Impact of CD14++CD16+ monocytes on coronary plaque vulnerability assessed by optical coherence tomography in coronary artery disease patients.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This study examined the impact of CD14++CD16+ monocytes on coronary plaque vulnerability, as assessed by optical coherence tomography (OCT), and investigated their association with daily glucose fluctuation. Although increased CD14++CD16+ monocyte levels have been reported to increase cardiovascular events, their impact on coronary plaque vulnerability in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with or without diabetes mellitus (DM) remains unclear. METHODS: This prospective observational study included 50 consecutive patients with CAD, receiving lipid-lowering therapy and undergoing coronary angiography and OCT. Patients were divided into 3 tertiles according to the CD14++CD16+ monocyte percentages assessed by flow cytometry. Standard OCT parameters were assessed for 97 angiographically intermediate lesions (diameter stenosis: 30-70%). Daily glucose fluctuation was analyzed by measuring the mean amplitude of glycemic excursion (MAGE). RESULTS: CD14++CD16+ monocytes negatively correlated with fibrous cap thickness (r = -0.508, p < 0.01). The presence of thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) was increased stepwise according to the tertile of CD14++CD16+ monocytes (0 [tertile 1] vs. 5 [tertile 2] vs. 10 [tertile 3], p < 0.01). CD14++CD16+ monocytes were a significant determinant of TCFA (OR 1.279, p = 0.001). In non-DM patients, a significant relationship was found between CD14++CD16+ monocytes and MAGE (r = 0.477, p = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS: CD14++CD16+ monocytes were associated with coronary plaque vulnerability in CAD patients with well-regulated lipid levels both in DM and non-DM patients. Cross-talk between glucose fluctuation and CD14++CD16+ monocytes may enhance plaque vulnerability, particularly in non-DM patients. CD14++CD16+ monocytes could be a possible therapeutic target for coronary plaque stabilization.
| Authors: | Yamamoto H, Yoshida N, Shinke T, Otake H, Kuroda M, Sakaguchi K, Hirota Y, Toba T, Takahashi H, Terashita D, Uzu K, Tahara N, Shinkura Y, Kuroda K, Nagasawa Y, Nagano Y, Tsukiyama Y, Yanaka KI, Emoto T, Sasaki N, Yamashita T, Ogawa W, Hirata KI. |
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| Journal: | Atherosclerosis. 2018 Feb;269:245-251. |
| Year: | 2018 |
| PubMed: | Find in PubMed |