Plasma Levels of microRNA-145 Are Associated with Severity of Coronary Artery Disease.
OBJECTIVE
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to be associated with various physiological and pathological conditions, including inflammation and cardiovascular disease, but little is known about their relationship with the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and disease severity.


METHODS
A total of 195 consecutive subjects who underwent coronary angiography for chest pain evaluation were enrolled in this study. In CAD patients severity of coronary lesions was assessed by the number of diseased vessels and the Synergy between PCI with Taxus and Cardiac surgery score (SYNTAX score). Plasma levels of miRNA-145 were quantified by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction test, and logarithmic transformation of miRNA-145 levels (Ln_miRNA-145) was used for analyses due to its skewed distribution.


RESULTS
Of the 195 total subjects 167 patients were diagnosed as having CAD. Ln_miRNA-145 was significantly lower in CAD patients compared with the non-CAD group (-6.11 ± 0.92 vs. -5.06 ± 1.25; p < 0.001). In multivariable linear regression analyses CAD was significantly associated with lower Ln_miRNA-145 (Estimate, -0.50; standard error (SE), 0.11; p < 0.0001). Furthermore, among CAD patients, three-vessel disease, higher SYNTAX scores and STEMI were significantly associated with lower Ln_miRNA-145 ([Estimate, -0.40; SE, 0.07; p < 0.0001]; [Estimate, -0.02, SE, 0.10; p = 0.005] and [Estimate, -0.35, SE, 0.10; p < 0.001] respectively).


CONCLUSIONS
Lower plasma levels of miRNA-145 were significantly associated with the presence as well as severity of CAD. As a potential biomarker for CAD, plasma miRNA-145 may be useful in predicting CAD and its severity in patients presenting with chest pain.
Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, China.
Hai
H
Gao
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America.
Raviteja Reddy
RR
Guddeti
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America.
Yasushi
Y
Matsuzawa
Department of Nephrology, First Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Li-Ping
LP
Liu
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, United States of America.
Li-Xiao
LX
Su
Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Duo
D
Guo
Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, China.
Shao-Ping
SP
Nie
Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, China.
Jie
J
Du
Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, China.
Ming
M
Zhang
D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014463:Ultrasonography
C541010:MIRN145 microRNA, human; D035683:MicroRNAs