Cellular adhesion molecules in healthy subjects: Short term variations and relations to flow mediated dilation

Abstract

The objective was primarily to,describe short term intra-individual variation in serum levels of soluble adhesion molecules (sCAMs: E-selectin, P-selectin, intercellular adhesion molecule-1(sICAM-1) and vascular adhesion molecule-1(sVCAM-1) in healthy subjects. Secondly sCAMs were correlated to brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD). Forty healthy subjects aged 24-66 years had sCAMs measured twice with 4 week intervals and short-term intra-individual variation was estimated as variation in the paired measurements after correcting for the analytical precision of the used method. At baseline, brachial FMD was measured. No difference was observed in mean sCAMs in the whole study group. Estimated intra-subject variations in sCAMs were 7.6-11.3%. In a regression analysis, significant negative association was found between sE-selectin and FMD after controlling for possible confounders (p