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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2024

Differences in IgG afucosylation between groups with and without carotid atherosclerosis.

Cuihong Tian, Xingang Li, Hongxia Zhang, Jieyi He, Yan Zhou, Manshu Song, Peixuan Yang, Xuerui Tan

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Cuihong TianDepartment of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China.
Xingang LiCentre for Precision Health, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, 6027, Australia.
Hongxia ZhangHealth Care Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China.
Jieyi HeHealth Care Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China.
Yan ZhouDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518035, China.
Manshu SongCentre for Precision Health, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, 6027, Australia.
Peixuan YangHealth Care Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China.
Xuerui TanDepartment of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China. doctortxr@126.com.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82073659Provincial Science and Technology Special Fund of Guangdong in 2021 2021123071-1
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Abstract

backgroundA previous study demonstrated that N-glycosylation profiles of IgG are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in a British population. However, the generalisability of this finding to other ethnic groups remains to be investigated, and it has yet to account for additional traditional atherosclerotic risk factors. The present study, thus, aims to explore IgG N-glycosylation profiles in Han Chinese with atherosclerosis, and their potential role in atherosclerosis, while controlling for traditional atherosclerotic risk factors.

methodsData of this case-control study were obtained from an established umbrella Health Examination Cohort Study (registration number: ChiCTR2100048740). The investigation was conducted at the Health Care Centre of the First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College in China, from August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022. A sample of 69 carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) cases was recruited from the umbrella cohort, along with 69 controls without carotid atherosclerosis, matched by traditional atherosclerosis-related risk factors, including gender, age, smoking, alcohol consumption, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and obesity. Subsequently, serum IgG N-glycosylation was profiled using Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography.

resultsAfter propensity score matching, the relative abundance of IgG fucosylation in CAS cases was significantly lower than that in controls [95.32 (92.96, 95.99) vs. 95.96 (94.70, 96.58), P = 0.022]. The traditional atherosclerosis-related risk factors showed no statistically significant difference between CAS cases and controls (P > 0.05).

conclusionsThe reduced fucosylation of IgG in CAS cases underscores the pivotal role of afucosylation in CAS. Enhancing the inflammatory capability of IgG via initiating antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity could be the potential mechanism behind this, which should be further verified by functional studies.

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BiomarkersCarotid Artery DiseasesImmunoglobulin GAgedCase-Control StudiesChinaFemaleGlycoproteinsGlycosylationHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsBiomarkersGlycoproteinsglycosylated IgGImmunoglobulin GAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)AtherosclerosisCarotid atherosclerosisCase-control studyHan Chinese populationIgG N-glycosylation profilesPropensity score matching

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