Lipids in Health and Disease,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: April 24, 2025
The
remnant
cholesterol
inflammatory
index
(RCII)
is
a
novel
metric
that
combines
and
high-sensitivity
C-reactive
protein,
reflecting
the
metabolic
risk.
This
study
investigates
association
between
RCII
long-term
risks
of
all-cause
cause-specific
mortality
in
middle-aged
elderly
populations
US
China.
We
analyzed
data
from
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(NHANES)
China
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS),
including
7,565
12,932
participants
aged
45
years
older,
respectively.
were
categorized
into
quartiles
based
on
natural
log-transformed
(lnRCII)
values.
Kaplan-Meier
survival
analysis,
Cox
proportional
hazards
models,
restricted
cubic
splines
(RCS)
mediation
analysis
used
to
examine
relationship
lnRCII
outcomes,
adjusting
for
potential
covariates.
mean
age
was
59.90
±
10.44
58.64
9.78
with
53.28%
52.50%
female,
showed
higher
(≥
0.79
NHANES,
≥
-0.13
CHARLS)
significantly
associated
increased
risk
(p
<
0.001).
Each
standard
deviation
(SD)
increase
corresponded
mortality,
hazard
ratios
(HRs)
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
1.29
(95%
CI:
1.21-1.36)
NHANES
1.26
1.15-1.38)
CHARLS.
In
also
elevated
cardiovascular
(HR
=
1.21,
1.08-1.35)
cancer
1.30,
1.09-1.55).
RCS
indicated
J-shaped
both
linear
mortality.
Mediation
systolic
blood
pressure
fasting
plasma
glucose
partially
mediated
these
associations.
Subgroup
analyses
suggested
stronger
interaction
0.010).
Elevated
levels
are
population,
By
integrating
factors,
may
serve
as
valuable
tool
stratification
clinical
decision-making.
Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 4, 2025
This
study
seeks
to
analyse
the
effect
of
change
and
accumulation
residual
cholesterol
(RC)
on
risk
diabetes.
The
analysis
included
5124
participants
from
China
Health
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS)
2704
English
Ageing
(ELSA),
all
whom
underwent
two
repeated
RC
measurements.
Changes
in
were
assessed
through
K-means
clustering
analysis,
cumulative
was
determined
using
formula:
by
(RCfirst
+
RCsecond)/2
×
(time
interval
between
first
second
assessments).
We
employed
Cox
proportional
hazards
regression
models
changes
development
Individuals
with
consistently
elevated
levels
(class
4)
demonstrated
a
1.98-fold
increase
diabetes
95%
confidence
(CI:
1.38-2.84)
CHARLS
2.73-fold
(95%
CI:
1.69-4.38)
ELSA
study,
compared
those
low
1).
Similarly,
increased
1.62
1.21-2.18)
times
2.98
1.81-4.88)
folds
for
highest
relative
lowest
RC.
Elevated
remains
substantial
factor
diabetes,
irrespective
LDL-C
level.
Long-term
exposure
high
links
an
Therefore,
maintaining
optimal
continuously
monitoring
them
may
contribute
reducing
incidence
Frontiers in Neurology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: April 8, 2025
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
shared
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
cardioembolic
stroke
(CS)
and
ischemic
(IS)
using
integrated
bioinformatics
analysis.
Microarray
datasets
for
CS
(GSE58294,
blood
samples
from
controls)
IS
(GSE16561,
controls;
GSE22255,
peripheral
mononuclear
cells
matched
were
acquired
Gene
Expression
Omnibus
database.
Differential
expression
analysis
weighted
gene
co-expression
network
utilized
identify
genes
between
two
diseases.
Protein-protein
interaction
(PPI)
topology
analyses
conducted
core
genes.
Three
machine
learning
algorithms
employed
detect
biomarkers
genes,
diagnostic
value
of
hub
was
evaluated
by
establishing
a
predictive
nomogram.
Immune
infiltration
single-sample
set
enrichment
(ssGSEA),
pathways
analyzed
with
There
125
up-regulated
2
down-regulated
IS,
which
mainly
involved
in
immune
inflammatory
response-related
biological
functions.
The
Maximum
Clique
Centrality
algorithm
identified
25
PPI
constructed
ABCA1,
CLEC4E,
IRS2
as
both
performed
well
predicting
onset
risk
IS.
All
three
highly
expressed
compared
their
corresponding
controls.
These
significantly
correlated
neutrophil
autophagy
activation
Particularly,
all
associated
extracellular
trap
formation,
but
only
potential
key
therapeutic
targets
Autophagy
may
represent
common
linking
these
Journal of the American Heart Association,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 16, 2025
Background
In
the
SPARCL
(Stroke
Prevention
by
Aggressive
Reduction
in
Cholesterol
Levels)
trial,
atorvastatin
(80
mg
per
day)
was
compared
with
placebo
patients
recent
stroke
or
transient
ischemic
attack
and
no
known
coronary
artery
disease.
Given
central
role
of
apoE
(apolipoprotein
E)
lipoprotein
metabolism
nervous
system,
we
assessed
contribution
to
subsequent
cerebrovascular
cardiovascular
events
this
trial.
Methods
Results
ApoE
concentrations
major
isoforms
(E2/E3/E4)
were
determined
liquid‐chromatography
high
resolution
mass‐spectrometry
plasma
samples
collected
at
baseline
from
4348
participants.
Patients
lowest
quartile
those
highest
quartiles
concentrations.
Multivariable‐adjusted
hazard‐ratios
(HR)
95%
CIs
calculated
using
Cox
proportional
hazards
regression
models.
We
found
a
significant
association
between
low
risk
recurrent
strokes
(HR,
1.401
[95%
CI,
1.154–1.701],
P
<0.001
1.467
1.260–1.708],
<0.001)
driven
higher
incidence
attacks
entire
cohort
as
well
separately
each
treatment
arm
SPARCL.
contrast,
did
not
significantly
associate
hemorrhagic
also
reduced
1.373
([95%
1.064–1.772],
=0.015)
that
was,
however,
only
Conclusions
Low
are
predictive
recurring
history
attack.
Registration
URL:
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov
;
Identifier:
NTC00147602.
Lipids in Health and Disease,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: April 24, 2025
The
remnant
cholesterol
inflammatory
index
(RCII)
is
a
novel
metric
that
combines
and
high-sensitivity
C-reactive
protein,
reflecting
the
metabolic
risk.
This
study
investigates
association
between
RCII
long-term
risks
of
all-cause
cause-specific
mortality
in
middle-aged
elderly
populations
US
China.
We
analyzed
data
from
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(NHANES)
China
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS),
including
7,565
12,932
participants
aged
45
years
older,
respectively.
were
categorized
into
quartiles
based
on
natural
log-transformed
(lnRCII)
values.
Kaplan-Meier
survival
analysis,
Cox
proportional
hazards
models,
restricted
cubic
splines
(RCS)
mediation
analysis
used
to
examine
relationship
lnRCII
outcomes,
adjusting
for
potential
covariates.
mean
age
was
59.90
±
10.44
58.64
9.78
with
53.28%
52.50%
female,
showed
higher
(≥
0.79
NHANES,
≥
-0.13
CHARLS)
significantly
associated
increased
risk
(p
<
0.001).
Each
standard
deviation
(SD)
increase
corresponded
mortality,
hazard
ratios
(HRs)
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
1.29
(95%
CI:
1.21-1.36)
NHANES
1.26
1.15-1.38)
CHARLS.
In
also
elevated
cardiovascular
(HR
=
1.21,
1.08-1.35)
cancer
1.30,
1.09-1.55).
RCS
indicated
J-shaped
both
linear
mortality.
Mediation
systolic
blood
pressure
fasting
plasma
glucose
partially
mediated
these
associations.
Subgroup
analyses
suggested
stronger
interaction
0.010).
Elevated
levels
are
population,
By
integrating
factors,
may
serve
as
valuable
tool
stratification
clinical
decision-making.