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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004;128:92-97
© 2004 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Cardiopulmonary support and physiology

Genetic polymorphisms of apolipoprotein E4 and tumor necrosis factor ß as predisposing factors for increased inflammatory cytokines after cardiopulmonary bypass

Jürg Grünenfelder, MDa,*, Martin Umbehr, MDa, Andre Plass, MDa, Lukas Bestmannb, Friedrich E. Maly, MDb, Gregor Zünd, MDa, Marko Turina, MDa

a Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
b Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

Received for publication October 15, 2003; revisions received February 12, 2004; accepted for publication February 27, 2004.

* Address for reprints: Jürg Grünenfelder, MD, Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland
jurg.grunenfelder{at}chi.usz.ch


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OBJECTIVE: Cardiopulmonary bypass induces a rise in cytokines released by activated monocytes. The apolipoprotein E and the tumor necrosis factor ß polymorphisms are risk factors for atherosclerosis. The aim of the study was to investigate whether the genetic variants of apolipoprotein E (APOE*E4) and tumor necrosis factor ß (TNFB*A329G) affect cytokine release after cardiopulmonary bypass.

METHODS: Thirty-eight patients underwent standard coronary artery bypass grafting procedures. Genotyping for APOE*E4 and TNFB*A329G was performed. Concentrations of interleukin 8 and tumor necrosis factor {alpha} were measured for 48 hours after surgery. Clinical data were collected prospectively.

RESULTS: Fourteen patients (37%) carried the combination non-APOE*E4/wild-type TNFB*A329, 12 patients (32%) showed non-APOE*E4/TNFB*A329G, 9 patients (24%) had APOE*E4/TNFB*A329G, and 3 patients (7%) had APOE*E4/wild-type TNFB*A329. Total amount of tumor necrosis factor {alpha} was significantly higher in patients carrying the combination APOE*E4/TNFB*A329 than in those carrying non-APOE*E4/wild-type TNFB*A329 (P < .0001). Clinical data were similar except for intubation time and amount of transfusion, which were significantly increased in patients with genetic polymorphisms (P = .022, P = .033).

CONCLUSION: Presence of TNFB*A329G polymorphism in addition to APOE*E4 variant is associated with significantly higher releases of interleukin 8 and tumor necrosis factor {alpha}, prolonged intubation, and increased transfusion relative to patients without genetic variants. Preoperative determination of APOE/TNFB genotypes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting may lead to additional perioperative measures to ameliorate systemic inflammatory response.


Dr Grünenfelder


Coronary artery disease (CAD) has a significant heritable element, falling into the category of a complex multigenetic disease.1 A variety of candidate genes have been investigated as predisposing factors for CAD, including those involved in lipid metabolism.1

The importance of apolipoprotein E (ApoE)–mediated increases in cholesterol level in the severity of atherosclerosis has been controversial.2,3 However, several studies have identified a relationship between the ApoE genotype and atherosclerosis. These studies indicate that the allele for the {epsilon}4 variant of ApoE, APOE*E4, contributes to the development of atherosclerosis and is a major factor responsible for predisposition to this disease.4,5

The APOE gene is polymorphic, resulting in three common alleles (*E2, *E3, and *E4) and six different genotypes APOE*E2/*E2, APOE*E3/*E2, APOE*E4/*E2, APOE*E3/*E3, and APOE*E3/*E4, APOE*E4/*E4).2 The APOE*E4 allele is associated with high serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations,6 which in turn are well-established risk factors for CAD.7

Recently, a number of genes involved in the inflammatory response have also aroused interest.2 The atherosclerotic plaque undergoes many changes consistent with a chronic inflammatory process.8 The proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF) {alpha} has been localized in atheromatous plaques and may contribute to the progression of atheroma by augmenting the inflammatory response.9 TNF-{alpha} secretion shows a high degree of interindividual variability, which is at least in part genetically determined.10 A number of TNF-{alpha} and -ß gene polymorphisms are known with the theoretical potential to affect either cytokine function or secretion.11-13 Although as yet no functional studies of these polymorphisms have been performed, they have been investigated in inflammatory conditions 14 Because of the evidence implicating ApoE and TNF-{alpha} and -ß in the pathogenesis of CAD, we have investigated whether polymorphisms in the APOE and TNFB genes are also related to the severity of proinflammatory cytokine release in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) procedures.


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Patient groups
During the 18-month period from February 2000 to August 2001, a total of 38 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were selected for the study. Informed consent was obtained from each patient according to the protocol of the ethics committee of the University Hospital Zürich. Patients with known infection, known neoplasm, previous CABG, or a preoperatively inserted intra-aortic-balloon pump were excluded from the study.

Operative techniques
CPB was performed with a Stöckert roller pump system (Stöckert Instrumente GmbH, Munich, Germany) and a Shiley-Dideco Maxima hollow-fiber oxygenator (Dideco, Mirandola, Italy). Cold blood cardioplegic solution with an initial dose of 15 mL/kg was applied for myocardial protection. Repeated infusions of 300 mL were given every 15 minutes or earlier if electrical activity occurred. Before aortic declamping, 500 mL warm blood cardioplegic solution (hot shot) was administered at 37°C for 2 minutes at a pressure of 50 mm Hg. Rewarming to a rectal temperature greater than 34°C was achieved with a heat-exchange oxygenator, warming blanket, and heated, humidified gases.

Blood sampling and analysis
For each patient peripheral venous blood samples were obtained through a central venous catheter at 10 different time points. At the first time an additional tube of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid–anticoagulated blood was drawn for genotyping. The first sample was taken before anesthesia, the second half an hour after reopening of coronary circulation (declamping of aorta), the third 1 hour after reopening of the coronary circulation, the fourth 2 hours after reopening of the coronary circulation, the fifth 4 hours after reopening of coronary circulation, the sixth 8 hours after reopening of the coronary circulation, the seventh 16 hours after reopening of the coronary circulation, the eighth 24 hours after reopening of the coronary circulation, the ninth 32 hours after reopening of the coronary circulation, and the tenth 48 hours after reopening of the coronary circulation.

After centrifugation, serum or plasma samples were frozen immediately at –80°C until analysis. The following parameters were measured off-line for all samples: inflammation parameters, namely TNF-{alpha}, interleukin (IL) 8, and c-reactive protein. Genotyping was performed for the following loci: APOE4 and TNFB.

Concentrations of TNF {alpha} and IL-8 in the serum were determined by automated enzyme chemiluminescence immunoassay on an Immulite I system (Diagnostics Product Corporation, Los Angeles, Calif, and Buehlmann Laboratories AG, Allschwil, Switzerland). For genotyping, genomic DNA was extracted from 200 µL of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid–anticoagulated blood with the MagNA Pure LC (Roche Diagnostics, Rotkreuz, Switzerland) and real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed on a LightCycler (Roche Diagnostics) according to the method of Aslanidis and coworkers15 with primers and hybridization probes synthesized by TIB MolBiol (Berlin, Germany).

Clinical variables
For each patient, medical history and demographic data as well as the postoperative course were collected prospectively. Data included length of intensive care unit stay, length of hospital stay, and occurrence of myocardial infarction, bleeding, arrhythmia, or other complications, such as infection necessitating antibiotic treatment.

Statistical methods
The Fisher exact test and the Student t test with mean and SDs were used for comparison of ratios and means for normally distributed data. The Mann-Whitney test was used where applicable. All measurements between the various groups were controlled for all time points by repeated-measures analysis of variance with Bonferroni corrections.


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Of the 38 patients enrolled, 14 patients (37%) carried the combination non-APOE*E4/wild-type TNFB*A329, 12 patients (32%) showed a non-APOE*E4/TNFB*A329G genotype (10 heterozygous, 2 homozygous), 9 patients (24%) had the combination of APOE*E4/TNFB*A329G (8 heterozygous, 1 homozygous) and 3 patients (7%) had APOE*E4/wild-type TNFB*A329. For the sake of understanding, we first focused on the two groups of patients with wild-type TNFB*A329 versus the TNFB*A329G carriers regardless of the APOE status. Second, we compared the patients with both polymorphisms (APOE*E4/TNFB*A329G) with the patients with no polymorphism (non-APOE*E4/wild-type TNFB*A329). Comparison of the preoperative profile (age, sex, diagnosis, risk factors) between the wild-type TNFB*A329 versus the TNFB*A329G carrier group demonstrated no statistical difference. Furthermore, the intraoperative management between the two groups of patients conferred comparability, because no statistically significant differences could be demonstrated (Table 1).


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  		TABLE 1. Demographics, intraoperative data, and clinical outcome for patients with wild-type TNFB and patients either heterozygous or homozygous for the TNFB*A329G polymorphism

 
TNF-{alpha} and IL-8 plasma levels before the operation were comparable in all patients. However, in TNFB*A329G heterozygous or homozygous carriers significantly higher amounts of TNF-{alpha} were found at 1 hour (P = .025), 2 hours (P = .043), and 24 hours (P = .011) after reopening of the coronary circulation. Highest levels of circulation TNF-{alpha} were found 4 hours after reopening of the coronary circulation. The total output of TNF-{alpha} (measured as areas under the curve) was significantly higher in patients carrying the TNFB*A329G genetic variant than in the wild-type carriers, with 101.9 ± 56.1 pg/mL and 77.7 ± 29.6 pg/mL, respectively (P < .01; Figure 1).



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  		Figure 1. TNF-{alpha} at different time points for TNFB wild-type (TNF beta wt) and TNFB*A329G heterozygous or homozygous (TNF beta het or hom) carriers. Time point 0 on x axis indicates sample taken immediately before start of anesthesia. Data points represent mean; error bars represent SD.

 
Similar results were found for IL-8, with higher levels of IL-8 demonstrated in the TNFB*A329G heterozygous and homozygous group compared with the TNFB wild-type group, with statistical significance at 4 hours (P = .041), 8 hours (P = .032), and 16 hours (P = .049) after reopening of the coronary circulation. The total apparent cytokine output of IL-8 (measured as areas under the curve) was higher in patients either heterozygous or homozygous for the TNFB*A329G genetic variant than in those homozygous for the TNFB wild-type allele, with 314.0 ± 107.4 pg/mL versus 127.1 ± 76.0 pg/mL, respectively (P < .01; Figure 2).



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  		Figure 2. IL-8 at different time points for TNFB wild-type (TNF beta wt) and TNFB*A329G heterozygous or homozygous (TNF beta het or hom) carriers. Time point 0 on x axis indicates sample taken immediately before start of anesthesia. Data points represent mean; error bars represent SD.

 
With respect to patients with the combination of both polymorphisms, in APOE*E4/TNFB*A329G heterozygous and homozygous carriers significantly higher levels of TNF-{alpha} than in patients with no polymorphisms at all (non-APOE*E4/TNFB*A329) were found at 0.5 hours (P = .007), 1 hour (P = .0006), 4 hours (P = .042), and 24 hours (P = .003) after reopening of the coronary circulation. The highest levels of circulating TNF-{alpha} were found after 4 hours in both groups; mean level was statistically significantly higher in APOE*E4/TNFB*A329G heterozygous and homozygous carriers, with 13.2 ± 6.3 pg/mL versus 7.9 ± 3.1 pg/mL in the non-APOE*E4/TNFB*A329 wild-type carrier group (P = .0002). The total apparent cytokine output of TNF-{alpha} (measured as area under the curve) was significantly higher in patients carrying both mutations than in the non-APOE*E4/TNFB*A329G heterozygous and homozygous carrier group, with 132.5 ± 63.0 pg/mL versus 79.0 ± 30.9 pg/mL, respectively (P < .0001; Figure 3).



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  		Figure 3. TNF-{alpha} at different time points for non-APOE*E4 and TNFB wild-type carriers (nonE4/TNF-B wt) vs APOE*E4 and TNFB*A329G heterozygous or homozygous carriers (E4/TNF-B het or hom). Time point 0 on x axis indicates sample taken immediately before start of anesthesia. Data points represent mean; error bars represent SD.

 
Clinical data were similar in all groups except for the duration of intubation and the amount of transfusions. Both were significantly increased in patients with two genetic variants versus none (Table 2).


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  		TABLE 2. Demographics, intraoperative data, and clinical outcome for patients with non-APOE*E4 and wild-type TNFB and patients with APOE*E4 and either heterozygous or homozygous for the TNFB*A329G polymorphism

 

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This study showed that the presence of the TNFB*A329G allele is linked to an increase of cytokine release in patients after CPB. Interestingly, the combination of APOE*E4 and TNFB*A329G genetic variants was associated with a further increase in TNF-{alpha} plasma level.

CPB is known to cause an inflammatory response, mainly as a result of the contact of blood with artificial surfaces of the bypass circuit and the reperfusion phenomenon. This inflammatory reaction includes activation of the humoral and cellular immune system, which leads to increased cytokine release. Recent studies demonstrate that CABG without the use of CPB was associated with a reduction of the inflammatory response combined with decreased postoperative morbidity and mortality.16,17 Whether this inflammatory response is due solely to the use of CPB is being debated. However, a genetic background may also play a role in influencing cytokine plasma levels induced by cardiac operations. Inbal and associates18 found an APOE*E4 allele frequency of 9.4% in young men with an acute myocardial infarction versus 5.3% in a control group. In this study, patients with a APOE*E4 polymorphism had a 9-fold increased estimated risk of development of an acute myocardial infarction.

In addition, evidence exists suggesting that the genetic variations of TNF locus are involved in determining susceptibility to inflammatory autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and asthma.19 We therefore evaluated whether the genotype APOE*E4 variant and the TNFB*A329G allele are connected to the release of proinflammatory cytokines during CPB surgery. Our results suggest that the APOE*E4 variant and the TNFB*A329G allele may be important in the production or release of TNF-{alpha} and IL-8 at a molecular level.

In an isolated rat heart model of ischemia and reperfusion injury the local production and release of TNF-{alpha} leads to significant depression of coronary flow as well as a decreased myocardial contractility and an increase of creatine kinase production,20 therefore APOE*E4 as well as TNFB*A329G polymorphism carriers might be at higher risk for development of more severe myocardial dysfunction during CPB surgery. TNF-{alpha} is believed to be a pivotal proinflammatory cytokine in the pathogenesis of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Recently it has been shown that a genomic restriction fragment length polymorphism within the TNF locus is correlated with increased TNF-{alpha} plasma levels and poor prognosis in sepsis.21 TNF-{alpha} is also known to be a potent inducer of the synthesis of secondary proinflammatory mediators such as IL-8. IL-8 is a crucial cytokine known to attract and activate neutrophils and is known to play a role in the pathophysiology of the capillary leak syndrome.22

Interestingly, the combination of APOE*E4 variance and the TNFB*A329G polymorphism lead to an additional increase of TNF-{alpha} relative to the patients with the TNFB*A329G genetic variant alone. These results show that the production or release of cytokines is not regulated by only one gene polymorphism but most likely is also due to a linked process with other genetic variants. Newman and colleagues23 hypothesized that patients with the APOE*E4 allele are predisposed toward coronary artery disease and would be seen earlier for surgery.23 Whether the patients in that study demonstrated the APOE*E4 polymorphism alone or had additional genetic variances is unfortunately unknown.

In our patients who underwent elective CABG, no significant differences could be demonstrated in the clinical outcome except for the length of intubation and the amount of blood transfusion, both of which were significantly higher in patients with both genetic variants. However, it is hard to prove a clear causal relationship between the elevation of cytokines and the clinical outcome. Whether the increased cytokine release in patients with polymorphisms is due to more transfusions given is debatable, but we believe that it is rather an aspect of inflammation. A patient population with more severe conditions would probably have demonstrated more clinical relevance than what we saw in our study. Turner and associates24 reported on a heart transplantation cohort in which the combination of a low IL-10 producer genotype *1082AA with the high TNF-{alpha} producer allele *308A was correlated with increased levels of early heart transplant rejection.24

In conclusion, preoperative APOE4 and TNFB genotyping may be a useful tool in deciding whether patients with genetically determined increased proinflammatory cytokine production and release could benefit from avoiding CPB now that off-pump CABG has evolved as a true alternative to on-pump procedures. Furthermore, genotyping may be used for selecting high-risk patients for intensive monitoring and additional perioperative measures for the treatment of the increased systemic inflammatory response.


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