Role of Mitophagy in Myeloid Cells During Coronary Atherosclerosis. (MITOCARDIA)

November 18, 2025 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

Atherosclerosis (deposition of a plaque essentially composed of lipids on the artery walls) is a frequent condition and is a leading cause of death worldwide. In addition to the long-established risk factors such as age, hypertension, diabetes or sedentary lifestyle, it has been demonstrated that immune cells can participate in the genesis of atherosclerotic plaques through metabolic and mitochondrial reprogramming.

A non-invasive marker of this immune reprogramming has yet to be identified. Through the comparison of a group of atheromatous patients and a group of non-atheromatous patients, this study aims to evaluate this reprogramming phenomenon using a novel non-invasive method.

This monocentric interventional study will take place at the Dijon Bourgogne University Hospital and will include 50 patients divided into 2 groups: "atheromatous coronary patients" and "non-atheromatous patients". The duration of participation in this study is 1 month. This study is based on usually performed procedures. Only blood samples will be taken on a catheter usually used during any cardiac surgery in addition to the medical care that is provided during hospitalization.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

61

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Dijon, France, 21000
        • CHU Dijon Bourgogne

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Atheromatous coronary patients and non-coronary patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Person who provides oral consent

Group 1:

- Patient scheduled for cardiac bypass surgery (isolated procedure) with extracorporeal circulation

Group 2:

  • Patient scheduled for valve ou ascending aorta surgery with extracorporeal circulation
  • No coronary lesion
  • No peripheral arterial disease (limbs, carotids, aortic aneurysm)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Person not affiliated with national health care system
  • Medication that alters mitochondrial function (Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, rapamycin, carbamazepine, resveratrol, sildenafil)
  • Person under a legal protection measure (curatorship, guardianship, tutorship)
  • Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding women
  • Major unable to express consent
  • Minor

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Atheromatous coronary patients
patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass surgery with extracorporeal circulation
at the beginning of the extracorporeal circulation, at the end of the extracorporeal circulation and at D1
use of usually harvested right auricular tissue
pre-operative data: demographic data, severity scores, co-morbidities, treatments administered, collection of the presence and stage of arteriosclerotic disease, SYNTAX score Collection of data on the procedure Data from the clinical evaluation and daily biological examinations until D7 data from the follow-up consultation between D30 and D60: late complications, total length of stay in intensive care and hospital
Non-atheratomous patients
Patients scheduled for valve or ascending aorta surgery with extracorporeal circulation without coronary lesion or peripheral arterial disease
at the beginning of the extracorporeal circulation, at the end of the extracorporeal circulation and at D1
use of usually harvested right auricular tissue
pre-operative data: demographic data, severity scores, co-morbidities, treatments administered, collection of the presence and stage of arteriosclerotic disease, SYNTAX score Collection of data on the procedure Data from the clinical evaluation and daily biological examinations until D7 data from the follow-up consultation between D30 and D60: late complications, total length of stay in intensive care and hospital

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mitophagy level by flow cytometry
Time Frame: Before the introduction of extracorporeal circulation.
Average fluorescence corresponding to PINK1-AF488 intracellular labelling (mitophagy checkpoint) in conventional (CD33+, CD66b-, CD14++, CD16-), intermediate (CD33+, CD66-, CD14++, CD16+), or non-conventional (CD33+, CD66b-, CD14+, CD16++) monocytes.
Before the introduction of extracorporeal circulation.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 14, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 16, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

October 16, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 23, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

February 1, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 21, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 18, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

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