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ArticleCirculation2017

A Cytokine-Like Protein Dickkopf-Related Protein 3 Is Atheroprotective.

Baoqi Yu, Stefan Kiechl, Dan Qi, Xiaocong Wang, Yanting Song, Siegfried Weger, Agnes Mayr, Alexandra Le Bras, Eirini Karamariti, Zhongyi Zhang and 8 more

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Baoqi YuFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Stefan KiechlFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Dan QiFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Xiaocong WangFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Yanting SongFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Siegfried WegerFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Agnes MayrFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Alexandra Le BrasFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Eirini KaramaritiFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Zhongyi ZhangFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Ivan Del Barco BarrantesFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Christof NiehrsFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Georg SchettFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Yanhua HuFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Wen WangFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Johann WilleitFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Aijuan QuFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.).
Qingbo XuFrom Cardiovascular Division, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, United Kingdom (B.Y., X.W., A.L.B., E.K., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.); Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (S.K., J.W.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (D.Q., Y.S., A.Q.); Department of Internal and Laboratory Medicine, Bruneck Hospital, Italy (S.W., A.M.); Division of Molecular Embryology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany and Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany (I.d.B.B., C.N.); Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany (C.N.); Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (G.S.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodelling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China (Y.H., Q.X.); and Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (W.W.) aijuanqu@ccmu.edu.cn.
Institute of Molecular Biology · DEQueen Mary University of London · GBKrankenhaus Bruneck · ITQilu Hospital of Shandong University · CNFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DEInnsbruck Medical University · AT

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British Heart Foundation RG/14/6/31144
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDickkopf-related protein 3 (DKK3) is a secreted protein that is involved in the regulation of cardiac remodeling and vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation, but little is known about its role in atherosclerosis.

methodsWe tested the hypothesis that DKK3 is atheroprotective using both epidemiological and experimental approaches. Blood DKK3 levels were measured in the Bruneck Study in 2000 (n=684) and then in 2005 (n=574).

resultsIn the prospective population-based Bruneck Study, the level of plasma DKK3 was inversely related to carotid artery intima-media thickness and 5-year progression of carotid atherosclerosis independently from standard risk factors for atherosclerosis. Experimentally, we analyzed the area of atherosclerotic lesions, femoral artery injury-induced reendothelialization, and neointima formation in both

conclusionsThis study provides the evidence for a role of DKK3 in the protection against atherosclerosis involving endothelial migration and repair, with great therapeutic potential implications against atherosclerosis.

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