JACC CardioOncology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(1), P. 20 - 33
Published: Dec. 3, 2024
Patients
with
lymphoma
are
at
high
risk
for
developing
heart
failure
(HF)
after
autologous
hematopoietic
cell
transplantation
(HCT).
More
accurate
determination
pre-HCT
may
facilitate
screening
and
prevention
of
HF.
The
aim
this
study
was
to
examine
the
association
between
clonal
hematopoiesis
indeterminate
potential
(CHIP)
HF
HCT
lymphoma.
This
a
retrospective
cohort
861
patients
who
underwent
2010
2016
City
Hope
Comprehensive
Cancer
Center.
Targeted
DNA
sequencing
performed
determine
presence
CHIP
(variant
allele
frequency
≥
2%).
primary
outcome
interest
5-year
cumulative
incidence
de
novo
Other
outcomes
included
overall
cause-specific
mortality.
Overall,
186
(21.7%
cohort)
had
least
1
variant,
59
(6.9%)
≥2
variants.
DNMT3A,
PPM1D,
TET2
were
most
frequently
mutated
genes.
significantly
higher
in
compared
those
without
(13.8%
vs
4.7%;
P
<
0.001;
sub-distribution
hazard
ratio
[sHR]:
2.48;
95%
CI:
1.32-4.68);
increased
by
variant
frequency:
0-2%
(4.7%),
2-10%
(11.7%),
>10%
(18.5%),
0.001.
worse
survival
HCT,
(63.4%
80.3%;
0.001),
due
primarily
nonrelapse
mortality
(subdistribution
HR:
5.37;
2.34-12.35).
highly
prevalent
associated
HCT.
These
findings
highlight
role
as
novel
biomarker
target
intervention
improve
European Heart Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
45(10), P. 778 - 790
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Abstract
Background
and
Aims
Both
clonal
haematopoiesis
of
indeterminate
potential
(CHIP)
atrial
fibrillation
(AF)
are
age-related
conditions.
This
study
investigated
the
role
CHIP
in
development
progression
AF.
Methods
Deep-targeted
sequencing
24
mutations
(a
mean
depth
coverage
=
1000×)
was
performed
1004
patients
with
AF
3341
non-AF
healthy
subjects.
Variant
allele
fraction
≥
2.0%
indicated
presence
mutations.
The
association
between
evaluated
by
comparison
(i)
prevalence
subjects
(ii)
clinical
characteristics
discriminated
within
patients.
Furthermore,
risk
outcomes—the
composite
heart
failure,
ischaemic
stroke,
or
death—according
to
from
UK
Biobank
cohort.
Results
age
67.6
±
6.9
vs.
58.5
6.5
years
(paroxysmal,
39.0%;
persistent,
61.0%)
cohorts,
respectively.
a
variant
≥2.0%
were
found
237
(23.6%)
(DNMT3A,
13.5%;
TET2,
6.6%;
ASXL1,
1.5%)
more
prevalent
than
[356
(10.7%);
P
<
.001]
across
age.
After
multivariable
adjustment
(age,
sex,
smoking,
body
mass
index,
diabetes,
hypertension),
1.4-fold
higher
[adjusted
odds
ratio
(OR)
1.38;
95%
confidence
interval
1.10–1.74,
.01].
ORs
highest
long-standing
persistent
(adjusted
OR
1.50;
1.14–1.99,
.004)
followed
1.44)
paroxysmal
1.33)
In
gene-specific
analyses,
TET2
somatic
mutation
presented
1.65;
1.05–2.60,
.030).
older
had
longer
duration,
E/E′,
severely
enlarged
left
atrium
those
without
(all
.05).
analysis
21
286
(1297
19
989
CHIP),
is
associated
1.32-fold
event
(heart
death).
Conclusions
mutations,
primarily
DNMT3A
whilst
their
progressive
nature
unfavourable
outcomes.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(1), P. e2353244 - e2353244
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
Importance
Clonal
hematopoiesis
of
indeterminate
potential
(CHIP),
the
age-related
clonal
expansion
hematopoietic
stem
cells
with
leukemogenic
acquired
genetic
variants,
is
associated
incident
heart
failure
(HF).
Objective
To
evaluate
associations
CHIP
and
key
gene-specific
subtypes
HF
preserved
ejection
fraction
(HFpEF)
reduced
(HFrEF).
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
population-based
cohort
study
included
participants
from
2
racially
diverse
prospective
studies
uniform
subtype
adjudication:
Jackson
Heart
Study
(JHS)
Women’s
Health
Initiative
(WHI).
JHS
were
enrolled
during
2000
to
2004
followed
up
through
2016.
WHI
1993
1998
2022.
who
underwent
whole-genome
sequencing,
lacked
prevalent
at
baseline,
for
adjudication
included.
Follow-up
occurred
over
a
median
(IQR)
12.0
(11.0-12.0)
years
in
15.3
(9.0-22.0)
WHI.
Statistical
analysis
was
performed
June
December
2023.
Exposures
Any
most
common
(
DNMT3A
TET2
CHIP).
Main
Outcomes
Measures
First
hospitalized
events
adjudicated
hospital
records
classified
as
HFpEF
(left
ventricular
≥50%)
or
HFrEF
(ejection
&lt;50%).
Results
A
total
8090
included;
2927
(median
[IQR]
age,
56
[46-65]
years;
1846
[63.1%]
female;
[100.0%]
Black
African
American)
5163
67
[62-72]
29
[0.6%]
American
Indian
Alaska
Native,
37
[0.7%]
Asian
Pacific
Islander,
1383
[26.8%]
American,
293
[5.7%]
Hispanic
Latinx,
3407
[66.0%]
non-Hispanic
White,
14
[0.3%]
other
race
ethnicity).
The
multivariable-adjusted
hazard
ratio
(HR)
composite
1.28
(95%
CI,
0.93-1.76;
P
=
.13),
it
0.79
0.49-1.25;
.31).
both
cohorts
(meta-analyzed
HR,
2.35
[95%
1.34
4.11];
.003)
independent
cardiovascular
risk
factors
coronary
artery
disease.
Analyses
stratified
by
C-reactive
protein
(CRP)
found
an
increased
individuals
CRP
greater
than
equal
mg/L
(HR,
1.94
1.20-3.15];
.007),
but
not
those
less
without
CHIP,
when
compared
mg/L.
Conclusions
Relevance
In
this
study,
factor
HFpEF.
finding
may
have
implications
prevention
management
HFpEF,
including
development
targeted
therapies.
European Journal of Heart Failure,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 10, 2025
Clonal
haematopoiesis
(CH)
is
recognized
as
a
significant
risk
factor
for
various
non-haematologic
conditions,
including
cardiovascular
diseases.
However,
recent
studies
examining
its
relationship
with
heart
failure
(HF)
have
reported
conflicting
findings.
To
address
these
inconsistencies,
the
present
meta-analysis
aimed
to
evaluate
association
of
CH
incidence
and
clinical
outcomes
HF.
MEDLINE,
Cochrane
Library
Scopus
were
searched
until
12
December
2024.
Triple-independent
study
selection,
data
extraction
quality
assessment
performed.
Evidence
was
pooled
using
three-level
mixed-effects
meta-analyses.
Participants
(n
=
57
755)
had
significantly
greater
new-onset
HF
compared
non-CH
group
(hazard
ratio
[HR]
1.23,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
1.12-1.35,
p
<
0.0001;
I2
0%),
irrespective
prior
history
coronary
artery
disease.
also
correlated
higher
composite
outcome
all-cause
mortality
hospitalization
(HHF)
in
patients
established
(HR
1.84,
CI
1.25-2.70,
0.002;
0%).
Specifically,
associated
1.95,
1.54-2.47,
3%
increase
every
1%
variant
allele
fraction.
concomitant
56%
HHF
1.56,
1.05-2.33,
0.029;
19%).
an
increased
incident
worse
prognosis
individuals
affected
by
These
findings
highlight
potential
contribute
deeper
understanding
HF,
improve
stratification,
support
more
personalized
approaches
management.
Blood Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(14), P. 3771 - 3784
Published: June 5, 2024
With
advances
in
sequencing,
individuals
with
clonal
hematopoiesis
of
indeterminate
potential
(CHIP)
are
increasingly
being
identified,
making
it
essential
to
understand
its
prognostic
implications.
We
conducted
a
systematic
review
studies
comparing
the
risk
clinical
outcomes
and
without
CHIP.
searched
MEDLINE
EMBASE
included
original
research
reporting
an
outcome
measure
CHIP,
adjusted
for
effect
age.
From
3305
screened,
we
88
45
470
960
participants.
Most
had
low-to-moderate
bias
all
domains
Quality
Prognostic
Factor
Studies
tool.
Random-effects
meta-analyses
were
performed
reported
at
least
3
studies.
CHIP
conferred
increased
all-cause
mortality
(hazard
ratio
[HR],
1.34;
95%
confidence
interval,
1.19-1.50),
cancer
(HR,
1.46;
1.13-1.88),
composite
cardiovascular
events
1.40;
1.19-1.65),
coronary
heart
disease
1.76;
1.27-2.44),
stroke
1.16;
1.05-1.28),
failure
1.27;
1.15-1.41),
hematologic
malignancy
4.28;
2.29-7.98),
lung
1.27-1.54),
renal
impairment
1.25;
1.18-1.33)
severe
COVID-19
(odds
[OR],
1.18-1.80).
was
not
associated
1.09;
0.97-1.22),
except
subgroup
analysis
restricted
larger
clones
1.31;
1.12-1.54).
Isolated
DNMT3A
mutations
did
increase
myeloid
malignancy,
mortality,
or
impairment.
The
reasons
heterogeneity
between
differences
definitions
measurements
outcomes,
populations
studied.
In
summary,
is
diverse
clone
size,
specific
gene,
inherent
patient
characteristics
important
mediators
risk.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 21, 2024
Abstract
Increased
left
atrial
volume
and
decreased
function
have
long
been
associated
with
fibrillation.
The
availability
of
large-scale
cardiac
magnetic
resonance
imaging
data
paired
genetic
provides
a
unique
opportunity
to
assess
the
contributions
structure
function,
understand
their
relationship
risk
for
Here,
we
use
deep
learning
surface
reconstruction
models
measure
minimum
volume,
maximum
stroke
emptying
fraction
in
40,558
UK
Biobank
participants.
In
genome-wide
association
study
35,049
participants
without
pre-existing
cardiovascular
disease,
identify
20
common
loci
function.
We
find
that
polygenic
increased
are
fibrillation
its
downstream
consequences,
including
stroke.
Through
Mendelian
randomization,
evidence
supporting
causal
role
enlargement
dysfunction
on
risk.
Circulation Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
135(9), P. 933 - 950
Published: Sept. 5, 2024
BACKGROUND:
Hypertension
incidence
increases
with
age
and
represents
one
of
the
most
prevalent
risk
factors
for
cardiovascular
disease.
Clonal
events
in
hematopoietic
system
resulting
from
somatic
mutations
driver
genes
are
elderly
individuals
who
lack
overt
hematologic
disorders.
This
condition
is
referred
to
as
age-related
clonal
hematopoiesis
(CH),
it
a
newly
recognized
factor
It
not
known
whether
CH
hypertension
causally
related
and,
if
so,
what
mechanistic
features.
METHODS:
A
murine
model
adoptive
bone
marrow
transplantation
was
employed
examine
interplay
between
Tet2
(ten-eleven
translocation
methylcytosine
dioxygenase
2)
hypertension.
RESULTS:
In
this
model,
subpressor
dose
Ang
II
(angiotensin
II)
resulted
elevated
systolic
diastolic
blood
pressure
early
1
day
after
challenge.
These
conditions
led
expansion
Tet2-deficient
proinflammatory
monocytes
progenitor
populations.
deficiency
promoted
renal
CCL5
(C-C
motif
ligand
5)
chemokine
expression
macrophage
infiltration
into
kidney.
Consistent
involvement,
myeloid
cells
when
mice
were
treated
II.
The
−/−
sodium
retention,
inflammasome
activation,
levels
IL
(interleukin)-1β
IL-18.
Analysis
transporters
indicated
NCC
(sodium-chloride
symporter)
NKCC2
(Na
+
-K
-Cl
−
cotransporter
activation
at
residues
Thr53
Ser105,
respectively.
Administration
NLRP3
(NLR
family
pyrin
domain
containing
3)
inhibitor
MCC950
reversed
hypertensive
state,
transporter
activation.
CONCLUSIONS:
Tet2-mediated
sensitizes
stimulus.
Mechanistically,
promotes
due
immune
cell
inflammasome,
consequences
on
retention.
data
indicate
that
carriers
TET2
could
be
development
modulators
useful
treating
patient
population.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Abstract
Background
Clonal
hematopoiesis
of
indeterminate
potential
(CHIP)
is
the
age-related
presence
expanded
somatic
clones
secondary
to
leukemogenic
driver
mutations
and
associated
with
cardiovascular
(CV)
disease
mortality.
We
sought
evaluate
relationships
between
CHIP
cardiometabolic
diseases
incident
outcomes
in
high-risk
individuals.
Methods
genotyping
was
performed
8469
individuals
referred
for
cardiac
catheterization
at
Duke
University
(CATHGEN
study)
identify
variants
present
a
variant
allele
fraction
(VAF)
≥2%.
Associations
were
tested
among
any
variant,
large
(VAF
≥10%)
individual
genes
prevalent
traits.
Cox
proportional
hazard
models
associations
time-to-overall
mortality
Fine-Gray
analyses
outcomes.
Results
identified
463
427
(5.0%)
which
268
(3.2%)
harbored
clones.
lower
odds
obesity
(OR
0.79
[95%
CI
0.65-0.98],
p=0.03;
OR
0.76
0.57-0.99],
p=0.04,
respectively).
HF
1.25
1.01
-
1.55],
p=0.04;
especially
non-
DNMT3A
1.38
1.04-1.82],
p=0.02).
also
events:
Non-
increased
risk
time-to-HF
hospitalization
(HR
1.29
1.02-1.63],
p=0.03).
Conclusions
In
catheterization,
DNTM3A
obesity,
HF,
CV
events.
These
findings
strengthen
importance
as
biomarker
highlight
contributing
variants.
Condensed
CHIP,
myeloid
hematopoietic
cells,
an
emerging
CVD
biomarker.
Using
whole
exome
sequencing
peripheral
blood
derived
DNA
from
participants
CATHGEN
cohort,
we
significant
mortality,
AF
after
adjusting
established
clinical
factors.
add
strength
growing
literature
biomarker,
emphasizing
driving
risk.
Future
studies
should
aim
further
elucidate
gene-specific
inflammatory
metabolic
mechanisms
possibly
mediating
these
relationships.
Clinical
Perspective
What
Is
New?
cohort
high
prevalence
CAD,
inversely
higher
subsequent
even
adjustment
relevant
comorbidities.
Risk
events
driven
by
(VAF≥10%)
other
than
.
are
Implications?
Though
more
research
needed,
evidence
around
specific
continues
grow,
clinicians
be
prepared
provide
gene-
counseling
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Both
clonal
hematopoiesis
of
indeterminate
potential
(CHIP)
and
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM)
are
conditions
closely
associated
with
advancing
age.
This
study
delves
into
the
possible
implications
prognostic
significance
CHIP
T2DM
in
patients
diagnosed
ST-segment
elevation
myocardial
infarction
(STEMI).
Deep-targeted
sequencing
employing
a
unique
molecular
identifier
(UMI)
for
analysis
42
mutations—achieving
an
impressive
mean
depth
coverage
at
1000
×
—was
conducted
on
cohort
1430
acute
(473
930
non-DM
subjects).
Variant
allele
fraction
≥
2.0%
indicated
presence
mutations.
The
association
between
was
evaluated
by
comparison
(i)
prevalence
mutations
among
individuals
versus
those
without,
(ii)
clinical
characteristics
delineated
within
diabetic
(iii)
correlation
mortality
rates
subjects.
Furthermore,
two-sample
bidirectional
Mendelian
randomization
performed
using
genetic
instruments
from
genome-wide
TET2
mutation
CH
UK
Biobank
(UKB)
(2041
cases,173,918
controls)
to
investigate
causal
relationship
FinnGen
consortium
(65,085
cases
335,112
controls),
vice
versa.
Most
commonly
exhibiting
variant
were
identified
50/473
(10.6%)
T2DM,
demonstrating
greater
compared
subjects
[69/930
(7.4%);
P
<
0.05]
across
various
age
groups.
After
multivariable
adjustment,
any
2.03-fold
higher
DM
[adjusted
hazard
ratio
(HR)
2.03;
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
1.07–3.84,
0.05].
In
gene-specific
analyses,
somatic
presented
highest
(adjusted
HR
5.24;
CI
2.02–13.61,
=
0.001).
ASXL1
which
displayed
striking
cardiac
death
(HR:
3.14;
1.24–7.93;
0.05)
consistent
associations
observed
subgroup
4.51;
1.30–15.6;
0.05).
(iv)
PCSK9
Tet2-CHIP
both
(correlation
0.1215,
0.011)
overall
enrolled
0.0578,
0.0382).
(v)
Bidirectional
studies
that
development
increases
propensity
CHIP.
However,
does
not
subsequently
accelerate
onset
T2DM.
mutations,
particularly
TET2,
more
prevalent
without
diabetes.
these
is
adverse
outcomes,
notably
increased
rates.
Moreover,
analyses
provide
supporting
evidence
TET2-related
Central
Illustration:
(T2DM):
as
demonstrated
prospective
Asian
(AMI).
predictive
value
marker
poor
prognosis
has
been
assessed
this
study.
suggest
may
increase
CHIP,
findings
consortium.
mellitus;
haematopoiesis
potential.