BACKGROUND The results of previous animal experiments and clinical studies have shown that there is a correlation between expression of betatrophin and blood lipid levels.However,there are still differences studies on...BACKGROUND The results of previous animal experiments and clinical studies have shown that there is a correlation between expression of betatrophin and blood lipid levels.However,there are still differences studies on the correlation and interaction mechanism between betatrophin,angiogenin-likeprotein3(ANGPTL3)and lipoprotein lipase(LPL).In our previous studies,we found an increase in serum ANGPTL3 Levels in Chinese patients with coronary heart disease(CHD).Therefore,we retrospectively studied Kazakh CHD patients.AIM To explore the correlation between the betatrophin/ANGPTL3/LPL pathway and severity of coronary artery disease(CAD)in patients with CHD.METHODS Nondiabetic patients diagnosed with CHD were selected as the case group;79 were of Kazakh descent and 72 were of Han descent.The control groups comprised of 61 Kazakh and 65 Han individuals.The serum levels of betatrophin and LPL were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),and the double antibody sandwich ELISA was used to detect serum level of ANGPTL3.The levels of triglycerides,total cholesterol,and fasting blood glucose in each group were determined by an automatic biochemical analyzer.At the same time,the clinical baseline data of patients in each group were included.RESULTS Betatrophin,ANGPTL3 and LPL levels of Kazakh patients were significantly higher than those of Han patients(P=0.031,0.038,0.021 respectively).There was a positive correlation between the Gensini score and total cholesterol(TC),triglycerides(TG),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),betatrophin,and LPL in Kazakh patients(r=0.204,0.453,0.352,0.471,and 0.382 respectively),(P=0.043,0.009,0.048,0.001,and P<0.001 respectively).A positive correlation was found between the Gensini score and body mass index(BMI),TC,TG,LDL-C,LPL,betatrophin in Han patients(r=0.438,0.195,0.296,0.357,0.328,and 0.446 respectively),(P=0.044,0.026,0.003,0.20,0.004,and P<0.001).TG and betatrophin were the risk factors of coronary artery disease in Kazakh patients,while BMI and betatrophin were the risk factors in Han patients.CONCLUSION There was a correlation between the betatrophin/ANGPTL3/LPL pathway and severity of CAD in patients with CHD.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.8660085Natural Science Foundation of Shihezi University,No.ZZZC201712A
文摘BACKGROUND The results of previous animal experiments and clinical studies have shown that there is a correlation between expression of betatrophin and blood lipid levels.However,there are still differences studies on the correlation and interaction mechanism between betatrophin,angiogenin-likeprotein3(ANGPTL3)and lipoprotein lipase(LPL).In our previous studies,we found an increase in serum ANGPTL3 Levels in Chinese patients with coronary heart disease(CHD).Therefore,we retrospectively studied Kazakh CHD patients.AIM To explore the correlation between the betatrophin/ANGPTL3/LPL pathway and severity of coronary artery disease(CAD)in patients with CHD.METHODS Nondiabetic patients diagnosed with CHD were selected as the case group;79 were of Kazakh descent and 72 were of Han descent.The control groups comprised of 61 Kazakh and 65 Han individuals.The serum levels of betatrophin and LPL were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),and the double antibody sandwich ELISA was used to detect serum level of ANGPTL3.The levels of triglycerides,total cholesterol,and fasting blood glucose in each group were determined by an automatic biochemical analyzer.At the same time,the clinical baseline data of patients in each group were included.RESULTS Betatrophin,ANGPTL3 and LPL levels of Kazakh patients were significantly higher than those of Han patients(P=0.031,0.038,0.021 respectively).There was a positive correlation between the Gensini score and total cholesterol(TC),triglycerides(TG),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),betatrophin,and LPL in Kazakh patients(r=0.204,0.453,0.352,0.471,and 0.382 respectively),(P=0.043,0.009,0.048,0.001,and P<0.001 respectively).A positive correlation was found between the Gensini score and body mass index(BMI),TC,TG,LDL-C,LPL,betatrophin in Han patients(r=0.438,0.195,0.296,0.357,0.328,and 0.446 respectively),(P=0.044,0.026,0.003,0.20,0.004,and P<0.001).TG and betatrophin were the risk factors of coronary artery disease in Kazakh patients,while BMI and betatrophin were the risk factors in Han patients.CONCLUSION There was a correlation between the betatrophin/ANGPTL3/LPL pathway and severity of CAD in patients with CHD.