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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg ; 63(4): 648-656, 2022 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35307155

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is the most prevalent cardiovascular (CV) condition globally. Despite the high CV risk of PAD patients, no reliable predictors of adverse clinical evolution are yet available. In this regard, previous transcriptomic analyses revealed increased expression of calprotectin (S100A8/A9) and lipocalin-2 (LCN2) in circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs) of patients with PAD. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of LCN2 and calprotectin for CV risk assessment in PAD. METHODS: LCN2 and the S100A9 subunit of calprotectin were examined in human femoral plaques by immunohistochemistry and qPCR. LCN2 and calprotectin were determined by ELISA in PAD (CHN cohort, n = 331, Fontaine II-IV, serum), and PAD diagnosed by population based screening (VIVA trial, n = 413, the majority Fontaine 0-I, plasma). Patients were followed up for a mean of four years, recording the primary outcomes; CV death or amputation in the CHN cohort and CV death or major lower limb events (MALE) in the VIVA population. Secondary outcomes were all cause death or amputation, and all cause death or MALE, respectively. RESULTS: LCN2 and S100A9 were detected in human plaques in regions rich in inflammatory cells. LCN2 and calprotectin levels were 70% and 64% lower in plasma than in serum. In the CHN cohort, high serum levels of LCN2 and calprotectin increased the risk of primary and secondary outcomes 5.6 fold (p < .001) and 1.8 fold (p = .034), respectively, after covariable adjustment. Similarly, elevated plasma levels of LCN2 and calprotectin increased by three fold the risk of primary and secondary outcomes (p < .001) in the VIVA cohort. Moreover, addition of the combined variable to basal models, considering clinically relevant risk factors, improved reclassification for the primary outcome in both cohorts (p ≤ .024). CONCLUSION: Combined assessment of the inflammatory biomarkers LCN2 and calprotectin might be useful for risk stratification in advanced and early PAD.


Subject(s)
Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex , Peripheral Arterial Disease , Biomarkers , Humans , Lipocalin-2 , Peripheral Arterial Disease/surgery , Prognosis
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BMC Neurol ; 19(1): 167, 2019 Jul 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31319804

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Higher circulating levels of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP)-1 early after ischemic stroke have been associated with lower survival. The objectives of this study were to determine serum TIMP-1 levels during the first week of a severe cerebral infarction in surviving and non-surviving patients, and whether those levels during the first week could be used as a mortality biomarker for these patients. METHODS: We included patients with severe malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (MMCAI) defined as computer tomography showing ischaemic changes in more than 50% of the middle cerebral artery territory and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) ≤ 8. We measured serum levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-9 and TIMP-1. End-point study was 30-day mortality. RESULTS: We found higher TIMP-1 concentrations at days 1 (p < 0.001), 4 (p = 0.001), and 8 (p = 0.03) of MMCAI in non- urviving (n = 34) than in surviving (n = 34) patients. We found lower serum MMP-9 concentrations at day 1 (p = 0.03) of MMCAI and no significant differences at days 4 and 8. ROC curve analysis of TIMP-1 concentrations performed at days 1, 4, and 8 of MMCAI showed an area under curve to predict 30-day mortality of 81% (p < 0.001), 80% (p < 0.001) and 72% (p = 0.07) respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The new findings of our study were that non-surviving MMCAI patients showed higher serum TIMP-1 levels during the first week of MMCAI that surviving patients, and those levels during the first week of MMCAI could be used as mortality biomarkers.


Subject(s)
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery/blood , Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1/blood , Aged , Biomarkers/blood , Female , Glasgow Coma Scale , Humans , Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery/mortality , Male , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/blood , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , ROC Curve , Stroke/blood
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J Vasc Surg ; 66(5): 1527-1533.e1, 2017 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28666822

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The prognosis of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is characterized by an exceptionally high risk for myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and death; however, studies in search of new prognostic biomarkers in PAD are scarce. Even though low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) have been associated with higher risk of cardiovascular (CV) complications and death in different atherosclerotic diseases, recent epidemiologic studies have challenged its prognostic utility. The aim of this study was to test the predictive value of HDL-C as a risk factor for ischemic events or death in symptomatic PAD patients. METHODS: Clinical and demographic parameters of 254 symptomatic PAD patients were recorded. Amputation, ischemic coronary disease, cerebrovascular disease, and all-cause mortality were recorded during a mean follow-up of 2.7 years. RESULTS: Multivariate analyses showed that disease severity (critical limb ischemia) was significantly reduced in patients with normal HDL-C levels compared with the group with low HDL-C levels (multivariate analysis odds ratio, 0.09; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.03-0.24). A decreased risk for mortality (hazard ratio, 0.46; 95% CI, 0.21-0.99) and major adverse CV events (hazard ratio, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.16-0.86) was also found in patients with normal vs reduced levels of HDL-C in both Cox proportional hazards models and Kaplan-Meier estimates, after adjustment for confounding factors. CONCLUSIONS: Reduced HDL-C levels were significantly associated with higher risk for development of CV complications as well as with mortality in PAD patients. These findings highlight the usefulness of this simple test for early identification of PAD patients at high risk for development of major CV events.


Subject(s)
Cholesterol, HDL/blood , Dyslipidemias/blood , Ischemia/blood , Peripheral Arterial Disease/blood , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Amputation, Surgical , Biomarkers/blood , Case-Control Studies , Cerebrovascular Disorders/etiology , Cerebrovascular Disorders/mortality , Critical Illness , Down-Regulation , Dyslipidemias/complications , Dyslipidemias/mortality , Female , Humans , Ischemia/complications , Ischemia/mortality , Ischemia/surgery , Kaplan-Meier Estimate , Logistic Models , Male , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis , Myocardial Ischemia/etiology , Myocardial Ischemia/mortality , Odds Ratio , Peripheral Arterial Disease/complications , Peripheral Arterial Disease/mortality , Peripheral Arterial Disease/surgery , Predictive Value of Tests , Prognosis , Proportional Hazards Models , Prospective Studies , Risk Assessment , Risk Factors , Severity of Illness Index , Time Factors
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J Magn Reson Imaging ; 46(6): 1810-1817, 2017 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28383796

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To investigate whether arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI could detect renal hemodynamic impairment in diabetes mellitus (DM) along different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three Tesla (3T) ASL-MRI was performed to evaluate renal blood flow (RBF) in 91 subjects (46 healthy volunteers and 45 type 2 diabetic patients). Patients were classified according to their estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) as group I (eGFR > 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 ), group II (60 ≥ eGFR>30 mL/min/1.73 m2 ), or group III (eGFR ≤ 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 ), to determine differences depending on renal function. Studies were performed at 3T using a 12-channel flexible body array combined with the spine array coil as receiver. RESULTS: A 28% reduction in cortical RBF was seen in diabetics in comparison with healthy controls (185.79 [54.60] versus 258.83 [37.96] mL/min/100 g, P < 3 × 10-6 ). Differences were also seen between controls and diabetic patients despite normal eGFR and absence of overt albuminuria (RBF [mL/min/100 g]: controls=258.83 [37.96], group I=208.89 [58.83], P = 0.0018; eGFR [mL/min/1.73 m2 ]: controls = 95.50 [12.60], group I = 82.00 [20.76], P > 0.05; albumin-creatinine ratio [mg/g]: controls = 3.50 [4.45], group I = 17.50 [21.20], P > 0.05). A marked decrease in RBF was noted a long with progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN) through the five stages of CKD (χ2 = 43.58; P = 1.85 × 10-9 ). Strong correlation (r = 0.62; P = 4 × 10-10 ) was obtained between RBF and GFR estimated by cystatin C. CONCLUSION: ASL-MRI is able to quantify early renal perfusion impairment in DM, as well as changes according to different CKD stages of DN. In addition, we demonstrated a correlation of RBF quantified by ASL and GFR estimated by cystatin C. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017;46:1810-1817.


Subject(s)
Diabetic Nephropathies/diagnostic imaging , Diabetic Nephropathies/physiopathology , Hemodynamics/physiology , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Adult , Aged , Blood Flow Velocity/physiology , Female , Glomerular Filtration Rate/physiology , Humans , Kidney/diagnostic imaging , Kidney/physiopathology , Male , Middle Aged , Renal Circulation/physiology , Reproducibility of Results , Spin Labels
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Hepatology ; 62(1): 166-78, 2015 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25808184

ABSTRACT

UNLABELLED: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) participate in tissue repair after acute injury, but also participate in cancer by promoting a protumorigenic microenvironment. Previously, we reported on a key role for MMP10 in mouse liver regeneration. Herein, we investigated MMP10 expression and function in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced mouse hepatocarcinogenesis. MMP10 was induced in human and murine HCC tissues and cells. MMP10-deficient mice showed less HCC incidence, smaller histological lesions, reduced tumor vascularization, and less lung metastases. Importantly, expression of the protumorigenic, C-X-C chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR4), was reduced in DEN-induced MMP10-deficient mice livers. Human HCC cells stably expressing MMP10 had increased CXCR4 expression and migratory capacity. Pharmacological inhibition of CXCR4 significantly reduced MMP10-stimulated HCC cell migration. Furthermore, MMP10 expression in HCC cells was induced by hypoxia and the CXCR4 ligand, stromal-derived factor-1 (SDF1), through the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 pathway, involving an activator protein 1 site in MMP10 gene promoter. CONCLUSION: MMP10 contributes to HCC development, participating in tumor angiogenesis, growth, and dissemination. We identified a new reciprocal crosstalk between MMP10 and the CXCR4/SDF1 axis contributing to HCC progression and metastasis. To our knowledge, this is the first report addressing the role of a MMP in hepatocarcinogenesis in the corresponding genetic mouse model.


Subject(s)
Chemokine CXCL12/metabolism , Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/etiology , Matrix Metalloproteinase 10/metabolism , Receptors, CXCR4/metabolism , Animals , Cell Line, Tumor , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Humans , Hypoxia/metabolism , Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/enzymology , Male , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Receptor Cross-Talk
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FASEB J ; 29(3): 960-72, 2015 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25414484

ABSTRACT

We studied the role of matrix metalloproteinase-10 (MMP-10) during skeletal muscle repair after ischemia using a model of femoral artery excision in wild-type (WT) and MMP-10 deficient (Mmp10(-/-)) mice. Functional changes were analyzed by small animal positron emission tomography and tissue morphology by immunohistochemistry. Gene expression and protein analysis were used to study the molecular mechanisms governed by MMP-10 in hypoxia. Early after ischemia, MMP-10 deficiency resulted in delayed tissue reperfusion (10%, P < 0.01) and in increased necrosis (2-fold, P < 0.01), neutrophil (4-fold, P < 0.01), and macrophage (1.5-fold, P < 0.01) infiltration. These differences at early time points resulted in delayed myotube regeneration in Mmp10(-/-) soleus at later stages (regenerating myofibers: 30 ± 9% WT vs. 68 ± 10% Mmp10(-/-), P < 0.01). The injection of MMP-10 into Mmp10(-/-) mice rescued the observed phenotype. A molecular analysis revealed higher levels of Cxcl1 mRNA (10-fold, P < 0.05) and protein (30%) in the ischemic Mmp10(-/-) muscle resulting from a lack of transcriptional inhibition by MMP-10. This was further confirmed using siRNA against MMP-10 in vivo. Our results demonstrate an important role of MMP-10 for proper muscle repair after ischemia, and suggest that chemokine regulation such as Cxcl1 by MMP-10 is involved in muscle regeneration.


Subject(s)
Disease Models, Animal , Hindlimb/enzymology , Ischemia/prevention & control , Matrix Metalloproteinase 10/physiology , Muscular Diseases/prevention & control , Reperfusion Injury/prevention & control , Wound Healing/physiology , Animals , Blotting, Western , Chemokine CXCL1/metabolism , Elapid Venoms/toxicity , Hindlimb/injuries , Hindlimb/pathology , Ischemia/enzymology , Ischemia/pathology , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Muscular Diseases/chemically induced , Muscular Diseases/enzymology , Neurotoxins/toxicity , Regeneration , Reperfusion Injury/chemically induced , Reperfusion Injury/enzymology
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Eur J Haematol ; 97(2): 128-36, 2016 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26505263

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess differences in the gene expression profile of peripheral blood cells between patients with early recurrent thrombosis vs. patients without recurrent events after withdrawal of anticoagulant therapy for a first episode of unprovoked deep vein thrombosis (uDVT), to identify novel predictors of recurrence. METHODS: In the discovery population (N = 32), a microarray RNA assay followed by RT-PCR confirmation were performed. In the validation population (N = 44) a multiple RT-PCR-based strategy was applied to assess genes differentially expressed in the discovery population. RESULTS: The sex-adjusted Linear Model for Microarray Data analysis showed 102 genes differentially expressed (P < 0.01) in the discovery population. Nineteen of them underwent further confirmation in the validation population. The gene encoding for Acyl-CoA Synthetase Family Member 2 (ACSF2) was underexpressed in recurrent DVT patients in both, the discovery (P = 0.007) and validation populations (P = 0.004). In the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis, the areas under the curve of ACSF2 expression were 0.77 and 0.80, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: For the first time an association between ACSF2 expression and the risk of recurrent DVT is suggested. Should this association be confirmed in larger prospective studies, ACSF2 could become useful for the selection of patients requiring extended anticoagulant therapy.


Subject(s)
Gene Expression Profiling , Transcriptome , Venous Thrombosis/genetics , Venous Thrombosis/pathology , Adult , Biomarkers , Cluster Analysis , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Recurrence , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Sensitivity and Specificity , Venous Thrombosis/diagnosis
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J Vasc Surg ; 61(2): 428-35, 2015 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25441671

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is associated with poor prognosis in terms of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) contribute to vascular remodeling by degrading extracellular matrix components and play a role in atherosclerosis as demonstrated for MMP-10 (stromelysin-2). This study analyzed MMP-10 levels in PAD patients according to disease severity and CV risk factors and evaluated the prognostic value of MMP-10 for CV events and mortality in lower limb arterial disease after a follow-up period of 2 years. METHODS: MMP-10 was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 187 PAD patients and 200 sex-matched controls. RESULTS: PAD patients presented with increased levels of MMP-10 (702 ± 326 pg/mL control vs 946 ± 473 pg/mL PAD; P < .001) and decreased levels of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase 1 (312 ± 117 ng/mL control vs 235 ± 110 ng/mL PAD; P < .001) compared with controls. Among PAD patients, those with critical limb ischemia (n = 88) showed higher levels of MMP-10 (1086 ± 478 pg/mL vs 822 ± 436 pg/mL; P < .001) compared with those with intermittent claudication (n = 99), whereas the MMP-10/tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase 1 ratio remained similar. The univariate analysis showed an association between MMP-10, age (P = .015), hypertension (P = .021), and ankle-brachial index (P = .006) in PAD patients that remained significantly associated with PAD severity after adjustment for other CV risk factors. Patients with the highest MMP-10 tertile had an increased incidence of all-cause mortality and CV mortality (P < .03). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that MMP-10 is associated with severity and poor outcome in PAD.


Subject(s)
Intermittent Claudication/enzymology , Ischemia/enzymology , Lower Extremity/blood supply , Matrix Metalloproteinase 10/blood , Peripheral Arterial Disease/enzymology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Biomarkers/blood , Case-Control Studies , Critical Illness , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Female , Humans , Intermittent Claudication/blood , Intermittent Claudication/diagnosis , Intermittent Claudication/mortality , Ischemia/blood , Ischemia/diagnosis , Ischemia/mortality , Kaplan-Meier Estimate , Male , Middle Aged , Peripheral Arterial Disease/blood , Peripheral Arterial Disease/diagnosis , Peripheral Arterial Disease/mortality , Predictive Value of Tests , Prognosis , Prospective Studies , Risk Factors , Severity of Illness Index , Time Factors , Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1/blood
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Stem Cells ; 32(2): 447-61, 2014 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24123596

ABSTRACT

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a family of endopeptidases that are involved in the degradation of extracellular matrix components, have been implicated in skeletal muscle regeneration. Among the MMPs, MMP-2 and MMP-9 are upregulated in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a fatal X-linked muscle disorder. However, inhibition or overexpression of specific MMPs in a mouse model of DMD (mdx) has yielded mixed results regarding disease progression, depending on the MMP studied. Here, we have examined the role of MMP-10 in muscle regeneration during injury and muscular dystrophy. We found that skeletal muscle increases MMP-10 protein expression in response to damage (notexin) or disease (mdx mice), suggesting its role in muscle regeneration. In addition, we found that MMP-10-deficient muscles displayed impaired recruitment of endothelial cells, reduced levels of extracellular matrix proteins, diminished collagen deposition, and decreased fiber size, which collectively contributed to delayed muscle regeneration after injury. Also, MMP-10 knockout in mdx mice led to a deteriorated dystrophic phenotype. Moreover, MMP-10 mRNA silencing in injured muscles (wild-type and mdx) reduced muscle regeneration, while addition of recombinant human MMP-10 accelerated muscle repair, suggesting that MMP-10 is required for efficient muscle regeneration. Furthermore, our data suggest that MMP-10-mediated muscle repair is associated with VEGF/Akt signaling. Thus, our findings indicate that MMP-10 is critical for skeletal muscle maintenance and regeneration during injury and disease.


Subject(s)
Matrix Metalloproteinase 10/genetics , Muscle, Skeletal/growth & development , Muscular Dystrophies/genetics , Regeneration/genetics , Animals , Disease Models, Animal , Humans , Matrix Metalloproteinase 10/metabolism , Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/genetics , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/genetics , Mice , Mice, Inbred mdx , Muscle, Skeletal/injuries , Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism , Muscular Dystrophies/metabolism
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Liver Int ; 35(5): 1590-6, 2015 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24836705

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Radioembolization may rarely induce liver disease resulting in a syndrome that is similar to veno-occlusive disease complicating bone marrow transplantation where inflammation, endothelial cell activation and thrombosis are likely involved. We hypothesized that similar mechanisms could be implicated in radioembolization-induced liver disease (REILD). Moreover, lobar radioembolization may induce hypertrophy of the non-treated hemiliver most probably by inducing liver regeneration. METHODS: In patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, we prospectively studied serum levels of markers of liver regeneration, oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory pathways, endothelial activation and coagulation parameters over 2 months after radioembolization. RESULTS: Although REILD did not occur among 14 treated patients, a decrease in effective liver blood flow was observed. Radioembolization was followed by a persistent increase in pro-inflammatory (interleukin 6 and 8) and oxidative stress (malondyaldehide) markers, an induction of endothelial injury markers (vW factor and PAI-1) and an activation of the coagulation cascade (factor VIII, PAI-1, D-Dimer) as well as a significant increase in factors related to liver regeneration (FGF-19 and HGF). CONCLUSION: Radioembolization activates liver regeneration, produces oxidative stress, activates inflammatory cytokines and induces endothelial injury with partial activation of the coagulation cascade. These findings may have implications in the pathogenesis, prevention and therapy of REILD and in the development of new therapies to enhance hypertrophy with a surgical perspective.


Subject(s)
Biomarkers/blood , Blood Coagulation , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/radiotherapy , Embolization, Therapeutic/methods , Liver Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Liver Regeneration , Aged , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/blood , Cohort Studies , Cytokines/blood , Female , Humans , Inflammation/pathology , Liver/blood supply , Liver/pathology , Liver Neoplasms/blood , Male , Microspheres , Middle Aged , Oxidative Stress , Regional Blood Flow
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BMC Neurol ; 15: 111, 2015 Jul 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26162891

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: In the last years, circulating matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-9 levels have been associated with functional outcome in ischemic stroke patients. However the prognostic value of circulating levels of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP)-1 and MMP-10 in functional outcome of ischemic stroke patients has been scarcely studied. In addition, to our knowledge, serum MMP-9, MMP-10 and TIMP-1 levels in patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (MMCAI) for mortality prediction have not been studied, and these were the objectives of this study. METHODS: This was a multicenter, observational and prospective study carried out in six Spanish Intensive Care Units. We included patients with severe MMCAI defined as Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) lower than 9. We measured circulating levels of MMP-9, MMP-10, TIMP-1, in 50 patients with severe MMCAI at diagnosis and in 50 healthy subjects. Endpoint was 30-day mortality. RESULTS: Patients with severe MMCAI showed higher serum levels of MMP-9 (p = 0.001), MMP-10 (p < 0.001), and TIMP-1 (p = 0.02) than healthy subjects. Non-surviving MMCAI patients (n = 26) compared to survivor ones (n = 24) showed higher circulating levels of TIMP-1 (p < 0.001), MMP-10 (p = 0.02) and PAI-1(p = 0.02), and lower MMP-9 levels (p = 0.04). Multiple binomial logistic regression analysis showed that serum TIMP-1 levels > 239 ng/mL are associated with 30-day mortality (OR = 5.82; 95% CI = 1.37-24.73; P = 0.02) controlling for GCS and age. The area under the curve for TIMP-1 as predictor of 30-day mortality was 0.81 (95% CI = 0.67-0.91; P < 0.001). We found an association between circulating levels of TIMP-1 and MMP-10 (rho = 0.45; P = 0.001), plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 (rho = 0.53; P < 0.001), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha (rho = 0.70; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The most relevant and new findings of our study, were that serum TIMP-1 levels in MMCAI patients were associated with mortality, and could be used as a prognostic biomarker of mortality in MMCAI patients.


Subject(s)
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery/pathology , Matrix Metalloproteinase 1/blood , Stroke/pathology , Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1/blood , Adult , Aged , Female , Glasgow Coma Scale , Humans , Intensive Care Units , Male , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/blood , Middle Aged , Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1/blood , Prognosis , Prospective Studies , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/blood
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Liver Int ; 34(7): e257-70, 2014 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24119197

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Upon tissue injury, the liver mounts a potent reparative and regenerative response. A role for proteases, including serine and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), in this process is increasingly recognized. We have evaluated the expression and function of MMP10 (stromelysin-2) in liver wound healing and regeneration. METHODS: The hepatic expression of MMP10 was examined in two murine models: liver regeneration after two-thirds partial hepatectomy (PH) and bile duct ligation (BDL). MMP10 was detected in liver tissues by qPCR, western blotting and immunohistochemistry. The effect of growth factors and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) agonists on MMP10 expression was studied in cultured parenchymal and biliary epithelial cells and macrophages respectively. The role of MMP10 was evaluated by comparing the response of Mmp10+/+ and Mmp10-/- mice to PH and BDL. The intrahepatic turnover of the extracellular matrix proteins fibrin (ogen) and fibronectin was examined. RESULTS: MMP10 mRNA was readily induced after PH and BDL. MMP10 protein was detected in hepatocytes, cholangiocytes and macrophages. In cultured liver epithelial cells, MMP10 expression was additively induced by transforming growth factor-ß and epidermal growth factor receptor ligands. TLR4 ligands also stimulated MMP10 expression in macrophages. Lack of MMP10 resulted in increased liver injury upon PH and BDL. Resolution of necrotic areas was impaired, and Mmp10-/- mice showed increased fibrogenesis and defective turnover of fibrin (ogen) and fibronectin. CONCLUSIONS: MMP10 expression is induced during mouse liver injury and participates in the hepatic wound healing response. The profibrinolytic activity of MMP10 may be essential in this novel hepatoprotective role.


Subject(s)
Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic/physiology , Liver Diseases/physiopathology , Liver/physiology , Matrix Metalloproteinase 10/metabolism , Regeneration/physiology , Animals , Bile Ducts/physiopathology , Bile Ducts/surgery , Blotting, Western , Fibrinogen/metabolism , Hepatectomy , Immunohistochemistry , Ligation , Liver Diseases/enzymology , Mice , Mice, Knockout , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Toll-Like Receptor 4/antagonists & inhibitors
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Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38714381

ABSTRACT

Atherosclerosis is the main pathogenic substrate for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Initially categorized as a passive cholesterol storage disease, nowadays, it is considered an active process, identifying inflammation among the key players for its initiation and progression. Despite these advances, patients with CVDs are still at high risk of thrombotic events and death, urging to deepen into the molecular mechanisms underlying atherogenesis, and to identify novel diagnosis and prognosis biomarkers for their stratification. In this context, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been postulated as an alternative in search of novel biomarkers in atherosclerotic diseases, as well as to investigate the crosstalk between the cells participating in the processes leading to arterial remodelling. EVs are nanosized lipidic particles released by most cell types in physiological and pathological conditions, that enclose lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids from parental cells reflecting their activation status. First considered cellular waste disposal systems, at present, EVs have been recognized as active effectors in a myriad of cellular processes, and as potential diagnosis and prognosis biomarkers also in CVDs. This review summarizes the role of EVs as potential biomarkers of CVDs, and their involvement into the processes leading to atherosclerosis.

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Clin Investig Arterioscler ; 36(3): 133-194, 2024.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38490888

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One of the objectives of the Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis is to contribute to the knowledge, prevention and treatment of vascular diseases, which are the leading cause of death in Spain and entail a high degree of disability and health expenditure. Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial disease and its prevention requires a global approach that takes into account the associated risk factors. This document summarises the current evidence and includes recommendations for patients with established vascular disease or at high vascular risk: it reviews the symptoms and signs to evaluate, the laboratory and imaging procedures to request routinely or in special situations, and includes the estimation of vascular risk, diagnostic criteria for entities that are vascular risk factors, and general and specific recommendations for their treatment. Finally, it presents aspects that are not usually referenced in the literature, such as the organisation of a vascular risk consultation.


Subject(s)
Atherosclerosis , Vascular Diseases , Humans , Vascular Diseases/prevention & control , Vascular Diseases/diagnosis , Spain , Atherosclerosis/prevention & control , Atherosclerosis/diagnosis , Global Health , Risk Factors , Heart Disease Risk Factors , Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control , Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology , Societies, Medical/standards
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J Thromb Haemost ; 2024 Jun 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38925490

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BACKGROUND: Scientific and clinical interest in extracellular vesicles (EVs) is growing. EVs that expose tissue factor (TF) bind factor VII/VIIa and can trigger coagulation. Highly procoagulant TF-exposing EVs are detectable in the circulation in various diseases, such as sepsis, COVID-19, or cancer. Many in-house and commercially available assays have been developed to measure EV-TF activity and antigen, but only a few studies have compared some of these assays. OBJECTIVES: The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Scientific and Standardization Committee Subcommittee on Vascular Biology initiated a multicenter study to compare the sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility of these assays. METHODS: Platelet-depleted plasma samples were prepared from blood of healthy donors. The plasma samples were spiked either with EVs from human milk or EVs from TF-positive and TF-negative cell lines. Plasma was also prepared from whole human blood with or without lipopolysaccharide stimulation. Twenty-one laboratories measured EV-TF activity and antigen in the prepared samples using their own assays representing 18 functional and 9 antigenic assays. RESULTS: There was a large variability in the absolute values for the different EV-TF activity and antigen assays. Activity assays had higher specificity and sensitivity compared with antigen assays. In addition, there was a large intra-assay and interassay variability. Functional assays that used a blocking anti-TF antibody or immunocapture were the most specific and sensitive. Activity assays that used immunocapture had a lower coefficient of variation compared with assays that isolated EVs by high-speed centrifugation. CONCLUSION: Based on this multicenter study, we recommend measuring EV-TF using a functional assay in the presence of an anti-TF antibody.

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Int J Cancer ; 133(9): 2157-64, 2013 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23616232

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Extensive screening strategies to detect occult cancer in patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) are complex and no benefit in terms of survival has been reported. FDG-PET/CT (2-[F-18] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography), a noninvasive technique for the diagnosis and staging of malignancies, could be useful in this setting. Consecutive patients ≥ 50 years with a first unprovoked VTE episode were prospectively included. Screening with FDG-PET/CT was performed 3-4 weeks after the index event. If positive, appropriate diagnostic work-up was programmed. Clinical follow-up continued for 2 years. Blood samples were collected to assess coagulation biomarkers. FDG-PET/CT was negative in 68/99 patients (68.7%), while suspicious FDG uptake was detected in 31/99 patients (31.3%). Additional diagnostic work-up confirmed a malignancy in 7/31 patients (22.6%), with six of them at early stage. During follow-up, two patients with negative FDG-PET/CT were diagnosed with cancer. Sensitivity (S), positive (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) of FDG-PET/CT as single tool for the detection of occult malignancy were 77.8% (95% CI: 0.51-1), 22.6% (95% CI: 0.08-0.37) and 97.1% (95% CI: 0.93-1), respectively. Median tissue factor (TF) activity in patients with occult cancer was 5.38 pM vs. 2.40 pM in those without cancer (p = 0.03). Limitation of FDG-PET/CT screening to patients with TF activity > 2.8 pM would improve the PPV to 37.5% and reduce the costs of a single cancer diagnosis from 20,711€ to 11,670€. FDG-PET/CT is feasible for the screening of occult cancer in patients with unprovoked VTE, showing high S and NPV. The addition of TF activity determination may be useful for patient selection.


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Blood Coagulation Factors/analysis , Early Detection of Cancer , Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 , Neoplasms, Unknown Primary/diagnosis , Positron-Emission Tomography , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Venous Thromboembolism/complications , Aged , Anticoagulants/therapeutic use , Biomarkers, Tumor/blood , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Neoplasms, Unknown Primary/etiology , Neoplasms, Unknown Primary/metabolism , Prognosis , Prospective Studies , Radiopharmaceuticals , Venous Thromboembolism/drug therapy
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Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol ; 32(6): 1477-87, 2012 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22492089

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OBJECTIVE: Thrombin induces CD40 ligand (CD40L) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) under inflammatory/prothrombotic conditions. Thrombin and CD40L could modulate endothelial MMP-10 expression in vitro and in vivo. METHODS AND RESULTS: Human endothelial cells were stimulated with thrombin (0.1-10 U/mL), CD40L (0.25-1 µg/mL), or their combination (thrombin/CD40L) to assess MMP-10 expression and microparticle generation. Thrombin/CD40L elicited higher MMP-10 mRNA (5-fold; P<0.001) and protein levels (4.5-fold; P<0.001) than either stimulus alone. This effect was mimicked by a protease-activated receptor-1 agonist and antagonized by hirudin, a-protease-activated receptor-1, α-CD40L, and α-CD40 antibodies. The synergistic effect was dependent on p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and c-Jun N-terminal kinase-1 pathways. Thrombin also upregulated the expression of CD40 in endothelial cell surface increasing its availability, thereby favoring its synergistic effects with CD40L. In mice, thrombin/CD40L further increased the aortic MMP-10 expression. Septic patients with systemic inflammation and enhanced thrombin generation (n=60) exhibited increased MMP-10 and soluble CD40L levels associated with adverse clinical outcome. Endothelial and systemic activation by thrombin/CD40L and lipopolysaccharide also increased microparticles harboring MMP-10 and CD40L. CONCLUSIONS: Thrombin/CD40L elicited a strong synergistic effect on endothelial MMP-10 expression and microparticles containing MMP-10 in vitro and in vivo, which may represent a new link between inflammation/thrombosis with prognostic implications.


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CD40 Ligand/metabolism , Cell-Derived Microparticles/enzymology , Endothelial Cells/enzymology , Matrix Metalloproteinase 10/metabolism , Sepsis/enzymology , Thrombin/metabolism , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Animals , Antibodies/pharmacology , Blood Coagulation , CD40 Antigens/antagonists & inhibitors , CD40 Antigens/metabolism , CD40 Ligand/antagonists & inhibitors , CD40 Ligand/blood , Case-Control Studies , Cell-Derived Microparticles/pathology , Cells, Cultured , Disease Models, Animal , Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/enzymology , Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/pathology , Endothelial Cells/drug effects , Endothelial Cells/pathology , Endotoxemia/enzymology , Endotoxemia/genetics , Endotoxemia/pathology , Female , Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic , Hirudins/pharmacology , Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells/enzymology , Humans , Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology , Male , Matrix Metalloproteinase 10/blood , Matrix Metalloproteinase 10/deficiency , Matrix Metalloproteinase 10/genetics , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Knockout , Middle Aged , Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 8/antagonists & inhibitors , Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 8/metabolism , Multivariate Analysis , Peptides/pharmacology , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/pharmacology , RNA, Messenger/metabolism , Receptor, PAR-1/agonists , Receptor, PAR-1/antagonists & inhibitors , Receptor, PAR-1/metabolism , Risk Assessment , Risk Factors , Sepsis/mortality , Sepsis/pathology , Signal Transduction , Spain
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J Clin Med ; 12(4)2023 Feb 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36835934

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Thromboinflammation or immunothrombosis is a concept that explains the existing link between coagulation and inflammatory response present in many situations, such as sepsis, venous thromboembolism, or COVID-19 associated coagulopathy. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the current data regarding the mechanisms involved in immunothrombosis in order to understand the new therapeutic strategies focused in reducing thrombotic risk by controlling the inflammation.

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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37640281

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This document is an update of the multidisciplinary document HEMOMAS, published in 2016 with the endorsement of the Spanish Scientific Societies of Anaesthesiology (SEDAR), Intensive Care (SEMICYUC) and Thrombosis and Haemostasis (SETH). The aim of this document was to review and update existing recommendations on the management of massive haemorrhage. The methodology of the update was based on several elements of the ADAPTE method by searching and adapting guidelines published in the specific field of massive bleeding since 2014, plus a literature search performed in PubMed and EMBASE from January 2014 to June 2021. Based on the review of 9 guidelines and 207 selected articles, the 47 recommendations in the original article were reviewed, maintaining, deleting, or modifying each of them and the accompanying grades of recommendation and evidence. Following a consensus process, the final wording of the article and the resulting 41 recommendations were approved by all authors.


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Hemorrhage , Humans , Consensus , Hemorrhage/etiology , Hemorrhage/therapy
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Med Intensiva (Engl Ed) ; 47(8): 454-467, 2023 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37536911

ABSTRACT

This document is an update of the multidisciplinary document HEMOMAS, published in 2016 with the endorsement of the Spanish Scientific Societies of Anaesthesiology (SEDAR), Intensive Care (SEMICYUC) and Thrombosis and Haemostasis (SETH). The aim of this document was to review and update existing recommendations on the management of massive haemorrhage. The methodology of the update was based on several elements of the ADAPTE method by searching and adapting guidelines published in the specific field of massive bleeding since 2014, plus a literature search performed in PubMed and EMBASE from January 2014 to June 2021. Based on the review of 9 guidelines and 207 selected articles, the 47 recommendations in the original article were reviewed, maintaining, deleting, or modifying each of them and the accompanying grades of recommendation and evidence. Following a consensus process, the final wording of the article and the resulting 41 recommendations were approved by all authors.


Subject(s)
Hemorrhage , Humans , Consensus , Hemorrhage/therapy
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