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Published on: June 8, 2022
Serum Sphingosine 1 Phosphate Levels in Patients with and without Coronary Collateral Circulation
Emrullah Kızıltunç1, Murat Gök2, Canan Topçuoğlu3
1Cardiology Department, Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara.
Background:
Sphingosine 1 phosphate, an active sphingolipid metabolite, functions in both healthy and diseased cardiovascular systems. It has been reported to play a role in angiogenesis and arteriogenesis in various tissues, which are the proposed mechanisms for the development of coronary collateral circulation. To the best of our knowledge, no data exist regarding serum sphingosine 1 phosphate levels and the presence of coronary collateral circulation in the literature. Thus this study aimed to investigate serum sphingosine 1 phosphate levels in patients with and without coronary collateral circulation.
Methods:
A total of 140 patients were included (70 with coronary collateral circulation and 70 with normal coronary arteries and stable coronary artery disease without collaterals). Rentrop collateral grade and the number of coronary arteries with collateral circulation were recorded.
Results:
Serum sphingosine 1 phosphate levels were higher in the collateral group than in the control group [186.6 (142.3-243.5) μg/l vs. 128.5 (105.0-161.6) μg/l, p < 0.001]. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the presence of multivessel disease, high serum sphingosine 1 phosphate levels and previous history of P2Y12 use were independent predictors of coronary collateral circulation. Median sphingosine 1 phosphate levels in different Rentrop grades in the collateral group were similar, and there was no significant difference in median serum sphingosine 1 phosphate level with a higher number of coronary arteries with collateral circulation.
Conclusions:
Our findings demonstrated higher levels of sphingosine 1 phosphate in the patients with coronary collateral circulation.
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