期刊
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
卷 242, 期 2, 页码 407-414出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.07.043
关键词
Atherosclerosis; Adipose tissue; Inflammation; NLRP3 inflammasome; Lifestyle-related disease
资金
- JSPS Kakenhi Grant [25460369, 24659392, 22390159, 25670390, 25293184]
- MEXT KAKENHI Grant [21117007]
- Young Investigator Imura Award
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [21117007, 25670390, 24659392, 22390159, 25293184, 25460369] Funding Source: KAKEN
Objectives: The promotion of adipose tissue inflammation by lifestyle-related diseases such as obesity and diabetes accelerates atherogenesis; however, the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich-containing family, pyrin domain-containing-3 (NLRP3) inflammasome contributes to chronic inflammation in adipose tissue. Here, we investigated the link between NLRP3 expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and the severity of coronary atherosclerosis. Methods and results: SAT was obtained from 72 patients who underwent heart device implantation and coronary angiography. Expression of NLRP3 inflammasome-related molecules (NLRP3, IL-1b and IL-18) in SAT were evaluated by quantitative RT-PCR. Laboratory markers related to lifestyle-related diseases were measured. Patients with obesity, dyslipidemia (P < 0.05, respectively), diabetes or hyperuricemia (P < 0.01, respectively) had significantly higher expression of NLRP3. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that body mass index and serum level of uric acid were predictors of NLRP3 expression in SAT. The expression of NLRP3 in SAT correlated negatively with serum adiponectin level (r = -0.23, P < 0.05). Patients with coronary artery disease showed higher NLRP3 expression than patients without significant stenosis (P < 0.01). Furthermore, the expression of NLRP3 in SAT correlated positively with the severity of coronary atherosclerosis as determined by Gensini score (r = 0.47, P < 0.0001) or SYNTAX score (r = 0.55, P < 0.0001). Multiple regression analysis revealed that the expression of NLRP3 in SAT remains as an independent predictors for the severity of coronary atherosclerosis. Conclusions: The expression of NLRP3 in SAT, which is affected by lifestyle-related diseases, is associated with the severity of coronary atherosclerosis. Our results suggest that NLRP3 inflammasome in SAT may have a role in atherogenesis. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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