1267 HSP70-2 polymorphism as a risk factor for carotid plaque rupture and cerebral ischaemia in old type 2 diabetes-atherosclerotic patients
1267 HSP70-2 polymorphism as a risk factor for carotid plaque rupture and cerebral ischaemia in old type 2 diabetes-atherosclerotic patients
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DOI:
10.1016/j.mad.2005.03.007
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发表时间:
2005-08-01
影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
Mocchegiani, E
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作者:
Giacconi, R;Caruso, C;Mocchegiani, E
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) are at risk for macrovascular disease complications, such as myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke from plaque rupture.Cytokines play a key role in plaque vulnerability. IFN-gamma inhibits collagen synthesis thereby affecting plaque stability. High IL-6, TNF-alpha, and dyslipidemia are risk factors for thrombosis. Abnormal increments of HSP70 in atherosclerotic plaques might lead to plaque instability and rupture caused by chronic inflammation, which up-regulates the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-alpha) in human monocytes. Studies of a polymorphic PstI site lying in the coding region at position 1267 of the HSP70-2 gene have shown that the 1313 genotype is associated with NIDDM. We screened 60 old NIDDM patients with carotid stenosis and 107 old healthy controls for 1267 HSP702 polymorphism in order to establish if an association with plaque frailty exists. Different genotypic distributions were observed between patients and healthy controls. An increased relative risk was associated with the B allele (p = 0.0107; odds ratio = 1.861). HSP70-2, IL-6, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha gene expressions within the plaques and serum levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol were tested from patients stratified according to their B+ (AB and 1313) and B-(AA) genotypes. Plaque morphology (soft or,fibrous-calcified) and the incidence of cerebral ischaemia were also assessed.B+ patients showed increased HSP70-2, IL-6, IFN-gamma, TNF-a and dyslipidemia as compared to 13- carriers. The frequency of soft plaques increased in B+ in comparison to B-patients (67% versus 13%; odds ratio 13.0, p = 0.0006). A higher frequency of cerebral ischaemia (ictus or transient ischaemic attack (TIA)) was present in B+ than in 13- genotype (53% versus 20%; odds ratio 4.57, p < 0.05) Hence, 1267 HSP702 polymorphism may be of use in identifying 13+ NIDDM patients at risk for carotid plaque rupture and cerebral ischaemia. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.