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ArticleMolecular biology reports2021

Serum levels of IL-32 in patients with coronary artery disease and its relationship with the serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α.

Mina Mohammad-Rezaei, Reza Ahmadi, Ali Rafiei, Arsalan Khaledifar, Soheila Fattahi, Azadeh Samiei-Sefat, Shohreh Emami, Nader Bagheri

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Article in Molecular biology reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mina Mohammad-RezaeiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Reza AhmadiClinical Biochemistry Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Ali RafieiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Arsalan KhaledifarDepartment of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Soheila FattahiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Azadeh Samiei-SefatCellular and Molecular Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Shohreh EmamiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Nader BagheriClinical Biochemistry Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran. n.bagheri1985@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5196-5513
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences 3118
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The coronary artery disease (CAD) is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by atherosclerosis, in which arteries become clogged due to plaque formation, fat accumulation, and various sorts of immune cells. IL-32 is a proinflammatory cytokine, which enhances inflammation through inducing the secretion of different inflammatory cytokines. The main objective of the current study was to assess the serum levels of IL-32 in subjects with obstructive CAD and its relationship with the serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α. This study was performed on 42 subjects with obstructive CAD and 42 subjects with non-obstructive CAD. The serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-32 were measured using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-32 were 3.2, 3.48, and 2.7 times higher in obstructive CAD compared to non-obstructive CAD, respectively. Moreover, the serum levels of TNF-α and IL-32 in obstructive CAD with cardiac arterial stenosis in one major vessel were significantly higher than the levels in obstructive CAD with cardiac arterial stenosis in more than one major vessel. ROC curve analysis revealed that the serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-32 were good predictors of obstructive CAD. Moreover, multiple logistic regression analyses suggested that the serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-32, LDL, and ox-LDL were independently related to the presence of obstructive CAD, while serum levels of HDL were not. TNF-α, IL-32, and IL-6 showed an increase in obstructive CAD, and the serum levels of these cytokines showed a satisfactory ability for predicting obstructive CAD.

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AgedArterial Occlusive DiseasesAtherosclerosisCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansInterleukin-6InterleukinsLipoproteins, HDLLipoproteins, LDLLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisIL32 protein, humanIL6 protein, humanInterleukin-6InterleukinsLipoproteins, HDLLipoproteins, LDLoxidized low density lipoproteinTNF protein, humanTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaCoronary artery diseaseIL-32IL-6TNF-α

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