Research Paper Volume 13, Issue 6 pp 8177—8203

Genetic predisposition and bioinformatics analysis of ATP-sensitive potassium channels polymorphisms with the risks of elevated apolipoprotein B serum levels and its related arteriosclerosis cardiovascular disease

Cheng Liu1, , Tianwang Guan1, , Yanxian Lai1, , Junfang Zhan2, , Yan Shen1, ,

  • 1 Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, China
  • 2 Department of Health Management Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, China

Received: June 19, 2020       Accepted: January 21, 2021       Published: March 3, 2021      

https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.202628
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Abstract

Serum concentration of apolipoprotein B (Apo B) is causally associated with arteriosclerosis cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. Whether ATP-sensitive potassium channels (KATP) variants predict the risk of increased Apo B concentration (≥ 80 mg/dL) and related ASCVD remain less clear. We recruited 522 subjects with elevated Apo B concentration (≥ 80 mg/dL) and 522 counterpart subjects (< 80 mg/dL) from South China to assess the associations of KATP variants (rs11046182, rs78148713, rs145456027 and rs147265929) with the risks of increased Apo B serum concentration (≥ 80 mg/dL), carotid artery stenosis (CAS) ≥ 50% and new-onset ischemic stroke (IS). Our results showed that only KATP SNP rs11046182 (GG genotype) was associated with increased risk of Apo B ≥ 80 mg/dL (adjusted OR=2.17, P<0.001) and CAS ≥ 50% (adjusted OR=2.63, P=0.011). After median 50.6-months follow-up, subjects carrying GG genotype of rs11046182 were associated with higher risk of new-onset IS (adjusted HR=2.24, P=0.024). Further, the exosome-derived microRNAs (exo-miRs) expression profile was identified by next-generation sequencing. 41 exo-miRs were significantly differentially expressed under cross-talk status between high Apo B level (≥ 80 mg/dL) and KATP rs11046182. Our study demonstrated that KATP variant rs11046182 was associated with higher risks of elevated serum Apo B levels and its related ASCVD, and the possible mechanism was related to specific exo-miRs expression profile of KATP rs11046182.

Abbreviations

ABCA1: ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 1; ACE: angiotensin converting enzyme; AF: atrial fibrillation; Alb: albumin; ALD: aldosterone; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AMI: acute myocardial infarction; Ang I/ II: angiotensin I/II; Apo AI: apolipoprotein AI; Apo B: apolipoprotein B; ASCVD: arteriosclerosis cardiovascular disease; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; BMI: body mass index; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; CAS: carotid artery stenosis; CAD: coronary atherosclerotic heart disease; CCBs: calcium channel blockers; CI: confidence interval; CTGs: candidate target genes; CPT1A: carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A; CYBB: cytochrome b(558) subunit beta; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; DE: differentially expressed; EH: essential hypertension; exo-miRs: exosome-derived microRNAs; FBG: fasting blood glucose; FDR: false discovery rate; GO: Gene Ontology; HbA1C: glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HGB: hemoglobin concentration; HIF-1α: hypoxia-inducible factor-1α; HR: hazard ratio; HsCRP: hypersensitive C-reactive protein; IR: insulin resistance; IS: ischemic stroke; JAG1: jagged 1; K+: serum potassium; KATP: ATP-sensitive potassium channels; KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; miR(s): microRNA(s); MAF: minor allele frequency; MAU: microalbuminuria; MRAs: mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists; Na+: serum sodium; Notch1: Notch homolog 1 (translocation-associated); OR: odds ratio; P2hBS: postprandial blood glucose two hours; PLT: platelet count; RAAS: renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; PFKFB2: 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 2; PGC-1α: peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1α; PPARα: peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α; RPM: reads per million; SBP: systolic blood pressure; Scr: serum creatinine; SLC2A1: solute carrier family 2 member 1; SNP: single nucleotide polymorphism; TC: total cholesterol; T2D: type 2 diabetes mellitus; TRIG: triglyceride; UA: serum uric acid; WBC: white blood cell count.