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Low TLR7 gene expression in atherosclerotic plaques is associated with major adverse cardio- and cerebrovascular events.


ABSTRACT: Processes in the development of atherosclerotic lesions can lead to plaque rupture or erosion, which can in turn elicit myocardial infarction or ischaemic stroke. The aims of this study were to determine whether Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) gene expression levels influence patient outcome and to explore the mechanisms linked to TLR7 expression in atherosclerosis.Atherosclerotic plaques were removed by carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and subjected to gene array expression analysis (n?=?123). Increased levels of TLR7 transcript in the plaques were associated with better outcome in a follow-up study over a maximum of 8 years. Patients with higher TLR7 transcript levels had a lower risk of experiencing major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) during the follow-up period after CEA (hazard ratio: 2.38, P?=?0.012, 95% CI 1.21-4.67). TLR7 was expressed in all plaques by T cells, macrophages and endothelial cells in capillaries, as shown by immunohistochemistry. In short-term tissue cultures, ex vivo treatment of plaques with the TLR7 ligand imiquimod elicited dose-dependent secretion of IL-10, TNF-?, GM-CSF, and IL-12/IL-23p40. This secretion was blocked with a TLR7 inhibitor. Immunofluorescent tissue analysis after TLR7 stimulation showed IL-10 expression in T cells, macrophages and vascular smooth muscle cells. TLR7 mRNA levels in the plaques were correlated with IL-10 receptor (r?=?0.4031, P?

SUBMITTER: Karadimou G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5220676 | biostudies-other | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Low TLR7 gene expression in atherosclerotic plaques is associated with major adverse cardio- and cerebrovascular events.

Karadimou Glykeria G   Folkersen Lasse L   Berg Martin M   Perisic Ljubica L   Discacciati Andrea A   Roy Joy J   Hansson Göran K GK   Persson Jonas J   Paulsson-Berne Gabrielle G  

Cardiovascular research 20161115 1


<h4>Aims</h4>Processes in the development of atherosclerotic lesions can lead to plaque rupture or erosion, which can in turn elicit myocardial infarction or ischaemic stroke. The aims of this study were to determine whether Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) gene expression levels influence patient outcome and to explore the mechanisms linked to TLR7 expression in atherosclerosis.<h4>Methods and results</h4>Atherosclerotic plaques were removed by carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and subjected to gene arra  ...[more]

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