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. 2021 Sep 15;11(9):4070–4091.

Table 2.

Candidate circulating biomarkers for prediction of DOX-induced cardiotoxicity

Biomarker Function
CCL23 Elevated in coronary atherosclerosis [151]
Promising biomarker of injury in patients with ischemic stroke through upregulation of TNF-α [152]
Elevated in autoimmune diseases (psoriasis and eczema) [153]
CCL27 Associated with diminished kidney transplant and autoimmune disease (psoriasis and eczema) [154]
MIF Elevated in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury [155]
Upregulated during the progression of atherosclerosis [156]
Elevated in myocardial infarction and inflammatory diseases [157]
PGLYRP1 (Tag7, PGRP1) Increased gene expression and protein levels in patients with myocardial infarction [158]
Present in atherosclerotic plaques [159]
Circulating levels were independently associated with coronary and peripheral atherosclerosis [160,161]
Elevated circulating levels predicted poor outcome in patients with HF [162]
Marker of coronary artery disease and HF [163]
CAMP (hCAP-18/LL-37) (Cramp in mouse) Associated with acute HF rodents [164]
Presence in human atherosclerotic plaques [165,166]
Associated with platelet activation and induction of thrombosis [167]
Produced in atherosclerotic lesions, where it may function as an immune modulator [168]
MMP9 Involved in plaque destabilization resulting in acute coronary syndrome and stroke [169,170]
Elevated circulating levels predicted poor outcome in acute coronary syndrome [171]
Role in remodeling atherosclerotic plaques in myocardial infarction [172]
Higher levels associated with acute coronary syndrome [173-176]
MMP8 Circulating levels correlate with acute coronary syndrome [177]
Baseline serum is a significant predictor of LV remodeling and cardiovascular outcome after myocardial infarction [178]
Serum levels associated with subclinical atherosclerosis [179]
MPO Circulating levels correlate with acute coronary syndrome [180,181]
Marker of ischemic heart disease and acute coronary syndrome [182]
Associated with a risk of coronary artery disease [183]
Serum levels predict acute coronary syndrome [184]
Circulating levels appeared as a strong independent marker of coronary artery disease [185]
Potential biomarker of the risk for a subsequent cardiac dysfunction in cancer patients [186]
DEFA 1-4, human neutrophil peptidases (HNPs) Exert pro-atherosclerotic properties by promoting monocyte adhesion, platelet activation, and foam cell formation [187]
Significantly increased in acute coronary syndrome and sepsis [187]
CEACAM8 (CD66b) (Ly6G in mice) Upregulation in granulocytes polymorphonuclear leukocytes was a risk factor for atherothrombosis [188]
Mice treated with anti-LY6G to deplete neutrophils were protected against CD8+ T-cell-dependent myocarditis [189]
TM Facilitates the thrombin-mediated activation of protein C and plays role in coagulation, fibrinolysis and inflammation [190]
Marker of generalized endothelial injury [191]
Elevated circulating levels in intravascular coagulation and venous thrombosis [192]
Circulating levels predict the risk of coronary heart disease [193,194]
OLR1 (LOX-1) Marker of atherosclerosis and vasculopathy [195]
Marker of coronary artery disease, stroke, and acute aortic dissection [196]
Correlate with acute coronary syndrome [197]
Elevated in hypertensive rats [198]
Upregulated during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion [199]
Expressed in atherosclerotic lesions [200]
Markers of NETs Elevated circulating levels independently associated with severe coronary atherosclerosis and a prothrombotic state [201]
Presence in human coronary and ischemic stroke thrombi [202]
Biomarker of STEMI myocardial infarction [203,204]
Biomarker of acute ischemic stroke, coronary and peripheral artery disease [205]
Markers of acute myocardial infarction [206]
Activate ECs and platelets, resulting in endothelial dysfunction, proinflammatory immune response, and thrombotic lesions [207,208]
Presence in atherosclerotic lesions [209]
Increase with age [210]
TAT complex Diagnosis of hypercoagulability [211]
Diagnosis and assessment of treatment-induced intravascular coagulation, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary thromboembolism [212,213]
Elevated circulating levels associated with coronary artery disease [214]
Increased plasma levels associated with atrial fibrillation [215]
CRP A well-known marker of inflammation [216] and endothelial dysfunction [217,218]
Marker of coronary artery disease [219]
Serum levels correlate with severity of coronary artery lesions [220]
Associated with atherothrombosis [221]
Predict cardiovascular disease [222]
Marker of early vascular aging [223]
vWF Elevated plasma levels associated with myocardial infarction [224], coronary artery disease [225] and ischemic stroke [226]
P-selectin Promotes acute myocardial infarction [227]
Associated with atherothrombosis [228]
hsa-mir-1 Downregulated in cardiac hypertrophy [229]
Has-mir-16-5p Aggravates myocardial infarction injury by targeting IRS1 [230]
hsa-mir133a Downregulated in cardiac hypertrophy [231]
hsa-miR-92 Upregulated in dilated cardiomyopathy [232]
hsa-mir-34a Upregulation in myocardial infarction [233]
Has-mir-15a Upregulated in myocardial ischemia [234]
hsa-mir-30 Downregulated in dilated cardiomyopathy [235]