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Proteomic and Mechanistic Analysis of Spironolactone in Patients at Risk for HF.

Pedro Ferreira, João; Verdonschot, Job; Wang, Ping; Pizard, Anne; Collier, Timothy; Ahmed, Fozia Z.; Brunner-La-Rocca, Hans-Peter; Clark, Andrew L.; Cosmi, Franco; Cuthbert, Joe; Díez, Javier; Edelmann, Frank; Girerd, Nicolas; González, Arantxa; Grojean, Stéphanie; Hazebroek, Mark; Khan, Javed; Latini, Roberto; Mamas, Mamas A.; Mariottoni, Beatrice; Mujaj, Blerim; Pellicori, Pierpaolo; Petutschnigg, Johannes; Pieske, Burkert; Rossignol, Patrick; Rouet, Philippe; Staessen, Jan A.; Cleland, John G.F.; Heymans, Stephane; Zannad, Faiez

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Authors

João Pedro Ferreira

Job Verdonschot

Ping Wang

Anne Pizard

Timothy Collier

Fozia Z. Ahmed

Hans-Peter Brunner-La-Rocca

Andrew L. Clark

Franco Cosmi

Joe Cuthbert

Javier Díez

Frank Edelmann

Nicolas Girerd

Arantxa González

Stéphanie Grojean

Mark Hazebroek

Javed Khan

Roberto Latini

Beatrice Mariottoni

Blerim Mujaj

Pierpaolo Pellicori

Johannes Petutschnigg

Burkert Pieske

Patrick Rossignol

Philippe Rouet

Jan A. Staessen

John G.F. Cleland

Stephane Heymans

Faiez Zannad



Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to further understand the mechanisms underlying effect of spironolactone and assessed its impact on multiple plasma protein biomarkers and their respective underlying biologic pathways. BACKGROUND: In addition to their beneficial effects in established heart failure (HF), mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists may act upstream on mechanisms, preventing incident HF. In people at risk for developing HF, the HOMAGE (Heart OMics in AGEing) trial showed that spironolactone treatment could provide antifibrotic and antiremodeling effects, potentially slowing the progression to HF. METHODS: Baseline, 1-month, and 9-month (or last visit) plasma samples of HOMAGE participants were measured for protein biomarkers (n = 276) by using Olink Proseek-Multiplex cardiovascular and inflammation panels (Olink, Uppsala, Sweden). The effect of spironolactone on biomarkers was assessed by analysis of covariance and explored by knowledge-based network analysis. RESULTS: A total of 527 participants were enrolled; 265 were randomized to spironolactone (25 to 50 mg/day) and 262 to standard care ("control"). The median (interquartile range) age was 73 years (69 to 79 years), and 26% were female. Spironolactone reduced biomarkers of collagen metabolism (e.g., COL1A1, MMP-2); brain natriuretic peptide; and biomarkers related to metabolic processes (e.g., PAPPA), inflammation, and thrombosis (e.g., IL17A, VEGF, and urokinase). Spironolactone increased biomarkers that reflect the blockade of the mineralocorticoid receptor (e.g., renin) and increased the levels of adipokines involved in the anti-inflammatory response (e.g., RARRES2) and biomarkers of hemostasis maintenance (e.g., tPA, UPAR), myelosuppressive activity (e.g., CCL16), insulin suppression (e.g., RETN), and inflammatory regulation (e.g., IL-12B). CONCLUSIONS: Proteomic analyses suggest that spironolactone exerts pleiotropic effects including reduction in fibrosis, inflammation, thrombosis, congestion, and vascular function improvement, all of which may mediate cardiovascular protective effects, potentially slowing progression toward heart failure. (HOMAGE [Bioprofiling Response to Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists for the Prevention of Heart Failure]; NCT02556450).

Acceptance Date Nov 23, 2020
Publication Date Apr 1, 2021
Journal JACC: Heart Failure
Print ISSN 2213-1779
Publisher Elsevier
Pages 268 - 277
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2020.11.010
Publisher URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213177920307058?via%3Dihub

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