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PCSK9: A emerging participant in heart failure
Qian Xu1, Yi-Meng Zhao1, Nai-Qi He1
1Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province 421001, PR China.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & Pharmacotherapie
|December 19, 2022
Summary
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is elevated in heart failure (HF) patients and may worsen outcomes. This review explores PCSK9
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome with unsatisfactory treatment options.
- Current HF pathogenesis involves cardiomyocyte loss, metabolic disorders, and inflammation.
- Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is linked to lipid metabolism, apoptosis, and inflammation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the potential mechanisms of PCSK9 involvement in heart failure.
- To identify PCSK9 as a potential therapeutic target for heart failure.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on PCSK9 and heart failure.
- Analysis of clinical data and animal models.
Main Results:
- Circulating PCSK9 levels are significantly increased in heart failure patients.
- Elevated PCSK9 correlates with poorer heart failure prognosis.
- PCSK9 is upregulated in infarct margins in myocardial infarction models.
Conclusions:
- PCSK9 may play a significant role in heart failure pathogenesis.
- Further research into PCSK9 mechanisms could reveal novel heart failure treatment strategies.
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