Involvement of Apelin/APJ Axis in Thrombogenesis in Valve Heart Disease Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
- 31 January 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal) in International Heart Journal
- Vol. 60 (1), 145-150
- https://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.18-166
Abstract
The mechanism underlying thrombosis in atrial fibrillation (AF) is not yet clearly understood. The apelin/APJ axis parallel and counter-regulate with the angiotensin system. The present study hypothesizes that apelin/APJ axis exert its anti-thrombus effect in normal left atrial tissue and is disrupted by up-regulated reninangiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) signaling during AF. The specimens of left atrial appendages collected from patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis who underwent valve replacement were divided into 3 groups: sinus rhythm, AF(+)/thrombus(-), and AF(+)/thrombus(+). The amounts of angiotensin II receptor subtype 1 (AT1), apelin/APJ and its downstream plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) were detected by western blot. The expression of apelin/APJ was significantly decreased in the AF(+)/thrombus(+) group compared with the sinus rhythm and AF(+)/thrombus(-) groups. Meanwhile the expressions of AT1 and PAI-1 were highest in the AF(+)/thrombus(+) group compared to the other two groups. Taken together, the present study reveals apelin/APJ axis might be correlated with thrombosis in patients with AF mediated by PM-1.Keywords
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