Review Article

The Multifaceted Functions of CXCL10 in Cardiovascular Disease

Table 1

The role of CXCL10 (and CXCR3) in cardiovascular disease—experimental and clinical studies.

Clinical settingAnimal modelExperimental outcomeReferences

Atherosclerosis mice mice had smaller a plaque size compared to Heller et al. [18]
mice, CXCL10 antibody treatmentCXCL10 inhibition attenuated vulnerable plaque formation without size reduction compared to placeboSegers et al. [19]
mice, carotid artery cast modelLow shear stress increased CXCL10 mRNA tissue expression compared to normal shear stressCheng et al. [20]
mice mice had more stable plaques and smaller plaques compared to miceVeillard et al. [21]
mice, CXCR3 antagonist treatmentCXCR3 antagonist treatment attenuated vulnerable plaque formation and growth compared to placeboVan Wanrooij et al. [22]
mice mice had a reduced plaque size compared to miceVan Wanrooij et al. [23]

Aneurysm formation , angiotensin II infusion mice had larger and more rupture-prone aneurysms compared to miceKing et al. [24]
mice, Calcium Chloride infusion mice had no reduction in aneurysm formation compared to wildtype miceMacTaggart et al. [25]
mice, Calcium Chloride infusion mice had reduced aneurysm formation compared to wildtype miceGallo et al. [26]

Myocardial infarctionDogs, myocardial I/RUpregulated CXCL10 mRNA expression 24–48 h after reperfusion in myocardial tissue Frangogiannis et al. [27] Dewald et al. [28]
Wildtype mice, myocardial I/RUpregulated CXCL10 mRNA expression 6 h after reperfusion in myocardial tissueDewald et al. [28]
mice, myocardial I/R mice had a reduced inflammatory, angiogenic, and fibrotic response compared to wildtypeBujak et al. [29]

Collateral artery formationWildtype mice, hindlimb ischemiaUpregulated CXCL10 mRNA expression in ischemic muscle tissue after hindlimb ischemiaLee et al. [30], Waeckel et al. [31]
mice, hindlimb ischemia mice had a reduced perfusion recovery compared to wildtype miceVan den Borne et al. [32]
mice, hindlimb ischemia mice had a reduced perfusion recovery compared to wildtype mice Waeckel et al. [31]

Clinical settingPatient populationClinical outcomeReferences

AneurysmsThoracic aortic aneurysmsCXCL10 expression is correlated to outward remodeling and matrix degeneration Tang et al. [33]
Abdominal aortic versus popliteal artery aneurysmSignificant differences in CXCL10 expression levels between aneurysm subtypes Abdul-Hussien et al. [34]
Thoracic aortic aneurysms (case-control study)Higher circulating CXCL10 levels in cases versus controlsGallo et al. [26]

Coronary artery disease (CAD) CADHigher baseline CXCL10 levels in cases versus controls, not predictive for CV riskHerder et al. [35]
CADHigher baseline CXCL10 levels in cases versus controls, no followup performedRothenbacher et al. [36]
CADHigher baseline CXCL10 levels in cases versus controls, not predictive for CV riskArdigo et al. [37]
Unstable angina Higher CXCL10 expression in cases versus controls 6 h after complaints Oliveira et al. [38]
Collateral formationIncreased collateral formation was associated with higher CXCL10 plasma levelsKeeley et al. [39]

Myocardial infarctionAcute MINegative correlation between serum CXCL10 and markers for MI and infarct sizeKoten et al. [40]
Acute MIHigher serum CXCL10 levels in acute MI patients versus healthy controlsKoten et al. [40]
Acute MIPositive correlation between serum CXCL10 levels and infarct size Ørn et al. [41]

Peripheral artery disease (PAD)Critical limb ischemiaHigher CXCL10 serum levels in patients versus controlsTeraa et al. [42]