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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2018

Association of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 mass with asymptomatic cerebral artery stenosis.

Youxin Wang, Bin Zhou, Pingan Zhou, Yan Yao, Qinghua Cui, Yingping Liu, Jichun Yang, Shouling Wu, Xingquan Zhao, Yong Zhou

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Youxin WangBeijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6574-6706
Bin ZhouDepartment of Neurosurgery, Baotou Eighth Hospital, Baotou, China.
Pingan ZhouDepartment of Ultrasound, Yan'an University Affiliated Hospital, Yan'an, China.
Yan YaoDepartment of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Qinghua CuiDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Noncoding RNA Medicine, MOE Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yingping LiuBeijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jichun YangPathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science of the Ministry of Education Center for Non-coding RNA Medicine, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Shouling WuDepartment of Cardiology, Kailuan Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Xingquan ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yong ZhouBeijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5221-8026
Capital Medical University · CNPeking University · CNBaotou Central Hospital · CNNorth China University of Science and Technology · CNYanan University Affiliated Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cerebral artery stenosis (CAS) is the most important causes of ischaemic stroke. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) plays 2 diverse roles in atherosclerosis (pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory), and the association between Lp-PLA2 mass and cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events is inconsistent among previous studies. A cross-sectional study including 2012 North Chinese adults aged ≥40 years was performed in 2010-2011 to investigate whether Lp-PLA2 mass is associated with asymptomatic cerebral artery stenosis (ACAS). Serum Lp-PLA2 mass was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). All participants underwent transcranial Doppler (TCD) and bilateral carotid duplex ultrasound to evaluate intracranial artery stenosis (ICAS) and extracranial arterial stenosis (ECAS). The median serum Lp-PLA2 mass of the participants was 140.74 ng/mL (interquartile range: 131.79-158.07 ng/mL). The adjusted odds ratio (OR) when comparing the 4th quartile to the 1st quartile of Lp-PLA2 was 1.98 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.42-2.78), 1.79 (95% CI: 1.08-2.94) and 1.87 (95% CI: 1.28-2.73) for the occurrence of ACAS, asymptomatic ECAS and asymptomatic ICAS, respectively, after controlling for vascular risk factors. These independently significant associations remained statistically significant in the male or elderly subgroups, but not in females or middle-aged participants. Lp-PLA2 mass is positively correlated with subclinical atherosclerosis determined by ACAS, ICAS and ECAS in North Chinese, particularly in male and older participants, suggesting that serum Lp-PLA2 mass might be potential biomarker for the detection of ACAS in the adults.

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1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine EsteraseAdultAgedAtherosclerosisBiomarkersBrain IschemiaCarotid ArteriesCerebral ArteriesConstriction, PathologicFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk Factors1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine EsteraseBiomarkersPLA2G7 protein, humanasymptomatic cerebral artery stenosiscross-sectional studylipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2)the Asymptomatic Polyvascular Abnormalities in Community

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