Enhanced levels of soluble and membrane-bound CD137 levels in patients with acute coronary syndromes
Enhanced levels of soluble and membrane-bound CD137 levels in patients with acute coronary syndromes
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cca.2009.12.011
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发表时间:
2010-03-02
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5
通讯作者:
Ping, Yang
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作者:
Dongming, Liu;Zuxun, Lu;Ping, Yang
Background: Increasing evidence shows that costimulatory molecules of the tumor necrosis factor superfamily such as CD40/CD40 ligand and OX40/OX40 ligand have been implicated in atherosclerosis. We investigated whether the expression levels of the tumor necrosis factor superfamily members CD137 in serum and membrane-bound were related to acute coronary syndromes (ACS).Methods: Thirty normal controls and 210 patients, including 70 with stable angina (SA), 80 with unstable angina (UA), and 60 with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), were enrolled in our study. The expression of CD137 in peripheral monocytes was analyzed by flow cytometry. Serum soluble CD137 (sCD137) and C-reactive protein levels were measured by commercially available ELISA.Results: The expression of CD137 in peripheral monocytes in patients with UA [14.2 +/- 3.5 mean fluorescence intensity (MFI)] and AMI (15.1 +/- 4.4 MFI) was significantly higher than those inpatients with SA (6.5 +/- 2.4 MFI) and controls (7.1 +/- 3.5 MFI). sCD137 in patients with UA (16.7 +/- 4.9 ng/ml) and AMI (19.1 +/- 43 ng/ml) were significantly higher than those in patients with SA (3.4 +/- 1.4 ng/ml) and controls (3.9 +/- 1.3 ng/ml) (p