BMC Cardiovascular Disorders,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: June 21, 2023
Abstract
Background
Heart
failure
(HF)
continues
to
be
the
major
cause
of
hospitalizations.
Despite
numerous
significant
therapeutic
progress,
mortality
rate
HF
is
still
high.
This
longitudianl
cohort
study
aimed
investigate
associations
between
hematologic
inflammatory
indices
neutrophil
percentage-to-albumin
ratio
(NPAR),
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte
(NLR),
platelet-to-lymphocyte
(PLR),
and
all-cause
in
community-dwelling
adults
with
HF.
Methods
Adults
aged
20
older
US
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(NHANES)
database
2005–2016
were
included
followed
through
end
2019.
Univariate
multivariable
Cox
regression
analyses
performed
determine
three
biomarkers
mortality.
The
receiver
operating
characteristics
(ROC)
curve
analysis
was
conducted
evaluate
their
predictive
performance
on
Results
A
total
1,207
subjects
included,
representing
a
population
4,606,246
US.
median
follow-up
duration
66.0
months.
After
adjustment,
highest
quartile
NPAR
(aHR
=
1.81,
95%CI:
1.35,
2.43)
NLR
1.59,
1.18,
2.15)
significantly
associated
increased
risk
compared
lowest
during
Elevated
PLR
not
risk.
area
under
ROC
(AUC)
NPAR,
NLR,
predicting
deaths
0.61
(95%CI:
0.58,
0.65),
0.64
0.6,
0.67),
0.58
(95%CI:0.55,
0.61),
respectively.
Conclusions
In
conclusion,
elevated
but
are
independently
among
individuals
However,
alone
low.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
84(17), P. 1646 - 1662
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
Inflammation
is
thought
to
be
an
important
mechanism
for
the
development
and
progression
of
obesity-related
heart
failure
with
preserved
ejection
fraction
(HFpEF).
In
STEP-HFpEF
Program,
once-weekly
2.4
mg
semaglutide
improved
failure-related
symptoms,
physical
limitations,
exercise
function,
reduced
levels
C-reactive
protein
(CRP),
a
biomarker
inflammation,
body
weight
in
participants
HFpEF.
However,
neither
prevalence
nor
clinical
characteristics
patients
who
have
various
magnitudes
inflammation
context
HFpEF
been
well
described.
Furthermore,
whether
beneficial
effects
on
HF
efficacy
endpoints
Program
are
modified
by
baseline
has
not
fully
established.
Finally,
relationship
between
reduction
changes
CRP
across
defined.
Aging Cell,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
20(9)
Published: Aug. 12, 2021
Abstract
Heart
failure
(HF)
with
preserved
ejection
fraction
(HFpEF)
is
currently
the
predominant
form
of
HF
a
dramatic
increase
in
risk
age.
Low‐grade
inflammation,
as
occurs
aging
(termed
“inflammaging”),
common
feature
HFpEF
pathology.
Suppression
proinflammatory
pathways
has
been
associated
attenuated
disease
severity
and
better
outcomes.
From
this
perspective,
inflammasome
signaling
plays
central
role
mediating
chronic
inflammation
cardiovascular
progression.
However,
causal
link
between
inflammasome‐immune
axis
on
age‐dependent
progression
remains
conjectural.
In
review,
we
summarize
current
understanding
inflammatory
cardiac
function
decline.
We
will
also
evaluate
recent
advances
evidence
regarding
pathway
pathophysiology
HFpEF,
special
attention
to
signaling.
European Journal of Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
929, P. 175126 - 175126
Published: June 30, 2022
Several
studies
have
reported
that
colchicine
attenuates
cardiac
inflammation
and
improves
function
in
myocardial
infarction
atrial
fibrillation.
However,
no
study
has
investigated
its
effect
on
heart
failure
with
preserved
ejection
fraction
(HFpEF).
Hence,
this
aimed
to
assess
efficacy
a
high
salt
diet
(HSD)-induced
HFpEF
rat
model.A
hypertension-induced
model
was
created
by
treating
Dahl/SS
salt-sensitive
rats
an
HSD
for
6
weeks.
Colchicine
given
via
gavage
daily
as
treatment.
Cardiac
were
assessed
using
echocardiography,
histology,
ELISA.
Furthermore,
the
expression
levels
of
NLRP3
NF-κB
signaling
pathways
examined.Treatment
increased
survival
attenuated
dysfunction,
indicated
decreased
echocardiographic
E/A
ratio
longer
exercise
endurance
along
reduced
ventricular
fibrosis
remodeling
HSD-induced
Dahl
rats.
The
treatment
also
oxidative
stress
inflammatory
cell
infiltration,
inferred
from
lower
mRNA
expressions
TNFα
CCL2
well
protein
pathways.The
findings
signify
plays
crucial
role
alleviating
systemic
activation
attenuating
dysfunction
model.
Colchicine,
therefore,
holds
therapeutic
potential
further
clinical
applications.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Oct. 25, 2023
The
vascular
endothelium
is
a
multifunctional
cellular
system
which
directly
influences
blood
components
and
cells
within
the
vessel
wall
in
given
tissue.
Importantly,
this
interface
undergoes
critical
phenotypic
changes
response
to
various
biochemical
hemodynamic
stimuli,
driving
several
developmental
pathophysiological
processes.
Multiple
studies
have
indicated
central
role
of
initiation,
progression,
clinical
outcomes
cardiac
disease.
In
review
we
synthesize
current
understanding
endothelial
function
dysfunction
as
mediators
cardiomyocyte
phenotype
setting
distinct
pathologies;
outline
existing
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: April 2, 2024
Abstract
Background
Sodium-glucose
cotransporter
2
(SGLT-2)
inhibitors
are
increasingly
recognized
for
their
role
in
reducing
the
risk
and
improving
prognosis
of
heart
failure
(HF).
However,
precise
mechanisms
involved
remain
to
be
fully
delineated.
Evidence
points
potential
anti-inflammatory
pathway
mitigating
HF.
Methods
A
two-sample,
two-step
Mendelian
Randomization
(MR)
approach
was
employed
assess
correlation
between
SGLT-2
inhibition
HF,
along
with
mediating
effects
inflammatory
biomarkers
this
relationship.
MR
is
an
analytical
methodology
that
leverages
single
nucleotide
polymorphisms
as
instrumental
variables
infer
causal
inferences
exposures
outcomes
within
observational
data
frameworks.
Genetic
variants
correlated
expression
SLC5A2
gene
glycated
hemoglobin
levels
(HbA1c)
were
selected
using
datasets
from
Genotype-Tissue
Expression
project
eQTLGen
consortium.
The
Genome-wide
association
study
(GWAS)
92
obtained
two
datasets,
which
included
14,824
575,531
individuals
European
ancestry,
respectively.
GWAS
HF
derived
a
meta-analysis
combined
26
cohorts,
including
47,309
cases
930,014
controls.
Odds
ratios
(ORs)
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
calculated
per
1
unit
change
HbA1c.
Results
Genetically
predicted
associated
reduced
(OR
0.42
[95%
CI
0.30–0.59],
P
<
0.0001).
Of
studied,
(C-X-C
motif
chemokine
ligand
10
[CXCL10]
leukemia
inhibitory
factor)
both
Multivariable
analysis
revealed
CXCL10
primary
cytokine
related
(MIP
=
0.861,
MACE
0.224,
FDR-adjusted
0.0844).
effect
on
mediated
by
17.85%
total
(95%
[3.03%–32.68%],
0.0183).
Conclusions
This
provides
genetic
evidence
supporting
beneficial
impact
emerged
mediator,
offering
novel
intervention
treatment.
Graphical
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
Diabetic
cardiomyopathy
(DCM),
one
of
the
common
complications
diabetes,
presents
as
a
specific
with
anomalies
in
structure
and
function
heart.
With
increasing
prevalence
DCM
has
high
morbidity
mortality
worldwide.
Recent
studies
have
found
that
pyroptosis,
programmed
cell
death
accompanied
by
an
inflammatory
response,
exacerbates
growth
genesis
DCM.
These
provide
theoretical
basis
for
exploring
potential
treatment
Therefore,
this
review
aims
to
summarise
possible
mechanisms
which
pyroptosis
promotes
development
well
relevant
targeting
DCM,
focusing
on
molecular
NLRP3
inflammasome-mediated
different
cellular
pathways
associated
effects
occurring
cells
drugs
inflammasome/pyroptosis
This
might
fresh
perspective
foundation
therapeutic
agents
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
257, P. 115542 - 115542
Published: June 3, 2023
Inspired
by
the
recent
advancements
in
understanding
binding
mode
of
sulfonylurea-based
NLRP3
inhibitors
to
sensor
protein,
we
developed
new
replacing
central
sulfonylurea
moiety
with
different
heterocycles.
Computational
studies
evidenced
that
some
designed
compounds
were
able
maintain
important
interaction
within
NACHT
domain
target
protein
similarly
most
active
inhibitors.
Among
studied
compounds,
1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-one
derivative
5
(INF200)
showed
promising
results
being
prevent
NLRP3-dependent
pyroptosis
triggered
LPS/ATP
and
LPS/MSU
66.3
±
6.6%
61.6
11.5%
reduce
IL-1β
release
(35.5
8.8%
μM)
at
10
μM
human
macrophages.
The
selected
compound
INF200
(20
mg/kg/day)
was
then
tested
an
vivo
rat
model
high-fat
diet
(HFD)-induced
metaflammation
evaluate
its
beneficial
cardiometabolic
effects.
significantly
counteracted
HFD-dependent
"anthropometric"
changes,
improved
glucose
lipid
profiles,
attenuated
systemic
inflammation
biomarkers
cardiac
dysfunction
(particularly
BNP).
Hemodynamic
evaluation
on
Langendorff
indicate
limited
myocardial
damage-dependent
ischemia/reperfusion
injury
(IRI)
improving
post-ischemic
systolic
recovery
attenuating
contracture,
infarct
size,
LDH
release,
thus
reversing
exacerbation
obesity-associated
damage.
Mechanistically,
hearts,
IFN200
reduced
IRI-dependent
activation,
inflammation,
oxidative
stress.
These
highlight
potential
novel
inhibitor,
INF200,
ability
reverse
unfavorable
cardio-metabolic
associated
obesity.