Genetic Factors Altering Immune Responses in Atrial Fibrillation : JACC Review Topic of the Week

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide and is associated with a range of adverse clinical outcomes. Accumulating evidence points to inflammatory processes resulting from innate immune responses as a cornerstone in AF pathogenesis. Genetic and epigenetic factors affecting leukocytes have been identified as key modulators of the inflammatory response. Inherited variants in genes encoding proteins involved in the innate immune response have been associated with increased risk for AF recurrence and stroke in AF patients. Furthermore, acquired somatic mutations associated with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, leukocyte telomere shortening, and epigenetic age acceleration contribute to increased AF risk. In individuals carrying clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, myocardial monocyte-derived macrophage shift toward a proinflammatory phenotype may precipitate AF. Further studies are needed to better understand the role of genetic regulation of the native immune response in atrial arrhythmogenesis and its therapeutic potential as a target for personalized medicine.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:83

Enthalten in:

Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 83(2024), 12 vom: 26. März, Seite 1163-1176

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ninni, Sandro [VerfasserIn]
Dombrowicz, David [VerfasserIn]
de Winther, Menno [VerfasserIn]
Staels, Bart [VerfasserIn]
Montaigne, David [VerfasserIn]
Nattel, Stanley [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
Atrial fibrillation
Clonal hematopoiesis
Epigenomics
Genetics
Inflammation
Journal Article
Review

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Date Completed 22.03.2024

Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.034

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NLM369984331