Aspirin modulates inflammatory biomarkers in patients with subcortical silent brain infarcts

IntroductionThis study aimed to identify differences in the levels of inflammation-related biomarkers between patients with subcortical silent brain infarcts (SBIs) and healthy controls. We also evaluated the effect of aspirin on the subcortical SBI inflammatory processes.MethodsConsecutive patients...

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Main Authors: Wonjae Sung, Young Seo Kim, Kyu-Yong Lee, Jae-A Jung, Hojin Choi, Young Joo Lee, Seong-Ho Koh
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
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author Wonjae Sung
Young Seo Kim
Kyu-Yong Lee
Jae-A Jung
Hojin Choi
Young Joo Lee
Seong-Ho Koh
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description IntroductionThis study aimed to identify differences in the levels of inflammation-related biomarkers between patients with subcortical silent brain infarcts (SBIs) and healthy controls. We also evaluated the effect of aspirin on the subcortical SBI inflammatory processes.MethodsConsecutive patients diagnosed with subcortical SBIs without a history of acute stroke were included. The demographic and clinical data of the 26 subjects with subcortical SBIs, such as the number and location of subcortical SBIs, were reviewed. Plasma levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and visfatin were measured in patients with subcortical SBIs and ten healthy participants. These biomarkers were rechecked in patients with subcortical SBI 3 months after taking aspirin (100 mg/day).ResultsMIF and MMP-9 levels were significantly higher in patients with subcortical SBIs than in healthy control group (p = 0.031 and p = 0.026, respectively). Although MIF and MMP-9 did not show significant changes after taking aspirin for 3 months, the median plasma level of visfatin was significantly decreased from 1.00 ng/mL (range, 0.86–1.16 ng/mL) to 0.84 ng/mL (range, 0.77–0.91 ng/mL) (p = 0.002) after taking aspirin.DiscussionInflammation could be an essential factor in the pathogenesis of subcortical SBIs, and aspirin affects several inflammation-related biomarkers.
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spelling doaj-art-6e6a6fc9044c462e86b4af6d3e9886a02025-01-07T06:40:51ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience1663-43652025-01-011610.3389/fnagi.2024.15076831507683Aspirin modulates inflammatory biomarkers in patients with subcortical silent brain infarctsWonjae Sung0Young Seo Kim1Kyu-Yong Lee2Jae-A Jung3Hojin Choi4Young Joo Lee5Seong-Ho Koh6Seong-Ho Koh7Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Translational Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Science & Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaIntroductionThis study aimed to identify differences in the levels of inflammation-related biomarkers between patients with subcortical silent brain infarcts (SBIs) and healthy controls. We also evaluated the effect of aspirin on the subcortical SBI inflammatory processes.MethodsConsecutive patients diagnosed with subcortical SBIs without a history of acute stroke were included. The demographic and clinical data of the 26 subjects with subcortical SBIs, such as the number and location of subcortical SBIs, were reviewed. Plasma levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and visfatin were measured in patients with subcortical SBIs and ten healthy participants. These biomarkers were rechecked in patients with subcortical SBI 3 months after taking aspirin (100 mg/day).ResultsMIF and MMP-9 levels were significantly higher in patients with subcortical SBIs than in healthy control group (p = 0.031 and p = 0.026, respectively). Although MIF and MMP-9 did not show significant changes after taking aspirin for 3 months, the median plasma level of visfatin was significantly decreased from 1.00 ng/mL (range, 0.86–1.16 ng/mL) to 0.84 ng/mL (range, 0.77–0.91 ng/mL) (p = 0.002) after taking aspirin.DiscussionInflammation could be an essential factor in the pathogenesis of subcortical SBIs, and aspirin affects several inflammation-related biomarkers.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2024.1507683/fullsubcortical silent brain infarctaspirininflammationmacrophage migration inhibitory factormatrix metalloproteinase-9visfatin
spellingShingle Wonjae Sung
Young Seo Kim
Kyu-Yong Lee
Jae-A Jung
Hojin Choi
Young Joo Lee
Seong-Ho Koh
Seong-Ho Koh
Aspirin modulates inflammatory biomarkers in patients with subcortical silent brain infarcts
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
subcortical silent brain infarct
aspirin
inflammation
macrophage migration inhibitory factor
matrix metalloproteinase-9
visfatin
title Aspirin modulates inflammatory biomarkers in patients with subcortical silent brain infarcts
title_full Aspirin modulates inflammatory biomarkers in patients with subcortical silent brain infarcts
title_fullStr Aspirin modulates inflammatory biomarkers in patients with subcortical silent brain infarcts
title_full_unstemmed Aspirin modulates inflammatory biomarkers in patients with subcortical silent brain infarcts
title_short Aspirin modulates inflammatory biomarkers in patients with subcortical silent brain infarcts
title_sort aspirin modulates inflammatory biomarkers in patients with subcortical silent brain infarcts
topic subcortical silent brain infarct
aspirin
inflammation
macrophage migration inhibitory factor
matrix metalloproteinase-9
visfatin
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2024.1507683/full
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