Association between fine particulate matter and coronary heart disease: A miRNA microarray analysis

Guo, Jianhui; Xie, Xiaoxu; Wu, Jieyu; Yang, Le; Ruan, Qishuang; Xu, Xingyan; Wei, Donghong; Wen, Yeying; Wang, Tinggui; Hu, Yuduan; Lin, Yawen; Chen, Mingjun; Wu, Jiadong; Lin, Shaowei; Li, Huangyuan; Wu, Siying

Association between fine particulate matter and coronary heart disease: A miRNA microarray analysis

2022

Several studies have reported an association between residential surrounding particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 μm (PM₂.₅) and coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the underlying biological mechanism remains unclear. To fill this research gap, this study enrolled a residentially stable sample of 942 patients with CHD and 1723 controls. PM₂.₅ concentration was obtained from satellite-based annual global PM₂.₅ estimates for the period 1998–2019. MicroRNA microarray and pathway analysis of target genes was performed to elucidate the potential biological mechanism by which PM₂.₅ increases CHD risk. The results showed that individuals exposed to high PM₂.₅ concentrations had higher risks of CHD than those exposed to low PM₂.₅ concentrations (odds ratio = 1.22, 95% confidence interval: 1.00, 1.47 per 10 μg/m³ increase in PM₂.₅). Systolic blood pressure mediated 6.6% of the association between PM₂.₅ and CHD. PM₂.₅ and miR-4726-5p had an interaction effect on CHD development. Bioinformatic analysis demonstrated that miR-4726-5p may affect the occurrence of CHD by regulating the function of RhoA. Therefore, individuals in areas with high PM₂.₅ exposure and relative miR-4726-5p expression have a higher risk of CHD than their counterparts because of the interaction effect of PM₂.₅ and miR-4726-5p on blood pressure.

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