Sex hormone binding globulins and atherosclerotic risk in systemic lupus

Merrill, JT; Lahita, R. G.

doi:10.1191/096120300678828307

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“…14 Our study also supports this hypothesis. Because inflammation has a major role in the various phases of atherosclerotic plaque formation, including the rupture of fissures of the plaque associated with ACS, 15 the increased plasma levels of GAS6 in patients with ACS supports a protective role for GAS6 in inflammation and CVD.…”

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Plasma Level of Growth Arrest–Specific 6 (GAS6) Protein and Genetic Variations in the GAS6 Gene in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Jiang

Liu

Yang

et al. 2009

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

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Growth arrest-specific gene 6 (GAS6) encodes a vitamin K-dependent protein that regulates inflammation, angiogenesis, and atherosclerotic plaque formation. The level of GAS6 expression is associated with plaque stability and stroke. We explored the role of GAS6 in cardiovascular disease, particularly in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We determined the plasma levels of GAS6 protein by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method and investigated the role of the single nucleotide polymorphism (c.834+7G>A) in ACS. The median (interquartile range) plasma GAS6 levels were 16.9 microg/L (13-28 microg/L) in healthy control subjects and 10.65 microg/L (5.7-27.5 microg/L) in patients with ACS. The genotype frequencies for GG, AG, and AA, respectively, in patients with ACS were 66% (37/56), 29% (16/56), and 5% (3/56) and were 35% (14/40), 45% (18/40), 20% (8/40) in the control group. The AA genotype and A allele were less frequent in patients with ACS than in control subjects (P < .001). Our study indicates that GAS6 plasma concentrations at admission reflect the presence of common cardiovascular risk factors and can predict cardiovascular events. In addition, the AA genotype and A allele of the GAS6 gene relate to ACS, which may have a protective role against ACS.

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