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. 2016 Sep:106:96-101.
doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.06.038. Epub 2016 Jul 14.

Circulating microRNAs and sudden cardiac arrest outcomes

P L Wander  1 , D A Enquobahrie  2 , C C Pritchard  3 , B McKnight  4 , K Rice  4 , M Christiansen  5 , R N Lemaitre  5 , T Rea  6 , D Siscovick  7 , N Sotoodehnia  8
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Circulating microRNAs and sudden cardiac arrest outcomes

P L Wander et al. Resuscitation. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Aim: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have regulatory functions in organs critical in resuscitation from sudden cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation (VF-SCA); therefore, circulating miRNAs may be markers of VF-SCA outcome.

Methods: We measured candidate miRNAs (N=45) in plasma using qRT-PCR among participants of a population-based VF-SCA study. Participants were randomly selected cases who died in the field (DF, n=15), died in hospital (DH, n=15), or survived to discharge (DC, n=15), and, age-, sex-, and race-matched controls (n=15). MiRNA levels were compared using ANOVA, t-tests, and fold-changes.

Results: Mean age of groups ranged from 66.9 to 69.7. Most participants were male (53-67%) and white (67%). Comparing cases to controls, plasma levels of 17 miRNAs expressed in heart, brain, liver, and other tissues (including miR-29c, -34a, -122, -145, -200a, -210, -499-5p, and -663b) were higher and three non-specific miRNAs lower (miR-221, -330-3p, and -9-5p). Among DH or DC compared with DF cases, levels of two miRNAs (liver-specific miR-122 and non-specific miR-205) were higher and two heart-specific miRNAs (miR-208b and -499-5p) lower. Among DC vs. DF cases, levels of three miRNAs (miR-122, and non-specific miR-200a and -205) were higher and four heart-specific miRNAs (miR-133a, -133b, -208b, and -499-5p) lower. Among DC vs. DH cases, levels of two non-specific miRNAs (miR-135a and -9-3p) were lower.

Conclusions: Circulating miRNAs expressed in heart, brain, and other tissues differ between VF-SCA cases and controls and are related to resuscitation outcomes. Measurement of miRNAs may clarify mechanisms underlying resuscitation, improve prognostication, and guide development of therapies. Results require replication.

Keywords: Cardiac arrest; Epidemiology; Epigenetics; Outcomes; microRNAs.

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