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ArticleImmunity, inflammation and disease2025

Inflammatory Biomarkers as Prognostic Indicators for Intracranial Aneurysm Recurrence After Stent-Assisted Coil Embolization.

Jie Wei, Jinghui Lin, Junjun Zhang, Zifeng Dai, Yiyong Zeng, Xianru Li, Yong Li, Jianfei Zhang, Zhiqing Lin, Shengjun Zhou

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Jie WeiDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.ORCID 0009-0001-3894-0503
Jinghui LinDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Junjun ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Zifeng DaiDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Yiyong ZengDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Xianru LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Yong LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Jianfei ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Zhiqing LinDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Shengjun ZhouDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8781-5701

Funding

This study was funded by grants from the Ningbo Science and Technology Innovation 2025 Major Project (No. 2022Z134), and Ningbo Top Medical and Health Research Program (No. 2022020304), Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Scientific Research Fund Project (No. 2021ZA129) to Jinghui Lin.
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Abstract

backgroundThe reappearance of intracranial aneurysms (IAs) after undergoing stent-assisted coil embolization (SACE) is a significant issue in clinical practice. In this study, we analyzed blood regulatory T-cell counts and plasma cytokine levels to assess the extent of systemic inflammation and investigate their potential association with the recurrence of IAs undergoing SACE.

methodsA total of 189 individuals with 220 unruptured IAs were included in a retrospective study, with participants categorized into groups of occlusion and recurrence according to the Raymond-Roy Scale. Initially, a univariate analysis was used to identify distinctions among clinical data, morphological parameters, and preoperative plasma cytokine levels. A logistic regression model was built using variables with a significance level of p < 0.05, and the specificity and sensitivity of the chosen parameters were assessed through graphical and statistical analysis using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve techniques.

resultsIn the group with recurrence, the plasma concentrations of IL-2, IL-10, IL-17, and IFN-γ were notably elevated compared to the occlusion group. Based on binary logistic regression analysis, it was found that the levels of IL-10 (odds ratio = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.06-1.46, p = 0.008), IL-17 (odds ratio = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.17-1.82, p < 0.001), and INF-γ (odds ratio = 1.28, 95% CI = 1.07-1.54, p = 0.007) were determined to be crucial independent indicators for the recurrence of IAs. The highest predictive accuracy recurrence risk, with an area under the curve of 0.761, was achieved through the combination of IL-2, IL-10, IL-17, and INF-γ.

conclusionsFindings reveal indicate that elevated levels of plasma IL-2, IL-10, IL-17, and IFN-γ are consistently present in recurrent IAs, implying that the initial inflammatory levels in the body are a major contributor to the recurrence of IAs following SACE. The combination of IL-2, IL-10, IL-17, and IFN-γ may assist in predicting the likelihood of recurrence in IAs following SACE.

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BiomarkersCytokinesEmbolization, TherapeuticInflammationIntracranial AneurysmAdultAgedFemaleHumansInterleukin-10MaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesROC CurveBiomarkersCytokinesInterleukin-10cytokinesinterleukinsprediction modelstent‐assisted coil embolizationunruptured intracranial aneurysms

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PMCPMC12305459

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