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- Screening of ABCG5 and ABCG8 Genes for Sitosterolemia in a Familial Hypercholesterolemia Cascade Screening Program(2022) TADA, Mauricio Teruo; ROCHA, Viviane Zorzanelli; LIMA, Isabella Ramos; OLIVEIRA, Theo Gremen Mimary; CHACRA, Ana Paula; MINAME, Marcio Hiroshi; NUNES, Valeria Sutti; NAKANDAKARE, Edna Regina; CASTELO, Maria Helane Costa Gurgel; JANNES, Cinthia Elim; SANTOS, Raul D.; KRIEGER, Jose Eduardo; PEREIRA, Alexandre CostaBackground: Sitosterolemia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous variants in ABCG5/ABCG8. The disease is characterized by increased plasma plant sterols. Small case series suggest that patients with sitosterolemia have wide phenotypic heterogeneity with great variability on either plasma cholesterol levels or development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The present study aims to characterize the prevalence and clinical features of sitosterolemia participating in a familial hypercholesterolemia genetic cascade screening program. Methods: From 443 familial hypercholesterolemia index cases, 260 were negative for familial hypercholesterolemia genes and were sequenced for the ABCG5/8 genes. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of affected individuals were determined. Results: Eight (3.1%) index cases were found to be homozygous or compound heterozygous variant for ABCG5/ABCG8 genes, confirming the genetic diagnosis of sitosterolemia. Screening their relatives led to the identification of 6 additional confirmed sitosterolemia cases (3 homozygous and 3 compound heterozygous variant) and 18 carriers (heterozygous). The mean age of identified sitosterolemia cases (n=14) was 37.2 +/- 19.8 years, 50% were females, and 78.6% (all adults) presented either clinical or subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. As expected, affected individuals presented elevated plasma plant sterol levels (mean beta-Sitosterol and campesterol, respectively, 160.3 +/- 107.1 and 32.0 +/- 19.6 mu g/mL) and the highest plasma LDL (low-density lipoprotein)-cholesterol was 269.0 +/- 120.0 mg/dL (range: 122-521 mg/dL). LDL-cholesterol mean reduction with therapy among cases was 65%. Eighty-three percent (83%) of identified sitosterolemia patients presented hematologic abnormalities. Conclusions: Testing genes associated with sitosterolemia in the molecular routine workflow of a familial hypercholesterolemia cascade screening program allowed the precise diagnosis of sitosterolemia in a substantial number of patients with varying LDL-C levels and high incidence of early atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and hematologic abnormalities.
- Update on Sitosterolemia and Atherosclerosis(2023) ROCHA, Viviane Zorzanelli; TADA, Mauricio Teruo; CHACRA, Ana Paula Marte; MINAME, Marcio Hiroshi; MIZUTA, Marjorie H. H.Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review was to summarize important and updated information on sitosterolemia. Sitosterolemia is an inherited lipid disorder consisting of high levels of plasma plant sterols. This sterol storage condition is caused by biallelic loss-of-function genetic variants in either ABCG5 or ABCG8, leading to increased intestinal absorption and decreased hepatic excretion of plant sterols. Clinically, patients with sitosterolemia usually exhibit xanthomatosis, high levels of plasma cholesterol, and premature atherosclerotic disease, but presentation can be highly heterogeneous. Therefore, recognition of this condition requires a high level of suspicion, with confirmation upon genetic diagnosis or through measurement of plasma phytosterols. Treatment of sitosterolemia with both a plant sterol-restricted diet and the intestinal cholesterol absorption inhibitor ezetimibe can reduce efficiently the levels of plasma plant sterols, consisting in the first-line therapy for this disease.Recent FindingsSince hypercholesterolemia is often present in individuals with sitosterolemia, it is important to search for genetic variants in ABCG5 and ABCG8 in patients with clinical criteria for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), but no variants in FH implicated genes. Indeed, recent studies have suggested that genetic variants in ABCG5/ABCG8 can mimic FH, and even when in heterozygosis, they may potentially exacerbate the phenotype of patients with severe dyslipidemia.Sitosterolemia is a genetic lipid disorder characterized by increased circulating levels of plant sterols and clinically manifested by xanthomatosis, hematologic disorders, and early atherosclerosis. Awareness about this condition, a rare, but commonly underdiagnosed and yet treatable cause of premature atherosclerotic disease, is imperative.
- Cascade screening and genetic diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia in clusters of the Southeastern region from Brazil(2020) SILVINO, Junea Paolucci de Paiva; JANNES, Cinthia Elim; TADA, Mauricio Teruo; LIMA, Isabella Ramos; SILVA, Ieda de Fatima Oliveira; PEREIRA, Alexandre Costa; GOMES, Karina BragaFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease characterized by high levels of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDLc), associated to premature cardiovascular disease. The detection of the variants related to FH is important to improve the early diagnosis in probands / index-cases (ICs) and their relatives. We included ICs with FH and their relatives, living in a small region of Minas Gerais state-Brazil, which were classified according to Dutch Lipid Clinic Network Criteria (DLCNC) and submitted to sequencing of genes related to FH (LDLR, APOB, PCSK9, LDLRAP1, LIPA, STAP1, APOE, ABCG5 e ABCG8). In a total of 143 subjects (32 ICs and 111 relatives), eight variants were identified in 91 individuals. From these variants, five were in LDLR [p.(Asp224Asn), p.(Ser854Gly), p.(Cys34Arg), p.(Asp601His), deletion of exon15 in LDLR)], one in APOB [p.(Met499Val)], one in PCSK9 [p.(Arg237Trp)] and one in APOE [p.(Pro28Leu)] genes. The variants were detected in 100% of those subjects classified as definitive, 87% as probable and 69% as possible FH cases based on DLCNC. The LDLc level was higher in individuals with corneal arch and xanthomas or xanthelasmas, as well as in pathogenic or probably pathogenic variants carriers. This study showed higher frequency of LDLR gene variants compared to other genes related to LDL metabolism in individuals with FH in Minas Gerais - Brazil and the presence of FH in relatives without previous diagnosis. Our data reinforce the importance of molecular and clinical evaluation of FH relatives in order to early diagnosis the FH, as well as cardiovascular diseases prevention.
- Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Small Towns: Experience from 11 Brazilian Towns in the Hipercolbrasil Program(2022) JANNES, Cinthia Elim; SILVINO, Junea Paolucci Paiva; SILVA, Pamela Rodrigues de Souza; LIMA, Isabella Ramos; TADA, Mauricio Teruo; OLIVEIRA, Theo Gremen Mimary; SANTOS, Raul D.; KRIEGER, Jose Eduardo; PEREIRA, Alexandre da CostaBackground: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disease characterized by elevated serum levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and it is associated with the occurrence of early cardiovascular disease. In Brazil, HipercolBrasil, which is currently the largest FH cascade screening program, has already identified more than 2000 individuals with causal genetic variants for FH. The standard approach is based on cascade screening of referred index cases, individuals with hypercholesterolemia and clinical suspicion of FH. Objectives: To perform targeted screening of 11 small Brazilian cities with a suspected high prevalence of people with FH. Methods: The selection of cities occurred in 3 ways: 1) cities in which a founder effect was suspected (4 cities); 2) cities in a region with high rates of early myocardial infarction as described by the National Health System database (2 cities); and 3) cities that are geographically close to other cities with a high prevalence of individuals with FH (5 cities). Statistical significance was considered as p value < 0.05. Results: One hundred and five index cases and 409 first-degree relatives were enrolled. The yield of such approach of 4.67 relatives per index case was significantly better (p < 0.0001) than the general HipercolBrasil rate (1.59). We identified 36 IC with a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant for FH and 240 affected first-degree relatives. Conclusion: Our data suggest that, once detected, specific geographical regions warrant a target approach for identification of clusters of individuals with FH.
- Polygenic risk score for hypercholesterolemia in a Brazilian familial hypercholesterolemia cohort(2022) LIMA, Isabella Ramos; TADA, Mauricio Teruo; OLIVEIRA, Theo G. M.; JANNES, Cinthia Elim; BENSENOR, Isabela; LOTUFO, Paulo A.; SANTOS, Raul D.; KRIEGER, Jose E.; PEREIRA, Alexandre C.Background and aims: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of LDL-C leading to premature cardiovascular disease (CAD). Only about 40% of individuals with a clinical diagnosis of FH have a causative genetic variant identified, and a proportion of genetically negative cases may have a polygenic cause rather than a still unidentified monogenic cause. This work aims to evaluate and validate the role of a polygenic risk score (PRS) associated with hypercholesterolemia in a Brazilian FH cohort and its clinical implications. Methods: We analyzed a previously derived PRS of 12 and 6 SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) in 684 FH individuals (491 mutation-negative [FH/M-], 193 mutation-positive [FH/M+]) and in 1605 controls. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) score was also evaluated. Results: The PRS was independently associated with LDL-C in control individuals (p < 0.001). Within this group, in individuals in the highest quartile of the 12 SNPs PRS, the odds ratio for CAC score 100 was 1.7 (95% CI: 1.01-2.88, p = 0.04) after adjustment for age and sex. Subjects in the FH/M- group had the highest mean score in both 12 and 6 SNPs PRS (38.25 and 27.82, respectively) when compared to the other two groups (p = 2.2 x 10-16). Both scores were also higher in the FH/M+ group (36.48 and 26.26, respectively) when compared to the control group (p < 0.001 for the two scores) but inferior to the FH/M- group. Within FH individuals, the presence of a higher PRS score was not associated with LDL-C levels or with CAD risk. Conclusion: A higher PRS is associated with significantly higher levels of LDL-C and it is independently associated with higher CAC in the Brazilian general population. A polygenic cause can explain a fraction of FH/M- individuals but does not appear to be a modulator of the clinical phenotype among FH individuals, regardless of mutation status. (C) 2022 The Authors.
- Association of dietary components with dyslipidemia and low-grade inflammation biomarkers in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia from different countries(2019) ANTONIAZZI, Luiza; ARROYO-OLIVARES, Raquel; BITTENCOURT, Marcio S.; TADA, Mauricio Teruo; LIMA, Isabella; JANNES, Cinthia E.; KRIEGER, Jose E.; PEREIRA, Alexandre C.; QUINTANA-NAVARRO, Gracia; MUNIZ-GRIJALVO, Ovidio; DIAZ-DIAZ, Jose Luis; ZAMBON, Daniel; MATA, Pedro; SANTOS, Raul D.The association of components of a low saturated fat (SFA) and of a Mediterranean diet was tested with atherosclerosis biomarkers in 190 familial hypercholesterolemia adults (FH) from Brazil (BR) and Spain (SP). Median blood LDL-C, Apolipoprotein B (apoB), and C reactive protein (hs-CRP) concentrations were higher in BR than in SP: 179.0 vs.161 mg/dL; 141 vs. 103 mg/dL; and 1.6 vs. 0.8 mg/L respectively (all p < 0.001). In BR there was lower median total fat (22.3 vs. 38.3%) and SFA (8.1 vs. 12.5%) but higher cholesterol (283.3 mg vs.188.9 mg) and carbohydrate (57.1 vs. 42.5%) consumption (all p < 0.001). Inverse associations were encountered between fibers, mono, and polyunsaturated fats and their ratios to SFA with LDL-C and ApoB (all p < 0.001). There was a direct association respectively of cholesterol with lipid biomarkers and of carbohydrates and trans-fatty acids with hs-CRP while other fats showed inverse relations with the latter (p < 0.001).
- Adherence to a Mediterranean diet, dyslipidemia and inflammation in familial hypercholesterolemia(2021) ANTONIAZZI, Luiza; ARROYO-OLIVARES, Raquel; BITTENCOURT, Marcio S.; TADA, Mauricio T.; LIMA, Isabella; JANNES, Cinthia E.; KRIEGER, Jose E.; PEREIRA, Alexandre C.; QUINTANA-NAVARRO, Gracia; MUNIZ-GRIJALVO, Ovidio; DIAZ-DIAZ, Jose L.; ALONSO, Rodrigo; MATA, Pedro; SANTOS, Raul D.Background and aims: Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is characterized by elevated LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) and high atherosclerosis risk. The impact of different dietary patterns on atherosclerosis biomarkers has been poorly studied in FH. This study verified the association of adherence to a Mediterranean diet with biomarkers of dyslipidemia and low-grade inflammation in molecularly proven FH adults from Brazil (BR) and Spain (SP). Methods and results: In this cross-sectional study adherence to the Mediterranean diet was assessed by a validated score and generalized estimating equations were used to evaluate its association with plasma LDL-C, apolipoprotein-B (ApoB) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentrations. We included 92 (mean age 45 years, 58.7% females) and 98 FH individuals (mean age 46.8 years, 60.2% females) respectively from BR and SP. FH causing variants did not differ between countries. LDL-C, ApoB and hs-CRP concentrations were higher in BR than in SP: 179 (135-250) and 161 (133-193) mg/dL; 141 (109-181) and 103 (88-134) mg/dL; and 1.6 (0.8-4.0) and 0.8 (0.4-1.5) mg/L respectively (all p < 0.001). Most of BR had low adherence (n = 77, 83.7%), while the majority of SP were divided into moderate (n = 35, 35.7%) and strong adherence to the Mediterranean diet (n = 37, 37.8%), p < 0.001. There was a significant inverse association of adherence to the Mediterranean diet score with higher LDL-C, ApoB, and hs-CRP after adjusting for socio economic parameters, caloric and fatty acid intakes as well as pharmacological lipid lowering therapies. Conclusions: Higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet was associated with better dyslipidemia and low-grade inflammation profiles in FH.
- Familial hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular disease in older individuals(2021) COUTINHO, Elaine R.; MINAME, Marcio H.; ROCHA, Viviane Z.; BITTENCOURT, Marcio S.; JANNES, Cinthia E.; TADA, Mauricio T.; LIMA, Isabella R.; SALGADO FILHO, Wilson; CHACRA, Ana P.; PEREIRA, Alexandre C.; KRIEGER, Jose E.; SANTOS, Raul D.Background and aims: Familial hypercholestemlemia (FH) is characterized by high LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) and early atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). With a lipid lowering therapy (LLT), most individuals with FH may have a longer ASCVD-free survival. However, there is scant data about older individuals with FH. Methods: We compared characteristics of genetically defined FH older individuals with age-matched non-FH counterparts. Results: From 4111 genotyped individuals, 462 older than 60 years were included (198 positive and 264 negative for FH variants). There were no differences regarding median age [%25; 75%] 66.0 (62.0; 71.0) and 66.0 (62.2; 71.0) years, p = 0.68 for FH and non-FH, respectively. In both groups, there was a higher frequency of females, however, there were more males in the FH group 37.4% vs. 24.2%, p = 0.002. No differences were seen between FH and non-FH in LLT use: 88.5% vs. 91.5%, p = 0.29. Despite a longer LLT duration in FH patients (with 11.0 (7.0; 20.0) vs. 7.0 (3.0; 13.0) years, p < 0.001), treatment was started late in both groups: at 54.0 (47.0; 61.0) and 59.0 (52.0; 64.0) years, p < 0.001, in FH and non-FH, respectively. FH had greater frequencies of previous and early ASCVD (40.9% vs. 27.3%, p = 0.002, and 22.2% vs. 9.0%, p < 0.001). In FH, male sex [HR (95%C01 2.67 (1.50-4.73), p = 0.001, and LLT onset age 0.96 (0.93-0.99), p = 0.009, were independently associated with ASCVD. Conclusions: Among hypercholesterolemic older individuals participating in a cascade screening program, the genetic diagnosis of FH was associated with higher ASCVD rates, emphasizing the relevance of a monogenic defect as the cause of long-lasting hypercholesterolemia and ASCVD risk, particularly in men.