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ArticleSignal transduction and targeted therapy2024

Effect of plateletcrit and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T genotypes on folic acid efficacy in stroke prevention.

Yuncong Shi, Zhengzhipeng Zhang, Binyan Wang, Yu Wang, Xiangyi Kong, Yong Sun, Aimin Li, Yimin Cui, Yan Zhang, Jianping Li and 2 more

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Yuncong Shi *Cardiovascular Department, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Joint Laboratory of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Universities for Nutritional Metabolism and Precise Prevention and Control of Major Chronic Diseases, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Zhengzhipeng Zhang *Cardiovascular Department, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Joint Laboratory of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Universities for Nutritional Metabolism and Precise Prevention and Control of Major Chronic Diseases, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Binyan WangShenzhen Evergreen Medical Institute, Shenzhen, China.
Yu WangShenzhen Tailored Medical Laboratory, Shenzhen, China.
Xiangyi KongDepartment of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yong SunDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, China.
Aimin LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, China.
Yimin CuiInstitute of Clinical Pharmacology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yan ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jianping LiDepartment of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yong HuoDepartment of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
Hui HuangCardiovascular Department, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Joint Laboratory of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Universities for Nutritional Metabolism and Precise Prevention and Control of Major Chronic Diseases, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China. huangh8@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-5716-4012

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous studies have shown that low platelet count combined with high plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) increased stroke risk and can be lowered by 73% with folic acid. However, the combined role of other platelet activation parameters and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T genotypes on stroke risk and folic acid treatment benefit remain to be examined. This study aimed to investigate if platelet activation parameters and MTHFR genotypes jointly impact folic acid treatment efficacy in first stroke prevention. Data were derived from the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial. This study includes a total of 11,185 adult hypertensive patients with relevant platelet activation parameters and MTHFR genotype data. When simultaneously considering both platelet activation parameters (plateletcrit, platelet count, mean platelet volume, platelet distribution width) and MTHFR genotypes, patients with both low plateletcrit (Q1) and the TT genotype had the highest stroke incidence rate (5.6%) in the enalapril group. This subgroup significantly benefited from folic acid treatment, with a 66% reduction in first stroke (HR: 0.34; 95% CI: 0.14-0.82; p = 0.016). Consistently, the subgroup with low plateletcrit (Q1) and the CC/CT genotype also benefited from folic acid treatment (HR: 0.40; 95% CI: 0.23-0.70; p = 0.001). In Chinese hypertensive adults, low plateletcrit can identify those who may greatly benefit from folic acid treatment, in particular, those with the TT genotype, a subpopulation known to have the highest stroke risk.

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Folic AcidGenotypeMethylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)StrokeAdultAgedBlood PlateletsChinaFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet ActivationPlatelet CountFolic AcidMethylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)MTHFR protein, human

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PMCPMC11082186

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