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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention2025

Expression level of miR-146a is associated with the coronary lesion severity and clinical prognosis in patients with unstable angina pectoris.

Binbing Shi, Xiaotong Wang, Tongneng Xue, Jie Liu, Wanling Wu, Yuanyuan Luo, Hong Zhu, Defeng Pan

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Binbing ShiDepartment of General Practice, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.
Xiaotong WangDepartment of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, 252000, China.
Tongneng XueDepartment of Cardiology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, 223300, China.
Jie LiuDepartment of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.
Wanling WuDepartment of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.
Yuanyuan LuoDepartment of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.
Hong ZhuDepartment of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.
Defeng PanDepartment of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.

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Objective: To investigate the association between plasma miR-146a expression levels, severity of coronary lesions, and clinical prognosis in patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP). Methods: A total of 100 patients with UAP and 100 controls were selected for assessment of plasma miRNA-146a expression levels. We assessed the severity of coronary lesions in patients with UAP using the Gensini score. Additionally, we analyzed the correlation between miR-146a expression and the degree of coronary artery stenosis in patients with UAP. The incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) was followed-up for 48 months after hospitalization and discharge. The median grouping method was employed to categorize patients into high- and low-expression groups based on their miR-146a levels. Thereafter, the incidence of MACEs in these groups was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: The plasma expression level of miR-146a in the UAP group was 1.8-fold greater than that in the control group (Z = 6.970, P < 0.001) and correlated with the severity of coronary lesions; a high expression level was associated with a higher Gensini score (P < 0.05). Patients with high miR-146a expression levels showed a significantly higher incidence of MACEs than those with low miR-146a expression levels (log-rank test: P = 0.004). Conclusion: Plasma miR-146a expression levels in patients with UAP correlated with the severity of coronary lesions, and patients with high miR-146a expression levels had poorer clinical prognoses than those with lower expression levels.

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miRNA-146aPrognosisUnstable angina pectoris

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