Plasma Soluble Endoglin Levels Are Inversely Associated With the Severity of Coronary Atherosclerosis-Brief Report.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol
; 37(1): 49-52, 2017 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Transforming growth factor-ß inhibits migration and proliferation of endothelial and smooth muscle cells. Endoglin is a transmembrane receptor for transforming growth factor-ß1 and transforming growth factor-ß3. Endoglin is released into blood as a soluble form (soluble endoglin [sEng]), but plasma sEng levels in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have not been elucidated. APPROACH ANDRESULTS:
We measured plasma sEng levels in 244 patients undergoing coronary angiography. The severity of coronary atherosclerosis was evaluated as the numbers of >50% stenotic vessels and segments. CAD was found in 147 patients, of whom 55 had 1-vessel, 42 had 2-vessel, and 50 had 3-vessel disease. Compared with 97 patients without CAD, 147 with CAD had lower sEng levels (median 4.04 versus 4.37 ng/mL; P<0.005). A stepwise decrease in sEng levels was found based on the number of stenotic vessels 4.37 in CAD(-), 4.23 in 1-vessel, 4.13 in 2-vessel, and 3.74 ng/mL in 3-vessel disease (P<0.005). sEng levels inversely correlated with the number of stenotic segments (r=-0.25; P<0.001). In multivariate analysis, sEng was an independent factor for 3-vessel disease and CAD. Odds ratios for CAD and 3-vessel disease were 0.97 (95% confidence interval, 0.95-0.99; P<0.02) and 0.96 (95% confidence interval, 0.93-0.99; P<0.01) for a 0.1 ng/mL increase in sEng levels, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
Plasma sEng levels were low in patients with CAD, especially 3-vessel disease, and were inversely associated with the severity of coronary atherosclerosis.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria
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Estenosis Coronaria
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Endoglina
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article