Interleukin-21--a biomarker of importance in predicting myocardial function following acute infarction?
Cytokine
; 60(1): 220-5, 2012 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the acute inflammatory response contributes to wound healing but also to progressive myocardial injury. Interleukin-21 (IL-21) plays a key role in immunoregulation; whether IL-21 is associated with left ventricular (LV) remodelling after AMI is unknown.METHODS:
Plasma IL-21 concentrations were measured in 100 patients (age 58.9 ± 12.0 years, 77% male) admitted with AMI and LV dysfunction, at baseline (mean 46 h) and again at 24 weeks; cardiac magnetic resonance and measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, -3, -9, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1, -2, -4 occurred at both time-points. Remodelling was defined as change in LV end-systolic volume index (ΔLVESVI).RESULTS:
Plasma IL-21 concentration was unchanged over time (48.1 [SD 35.4]pg/mL at baseline vs. 48.8 [61.3]pg/mL at 24 weeks, p=0.92). Baseline IL-21 correlated significantly with ΔLVESVI (r=0.30, p=0.005) and change in LV end-diastolic volume index (r=0.33, p=0.003). On multivariate analysis, plasma IL-21 was an independent predictor of remodelling. IL-21 was also significantly associated with higher TIMP-4 concentrations and lower MMP-9 concentrations at baseline.CONCLUSIONS:
IL-21 predicts adverse remodelling following AMI in patients with LV dysfunction. Whether it plays a direct pathophysiological role in remodelling merits further study.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Biomarcadores
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Interleucinas
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Infarto del Miocardio
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cytokine
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido