The correlation between nuclear factor kappa B expressed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and the characteristics of coronary atherosclerosis plaque in patients with acute coronary syndrome
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2009.09.003
- VernacularTitle:急性冠状动脉综合征患者外周血单个核细胞核因子-κB蛋白表达水平与冠状动脉病变特征的关系
- Author:
Faxin REN
;
Yimin FANG
;
Jun YANG
;
Shaorong LIU
;
Chuanhuan ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
NF-kappa B;
Coronary disease;
Inflammation;
Coronary angiography
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2009;28(9):712-714
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the correlation between expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) in peripheral blood monouclear cells(PBMC) and the severity of coronary artery lesion in patients with acute coronary syndrome(ACS). Methods The 81 patients were diagnosed with coronary heart disease, and all of them underwent immediate or selective coronary angiography(CAG) The nuclear protein level of activated NF-B was detected by Western blot and semi-quantity image analysis was done. Coronary angiograms were scored according to Gensini integration. The relationship between NF-κB and Gensini score was analyzed. Results The protein expression of NF-κB in PBMC in ACS group was significantly higher than that in stable angina group and control group (0.85±0.18 vs. O.75±0.21 and 0.71±0.23, F=3.72, P<0.05). The protein expression of NF-κB was not correlated with Gensini score(r=0.07, P>0.05). Conclusions The ACS patients have the activation of NF-κB in PBMC. The protein expression of NF-κB is not correlated with Gensini score, which does not suggest an implication of the severity of coronary artery.
