseline and after at least 6 months of follow-up using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and high-performance liquid chromatography. Changes in ADMA were analyzed in relation to changes in established PAH markers, including hemodynamic status, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and risk assessment scores. Impact on survival was assessed using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS Between 2008 and 2019, ADMA samples were collected prospectively from 215 patients with PAH. Change in ADMA plasma level was a predictor of disease progression and survival. ΔADMA (median -0.03 μmol/L; 95% CI: -0.145 to 0.0135) was correlated with change in mean pulmonary arterial pressure (P < 0.005; rS = 0.287) but was not significantly correlated with ΔNT-proBNP (P = 0.056; rS = 0.135). Patients with decreased ADMA plasma levels at follow-up had better 3-year and 5-year survival rates (88% and 80%, respectively, vs 72% and 53% in those without decreases in ADMA) (P < 0.005; pulmonary hypertension-related mortality or lung transplantation). Patients with decreases in both ADMA and NT-proBNP had better survival rates compared with patients in whom only 1 parameter improved (P < 0.005). ΔADMA was a significant predictor of survival in Cox regression analysis and also when corrected for ΔNT-proBNP (HRs: 1.27 and 1.35, respectively; P < 0.005). CONCLUSIONS ADMA and NT-proBNP provide synergistic prognostic information for patients with PAH. ADMA could be used as an objective and distinct biomarker for monitoring treatment response in PAH.
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- Inbal Shafran
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Pulmonary Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Pulmonary Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Schrauben SJ, Sapa H, Xie D, Zhang X, Anderson AH, Shlipak MG, Hsu CY, Shafi T, Mehta R, Bhat Z, Brown J, Charleston J, Chen J, He J, Ix JH, Rao P, Townsend R, Kimmel PL, Vasan RS, Feldman HI, Seegmiller JC, Brunengraber H, Hostetter TH, Schelling JR. Association of urine and plasma ADMA with atherosclerotic risk in DKD cardiovascular disease risk in diabetic kidney disease: findings from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) study. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2023; 38:2809-2815. [PMID: 37230949 PMCID: PMC10689177 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfad103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, especially among those with diabetes. Altered metabolism of solutes that accumulate in CKD [asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) and trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO)] may reflect pathways linking CKD with ASCVD. METHODS This case-cohort study included Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort participants with baseline diabetes, estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, and without prior history for each outcome. The primary outcome was incident ASCVD (time to first myocardial infarction, stroke or peripheral artery disease event) and secondary outcome was incident heart failure. The subcohort comprised randomly selected participants meeting entry criteria. Plasma and urine ADMA, SDMA and TMAO concentrations were determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Associations of uremic solute plasma concentrations and urinary fractional excretions with outcomes were evaluated by weighted multivariable Cox regression models, adjusted for confounding covariables. RESULTS Higher plasma ADMA concentrations (per standard deviation) were associated with ASCVD risk [hazard ratio (HR) 1.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.68]. Lower fractional excretion of ADMA (per standard deviation) was associated with ASCVD risk (HR 1.42, 95% CI 1.07-1.89). The lowest quartile of ADMA fractional excretion was associated with greater ASCVD risk (HR 2.25, 95% CI 1.08-4.69) compared with the highest quartile. Plasma SDMA and TMAO concentration and fractional excretion were not associated with ASCVD. Neither plasma nor fractional excretion of ADMA, SDMA and TMAO were associated with incident heart failure. CONCLUSION These data suggest that decreased kidney excretion of ADMA leads to increased plasma concentrations and ASCVD risk.
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- Sarah J Schrauben
- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Kidney Health Research Collaborative, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Kidney, Urologic & Hematologic Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Departments of Nutrition and Biochemistry, Case Western University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Departments of Physiology & Biophysics and Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Rubić I, Weidt S, Burchmore R, Kovačević A, Kuleš J, Eckersall PD, Torti M, Jović I, Kovačić M, Gotić J, Barić Rafaj R, Novak P, Samardžija M, Mrljak V. Metabolome Profiling in the Plasma of Dogs with Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Multiplatform Mass-Spectrometry-Based Approach. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15182. [PMID: 37894863 PMCID: PMC10607069 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Dilated cardiomyopathy is one of the important diseases in dogs and humans. The second most common cause of heart failure in dogs is idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (iDCM), which results in heart failure or sudden cardiac death due to arrhythmia. This study aimed to determine changes in the plasma metabolome of dogs with iDCM compared to healthy dogs. For that purpose, a multiplatform mass-spectrometry-based approach was used. In this study, we included two groups of dogs: 12 dogs with iDCM and 8 healthy dogs. A total of 272 metabolites were detected in the plasma samples of dogs by combining three approaches but four MS-based platforms (GC-MS, LC-MS (untargeted), LC-MS (targeted), and FIA-MS (targeted) methods). Our findings demonstrated changes in the canine plasma metabolome involved in the development of iDCM, including the different concentrations of amino acids, biogenic amines, acylcarnitines, triglycerides and diglycerides, sphingomyelins, and organic acids. The results of this study will enable the detection and monitoring of pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the development of iDCM in the future.
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- Ivana Rubić
- Laboratory of Proteomics, Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Glasgow Polyomics, Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK; (S.W.); (R.B.)
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- Glasgow Polyomics, Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK; (S.W.); (R.B.)
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.K.); (R.B.R.)
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- Institute of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK;
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis of the University of Murcia (Interlab-UMU), Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary School, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.T.); (I.J.); (J.G.)
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- Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.T.); (I.J.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia;
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- Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.T.); (I.J.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.K.); (R.B.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Reproduction and Obstetrics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Laboratory of Proteomics, Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
- Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.T.); (I.J.); (J.G.)
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Akhter T, Hedeland M, Bergquist J, Ubhayasekera K, Larsson A, Kullinger M, Skalkidou A. Plasma levels of arginines at term pregnancy in relation to mode of onset of labor and mode of childbirth. Am J Reprod Immunol 2023; 90:e13767. [PMID: 37641379 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13767] [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: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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PROBLEM The exact biochemical mechanisms that initiate labor are not yet fully understood. Nitric oxide is a potent relaxant of uterine smooth muscles until labor starts, and its precursor is L-arginine. Asymmetric (ADMA) and symmetric (SDMA) dimethylarginines, are potent NO-inhibitors. However, arginines (dimethylarginines and L-arginine) are scarcely studied in relation to labor and childbirth. We aimed to investigate arginines in women with spontaneous (SLVB) and induced (ILVB) term labor with vaginal birth and in women undergoing elective caesarean section (ECS). METHOD OF STUDY Women at gestational week 16-18 were recruited to the population-based prospective cohort study BASIC at the Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden. Plasma samples taken at start of labor were analyzed for arginines, from SLVB (n = 45), ILVB (n = 45), and ECS (n = 45), using Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Between-group differences were assessed using Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U-test. RESULTS Women with SLVB and ILVB had higher levels of ADMA (p < .0001), SDMA (p < .05) and lower L-arginines (p < .01), L-arginine/ADMA (p < .0001), and L-arginine/SDMA (p < .01, respectively <.001) compared to ECS. However, ILVB had higher ADMA (p < .0001) and lower L-arginine (p < .01), L-arginine/ADMA (p < .0001), and L-arginine/SDMA (p < .01) compared to SLVB. Results are adjusted for gestational length at birth and cervical dilatation at sampling. CONCLUSION Our novel findings of higher levels of dimethylarginines in term vaginal births compared to ECS give insights into the biochemical mechanisms of labor. These findings might also serve as a basis for further studies of arginines in complicated pregnancies and labor.
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- Tansim Akhter
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - BMC, Analytical Chemistry and Neurochemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Center for Clinical Research, Västerås Västmanland Hospital, Västerås, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Reyes LZ, Winterberg PD, George RP, Kelleman M, Harris F, Jo H, Brown LAS, Morris CR. Arginine Dysregulation and Myocardial Dysfunction in a Mouse Model and Children with Chronic Kidney Disease. Nutrients 2023; 15:2162. [PMID: 37432321 PMCID: PMC10181438 DOI: 10.3390/nu15092162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Arginine, the endogenous precursor for nitric oxide synthesis, is produced in the kidneys. Arginine bioavailability contributes to endothelial and myocardial dysfunction in CKD. Plasma from 129X1/SvJ mice with and without CKD (5/6th nephrectomy), and banked plasma from children with and without CKD were analyzed for amino acids involved in arginine metabolism, ADMA, and arginase activity. Echocardiographic measures of myocardial function were compared with plasma analytes. In a separate experiment, a non-specific arginase inhibitor was administered to mice with and without CKD. Plasma citrulline and glutamine concentrations correlated with multiple measures of myocardial dysfunction. Plasma arginase activity was significantly increased in CKD mice at 16 weeks vs. 8 weeks (p = 0.002) and ventricular strain improved after arginase inhibition in mice with CKD (p = 0.03). In children on dialysis, arginase activity was significantly increased vs. healthy controls (p = 0.04). Increasing ADMA correlated with increasing RWT in children with CKD (r = 0.54; p = 0.003). In a mouse model, and children, with CKD, arginine dysregulation correlates with myocardial dysfunction.
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- Loretta Z. Reyes
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
- Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Sezgin D, Aslan G, Sahin K, Tuzcu M, İlhan N, Sahna E. The effects of melatonin against atherosclerosis-induced endothelial dysfunction and inflammation in hypercholesterolemic rats. Arch Physiol Biochem 2023; 129:476-483. [PMID: 33156709 DOI: 10.1080/13813455.2020.1838550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of melatonin on the serum asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels and the expressions of vaspin, visfatin, dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase (DDAH), and signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT-3) for evaluation of endothelial function and inflammation in the hypercholesterolemic rats. Rats were divided into 5 groups: (1) control, (2) hypercholesterolaemia, (3) melatonin administrated concurrently with cholesterol diet, (4) melatonin administrated only last 2 weeks and fed with cholesterol diet, (5) atorvastatin administered only last 2 weeks fed with cholesterol diet. Although an increase was observed in the expressions of visfatin and STAT-3 and the serum ADMA levels, the vaspin and DDAH protein expressions were found to decrease with hypercholesterolemic diets. Melatonin was determined to restore all the parameters to the normal levels. In conclusion, melatonin may have protective and therapeutic effects on hypercholesterolaemia by regulating vaspin, STAT-3, DDAH, and ADMA signalling pathways and create similar effects with atorvastatin.
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- Dilşad Sezgin
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Fırat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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Calvani R, Gervasoni J, Picca A, Ciciarello F, Galluzzo V, Coelho-Júnior HJ, Di Mario C, Gremese E, Lomuscio S, Paglionico AM, Santucci L, Tolusso B, Urbani A, Marini F, Marzetti E, Landi F, Tosato M. Effects of l-Arginine Plus Vitamin C Supplementation on l-Arginine Metabolism in Adults with Long COVID: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065078. [PMID: 36982151 PMCID: PMC10049539 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Altered l-arginine metabolism has been described in patients with COVID-19 and has been associated with immune and vascular dysfunction. In the present investigation, we determined the serum concentrations of l-arginine, citrulline, ornithine, monomethyl-l-arginine (MMA), and symmetric and asymmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA, ADMA) in adults with long COVID at baseline and after 28-days of l-arginine plus vitamin C or placebo supplementation enrolled in a randomized clinical trial, compared with a group of adults without previous history of SARS-CoV-2-infection. l-arginine-derived markers of nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability (i.e., l-arginine/ADMA, l-arginine/citrulline+ornithine, and l-arginine/ornithine) were also assayed. Partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS–DA) models were built to characterize systemic l-arginine metabolism and assess the effects of the supplementation. PLS–DA allowed discrimination of participants with long COVID from healthy controls with 80.2 ± 3.0% accuracy. Lower markers of NO bioavailability were found in participants with long COVID. After 28 days of l-arginine plus vitamin C supplementation, serum l-arginine concentrations and l-arginine/ADMA increased significantly compared with placebo. This supplement may therefore be proposed as a remedy to increase NO bioavailability in people with long COVID.
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- Riccardo Calvani
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-(06)-3015-5559
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, LUM University, 70010 Casamassima, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Immunology Core Facility, Gemelli Science Technological Park (GSTeP), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Immunology Core Facility, Gemelli Science Technological Park (GSTeP), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Metabolomics Research Core Facility, Gemelli Science and Technology Park (GSTeP), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Metabolomics Research Core Facility, Gemelli Science and Technology Park (GSTeP), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Immunology Core Facility, Gemelli Science Technological Park (GSTeP), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Nitric-oxide precursors and dimethylarginines as risk markers for accelerated measured GFR decline in the general population. Kidney Int Rep 2023; 8:818-826. [PMID: 37069987 PMCID: PMC10105054 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Introduction Nitric oxide (NO) deficiency is associated with endothelial dysfunction, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Reduced NO bioavailability is hypothesized to play a vital role in kidney function impairment and CKD. We investigated the association of serum levels of endogenous inhibitors of NO, asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA), and precursors of NO, arginine, citrulline, and ornithine, with a decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and new-onset CKD. Methods In a prospective cohort study of 1407 healthy, middle-aged participants of Northern European origin in the Renal Iohexol Clearance Survey (RENIS), GFR was measured repeatedly with iohexol clearance during a median follow-up time of 11 years. GFR decline rates were analyzed using a linear mixed model, new-onset CKD (GFR < 60 ml/min per 1.73 m2) was analyzed with interval-censored Cox regression, and accelerated GFR decline (the 10% with the steepest GFR decline) was analyzed with logistic regression. Results Higher SDMA was associated with slower annual GFR decline. Higher levels of citrulline and ornithine were associated with accelerated GFR decline (odds ratio [OR], 1.43; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.16-1.76 per SD higher citrulline and OR 1.23; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.49 per SD higher ornithine). Higher citrulline was associated with new-onset CKD, with a hazard ratio of 1.33 (95% CI 1.07-1.66) per SD higher citrulline. Conclusions Associations between NO precursors and the outcomes suggest that NO metabolism plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of age-related GFR decline and the development of CKD in middle-aged people.
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Oh MS, Choi SW, Jeong MH, Bae EH, Park J, Ryu SY, Han MA, Shin MH. Association between Decreased Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rates and Long-term Mortality in Korean Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Chonnam Med J 2023; 59:87-97. [PMID: 36794247 PMCID: PMC9900226 DOI: 10.4068/cmj.2023.59.1.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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A reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a predictor for mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study aimed to compare mortality according to the GFR and eGFR calculation methods during long-term clinical follow-ups. Using the Korean Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry-National Institutes of Health Data, 13,021 patients with AMI were included in this study. Patients were divided into the surviving (n=11,503, 88.3%) and deceased (n=1,518, 11.7%) groups. Clinical characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors, and 3-year mortality-related factors were analyzed. eGFR was calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equations. The surviving group was younger than the deceased group (62.6±12.4 vs. 73.6±10.5 years, p<0.001), whereas the deceased group had higher hypertension and diabetes prevalences than the surviving group. A high Killip class was more frequently observed in the deceased group. eGFR was significantly lower in the deceased group (82.2±24.1 vs. 55.2±28.6 ml/min/1.73 m2, p<0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that low eGFR was an independent risk factor for mortality during the 3-year follow-up. The CKD-EPI equation was more useful for predicting mortality than the MDRD equation (0.766; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.753-0.779 vs. 0.738; 95% CI, 0.724-0.753; p=0.001). Decreased renal function was a significant predictor of mortality after 3 years in patients with AMI. The CKD-EPI equation was more useful for predicting mortality than the MDRD equation.
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- Mi Sook Oh
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.,Department of Cardiology, Chonnam National University Hospital and Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.,Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Chonnam National University Hospital and Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.,Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.,Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.,Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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Nazarian A, Loiko E, Yassine HN, Finch CE, Kulminski AM. APOE alleles modulate associations of plasma metabolites with variants from multiple genes on chromosome 19q13.3. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:1023493. [PMID: 36389057 PMCID: PMC9650319 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.1023493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The APOE ε2, ε3, and ε4 alleles differentially impact various complex diseases and traits. We examined whether these alleles modulated associations of 94 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) harbored by 26 genes in 19q13.3 region with 217 plasma metabolites using Framingham Heart Study data. The analyses were performed in the E2 (ε2ε2 or ε2ε3 genotype), E3 (ε3ε3 genotype), and E4 (ε3ε4 or ε4ε4 genotype) groups separately. We identified 31, 17, and 22 polymorphism-metabolite associations in the E2, E3, and E4 groups, respectively, at a false discovery rate P FDR < 0.05. These entailed 51 and 19 associations with 20 lipid and 12 polar analytes. Contrasting the effect sizes between the analyzed groups showed 20 associations with group-specific effects at Bonferroni-adjusted P < 7.14E-04. Three associations with glutamic acid or dimethylglycine had significantly larger effects in the E2 than E3 group and 12 associations with triacylglycerol 56:5, lysophosphatidylethanolamines 16:0, 18:0, 20:4, or phosphatidylcholine 38:6 had significantly larger effects in the E2 than E4 group. Two associations with isocitrate or propionate and three associations with phosphatidylcholines 32:0, 32:1, or 34:0 had significantly larger effects in the E4 than E3 group. Nine of 70 SNP-metabolite associations identified in either E2, E3, or E4 groups attained P FDR < 0.05 in the pooled sample of these groups. However, none of them were among the 20 group-specific associations. Consistent with the evolutionary history of the APOE alleles, plasma metabolites showed higher APOE-cluster-related variations in the E4 than E2 and E3 groups. Pathway enrichment mainly highlighted lipids and amino acids metabolism and citrate cycle, which can be differentially impacted by the APOE alleles. These novel findings expand insights into the genetic heterogeneity of plasma metabolites and highlight the importance of the APOE-allele-stratified genetic analyses of the APOE-related diseases and traits.
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- Alireza Nazarian
- Biodemography of Aging Research Unit, Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Biodemography of Aging Research Unit, Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Biodemography of Aging Research Unit, Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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Erdogan A, Keskin E, Sambel M, Mertoglu C. Assessing the nitric oxide and asymmetric dimethylarginine levels in lifelong premature ejaculation: A prospective study. Rev Int Androl 2022; 20:225-230. [DOI: 10.1016/j.androl.2021.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Qu Y, Zhou X, Liu X, Wang X, Yang B, Chen G, Guo Y, Nie Z, Ou Y, Gao X, Wu Y, Dong G, Zhuang J, Chen J. Risk of maternal exposure to mixed air pollutants during pregnancy for congenital heart diseases in offspring. Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2022; 51:326-333. [PMID: 36207835 PMCID: PMC9511474 DOI: 10.3724/zdxbyxb-2022-0073] [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: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the risk of maternal exposure to mixed air pollutants of particulate matter 1 (PM 1), particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5), particulate matter 10 (PM 10) and NO 2 for congenital heart disease (CHD) in offspring, and to estimate the ranked weights of the above pollutants. METHODS 6038 CHD patients and 5227 healthy controls from 40 medical institutions in 21 cities in Guangdong Registry of Congenital Heart Disease (GRCHD) from 2007 to 2016 were included. Logistic regression model was used to estimate the effect of maternal exposure to a single air pollutant on the occurrence of CHD in offspring. Spearman correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between various pollutants, and Quantile g-computation was used to evaluate the joint effects of mixed exposure of air pollutants on CHD and the weights of various pollutants. RESULTS The exposure levels of PM 1, PM 2.5, PM 10 and NO 2 in the CHD group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P<0.01). The correlation coefficients among PM 1, PM 2.5, PM 10 and NO 2 were greater than 0.80. PM 1, PM 2.5, PM 10 and NO 2 exposure were associated with a significantly increased risk of CHD in offspring. Mixed exposure of these closely correlated pollutants presented much stronger effect on CHD than exposure of any single pollutants. There was a monotonic increasing relationship between mixed exposure and CHD risk. For each quantile increase in mixed exposure, the risk of CHD increased by 47% ( OR=1.47, 95% CI: 1.34-1.61). Mixed exposure had greater effect on CHD in the early pregnancy compared with middle and late pregnancy, but the greatest effect was the exposure in the whole pregnancy. The weight of PM 10 is the highest in the mixed exposure (81.3%). CONCLUSIONS Maternal exposure to the mixture of air pollutants during pregnancy increases the risk of CHD in offspring, and the effect is much stronger than that of single exposure of various pollutants. PM 10 has the largest weights and the strongest effect in the mixed exposure.
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- Yanji Qu
- 1. Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- 1. Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- 1. Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- 1. Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- 2. Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- 2. Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
- 3. Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3004, Australia
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- 3. Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3004, Australia
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- 1. Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- 1. Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- 1. Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- 1. Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- 2. Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- 1. Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- 1. Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Făgărășan A, Săsăran MO. The Predictive Role of Plasma Biomarkers in the Evolution of Aortopathies Associated with Congenital Heart Malformations. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23094993. [PMID: 35563383 PMCID: PMC9102091 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Dilatation of the aorta is a constantly evolving condition that can lead to the ultimate life-threatening event, acute aortic dissection. Recent research has tried to identify quantifiable biomarkers, with both diagnostic and prognostic roles in different aortopathies. Most studies have focused on the bicuspid aortic valve, the most frequent congenital heart disease (CHD), and majorly evolved around matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Other candidate biomarkers, such as asymmetric dimethylarginine, soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products or transforming growth factor beta have also gained a lot of attention recently. Most of the aortic anomalies and dilatation-related studies have reported expression variation of tissular biomarkers. The ultimate goal remains, though, the identification of biomarkers among the serum plasma, with the upregulation of circulating MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) being reported in association to several aortopathies and related complications in recent research. These molecules are apparently quantifiable from the early ages and have been linked to several CHDs and hereditary aortopathies. Pediatric data on the matter is still limited, and further studies are warranted to elucidate the role of plasmatic biomarkers in the long term follow-up of potentially evolving congenital aortopathies.
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- Amalia Făgărășan
- Department of Pediatrics III, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540136 Târgu Mureș, Romania;
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- Department of Pediatrics III, Faculty of Medicine in English, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540136 Târgu Mureș, Romania
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Wang S, Liu Y, Hu X, Zhang X, Xu L, Yang Y, Wu R, Wang E, Lv T. Identification of ceRNA (lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA) Regulatory Network in Myocardial Fibrosis After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:9977-9990. [PMID: 34984022 PMCID: PMC8702784 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s329391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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- Shuo Wang
- Department of Cardiovasology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovasology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovasology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Xitian Hu Department of Cardiovasology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, No. 9 Fangbei Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-17603119015 Email
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- Department of Cardiovasology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovasology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovasology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovasology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovasology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovasology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China
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Bariatric Surgery Improves the Atherogenic Profile of Circulating Methylarginines in Obese Patients: Results from a Pilot Study. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11110759. [PMID: 34822417 PMCID: PMC8624057 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11110759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Bariatric surgery improves obesity-related comorbidities. Methylarginines are biomarkers of cardiometabolic risk, liver steatosis, and insulin resistance. Here, we aimed to investigate methylarginines in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery and compared them to age- and sex-matched healthy subjects. Thirty-one obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery and 31 healthy individuals were used for this retrospective study. The basal serum methylarginine levels were determined in the healthy individuals and the obese patients, before surgery and 6 and 12 months after surgery, by mass spectrometry. Compared with the healthy individuals, the obese patients displayed elevated monomethylarginine (mean change: +95%, p < 0.001), asymmetric-dimethylarginine (+105%, p < 0.001), symmetric-dimethylarginine (+25%, p = 0.003), and dimethylguanidino valerate (+32%, p = 0.008) concentrations. Bariatric surgery durably reduced the body mass index by 28% (12 months, 95%CI: 24–33, p = 0.002) and improved plasma lipids, insulin resistance, and liver function. Bariatric surgery reduced the serum levels of monomethylarginine and asymmetric-dimethylarginine by 12% (95%CI: 6–17) and 36% (95%CI: 27–45) (12 months, p = 0.003), respectively, but not symmetric-dimethylarginine or dimethylguanidino valerate. The monomethylarginine and asymmetric-dimethylarginine concentrations were strongly correlated with markers of dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and a fatty liver. Serum dimethylguanidino valerate was primarily correlated with glycemia and renal function, whereas serum symmetric-dimethylarginine was almost exclusively associated with renal function. In conclusion, the monomethylarginine and asymmetric-dimethylarginine levels are efficiently decreased by bariatric surgery, leading to a reduced atherogenic profile in obese patients. Methylarginines follow different metabolic patterns, which could help for the stratification of cardiometabolic disorders in obese patients.
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Kyrillos FA, Motawea M, Abd-El-Aziz M, Al-Bayoumy A, Amer T, El-Nahas M. Plasma levels of Asymmetric Di Methyl Arginine and endothelial dysfunction in diabetic subjects with neuropathic foot ulcer. Foot (Edinb) 2021; 48:101837. [PMID: 34388426 DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2021.101837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) is an amino acid that acts as an endogenous competitive inhibitor of Nitric oxide synthase, leading to endothelial dysfunction (ED). The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between plasma ADMA (p-ADMA) level and ED in diabetic subjects with neuropathic foot ulcer (NFU), and the possible predictors of p-ADMA level. MATERIALS AND METHODS 80 diabetic subjects of matched age, sex and BMI were included; 40 with NFU (G1), 20 with peripheral nerve dysfunction (PND) (G2) and 20 without PND (G3), plus 20 matched healthy subjects (G4). Flow-mediated-dilatation (FMD) of brachial artery and Carotid-intima-media-thickness (CIMT) were measured to evaluate ED and subclinical atherosclerosis, respectively. RESULTS G1&2 had a significantly lower FMD than G3&4 [-5.09 (-22.5 to 22.92), 4.67 (-15 to 23.91) vs. 15.74 (8.33-36.59) and 20.1 (10.0-46.15)%, respectively] (p < 0.001), and higher CIMT [0.9 (0.6-1.5), 0.9 (0.6-1.3) vs. 0.6 (0.5-0.8) and 0.7 (0.5-0.9) cm, respectively] (p < 0.001, r = 0.237, p = 0.034, r = 0.330, p = 0.003, respectively), with no significant correlation with FMD (r = -0.176, p = 0.118). FMD was inversely and strongly related to CIMT (r = -0.520, p < 0.001). p-ADMA levels were significantly higher in uncontrolled hypertensive patients in comparison to controlled and normotensive subjects [717 (286-3611) vs. 648 (335-874) and 686 (526-857) ng/L, respectively] (p = 0.026). Metformin users and hypertensive subjects on ACEIs or ARBs had the lowest p-ADMA levels than the non-users (p < 0.001, p = 0.007, respectively). CONCLUSION The remarkable ED in diabetic subjects with NFU is unlikely to be due to alteration in p-ADMA. Further studies are needed in order to conclude a causal association between p-ADMA and ED in this group of patients.
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- Fady Azmy Kyrillos
- Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Algomhoria Street, 35516, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Algomhoria Street, 35516, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Algomhoria Street, 35516, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Algomhoria Street, 35516, Egypt.
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Yang BY, Qu Y, Guo Y, Markevych I, Heinrich J, Bloom MS, Bai Z, Knibbs LC, Li S, Chen G, Jalaludin B, Morawska L, Gao M, Han B, Yu Y, Liu XX, Ou Y, Mai J, Gao X, Wu Y, Nie Z, Zeng XW, Hu LW, Shen X, Zhou Y, Lin S, Liu X, Dong GH. Maternal exposure to ambient air pollution and congenital heart defects in China. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 153:106548. [PMID: 33838617 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence of maternal exposure to ambient air pollution on congenital heart defects (CHD) has been mixed and are still relatively limited in developing countries. We aimed to investigate the association between maternal exposure to air pollution and CHD in China. METHOD This longitudinal, population-based, case-control study consecutively recruited fetuses with CHD and healthy volunteers from 21 cities, Southern China, between January 2006 and December 2016. Residential address at delivery was linked to random forests models to estimate maternal exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 1 µm (PM1), ≤2.5 µm, and ≤10 µm as well as nitrogen dioxides, in three trimesters. The CHD cases were evaluated by obstetrician, pediatrician, or cardiologist, and confirmed by cardia ultrasound. The CHD subtypes were coded using the International Classification Diseases. Adjusted logistic regression models were used to assess the associations between air pollutants and CHD and its subtypes. RESULTS A total of 7055 isolated CHD and 6423 controls were included in the current analysis. Maternal air pollution exposures were consistently higher among cases than those among controls. Logistic regression analyses showed that maternal exposure to all air pollutants during the first trimester was associated with an increased odds of CHD (e.g., an interquartile range [13.3 µg/m3] increase in PM1 was associated with 1.09-fold ([95% confidence interval, 1.01-1.18]) greater odds of CHD). No significant associations were observed for maternal air pollution exposures during the second trimester and the third trimester. The pattern of the associations between air pollutants and different CHD subtypes was mixed. CONCLUSIONS Maternal exposure to greater levels of air pollutants during the pregnancy, especially the first trimester, is associated with higher odds of CHD in offspring. Further longitudinal well-designed studies are warranted to confirm our findings.
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- Bo-Yi Yang
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental 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 Epidemiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, 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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- Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Poland
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- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ziemssenstraße 1, 80336 Munich, Germany; Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich, German Center for Lung Research, Ziemssenstraße 1, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Departments of Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology and Biostatics, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
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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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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental 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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- Centre for Air Quality and Health Research and Evaluation, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia; Population Health, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia; Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia; School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
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- International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia
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- Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 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, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental 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 Epidemiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental 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 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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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563060, China
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- School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563060, China
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- Departments of Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology and Biostatics, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental 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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Bilbao ADV, Goldschmied J, Jang A, Ehrmann D, Kaplish N, Pitt B, Arnedt T, Sen S, Dalack G, Deldin PJ. A preliminary study on the relationship between sleep, depression and cardiovascular dysfunction in a 4 sample population. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2021; 35:100814. [PMID: 34258381 PMCID: PMC8253961 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has been linked in the literature to poorer prognosis in patients with cardiovascular dysfunction, although the mechanisms of this relationship remain unclear. Underlying Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) serves as a potential candidate to explain this effect due to its downstream effects on inflammatory activation and decreased nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability, both of which have been shown to contribute to the pathophysiology of both MDD and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods This study utilizes overnight polysomnography and an inflammation panel to examine the links between cardiovascular dysfunction and sleep difficulties in control participants and patients diagnosed with SDB only, MDD only, and both SDB and MDD. Results Results demonstrate a strong positive relationship between sleep dysfunction and the nitric oxide synthesis inhibitor Symmetric Dimethyl Arginine (SDMA) in the MDD-only cohort, suggesting a link between SDMA-mediated NO dysregulation and CVD pathogenesis in individuals with MDD. Additionally, hypopneas, a form of sleep impairment characterized by partial reduction of airflow, were found to play a significant role in the relationship between SDB and cardiovascular dysfunction in MDD-only patients. Conclusions Results of this study demonstrate the need for widespread screening for SDB in MDD populations to detect predisposition to CVD, and also offer SDMA as a new potential target for CVD treatment in individuals with MDD.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Amarasekera AT, Chang D, Schwarz P, Tan TC. Does vascular endothelial dysfunction play a role in physical frailty and sarcopenia? A systematic review. Age Ageing 2021; 50:725-732. [PMID: 33951149 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afaa237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Frailty is strongly associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes; however, the underlying pathophysiological processes are largely unknown. Vascular endothelial dysfunction (VED) is the earliest stage of cardiovascular disease (CVD) progression and predicts long-term CVD outcomes. Both these conditions share an elevated inflammatory state as a common pathological factor. OBJECTIVE Systematic literature review was conducted to examine the evidence supporting an association between VED and physical frailty and/or sarcopenia, in electronic databases including Scopus, Ovid Medline, CINAHL, ScienceDirect, ProQuest Health & Medicine and Embase from January 1980 to August 2019. RESULTS A total of 18 studies met the inclusion criteria. VED is independently associated with increased frailty phenotypes and measures of sarcopenia. Several markers of VED, including higher levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine, abnormal ankle brachial index, pulse wave velocity, pulse pressure and lower levels of flow-mediated dilatation, peripheral blood flow and endothelial progenitor cell counts, have been associated with frailty/sarcopenia measurements. Some studies demonstrated the effect of inflammation on the association. CONCLUSIONS Recent studies, although limited, showed that VED could be one of the underlying mechanisms of frailty. It is entirely possible that inflammation-related pathological changes in the vascular endothelium are involved in the early causative mechanisms in physical frailty. The exact mechanism(s) underlying this association are still unclear and will need to be evaluated. The outcomes of these future research studies could potentially inform early preventative strategies for physical frailty and sarcopenia.
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- Anjalee Thanuja Amarasekera
- Blacktown Clinical and Research School, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Blacktown Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Endocrinology PE and Research Centre of Ageing and Osteoporosis, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Blacktown Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Volani C, Rainer J, Hernandes VV, Meraviglia V, Pramstaller PP, Smárason SV, Pompilio G, Casella M, Sommariva E, Paglia G, Rossini A. Metabolic Signature of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11040195. [PMID: 33805952 PMCID: PMC8064316 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11040195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a genetic-based cardiac disease accompanied by severe ventricular arrhythmias and a progressive substitution of the myocardium with fibro-fatty tissue. ACM is often associated with sudden cardiac death. Due to the reduced penetrance and variable expressivity, the presence of a genetic defect is not conclusive, thus complicating the diagnosis of ACM. Recent studies on human induced pluripotent stem cells-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) obtained from ACM individuals showed a dysregulated metabolic status, leading to the hypothesis that ACM pathology is characterized by an impairment in the energy metabolism. However, despite efforts having been made for the identification of ACM specific biomarkers, there is still a substantial lack of information regarding the whole metabolomic profile of ACM patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate the metabolic profiles of ACM patients compared to healthy controls (CTRLs). The targeted Biocrates AbsoluteIDQ® p180 assay was used on plasma samples. Our analysis showed that ACM patients have a different metabolome compared to CTRLs, and that the pathways mainly affected include tryptophan metabolism, arginine and proline metabolism and beta oxidation of fatty acids. Altogether, our data indicated that the plasma metabolomes of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy patients show signs of endothelium damage and impaired nitric oxide (NO), fat, and energy metabolism.
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- Chiara Volani
- Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck, Via Galvani 31, 39100 Bolzano, Italy; (J.R.); (V.V.H.); (V.M.); (P.P.P.); (S.V.S.); (A.R.)
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- Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck, Via Galvani 31, 39100 Bolzano, Italy; (J.R.); (V.V.H.); (V.M.); (P.P.P.); (S.V.S.); (A.R.)
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- Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck, Via Galvani 31, 39100 Bolzano, Italy; (J.R.); (V.V.H.); (V.M.); (P.P.P.); (S.V.S.); (A.R.)
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- Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck, Via Galvani 31, 39100 Bolzano, Italy; (J.R.); (V.V.H.); (V.M.); (P.P.P.); (S.V.S.); (A.R.)
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- Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck, Via Galvani 31, 39100 Bolzano, Italy; (J.R.); (V.V.H.); (V.M.); (P.P.P.); (S.V.S.); (A.R.)
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- Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck, Via Galvani 31, 39100 Bolzano, Italy; (J.R.); (V.V.H.); (V.M.); (P.P.P.); (S.V.S.); (A.R.)
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- Unit of Vascular Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, 20138 Milan, Italy; (G.P.); (E.S.)
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20138 Milan, Italy
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- Heart Rhythm Center, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy;
- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, 60126 Ancona, Italy
- Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, 60126 Ancona, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, 20138 Milan, Italy; (G.P.); (E.S.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 20854 Vedano al Lambro, Italy;
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- Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck, Via Galvani 31, 39100 Bolzano, Italy; (J.R.); (V.V.H.); (V.M.); (P.P.P.); (S.V.S.); (A.R.)
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Detection of Coronary Artery Disease by an Erectile Dysfunction Questionnaire. Cardiol Res Pract 2021; 2021:6647995. [PMID: 33815837 PMCID: PMC7987458 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6647995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Erectile dysfunction (ED) has been become an important health challenge in recent years affecting the quality of life significantly. In addition to imposed social problems, it may warn the existence of cardiovascular diseases especially that of ischemic heart disease (IHD). We aimed to investigate the association between ED and coronary artery disease (CAD) in a population of patients with stable angina based on angiographic findings. Methods In this cross-sectional study, among patients who are diagnosed with stable angina referring for coronary angiography (excluding those with acute coronary syndrome), 200 patients were selected. They were divided equally into two groups of case and control. The former were positively CAD patients and the latter were normal peers, with respect to angiographic results. International index of erectile function (IIEF) questionnaire was used in order to evaluate erectile function during recent four weeks. Statistical analyses of the t-test and logistic regression were performed. The significance level was considered as a P value less than 5%. Results The age range of the patients was 40–65 years old. The case group was significantly older (P=0.001). There was a remarkable relation between the low score from IIEF (ED) and existence of CAD. Also, the severity of ED was in a close relationship with severity of CAD. In addition, dyslipidemia in terms of high LDL and low HDL was associated with both ED and severity of CAD. Conclusion Other than CAD, ED could be considered as one of the manifestations of atherosclerosis. Accordingly, the IIEF questionnaire is a useful tool to early diagnosis of CAD. Also, IIEF-derived scores estimate CAD severity. We suggest subjects with low score of IIEF examine their cardiovascular health with special attention to possible existence of IHD.
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Arginine Metabolites as Biomarkers of Myocardial Ischaemia, Assessed with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Chronic Kidney Disease. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11030416. [PMID: 33799818 PMCID: PMC8002086 DOI: 10.3390/biom11030416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Myocardial oxygenation and perfusion response to stress, using oxygen-sensitive cardiovascular magnetic resonance (OS-CMR) and stress T1 mapping respectively, are impaired in CKD patients with and without known coronary artery disease (CAD). Endothelial dysfunction, assessed by circulating levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and homoarginine (HMA), promotes atherosclerosis. We hypothesized that in CKD patients, worsening endothelial dysfunction is associated with worsening myocardial oxygenation and perfusion as assessed by change in OS-CMR signal intensity (Δ OS-CMR SI) and stress T1 (ΔT1) values. (2) Methods: 38 patients with advanced CKD underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) scanning at 3 Tesla. OS-CMR and T1 mapping images were acquired both at rest and after adenosine stress and analyzed semi-quantitatively. Serum ADMA and HMA concentrations were assessed using mass spectrometry. (3) Results: There was no significant correlation between Δ OS-CMR SI and ADMA or HMA. Interestingly, there was a significant negative correlation seen between Δ T1 and ADMA (r = -0.419, p = 0.037, n = 30) but not between Δ T1 and HMA. (4) Conclusions: Stress T1 response is impaired in CKD patients and is independently associated with higher circulating ADMA concentrations.
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Martins AC, Santos AAD, Lopes ACBA, Skalny AV, Aschner M, Tinkov AA, Paoliello MMB. Endothelial Dysfunction Induced by Cadmium and Mercury and its Relationship to Hypertension. Curr Hypertens Rev 2021; 17:14-26. [PMID: 33475076 DOI: 10.2174/1573402117666210121102405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hypertension is an important public health concern that affects millions globally, leading to a large number of morbidities and fatalities. The etiology of hypertension is complex and multifactorial, and it involves environmental factors, including heavy metals. Cadmium and mercury are toxic elements commonly found in the environment, contributing to hypertension. We aimed to assess the role of cadmium and mercury-induced endothelial dysfunction in the development of hypertension. A narrative review was carried out through database searches. In this review, we discussed the critical roles of cadmium and mercury in the etiology of hypertension and provided new insights into potential mechanisms of their effect, focusing primarily on endothelial dysfunction. Although the mechanisms by which cadmium and mercury induce hypertension have yet to be completely elucidated, evidence for both implicates impaired nitric oxide signaling in their hypertensive etiology.
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- Airton C Martins
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, United States
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, United States
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- Graduate Program in Public Health, Center of Health Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Medical Elementology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, United States
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- Medical Elementology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, United States
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Akhter T, Wikström G, Larsson M, Bondesson U, Hedeland M, Naessen T. Dimethylarginines correlate to common carotid artery wall layer dimensions and cardiovascular risk factors in pregnant women with/without preeclampsia: A group comparative study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021; 258:288-293. [PMID: 33498001 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Asymmetric- and symmetric dimethylarginines (ADMA, SDMA) are elevated in cardiovascular disease (CVD). Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific syndrome and is an independent risk factor for subsequent CVD. Aims were to investigate whether ADMA, SDMA levels and l-arginine/ADMA and l-arginine/SDMA ratios during pregnancy and their changes from pregnancy to postpartum are associated to arterial wall layer dimensions and cardiovascular risk factors in women with and without preeclampsia. STUDY DESIGN Dimethylarginines were analyzed by LC-MS, and the common-carotid-artery (CCA) intima and media thicknesses were estimated using 22-MHz non-invasive ultrasonography in women with preeclampsia (cases = 48) and normal pregnancies (controls = 58) in similar gestational age, with reassessment one-year postpartum. A thick intima, thin media and high intima/media ratio (I/M) indicates a less healthy arterial wall. RESULTS The median age of cases and controls was 30 years. During pregnancy, women with preeclampsia had higher plasma ADMA, SDMA and lower l-arginine/ADMA and l-arginine/SDMA (all p < 0.01) than women with normal pregnancies. Further, ADMA, SDMA, l-arginine/ADMA and l-arginine/SDMA correlated to intima thickness (rs = 0.33/0.33/-0.33/-0.35 and p < 0.01), I/M (rs = 0.26/0.28/-0.22/-0.26 and p < 0.05) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) (rs = 0.43/0.42/-0.39/-0.40 and p < 0.0001). Changes in ADMA, SDMA and l-arginine/SDMA from pregnancy to postpartum correlated to changes in intima thickness (rs = 0.22/0.32/-0.21 and p < 0.05/<0.01/<0.05), I/M (rs = 0.22/0.31/0.08 and p < 0.05/<0.01/=0.43) and MAP (rs = 0.31/0.53/-0.25 and p < 0.01/<0.001/<0.05). No correlations were found for conventional CCA intima-media-thickness. CONCLUSIONS Dimethylarginines were associated to signs of adverse effects on arterial wall layer dimensions and cardiovascular risk factors in women with and without preeclampsia, during pregnancy and to their changes from pregnancy up to one-year postpartum.
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- Tansim Akhter
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sweden.
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sweden
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- National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Department of Chemistry, Environment and Feed Hygiene, Sweden; Department of Medical Chemistry, Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Department of Chemistry, Environment and Feed Hygiene, Sweden; Department of Medical Chemistry, Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sweden
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Iritas SB, Dip A, Gunduzoz M, Tutkun L, Turksoy VA, Deniz S, Tekin G, Oztan O, Unlu A. Assessment of potential cardiovascular risk in trichloroethylene exposure by serum methylated arginine levels. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2021; 31:63-74. [PMID: 31232082 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2019.1628927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a widely used solvent in industrial applications and has toxic effects on various systems. Methylated arginine amino acids (eg asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA), symmetric dimethyl arginine (SDMA)) cause the development of cardiovascular disease by inhibiting NO synthesis, which is considered to be heart-protector. The aim of this study is to determine the risk of cardiovascular diseases in TCE exposure by methylated arginine biomarkers. About 98 controls and 100 TCE-exposed male subjects were included in the study. Trichloroacetic acid (urinary metabolite of TCE), arginine, homoarginine, citrulline ADMA, SDMA, and N-monomethyl L-arginine (L-NMMA) levels were found significantly higher than control group (p < 0.001). The strongest correlation was found between ADMA and Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) level (r = 0.453, p < 0.01). Long-term TCE exposure, may be an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases by increasing methylated arginine levels.
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- Servet Birgin Iritas
- Department of Ankara Branch Directorate, The Council of Forensic Medicine , Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, The Council of Forensic Medicine , Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Family Medicine, Ankara Occupational Diseases Hospital Ankara , Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yozgat Bozok University Faculty of Medicine , Yozgat, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health , Yozgat Bozok University Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey
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- Unit of Community Health Center, Provincial Health Directorate , Malatya, Turkey
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- Vocational School of Health Sciences, Selcuk University , Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Management, HLC Medical Center , Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine , Konya, Turkey
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Ghantous CM, Kamareddine L, Farhat R, Zouein FA, Mondello S, Kobeissy F, Zeidan A. Advances in Cardiovascular Biomarker Discovery. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8120552. [PMID: 33265898 PMCID: PMC7759775 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8120552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Among them, hypertension and its pathological complications pose a major risk for the development of other cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure and stroke. Identifying novel and early stage biomarkers of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases is of paramount importance in predicting and preventing the major morbidity and mortality associated with these diseases. Biomarkers of such diseases or predisposition to their development are identified by changes in a specific indicator’s expression between healthy individuals and patients. These include changes in protein and microRNA (miRNA) levels. Protein profiling using mass spectrometry and miRNA screening utilizing microarray and sequencing have facilitated the discovery of proteins and miRNA as biomarker candidates. In this review, we summarized some of the different, promising early stage protein and miRNA biomarker candidates as well as the currently used biomarkers for hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Although a number of promising markers have been identified, it is unlikely that a single biomarker will unambiguously aid in the classification of these diseases. A multi-marker panel-strategy appears useful and promising for classifying and refining risk stratification among patients with cardiovascular disease.
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- Crystal M. Ghantous
- Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Keserwan 72, Lebanon;
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- Biomedical Sciences Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar;
- Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Unit, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107, Lebanon;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107, Lebanon;
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- Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, 94018 Troina, Italy;
- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho-functional Imaging, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107, Lebanon;
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- Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Unit, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
- Department of Basic Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +97-431-309-19
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Rosner AK, Closs EI, Habermeier A, Gericke A, Binder H, Scharrer I, Pfeiffer N, Ponto KA. [Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in retinal vein occlusion-Results from the Gutenberg RVO study]. Ophthalmologe 2020; 118:684-690. [PMID: 32940851 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-020-01223-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is considered an independent cardiovascular risk factor (cvRF) and thus represents a potential new biomarker for retinal vein occlusion (RVO). METHODS Overall, 92 patients with RVO and the same number of matched controls were included in the Gutenberg RVO study. All patients underwent a standardized examination for cvRF at the study center of the population-based Gutenberg health study (GHS) as well as ophthalmological examinations and intensive laboratory tests. This article presents a substudy of patients (≤65 years old) and the controls in whom ADMA was additionally determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) at baseline and 4-6 weeks later. RESULTS Out of 44 patients with RVO 22 had central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), 15 had branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and 7 had hemiretinal vein occlusion (hemi-RVO). The ADMA levels were 0.383 ± 0.094 µM (mean ± standard deviation) in RVO patients at baseline and 0.380 ± 0.093 µM (p = 0.514, initial vs. follow-up) after the follow-up period versus 0.360 ± 0.077 µM (p = 0.175, controls vs. RVO) in controls (n = 44). Arterial hypertension was the most prevalent risk factor in 22 (50%) of the patients and in 11 (25%) of the controls (odds ratio, OR 2.77, 95% confidence interval, CI 0.97-7.95; p = 0.058). The ADMA values above the 95th percentile (>0.530 µM) were detected in 4 patients with RVO (9.1%) but not in any of the controls (p = 0.041, RVO vs. controls). CONCLUSION Hypertension is the most important risk factor for RVO. Due to the high number of hypertensive patients in the cohort, the relevance of ADMA as an independent risk factor could neither be confirmed nor disproved.
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- Ann K Rosner
- Augenklinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Deutschland.,Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pharmakologie, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pharmakologie, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland
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- Augenklinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Biometrie, Epidemiologie und Informatik (IMBEI), Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland.,Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Statistik (IMBI), Medizinische Fakultät und Klinikum, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland
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- III. Medizinische Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland
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- Augenklinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Deutschland
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- Augenklinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Deutschland. .,Centrum für Thrombose und Hämostase (CTH), Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland.
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Gambardella J, Khondkar W, Morelli MB, Wang X, Santulli G, Trimarco V. Arginine and Endothelial Function. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8080277. [PMID: 32781796 PMCID: PMC7460461 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8080277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Arginine (L-arginine), is an amino acid involved in a number of biological processes, including the biosynthesis of proteins, host immune response, urea cycle, and nitric oxide production. In this systematic review, we focus on the functional role of arginine in the regulation of endothelial function and vascular tone. Both clinical and preclinical studies are examined, analyzing the effects of arginine supplementation in hypertension, ischemic heart disease, aging, peripheral artery disease, and diabetes mellitus.
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- Jessica Gambardella
- Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine—Montefiore University Hospital, New York City, NY 10461, USA; (J.G.); (W.K.); (M.B.M.); (X.W.)
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Fleischer Institute for Diabetes and Metabolism, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY 10461, USA
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, “Federico II” University, 80131 Naples, Italy
- International Translational Research and Medical Education (ITME), 80100 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine—Montefiore University Hospital, New York City, NY 10461, USA; (J.G.); (W.K.); (M.B.M.); (X.W.)
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- Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine—Montefiore University Hospital, New York City, NY 10461, USA; (J.G.); (W.K.); (M.B.M.); (X.W.)
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Fleischer Institute for Diabetes and Metabolism, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine—Montefiore University Hospital, New York City, NY 10461, USA; (J.G.); (W.K.); (M.B.M.); (X.W.)
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- Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine—Montefiore University Hospital, New York City, NY 10461, USA; (J.G.); (W.K.); (M.B.M.); (X.W.)
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Fleischer Institute for Diabetes and Metabolism, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY 10461, USA
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, “Federico II” University, 80131 Naples, Italy
- International Translational Research and Medical Education (ITME), 80100 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Neuroscience, “Federico II” University, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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Erre GL, Mangoni AA, Passiu G, Bassu S, Castagna F, Carru C, Piga M, Zinellu A, Sotgia S. Comprehensive arginine metabolomics and peripheral vasodilatory capacity in rheumatoid arthritis: A monocentric cross-sectional study. Microvasc Res 2020; 131:104038. [PMID: 32622695 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2020.104038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between plasma arginine metabolites influencing vascular homeostasis and peripheral vasodilatory capacity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is not known. METHODS l-arginine (Arg), monomethyl-l-arginine (MMA), l-homoarginine (hArg), asymmetric dimethyl-l-arginine (ADMA), symmetric dimethyl-l-arginine, and l-citrulline (Cit) were measured by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in 164 RA patients and 100 age- and sex-matched healthy controls without previous cardiovascular events. Log-transformed reactive hyperemia index (Ln-RHI) evaluated by flow-mediated pulse amplitude tonometry (PAT, EndoPAT2000 device) was assessed as surrogate measure of peripheral vasodilatory capacity in RA patients. Ln-RHI values <0.51 indicated peripheral endothelial dysfunction (ED). The relationship between plasma arginine metabolite concentrations, RA descriptors and peripheral vasodilatory capacity was evaluated by bivariate correlation and regression analyses. RESULTS Plasma ADMA concentrations were significantly higher, and plasma hArg concentrations significantly lower, in RA patients than in controls (0.53 ± 0.09 vs 0.465 ± 0.07 μmol/L and 1.50 ± 0.60 vs 1.924 ± 0.78 μmol/L, respectively; p < 0.001 for both comparisons). Bivariate correlation analysis demonstrated no significant correlation between arginine metabolites and disease descriptors. In regression analysis in RA patients, higher plasma ADMA concentrations were independently associated with presence of ED [OR(95% CI) = 77.3(1.478-4050.005), p = 0.031] and lower Ln-RHI [B coefficient(95% CI) = -0.57(-1.09 to -0.05), p = 0.032]. CONCLUSIONS ADMA was significantly, albeit weakly, associated with impaired microcirculatory vasodilatory capacity and peripheral endothelial dysfunction in RA. This suggests an important pathophysiological role of this metabolite in the vascular alterations observed in this patient group.
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- Gian Luca Erre
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Research, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy; UOC di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Specialità Mediche, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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- Discipline of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Research, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy; UOC di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Specialità Mediche, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- UOC di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Specialità Mediche, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- UOC di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Specialità Mediche, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Departiment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- UOC di Reumatologia, Policlinico Universitario e Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy
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- Departiment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Departiment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Ochoa-Martínez ÁC, Orta-García ST, Varela-Silva JA, Pérez-Maldonado IN. Influence of Human Paraoxonase-1 Polymorphism (Q192R) on Serum Levels of Clinical Biomarkers Indicatives of Cardiovascular Diseases Risk in Mexican Women. Biochem Genet 2020; 58:801-820. [DOI: 10.1007/s10528-020-09975-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Roggensack T, Merz B, Dick N, Bub A, Krüger R. Targeted ultra-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric quantification of methylated amines and selected amino acids in biofluids. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2020; 34:e8646. [PMID: 31674086 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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RATIONALE Methylated amino compounds and basic amino acids are important analyte classes with high relevance in nutrition, physical activity and physiology. Reliable and easy quantification methods covering a variety of metabolites in body fluids are a prerequisite for efficient investigations in the field of food and nutrition. METHODS Targeted ultra-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric (UHPLC/MS) analysis was performed using HILIC separation and timed ESI-MRM detection, combined with a short sample preparation. Calibration in urine and blood plasma was achieved by matrix-matched standards, isotope-labelled internal standards and standard addition. The method was fully validated and the performance was evaluated using a subset from the Karlsruhe Metabolomics and Nutrition (KarMeN) study. RESULTS Within this method, a total of 30 compounds could be quantified simultaneously in a short run of 9 min in both body fluids. This covers a variety of free amino compounds which are present in very different concentrations. The method is easy, precise and robust, and has a broad working range. As a proof of principle, literature-based associations of certain metabolites with dietary intake of respective foods were clearly confirmed in the KarMeN subset. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the method turned out to be well suited for application in nutrition studies, as shown for the example of food intake biomarkers in KarMeN. Application to a variety of questions such as food-related effects or physical activity will support future studies in the context of nutrition and health.
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- Tim Roggensack
- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition, Max Rubner-Institut, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition, Max Rubner-Institut, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition, Max Rubner-Institut, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition, Max Rubner-Institut, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition, Max Rubner-Institut, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Objective: The use of the radial approach in coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention has increased owing to its advantages over the femoral approach such as rapid patient mobilization and improved patient comfort. However, radial artery spasm (RAS) that occurs during the procedure is a crucial factor in transradial approach failure and access site switch. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is a naturally occurring, modified amino acid that inhibits nitric oxide (NO) production. High ADMA levels may reduce arterial elasticity especially in small arteries like the radial artery. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between ADMA levels and RAS in radial artery access. Methods: This study included 155 patients (89 males and 66 females) who underwent transradial coronary angiography between January 2016 and June 2016. The ADMA level in the plasma was determined using a quantitative sandwich enzyme immunoassay technique. Results: RAS was observed in 16 of the 155 patients (10.1%). The RAS was found to be more frequent in female patients (17.9% for women vs. 4.4% for men, p=0.019). The plasma concentration of ADMA in the RAS group was significantly higher than that in the control group [22.1 ng/mL (12.1–37.8) vs. 9.2 ng/mL (5.9–14.8), p<0.001]. Moreover, the plasma concentration of ADMA was significantly higher in patients with RAS among female patients [20.4 ng/mL (12.1–44.9) vs. 9.9 ng/mL (6.2–16.6); p=0.002] and among male patients [25.2 ng/mL (13.7–35.4) vs. 8.2 ng/mL (5.9–12.8); p=0.007]. Binary logistic regression analysis of all patients showed that ADMA concentration was the only predictor for RAS (odds ratio=1.142; 95% confidence interval=1.061–1.228; p<0.001). Conclusion: It was found that the ADMA concentration of the patients in the RAS group was elevated compared to that of controls. The findings indicated that elevated ADMA concentrations could predict RAS that may occur. (Anatol J Cardiol 2020; 23: 228-32)
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Rao PVLNS, Bitla AR. Simultaneous determination of arginine, citrulline, and asymmetric dimethylarginine in plasma by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. J Lab Physicians 2020; 9:243-248. [PMID: 28966484 PMCID: PMC5607751 DOI: 10.4103/jlp.jlp_70_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Arginine, citrulline and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) are three molecules in the nitric oxide (NO) pathway which provide useful information about vascular endothelial function. ADMA accumulates with patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and inhibits NO synthesis. We describe the modification of a previously established method for the measurement of amino acids analysis for simultaneous detection of arginine, citrulline, and ADMA in plasma and to validate its performance in patients with CKD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Arginine, citrulline, and ADMA were simultaneously separated by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography by precolumn derivatization with O-phthalaldehyde using the modified method. It was then applied for analysis in thirty patients with CKD and thirty healthy controls so as to cover the entire measuring range, i.e., normal and uremic range. RESULTS: The method showed a good performance in terms of linearity, precision, and recovery. The detection limit of the assay for ADMA was found to be 0.05 μmol/L at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3:1. The average within run coefficient of variation for ADMA using this method was 4.7% in the normal range and 1.9% in the uremic range, while the average between-day precision in the normal and uremic range was 6.5% and 5.2%, respectively. Patients with CKD were found to have higher concentration of ADMA compared to controls. CONCLUSION: This method can be useful in assessing the baseline cardiovascular risk in an individual as well as in the follow-up of the patients who are receiving L-arginine, and thus, assess the response to treatment by simultaneous measurement of arginine and ADMA.
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- P V L N Srinivasa Rao
- Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Ibrahim MA, Eraqi MM, Alfaiz FA. Therapeutic role of taurine as antioxidant in reducing hypertension risks in rats. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03209. [PMID: 31989053 PMCID: PMC6970174 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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AIM The current investigation focused on the therapeutic role of the administration of taurine on hypertensive rats to reduce or cure the hazard effects of hypertension problems. METHODOLOGY This research included 2 experiments; 1st was done to survey the variations that might occur in blood pressure (BP) of male rats because of the fed 8% NaCl diet for 4 weeks. 2nd experiment, it contains normal control rats', hypertensive rats were served as hypertension recovery group and hypertensive rats were took orally by the help of gastric tube 50 mg taurine/100 g b.wt/day for four weeks and served as taurine group. RESULTS 1st experimental, clarified a significant elevation in BP, body weight, serum cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, activities of serum cardiac enzymes, endothelin-1, ADMA, MDA and TNF-α in hypertensive rats' group. On contrary, there is a significant reduction in serum level of TNO and antioxidant enzymes level in relation to the control group. A numerical variation but not statistically significant was happened in HDL in hypertensive rats' group as compared to their matching results in control rats' group. 2nd experimental taurine significantly reduced the BP as compared with hypertensive control. Furthermore, a significant improvement occurred in the mean value of most investigation parameters in hypertensive animal group which treated with taurine. CONCLUSION The previous data could be concluded that, there is an obvious amelioration effects of taurine on hypertensive rats by reducing the hazard effects of hypertension problems. The primary mechanisms were discussed according to existing published investigations.
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- Marwan A. Ibrahim
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Majmaah University, Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia
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Janes F, Cifù A, Pessa ME, Domenis R, Gigli GL, Sanvilli N, Nilo A, Garbo R, Curcio F, Giacomello R, Fabris M, Valente M. ADMA as a possible marker of endothelial damage. A study in young asymptomatic patients with cerebral small vessel disease. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14207. [PMID: 31578412 PMCID: PMC6775279 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50778-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Sporadic small vessel disease (SVD) has high prevalence in aging population and stroke patients, but also in younger asymptomatic subjects. In this last group it can represents a prelude to stroke and cognitive impairment. Still nowadays, its pathogenesis is unclear. 35 consecutive patients with SVD at brain MRI and 35 age- and sex-matched controls, between January 2016 and February 2018, underwent an extended screening for thrombophilia, autoimmunity and evaluated levels of blood markers of inflammation and endothelial activation. Asymmetric DiMethyl Arginine (ADMA) levels proved higher in patients (70.44 ± 36.25 ng/ml vs. 46.58 ± 30.67 ng/ml; p = 0.004), also after controlling for confounding factors. ADMA levels showed positive correlation with Fazekas score (r = 0.304; p = 0.01). ROC curve analysis showed a moderate accuracy in discriminating patients and controls (AUC = 0.70; CI 0.57–0.82; p = 0.004): a cut-off of 46 ng/ml is associated with 80% sensitivity, but limited (54%) specificity. Higher ADMA levels characterize selected subjects with sporadic SVD, asymptomatic for vascular diseases and without latent inflammatory conditions or coagulopathy. This reinforces the hypothesis of the key role of endothelial dysfunction in SVD. Further studies should explore the cause-effect relationship between ADMA pathway and SVD.
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- Francesco Janes
- Department of Neuroscience, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical Area (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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Raj V, Charles S, Ramasamy M, Goenka L, Kamatchi M, George M, Arockiaraj J, Dhandapani VE, Narayanasamy A, Mala K. Cell cycle arrest in peripheral blood mononuclear cells: A non-invasive method for diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Process Biochem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2019.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cooke JP, Sukhovershin RA. Novel Markers for Adverse Events in Atrial Fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2019; 72:734-737. [PMID: 30092949 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.04.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- John P Cooke
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas
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Asymmetric (ADMA) and Symmetric (SDMA) Dimethylarginines in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Clinical Approach. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20153668. [PMID: 31357472 PMCID: PMC6696355 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20153668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and its enantiomer, Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA), are naturally occurring amino acids that were first isolated and characterized in human urine in 1970. ADMA is the most potent endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase (NOS), with higher levels in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). ADMA has shown to be a significant predictor of cardiovascular outcome and mortality among dialysis patients. On the other hand, although initially SDMA was thought to be an innocuous molecule, we now know that it is an outstanding marker of renal function both in human and in animal models, with ESRD patients on dialysis showing the highest SDMA levels. Today, we know that ADMA and SDMA are not only uremic toxins but also independent risk markers for mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this review, we summarize the role of both ADMA and SDMA in chronic kidney disease along with other cardiovascular risk factors.
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Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Predicts One-year Recurrent Cardiovascular Events: Potential Biomarker of "Toxin Syndrome" in Coronary Heart Disease. Chin J Integr Med 2019; 25:327-333. [PMID: 31065970 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-019-2701-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the prognostic value of serum levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) thus explore a potential biomarker of "toxin syndrome" in CHD. METHODS In this prospective nested case-control study, 36 of 1,503 Chinese patients with stable CHD experienced at least 1 recurrent cardiovascular event (RCE) during 1-year follow-up. Serum levels of ADMA at the start of follow-up were compared between these 36 cases and 36 controls which matched to cases in terms of gender, age, history of hypertension, and myocardial infarction. RESULTS Based on the crude model, subjects in the 2 highest ADMA quartiles showed significantly higher risk of developing RCE than those in the lowest ADMA quartile [odds ratio (OR) 4.09, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01 to 16.58; OR 6.76, 95% CI 1.57 to 29.07]. This association was also observed in the case-mix model (OR 5.51, 95% CI 1.23 to 24.61; OR 7.83, 95% CI 1.68 to 36.41) and multivariable model (OR 6.64, 95% CI 1.40 to 31.49: OR 13.14, 95% CI 2.28 to 75.71) after adjusting for confounders. The multivariable model which combined ADMA and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) showed better predictive power with areas under the receiver operator characteristic curves (0.779) than the model of either ADMA (0.694) or hsCRP (0.636). CONCLUSION Serum ADMA level may be a potential biomarker of "toxin syndrome" in CHD which shows favorable prognostic value in predicting 1-year RCE in patients with stable CHD. [The registration number is ChiCTR-PRNRC-07000012].
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Dronedarone induces regression of coronary artery remodeling related to better global antioxidant status. Hypertens Res 2019; 42:1485-1494. [PMID: 30992541 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-019-0257-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Our group previously demonstrated that dronedarone induces regression of left ventricular hypertrophy in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). We assessed changes in vascular remodeling and oxidative stress following short-term use of this agent. The coronary artery was isolated from 10-month-old male SHRs treated with 100 mg kg-1 dronedarone once daily for 14 days (SHR-D group), and age-matched untreated SHRs were used as hypertensive controls. We analyzed the geometry and composition of the artery and constructed dose-response curves for acetylcholine and serotonin (5-HT). We calculated a global score (OXY-SCORE) from plasma biomarkers of oxidative status: carbonyl levels, thiol levels, reduced glutathione levels, total antioxidant capacity, and superoxide anion scavenging activity. Finally, we analyzed asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) concentrations in plasma. Dronedarone significantly decreased wall thickness (medial and adventitial layer thickness and cell count) and the cross-sectional area of the artery. Dronedarone significantly improved endothelium-dependent relaxation and reduced the contraction induced by 5-HT. The OXY-SCORE was negative in the SHR model group (suggesting an enhanced oxidative status) and was positive in the SHR-D group (suggesting enhanced antioxidant defense). Dronedarone significantly decreased the concentrations of ADMA. We conclude that dronedarone improves coronary artery remodeling in SHRs. The better global antioxidant status after treatment with dronedarone and decreased plasma ADMA levels could contribute to the cardiovascular protective effect of dronedarone.
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Tejero J, Shiva S, Gladwin MT. Sources of Vascular Nitric Oxide and Reactive Oxygen Species and Their Regulation. Physiol Rev 2019; 99:311-379. [PMID: 30379623 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00036.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 271] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a small free radical with critical signaling roles in physiology and pathophysiology. The generation of sufficient NO levels to regulate the resistance of the blood vessels and hence the maintenance of adequate blood flow is critical to the healthy performance of the vasculature. A novel paradigm indicates that classical NO synthesis by dedicated NO synthases is supplemented by nitrite reduction pathways under hypoxia. At the same time, reactive oxygen species (ROS), which include superoxide and hydrogen peroxide, are produced in the vascular system for signaling purposes, as effectors of the immune response, or as byproducts of cellular metabolism. NO and ROS can be generated by distinct enzymes or by the same enzyme through alternate reduction and oxidation processes. The latter oxidoreductase systems include NO synthases, molybdopterin enzymes, and hemoglobins, which can form superoxide by reduction of molecular oxygen or NO by reduction of inorganic nitrite. Enzymatic uncoupling, changes in oxygen tension, and the concentration of coenzymes and reductants can modulate the NO/ROS production from these oxidoreductases and determine the redox balance in health and disease. The dysregulation of the mechanisms involved in the generation of NO and ROS is an important cause of cardiovascular disease and target for therapy. In this review we will present the biology of NO and ROS in the cardiovascular system, with special emphasis on their routes of formation and regulation, as well as the therapeutic challenges and opportunities for the management of NO and ROS in cardiovascular disease.
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- Jesús Tejero
- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; and Department of Medicine, Center for Metabolism and Mitochondrial Medicine, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; and Department of Medicine, Center for Metabolism and Mitochondrial Medicine, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; and Department of Medicine, Center for Metabolism and Mitochondrial Medicine, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Wieczór AM, Wieczór R, Kulwas A, Rość D. Asymmetric dimethylarginine and angiogenesis: biological significance. INT ANGIOL 2018; 37:431-436. [DOI: 10.23736/s0392-9590.18.04017-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Saha P, Johny E, Dangi A, Shinde S, Brake S, Eapen MS, Sohal SS, Naidu V, Sharma P. Impact of Maternal Air Pollution Exposure on Children's Lung Health: An Indian Perspective. TOXICS 2018; 6:toxics6040068. [PMID: 30453488 PMCID: PMC6315719 DOI: 10.3390/toxics6040068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Air pollution has become an emerging invisible killer in recent years and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. More than 90% of the world’s children breathe toxic air every day. India is among the top ten most highly polluted countries with an average PM10 level of 134 μg/m3 per year. It is reported that 99% of India’s population encounters air pollution levels that exceed the World Health Organization Air Quality Guideline, advising a PM2.5 permissible level of 10 μg/m3. Maternal exposure to air pollution has serious health outcomes in offspring because it can affect embryonic phases of development during the gestation period. A fetus is more prone to effects from air pollution during embryonic developmental phases due to resulting oxidative stress as antioxidant mechanisms are lacking at that stage. Any injury during this vulnerable period (embryonic phase) will have a long-term impact on offspring health, both early and later in life. Epidemiological studies have revealed that maternal exposure to air pollution increases the risk of development of airway disease in the offspring due to impaired lung development in utero. In this review, we discuss cellular mechanisms involved in maternal exposure to air pollution and how it can impact airway disease development in offspring. A better understanding of these mechanisms in the context of maternal exposure to air pollution can offer a new avenue to prevent the development of airway disease in offspring.
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- Pritam Saha
- Department of Pharmacology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati 781125, Assam, India.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati 781125, Assam, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati 781125, Assam, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati 781125, Assam, India.
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- Respiratory Translational Research Group, Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston 7248, Tasmania, Australia.
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- Respiratory Translational Research Group, Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston 7248, Tasmania, Australia.
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- Respiratory Translational Research Group, Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston 7248, Tasmania, Australia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati 781125, Assam, India.
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- Medical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
- Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia.
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Tremblay BL, Guénard F, Lamarche B, Pérusse L, Vohl MC. Familial resemblances in human plasma metabolites are attributable to both genetic and common environmental effects. Nutr Res 2018; 61:22-30. [PMID: 30683436 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Metabolites are of great importance for understanding the pathogenesis of several diseases. Understanding the genetic contribution to metabolite concentrations may provide insights into mechanisms of complex diseases. Several studies have investigated heritability of metabolites but none investigated potential influences of genetic and environmental factors on the relationship between metabolites and cardiometabolic (CM) risk factors. Thus, we tested the hypothesis that both genetic and common environmental effects contribute to the variance of plasma metabolite concentrations and that shared genetic and environmental effects explain their phenotypic correlations with CM risk factors. To test this hypothesis, variance component method and bivariate genetic analysis were performed in a family-based sample of 48 French Canadians from 16 families. Familial resemblances were computed for all 147 detected metabolites and 9 (acetylornithine, acylcarnitine C9, arginine, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:4, serotonin, lysophosphatidylcholine acyl C20:4, citrulline, asymmetric dimethylarginine, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:5) showed a significant familial effect (55.7%, 18.7%, and 37.0% for maximal heritability, genetic heritability, and common environmental effect, respectively). Citrulline, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:4, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:5, and serotonin had significant phenotypic correlations with CM risk factors. Citrulline had a positive genetic correlation with apolipoprotein B100, while phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:5 had a positive environmental correlation with total cholesterol. In conclusion, familial resemblances in metabolite concentrations were mainly attributable to common environmental effect when considering metabolites with a significant familial effect. Common genetic and environmental factors may also influence the relationship between metabolites and CM risk factors.
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- Bénédicte L Tremblay
- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Blvd, Quebec City, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Blvd, Quebec City, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Blvd, Quebec City, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Blvd, Quebec City, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada; CHU de Québec Research Center - Endocrinology and Nephrology, 2705 Laurier Blvd, Quebec City, QC, G1V 4G2, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Blvd, Quebec City, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada; CHU de Québec Research Center - Endocrinology and Nephrology, 2705 Laurier Blvd, Quebec City, QC, G1V 4G2, Canada.
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Amir M, Hassanein SI, Abdel Rahman MF, Gad MZ. AGXT2 and DDAH-1 genetic variants are highly correlated with serum ADMA and SDMA levels and with incidence of coronary artery disease in Egyptians. Mol Biol Rep 2018; 45:2411-2419. [PMID: 30284143 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4407-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Dimethylarginine aminodehydrolase (DDAH1) and alanine glyoxylate aminotransferase2 (AGXT2) are two enzymes that contribute in asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) metabolism. Hence they affect production and bioavailability of eNOS-derived nitric oxide (NO) and consequently healthy blood vessels. The major aims of the current study were to investigate the association of genetic variants of AGXT2 rs37369, AGXT2 rs16899974 and DDAH1 rs997251 SNPs with incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Egyptians and to correlate these variants with the serum levels of ADMA and SDMA. The study included 150 subjects; 100 CAD patients and 50 healthy controls. Genotyping was performed by qPCR while the ADMA and SDMA concentrations were assayed by ELISA. Both serum ADMA and SDMA concentrations were significantly higher in CAD patients compared to controls (both p < 0.0001). Genotype distributions for all studied SNPs were significantly different between CAD patients and controls. Carriers of AGXT2 rs37369-T allele (CT + TT genotypes) and AGXT2 rs16899974-A allele (CA + AA genotypes) had 2.4- and 2.08-fold higher risk of having CAD than CC genotype in both SNPs (p = 0.0050 and 0.0192, respectively). DDAH1 rs997251 TC + CC genotypes were associated with 2.3-fold higher risk of CAD than TT genotype (p = 0.0063). Moreover, the AGXT2 rs37369 TT and AGXT2 rs16899974 AA genotypes were associated with the highest serum ADMA and SDMA while DDAH1 rs997251 CC genotype was associated with the highest ADMA. AGXT2 rs37369-T, AGXT2 rs16899974-A, and DDAH1 rs997251-C alleles represent independent risk factors for CAD in the Egyptians.
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- Mina Amir
- Clinical Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Main Entrance El-Tagamoa El-Khames, New Cairo City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Main Entrance El-Tagamoa El-Khames, New Cairo City, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Main Entrance El-Tagamoa El-Khames, New Cairo City, Cairo, Egypt
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Curtiss P, Schwager Z, Lo Sicco K, Franks AG. The clinical effects of l-arginine and asymmetric dimethylarginine: implications for treatment in secondary Raynaud's phenomenon. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 33:497-503. [PMID: 30004597 PMCID: PMC6916181 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Secondary Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is often the sentinel clinical finding in systemic sclerosis and may precede systemic disease by several years. Altered nitric oxide metabolism plays a critical role in both fibrosis and severe secondary RP phenotypes in these patients. Increased flux through inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) drives cutaneous fibrosis. Failure of flux through endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) contributes to increased vasoconstriction and decreased vasorelaxation. The underproduction of nitric oxide by eNOS is in part due to increased levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous competitive inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase. The inhibitory effects of increased ADMA levels may be counteracted increasing serum l‐arginine, which is often an effective treatment strategy in these patients. As such, l‐arginine‐based therapies should be considered in managing secondary RP, particularly given their favourable safety and tolerability profile. While there is no established dosing regimen, studies of oral l‐arginine in secondary RP suggest that divided dosing may begin at 1–2 g/day and may be titrated up to 10 g/day. Conversely, primary RP is not associated with increased ADMA production which likely accounts for the failure of l‐arginine trials to show benefit in primary RP.
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- P Curtiss
- Skin Lupus & Autoimmune Connective Tissue Section, The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Skin Lupus & Autoimmune Connective Tissue Section, The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Skin Lupus & Autoimmune Connective Tissue Section, The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Skin Lupus & Autoimmune Connective Tissue Section, The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Ravula V, Annapurna Singh S. A simple reversed-phase HPLC method for the estimation of dimethylarginines and homocysteine in plasma and serum. SEPARATION SCIENCE PLUS 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/sscp.201800038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Venkatesh Ravula
- Department of Protein Chemistry and Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological; Research Institute; Mysuru India
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- Department of Protein Chemistry and Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological; Research Institute; Mysuru India
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Raddino R, Caretta G, Teli M, Bonadei I, Robba D, Zanini G, Madureri A, Nodari S, Dei Cas L. Nitric Oxide and Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Heart Int 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/1826186807003001-203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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- Riccardo Raddino
- Section of Cardiovascular Disease Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy
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- Section of Cardiovascular Disease Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy
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- Section of Cardiovascular Disease Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy
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- Section of Cardiovascular Disease Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy
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- Section of Cardiovascular Disease Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy
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- Section of Cardiovascular Disease Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy
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- Section of Cardiovascular Disease Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy
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- Section of Cardiovascular Disease Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy
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- Section of Cardiovascular Disease Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy
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Schou-Pedersen AMV, Lykkesfeldt J. Comparison of Three Sample Preparation Procedures for the Quantification of L-Arginine, Asymmetric Dimethylarginine, and Symmetric Dimethylarginine in Human Plasma Using HPLC-FLD. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2018; 2018:6148515. [PMID: 29484214 PMCID: PMC5816856 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6148515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Increased asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in human plasma has been associated with reduced generation of nitric oxide, leading to atherosclerotic diseases. ADMA may therefore be an important biomarker for cardiovascular disease. In the present study, three sample preparation techniques were compared regarding the quantification of L-arginine and ADMA in human plasma: (A) protein precipitation (PP) based on aqueous trichloroacetic acid (TCA), (B) PP using a mixture of ammonia and acetonitrile, and (C) solid-phase extraction (SPE). The samples were analysed by using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD). The analytical performance of (A) was comparable with that of (C), demonstrating recoveries of >90%, coefficient of variations (CVs, %) of <8, and a resolution (Rs ) between ADMA and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) of 1.2. (B) was disregarded due to recoveries below 75%. (A) was validated with good results regarding linearity (>0.994), precision (<5%), and sensitivity (lower limit of quantification (LLOQ)) of 0.14 µM and 12 nM for L-arginine and ADMA, respectively. Due to the simplicity and speed of procedure (A), this approach may serve as preferred sample preparation of human plasma samples before HPLC-FLD in providing important information regarding elevated ADMA concentrations.
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- Anne Marie Voigt Schou-Pedersen
- Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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Vanholder R, Pletinck A, Schepers E, Glorieux G. Biochemical and Clinical Impact of Organic Uremic Retention Solutes: A Comprehensive Update. Toxins (Basel) 2018; 10:toxins10010033. [PMID: 29316724 PMCID: PMC5793120 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10010033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In this narrative review, the biological/biochemical impact (toxicity) of a large array of known individual uremic retention solutes and groups of solutes is summarized. We classified these compounds along their physico-chemical characteristics as small water-soluble compounds or groups, protein bound compounds and middle molecules. All but one solute (glomerulopressin) affected at least one mechanism with the potential to contribute to the uremic syndrome. In general, several mechanisms were influenced for each individual solute or group of solutes, with some impacting up to 7 different biological systems of the 11 considered. The inflammatory, cardio-vascular and fibrogenic systems were those most frequently affected and they are one by one major actors in the high morbidity and mortality of CKD but also the mechanisms that have most frequently been studied. A scoring system was built with the intention to classify the reviewed compounds according to the experimental evidence of their toxicity (number of systems affected) and overall experimental and clinical evidence. Among the highest globally scoring solutes were 3 small water-soluble compounds [asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA); trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO); uric acid], 6 protein bound compounds or groups of protein bound compounds [advanced glycation end products (AGEs); p-cresyl sulfate; indoxyl sulfate; indole acetic acid; the kynurenines; phenyl acetic acid;] and 3 middle molecules [β2-microglobulin; ghrelin; parathyroid hormone). In general, more experimental data were provided for the protein bound molecules but for almost half of them clinical evidence was missing in spite of robust experimental data. The picture emanating is one of a complex disorder, where multiple factors contribute to a multisystem complication profile, so that it seems of not much use to pursue a decrease of concentration of a single compound.
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- Raymond Vanholder
- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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