Plasma miR-10a: A Potential Biomarker for Coronary Artery Disease

Dis Markers. 2016:2016:3841927. doi: 10.1155/2016/3841927. Epub 2016 May 22.

Abstract

Aims. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). The objective of this study is to determine plasma levels of miR-10a in CAD and analyze its association with the severity of CAD. Materials and Methods. Plasma miR-10a levels in 60 CAD patients including stable angina pectoris (SAP) (n = 29), unstable angina pectoris (UAP) or non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI) (NSTEMI) (n = 17), or ST elevation MI (STEMI) (n = 14) and 20 non-CAD subjects were assessed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and associations of miR-10a levels with risk factors of CAD and its severity were analyzed. Results. The qRT-PCR results showed that plasma miR-10a levels were decreased in CAD patients, and CAD with high SYNTAX scores or STEMI was significantly associated with lower miR-10a levels. Conclusions. Lower plasma miR-10a levels were negatively associated with the presence as well as severity of CAD, and plasma miR-10a can act as a potential biomarker for estimating the presence and severity of CAD.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angina Pectoris / blood*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Coronary Artery Disease / blood*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • MicroRNAs / blood*
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / blood*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • MIRN10 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs