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Cotton K, Ayers E, Jin Y, Beauchet O, Derby CA, Lipton RB, Katz M, Galery K, Gaudreau P, Verghese J. Elevated Blood Homocysteine Increases the Risk of Incident Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: A Two-Cohort Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2024; 79:glae114. [PMID: 38671552 PMCID: PMC11157967 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae114] [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: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Motoric Cognitive Risk (MCR) syndrome, a predementia syndrome characterized by cognitive complaints and slow gait, may have an underlying vascular etiology. Elevated blood levels of homocysteine, a known vascular risk factor, have been linked to physical and cognitive decline in older adults, though the relationship with MCR is unknown. We aimed to identify the association between homocysteine and MCR risk. METHODS We examined the association between baseline homocysteine levels and incident MCR using Cox proportional hazard models in 1826 community-dwelling older adults (55% women) from 2 cohorts (Einstein Aging Study [EAS] and Quebec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Successful Aging [NuAge]). We calculated hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI), for each cohort as well as stratified by sex and vascular disease/risk factors. RESULTS Median follow-up time was 2.2 years in EAS and 3.0 years in NuAge. Individuals with elevated baseline homocysteine levels (>14 µmol/L) had a significantly higher risk of incident MCR compared to those with normal levels in NuAge (HR 1.41, 95% CI: 1.01-1.97, p = .04), after adjusting for covariates. Our exploratory stratified analyses found that these associations were significant only in men with vascular disease/risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Higher blood homocysteine levels are associated with an increased risk of developing MCR in older adults, particularly in men with vascular disease or vascular risk factors.
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- Kelly Cotton
- Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Research Centre of the Geriatric University Institute of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Research Centre of the Geriatric University Institute of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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Tsukamoto M, Hishida A, Tamura T, Nagayoshi M, Okada R, Kubo Y, Kato Y, Hamajima N, Nishida Y, Shimanoe C, Ibusuki R, Shibuya K, Takashima N, Nakamura Y, Kusakabe M, Nakamura Y, Koyanagi YN, Oze I, Nishiyama T, Suzuki S, Watanabe I, Matsui D, Otonari J, Ikezaki H, Katsuura-Kamano S, Arisawa K, Kuriki K, Nakatochi M, Momozawa Y, Takeuchi K, Wakai K, Matsuo K. GWAS of Folate Metabolism With Gene-environment Interaction Analysis Revealed the Possible Role of Lifestyles in the Control of Blood Folate Metabolites in Japanese: The J-MICC Study. J Epidemiol 2024; 34:228-237. [PMID: 37517992 PMCID: PMC10999522 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20220341] [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: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The present genome-wide association study (GWAS) aimed to reveal the genetic loci associated with folate metabolites, as well as to detect related gene-environment interactions in Japanese. METHODS We conducted the GWAS of plasma homocysteine (Hcy), folic acid (FA), and vitamin B12 (VB12) levels in the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study participants who joined from 2005 to 2012, and also estimated gene-environment interactions. In the replication phase, we used data from the Yakumo Study conducted in 2009. In the discovery phase, data of 2,263 participants from four independent study sites of the J-MICC Study were analyzed. In the replication phase, data of 573 participants from the Yakumo Study were analyzed. RESULTS For Hcy, MTHFR locus on chr 1, NOX4 on chr 11, CHMP1A on chr 16, and DPEP1 on chr 16 reached genome-wide significance (P < 5 × 10-8). MTHFR also associated with FA, and FUT2 on chr 19 associated with VB12. We investigated gene-environment interactions in both studies and found significant interactions between MTHFR C677T and ever drinking, current drinking, and physical activity >33% on Hcy (β = 0.039, 0.038 and -0.054, P = 0.018, 0.021 and <0.001, respectively) and the interaction of MTHFR C677T with ever drinking on FA (β = 0.033, P = 0.048). CONCLUSION The present GWAS revealed the folate metabolism-associated genetic loci and gene-environment interactions with drinking and physical activity in Japanese, suggesting the possibility of future personalized cardiovascular disease prevention.
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- Mineko Tsukamoto
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Department of International Island and Community Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of International Island and Community Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan
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- Cancer Prevention Center, Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Cancer Prevention Center, Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Information and Control, Department of Preventive Medicine, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology for Community Health and Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology for Community Health and Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Comprehensive General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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- Laboratory of Public Health, Division of Nutritional Sciences, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Public Health, Division of Nutritional Sciences, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Public Health Informatics Unit, Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Laboratory for Genotyping Development, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of International and Community Oral Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Epidemiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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You Y, Zeng N, Wu W, Liu B, Rong S, Xu D. Association of Serum Homocysteine With Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients Without Diabetes: A Study Based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Database. Am J Cardiol 2024; 218:16-23. [PMID: 38458582 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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This study aimed to investigate the association of serum homocysteine (Hcy) levels with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in patients without diabetes on the basis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The study used data from 3 survey cycles (1999 to 2004) in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database as the research dataset. Serum Hcy levels were considered an independent variable, whereas PAD was a dependent variable. Weighted logistic regression and restricted cubic spline methods were used to explore the relation between Hcy level and PAD risk in patients without diabetes. A total of 4,819 samples were included. In the weighted logistics regression model, a significant positive association was observed between Hcy levels and the risk of PAD (odds ratio >1, p <0.05). Subgroup analysis results indicated a particularly significant association between Hcy levels and PAD risk in the older population (age ≥60 years), those with a history of smoking, and those without a history of myocardial infarction (all odds ratio >1, p <0.05) (p <0.05). Exploring the nonlinear association between Hcy levels and PAD risk through restricted cubic spline curves revealed an overall significant trend (p allover <0.05). In conclusion, elevated Hcy levels increased the risk of PAD, with a more pronounced effect observed in populations of patients without diabetes, especially in older patients (age ≥60 years), those with smoking history, and those without a history of myocardial infarction.
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- Yi You
- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Yueyang Central Hospital, Yueyang, China
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Yueyang Central Hospital, Yueyang, China
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Yueyang Central Hospital, Yueyang, China
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Yueyang Central Hospital, Yueyang, China
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Yueyang Central Hospital, Yueyang, China
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Yueyang Central Hospital, Yueyang, China.
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Lee YA, Kang SG, Song SW, Kim SH. Association between Homocysteine and Vitamin D Levels in Asymptomatic Korean Adults. Nutrients 2024; 16:1155. [PMID: 38674846 PMCID: PMC11054723 DOI: 10.3390/nu16081155] [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: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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An increased homocysteine level is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, venous thromboembolism, cerebrovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. In addition, vitamin D deficiency is associated with coronary artery disease and metabolic disorders. The present study included data from 1375 adults (895 men and 480 women) with a mean age of 52.62 ± 9.94 years who visited the Health Promotion Center of the University Hospital in Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea from January 2018 to December 2022 for routine checkups that included assessments of their homocysteine and vitamin D levels. Homocysteine levels were positively associated with age, a history of hypertension, a history of diabetes, current smoking habits, and levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, creatinine, uric acid, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. By contrast, vitamin D levels were negatively associated with serum levels of homocysteine after adjusting for covariates (β = -0.033, p < 0.001). Additional long-term prospective studies are needed to elucidate the presence of a causal relationship between vitamin D status and serum levels of homocysteine in asymptomatic Korean adults. An intervention trial is warranted to determine whether the administration of vitamin D is helpful for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease by lowering the homocysteine level in this population.
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- Department of Family Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 16247, Republic of Korea
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Liu W, Li Q, Wang Q, Ma S, Yang X, Zhang J, Qiu J, Li J, Yang C, Li X, Zhang H, Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Zhao Y. Association between body fat composition and hyperhomocysteinemia in the analysis of the baseline data of the Northwest China Natural Population Cohort: Ningxia Project (CNC-NX). J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2023. [PMID: 37147933 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The authors conducted an observational study to explore the association between body fat composition and the risk of hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) and their combined effect on the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Adults aged 18-74 years from the Northwest China Natural Population Cohort: Ningxia Project (CNC-NX) were recruited in this study. Association between body fat composition and HHcy was evaluated by logistic regression model. Restricted cubic spline was used to find nonlinear association. The impact of the interaction between HHcy and body fat composition on CVD was evaluated using the addition interaction model and mediation effect model. In total, 16 419 participants were included in this research. Body fat percentage, visceral fat level, and abdominal fat thickness were positively associated with overall HHcy (p for trend < .001). Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) in quarter 4 were 1.181 (95% CI: 1.062, 1.313), 1.202 (95% CI: 1.085, 1.332), and 1.168 (95% CI: 1.055, 1.293) for body fat percentage, visceral fat level, and abdominal fat thickness, respectively, compared with those in quarter 1. Subgroup analysis indicated age, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and CVD were the interaction factors of body fat percentage, visceral fat level, abdominal fat thickness with HHcy (all p for interaction < .05). ORs of CVD were higher in participants with HHcy and high body fat. Body fat composition was positively associated with HHcy, indicating that reducing body, abdominal, and visceral fat content may lower the risk of HHcy and CVD.
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- Wanlu Liu
- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Vascular Injury and Repair Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Vascular Injury and Repair Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, China
- School of Nursing, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Vascular Injury and Repair Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Vascular Injury and Repair Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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Xiao K, Chen Y, Xiao L, Sun H, He Z, Huang G, Chen L, Xv L, Peng L, Li J, Xv Y, Wang J. The relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia and total coronary artery occlusion: a cross-sectional study from Southwest China. Coron Artery Dis 2023; 34:138-145. [PMID: 36633332 DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000001217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increasing evidence points to hyperhomocysteinemia as an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease in addition to traditional cardiovascular risks, but few have studied the association between hyperhomocysteinemia and total coronary artery occlusion (TCAO). To understand the risk factors for TCAO, we investigated the potential relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia and TCAO, and the interactions between cardiovascular risk factors and hyperhomocysteinemia. METHODS A total of 890 adult patients from Southwest China participated in this cross-sectional study between February 2018 and February 2021. TCAO was defined as complete occlusion of more than one of the 15 coronary segments. Hyperhomocysteinemia was defined as serum homocysteine levels ≥15 μmol/L. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine the relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia and TCAO. The relationship between homocysteine as a continuous variable and TCAO was also analyzed. Subgroup analyses by sex, age, weight, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia were done, and interactions between subgroup variables and hyperhomocysteinemia were performed. RESULTS Individuals with hyperhomocysteinemia showed an increased risk for TCAO. The adjusted odds ratio for TCAO in individuals with hyperhomocysteinemia was 1.74 (95% confidence interval, 1.28-2.36). When analyzed as a continuous variable, homocysteine was associated with an increased risk for TCAO. Subgroup analysis showed that the association between hyperhomocysteinemia and TCAO was statistically significant in men, elderly, overweight, smokers, and non-diabetic people. Interaction analysis showed no significant interactions between hyperhomocysteinemia and group variables. CONCLUSIONS In Southwest China, hyperhomocysteinemia was significantly associated with TCAO. This association was particularly significant in men, elderly, overweight, smokers, and non-diabetic people.
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- Kaiyong Xiao
- Department of Cardiology, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Lizhou District, Guangyuan, Sichuan
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Dongcheng District, Beijing
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Lizhou District, Guangyuan, Sichuan
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Lizhou District, Guangyuan, Sichuan
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Lizhou District, Guangyuan, Sichuan
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- Medical Laboratory Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Lizhou District, Guangyuan, Sichuan
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Lizhou District, Guangyuan, Sichuan
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- Department of Geriatrics, Guangyuan Central Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Lizhou District, Guangyuan, Sichuan
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- Sterilization Supply Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Lizhou District, Guangyuan, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Lizhou District, Guangyuan, Sichuan
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Di Minno A, Gelzo M, Caterino M, Costanzo M, Ruoppolo M, Castaldo G. Challenges in Metabolomics-Based Tests, Biomarkers Revealed by Metabolomic Analysis, and the Promise of the Application of Metabolomics in Precision Medicine. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:5213. [PMID: 35563604 PMCID: PMC9103094 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23095213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Metabolomics helps identify metabolites to characterize/refine perturbations of biological pathways in living organisms. Pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical limitations that have hampered a wide implementation of metabolomics have been addressed. Several potential biomarkers originating from current targeted metabolomics-based approaches have been discovered. Precision medicine argues for algorithms to classify individuals based on susceptibility to disease, and/or by response to specific treatments. It also argues for a prevention-based health system. Because of its ability to explore gene-environment interactions, metabolomics is expected to be critical to personalize diagnosis and treatment. Stringent guidelines have been applied from the very beginning to design studies to acquire the information currently employed in precision medicine and precision prevention approaches. Large, prospective, expensive and time-consuming studies are now mandatory to validate old, and discover new, metabolomics-based biomarkers with high chances of translation into precision medicine. Metabolites from studies on saliva, sweat, breath, semen, feces, amniotic, cerebrospinal, and broncho-alveolar fluid are predicted to be needed to refine information from plasma and serum metabolome. In addition, a multi-omics data analysis system is predicted to be needed for omics-based precision medicine approaches. Omics-based approaches for the progress of precision medicine and prevention are expected to raise ethical issues.
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- Alessandro Di Minno
- Dipartimento di Farmacia, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.G.); (M.C.); (M.C.); (M.R.); (G.C.)
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.G.); (M.C.); (M.C.); (M.R.); (G.C.)
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.G.); (M.C.); (M.C.); (M.R.); (G.C.)
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.G.); (M.C.); (M.C.); (M.R.); (G.C.)
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.G.); (M.C.); (M.C.); (M.R.); (G.C.)
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.G.); (M.C.); (M.C.); (M.R.); (G.C.)
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Herath P, Wimalasekera S, Amarasekara T, Fernando M, Turale S. Effect of cigarette smoking on smoking biomarkers, blood pressure and blood lipid levels among Sri Lankan male smokers. Postgrad Med J 2021; 98:848-854. [PMID: 37063035 PMCID: PMC9613865 DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2021-141016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Study purpose The aim of this study was to determine the fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels, exhaled breath carbon monoxide (eCO) levels, blood pressure, blood lipid levels between smokers and non-smokers and to determine the association of smoking intensity with the above parameters. Methods This descriptive study was conducted in selected periurban areas of the Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Adult male current tobacco smokers (n=360), aged between 21 and 60 years were studied and compared with anthropometrically matched male non-smokers (n=180). Data were collected by interviewer-administered questionnaire, clinical assessment and measurement of FeNO by FENO monitor and eCO bySmokerlyser. Results Smokers had significantly lower mean FeNO levels and higher mean eCO values compared with non-smokers. Presentation of palpitations was higher among the smokers and a significantly positive correlation was identified between palpitations and eCO levels. There was a significantly positive correlation between the systolic blood pressure of smokers with the duration of smoking (DS), Brinkman Index (BI), Body Mass Index (BMI) and there was a significantly negative correlation with FeNO levels. The mean arterial pressure was positively correlated with the DS, BI and BMI. There was a significantly negative correlation between FeNO and the number of cigarettes smoked per day, DS and BI of smokers. Significantly higher total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), very LDL-C, TC: HDL ratio and low high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level was observed among smokers compared with the non-smokers. Conclusions Tobacco smoking was found to impact blood pressure and serum lipid levels thus enhancing the cardiovascular risk among smokers. The levels of eCO and FeNO are useful biomarkers for determining the intensity of smoking. The results indicate the necessity for urgent measures to stop cigarette smoking in Sri Lanka.
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- Prasanna Herath
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Health Promotion, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Sun J, Han W, Wu S, Jia S, Yan Z, Guo Y, Zhao Y, Zhou Y, Liu X. Combined effect of hyperhomocysteinemia and smoking on the severity of coronary artery disease in young adults ≤ 35 years of age: a hospital-based observational study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021; 21:484. [PMID: 34627150 PMCID: PMC8501702 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-02302-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) continues to increase among young Chinese adults. Current smoking has been recognized as a major risk factor for premature CAD, and hyperhomocysteinaemia (HHcy) has also been suggested to be associated with CAD progression. However, the combined effect of current smoking and HHcy on the severity of coronary artery stenosis in young adults is still uncertain. Methods We consecutively collected young patients (18–35 years of age), diagnosed with CAD and underwent coronary angiography (CAG) at Anzhen Hospital between January 2013 and May 2020. HHcy was defined as serum homocysteine (Hcy) level > 15 µmol/L. The severity of coronary artery stenosis was evaluated by Gensini Score. The co-effect of current smoking and HHcy on CAD severity as well as the relationship between plasma Hcy, pack-years of smoking and CAD severity were assessed by multivariate linear regression analysis. Results A total of 989 participants (mean age, 33 years; 96.2% male) fulfilling the criteria were enrolled in this study. Patients with both HHcy and current smoking accounted for 39.1% of all the subjects. Multivariate liner analysis indicated both serum Hcy levels (β 0.302; 95% CI 0.141–0.462; P < 0.001) and pack-years of smoking (β 0.523; 95% CI 0.265–0.781; P < 0.001) were independently associated with the severity of coronary artery stenosis after adjusting for other traditional confounders. In addition, serum Hcy levels were correlated with pack-years of smoking in young CAD patients (r = 0.116, P = 0.001). Moreover, combination of HHcy and current smoking was suggested to have higher risk for CAD severity (β 17.892; 95% CI 11.314–24.469; P < 0.001), compared with HHcy (β 7.471; 95% CI 0.009–14.934; P = 0.048) or current smoking (β 7.421; 95% CI 0.608–14.233; P = 0.033) alone. Conclusion Combination of HHcy and smoking is independently associated with the severity of CAD in young patients ≤ 35 years of age.
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- Jiayin Sun
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Materna-Kiryluk A, Wisniewska K, Wieckowska B, Wierzba J, Jazdzewska A, Jaroszewska-Swiatek B, Skotnicka K, Latos-Bielenska A. Maternal Risk Factors Associated with Limb Reduction Defects: Data from the Polish Registry of Congenital Malformations (PRCM). CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8020138. [PMID: 33673226 PMCID: PMC7918052 DOI: 10.3390/children8020138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Data from the Polish Registry of Congenital Malformations (PRCM) suggest that the prevalence of limb reduction defects (LRDs) in some Polish regions is significantly higher in comparison to that reported in the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT) registry, but specific risk factors are still unknown. The objectives of this study were two-fold: to detect risk factors linked to isolated LRDs among Polish natives and to search for geospatial clusters of isolated LRDs to identify high-risk areas across the country. Among the 2,939,001 births accounted for in the PRCM, we determined that there were 852 children with distinct LRDs. Our data demonstrate that lower birth weight, prematurity, and maternal smoking history are strongly associated with isolated LRDs. Furthermore, our investigation pointed to various additional risk factors for isolated LRDs, including paternal education, gestational hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, and exposure to anti-inflammatory drugs in the first trimester of pregnancy. We did not recognize statistically significant spatial or spatiotemporal clusters over the area of Poland using Kulldorff’s scan. Our study strengthens the hypothesis that maternal factors have an integral role in the etiology of isolated LRDs.
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- Anna Materna-Kiryluk
- Polish Registry of Congenital Malformations, Chair and Department of Medical Genetics, University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (K.S.); (A.L.-B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-608-393-490
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- Epidemiology Unit, Department of Preventive Medicine Poznan, University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Internal and Pediatric Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Surgery and Burn Treatment Unit, Specialist Mother and Child Healthcare Centre in Poznan, 61-825 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Children’s Hospital in Olsztyn, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland;
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- Polish Registry of Congenital Malformations, Chair and Department of Medical Genetics, University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (K.S.); (A.L.-B.)
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- Polish Registry of Congenital Malformations, Chair and Department of Medical Genetics, University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (K.S.); (A.L.-B.)
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Di Minno A, Anesi A, Chiesa M, Cirillo F, Colombo GI, Orsini RC, Capasso F, Morisco F, Fiorelli S, Eligini S, Cavalca V, Tremoli E, Porro B, Di Minno MND. Plasma phospholipid dysregulation in patients with cystathionine-β synthase deficiency. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2020; 30:2286-2295. [PMID: 32912785 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Patients with cystathionine β-synthase deficiency (CBSD) exhibit high circulating levels of homocysteine and enhanced lipid peroxidation. We have characterized the plasma lipidome in CBSD patients and related lipid abnormalities with reactions underlying enhanced homocysteine levels. METHODS AND RESULTS Using an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-quadrupole-time of flight-mass spectrometry method, plasma lipids were determined with an untargeted lipidomics approach in 11 CBSD patients and 11 matched healthy subjects (CTRL). Compared to CTRL, CBSD patients had a higher medium and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) content in phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE) species (p < 0.02), and depletion of phosphatidylcholine (PC; p = 0.02) and of lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC; p = 0.003) species containing docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), suggesting impaired phosphatidylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase (PEMT) activity. PEMT converts PE into PC using methyl group by S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) thus converted in S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH). Whole blood SAM and SAH concentrations by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry were 1.4-fold (p = 0.015) and 5.3-fold (p = 0.003) higher in CBSD patients than in CTRL. A positive correlation between SAM/SAH and PC/PE ratios (r = 0.520; p = 0.019) was found. CONCLUSIONS A novel biochemical abnormality in CBSD patients consisting in depletion of PC and LPC species containing DHA and accumulation of PUFA in PE and LPE species is revealed by this lipidomic approach. Changes in plasma SAM and SAH concentrations are associated with such phospholipid dysregulation. Given the key role of DHA in thrombosis prevention, depletion of PC species containing DHA in CBSD patients provides a new direction to understand the poor cardiovascular outcome of patients with homocystinuria.
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- Alessandro Di Minno
- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Fondazione Edmund Mach Research and Innovation Centre, Food Quality and Nutrition Department, S. Michele all' Adige, Trento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Napoli, Italy
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Homocysteine level is positively and independently associated with serum creatinine and urea nitrogen levels in old male patients with hypertension. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18050. [PMID: 33093546 PMCID: PMC7581807 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75073-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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A cross-sectional study to show whether and how serum fasting homocysteine levels are associated with renal function changes in patients with hypertension. Homocysteine levels were associated with serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels with coefficients of 2.04 and 0.07, respectively, only in males and independent of confounders. In addition, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were positively and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was negatively associated with serum creatinine level in males; age was positively associated with serum creatinine levels in females. Age was a common risk factor positively associated with BUN levels in both sexes, while total cholesterol (TC) levels and glycemic control were independent risk factors that were positively associated with BUN levels only in males. LDL-C levels and LVEF were negatively associated with BUN levels in females. Body mass index (BMI) was positively associated and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and the presence of stroke were negatively associated with serum uric acid levels in male patients. In contrast, only LVEF was positively associated with uric acid levels in females. In conclusion, homocysteine level is an independent risk factor associated with serum creatinine and BUN levels in male patients with hypertension.
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Ahmad A, Corban MT, Toya T, Sara JD, Lerman B, Park JY, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Coronary Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease Is Associated With Elevated Serum Homocysteine Levels. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e017746. [PMID: 32993421 PMCID: PMC7792413 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017746] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background Elevated levels of serum homocysteine, via impaired nitric oxide production, and coronary microvascular dysfunction are associated with increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. However, whether serum homocysteine levels and coronary microvascular endothelial dysfunction (CMED) are linked remains unknown. Methods and Results This study included 1418 patients with chest pain or an abnormal functional stress test and with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (<40% angiographic stenosis), who underwent CMED evaluation with functional angiography and had serum homocysteine levels measured. Patients were classified as having normal microvascular function versus CMED. Patients in the CMED group (n=743; 52%) had higher mean age (52.1±12.2 versus 50.0±12.4 years; P<0.0001), higher body mass index (29.1 [25.0–32.8] versus 27.5 [24.2–32.4]; P=0.001), diabetes mellitus (12.5% versus 9.4%; P=0.03), and fewer women (63.5% versus 68.7%; P=0.04) compared with patients in the normal microvascular function group. However, they had lower rates of smoking history, and mildly lower low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Serum homocysteine levels were significantly higher in patients with CMED, and the highest quartile of serum homocysteine level (>9 µmol/L) was an independent predictor of CMED (odds ratio, 1.34 [95% CI, 1.03–1.75]; P=0.03) after adjustment for age; sex; body mass index; chronic kidney disease (CKD); diabetes mellitus; smoking exposure; low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides; and aspirin, statin, and B vitamin use. Conclusions Patients with CMED have significantly higher levels of serum homocysteine. Elevated serum homocysteine levels were associated with a significantly increased odds of an invasive diagnosis of CMED. The current study supports a potential role for homocysteine for diagnosis and target treatment in the patients with early coronary atherosclerosis.
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- Ali Ahmad
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester MN.,Division of Cardiology National Defense Medical College Tokorozawa Saitama Japan
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- School of Medicine St. George's University West Indies Grenada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester MN.,Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine Nowon Eulji Medical Center Eulji University Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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Psoriasis is caused by a complex interplay among the immune system, genetic background, autoantigens, and environmental factors. Recent studies have demonstrated that patients with psoriasis have a significantly higher serum homocysteine (Hcy) level and a higher prevalence of hyperhomocysteinaemia (HHcy). Insufficiency of folic acid and vitamin B12 can be a cause of HHcy in psoriasis. Hcy may promote the immuno-inflammatory process in the pathogenesis of psoriasis by activating Th1 and Th17 cells and neutrophils, while suppressing regulatory T cells. Moreover, Hcy can drive the immuno-inflammatory process by enhancing the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines in related to psoriasis. Hcy can induce nuclear factor kappa B activation, which is critical in the immunopathogenesis of psoriasis. There may be a link between the oxidative stress state in psoriasis and the effect of HHcy. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) may play a protective role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and the deficiency of H2S in psoriasis may be caused by HHcy. As the role of Hcy in the pathogenesis of psoriasis is most likely established, Hcy can be a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of psoriasis. Systemic folinate calcium, a folic acid derivative, and topical vitamin B12 have found to be effective in treating psoriasis.
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Chandiok K, Thakur MK, Garg PR, Devi NK, Saraswathy KN. Surveillance analysis of the effects of dietary and lifestyle determinants on plasma homocysteine levels by combining the MTHFR C677T polymorphism in a rural North Indian population. Meta Gene 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mgene.2020.100742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Toya T, Sara JD, Lerman B, Ahmad A, Taher R, Godo S, Corban MT, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Elevated plasma homocysteine levels are associated with impaired peripheral microvascular vasomotor response. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2020; 28:100515. [PMID: 32322661 PMCID: PMC7171522 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Homocysteine > 10 μmol/L is associated with peripheral microvascular endothelial dysfunction (PMED). Homocysteine > 10 μmol/L was associated with PMED in older, obese, or hypertensive patients. The association of homocysteine and PMED was prominent in patients with B-vitamins. Homocysteine > 10 μmol/L was associated with higher major cardiovascular events in univariate analysis.
Background Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) has been proposed as an important cardiovascular risk factor (cRF). However, little is known about the association between plasma homocysteine levels and peripheral microvascular endothelial dysfunction (PMED), which is an integrated index of vascular health. Methods This cross-sectional and retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent non-invasive PMED assessment using reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT). The association between HHcy and PMED, and its impact on MACE (all-cause mortality and atherosclerotic cardiovascular events) was investigated. Results A total of 257 patients were enrolled (HHcy > 10.0 µmol/L, N = 51; lower levels of homocysteine [LHcy] ≤ 10 µmol/L, N = 206). Patients with HHcy were older, predominantly males, and with more comorbidities than patients with LHcy (p < 0.05 for all). RH-PAT index was lower in patients with HHcy versus LHcy (p = 0.01). A significant association between HHcy and PMED was observed in older (≥60 years), obese (≥30 kg/m2), present/past smokers and hypertensive patients. HHcy was significantly associated with PMED even after adjusting for other cRF and B-vitamins supplementation. HHcy was associated with an increased risk of MACE with a hazard ratio of 3.65 (95% CI 1.41–9.48, p = 0.01) and an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.44 (95% CI 0.91–6.51, p = 0.08) after adjustment for age (≥60 years). Conclusion HHcy was independently associated with PMED after adjusting for cRF and B-vitamins supplementation. Thus, the link between homocysteine and MACE could be mediated by endothelial dysfunction, and will require further clarification with future studies.
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- Takumi Toya
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA.,Division of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
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- School of Medicine, St. George's University, St George's, West Indies, Grenada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
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Khan A, Choi Y, Back JH, Lee S, Jee SH, Park YH. High-resolution metabolomics study revealing l-homocysteine sulfinic acid, cysteic acid, and carnitine as novel biomarkers for high acute myocardial infarction risk. Metabolism 2020; 104:154051. [PMID: 31874143 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2019.154051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Identifying changes in serum metabolites before the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an important approach for finding novel biomarkers of AMI. METHODS In this prospective cohort study, serum samples obtained from patients at risk of AMI (n = 112) and non-risk controls (n = 89) were tested using high-resolution metabolomics (HRM). Partial least-squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), along with univariate analysis using a false discovery rate (FDR) of q = 0.05 were performed to discriminate metabolic profiles and to determine significantly different metabolites between healthy control and AMI risk groups. RESULTS PLS-DA significantly separated the AMI risk sera from control sera. The metabolites associated with amino acid biosynthesis, 2-oxocarboxylic acid, tryptophan, and amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism pathways were mainly elevated in patients at risk of AMI. Further validation and quantification by MS/MS showed that tryptophan, carnitine, L-homocysteine sulfinic acid (L-HCSA), and cysteic acid (CA) were upregulated, while L-cysteine and L-cysteine sulfinic acid (L-CSA) were downregulated, specifically among AMI risk sera. Additionally, these discriminant metabolic profiles were not related to hypertension, smoking or alcoholism. CONCLUSION In conclusion, detecting upregulated L-HCSA and CA along with carnitine among patients at risk for AMI could serve as promising non-invasive biomarkers for early AMI detection.
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- Adnan Khan
- Metabolomics Laboratory, Korea University College of Pharmacy, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion and Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju 26464, Republic of Korea
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- Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju 26464, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion and Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Metabolomics Laboratory, Korea University College of Pharmacy, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea.
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Kalita J, Singh V, Misra U. A study of hyperhomocysteinemia in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Indian J Med Res 2020; 152:584-594. [PMID: 34145098 PMCID: PMC8224164 DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2125_18] [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] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background & objectives: Vegetarianism may result in low vitamin B12 and acquired hyperhomocysteinemia leading to thrombotic conditions such as cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). The clinico-radiological presentation and outcome of patients with hyperhomocysteinemia may be different from those without, but there is a paucity of information. This study was undertaken to find out the relationship of homocysteine (Hcy) with vitamin B12, folic acid and methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutation in the patients with CVST, and compare clinico-radiological severity and outcome of patients with and without hyperhomocysteinemia. Methods: Ninety-six CVST patients in whom Hcy level was measured, were included, and their risk factors and neurological, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and MR venography findings were noted. They were evaluated for prothrombotic conditions including Hcy, vitamin B12, folic acid and MTHFR 677C→T mutation. Three month outcome was categorized as death, poor and good. Results: Seventy three per cent patients had risk factors; hyperhomocysteinemia in 52.1 per cent, protein S deficiency in 47.8 per cent, protein C deficiency in 19.4 per cent, MTHFR 677C→T mutation in 30.7 per cent, antinuclear antibody 11 per cent, and Factor V Leiden mutation in two per cent each. Thirty two per cent patients with hyperhomocysteinemia had no other thrombotic cause, and 22 per cent of them had either vitamin B12 and or folic acid deficiency only. The patients with hyperhomocysteinemia more frequently had vitamin B12 deficiency (70 vs. 13%), MTHFR 677C→T mutation (47.5 vs. 9.1%) and superior sagittal sinus thrombosis (78 vs. 56.5%) than normal Hcy group. The clinico-radiological severity and outcome were similar. Interpretation & conclusions: Hyperhomocysteinemia was an important correctable risk factor of CVST in patients from northern India, and majority of them had either low vitamin B12 level or MTHFR mutation.
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De Loma J, Tirado N, Ascui F, Levi M, Vahter M, Broberg K, Gardon J. Elevated arsenic exposure and efficient arsenic metabolism in indigenous women around Lake Poopó, Bolivia. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 657:179-186. [PMID: 30537579 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Elevated concentrations of inorganic arsenic, one of the most potent environmental toxicants and carcinogens, have been detected in well water around Lake Poopó, Bolivia. This study aimed to assess human exposure to arsenic in villages around Lake Poopó, and also to elucidate whether the metabolism and detoxification of arsenic in this population is as efficient as previously indicated in other Andean areas. We recruited 201 women from 10 villages around Lake Poopó. Arsenic exposure was determined as the sum concentration of arsenic metabolites (inorganic arsenic; monomethylarsonic acid, MMA; and dimethylarsinic acid, DMA) in urine (U-As), measured by HPLC-HG-ICP-MS. Efficiency of arsenic metabolism was assessed by the relative fractions of the urinary metabolites. The women had a wide variation in U-As (range 12-407 μg/L, median 65 μg/L) and a markedly efficient metabolism of arsenic with low %MMA (median 7.7%, range: 2.2-18%) and high %DMA (80%, range: 54-91%) in urine. In multivariable-adjusted linear regression models, ethnicity (Aymara-Quechua vs. Uru), body weight, fish consumption and tobacco smoking were associated with urinary arsenic metabolite fractions. On average, the Uru women had 2.5 lower % (percentage unit) iAs, 2.2 lower %MMA and 4.7 higher %DMA compared with the Aymara-Quechua women. Our study identified several factors that may predict these women's arsenic methylation capacity, particularly ethnicity. Further studies should focus on mechanisms underlying these differences in arsenic metabolism efficiency, and its importance for the risk of arsenic-related health effects.
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- Jessica De Loma
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Metals and Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Genetics Institute, Genotoxicology Unit, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia
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- Programa de Salud Familiar Comunitaria e Intercultural (SAFCI), Ministerio de Salud Bolivia, Bolivia
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Metals and Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Metals and Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Metals and Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Hydrosciences Montpellier, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, CNRS, University of Montpellier, France
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Larsson SC, Traylor M, Markus HS. Homocysteine and small vessel stroke: A mendelian randomization analysis. Ann Neurol 2019; 85:495-501. [PMID: 30785218 PMCID: PMC6594149 DOI: 10.1002/ana.25440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Objective Trials of B vitamin therapy to lower blood total homocysteine (tHcy) levels for prevention of stroke are inconclusive. Secondary analyses of trial data and epidemiological studies suggest that tHcy levels may be particularly associated with small vessel stroke (SVS). We assessed whether circulating tHcy and B vitamin levels are selectively associated with SVS, but not other stroke subtypes, using Mendelian randomization. Methods We used summary statistics data for single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with tHcy (n = 18), folate (n = 3), vitamin B6 (n = 1), and vitamin B12 (n = 14) levels, and the corresponding data for stroke from the MEGASTROKE consortium (n = 16,952 subtyped ischemic stroke cases and 404,630 noncases). Results Genetically predicted tHcy was associated with SVS, with an odds ratio of 1.34 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.13–1.58; p = 6.7 × 10–4) per 1 standard deviation (SD) increase in genetically predicted tHcy levels, but was not associated with large artery or cardioembolic stroke. The association was mainly driven by SNPs at or near the MTHFR and MUT genes. The odds ratios of SVS per 1 SD increase in genetically predicted folate and vitamin B6 levels were 0.49 (95% CI, 0.34–0.71; p = 1.3 × 10–4) and 0.70 (95% CI, 0.52–0.94; p = 0.02), respectively. Genetically higher vitamin B12 levels were not associated with any stroke subtype. Interpretation These findings suggest that any effect of homocysteine‐lowering treatment in preventing stroke will be confined to the SVS subtype. Whether genetic variants at or near the MTHFR and MUT genes influence SVS risk through pathways other than homocysteine levels and downstream effects require further investigation. Ann Neurol 2019;85:495–501
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- Susanna C Larsson
- Unit of Cardiovascular and Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Stroke Research Group, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Stroke Research Group, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Tuenter A, Bautista Nino PK, Vitezova A, Pantavos A, Bramer WM, Franco OH, Felix JF. Folate, vitamin B12, and homocysteine in smoking-exposed pregnant women: A systematic review. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION 2018; 15:e12675. [PMID: 30182513 PMCID: PMC6585731 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Smoking exposure is associated with pregnancy complications, as are levels of folate, vitamin B12, and homocysteine. In nonpregnant adults, smoking exposure is associated negatively with folate and vitamin B12 levels and positively with homocysteine levels. A complete overview of the literature on this topic in pregnant women is lacking. To evaluate evidence of associations of maternal smoking exposure during pregnancy and levels of folate, homocysteine, and vitamin B12 in pregnancy and in cord blood, we searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science, and reference lists of relevant studies until August 2017. We selected studies in pregnant women describing the association of passive or active smoking and levels of folate, homocysteine, and/or vitamin B12. Data were extracted by two independent reviewers. We included 32 studies of 2,015 identified references with a total of 37,822 participants and more than 6,000 smokers. Twenty‐eight studies measured folate, 14 measured vitamin B12, and 13 measured homocysteine. Nineteen out of 28 studies assessing folate reported significantly lower levels in pregnant women exposed to smoking compared with those unexposed. Vitamin B12 levels were lower in smoking mothers in eight out of 14 studies. Homocysteine levels tended to be higher in mothers exposed to smoking. Smoking exposure during pregnancy is generally associated with lower folate and vitamin B12 levels and higher homocysteine levels. This may help raise further awareness about the consequences of smoking and the need to encourage stopping smoking in all, especially in pregnant women.
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- Annelies Tuenter
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Library, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Peck MJ, Sanders EB, Scherer G, Lüdicke F, Weitkunat R. Review of biomarkers to assess the effects of switching from cigarettes to modified risk tobacco products. Biomarkers 2018; 23:213-244. [PMID: 29297706 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2017.1419284] [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] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Context: One approach to reducing the harm caused by cigarette smoking, at both individual and population level, is to develop, assess and commercialize modified risk alternatives that adult smokers can switch to. Studies to demonstrate the exposure and risk reduction potential of such products generally involve the measuring of biomarkers, of both exposure and effect, sampled in various biological matrices.Objective: In this review, we detail the pros and cons for using several biomarkers as indicators of effects of changing from conventional cigarettes to modified risk products.Materials and methods: English language publications between 2008 and 2017 were retrieved from PubMed using the same search criteria for each of the 25 assessed biomarkers. Nine exclusion criteria were applied to exclude non-relevant publications.Results: A total of 8876 articles were retrieved (of which 7476 were excluded according to the exclusion criteria). The literature indicates that not all assessed biomarkers return to baseline levels following smoking cessation during the study periods but that nine had potential for use in medium to long-term studies.Discussion and conclusion: In clinical studies, it is important to choose biomarkers that show the biological effect of cessation within the duration of the study.
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- Research & Development, Philip Morris International, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Research & Development, Philip Morris International, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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McCarty MF, O'Keefe JH, DiNicolantonio JJ. Interleukin-1beta may act on hepatocytes to boost plasma homocysteine - The increased cardiovascular risk associated with elevated homocysteine may be mediated by this cytokine. Med Hypotheses 2017; 102:78-81. [PMID: 28478836 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2017.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The results of multi-center trials of B vitamin supplementation reveal that, whereas moderately elevated homocysteine predicts increased risk for coronary disease, it does not play a mediating role in this regard. This essay proposes that interleukin-1beta can act on hepatocytes to suppress expression of the hepatocyte-specific forms of methionine adenosyltransferase; this in turn can be expected to decrease hepatic activity of cystathionine-β-synthase, leading to an increase in plasma homocysteine. It is further proposed that interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) is a true mediating risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and that elevated homocysteine predicts coronary disease because it can serve as a marker for increased IL-1β activity. Potent statin therapy may decrease IL-1β production by suppressing inflammasome activation - thereby accounting for the marked protection from cardiovascular events observed in the classic JUPITER study, in which the enrolled subjects had low-normal Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol but elevated C-reactive protein.
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Lee Y, Khan A, Hong S, Jee SH, Park YH. A metabolomic study on high-risk stroke patients determines low levels of serum lysine metabolites: a retrospective cohort study. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2017; 13:1109-1120. [DOI: 10.1039/c6mb00732e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Metabolic alteration at early neurological deterioration during cerebral ischemia.
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- Yeseung Lee
- Metabolomics Laboratory
- College of Pharmacy
- Korea University
- Sejong City
- Korea
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- Metabolomics Laboratory
- College of Pharmacy
- Korea University
- Sejong City
- Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion and Institute of Health Promotion
- Graduate School of Public Health
- Yonsei University
- Seoul
- Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion and Institute of Health Promotion
- Graduate School of Public Health
- Yonsei University
- Seoul
- Korea
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- Metabolomics Laboratory
- College of Pharmacy
- Korea University
- Sejong City
- Korea
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Possible involvement of iNOS and TNF-α in nutritional intervention against nicotine-induced pancreatic islet cell damage. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 84:1727-1738. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.10.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Revised: 10/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Enas EA, Senthilkumar A, Vinod C, Puthumana N. Dyslipidaemia among Indo-Asians strategies for identification and management. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/14746514050050020601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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ndo-Asians have the highest rates of coronary artery disease (CAD) despite the fact that nearly half are lifelong vegetarians. The incidence, prevalence, and mortality from CAD among overseas Indo-Asians have been 50% to 300% higher than the Europeans, Americans, and other Asians with a higher risk at younger ages. Approximately 10% of the adults in urban India have CAD, a rate similar to overseas Indians. Traditional risk factors do not fully explain the excess burden of CAD in Indo-Asians. Therefore, conventional approaches to testing and treatment of risk factors are not sufficient in this population. Indo-Asians have a higher prevalence of glucose intolerance, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, elevated concentrations of lipoprotein(a) (LP[a]), and homocysteine, and low concentrations of high density lipoprotein (HDL). HDL particles are also smaller in Indo-Asians than Whites. A more aggressive approach to all risk factors, including HDL, LP(a), triglycerides and homocysteine is warranted. The current evidence of established safety and broad spectrum lipoprotein benefits of niacin and statins would make these invaluable agents in the armamentarium against dyslipidaemia, especially in Indo-Asians. This is particularly true for those with metabolic syndrome, diabetic dyslipidaemia and Lp(a) excess.
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- Enas A Enas
- Coronary Artery Disease in Indians (CADI) Research Foundation 1935 Green Trails Dr, Lisle, IL 60532, USA,
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Bonetti F, Brombo G, Zuliani G. The relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia and neurodegeneration. Neurodegener Dis Manag 2016; 6:133-45. [DOI: 10.2217/nmt-2015-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Homocysteine (Hcy) is a key junction in methionine metabolism. In inherited forms of hyperhomocysteinemia patients develop early vascular damage and cognitive decline. Hyperhomocysteinemia is a common consequence of dietary, behavioral and pathological conditions and is epidemiologically related to different diseases, among them neurodegenerative ones are receiving progressively more attention in the last years. Several detrimental mechanisms that see in Hcy a possible promoter seem to be implicated in neurodegeneration (protein structural and functional modifications, oxidative stress, cellular metabolic derangements, epigenetic modifications, pathological aggregates deposition, endothelial damage and atherothrombosis). Interventional studies exploring B group vitamins administration in terms of prevention of Hcy-related cognitive decline and cerebrovascular involvement have shown scant results. In this review, current and possible alternative/complementary approaches are discussed.
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- Francesco Bonetti
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy, Via Aldo Moro 8, I-44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy, Via Aldo Moro 8, I-44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy, Via Aldo Moro 8, I-44124, Ferrara, Italy
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Mak KK, Watanabe H, Nomachi S, Suganuma N. Nutritional Epidemiology of Antenatal Smoking Cessation Among Japanese Women. Nutr Cancer 2016; 68:396-403. [PMID: 27028702 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2016.1152381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This study compared the nutritional status before pregnancy, as well as dietary profiles and biomarkers during first trimester, between never-smokers and antenatal quitters among Japanese women. One hundred fifty pregnant women (79 never-smokers and 71 antenatal quitters) from two obstetrics and gynecology clinics were recruited in Japan. Subjects' prepregnancy nutritional status was indicated by their body mass index (BMI). In the first trimester, their dietary profiles were assessed by the Brief Diet-History Questionnaire (BDHQ) and pregnancy outcomes were screened by biomarker tests. Generalized linear regression was used to examine the differences of energy-adjusted dietary intakes and biomarker results between the two smoking groups, with adjustment of maternal age, BMI, gestation week, and parity. The results showed that antenatal quitters were more likely to have a prepregnancy underweight status than never-smokers. During the first trimester, antenatal quitters had significantly higher intakes of unsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants (vegetable lipids and isoflavone), and lower intakes of total cholesterol than never-smokers. Moreover, antenatal quitters had a significantly higher level of serum homocysteine (6.36 nmol/mL vs 4.88 nmol/mL) than never-smokers. In conclusion, antenatal quitters are more likely to have a poor nutritional status before pregnancy than never-smokers. Quitting smoking before pregnancy and having a good nutritional profile during the trimester may not sufficiently reverse the adverse effects of former smoking behaviors on pregnancy outcomes.
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- Kwok-Kei Mak
- a Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio , Texas , USA
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- b Department of Children and Women's Health , Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine , Japan
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- c Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences , University of Tsukuba , Japan
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- d Department of Human Health Sciences , Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Japan
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Ren MY, Zhang CS, Zhang XJ, Zhong JQ. Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Young Man with Hyperhomocysteinemia and Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Intern Med 2016; 55:153-9. [PMID: 26781015 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.4565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Acute myocardial infarction, hyperhomocysteinemia and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are rare in individuals under the age of 30 years. We herein report the case of a 27-year-old man who presented with intermittent chest pain, elevated homosysteine level, and PTB. The patient was treated successfully with a combination of medications and percutaneous coronary intervention. This uncommon case highlights that homocysteine, folate and B vitamins levels should be regularly evaluated, and that chest X-rays or thoracic computed tomography should be ordered routinely to exclude PTB in patients under the age of 30 years who present acute myocardial infarction and lack the traditional risk factors.
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- Man-Yi Ren
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, China
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Mahmood MI, Rosli NM, Shukor MFA, Nawi A, Ahmad N, Shah SA. Effects of folic acid supplementation on homocysteine level as primary prevention of heart disease: a systematic review. J Public Health (Oxf) 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10389-015-0691-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Arsenic and nicotine co-exposure lead to some synergistic effects on oxidative stress and apoptotic markers in young rat blood, liver, kidneys and brain. Toxicol Rep 2015; 2:1334-1346. [PMID: 28962476 PMCID: PMC5598477 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Revised: 09/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Arsenic and nicotine exposure has been a major health concern globally. Individually both these toxicants increase the risk to various diseases including cancers. However, limited information exists on the co-exposure. In this study, we evaluate the effects of their individual and combined exposure and if co-exposure to these toxicants might have a synergism or antagonism. Male rats were exposed to a very low dose of arsenic (25 ppm in drinking water) or nicotine (0.25 mg/kg, sub-cutaneously) for a period of 5 months and post exposure various biochemical variables indicative of oxidative stress and apoptosis evaluated. Almost all glutathione linked enzymes showed marked alteration in individual as well as co-exposure treated groups. While serum creatinine and apoptosis indicator, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were significantly increased in both treatments, an additive effect was noted in co-exposure group. A similar trend was also seen in brain and liver but not in kidneys. Gene expression studies showed marked reduction in catalase, Cu-Zn SOD, GST, there was a significant up regulation in Bax, caspase 3 in various tissues along with urinary 8-OHdG levels, indicative of DNA damage and apoptosis. Interestingly, a decrease in liver arsenic concentration was noted in co-exposed group compared to arsenic alone exposed group. In conclusion, the present study suggests that arsenic and nicotine exhibited significant toxicity during individual exposure whereas co-exposure to these toxins showed variable conditions (indicative of both synergism and antagonism) in male rats.
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Epidemiologic and laboratory animal studies have suggested that the availability of vitamin B6 modulates cancer risk. The means by which B6 mediates this effect is not known with any surety but it has been reported that high dietary vitamin B6 attenuates and low dietary vitamin B6 increases the risk of cancer. In fact vitamin B6 is widely distributed in foods and overt deficiency of this vitamin is not common. Nevertheless, marginal or secondary vitamin B6 deficiency, which might have an adverse effect on carcinogenesis, is rather common especially among old adults and alcoholics. This chapter addressed currently available information regarding the relationship between vitamin B6 and cancer.
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AKBAR N, SOKOLOVSKI S, DUNAEV A, BELCH J, RAFAILOV E, KHAN F. In vivo
noninvasive measurement of skin autofluorescence biomarkers relate to cardiovascular disease in mice. J Microsc 2014; 255:42-8. [DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- N. AKBAR
- Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases Research Unit; Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine; Medical Research Institute; Ninewells Hospital and Medical School; University of Dundee; Dundee Scotland
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- Photonics and Nanoscience Group; Division of Physics; The School of Engineering; Physics and Mathematics; University of Dundee; Dundee Scotland
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- Photonics and Nanoscience Group; Division of Physics; The School of Engineering; Physics and Mathematics; University of Dundee; Dundee Scotland
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- Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases Research Unit; Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine; Medical Research Institute; Ninewells Hospital and Medical School; University of Dundee; Dundee Scotland
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- Photonics and Nanoscience Group; Division of Physics; The School of Engineering; Physics and Mathematics; University of Dundee; Dundee Scotland
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- Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases Research Unit; Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine; Medical Research Institute; Ninewells Hospital and Medical School; University of Dundee; Dundee Scotland
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Caspers KM, Romitti PA, Lin S, Olney RS, Holmes LB, Werler MM. Maternal periconceptional exposure to cigarette smoking and congenital limb deficiencies. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2013; 27:509-20. [PMID: 24134526 PMCID: PMC4445653 DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Congenital limb deficiencies (LD)s are characterised by the failure or disruption in formation of limbs or digits. Epidemiological research on maternal exposure to cigarette smoke and LDs is inconclusive. METHODS Data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study were used to examine LDs and maternal exposure to active or passive cigarette smoke. Mothers of LD case (n = 906) and unaffected control (n = 8352) pregnancies from October 1997 through December 2007 reported on exposure type and quantity. Logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval [95% CI]; interactions with folic acid (FA) intake were tested. RESULTS For any LD, ORs were elevated for active (1.24 [95% CI 1.01, 1.53]), passive (home) (1.28 [95% CI 1.03, 1.59]), and 'active and passive' (1.34 [95% CI 1.05, 1.70]) exposures. The ORs for longitudinal LDs were elevated for passive (home) (1.62 [95% CI 1.14, 2.31]) and 'active and passive' (1.62 [95% CI 1.09, 2.41]) exposures. The OR for pre-axial LDs were elevated for any (1.39 [95% CI 1.01, 1.90]), active (1.53 [95% CI 1.03, 2.29]), passive (home) (1.82 [95% CI 1.23, 2.69]), and 'active and passive' (1.87 [95% CI 1.20, 2.92]) exposures. For lower limbs, ORs were elevated for passive (home) (1.44 [95% CI 1.01, 2.04]) and smoking 15 or more cigarettes/day (2.25 [95% CI 1.27, 3.97]). Interactions showed that ORs for any passive smoke exposure were 0.43 and 0.59 higher in the absence of FA intake for any and terminal transverse LDs. CONCLUSIONS Maternal active smoking and exposure to passive cigarette smoke emerged as a potential teratogen that affects limb and digit formation. FA was not found to mitigate the impact.
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- Kristin M. Caspers
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Health, New York State, Albany, NY
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- Genetics and Teratology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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Bamonti F, Pellegatta M, Novembrino C, Vigna L, De Giuseppe R, de Liso F, Gregori D, Noce CD, Patrini L, Schiraldi G, Bonara P, Calvelli L, Maiavacca R, Cighetti G. An encapsulated juice powder concentrate improves markers of pulmonary function and cardiovascular risk factors in heavy smokers. J Am Coll Nutr 2013; 32:18-25. [PMID: 24015696 PMCID: PMC3996529 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2013.767652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2012] [Accepted: 10/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cigarette smoking is associated with reduced pulmonary function and increased risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study evaluated the effects of two different combinations of mixed fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrate (Juice Plus+, NSA, Collierville, TN) on heavy smokers. METHODS At baseline (T 0) and after 3 months' supplementation (T 1), pulmonary function parameters and cardiovascular risk factors-that is, plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) with related B vitamins and cysteine (tCys) concentrations-were assessed in 75 apparently healthy smokers (aged 49.2 ± 10.6 years, >20 cigarettes/d, duration ≥10 years) randomized into 3 groups: placebo (P), fruit/vegetable (FV) and fruit/vegetable/berry (FVB). RESULTS T 0: most smokers showed abnormalities in tHcy and tCys concentrations. T 1: respiratory function was unchanged in P and slightly, but not significantly, improved in FV, whereas FVB showed a significant improvement in forced expiratory flow at 25% (FEF25; p < 0.0001 vs P and FV) and significant improvement in CO diffusion lung/alveolar volume (DLCO/VA). FV and FVB (50%) showed significant reduction in tHcy and tCys compared to T 0 ( p < 0.0001) and P ( p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS At T 1, both supplemented groups, but to a greater extent the FVB group, showed improvements in some pulmonary parameters, cardiovascular risk factors, and folate status. The beneficial effects of Juice Plus+ supplementation could potentially help smokers, even if smoking cessation is advisable.
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- Fabrizia Bamonti
- Dipartimento Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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Carpentier Y, Komsa-Penkova R. Clinical Nutrition University. The place of nutrition in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eclnm.2011.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cacciapuoti F. Hyper-homocysteinemia: a novel risk factor or a powerful marker for cardiovascular diseases? Pathogenetic and therapeutical uncertainties. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2011; 32:82-8. [PMID: 21234645 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-011-0550-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Increased homocysteine levels can be responsible for arterial ischemic events, such as MI, stroke or peripheral vascular disease. Homocysteine is metabolized by two pathways: re-methylation and trans-sulfuration. Both involve folic acid, and vitamins B(6-12.) Several studies assumed that the folates and vitamins B supplementation or dietary source to normalize plasma homocysteine. But, even if tends to normalize homocysteine levels, lowering homocysteine by B-group vitamins and/or folates does not reduce cardiovascular risk. In fact, recent reports confirmed that hyper-homocysteinemia is not directly responsible for cardiovascular disease, but is merely present in individuals suffering for acute and/or chronic cardiovascular events, as a collateral finding. Reduced methylation potential (MP) [due to decreased S-adenosyl-methionine (AdoMet)/S-adenosyl-homocysteine (AdoHcy) ratio] induced by the elevated plasma homocysteine levels seems to be the true responsible for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The pathogenic mechanisms responsible for CVD appear to be dependent of DNA hypomethylation inducing an inhibition of cyclin A transcription and a reduction of endothelial cells growth. But, other human studies performed in a wide range are requested.
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- Federico Cacciapuoti
- Department of Internal Medicine, Second University of Naples, Piazza L. Miraglia, Naples, Italy.
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Marti F, Vollenweider P, Marques-Vidal PM, Mooser V, Waeber G, Paccaud F, Bochud M. Hyperhomocysteinemia is independently associated with albuminuria in the population-based CoLaus study. BMC Public Health 2011; 11:733. [PMID: 21943240 PMCID: PMC3188498 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2011] [Accepted: 09/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Increased serum levels of homocysteine and uric acid have each been associated with cardiovascular risk. We analyzed whether homocysteine and uric acid were associated with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and albuminuria independently of each other. We also investigated the association of MTHFR polymorphisms related to homocysteine with albuminuria to get further insight into causality. Methods This was a cross-sectional population-based study in Caucasians (n = 5913). Hyperhomocysteinemia was defined as total serum homocysteine ≥ 15 μmol/L. Albuminuria was defined as urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio > 30 mg/g. Results Uric acid was associated positively with homocysteine (r = 0.246 in men and r = 0.287 in women, P < 0.001). The prevalence of albuminuria increased across increasing homocysteine categories (from 6.4% to 17.3% in subjects with normal GFR and from 3.5% to 14.5% in those with reduced GFR, P for trend < 0.005). Hyperhomocysteinemia (OR = 2.22, 95% confidence interval: 1.60-3.08, P < 0.001) and elevated serum uric acid (OR = 1.27, 1.08-1.50, per 100 μmol/L, P = 0.004) were significantly associated with albuminuria, independently of hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The 2-fold higher risk of albuminuria associated with hyperhomocysteinemia was similar to the risk associated with hypertension or diabetes. MTHFR alleles related to higher homocysteine were associated with increased risk of albuminuria. Conclusions In the general adult population, elevated serum homocysteine and uric acid were associated with albuminuria independently of each other and of renal function.
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- Franziska Marti
- University Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Lausanne and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Tewari AK, Popova-Butler A, El-Mahdy MA, Zweier JL. Identification of differentially expressed proteins in blood plasma of control and cigarette smoke-exposed mice by 2-D DIGE/MS. Proteomics 2011; 11:2051-62. [PMID: 21500341 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201000159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2010] [Revised: 02/04/2011] [Accepted: 02/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Cigarette smoke exposure is known to induce obstructive lung disease and several cardiovascular disease states in humans and also in animal models. Smoking leads to oxidative stress and inflammation that are important in triggering pulmonary and cardiovascular disease. The objective of the current study was to quantify differences in expression levels of plasma proteins of cigarette smoke -exposed and control mice, at the time of disease onset, and identify these proteins for use as potential biomarkers of the onset of smoking-induced disease. We utilized 2-D DIGE/MS to characterize these proteomic changes. 2-D DIGE of plasma samples identified 11 differentially expressed proteins in cigarette smoke -exposed mice. From these 11 proteins, 9 were downregulated and 2 were upregulated. The proteins identified are involved in vascular function, coagulation, metabolism and immune function. Among these, the alterations in fibrinogen (2.2-fold decrease), α-1-antitrypsin (1.8-fold increase) and arginase (4.5-fold decrease) are of particular interest since these have been directly linked to cardiovascular and lung pathology. Differences in expression levels of these proteins were also confirmed by immunoblotting. Thus, we observe that chronic cigarette smoke exposure in mice leads to prominent changes in the protein expression profile of blood plasma and these changes in turn can potentially serve as markers predictive of the onset and progression of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.
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- Arun K Tewari
- Center for Environmental and Smoking Induced Disease, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210-1252, USA
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Haj Mouhamed D, Ezzaher A, Neffati F, Douki W, Najjar MF. Effect of cigarette smoking on plasma homocysteine concentrations. Clin Chem Lab Med 2010; 49:479-83. [PMID: 21143017 DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2011.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking has been recognized as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, while the role of homocysteine is still not clear. This study investigated the effects of smoking on plasma homocysteine concentration and determined the correlation between this parameter and biological markers of tobacco use, such as plasma thiocyanate and urine cotinine. METHODS Folate, vitamin B12 and homocysteine were measured in 300 subjects: 138 non-smokers and 162 smokers using immunoassay methods. Cotinine was measured using an enzymatic colorimetric method and thiocyanate by a selective electrode. RESULTS In smokers, we found a significant increase in homocysteine and a decrease in folate and vitamin B12 levels compared to non-smokers. Homocysteine was strongly correlated with the duration of use and the number of cigarettes consumed. Folate and vitamin B12 were significantly reduced in subjects smoking for more than 20 years compared to those who smoked less than 5 years. Among smokers, we noted a positive correlation between homocysteine and both plasma thiocyanates and cotininuria, and a negative-correlation between cotininuria and plasma folate. CONCLUSIONS Cigarette smoking increases homocysteine, which is strongly correlated with cotininuria and plasma thiocyanates. Moreover, smokers had tendency to develop hypofolatemia and hypovitamin B12, particularly when the duration of consumption exceeded 20 years.
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- Dhouha Haj Mouhamed
- Laboratory of Biochemistry-Toxicology, University Hospital of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
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Kim DB, Oh YS, Yoo KD, Lee JM, Park CS, Ihm SH, Jang SW, Shim BJ, Kim HY, Seung KB, Rho TH, Kim JH. Passive smoking in never-smokers is associated with increased plasma homocysteine levels. Int Heart J 2010; 51:183-7. [PMID: 20558908 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.51.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Smoking is associated with increased plasma homocysteine levels, and both are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, little information is available on the effects of passive smoking on the level of homocysteine in nonsmokers. We analyzed the data of self-reported never-smokers (aged > or = 20 years, n = 3,232), who were from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We quantified the passive nicotine exposure by dividing the never-smokers into quartiles as based on the serum cotinine values. Multiple linear and logistic regression models were used to determine any independent relationships between serum cotinine concentration and levels of homocysteine, vitamin B12, and folate. An elevated homocysteine level was defined as a concentration greater than the 80th percentile. A reduced folate or vitamin B12 level was defined as a concentration less than the 20th percentile.After adjusting for age, gender, body mass index, race, folate and vitamin B12 levels, increased cotinine levels (quartile III and IV) were found to be associated with hyperhomocysteinemia. There was a strong nonlinear increase in the serum homocysteine levels across the quartiles of cotinine. Multivariate analysis showed that age, male gender, non-Caucasian, low levels of folate and vitamin B12, and increased serum cotinine (quartile II-IV) were independently associated with elevated homocysteine levels. In conclusion, these findings indicate that passive smoke exposure in never-smokers is positively and independently associated with plasma homocysteine levels in a dose-dependent manner. These findings may help further determine the link between passive smoking and cardiovascular events.
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- Dong-Bin Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Caspers KM, Oltean C, Romitti PA, Sun L, Pober BR, Rasmussen SA, Yang W, Druschel C. Maternal periconceptional exposure to cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption and congenital diaphragmatic hernia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 88:1040-9. [PMID: 20842650 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Revised: 06/16/2010] [Accepted: 07/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a major birth defect that occurs when abdominal organs herniate through a diaphragmatic opening into the thoracic cavity and is associated with high mortality (>50%). The etiology of CDH is not well understood. METHODS Using data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, we examined associations between CDH and maternal periconceptional exposure (1 month before through the third month of pregnancy) to cigarette smoking and alcohol. Interview reports of exposures were provided by mothers of CDH (n = 503) and unaffected control (n = 6703) infants delivered from October 1997 through December 2005. Any exposure (yes/no), as well as quantity (average number of cigarettes or drinks), type (active/passive smoking; beer, wine, distilled spirits), and duration (e.g., number of months exposed) were examined. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for all CDH cases combined, selected subtypes (Bochdalek, Morgagni, not otherwise specified), and phenotypes (infants with/without additional major birth defects). RESULTS The aOR for any smoking was nonsignificantly elevated for all CDH cases combined. Odds of any smoking was significant for isolated Bochdalek CDH (aOR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.2-3.0). The aORs associated with all measures of alcohol consumption were near unity for each CDH category examined. Stratification of smoking exposure by alcohol consumption and stratification of alcohol consumption by smoking exposure did not appreciably change the aORs. CONCLUSIONS These findings identified periconceptional smoking exposure as a potential risk factor for CDH. Future studies need to confirm our findings and explore possible pathways accounting for the teratogenic effect of smoking.
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- Kristin M Caspers
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
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Unverdorben M, von Holt K, Winkelmann BR. Smoking and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: part II: role of cigarette smoking in cardiovascular disease development. Biomark Med 2010; 3:617-53. [PMID: 20477529 DOI: 10.2217/bmm.09.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Potential mechanisms and biomarkers of atherosclerosis related to cigarette smoking - a modifiable risk factor for that disease - are discussed in this article. These include smoking-associated inflammatory markers, such as leukocytes, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, serum amyloid A, ICAM-1 and IL-6. Other reviewed markers are indicative for smoking-related impairment of arterial endothelial function (transcapillary leakage of albumin, inhibition of endogenous nitric oxide synthase activity and reduced endothelium-dependent vasodilation) or point to oxidative stress caused by various chemicals (cholesterol oxidation, autoantibodies to oxidized low-density lipoprotein, plasma levels of malondialdehyde and F(2)-isoprostanes and reduced antioxidant capacity). Smoking enhances platelet aggregability, increases blood viscosity and shifts the pro- and antithrombotic balance towards increased coagulability (e.g., fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor, ICAM-1 and P-selectin). Insulin resistance is higher in smokers compared with nonsmokers, and hemoglobin A1c is dose-dependently elevated, as is homocysteine. Smoke exposure may influence the kinetics of markers with different response to transient or chronic changes in cigarette smoking behavior.
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- Martin Unverdorben
- Clinical Research Institute, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Heinz-Meise-Strasse 100, 36199 Rotenburg an der Fulda, Germany.
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Lindberg AL, Sohel N, Rahman M, Persson LÅ, Vahter M. Impact of smoking and chewing tobacco on arsenic-induced skin lesions. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2010; 118:533-8. [PMID: 20064784 PMCID: PMC2854731 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0900728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2009] [Accepted: 11/03/2009] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND We recently reported that the main reason for the documented higher prevalence of arsenic-related skin lesions among men than among women is the result of less efficient arsenic metabolism. OBJECTIVE Because smoking has been associated with less efficient arsenic methylation, we aimed to elucidate interactions between tobacco use and arsenic metabolism for the risk of developing skin lesions. METHODS We used a population-based case-referent study that showed increased risk for skin lesions in relation to chronic arsenic exposure via drinking water in Bangladesh and randomly selected 526 of the referents (random sample of inhabitants > 4 years old; 47% male) and all 504 cases (54% male) with arsenic-related skin lesions to measure arsenic metabolites [methylarsonic acid (MA) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA)] in urine using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS). RESULTS The odds ratio for skin lesions was almost three times higher in the highest tertile of urinary %MA than in the lowest tertile. Men who smoked cigarettes and bidis (locally produced cigarettes; 33% of referents, 58% of cases) had a significantly higher risk for skin lesions than did nonsmoking men; this association decreased slightly after accounting for arsenic metabolism. Only two women smoked, but women who chewed tobacco (21% of referents, 43% of cases) had a considerably higher risk of skin lesions than did women who did not use tobacco. The odds ratio (OR) for women who chewed tobacco and who had < or = 7.9%MA was 3.8 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.4-10] compared with women in the same MA tertile who did not use tobacco. In the highest tertile of %MA or %inorganic arsenic (iAs), women who chewed tobacco had ORs of 7.3 and 7.5, respectively, compared with women in the lowest tertiles who did not use tobacco. CONCLUSION The increased risk of arsenic-related skin lesions in male smokers compared with nonsmokers appears to be partly explained by impaired arsenic methylation, while there seemed to be an excess risk due to interaction between chewing tobacco and arsenic metabolism in women.
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- Anna-Lena Lindberg
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- URS Nordic AB, Stockholm, Sweden
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- International Maternal and Child Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Maternal and Child Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Address correspondence to M. Vahter, Division of Metals and Health, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, SE-171 77, Stockholm, Sweden. Telephone: 46 8 728 75 40. Fax: 46 8 33 69 81. E-mail:
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Paré G, Chasman DI, Parker AN, Zee RRY, Mälarstig A, Seedorf U, Collins R, Watkins H, Hamsten A, Miletich JP, Ridker PM. Novel associations of CPS1, MUT, NOX4, and DPEP1 with plasma homocysteine in a healthy population: a genome-wide evaluation of 13 974 participants in the Women's Genome Health Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 2:142-50. [PMID: 20031578 DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.108.829804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Homocysteine is a sulfur amino acid whose plasma concentration has been associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases, neural tube defects, and loss of cognitive function in epidemiological studies. Although genetic variants of MTHFR and CBS are known to influence homocysteine concentration, common genetic determinants of homocysteine remain largely unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS To address this issue comprehensively, we performed a genome-wide association analysis, testing 336 469 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 13 974 healthy white women. Although we confirm association with MTHFR (1p36.22; rs1801133; P=8.1 x 10(-35)) and CBS (21q22.3; rs6586282; P=3.2 x 10(-10)), we found novel associations with CPS1 (2q34; rs7422339; P=1.9 x 10(-11)), MUT (6p12.3; rs4267943; P=2.0 x 10(-9)), NOX4 (11q14.3; rs11018628; P=9.6 x 10(-12)), and DPEP1 (16q24.3; rs1126464; P=1.2 x 10(-12)). The associations at MTHFR, DPEP1, and CBS were replicated in an independent sample from the PROCARDIS study, whereas the association at CPS1 was only replicated among the women. CONCLUSIONS These associations offer new insight into the biochemical pathways involved in homocysteine metabolism and provide opportunities to better delineate the role of homocysteine in health and disease.
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- Guillaume Paré
- Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Cardiovascular Research, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 900 Commonwealth Ave. East, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Liu P, Lu Y, Recker RR, Deng HW, Dvornyk V. Association analyses suggest multiple interaction effects of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms on timing of menarche and natural menopause in white women. Menopause 2010; 17:185-90. [PMID: 19593234 PMCID: PMC2806497 DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181aa2597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate whether polymorphisms of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene are associated with age at menarche and age at natural menopause in white women. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, a total of 305 randomly selected unrelated white women were genotyped for six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the MTHFR gene (including one common replacement, rs1801133). This sample was comprehensively analyzed for the association of the SNPs with age at menarche. Then a subsample of 210 women who experienced natural menopause was analyzed for the association of the MTHFR gene with age at natural menopause. RESULTS Duration of breast-feeding was a significant predictor of earlier natural menopause (P < 0.05). No individual SNPs were associated with either age at menarche or age at natural menopause. However, three significant (P < 0.05) SNP-SNP interaction effects (rs2066470/rs1476413, rs2066470/rs4846049, and rs17037390/rs4846049) on the onset of menarche were determined. Three haplotypes were significantly associated with age at menopause (P < 0.05). Four SNPs (rs2066470, rs17037390, rs1801133, and rs4846048) indicated significant interaction effects with various lifestyle factors on age at natural menopause. CONCLUSIONS The results of our study suggest that the MTHFR gene may influence the onset of menarche and natural menopause. This effect is probably due to the multiple SNP-SNP and SNP-environment interactions. More independent studies are needed to further clarify the possible contribution of this gene to the timing of menarche and menopause.
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- Pengyuan Liu
- Department of Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 8109, 660 S. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 8109, 660 S. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Osteoporosis Research Center and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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BACKGROUND The European Concerted Action Project 'Homocysteine and Vascular Disease' showed that an elevated homocysteine is associated with a substantially increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and particularly when combined with other factors such as smoking, hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia. The purpose of this study was to examine the potential interactions between homocysteine and individual lipid subfractions. In addition, it was hypothesized that HDL cholesterol may protect against hyperhomocysteinaemia because HDL cholesterol is associated with the enzyme paroxonase, which reduces oxidization of homocysteine to the harmful metabolite, homocysteine thiolactonase. METHODS Data from a multicentre European case-control study (750 cases and 800 controls) were used for analysis. The risks of vascular disease associated with homocysteine, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, apoprotein A1 and apoprotein B were established. The effect of elevated homocysteine on the cardiovascular risk associated with each lipid subfraction was then examined. RESULTS As expected, homocysteine, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and apolipoprotein B were associated with cardiovascular risk. HDL cholesterol was inversely related to risk. Homocysteine increased the risk associated with all lipid measures. In contrast, a low plasma cholesterol does not seem to confer protection against the risk associated with a raised plasma homocysteine. Hyperhomocysteinaemia is associated with an increased risk at all levels of HDL cholesterol, conversely, in those with elevated homocysteine HDL cholesterol levels result in reduced risk. CONCLUSION In general, the increased cardiovascular risk associated with elevated homocysteine is evident across the spectrum cholesterol subfraction levels.
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Kolluri R, Pinedo D, Edmondson-Holt A, Grewal KS, Falko JM. Dyslipidemia in South Asians living in a western community. J Clin Lipidol 2009; 3:14-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2008.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2008] [Revised: 12/05/2008] [Accepted: 12/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tascilar N, Ekem S, Aciman E, Ankarali H, Mungan G, Ozen B, Unal A. Hyperhomocysteinemia as an Independent Risk Factor for Cardioembolic Stroke in the Turkish Population. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2009; 218:293-300. [DOI: 10.1620/tjem.218.293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Nida Tascilar
- Department of Neurology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical Faculty
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- Department of Neurology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical Faculty
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- Department of Neurology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical Faculty
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- Department of Biostatistics, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical Faculty
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- Department of Biochemistry, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical Faculty
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- Department of Neurology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical Faculty
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- Department of Neurology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical Faculty
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Onat A, Hergenç G, Küçükdurmaz Z, Can G, Ayhan E, Bulur S. Serum folate is associated with coronary heart disease independently of homocysteine in Turkish men. Clin Nutr 2008; 27:732-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2008.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2008] [Revised: 06/17/2008] [Accepted: 06/24/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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