Relationships between serum HMGB1 concentration and subpopulation composition of circulating monocytes in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis

Chronic non-infectious inflammation of low intensity is the most important mechanism of development and progression in atherosclerosis. Under the conditions of persistent non-resolving inflammation observed in the vascular wall and atherosclerotic plaque (ASB), permanent tissue damage occurs, thus l...

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Main Authors: V. V. Genkel, I. I. Dolgushin, I. L. Baturina, A. Yu. Savochkina, K. V. Nikushkina, A. A. Minasova, L. R. Pykhova, A. S. Kuznetcova, I. I. Shaposhnik
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Published: St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Association of Allergologists and Clinical Immunologists 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mimmun.ru/mimmun/article/view/2508
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author V. V. Genkel
I. I. Dolgushin
I. L. Baturina
A. Yu. Savochkina
K. V. Nikushkina
A. A. Minasova
L. R. Pykhova
A. S. Kuznetcova
I. I. Shaposhnik
author_facet V. V. Genkel
I. I. Dolgushin
I. L. Baturina
A. Yu. Savochkina
K. V. Nikushkina
A. A. Minasova
L. R. Pykhova
A. S. Kuznetcova
I. I. Shaposhnik
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description Chronic non-infectious inflammation of low intensity is the most important mechanism of development and progression in atherosclerosis. Under the conditions of persistent non-resolving inflammation observed in the vascular wall and atherosclerotic plaque (ASB), permanent tissue damage occurs, thus leading to increased formation of endogenous danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). The non-histone chromosomal protein HMGB1 may be regarded as a prototypical DAMPs. HMGB1 acts as a DAMP if entering the extracellular space, causing inflammation by its binding to pattern-recognizing receptors (TLR2, TLR4, RAGE, CD36, etc.). A number of clinical studies have revealed higher HMGB1 levels in the blood of patients with coronary heart disease and atherosclerotic disease of the lower limb arteries, as well as its interrelations with the burden of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Currently, the mechanisms of HMGB1-mediated atherosclerosis progression are studied only fragmentary. The aim of our study was to investigate relationships between the serum HMGB1 level and subsets of circulating monocyte subpopulations in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis.The study enrolled patients aged 40-64 years with subclinical atherosclerosis of peripheral arteries. Serum HMGB1 concentration was determined using enzyme immunoassay kits (Human HMGB1/HMG-1 ELISA Kit, NBP2-62766, Novus Biologicals, USA). The serum HMGB1 threshold was 18.75 pg/ml, whereas the measurement range was 31.25 to 2000 pg/ml. Phenotyping of the blood monocyte subpopulations was performed by flow cytometry using Navios 6/2 device (Beckman Coulter, USA).An increase in serum HMGB1 concentration was associated with decreased number of classical M2 monocytes, and an increase in intermediate and M1 monocytes. Moreover, an increase in HMGB1 concentration was associated with higher numbers of classical, intermediate, and non-classical monocytes expressing CD36 and TLR2. Increased HMGB1 concentration (from Q1 to Q4) correlated with higher numbers of classical (p = 0.001) and intermediate monocytes (p = 0.006) but not with non-classical phenotypes (p = 0.147). Upon increase of HMGB1 concentration (Q1 to Q4), we have found an increase in the number of classical (p < 0.0001), intermediate (p < 0.0001), and non-classical (p < 0.0001), CD36-expressing monocytes. An increased number of intermediate (p = 0.022; p1, 4 = 0.034) and non-classical, TLR2-expressing monocytes was also revealed (p = 0.002; p1, 4 = 0.035). By mean of correlation analysis, IL-1β concentrations showed direct correlation with the number of M1 monocytes (r = 0.268; p = 0.035) and inverse relation with the number of M2 monocytes (r = -0.376; p = 0.003).Increased serum HMGB1 concentration in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis was associated with decreased numbers of classical and M2 monocytes, as well as higher numbers of intermediate and M1 monocytes, like as with increased contents of intermediate and non-classical monocytes expressing CD36 and TLR2. IL-1β levels directly correlated with HMGB1 concentration and the number of Mi-monocytes.
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spelling doaj.art-534137ac5f544f45b7801b3fedbe82602025-03-11T17:59:13ZrusSt. Petersburg branch of the Russian Association of Allergologists and Clinical ImmunologistsМедицинская иммунология1563-06252313-741X2022-07-0124480782010.15789/1563-0625-RBS-25081572Relationships between serum HMGB1 concentration and subpopulation composition of circulating monocytes in patients with subclinical atherosclerosisV. V. Genkel0I. I. Dolgushin1I. L. Baturina2A. Yu. Savochkina3K. V. Nikushkina4A. A. Minasova5L. R. Pykhova6A. S. Kuznetcova7I. I. Shaposhnik8South-Ural State Medical UniversitySouth-Ural State Medical UniversitySouth-Ural State Medical UniversitySouth-Ural State Medical UniversitySouth-Ural State Medical UniversitySouth-Ural State Medical UniversitySouth-Ural State Medical UniversitySouth-Ural State Medical UniversitySouth-Ural State Medical UniversityChronic non-infectious inflammation of low intensity is the most important mechanism of development and progression in atherosclerosis. Under the conditions of persistent non-resolving inflammation observed in the vascular wall and atherosclerotic plaque (ASB), permanent tissue damage occurs, thus leading to increased formation of endogenous danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). The non-histone chromosomal protein HMGB1 may be regarded as a prototypical DAMPs. HMGB1 acts as a DAMP if entering the extracellular space, causing inflammation by its binding to pattern-recognizing receptors (TLR2, TLR4, RAGE, CD36, etc.). A number of clinical studies have revealed higher HMGB1 levels in the blood of patients with coronary heart disease and atherosclerotic disease of the lower limb arteries, as well as its interrelations with the burden of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Currently, the mechanisms of HMGB1-mediated atherosclerosis progression are studied only fragmentary. The aim of our study was to investigate relationships between the serum HMGB1 level and subsets of circulating monocyte subpopulations in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis.The study enrolled patients aged 40-64 years with subclinical atherosclerosis of peripheral arteries. Serum HMGB1 concentration was determined using enzyme immunoassay kits (Human HMGB1/HMG-1 ELISA Kit, NBP2-62766, Novus Biologicals, USA). The serum HMGB1 threshold was 18.75 pg/ml, whereas the measurement range was 31.25 to 2000 pg/ml. Phenotyping of the blood monocyte subpopulations was performed by flow cytometry using Navios 6/2 device (Beckman Coulter, USA).An increase in serum HMGB1 concentration was associated with decreased number of classical M2 monocytes, and an increase in intermediate and M1 monocytes. Moreover, an increase in HMGB1 concentration was associated with higher numbers of classical, intermediate, and non-classical monocytes expressing CD36 and TLR2. Increased HMGB1 concentration (from Q1 to Q4) correlated with higher numbers of classical (p = 0.001) and intermediate monocytes (p = 0.006) but not with non-classical phenotypes (p = 0.147). Upon increase of HMGB1 concentration (Q1 to Q4), we have found an increase in the number of classical (p < 0.0001), intermediate (p < 0.0001), and non-classical (p < 0.0001), CD36-expressing monocytes. An increased number of intermediate (p = 0.022; p1, 4 = 0.034) and non-classical, TLR2-expressing monocytes was also revealed (p = 0.002; p1, 4 = 0.035). By mean of correlation analysis, IL-1β concentrations showed direct correlation with the number of M1 monocytes (r = 0.268; p = 0.035) and inverse relation with the number of M2 monocytes (r = -0.376; p = 0.003).Increased serum HMGB1 concentration in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis was associated with decreased numbers of classical and M2 monocytes, as well as higher numbers of intermediate and M1 monocytes, like as with increased contents of intermediate and non-classical monocytes expressing CD36 and TLR2. IL-1β levels directly correlated with HMGB1 concentration and the number of Mi-monocytes.https://www.mimmun.ru/mimmun/article/view/2508hmgb1monocyte subpopulationsatherosclerosis
spellingShingle V. V. Genkel
I. I. Dolgushin
I. L. Baturina
A. Yu. Savochkina
K. V. Nikushkina
A. A. Minasova
L. R. Pykhova
A. S. Kuznetcova
I. I. Shaposhnik
Relationships between serum HMGB1 concentration and subpopulation composition of circulating monocytes in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis
Медицинская иммунология
hmgb1
monocyte subpopulations
atherosclerosis
title Relationships between serum HMGB1 concentration and subpopulation composition of circulating monocytes in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis
title_full Relationships between serum HMGB1 concentration and subpopulation composition of circulating monocytes in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis
title_fullStr Relationships between serum HMGB1 concentration and subpopulation composition of circulating monocytes in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis
title_full_unstemmed Relationships between serum HMGB1 concentration and subpopulation composition of circulating monocytes in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis
title_short Relationships between serum HMGB1 concentration and subpopulation composition of circulating monocytes in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis
title_sort relationships between serum hmgb1 concentration and subpopulation composition of circulating monocytes in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis
topic hmgb1
monocyte subpopulations
atherosclerosis
url https://www.mimmun.ru/mimmun/article/view/2508
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