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Prognostic value of gut microbiota-derived metabolites in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Suhong Zhao, Yanan Tian, Shanjie Wang, Fan Yang, Junyan Xu, Zhifeng Qin, Xinxin Liu, Muhua Cao, Peng Zhao, Guohua Zhang, Zhuozhong Wang, Yiying Zhang, Yidan Wang, Kaiyang Lin, Shaohong Fang, Zhao Wang, Tianshu Han, Maoyi Tian, Huiyong Yin, Jinwei Tian*Bo Yu

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

Background
Studies about the prognostic role of gut microbiota-derived metabolites including phenylacetyl glutamine (PAGln), indoxyl sulfate (IS), lithocholic acid (LCA), deoxycholic acid (DCA), trimethylamine (TMA), trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), and its precursor trimethyllysine (TML) are limited in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Objectives
To examine the relationship between plasma metabolite levels and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), including nonfatal MI, nonfatal stroke, all-cause mortality, and heart failure in patients with STEMI.

Methods
We enrolled 1004 patients with STEMI undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Plasma levels of these metabolites were determined by targeted liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. The associations of metabolite levels with MACEs were assessed with the Cox regression model and quantile g-computation.

Results
During a median follow-up of 360 d, 102 patients experienced MACEs. Higher plasma PAGln (hazard ratio [HR], 3.17 [95% CI: 2.05, 4.89]; P < 0.001), IS (2.67 [1.68, 4.24], P < 0.001), DCA (2.36 [1.40, 4.00], P = 0.001), TML (2.66 [1.77,3.99], P < 0.001), and TMAO (2.61 [1.70, 4.00], P < 0.001) levels were significantly associated with MACEs independent of traditional risk factors. According to quantile g-computation, the joint effect of all these metabolites was 1.86 (95% CI: 1.46, 2.27). PAGln, IS and TML had the greatest proportional positive contributions to the mixture effect. Additionally, plasma PAGln and TML combined with coronary angiography scores including the Synergy between PCI with Taxus and cardiac surgery (SYNTAX) score (area under the curve [AUC]: 0.792 vs. 0.673), Gensini score (0.794 vs. 0.647) and Balloon pump-assisted Coronary Intervention Study (BCIS-1) jeopardy score (0.774 vs. 0.573) showed better prediction performance for MACEs.

Conclusions
Higher plasma PAGln, IS, DCA, TML, and TMAO levels are independently associated with MACEs suggesting that these metabolites may be useful markers for prognosis in patients with STEMI.

© 2022 American Society for Nutrition. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)499-508
Number of pages10
JournalAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume117
Issue number3
Online published28 Dec 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2023
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Research Keywords

  • Humans
  • Prognosis
  • ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction/etiology
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/adverse effects
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Treatment Outcome

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