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Circulating Protein Biomarkers for Primary Cardiomyopathy: Evidence from Mendelian Randomization and Clinical

Jie He1, Xiaoyan Liu2, Jianhui Tang1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Jintang County Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.

Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
|August 5, 2026
PubMed

Insights

A new 4-protein panel shows high accuracy in diagnosing primary cardiomyopathy. This panel, including CD163 and LGALS3BP, offers improved diagnostic discrimination for this challenging heart condition.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Genetics
  • Proteomics
  • Biomarker Discovery

Background:

  • Primary cardiomyopathy diagnosis is challenging due to varied symptoms and non-specific biomarkers.
  • Existing circulating biomarkers lack specificity for differentiating cardiomyopathy subtypes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and validate mechanism-informed plasma biomarkers for primary cardiomyopathy.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic performance of these biomarkers in a clinical setting.

Main Methods:

  • Integrated proteome-wide Mendelian randomization (MR) across proteomic and GWAS data.
  • Validated top MR candidates using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays in a case-control cohort.
  • Correlated plasma biomarker levels with echocardiographic measures of cardiac function.

Main Results:

  • MR prioritized 27 proteins; 5 biomarkers (CD163, LGALS3BP, FABP5, FSTL3, VCAM1) showed significant plasma level differences.
  • CD163 and LGALS3BP were identified as independent predictors of cardiomyopathy.
  • A 4-protein panel (CD163, LGALS3BP, FABP5, FSTL3) achieved high diagnostic discrimination (AUC 0.988).

Conclusions:

  • An integrative genetic-clinical approach identified a 4-protein plasma panel for primary cardiomyopathy diagnosis.
  • This panel demonstrates promising diagnostic accuracy and requires external validation.
  • CD163 and LGALS3BP are key markers for future research in cardiomyopathy.
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