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Increased Serum Cathepsin K in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Xiang Li,Lan Cui,Yuzi Li,Jiyong Jin,Dehao Jin,Xiangshan Li,Yanna Rei,Haiying Jiang,Guangxian Zhao,Guang Yang,Enbo Zhu,Yongshan Nan,Xianwu Cheng 연세대학교의과대학 2014 Yonsei medical journal Vol.55 No.4
Purpose: Cathepsin K is a potent collagenase implicated in human and animal atherosclerosis-based vascular remodeling. This study examined the hypothesis that serum CatK is associated with the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD). Materials and Methods: Between January 2011 and December 2012, 256 consecutive subjects were enrolled from among patients who underwent coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention treatment. A total of 129 age-matched subjects served as controls. Results: The subjects’ serum cathepsin K and high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterolwere measured. The patients with CAD had significantly higher serum cathepsinK levels compared to the controls (130.8±25.5 ng/mL vs. 86.9±25.5 ng/mL, p<0.001), and the patients with acute coronary syndrome had significantly higher serum cathepsin K levels compared to those with stable angina pectoris (137.1± 26.9 ng/mL vs. 102.6±12.9 ng/mL, p<0.001). A linear regression analysis showed that overall, the cathepsin K levels were inversely correlated with the high-density lipoprotein levels (r=-0.29, p<0.01) and positively with hs-CRP levels (r=0.32, p<0.01). Multiple logistic regression analyses shows that cathepsin K levels were independent predictors of CAD (odds ratio, 1.76; 95% confidence interval, 1.12 to 1.56; p<0.01). Conclusion: These data indicated that elevated levels of cathepsin K are closely associated with the presence of CAD and that circulating cathepsin K serves a useful biomarker for CAD.