Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province 510515, China.
Department of Endocrinology, Boluo County People's Hospital, No. 1 Kangbo West Road, Luoyang Street, Boluo County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, China.
Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2024 Jul 23;31(9):1132-1140. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae044.
AIMS: The lack of effective pharmacotherapies for aortic aneurysms (AA) is a persistent clinical challenge. Lipid metabolism plays an essential role in AA. However, the impact of lipid-lowering drugs on AA remains controversial. The study aimed to investigate the genetic association between lipid-lowering drugs and AA. METHODS AND RESULTS: Our research used publicly available data on genome-wide association studies (GWASs) and expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) studies. Genetic instruments, specifically eQTLs related to drug-target genes and SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) located near or within the drug-target loci associated with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), have been served as proxies for lipid-lowering medications. Drug-Target Mendelian Randomization (MR) study is used to determine the causal association between lipid-lowering drugs and different types of AA. The MR analysis revealed that higher expression of HMGCR (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase) was associated with increased risk of AA (OR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.20-2.09, P = 1.20 × 10-03) and larger lumen size (aortic maximum area: OR = 1.28, 95% CI = 1.13-1.46, P = 1.48 × 10-04; aortic minimum area: OR = 1.26, 95% CI = 1.21-1.42, P = 1.78 × 10-04). PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) and CETP (cholesteryl ester transfer protein) show a suggestive relationship with AA (PCSK9: OR = 1.34, 95% CI = 1.10-1.63, P = 3.07 × 10-03; CETP: OR = 1.38, 95% CI = 1.06-1.80, P = 1.47 × 10-02). No evidence to support genetically mediated NPC1L1 (Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1) and LDLR (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol receptor) are associated with AA. CONCLUSION: This study provides causal evidence for the genetic association between lipid-lowering drugs and AA. Higher gene expression of HMGCR, PCSK9, and CETP increases AA risk. Furthermore, HMGCR inhibitors may link with smaller aortic lumen size.
目的:主动脉瘤(AA)缺乏有效的药物治疗,这是一个持续存在的临床挑战。脂代谢在 AA 中起着至关重要的作用。然而,降脂药物对 AA 的影响仍存在争议。本研究旨在探讨降脂药物与 AA 之间的遗传关联。
方法和结果:我们的研究使用了全基因组关联研究(GWAS)和表达数量性状基因座(eQTL)研究的公开可用数据。遗传工具,特别是与药物靶点基因相关的 eQTLs 以及与低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)相关的药物靶点基因附近或内部的 SNP(单核苷酸多态性),被用作降脂药物的替代物。药物靶点孟德尔随机化(MR)研究用于确定降脂药物与不同类型 AA 之间的因果关系。MR 分析表明,HMGCR(3-羟基-3-甲基戊二酰辅酶 A 还原酶)的高表达与 AA 风险增加相关(OR = 1.58,95%CI = 1.20-2.09,P = 1.20×10-03)和管腔尺寸增大(主动脉最大面积:OR = 1.28,95%CI = 1.13-1.46,P = 1.48×10-04;主动脉最小面积:OR = 1.26,95%CI = 1.21-1.42,P = 1.78×10-04)。PCSK9(前蛋白转化酶枯草溶菌素 9)和 CETP(胆固醇酯转移蛋白)与 AA 呈提示性关联(PCSK9:OR = 1.34,95%CI = 1.10-1.63,P = 3.07×10-03;CETP:OR = 1.38,95%CI = 1.06-1.80,P = 1.47×10-02)。没有证据支持 NPC1L1(尼曼-匹克 C1 样 1)和 LDLR(低密度脂蛋白胆固醇受体)的遗传介导与 AA 相关。
结论:本研究提供了降脂药物与 AA 之间遗传关联的因果证据。HMGCR、PCSK9 和 CETP 的基因表达升高会增加 AA 风险。此外,HMGCR 抑制剂可能与较小的主动脉管腔尺寸有关。
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