Increased expression of blood muscarinic receptors in patients with reflex syncope.
<h4>Aims</h4>Pathophysiology of reflex syncope is not fully understood but a vagal overactivity might be involved in this syncope. Previously, overexpression of muscarinic M2 receptors and acetylcholinesterase was found in particular in the heart and in lymphocytes of rabbits with vagal...
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doaj-0bcfa2fd040147c09fd2254e47692ce92021-03-04T10:27:49ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032019-01-01147e021959810.1371/journal.pone.0219598Increased expression of blood muscarinic receptors in patients with reflex syncope.Maxime BeutelstetterAngelo LivolsiHugues GreneyPauline HelmsCatherine Schmidt-MutterCharlie De MeloGerald RoulFlorian ZoresAlexandre BolleNassim Dali-YoucefMagali BeaugeyAlban SimonNathalie NiederhofferJacques RegnardMalika BouhaddiChris AdamopoulosMickael SchaefferErik SauleauPascal Bousquet<h4>Aims</h4>Pathophysiology of reflex syncope is not fully understood but a vagal overactivity might be involved in this syncope. Previously, overexpression of muscarinic M2 receptors and acetylcholinesterase was found in particular in the heart and in lymphocytes of rabbits with vagal overactivity as well as in hearts of Sudden Infant Death Syndromes. The aim of this present study was to look at M2 receptor expression in blood of patients with reflex syncope. The second objective was to measure acetylcholinesterase expression in these patients.<h4>Methods and results</h4>136 subjects were enrolled. This monocenter study pooled 45 adults exhibiting recurrent reflex syncope compared with 32 healthy adult volunteers (18-50 years) and 38 children exhibiting reflex syncope requiring hospitalization compared with 21 controls (1-17 years). One blood sample was taken from each subject and blood mRNA expression of M2 receptors was assessed by qRT-PCR. Taking into account the non-symmetric distributions of values in both groups, statistical interferences were assessed using bayesian techniques. A M2 receptor overexpression was observed in adult and pediatric patients compared to controls. The medians [q1;q3] were 0.9 [0.3;1.9] in patients versus 0.2 [0.1;1.0] in controls; the probability that M2 receptor expression was higher in patients than in controls (Pr[patients>controls]) was estimated at 0.99. Acetylcholinesterase expression was also increased 0.7 [0.4;1.6] in patients versus 0.4 [0.2;1.1] in controls; the probability that acetylcholinesterase expression was higher in patients than in controls (Pr[patients>controls]) was estimated at 0.97. Both in adults and children, the expression ratio of M2 receptors over acetylcholinesterase was greater in the patient group compared with the control group.<h4>Conclusion</h4>M2 receptor overexpression has been detected in the blood of both, adults and children, exhibiting reflex syncope. As in our experimental model, i.e. rabbits with vagal overactivity, acetylcholinesterase overexpression was associated with M2 receptor overexpression. For the first time, biological abnormalities are identified in vagal syncope in which only clinical signs are, so far, taken into account for differential diagnosis and therapeutic management. Further work will be needed to validate potential biomarkers of risk or severity associated with the cholinergic system.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219598 |
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Maxime Beutelstetter Angelo Livolsi Hugues Greney Pauline Helms Catherine Schmidt-Mutter Charlie De Melo Gerald Roul Florian Zores Alexandre Bolle Nassim Dali-Youcef Magali Beaugey Alban Simon Nathalie Niederhoffer Jacques Regnard Malika Bouhaddi Chris Adamopoulos Mickael Schaeffer Erik Sauleau Pascal Bousquet |
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Maxime Beutelstetter Angelo Livolsi Hugues Greney Pauline Helms Catherine Schmidt-Mutter Charlie De Melo Gerald Roul Florian Zores Alexandre Bolle Nassim Dali-Youcef Magali Beaugey Alban Simon Nathalie Niederhoffer Jacques Regnard Malika Bouhaddi Chris Adamopoulos Mickael Schaeffer Erik Sauleau Pascal Bousquet Increased expression of blood muscarinic receptors in patients with reflex syncope. PLoS ONE |
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Maxime Beutelstetter Angelo Livolsi Hugues Greney Pauline Helms Catherine Schmidt-Mutter Charlie De Melo Gerald Roul Florian Zores Alexandre Bolle Nassim Dali-Youcef Magali Beaugey Alban Simon Nathalie Niederhoffer Jacques Regnard Malika Bouhaddi Chris Adamopoulos Mickael Schaeffer Erik Sauleau Pascal Bousquet |
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Increased expression of blood muscarinic receptors in patients with reflex syncope. |
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Increased expression of blood muscarinic receptors in patients with reflex syncope. |
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Increased expression of blood muscarinic receptors in patients with reflex syncope. |
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Increased expression of blood muscarinic receptors in patients with reflex syncope. |
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Increased expression of blood muscarinic receptors in patients with reflex syncope. |
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increased expression of blood muscarinic receptors in patients with reflex syncope. |
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<h4>Aims</h4>Pathophysiology of reflex syncope is not fully understood but a vagal overactivity might be involved in this syncope. Previously, overexpression of muscarinic M2 receptors and acetylcholinesterase was found in particular in the heart and in lymphocytes of rabbits with vagal overactivity as well as in hearts of Sudden Infant Death Syndromes. The aim of this present study was to look at M2 receptor expression in blood of patients with reflex syncope. The second objective was to measure acetylcholinesterase expression in these patients.<h4>Methods and results</h4>136 subjects were enrolled. This monocenter study pooled 45 adults exhibiting recurrent reflex syncope compared with 32 healthy adult volunteers (18-50 years) and 38 children exhibiting reflex syncope requiring hospitalization compared with 21 controls (1-17 years). One blood sample was taken from each subject and blood mRNA expression of M2 receptors was assessed by qRT-PCR. Taking into account the non-symmetric distributions of values in both groups, statistical interferences were assessed using bayesian techniques. A M2 receptor overexpression was observed in adult and pediatric patients compared to controls. The medians [q1;q3] were 0.9 [0.3;1.9] in patients versus 0.2 [0.1;1.0] in controls; the probability that M2 receptor expression was higher in patients than in controls (Pr[patients>controls]) was estimated at 0.99. Acetylcholinesterase expression was also increased 0.7 [0.4;1.6] in patients versus 0.4 [0.2;1.1] in controls; the probability that acetylcholinesterase expression was higher in patients than in controls (Pr[patients>controls]) was estimated at 0.97. Both in adults and children, the expression ratio of M2 receptors over acetylcholinesterase was greater in the patient group compared with the control group.<h4>Conclusion</h4>M2 receptor overexpression has been detected in the blood of both, adults and children, exhibiting reflex syncope. As in our experimental model, i.e. rabbits with vagal overactivity, acetylcholinesterase overexpression was associated with M2 receptor overexpression. For the first time, biological abnormalities are identified in vagal syncope in which only clinical signs are, so far, taken into account for differential diagnosis and therapeutic management. Further work will be needed to validate potential biomarkers of risk or severity associated with the cholinergic system. |
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