Predictive value of lncRNA DBH-AS1 for cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with coronary heart disease.

BACKGROUND

The frequency of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is rising annually. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a prevalent complication affecting individuals with T2DM.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this investigation was to assess the level of DBH-AS1 in T2DM with CHD, and to determine its potential role in forecasting the occurrence of significant cardiovascular events.

METHODS

The DBH-AS1 levels were detected by qRT-PCR. The diagnostic value of DBH-AS1 was assessed through receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Logistic regression was conducted to identify the risk factors for cardiovascular events among patients with T2DM with CHD. Cell proliferation was detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry, and the concentration of inflammatory factors was detected by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent (ELISA) kit.

RESULTS

DBH-AS1 was down-regulated in serum of both T2DM with CHD and cardiovascular events patients. Of the cardiovascular events that occurred, major events included recurrent angina (20%), cardiovascular death (7.5%), acute myocardial infarction (23.75%), severe arrhythmia (22.50%), acute heart failure (18.75%) and stroke (7.5%). And DBH-AS1 had a predictive value for each adverse of cardiovascular events. DBH-AS1 regulated the expression of miR-483-5p and affected the proliferation, apoptosis, and secretion of inflammatory factors of HCAECs.

CONCLUSION

DBH-AS1 may serve as a predictor for the occurrence of cardiovascular events in T2DM with CHD patients.