Serum amyloid protein is associated with outcome following acute ischaemic stroke: data from the REmote ischaemic Conditioning After Stroke Trial (RECAST)

Appleton, Jason P., Hedstrom, Amanda, O'Sullivan, Saoirse, May, Jane, Sprigg, Nikola, Bath, Philip M.W. and England, Timothy J. (2018) Serum amyloid protein is associated with outcome following acute ischaemic stroke: data from the REmote ischaemic Conditioning After Stroke Trial (RECAST). In: 4th European Stroke Organisation Conference ​(ESOC 2018), 16-18 May 2018, Gothenburg, Sweden. (In Press)

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Abstract

Background:

Remote ischaemic per-conditioning (RIC) in experimental ischaemic stroke is neuroprotective. Several neurohumoral, vascular and inflammatory mediators are implicated.

Methods:

The REmote ischaemic Conditioning After Stroke Trial (RECAST) was a pilot blinded sham-controlled trial in patients with ischaemic stroke, randomised to receive four 5-minute cycles of RIC within 24 hours of ictus. Plasma taken pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention and on day 4 was analysed for nitric oxide (nitrate/nitrite) levels using chemiluminescence and other biomarkers were analysed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA): alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2M), serum amyloid protein (SAP), e-selectin, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Biomarkers were correlated with outcome (Day 90 National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS], modified Rankin scale [mRS], Barthel index [BI]) using Pearson’s correlation coefficient.

Results:

In all 26 patients, an increase in SAP (pre- to post-intervention) positively correlated with worse day 90 mRS (r=0.429, p=0.029) and negatively with worse BI (r=-0.392, p=0.048), whilst an increase in SAP from day 0 to 4 positively correlated with worse day 90 NIHSS (r=0.400, p=0.043), mRS (r=0.505, p=0.008) and negatively with worse BI (r=-0.439, p=0.025). RIC reduced SAP levels from pre- to post-intervention (n=13, 2-way ANOVA, p<0.05), whilst sham did not. No significant changes over time or by treatment, or correlations with outcome were seen for A2M, e-selectin, nitric oxide or VEGF.

Conclusion:

Increased plasma levels of SAP are associated with worse clinical outcomes after ischaemic stroke. RIC reduced SAP levels from pre- to post-intervention. Larger studies assessing biomarkers and efficacy of RIC in acute ischaemic stroke are warranted.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/912797
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Medicine > Division of Clinical Neuroscience
University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Medicine > Division of Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine
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Depositing User: Blythe, Mrs Maxine
Date Deposited: 23 Apr 2018 10:16
Last Modified: 15 Aug 2024 15:26
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/51318

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