Journal
PLATELETS
Volume 27, Issue 6, Pages 593-597Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.3109/09537104.2016.1148807
Keywords
Cardiovascular disease; complement system; oxLDL; platelets
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- German Research Council (DFG) [KFO 274]
- Volkswagen Foundation (Lichtenberg program)
- German Heart Foundation
- Wilhelm Sander Foundation
- Juniorprofessorenprogramm of the county Baden-Wuerttemberg
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Both oxidized lipids as well as the complement system contribute to atherothrombosis. The expression of complement receptors correlates with the expression of platelet activation markers, and platelet bound oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) modulates platelet function. In the present study, we investigated the relationship of markers of complement activation, the anaphylatoxins C5a and C3a, and oxidized low-density lipoprotein.Two hundred and seven patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) were analyzed in this study. Using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, plasma levels of oxLDL, C3a, and C5a were measured. Moreover, we assessed platelet bound oxLDL by flow cytometry. The overall level of C5a in the troponin negative group (stable angina (SA) and unstable angina (UA)) compared to the troponin positive group (non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)) did not differ significantly (62.7 32.4 ng/ml versus 65.8 +/- 40.3 ng/ml). While C5a and C3a showed a significant correlation with each other (r = 0.25, p < 0.001), there was no statistically significant relationship between C3a and platelet bound oxLDL (r = 0.06, p = 0.37). Furthermore, plasma oxLDL did not correlate with either C3a or C5a. However, we observed a moderate, yet significant negative correlation between plasma C5a and platelet bound oxLDL (r = -0.15, p = 0.04). Partial correlation analysis correcting for the presence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), troponin status or the subgroups SA, UA, NSTEMI, or STEMI did not alter this correlation substantially. Interestingly, flow cytometric analysis of human platelets showed increased expression of C5aR and P-selectin after in vitro stimulation with oxLDL.In conclusion, the complement anaphylatoxin C5a shows an inverse correlation with platelet bound oxLDL. The relationship of oxidized lipids to particular complement components may add to the platelet-lipid interplay in atherogenesis and trigger future clinical and mechanistic studies.
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