Association between toll-like receptor 8 expression and adverse clinical outcomes in patients with enterovirus-associated dilated cardiomyopathy - 16/08/11
, Tomonari Akatsu, MD, Yuh Ishikawa, MD, Yoshitaka Minami, MD, Yuji Takahashi, MD, Motoyuki Nakamura, MDRésumé |
Background |
In recent reports, human toll-like receptor (TLR) 8 mediates the antiviral response by recognizing single-stranded RNA. The inflammatory response against enteroviral (EV) RNA replication may play an important role in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The purpose of this study was to determine whether TLR8 was expressed with EV replication in patients with enterovirus-associated DCM.
Methods |
Reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction analysis was performed to screen the detection of myocardial EV RNA in 198 consecutive patients with DCM. Seventy-two EV RNA–positive patients with DCM and 20 control samples constituted the study population of the present study. Levels of TLR8 and myeloid differentiation factor (MyD) 88 adaptor protein mRNA and EV RNA (plus- and minus-strand RNAs) were measured by real-time RT-PCR. Immunohistochemistry was performed to identify the cellular source of these molecules.
Results |
Toll-like receptor 8 and MyD88 mRNA levels were higher in patients with DCM than in controls (P < .001). Immunostainings of TLR8, MyD88, and EV protein showed localization of these proteins in cardiac myocytes in patients with DCM. After a mean follow-up of 426 days, clinical outcomes (development of heart failure n = 11, cardiac death n = 3) were associated with increased levels of TLR8 and MyD88 (P < .05). Multivariate analysis showed that TLR8 (relative risk 3.2, 95% CI 1.6-6.2) was a strong predictor of heart failure and cardiac death after adjustment for baseline characteristics.
Conclusion |
Toll-like receptor 8 and MyD88 expressions may be involved in the immune response to EV replication in enterovirus-associated DCM. In addition, TLR8 may provide important prognostic information in patients with enterovirus-associated DCM.
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| This study was supported by the Open Translational Research Center, Advanced Medical Science Center, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan. |
Vol 154 - N° 3
P. 581-588 - septembre 2007 Retour au numéro
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