MicroRNA as Biomarkers for Platelet Function and Maturity in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

Oliver Buchhave Pedersen*, Erik Lerkevang Grove, Steen Dalby Kristensen, Peter H. Nissen, Anne Mette Hvas

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Abstract

Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at increased risk of suffering myocardial infarction. Platelets are key players in thrombus formation and, therefore, antiplatelet therapy is crucial in the treatment and prevention of CVD. MicroRNAs (miRs) may hold the potential as biomarkers for platelet function and maturity. This systematic review was conducted using the guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). To identify studies investigating the association between miRs and platelet function and maturity in patients with CVD, PubMed and Embase were searched on October 13 and December 13, 2020 without time boundaries. Risk of bias was evaluated using a standardized quality assessment tool. Of the 16 included studies, 6 studies were rated good and 10 studies were rated fair. In total, 45 miRs correlated significantly with platelet function or maturity (rho ranging from -0.68 to 0.38, all p < 0.05) or differed significantly between patients with high platelet reactivity and patients with low platelet reactivity (p -values ranging from 0.0001 to 0.05). Only four miRs were investigated in more than two studies, namely miR-223, miR-126, miR-21 and miR-150. Only one study reported on the association between miRs and platelet maturity. In conclusion, a total of 45 miRs were associated with platelet function or maturity in patients with CVD, with miR-223 and miR-126 being the most frequently investigated. However, the majority of the miRs were only investigated in one study. More data are needed on the potential use of miRs as biomarkers for platelet function and maturity in CVD patients.

Original languageEnglish
JournalThrombosis and Haemostasis
Volume122
Issue2
Pages (from-to)181-195
Number of pages15
ISSN0340-6245
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022

Keywords

  • biomarker
  • cardiovascular disease
  • MicroRNAs
  • platelet function test
  • prognosis

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