Wilson, AC;
Kumar, PL;
Lee, S;
Parker, MM;
Arora, I;
Morrow, JD;
Wouters, EFM;
... McDonald, M-LN; + view all
(2020)
Heme metabolism genes Downregulated in COPD Cachexia.
Respiratory
, 21
, Article 100. 10.1186/s12931-020-01336-w.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Cachexia contributes to increased mortality and reduced quality of life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and may be associated with underlying gene expression changes. Our goal was to identify differential gene expression signatures associated with COPD cachexia in current and former smokers. METHODS: We analyzed whole-blood gene expression data from participants with COPD in a discovery cohort (COPDGene, N = 400) and assessed replication (ECLIPSE, N = 114). To approximate the consensus definition using available criteria, cachexia was defined as weight-loss > 5% in the past 12 months or low body mass index (BMI) (< 20 kg/m2) and 1/3 criteria: decreased muscle strength (six-minute walk distance < 350 m), anemia (hemoglobin < 12 g/dl), and low fat-free mass index (FFMI) (< 15 kg/m2 among women and < 17 kg/m2 among men) in COPDGene. In ECLIPSE, cachexia was defined as weight-loss > 5% in the past 12 months or low BMI and 3/5 criteria: decreased muscle strength, anorexia, abnormal biochemistry (anemia or high c-reactive protein (> 5 mg/l)), fatigue, and low FFMI. Differential gene expression was assessed between cachectic and non-cachectic subjects, adjusting for age, sex, white blood cell counts, and technical covariates. Gene set enrichment analysis was performed using MSigDB. RESULTS: The prevalence of COPD cachexia was 13.7% in COPDGene and 7.9% in ECLIPSE. Fourteen genes were differentially downregulated in cachectic versus non-cachectic COPD patients in COPDGene (FDR < 0.05) and ECLIPSE (FDR < 0.05). DISCUSSION: Several replicated genes regulating heme metabolism were downregulated among participants with COPD cachexia. Impaired heme biosynthesis may contribute to cachexia development through free-iron buildup and oxidative tissue damage.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Heme metabolism genes Downregulated in COPD Cachexia. |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12931-020-01336-w |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01336-w |
| Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > VP: Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10096825 |
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