Genetic and environmental regulation of inflammatory CVD biomarkers Lp-PLA2 and IgM anti-PC
In: Atherosclerosis, Jg. 218 (2011-09-01), S. 117-122
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Objective We set out to investigate the relative contribution of genetic and environmental effect on two inflammatory CVD biomarkers; lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A 2 (Lp-PLA 2 ) and anti-phosphorylcholine IgM (anti-PC). Their relationships and possible co-regulation with other established CVD biomarkers are also examined. Methods Lp-PLA 2 activity ( N = 1600) and anti-PC ( N = 2036) levels were measured in elderly Swedish twins. Correlation analyses and heritability estimation were conducted by structural equation modeling. Results We attribute 0.37 of the variance of Lp-PLA 2 and 0.40 of anti-PC variance to genetic variance. In addition, a bivariate heritability of 0.33, 0.35 and 0.36 could be detected for levels of Lp-PLA 2 together with ApoB, total cholesterol and LDL, respectively. Anti-PC was only weakly related to other biomarkers of CVD, which may suggest a more independent role of anti-PC as a biomarker. Conclusions In this large sample, Lp-PLA 2 activity has lower heritability and higher environmental regulation than previously reported. Anti-PC levels are partly influenced by dominance genetics and appear to be regulated independently of more established CVD biomarkers.
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Genetic and environmental regulation of inflammatory CVD biomarkers Lp-PLA2 and IgM anti-PC
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Magnusson, Patrik K. E. ; Atout, Rajai ; Frostegård, Johan ; Rahman, Iffat ; Pedersen, Nancy L. ; Ninio, Ewa ; Ulf de Faire ; Bennet, Anna M. |
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Zeitschrift: | Atherosclerosis, Jg. 218 (2011-09-01), S. 117-122 |
Veröffentlichung: | Elsevier BV, 2011 |
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ISSN: | 0021-9150 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.04.038 |
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