ArticleTH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis2025
Platelet RNA-Seq Reveals Genes Associated with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Background: Although the association between platelet characteristics and the risk of developing atherosclerosis (AS) has been acknowledged, the specific role of platelets in AS development and progression remains unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify platelet characteristics in patients with and without AS to enhance the understanding of their pathophysiological functions and discover more sensitive biomarkers for AS diagnosis. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving AS patients and healthy controls (N). Based on the Chinese guidelines for diagnosing carotid and vertebral artery AS and the 2010 American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association (ACCF/AHA) guidelines, we defined AS using carotid ultrasound to measure intima-media thickness (IMT). General information, including sex, age, height, and weight, was collected upon enrollment. A series of examinations, including physical exams, serum lipid profiles, blood glucose tests, liver and kidney function tests, platelet aggregation assays, and carotid artery ultrasounds, was performed. Platelets were extracted from plasma for RNA-seq analysis. Results: No statistically significant differences in age, sex, body mass index, or blood pressure were observed between the groups. Total triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, red blood cell count, hemoglobin concentration, cholesterol levels, and carotid IMT were significantly greater, and vascular endothelial function was significantly lower in the AS group than in the N group. Using RNA-seq, we identified 784 differentially expressed genes-141 downregulated and 643 upregulated-with Gene Ontology enrichment showing significant associations with blood coagulation pathways, among others. Weighted correlation network analysis revealed four hub genes related to IMT: Conclusion: Our findings indicate moderate correlations of elevated
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