Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Center, Pingjin Hospital, Logistics University of the Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, China.
Thromb Res. 2013 Jun;131(6):508-13. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2013.02.015. Epub 2013 Mar 15.
We aimed to investigate the relationship between platelet microRNA (miR-223 and miR-96) expression and clopidogrel responsiveness in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).
A total of 33 consecutive non-diabetic CHD patients scheduled for percutaneous coronary intervention were enrolled. Platelet reactivity after clopidogrel loading dose (300 mg) was determined by two methods [platelet reactivity index (PRI), measured by vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) phosphorylation flow cytometry and ADP-induced platelet aggregation (PAG), measured by light transmission aggregometry]. Total platelet RNA was isolated from purified platelets (CD45 magnetic bead negative selection) to quantify miR-223 and miR-96 expression by real-time PCR.
All subjects were dichotomized according to PRI medians (normal-responders: PRI < 56.5%, n = 17 and low-responders: PRI > 56.5%, n = 16) and PAG medians (normal-responders: PAG < 43%, n = 17 and low-responders: PAG > 43%, n = 16). Compared with PRI-determined normal-responders, miR-223 expression, but not miR-96, was significantly decreased in low-responders (P = 0.037). No differential expression of miR-223 and miR-96 was observed via PAG determination between normal- and low-responders. In addition, miR-223 expression, but not miR96, was statistically correlated with PRI (Spearman r = -0.403, P = 0.020). Stepwise binary logistic regression analysis revealed that among factors that potentially influence platelet reactivity (CYP2C19*2 loss-of-function genotypes, use of calcium channel blockers/proton-pump inhibitors, age, obesity, smoking and platelet microRNAs), decreased miR-223 expression was the only independent predictor associated with the presence of PRI-determined low responders to clopidogrel (OR 0.189, 95% CI 0.043 to 0.836, P = 0.028).
The present work identifies decreased platelet miR-223 expression as a novel mechanism involved in blunted platelet response to clopidogrel in a Chinese population.
我们旨在研究血小板 microRNA(miR-223 和 miR-96)表达与冠心病(CHD)患者氯吡格雷反应之间的关系。
共纳入 33 例连续的非糖尿病 CHD 患者,计划进行经皮冠状动脉介入治疗。通过两种方法[血小板反应指数(PRI),通过血管扩张刺激磷酸蛋白(VASP)磷酸化流式细胞术测量和 ADP 诱导的血小板聚集(PAG),通过透光比浊法测量]测定氯吡格雷负荷剂量(300mg)后的血小板反应性。从纯化的血小板(CD45 磁珠阴性选择)中分离总血小板 RNA,通过实时 PCR 定量 miR-223 和 miR-96 的表达。
根据 PRI 中位数(正常反应者:PRI<56.5%,n=17 和低反应者:PRI>56.5%,n=16)和 PAG 中位数(正常反应者:PAG<43%,n=17 和低反应者:PAG>43%,n=16)将所有受试者分为两组。与 PRI 确定的正常反应者相比,低反应者的 miR-223 表达(但不是 miR-96)明显降低(P=0.037)。通过 PAG 测定,在正常反应者和低反应者之间,miR-223 和 miR-96 无差异表达。此外,miR-223 表达(而不是 miR96)与 PRI 呈统计学相关(Spearman r=-0.403,P=0.020)。逐步二元逻辑回归分析显示,在可能影响血小板反应性的因素(CYP2C19*2 失活基因型、使用钙通道阻滞剂/质子泵抑制剂、年龄、肥胖、吸烟和血小板 microRNAs)中,miR-223 表达降低是与氯吡格雷反应性确定的 PRI 低反应者存在相关的唯一独立预测因子(OR 0.189,95%CI 0.043 至 0.836,P=0.028)。
本研究在中国人中发现血小板 miR-223 表达降低是氯吡格雷反应减弱的新机制。