BACKGROUND: Inflammation is an established risk factor for atherosclerosis. In an inflammatory state, nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) is frequently activated as a key transcription activator for the downstream responses. HYPOTHESIS: The aim of this study was to investigate the changes of NF-kappaB in the aorta of patients with coronary atherosclerosis and its association with atherosclerotic risk factors. METHODS: From 2004 to 2005, we collected a small piece of ascending aorta in the bypass procedure from patients (n = 31) undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The expression of NF-kappaB was determined by immunohistochemistry, and its transcriptional activity was evaluated by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Celiac aortic tissues from 4 subjects without known atherosclerosis through the kidney donation program were taken as control. RESULTS: NF-kappaB was detectable in aortas from CABG patients with the transcriptional activities significantly increased. The relative level of aortic NF-kappaB expression was elevated in patients who were smokers or with hypertension. Spearman correlation revealed that aortic NF-kappaB expression had significant correlation with coronary severity scores (Gensini score, r = 0.608, P < .05). The NF-kappaB expression was positively correlated with the levels of blood glucose, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lipoprotein(a), total cholesterol, and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P < .05); but negatively correlated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates a highly activated NF-kappaB in aortas from patients with coronary atherosclerosis, which may reflect overall arterial overinflammatory status. The findings of hyperactive NF-kappaB in aortas may provide a diagnostic parameter for the inflammation that is associated with and may cause atherosclerosis. Copyright 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
BACKGROUND:Inflammation is an established risk factor for atherosclerosis. In an inflammatory state, nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) is frequently activated as a key transcription activator for the downstream responses. HYPOTHESIS: The aim of this study was to investigate the changes of NF-kappaB in the aorta of patients with coronary atherosclerosis and its association with atherosclerotic risk factors. METHODS: From 2004 to 2005, we collected a small piece of ascending aorta in the bypass procedure from patients (n = 31) undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The expression of NF-kappaB was determined by immunohistochemistry, and its transcriptional activity was evaluated by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Celiac aortic tissues from 4 subjects without known atherosclerosis through the kidney donation program were taken as control. RESULTS:NF-kappaB was detectable in aortas from CABG patients with the transcriptional activities significantly increased. The relative level of aortic NF-kappaB expression was elevated in patients who were smokers or with hypertension. Spearman correlation revealed that aortic NF-kappaB expression had significant correlation with coronary severity scores (Gensini score, r = 0.608, P < .05). The NF-kappaB expression was positively correlated with the levels of blood glucose, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lipoprotein(a), total cholesterol, and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P < .05); but negatively correlated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates a highly activated NF-kappaB in aortas from patients with coronary atherosclerosis, which may reflect overall arterial overinflammatory status. The findings of hyperactive NF-kappaB in aortas may provide a diagnostic parameter for the inflammation that is associated with and may cause atherosclerosis. Copyright 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Authors: Lisa A Davis; Emily Whitfield; Grant W Cannon; Roger K Wolff; Dannette S Johnson; Andreas M Reimold; Gail S Kerr; J Steuart Richards; Ted R Mikuls; Liron Caplan Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford) Date: 2014-06 Impact factor: 7.580
Authors: Yong-Xiang Chen; Chunhua Shi; Jingti Deng; Catherine Diao; Nadia Maarouf; Matthew Rosin; Vipul Shrivastava; Angie A Hu; Sonya Bharadwa; Ayinuer Adijiang; Annegret Ulke-Lemee; Brenig Gwilym; Alexandria Hellmich; Christopher Malozzi; Zarah Batulan; Jonathan L E Dean; F Daniel Ramirez; Jingwen Liu; William T Gerthoffer; Edward R O'Brien Journal: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Date: 2021-04-01 Impact factor: 10.514