Li, P;
Elrayess, MA;
Gomma, AH;
Palmen, J;
Hawe, E;
Fox, KM;
Humphries, SE;
(2005)
The microsatellite polymorphism of heme oxygenase-1 is associated with baseline plasma IL-6 level but not with restenosis after coronary in-stenting.
Chinese Medical Journal
, 118
(18)
pp. 1525-1532.
Abstract
Background: Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) can express heme-oxygenase (HO), a rate-limiting enzyme in the degradation of heme to bilirubin, ferritin and carbon monoxide (CO). VSMC-derived CO can suppress VSMC proliferation and may serve as an antiproliferation factor. The promoter region of HO-1 shows a polymorphism with different (GT) n repeats that has been reported to differently induce gene expression. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of this variation on the occurrence of restenosis after in-stent treatment in patients with coronary artery disease. Methods: Candidates who underwent coronary stent implantation were genotyped for the HO-1 promoter polymorphism using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and automated DNA capillary sequencer. Serum levels of IL-6 and C-reactive protein (CRP) were obtained at baseline, 24 hours and 48 hours after stenting. The primary end point for the study was angiographic evidence of in-stent restenosis at 6 months. All parameters for evaluation of restenosis were analysed by quantitatve computer-assisted angiographic analysis (QCA). Results: One hundred and eighty-seven patients who underwent coronary stent implantation were studied of whom 27.8% showed ≥50% restenosis after 6 months. The distribution of (GT) n repeats of all patients in the promoter region of HO-1 genotype ranged from 22 to 42, with (GT) n , and (GT) 32 being the two most common alleles. The allelic repeats were divided into the short class (S) with 29 (GT) n , the middle class (M) with 30-37 (GT) n , and the long class (L) with 38 (GT) n , There was no significant difference in the restenosis between the genotype groups or between post operation levels of inflammation markers, but carriers of the S allele (n= 120) had 33.3% lower baseline IL-6 compared with non-S carriers (n=67, P=0.0008). Conclusions: Although no association was observed between the HO-1 promoter polymorphism and coronary in-stent restenosis following the stent procedure, the association with plasma IL-6 levels suggests that HO-1 S allele might protect from the atherosclerotic inflammatory process.
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| Title: | The microsatellite polymorphism of heme oxygenase-1 is associated with baseline plasma IL-6 level but not with restenosis after coronary in-stenting |
| URI: | http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/97242 |
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