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Herder, C.* ; Peeters, W.* ; Zierer, A. ; de Kleijn, D.P.* ; Moll, F.L.* ; Karakas, M.* ; Roden, M.* ; Meisinger, C. ; Thorand, B. ; Pasterkamp, G.* ; Koenig, W.*

TGF-β1 content in atherosclerotic plaques, TGF-β1 serum concentrations and incident coronary events.

Eur. J. Clin. Invest. 42, 329-337 (2012)
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Background  We tested the hypothesis that high TGF-β1 content in atherosclerotic plaques and high TGF-β1 serum levels are associated with lower risk of coronary events in two independent prospective studies. Materials and methods  In the prospective Athero-Express biobank study, total TGF-β1 plaque levels were measured in 632 atherosclerotic lesions from patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy. In a population-based case-cohort study within the Monitoring of trends and determinants in cardiovascular disease (MONICA)/Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg (KORA) Augsburg studies, baseline total TGF-β1 serum levels were measured in 333 individuals with and 1728 without incident coronary events. Results  Patients with TGF-β1 content in their plaques above the study median did not have a lower risk of coronary events than patients with lower TGF-β1 levels [adjusted HR (95% CI) 1·46 (0·83-2·53); P = 0·16; mean follow-up 2·6 ± 0·7 years] in the Athero-Express biobank study. Cox proportional hazard models adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, metabolic factors, lifestyle factors and survey did not reveal a significant association between TGF-β1 serum levels and incident coronary events [HR (95% CI) for increasing TGF-β1 tertiles 1·0, 1·22 (0·88-1·68), 1·13 (0·82-1·57); P = 0·47; mean follow-up: 10·8 ± 4·6 years] in the MONICA/KORA Augsburg studies. Conclusion  Our results indicate that high TGF-β1 content in human atherosclerotic plaques and high serum levels of TGF-β1 are not associated with reduced risk of coronary events.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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Keywords biomarker; cardiovascular disease; epidemiology; inflammation; plaque; transforming growth factor
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0014-2972
e-ISSN 1365-2362
Journal European Journal of Clinical Investigation
Quellenangaben Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 329-337 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Wiley
Publishing Place Hoboken
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI2)