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Association between serum levels of Klotho and inflammatory cytokines in cardiovascular disease: a case-control study.
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- GWAS meta-analysis followed by Mendelian randomization revealed potential control mechanisms for circulating α-Klotho levels.Human molecular genetics · 2022Pooled it
- Clinical Significance of Serum Soluble Klotho Levels in Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy: A Single-Center Prospective, Preliminary Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Association between serum alpha Klotho levels and the likelihood of abdominal aortic calcification.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Influence of a diet with potential geroprotectors on blood biochemistry and aging-associated markers in domestic cats: a pilot study.Biogerontology · 2025Article
- Association Between Serum α-Klotho Levels and Diabetic Kidney Disease Prevalence in Middle-Aged and Elderly US Patients with Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study Using NHANES 2007-2016 Data.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2025Article
- Systemic immune-inflammation index mediates the association between abdominal obesity and serum klotho levels.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Unveiling the Emerging Role of Klotho: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of an Anti-aging Factor in Human Fertility.Current protein & peptide science · 2025Review
- Association between adult body shape index and serum levels of the anti-aging protein Klotho in adults: a population-based cross-sectional study of the NHANES from 2007 to 2016.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Diagnostic potential of increased Klotho and FGF23 protein concentrations after myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome.Cardiology journal · 2025Article
- Analysis of selected cytokines, NLRP3 inflammasome and α-Klotho protein in patients with heart failure after ICD/CRT-D high-voltage intervention.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Association between pan-immune-inflammation value and Serum Klotho levels: a cross-sectional analysis of renal function mediation.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Association Between Visceral Fat and Lung Function Impairment in Overweight and Grade I Obese Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Advances in respiratory medicine · 2024Article
- Systemic immunoinflammatory indexes in albuminuric adults are negatively associated with α-klotho: evidence from NHANES 2007-2016.Renal failure · 2024Article
- The association of Serum Klotho with the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and prognosis in general population: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2016.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2024Article
- The associations between oxidative balance score and serum Klotho level in the U.S. population aged 40-79 years.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Correlation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio with serum α-klotho levels in US middle-aged and older individuals: Results from NHANES 2007-2016.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Association between plasma trans fatty acids and serum α-klotho levels in adults in the United States of America: an analysis of the NHANES 2009-2010 datasets.Lipids in health and disease · 2024Article
- Analysis of the correlation between serum Klotho and FeNO: a cross-sectional study from NHANES (2007-2012).BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- Changes in Cortisol and in Oxidative/Nitrosative Stress Indicators after ADHD Treatment.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Decrease in soluble anti-aging Klotho protein levels is associated to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Diverse studies have shown a bidirectional relationship between Klotho and inflammation, a risk factor for the development of CVD. In this work we aimed to evaluate the association between Klotho and inflammatory cytokines levels in the context of human CVD.The study included 110 patients with established CVD and preserved renal function, and a control group of 22 individuals without previous history of cardiovascular events. Serum Klotho and IL10 levels were significantly lower in the CVD group. Inflammatory status, marked by the TNFα/IL10 ratio and the C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, was significantly increased in the group of patients with established CVD. Soluble Klotho levels were directly correlated with eGFR (r=0.217) and IL10 (r=0.209) and inversely correlated with age (r=-0.261), CRP (r=-0.203), and TNFα/IL10 (r=-0.219). This association with TNFα/IL10 remained significant in age-matched subgroups. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that age, smoking and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) constituted risk factors for the presence of CVD, while Klotho was a protective factor.In conclusion, in patients with established CVD, the reduction in soluble Klotho is associated with a pro-inflammatory status marked by lower IL10 concentrations and higher TNFα/IL10 ratio and CRP levels.
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