Circulating Acylcarnitines Associated with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Severity: an Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study in MYBPC3 Founder Variant Carriers

Mark Jansen*, A F Schmidt, J J M Jans, I Christiaans, S N van der Crabben, Y M Hoedemaekers, D Dooijes, J D H Jongbloed, L G Boven, R H Lekanne Deprez, A A M Wilde, J van der Velden, R A de Boer, J P van Tintelen, F W Asselbergs, A F Baas

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Abstract

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a relatively common genetic heart disease characterised by myocardial hypertrophy. HCM can cause outflow tract obstruction, sudden cardiac death and heart failure, but severity is highly variable. In this exploratory cross-sectional study, circulating acylcarnitines were assessed as potential biomarkers in 124 MYBPC3 founder variant carriers (59 with severe HCM, 26 with mild HCM and 39 phenotype-negative [G + P-]). Elastic net logistic regression identified eight acylcarnitines associated with HCM severity. C3, C4, C6-DC, C8:1, C16, C18 and C18:2 were significantly increased in severe HCM compared to G + P-, and C3, C6-DC, C8:1 and C18 in mild HCM compared to G + P-. In multivariable linear regression, C6-DC and C8:1 correlated to log-transformed maximum wall thickness (coefficient 5.01, p = 0.005 and coefficient 0.803, p = 0.007, respectively), and C6-DC to log-transformed ejection fraction (coefficient -2.50, p = 0.004). Acylcarnitines seem promising biomarkers for HCM severity, however prospective studies are required to determine their prognostic value. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1267-1275
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Cardiovascular Translational Research
Volume16
Issue number6
Early online date6 Jun 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2023

Keywords

  • Acylcarnitine
  • Biomarker
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Metabolism
  • MYBPC3

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