Josep Miquel Bauça1,2, Aina Yañez2,3, Laura Fueyo1, Mónica de la Peña2,4,5, Javier Pierola2, Alicia Sánchez-de-la-Torre5,6, Olga Mediano5,7, Valentín Cabriada-Nuño8, María José Masdeu9, Joaquin Teran-Santos5,10, Joaquin Duran-Cantolla5,11, Juan Fernando Masa5,12, Jorge Abad5,13, Manuel Sanchez-de-la-Torre5,6, Ferran Barbé5,6, Antònia Barceló1,2,5.
Abstract
Study
Objectives: Nucleosomes and cell-free double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) have been suggested as promising biomarkers in cell death-related diseases, such as acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Currently, the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with ACS is unclear. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between OSA, dsDNA, and nucleosomes and to assess their potential implication in the development of ACS.
Methods: Up to 549 patients were included in the study and divided into four groups (145 ACS; 290 ACS + OSA; 62 OSA; 52 controls). All patients underwent a sleep study, and serum concentrations of dsDNA and nucleosomes were measured.
Results: Nucleosome and dsDNA levels were higher in patients with OSA than in controls (nucleosomes: 1.47 ± 0.88 arbitary units [AU] vs. 1.00 ± 0.33 AU; p < .001, dsDNA: 315.6 ± 78.0 ng/mL vs. 282.6 ± 55.4 ng/mL; p = .007). In addition, both biomarker levels were higher in patients with ACS than in non-ACS, independently of the presence of OSA. Conclusions: Both nucleosomes and dsDNA are increased in patients with OSA and might be related with the high cardiovascular risk seen in these patients. The extensive cell lysis during a myocardial infarction seems to be the major contributor to the high biomarker levels, and OSA does not seem to be implicated in such elevation when this acute event occurs. Clinical trial registration: NCT01335087 (clinicaltrials.gov). © Sleep Research Society 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Sleep Research Society. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail journals.permissions@oup.com.
Study
Objectives: Nucleosomes and cell-free double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) have been suggested as promising biomarkers in cell death-related diseases, such as acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Currently, the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with ACS is unclear. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between OSA, dsDNA, and nucleosomes and to assess their potential implication in the development of ACS.
Methods: Up to 549 patients were included in the study and divided into four groups (145 ACS; 290 ACS + OSA; 62 OSA; 52 controls). All patients underwent a sleep study, and serum concentrations of dsDNA and nucleosomes were measured.
Results: Nucleosome and dsDNA levels were higher in patients with OSA than in controls (nucleosomes: 1.47 ± 0.88 arbitary units [AU] vs. 1.00 ± 0.33 AU; p < .001, dsDNA: 315.6 ± 78.0 ng/mL vs. 282.6 ± 55.4 ng/mL; p = .007). In addition, both biomarker levels were higher in patients with ACS than in non-ACS, independently of the presence of OSA. Conclusions: Both nucleosomes and dsDNA are increased in patients with OSA and might be related with the high cardiovascular risk seen in these patients. The extensive cell lysis during a myocardial infarction seems to be the major contributor to the high biomarker levels, and OSA does not seem to be implicated in such elevation when this acute event occurs. Clinical trial registration: NCT01335087 (clinicaltrials.gov). © Sleep Research Society 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Sleep Research Society. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail journals.permissions@oup.com.
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cardiovascular risk.; cell death biomarkers; cell-free DNA; nucleosomes
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Year: 2017
PMID: 28419383 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsx049
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sleep ISSN: 0161-8105 Impact factor: 5.849