Augmented hyperaemia and reduced tissue injury in response to ischaemia in subjects with the 34C > T variant of the AMPD1 gene
Aims In patients with coronary artery disease, the 34C > T variant of the adenosine mono-phosphate deaminase gene (AMPD1), encoding a dysfunctional protein, predicts improved survival. We hypothesized that in subjects with this variant allele, ischaemia-induced intracellular adenosine formation i...
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Published in | European heart journal Vol. 28; no. 9; pp. 1085 - 1091 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Oxford
Oxford University Press
01.05.2007
Oxford Publishing Limited (England) |
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Summary: | Aims
In patients with coronary artery disease, the 34C > T variant of the adenosine mono-phosphate deaminase gene (AMPD1), encoding a dysfunctional protein, predicts improved survival. We hypothesized that in subjects with this variant allele, ischaemia-induced intracellular adenosine formation is increased, augmenting reactive hyperaemia and ischaemic tolerance.
Methods and results
We selected 10 healthy subjects with the CT genotype and 10 CC controls. The forearm vasodilator response to 2 and 5 min of ischaemia (venous occlusion plethysmography, expressed as percentage of maximum blood flow after 13 min of ischaemia) was higher in the CT group 56% (49-74%) and 77% (71-86%) vs. 49% (42-53%) and 60% (55-70%) in the CC group [median (interquartile range), P = 0.01]. Additionally, ischaemia-reperfusion injury was assessed in the thenar muscle using 99mTc-annexin A5 scintigraphy after forearm ischaemic exercise to detect externalized membrane phosphatidylserines. At reperfusion, 99mTc-annexin was administered intravenously. The change in annexin targeting between 1 and 4 h post-injection was −2.3% (interquartile range −2.4 to −1.6%) in the CT group vs. −0.3% (−0.6 to 1.3%) in controls (n = 7 in both groups, P = 0.03).
Conclusion
The 34C > T variant of AMPD1 augments vasodilation and reduces tissue injury in response to forearm ischaemia. These mechanisms could contribute to the survival benefit of cardiovascular patients with this variant allele. |
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ISSN: | 0195-668X 1522-9645 |
DOI: | 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm032 |