Proatherogenic oxidized low-density lipoprotein/β2-glycoprotein I complexes in arterial and venous disease

J Immunol Res. 2014:2014:234316. doi: 10.1155/2014/234316. Epub 2014 Oct 28.

Abstract

OxLDL/β2GPI complexes have been implicated in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis and associated with disease severity and adverse outcomes. We investigate the significance of anti-oxLDL/β2GPI antibodies and oxLDL/β2GPI complexes in patients with arterial and idiopathic venous disease. A cohort of 61 arterial disease patients, 32 idiopathic venous disease patients, and 53 healthy controls was studied. Because statins influence oxLDL/β2GPI, these complexes were analyzed on subjects not taking statins. Arterial and venous groups expressed higher levels of IgG anti-oxLDL/β2GPI antibodies than controls without any other significant clinical association. OxLDL/β2GPI complexes were significantly elevated in arterial (0.69 U/mL, P = 0.004) and venous disease (0.54 U/mL, P = 0.025) than controls (0.39 U/mL). Among arterial diseases, oxLDL/β2GPI was 0.85 U/mL for carotid artery disease, 0.72 U/mL for peripheral artery disease, and 0.52 U/mL for abdominal aortic aneurysm. There was a significant association with male gender, age, hypertension, and history of thrombosis. Subjects with oxLDL/β2GPI above the median (0.25 U/mL) were more likely to have arterial (OR 4.5, P = 0.004) or venous disease (OR 4.1, P = 0.008). Multivariate regression indicated that males (P = 0.021), high cholesterol (P = 0.011), and carotid disease (P = 0.023) were significant predictors of oxLDL/β2GPI. The coexistence of oxLDL/β2GPI in arterial and venous disease may suggest a common oxidative mechanism that independently predicts carotid artery disease.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / immunology
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / metabolism
  • Atherosclerosis / immunology
  • Atherosclerosis / metabolism
  • Autoantibodies / immunology
  • Autoantibodies / metabolism
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / immunology
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / metabolism
  • Cholesterol / immunology
  • Cholesterol / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin G / metabolism
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / immunology*
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / metabolism
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiprotein Complexes / immunology*
  • Multiprotein Complexes / metabolism
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease / immunology
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease / metabolism
  • Prognosis
  • Regression Analysis
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Factors
  • Vascular Diseases / immunology*
  • Vascular Diseases / metabolism
  • beta 2-Glycoprotein I / immunology*
  • beta 2-Glycoprotein I / metabolism

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Lipoproteins, LDL
  • Multiprotein Complexes
  • beta 2-Glycoprotein I
  • oxidized low density lipoprotein
  • Cholesterol