scholarly journals IgG Anti-High Density Lipoprotein Antibodies Are Elevated in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Associated with Lipid Profile and Clinical Features

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Rodríguez-Carrio ◽  
Jes S. Lindholt ◽  
Marina Canyelles ◽  
Diego Martínez-López ◽  
Mireia Tondo ◽  
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High-density lipoproteins cholesterol (HDLc) levels are decreased in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), which is hallmarked by autoimmunity and lipid aortic deposits. To investigate whether IgG anti-HDL antibodies were present in AAA and their potential association with clinical features, IgG anti-HDL and total IgG along with HDLc plasma levels were measured in 488 AAA patients and 184 controls from the Viborg Vascular (VIVA) study, and in tissue-conditioned media from AAA intraluminal thrombus and media layer samples compared to control aortas. Higher IgG anti-HDL levels were found in AAA compared to controls, even after correcting for total IgG, and after adjusting for potential confounders. IgG anti-HDL levels were correlated with aortic diameter in univariate and adjusted multivariate analyses. IgG anti-HDL antibodies were negatively associated with HDLc levels before and after correcting for potential confounders. Increased anti-HDL antibodies were identified in tissue-conditioned media from AAA samples compared to healthy aortas, with higher levels being observed in the media layer. In conclusion, increased IgG anti-HDL levels (both in plasma and in tissue) are linked to AAA, associated with aortic diameter and HDLc levels. These data suggest a potential immune response against HDL in AAA and support an emerging role of anti-HDL antibodies in AAA.

2013 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandrine Delbosc ◽  
Devy Diallo ◽  
Tiphaine Dejouvencel ◽  
Zohra Lamiral ◽  
Liliane Louedec ◽  
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EBioMedicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Martínez-López ◽  
Emilio Camafeita ◽  
Lídia Cedó ◽  
Raquel Roldan-Montero ◽  
Inmaculada Jorge ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 166 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bu B Yeap ◽  
S A Paul Chubb ◽  
Kieran A McCaul ◽  
Leon Flicker ◽  
Ken K Y Ho ◽  
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ObjectiveAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is most prevalent in older men. GH secretion declines with age resulting in reduced IGF1 levels. IGF1 and its binding proteins (IGFBPs) are expressed in vasculature, and lower IGF1 levels have been associated with cardiovascular risk factors and disease. However, the relationship of the IGF1 system with aortic dilation and AAA is unclear. We tested the hypothesis that circulating IGF1 and IGFBPs are associated with AAA and aortic diameter in older men.DesignA cross-sectional analysis involving 3981 community-dwelling men aged 70–89 years was performed.MethodsAbdominal aortic diameter was measured by ultrasound. Plasma total IGF1, IGFBP1 and IGFBP3 were measured by immunoassays.ResultsAfter adjustment for age, body mass index, waist:hip ratio, smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, coronary heart disease and serum creatinine, a higher IGF1 level was associated with AAA (odds ratio (OR)/1 s.d. increase 1.18, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05–1.33, P=0.006), as was the ratio of IGF1/IGFBP3 (OR=1.22, 95% CI 1.10–1.35, P<0.001). Highest IGF1 concentrations compared with lowest quintile were significantly associated with AAA (quintile (Q) 5 vs Q1: OR=1.80, 95% CI 1.20–2.70, P=0.004) as were IGF1/IGFBP3 ratios (Q5 vs Q1: OR=2.52, 95% CI 1.59–4.02, P<0.001). IGF1 and IGFBP1 were independently associated with aortic diameter (β=0.200, 95% CI 0.043–0.357, P=0.012 and β=0.274, 95% CI 0.098–0.449, P=0.002 respectively).ConclusionsIn older men, higher IGF1 and an increased ratio of IGF1/IGFBP3 are associated with AAA, while IGFBP1 is independently associated with increased aortic diameter. Components of the IGF1 system may contribute to, or be a marker for, aortic dilation in ageing men.


Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 141 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunihiro Matsushita

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is known to be related to lower risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). However, the full spectrum of glycemic status including prediabetes and the duration of diabetes have not been extensively investigated in the context of AAA risk. Methods: We prospectively studied incident AAA (defined using outpatient records, hospitalization discharge, or death certificate) according to the baseline glycemic status defined using physician diagnosed diabetes, self-reported anti-diabetic medication use and glucose or hemoglobin A1c (diabetes, pre-diabetes, vs. normal glycemia) in 13,116 participants (1990-1992) and the time-varying exposure of duration of incident diabetes in 11,675 participants (1987-1989) using Cox models. We cross-sectionally explored ultrasound-based abdominal aortic diameter by glycemic status and cumulative duration of diabetes in 4,710 participants (2011-2013) using linear regression models. Results: There were 489 incident AAA cases during a median follow-up of ~20 years. Diabetes but not pre-diabetes (vs. normal glycemia) at baseline was independently associated with lower risk of AAA (HR: 0.71 [95%CI 0.51 - 0.99]). The association was largely driven by long-standing diabetes (≥10 years duration: HR: 0.58 [95%CI 0.38 - 0.87]). Longer duration of diabetes was associated with lower risk of AAA (Figure 1A), with 30-50% lower risk in 8 years after incident diabetes diagnosis, as well as smaller aortic diameter measured cross-sectionally (Figure 1B) compared to non-diabetes. Pre-diabetes consistently showed relatively greater diameter (e.g., +0.26 mm [-0.03, +0.54]). Conclusions: Diabetes (but not prediabetes) and its longer duration were independently associated with lower risk of AAA and smaller aortic diameter. Our findings suggest that the cumulative effects of hyperglycemia may play a role in the counterintuitively lower AAA risk. Reduced aortic diameter might be a structural mechanism of decreased AAA risk in diabetes. Figure 1A. Adjusted hazard ratio of incident AAA according to the duration of diabetes among incident cases as a time-varying exposure; Figure 1B. Adjusted difference in maximum diameter (mm) for diabetes vs. non-diabetes by cumulative duration of diabetes. Both models adjusted for age, sex, race, education, BMI, height, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, anti-hypertensive medication, cholesterol-lowering medication, cigarette smoking pack-years, alcohol drinking, eGFR, prevalent peripheral artery disease, prevalent coronary heart disease, and prevalent stroke (time-varying covariates for Figure 1A and baseline covariates for Figure 1B).


2018 ◽  
Vol 315 (4) ◽  
pp. H1012-H1018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Utako Yokoyama ◽  
Noriaki Arakawa ◽  
Ryo Ishiwata ◽  
Shota Yasuda ◽  
Tomoyuki Minami ◽  
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening disease, and no disease-specific circulating biomarkers for AAA screening are currently available. We have identified a smooth muscle cell (SMC)-specific biomarker for AAA. We cultured aneurysmal tunica media that were collected from eight patients undergoing elective open-repair surgeries. Secreted proteins in culture medium were subjected to liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Myosin heavy chain 11 (myosin-11) was identified as a SMC-specific protein in the tunica media-derived secretions of all patients. We then examined myosin-11 protein concentrations by ELISA in plasma samples from patients with AAA ( n = 35) and age-matched healthy control subjects ( n = 34). Circulating myosin-11 levels were significantly higher in patients with AAA than control subjects. The area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC) of myosin-11 was 0.77, with a specificity of 65% at a sensitivity of 91%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed a significant association between the myosin-11 level and presence of AAA. When the myosin-11 level was combined with hypertension, it improved the prediction of AAA (AUC 0.88) more than hypertension per se. We then investigated the correlation between aortic diameter and circulating myosin-11 levels using AAA serum samples from patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair ( n = 20). Circulating myosin-11 levels were significantly correlated with maximum aortic diameter. Furthermore, changes in myosin-11 concentrations from the baseline 12 mo after endovascular aneurysm repair were associated with those in aortic diameter. These data suggest that circulating levels of myosin-11, which is a SMC-specific myosin isoform, may be useful as a biomarker for AAA. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Extensive studies have revealed that inflammation- or proteolysis-related proteins are proposed as biomarkers for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Changes in these protein concentrations are not specific for smooth muscle, which is a major part of AAA pathologies. Hence, no disease-specific circulating markers for AAA are currently available. We found, using secretome-based proteomic analysis on human AAA tunica media, that myosin heavy chain 11 was associated with AAA. Circulating myosin heavy chain 11 may be a new tissue-specific AAA marker.


1988 ◽  
Vol 156 (6) ◽  
pp. 466-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anonio V. Sterpetti ◽  
Richard J. Feldhaus ◽  
Richard D. Schultz ◽  
Elizabeth A. Blair

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Réda Hassen-Khodja ◽  
Florent Sala ◽  
Pierre Jean Bouillanne ◽  
Serge Declemy ◽  
Pascal Staccini ◽  
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