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Sharman K, Patterson NH, Weiss A, Neumann EK, Guiberson ER, Ryan DJ, Gutierrez DB, Spraggins JM, Van de Plas R, Skaar EP, Caprioli RM. Rapid Multivariate Analysis Approach to Explore Differential Spatial Protein Profiles in Tissue. J Proteome Res 2023; 22:1394-1405. [PMID: 35849531 PMCID: PMC9845430 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Spatially targeted proteomics analyzes the proteome of specific cell types and functional regions within tissue. While spatial context is often essential to understanding biological processes, interpreting sub-region-specific protein profiles can pose a challenge due to the high-dimensional nature of the data. Here, we develop a multivariate approach for rapid exploration of differential protein profiles acquired from distinct tissue regions and apply it to analyze a published spatially targeted proteomics data set collected from Staphylococcus aureus-infected murine kidney, 4 and 10 days postinfection. The data analysis process rapidly filters high-dimensional proteomic data to reveal relevant differentiating species among hundreds to thousands of measured molecules. We employ principal component analysis (PCA) for dimensionality reduction of protein profiles measured by microliquid extraction surface analysis mass spectrometry. Subsequently, k-means clustering of the PCA-processed data groups samples by chemical similarity. Cluster center interpretation revealed a subset of proteins that differentiate between spatial regions of infection over two time points. These proteins appear involved in tricarboxylic acid metabolomic pathways, calcium-dependent processes, and cytoskeletal organization. Gene ontology analysis further uncovered relationships to tissue damage/repair and calcium-related defense mechanisms. Applying our analysis in infectious disease highlighted differential proteomic changes across abscess regions over time, reflecting the dynamic nature of host-pathogen interactions.
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- Kavya Sharman
- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Program in Chemical & Physical Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37212, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Pfizer Inc., Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
- Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37212, United States
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
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Liang LW, Raita Y, Hasegawa K, Fifer MA, Maurer MS, Reilly MP, Shimada YJ. Proteomics profiling reveals a distinct high-risk molecular subtype of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Heart 2022; 108:1807-1814. [PMID: 35351822 PMCID: PMC9741498 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heterogeneous disease, likely encompassing several subtypes of disease with distinct biological mechanisms (ie, molecular subtypes). Current models based solely on clinical data have yielded limited accuracy in predicting the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Our aim in this study was to derive molecular subtypes in our multicentre prospective cohort of patients with HCM using proteomics profiling and to examine their longitudinal associations with MACE. METHODS We applied unsupervised machine learning methods to plasma proteomics profiling data of 1681 proteins from 258 patients with HCM who were prospectively followed for a median of 2.8 years. The primary outcome was MACE, defined as a composite of arrhythmia, heart failure, stroke and sudden cardiac death. RESULTS We identified four molecular subtypes of HCM. Time-to-event analysis revealed significant differences in MACE-free survival among the four molecular subtypes (plogrank=0.007). Compared with the reference group with the lowest risk of MACE (molecular subtype A), patients in molecular subtype D had a higher risk of subsequently developing MACE, with an HR of 3.41 (95% CI 1.54 to 7.55, p=0.003). Pathway analysis of proteins differentially regulated in molecular subtype D demonstrated an upregulation of the Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase and associated pathways, as well as pathways related to inflammation and fibrosis (eg, transforming growth factor-β pathway). CONCLUSIONS Our prospective plasma proteomics study not only exhibited the presence of HCM molecular subtypes but also identified pathobiological mechanisms associated with a distinct high-risk subtype of HCM.
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- Lusha W Liang
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
- Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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Vaura F, Palmu J, Aittokallio J, Kauko A, Niiranen T. Genetic, Molecular, and Cellular Determinants of Sex-Specific Cardiovascular Traits. Circ Res 2022; 130:611-631. [PMID: 35175841 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.121.319891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Despite the well-known sex dimorphism in cardiovascular disease traits, the exact genetic, molecular, and cellular underpinnings of these differences are not well understood. A growing body of evidence currently points at the links between cardiovascular disease traits and the genome, epigenome, transcriptome, and metabolome. However, the sex-specific differences in these links remain largely unstudied due to challenges in bioinformatic methods, inadequate statistical power, analytic costs, and paucity of valid experimental models. This review article provides an overview of the literature on sex differences in genetic architecture, heritability, epigenetic changes, transcriptomic signatures, and metabolomic profiles in relation to cardiovascular disease traits. We also review the literature on the associations between sex hormones and cardiovascular disease traits and discuss the potential mechanisms underlying these associations, focusing on human studies.
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- Felix Vaura
- Department of Internal Medicine (F.V., J.P., A.K., T.N.), University of Turku, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine (F.V., J.P., A.K., T.N.), University of Turku, Finland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (J.A.), University of Turku, Finland.,Division of Perioperative Services, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine (J.A.), Turku University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine (F.V., J.P., A.K., T.N.), University of Turku, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine (F.V., J.P., A.K., T.N.), University of Turku, Finland.,Division of Medicine (T.N.), Turku University Hospital, Finland.,Department of Public Health and Welfare, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland (T.N.)
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Qi F, Tan Y, Yao A, Yang X, He Y. Psoriasis to Psoriatic Arthritis: The Application of Proteomics Technologies. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:681172. [PMID: 34869404 PMCID: PMC8635007 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.681172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Psoriatic disease (PsD) is a spectrum of diseases that affect both skin [cutaneous psoriasis (PsC)] and musculoskeletal features [psoriatic arthritis (PsA)]. A considerable number of patients with PsC have asymptomatic synovio-entheseal inflammations, and approximately one-third of those eventually progress to PsA with an enigmatic mechanism. Published studies have shown that early interventions to the very early-stage PsA would effectively prevent substantial bone destructions or deformities, suggesting an unmet goal for exploring early PsA biomarkers. The emergence of proteomics technologies brings a complete view of all involved proteins in PsA transitions, offers a unique chance to map all potential peptides, and allows a direct head-to-head comparison of interaction pathways in PsC and PsA. This review summarized the latest development of proteomics technologies, highlighted its application in PsA biomarker discovery, and discussed the possible clinical detectable PsA risk factors in patients with PsC.
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- Fei Qi
- Department of Dermatology, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing, China
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Bdair IA. Assessment of Cardiovascular Diseases Knowledge and Risk Factors Among Adult Population in the South Region of Saudi Arabia. Clin Nurs Res 2021; 31:598-606. [PMID: 34802288 DOI: 10.1177/10547738211060602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of mortality and disability worldwide. This study aimed to assess knowledge of cardiovascular disease and risk factors among the adult population in the south region of Saudi Arabia. A web-based cross-sectional survey of 1,049 participants was completed during August 2021. Data were collected by using 25-item heart disease fact questionnaire. The study population included 526 men (50.1%) and 523 women (49.9%) with a mean age of 36 ± 12 years. The average total knowledge score was 65.7 ± 20.80. The items with the highest knowledge were smoking, overweight, aging, high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, and family history. Findings revealed that knowledge regarding cardiovascular diseases is inadequate with a high prevalence of risk factors among the Saudi Arabian population. Healthcare professionals and organizations have a crucial role in raising public awareness regarding health promotion, regular screening, and lifestyles modifications. Interventional studies are needed to investigate the actual magnitude of CVDs and counteract them.
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- Izzeddin A Bdair
- Al-Ghad International Colleges for Applied Medical Sciences, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Bartosik TJ, Liu DT, Campion NJ, Villazala-Merino S, Janik S, Dahm V, Mueller CA, Vyskocil E, Stanek V, Quint T, Bangert C, Eckl-Dorna J, Schneider S. Differences in men and women suffering from CRSwNP and AERD in quality of life. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 278:1419-1427. [PMID: 33063145 PMCID: PMC8057986 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-020-06418-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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PURPOSE While the overall impact of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) on patients' health is diverse, many affected individuals have a substantially impaired quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of sex-associated differences specifically in the subgroups of CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) by assessing QoL parameters in women and men separately. METHODS In a retrospective single-center study, 59 patients with CRSwNP (39 males and 20 females) and 46 patients with AERD (18 males and 28 females) were included. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) evaluating QoL via the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-20 German Adapted Version (SNOT-20 GAV) as well as the total polyp score (TPS) were analysed. RESULTS There was no significant difference in TPS (p = 0.5550) and total SNOT-20 GAV scores (p = 0.0726) between male or female patients with CRSwNP or AERD. Furthermore, no significant sex differences were found within disease groups regarding the subcategories of the SNOT-20 GAV items. CONCLUSION Thus, quality of life is severely impaired in patients suffering from various forms of CRS regardless of their sex.
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- Tina J Bartosik
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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Platelet Responses in Cardiovascular Disease: Sex-Related Differences in Nutritional and Pharmacological Interventions. Cardiovasc Ther 2020; 2020:2342837. [PMID: 32547635 PMCID: PMC7273457 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2342837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent one of the biggest causes of death globally, and their prevalence, aetiology, and outcome are related to genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors, among which sex- and age-dependent differences may play a key role. Among CVD risk factors, platelet hyperactivity deserves particular mention, as it is involved in the pathophysiology of main cardiovascular events (including stroke, myocardial infarction, and peripheral vascular injury) and is closely related to sex/age differences. Several determinants (e.g., hormonal status and traditional cardiovascular risk factors), together with platelet-related factors (e.g., plasma membrane composition, receptor signaling, and platelet-derived microparticles) can elucidate sex-related disparity in platelet functionality and CVD onset and outcome, especially in relation to efficacy of current primary and secondary interventional strategies. Here, we examined the state of the art concerning sex differences in platelet biology and their relationship with specific cardiovascular events and responses to common antiplatelet therapies. Moreover, as healthy nutrition is widely recognized to play a key role in CVD, we also focused our attention on specific dietary components (especially polyunsaturated fatty acids and flavonoids) and patterns (such as Mediterranean diet), which also emerged to impact platelet functions in a sex-dependent manner. These results highlight that full understanding of gender-related differences will be useful for designing personalized strategies, in order to prevent and/or treat platelet-mediated vascular damage.
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Sex/Gender-Specific Imbalance in CVD: Could Physical Activity Help to Improve Clinical Outcome Targeting CVD Molecular Mechanisms in Women? Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21041477. [PMID: 32098263 PMCID: PMC7073076 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21041477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the last two decades, new insights have been gained regarding sex/gender-related differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD represents the leading cause of death worldwide in both men and women, accounting for at least one-third of all deaths in women and half of deaths in women over 50 years in developing countries. Important sex-related differences in prevalence, presentation, management, and outcomes of different CVDs have been recently discovered, demonstrating sex/gender-specific pathophysiologic features in the presentation and prognosis of CVD in men and women. A large amount of evidence has highlighted the role of sex hormones in protecting women from CVDs, providing an advantage over men that is lost when women reach the menopause stage. This hormonal-dependent shift of sex-related CVD risk consequently affects the overall CVD epidemiology, particularly in light of the increasing trend of population aging. The benefits of physical activity have been recognized for a long time as a powerful preventive approach for both CVD prevention and aging-related morbidity control. Exercise training is indeed a potent physiological stimulus, which reduces primary and secondary cardiovascular events. However, the underlying mechanisms of these positive effects, including from a sex/gender perspective, still need to be fully elucidated. The aim of this work is to provide a review of the evidence linking sex/gender-related differences in CVD, including sex/gender-specific molecular mediators, to explore whether sex- and gender-tailored physical activity may be used as an effective tool to prevent CVD and improve clinical outcomes in women.
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Sex and gender are not equivalent concepts, even though these 2 variables are often used interchangeably by researchers. The precise use of variables is critical to ensure that research and theoretical work is of the highest quality. This article defines sex and gender and the importance of recognizing both of these variables as being unique and then demonstrates the benefit of measuring both of these variables using the cardiovascular disease literature as an exemplar. Additionally, recommendations for scholars regarding the use of sex and gender in the research and theoretical literature are provided.
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Jarman AF, Mumma BE, Perman SM, Kotini-Shah P, McGregor AJ. When the Female Heart Stops: Sex and Gender Differences in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Epidemiology and Resuscitation. Clin Ther 2019; 41:1013-1019. [PMID: 31053294 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2019.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sex- and gender-based differences are emerging as clinically significant in the epidemiology and resuscitation of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Female patients tend to be older, experience arrest in private locations, and have fewer initial shockable rhythms (ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia). Despite standardized algorithms for the management of OHCA, women are less likely to receive evidence-based interventions, including advanced cardiac life support medications, percutaneous coronary intervention, and targeted temperature management. While some data suggest a protective mechanism of estrogen in the heart, brain, and kidney, its role is incompletely understood. Female patients experience higher mortality from OHCA, prompting the need for sex-specific research.
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- Angela F Jarman
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Witt E, Lorenz M, Völker U, Stangl K, Hammer E, Stangl V. Sex-specific differences in the intracellular proteome of human endothelial cells from dizygotic twins. J Proteomics 2019; 201:48-56. [PMID: 30951907 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2019.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Differences between men and women are being continuously identified in many human diseases. The underlying reasons are not yet fully understood. Beside the influence of endogenous hormones and life style, intrinsic sex-specific dimorphisms at the cellular level may also play a role. HUVECs from twin pairs of opposite sex provide an excellent tool to address the question of sex-specific differences at the molecular level. We compared for the first time protein levels of male and female HUVECs from dizygotic twins using a proteomic approach. To investigate differences under basal and stress conditions, cells were either left untreated or wounded and serum starved for different time points. Approximately 10% of all proteins monitored showed significant sexual dimorphisms in their level under the different conditions tested. The majority of the proteins displayed a higher abundance in female cells. The magnitude of the difference in protein levels between male and female cells was rather small. The most prominent differences throughout all conditions were observed for several X-chromosome encoded proteins with higher levels in female (UBA1, HDHD1) or in male cells (G6PD). Proteins involved in basic cellular processes, such as gene expression and translation (e.g. HMGN1, SRP54) displayed sex-specific levels in particular conditions only. SIGNIFICANCE: This study provides novel insights into sexual dimorphic protein levels in HUVECs from twin pairs of the opposite sex. The findings identify proteins with sex-specific differences in their levels under different cell culture conditions. The study also highlights the presence of X-chromosome encoded proteins escaping X-chromosomal inactivation. The results emphasize the need to consider the cellular sex of male and female HUVECs in in vitro experiments.
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- Eric Witt
- Interfaculty Institute for Genetics and Functional Genomics, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute for Genetics and Functional Genomics, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute for Genetics and Functional Genomics, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany
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Berghella AM, Aureli A, Canossi A, Beato TD, Colanardi A, Pellegrini P. Redox, immune and genetic biomarker system for personalized treatments in colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2019; 11:117-138. [PMID: 30788039 PMCID: PMC6379753 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i2.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Identifying biomarkers for the risk of developing degenerative processes linked to aging and colorectal cancer (CRC) onset that could improve clinical strategies.
AIM To determine valid targets and a predictive biomarker’s system of chronicization of inflammation for cancer treatment.
METHODS A group of 147 CRC patients was studied. Clinical diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically, and patients were sub-typed using the pathological tumor-node-metastasis classification. Thirteen colon adenoma patients and 219 healthy subjects were also studied. A system biology study on Thioredoxin1/CD30 redox-immune systems (Trx1/CD30), T helper cytokines and polymorphisms of killer immunoglobulin-like receptors, FcγRIIa-131H/R and FcγRIIIa-158V/F was carried out. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was performed to analyze sera. Genetic study was executed by polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific primers and sequence-based typing method. Statistical analysis was performed by using the “Statgraphics software systems”.
RESULTS We found a positive increase between Trx1/RTrx1 levels and sCD30 level and increased age. With respect to the gender relationships, there were distinct differences. Females showed a primary relationship between transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) with Trx1, whereas males had one with TGFβ and RTrx1. Trx1/CD30 controls the redox immune homeostasis, and an imbalance in the relationship between the Trx1/RTrx1 and sCD30 levels is linked to the onset and progression of tumor. This event happens through different gender-specific cytokine pathways. Our study demonstrated that the serum levels of Trx1/RTrx1, TGFβ/interleukin (IL)6 and TGFβ/IL4 combinations and the sCD30, IFNγ and IL2 combination constitute a predictive gender specific biomarker system. This is relevant for clinical screening to detect the risk of the potential development or progression of a tumor.
CONCLUSION Oxidative stress on Trx1/CD30 is a trigger of cancer disease, and the selected oxidation and immune products are a biomarker system for aging and cancer.
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- Anna Maria Berghella
- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, L’Aquila 67100, Italy
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Currie G, Delles C. Precision Medicine and Personalized Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1065:589-605. [PMID: 30051409 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-77932-4_36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Precision medicine aims to offer "the right treatment to the right patient at the right time." In cardiovascular medicine the potential of precision medicine applies to all stages of the disease development and includes risk prediction, preventative measures, and targeted therapeutic approaches. Precision medicine will benefit from new developments in the area of genomics and other omics but equally heavily depends on established biomarkers, functional tests, and imaging. Cardiovascular medicine often relies on noninvasive diagnostic procedures and symptom-based disease management. In contrast, other clinical disciplines including oncology and immunology have already moved to molecular diagnostics that lend themselves to precision medicine approaches. There are opportunities to implement precision medicine approaches by focusing on common diseases such as hypertension, conditions with diagnostic and prognostic uncertainty such as angina, and conditions that are associated with high mortality and involve costly and potentially harmful interventions such as dilated cardiomyopathy and cardiac resynchronization therapy. Sex and gender issues have not yet been fully explored in precision medicine although the opportunity to use molecular data to more accurately manage men and women with cardiovascular disease has been acknowledged. A mindshift is required in order to fully exploit the potential of precision medicine to tackle the global burden of cardiovascular diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gemma Currie
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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