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Sharma B, Hussain T, Khan MA, Jaiswal V. Exploring AT2R and its polymorphism in different diseases: An approach to develop AT2R as a drug target beyond hypertension. Curr Drug Targets 2021; 23:99-113. [PMID: 34365920 DOI: 10.2174/1389450122666210806125919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The Angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R) is one of the critical components of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which performs diverse functions like inhibiting cell differentiation, cell proliferation, vasodilatation, reduces oxidative stress and inflammation. AT2R is relatively less studied in comparison to other components of RAS despite its uniqueness (sex-linked) and diverse functions. The AT2R is differentially expressed in different tissues, and its gene polymorphisms are associated with several diseases. The molecular mechanism behind the association of AT2R and its gene polymorphisms with the diseases remains to be fully understood, which hinders the development of AT2R as a drug target. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in AT2R are found at different locations (exons, introns, promoter, and UTR regions) and were studied for association with different diseases. There may be different mechanisms behind these associations as some AT2R SNP variants were associated with differential expression, the SNPs (A1675G/A1332G) affect the alternate splicing of AT2R mRNA, A1332G genotype results in shortening of the AT2R mRNA and subsequently defective protein. Few SNPs were found to be associated with the diseases in either females (C4599A) or males (T1334C). Several other SNPs were expected to be associated with other similar/related diseases, but studies have not been done yet. The present review emphasizes on the significance of AT2R and its polymorphisms associated with the diseases to explore the precise role of AT2R in different diseases and the possibility to develop AT2R as a potential drug target.
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- Bhanu Sharma
- Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Post Box No. 9, Head post Office, Solan, Himachal Pradesh. India
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- Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas. United States
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Post Box No. 9, Head post Office, Solan, Himachal Pradesh. India
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, College of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do 13120. South Korea
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Angelidis G, Samara M, Papathanassiou M, Satra M, Valotassiou V, Tsougos I, Psimadas D, Tzavara C, Alexiou S, Koutsikos J, Demakopoulos N, Giamouzis G, Triposkiadis F, Skoularigis J, Kollia P, Georgoulias P. Impact of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system polymorphisms on myocardial perfusion: Correlations with myocardial single photon emission computed tomography-derived parameters. J Nucl Cardiol 2019; 26:1298-1308. [PMID: 29344922 DOI: 10.1007/s12350-017-1181-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) has an important role in atherosclerosis. We investigated the effects of six RAAS gene polymorphisms on myocardial perfusion. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined 810 patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) using stress-rest myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography. Summed stress score (SSS), summed rest score (SRS), summed difference score (SDS), transient ischemic dilation (TID), and lung/heart ratio (LHR) were recorded. The following gene polymorphisms were investigated: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D), angiotensinogen (AGT) M235T and T174M, angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) A1166C, renin (REN) C5312T, and angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R) C3123A. The heterozygotes or homozygotes on ACE D allele were 7.54 times more likely to have abnormal SSS, while the AGT (T174M) heterozygotes were 5.19 times more likely to have abnormal SSS. The homozygotes of ACE D had significantly higher values on TID and LHR, while the AGT (T174M) heterozygotes had higher values on TID. The AT1R heterozygotes had greater odds for having SSS ≥ 3. The patients carried AT1R homozygosity of C allele had significantly higher values on TID, while heterozygotes of AT1R had significantly higher values on LHR. CONCLUSIONS Among the polymorphisms investigated, ACE D allele had the strongest association with abnormal myocardial perfusion.
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- George Angelidis
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110, Larissa, Greece.
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Army Share Fund Hospital (417 NIMTS), Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Biology & Genetics, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Army Share Fund Hospital (417 NIMTS), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Army Share Fund Hospital (417 NIMTS), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Genetics & Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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Shoaib RMS, Yahia S, Elsaid A, Abdel-Malak C, Hammad A. Angiotensin II type 2 receptor gene polymorphisms and serum angiotensin-converting enzyme level in Egyptian children with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2019; 28:223-233. [DOI: 10.1177/0961203318820707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background There are no reports about the association of angiotensin II type 2 receptor ( AT2R) gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in children. Objective The objective of this research is to study AT2R gene polymorphisms in exon 3 (C1593A) and intron 1 (A1675G) in Egyptian children with SLE and its correlation with disease manifestations and serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) level. Methods Typing of AT2R gene polymorphisms was conducted in 123 children with SLE in comparison with 100 healthy controls using the restriction fragment length polymorphism method. Results Significant differences were found between SLE patients and controls for A-containing genotypes (CA + AA) and A-allele frequencies of AT2R in exon 3 (C1593A) ( p = 0.01, odds ratio (OR) = 2.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.3–5.05; p = 0.01, OR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.2–4.1, respectively). G-containing genotypes (AG + GG) and G allele of AT2R in intron 1 (A1675G) were more frequent in SLE patients compared to controls ( p = 0.01, OR = 2.3, 95% CI = 1.2–4.5; p = 0.02, OR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.2–3.7, respectively). Serum ACE level was significantly higher in SLE patients than in controls ( p < 0.001). There was no association between AT2R gene polymorphisms and ACE level in serum. Moreover, there was no association between AT2R gene polymorphisms and SLE clinical manifestations. Conclusion AT2R gene polymorphisms can be considered risk factors for SLE development in Egyptian children.
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- R M S Shoaib
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta, Egypt
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- Genetics Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Genetics Unit, Mansoura University Children’s Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta, Egypt
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Kitaoka K, Kitade A, Nagaoka J, Tsuzaki K, Harada K, Aoi W, Wada S, Asano H, Sakane N, Higashi A. Lifestyle intervention might easily improve blood pressure in hypertensive men with the C genotype of angiotensin II type 2 receptor gene. Nutr Res Pract 2015; 9:385-92. [PMID: 26244077 PMCID: PMC4523482 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2015.9.4.385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Revised: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Recent studies have reported an association of the angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R) 3123Cytosine/Adenine (3123C/A) polymorphism with essential hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether the AT2R 3123C/A polymorphism affects blood pressure for free-living hypertensive men during a 5-month intervention period. SUBJECTS/METHODS The subjects were free-living hypertensive Japanese men aged 40 to 75 years who agreed to intervention in the period from 2004 to 2011. Detection of the AT2R 3123C/A polymorphism was determined by polymerase chain reaction. The dietary intervention was designed to decrease salt level and to increase potassium level through cooking instructions and self-monitoring of the diet. The exercise session consisted of activities such as stretching, resistance training, and walking. Blood pressure, urinary sodium and potassium excretion, dietary and lifestyle data, and non-fasting venous blood sample were collected at baseline and after the intervention period. RESULTS Thirty nine subjects were eligible for participation and the follow-up rate was 97.4%. The C allele proportion was 57.9%. AT2R 3123C/A polymorphism was X-chromosome-linked, therefore we analyzed the C and A genotypes. At baseline, no significant differences were observed between the genotype groups. After the intervention, there were no significant differences in lifestyle habit between the groups. Nevertheless, the estimated salt excretion (g/day) was significantly decreased only in the C genotype (13.0-10.3, P = 0.031). No significant change was observed in systolic blood pressure (SBP) (mmHg) in the A genotype, but a significant decrease was observed in the C genotype (150.0-141.5, P = 0.024). CONCLUSTIONS In the C genotype, it might be easy to improve SBP through lifestyle intervention in free-living hypertensive Japanese men, however generalization could not be achieved by the small sample size.
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- Kaori Kitaoka
- Department of Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Koka Women's University, 38 Kadono-cho, Nishikyogoku, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-0882, Japan. ; Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Health Promotion Division, Higashiosaka City Public Health Office, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Diabetes Education, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- School of Nursing, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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- School of Nursing, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Diabetes Education, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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Simpson JL. Genetics of female infertility due to anomalies of the ovary and mullerian ducts. Methods Mol Biol 2014; 1154:39-73. [PMID: 24782005 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0659-8_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Genetic factors are pivotal in reproductive development and subsequent reproductive processes. If disturbed, infertility can occur. In the female, genetic factors affecting the ovary and the uterus are not uncommon causes of infertility. Terminal deletions on the X long arm and X short arm and X chromosomal mosaicism have long been accepted as causes of premature ovarian failure (POF). Responsible genes on the X have not yet elucidated. Attractive candidate genes for POF also exist on autosomes, and in over a dozen genes molecular perturbations are documented in non-syndromic POF. The most common single-gene cause of POF is premutation carriers for FMR1 (fragile X syndrome). As other candidate genes and additional ethnic groups are interrogated, the proportion of POF cases due to single-gene mutation will increase. Among uterine anomalies, incomplete mullerian fusion is most common. Increased recurrence risks for first-degree relatives confirm a role for genetic factors; interrogation of candidate genes is under way.
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- Joe Leigh Simpson
- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC2 693, Miami, FL, 33199, USA,
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Gender specificity of a genetic variant of angiotensin-converting enzyme and risk of coronary artery disease. Mol Biol Rep 2013; 40:4959-65. [PMID: 23661020 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2596-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2012] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Etiological factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) involve a wide range of gene and environmental interactions. One of the systems being implicated in the pathophysiology of CAD is the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). However, the genetic polymorphisms of this system have not been widely studied in Iranian patients diagnosed with CAD. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between six gene polymorphisms of RAS components and CAD in a sample of Iranian population. A total of 374 participants were enrolled in a case/control study. The presence of CAD was determined by coronary angiography. Genotyping of six RAS gene polymorphisms was performed using a modified PCR-RFLP method. Our results revealed, for the first time, a significant independent association of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) A-240T polymorphism and incidence of CAD among Iranian women (P=0.005, OR=20.4, 95% CI=2.49-41.2). There has also been a significant difference in genotype distribution of ACE A-240T (P=0.008) and angiotensin II receptor type 2 C3123A polymorphism (P=0.032) in Iranian female participants. In conclusion, TT genotype of ACE A-240T seems to be a genetic risk factor for CAD in Iranian women.
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Bahramali E, Firouzabadi N, Jonaidi-Jafari N, Shafiei M. Renin-angiotensin system genetic polymorphisms: lack of association with CRP levels in patients with coronary artery disease. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2013; 15:559-65. [PMID: 23392788 DOI: 10.1177/1470320312474051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Angiotensin (Ang) II is believed to be a potential pro-inflammatory factor. The capability of Ang II to stimulate C-reactive protein (CRP) production has recently been described. Genetic polymorphisms of renin angiotensin system (RAS) components have been described to be associated with the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). This study investigated the association between six different genetic polymorphisms of RAS and serum CRP levels in a sample of CAD patients. Genotyping of RAS genes polymorphisms in 176 patients with documented CAD was performed by a modified polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. Measurement of high-sensitivity (hs)-CRP was performed using standard immunoturbidimetric methods. Results show no significant differences in serum CRP regarding different variants of the six polymorphisms studied (p = 0.41, 0.24, 0.25, 0.19, 0.29, and 0.05 for Ang-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D), A-240T and A2350G, angiotensinogen M235T, AT1 receptor A1166C, and AT2 receptor C3123A polymorphisms, respectively). In conclusion, genetic polymorphisms of RAS are not associated with increased serum CRP in CAD. Compensation of an increased activity of ACE through counter-regulation and the secretion of CRP under the influence of Ang II in the vessel being local could explain the lack of association between the studied polymorphisms and CRP levels in CAD patients.
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- Ehsan Bahramali
- Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Firouzabadi N, Shafiei M, Bahramali E, Ebrahimi SA, Bakhshandeh H, Tajik N. Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism with elevated serum ACE activity and major depression in an Iranian population. Psychiatry Res 2012; 200:336-42. [PMID: 22688325 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2011] [Revised: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Genetic factors contribute substantially to the likelihood of developing major depressive disorder (MDD). The importance of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) elements in cognition and behaviour and their involvement in aetiology and treatment of depression imply that RAS gene polymorphism(s) associated with RAS overactivity might also be associated with depression. In the present study, genotype and allele frequencies of six common polymorphisms of genes encoding for RAS components were determined in DNAs extracted from venous blood of 191 depressed and 104 healthy individuals using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity was assayed using a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. The results showed, for the first time, that GG genotype of ACE A2350G was significantly associated with MDD among Iranian participants (P=0.001; odds ratio (OR)=6.2; 95% confidence interval (CI)=2.1-18.3). Significant higher serum ACE activity (P=0.0001) as well as higher diastolic blood pressure (P=0.036) were observed in depressed patients compared to the healthy control group. Depressed patients carrying GG genotype of the A2350G polymorphism had a significantly higher serum ACE activity (P=0.02) than individuals with either AA or AG genotype. In conclusion, this study supports the hypothesis of RAS overactivity in depression in that the genotype associated with higher serum ACE activity in an Iranian population was also associated with MDD.
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- Negar Firouzabadi
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Firouzabadi N, Tajik N, Bahramali E, Bakhshandeh H, Ebrahimi SA, Maadani M, Rasoulian M, Mobasheri T, Shafiei M. Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphism with coronary artery disease in Iranian patients with unipolar depression. Clin Biochem 2012; 45:1347-52. [PMID: 22683751 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2011] [Revised: 05/25/2012] [Accepted: 05/28/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Major depressive disorder (MDD) is an increasingly recognized risk factor of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between renin-angiotensin system (RAS) genetic polymorphisms and CAD in a sample of depressed Iranian patients. DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 191 patients with a history of unipolar depression were enrolled in a case/control study. The presence of MDD was reconfirmed at study entry using DSM-IV criteria and CAD was diagnosed by coronary angiography. Genotyping of six RAS genes polymorphisms was performed by a modified PCR-RFLP method. RESULTS DD genotype of ACE I/D was independently associated with the incidence of CAD in depressed patients (P=0.011, OR=9.41, 95% CI: 1.68-17.81). Moreover, serum creatinine (P=0.033, OR=11.91, 95%CI: 7.23-15.62) was an independent predictor of CAD among depressed individuals. CONCLUSION ACE I/D polymorphism may play a major role in the development of CAD amongst Iranian depressed patients.
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- Negar Firouzabadi
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Firouzabadi N, Tajik N, Shafiei M, Ebrahimi SA, Bakhshandeh H. Interaction of A-240T and A2350G related genotypes of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is associated with decreased serum ACE activity and blood pressure in a healthy Iranian population. Eur J Pharmacol 2011; 668:241-7. [PMID: 21810419 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2011] [Revised: 07/18/2011] [Accepted: 07/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Most of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) gene polymorphisms have not yet been studied in the Iranian population. In the present study, the frequencies of common polymorphisms in the RAS genes, including angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) and three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), i.e., A-240T, T-93C and A2350G, angiotensinogen M235T, angiotensin II receptor type 1 A1166C and angiotensin II receptor type 2 C3123A variants were determined in DNAs extracted from venous blood of 104 healthy Iranian volunteers. Genotyping was performed by PCR-RFLP method. Serum ACE activity was also assayed using reverse phase HPLC. Combined polymorphisms of TT (A-240T) and GG (A2350G) was significantly associated with decreased serum ACE activity (P=0.042) and decreased diastolic blood pressure (P=0.040). The angiotensin II receptor type 1 A1166C polymorphism (CC genotype) showed a significant association with declined diastolic blood pressure (P=0.028). Serum ACE activity was significantly higher in men compared to women (P=0.033). ACE activity also showed a direct association with diastolic blood pressure (P<0.001). No association was obtained among each single polymorphism with body mass index (BMI), fasting blood sugar (FBS), lipid profile and ACE activity. In conclusion, combined polymorphisms of A-240T and A2350G seem to affect serum ACE level as well as diastolic blood pressure in our study population. However, it also might be hypothesized that they are in strong linkage disequilibrium with other functional mutations not studied yet. Our findings revealed that gene interactions can play an important role in various biological conditions.
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- Negar Firouzabadi
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Kuan LC, Su MT, Wu CM, Chen M, Kuo PL, Kuo TC. A family with Xq22.3q25 interstitial deletion and normal ovarian function. Fertil Steril 2011; 96:e29-34. [PMID: 21621767 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.04.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2010] [Revised: 04/13/2011] [Accepted: 04/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate genomic changes in a family with deletion of X chromosome q22.3-q25 associated with normal constitutional and reproductive phenotypes. DESIGN Case report. SETTING Academic district hospital genetic laboratory. PATIENT(S) A family incidentally found to have deletion of X chromosome q22.3-q25. INTERVENTION(S) Cytogenetic analysis and array-based comparative genomic hybridization for amniotic fluid and peripheral blood lymphocyte of family members. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Ovarian function and menstrual cycles. RESULT(S) The proband and two daughters showed deletion of Xq22.3q25. This region spans 17.4 Mb and contains 121 genes. CONCLUSION(S) Female subjects with deletion of Xq22.3q25 may present with normal constitutional and reproductive phenotypes.
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- Long-Ching Kuan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuo General Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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Orenes-Piñero E, Hernández-Romero D, Jover E, Valdés M, Lip GYH, Marín F. Impact of polymorphisms in the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2011; 12:521-30. [DOI: 10.1177/1470320311405247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a clinically heterogeneous autosomal dominant heart disease characterised by left ventricular hypertrophy in the absence of another cardiac or systemic disease that is capable of producing significant wall thickening. Microscopically it is characterised by cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, myofibrillar disarray and fibrosis. The phenotypic expression of HCM is multifactorial, with the majority of cases occurring secondary to mutations in genes encoding the sarcomere proteins. In conjunction with the genetic heterogeneity of HCM, phenotypic expression also exhibits a high level of variability even within families with the same aetiological mutation, and may be influenced by additional genetic factors. Polymorphisms of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) represent an attractive hypothesis as potential disease modifiers, as these genetic variants alter the ‘activation status’ of the RAAS, which leads to more left ventricular hypertrophy through different pathways. The main objective of this review is to provide an overview of the role of different polymorphisms identified in the RAAS, in patients with HCM.
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- Esteban Orenes-Piñero
- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Haemostasis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Unit, University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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Konoshita T, Kato N, Fuchs S, Mizuno S, Aoyama C, Motomura M, Makino Y, Wakahara S, Inoki I, Miyamori I, Pinet F. Genetic variant of the Renin-Angiotensin system and diabetes influences blood pressure response to Angiotensin receptor blockers. Diabetes Care 2009; 32:1485-90. [PMID: 19509012 PMCID: PMC2713645 DOI: 10.2337/dc09-0348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Recent studies have proven the favorable effects of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) on cardiovascular and renal disorders. However, determinants of the response to ARBs remain unclear. We substantiated the hypothesis that genetic variants of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) have significant impacts on the response to ARBs. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Subjects comprised 231 consecutively enrolled hypertensive individuals including 45 type 2 diabetic subjects. Five genetic variants of the RAS, i.e., renin (REN) C-5312T, ACE insertion/deletion, angiotensinogen M235T, angiotensin II type 1 receptor A1166C, and angiotensin II type 2 receptor C3123A were assayed by PCR and restriction fragment-length polymorphism. A dose of 40-160 mg/day of valsartan was administered for 3 months as a monotherapy. RESULTS Changes in diastolic blood pressure significantly differed between genotypes of REN C-5312T: 10.7-mmHg reduction (from 95.9 +/- 12.9 to 85.2 +/- 11.4) in CC versus 7.0-mmHg reduction (from 94.7 +/- 14.0 to 87.7 +/- 12.6) in CT/TT (P = 0.02 for interactive effects of valsartan and genotype). Responder rates also differed between the genotypes: 72.8% in CC versus 58.0% in CT/TT (P = 0.03). Univariate analysis indicated a significant association of response to valsartan with blood pressure, diabetes, plasma aldosterone concentration, and CC homozygotes of REN C-5312T. Finally, multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that systolic blood pressure, CC homozygotes of REN C-5312T, and diabetes were independent predictors for responders with odds ratios (95% CI) of 2.49 (1.41-4.42), 2.03 (1.10-3.74), and 0.48 (0.24-0.96), respectively. CONCLUSIONS This study provides strong support that a genetic variant of REN C-5312T and diabetes contribute to the effects of ARBs and are independent predictors for responder. Thus, in treatment of hypertension with ARBs, a new possibility for personalized medicine has been shown.
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- Tadashi Konoshita
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Fukui University School of Medicine, Eiheiji, Japan.
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Ogarkov OB, Sinkov VV, Medvedeva TV, Gutnikova MY, Nekipelov OM, Raevskaya LY, Kuptsevich NY, Kostyunin KY, Skvortsova RG. Polymorphism of genes of the renin-angiotensin system ACE, ATIR, and AT2R in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. MOLECULAR GENETICS, MICROBIOLOGY AND VIROLOGY 2008. [DOI: 10.3103/s089141680802002x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Saab YB, Gard PR, Yeoman MS, Mfarrej B, El-Moalem H, Ingram MJ. Renin-angiotensin-system gene polymorphisms and depression. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2007; 31:1113-8. [PMID: 17499413 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2006] [Revised: 03/21/2007] [Accepted: 04/01/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Given the abundance of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) components in the brain, their importance in behavior and cognition, and the data that implicates them in the etiology and treatment of depression, it is possible that those RAS gene polymorphisms associated with increased RAS activity may also be associated with depression. The frequencies of common polymorphisms of genes encoding for components of the RAS, namely angiotensinogen (M235T), angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) (insertion, I; deletion, D), angiotensin receptor type I (A1166C), and angiotensin receptor type II (C3123A) were determined in DNA extracted from buccal cells from a Lebanese population of 132 depressed patients and their first-degree relative case-controls. The angiotensin receptor type 1 (A1166C) CC genotype was significantly associated with depression (p=0.036). None of the other common RAS-associated polymorphisms were significantly associated. The results support the hypothesis that increased RAS activity may increase relative risk of depression in that the angiotensin receptor type 1 (A1166C) CC genotype is associated with increased responsiveness to angiotensin II.
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- Yolande B Saab
- School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Bae JS, Kang BY, Lee KO, Lee ST. Genetic variation in the renin-angiotensin system and response to endurance training. Med Princ Pract 2007; 16:142-6. [PMID: 17303951 DOI: 10.1159/000098368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2006] [Accepted: 03/25/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between genetic variation in the renin-angiotensin system and the effect of 12-week endurance training in Korean women. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventeen women who participated in an endurance training program for 12 weeks were genotyped for the angiotensinogen M235T polymorphism, angiotensin II type 1 receptor A1166C polymorphism, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) T-3892C polymorphism, and angiotensin II type 2 receptor C3123A polymorphism. The following clinical parameters were measured before and after the endurance training program: blood pressure, body composition, ventilatory response, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and glucose. RESULTS Of the genetic markers investigated, the frequency of the T allele for the ACE T-3892C polymorphism was significantly associated with the response in body mass index and VO(2max) after 12 weeks of endurance training (p< 0.05). None of the other polymorphisms were significantly associated with the effect of training. CONCLUSION The significant association between ACE T-3892C and the change in body mass index and VO(2max) in Korean women are attributed to training, suggesting that this genetic variation is a useful genetic marker for clarifying the interindividual response to endurance training.
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- Joon Seol Bae
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Struwe E, Krammer K, Dötsch J, Metzler M, Dörr HG, Cesnjevar R, Rascher W, Koch A. No evidence for angiotensin type 2 receptor gene polymorphism in intron 1 in patients with coarctation of the aorta and Ullrich-Turner syndrome. Pediatr Cardiol 2006; 27:636-9. [PMID: 16944335 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-005-1049-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2005] [Accepted: 08/24/2005] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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In male patients with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, an increased incidence of a polymorphism in the angiotensin type 2 receptor gene (AT2R) has been identified. The AT2R has been shown to be involved in apoptosis, particularly during embryogenesis. The aim of this study was to examine the A-->1675G transition polymorphism in intron 1 of the AT2R gene that is located on the X chromosome in patients with coarctation of the aorta (CoA) with and without Ullrich-Turner syndrome (UTS). Screening of DNA samples was performed with restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Ninety-seven patients with CoA, 28 girls with UTS, 10 girls with UTS and CoA, and 96 control individuals were studied. There was no significant difference in the distribution of A and G-genotypes in any of the patient groups compared to controls. An A-->1675G transition in the AT2R gene seems not to be involved in the pathogenesis of aortic coarctation.
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- E Struwe
- Children's Hospital, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Loschgestrasse 15, D-91045 Erlangen, Germany
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Premature ovarian failure (POF) causing hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism occurs in 1% of women. In majority of cases the underlying cause is not identified. The known causes include: (a) Genetic aberrations, which could involve the X chromosome or autosomes. A large number of genes have been screened as candidates for causing POF; however, few clear causal mutations have been identified. (b) Autoimmune ovarian damage, as suggested by the observed association of POF with other autoimmune disorders. Anti-ovarian antibodies are reported in POF by several studies, but their specificity and pathogenic role are questionable. (c) Iatrogenic following surgical, radiotherapeutic or chemotherapeutic interventions as in malignancies. (d) Environmental factors like viral infections and toxins for whom no clear mechanism is known. The diagnosis is based on finding of amenorrhoea before age 40 associated with FSH levels in the menopausal range. Screening for associated autoimmune disorders and karyotyping, particularly in early onset disease, constitute part of the diagnostic work-up. There is no role of ovarian biopsy or ultrasound in making the diagnosis. Management essentially involves hormone replacement and infertility treatment, the only proven means for the latter being assisted conception with donated oocytes. Embryo cryopreservation, ovarian tissue cryopreservation and oocyte cryopreservation hold promise in cases where ovarian failure is foreseeable as in women undergoing cancer treatments.
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- Deepti Goswami
- Department of Endocrinology, The Middlesex Hospital, London W1T 3AA, UK
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Rigoli L, Chimenz R, di Bella C, Cavallaro E, Caruso R, Briuglia S, Fede C, Salpietro CD. Angiotensin-converting enzyme and angiotensin type 2 receptor gene genotype distributions in Italian children with congenital uropathies. Pediatr Res 2004; 56:988-93. [PMID: 15470205 DOI: 10.1203/01.pdr.0000145252.89427.9e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT2R) gene polymorphisms have been associated with an increased incidence of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT). We investigated the genotype distribution of these polymorphisms in Italian children with CAKUT. We also evaluated the association between the ACE insertion/deletion and the AT2R gene polymorphisms with the progression of renal damage in subgroups of CAKUT patients. We recruited 102 Italian children with CAKUT; 27 with vesicoureteral reflux; 12 with hypoplastic kidneys; 20 with multicystic dysplastic kidneys; 13 with ureteropelvic junctions stenosis/atresia; 18 with nonobstructed, nonrefluxing primary megaureters; and 12 with posterior urethral valves and compared them with 92 healthy control subjects. ACE and AT2R gene polymorphisms were analyzed by PCR. The identification of AT2R gene polymorphisms in intron 1 and in exon 3 was revealed by enzymatic digestion. ACE genotype distribution in children with CAKUT was no different from that of the control subjects, but the subgroup of patients with radiographic renal parenchymal abnormalities showed an increased occurrence of the D/D genotype. The frequency of the G allele of AT2R gene in children with CAKUT was increased in respect to that of the control subjects. By contrast, no significant difference in the frequency of the C and A alleles of the AT2R gene was found. Our findings indicate that the ACE gene can be a risk factor in the progression of renal parenchymal damage in CAKUT patients. Moreover, a major role of the AT2R gene in the development of CAKUT has been found, at least in Italian children.
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- Luciana Rigoli
- Department of Pediatrics, Genetics Unit, University School of Medicine, Messina, Italy.
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Plummer S, Tower C, Alonso P, Morgan L, Baker P, Broughton-Pipkin F, Kalsheker N. Haplotypes of the angiotensin II receptor genes AGTR1 and AGTR2 in women with normotensive pregnancy and women with preeclampsia. Hum Mutat 2004; 24:14-20. [PMID: 15221785 DOI: 10.1002/humu.20050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Angiotensin II (AII) acts as a growth factor in local systems, mediating diverse effects such as cellular proliferation and apoptosis. These effects are controlled through two main receptor subtypes: AGTR1 and AGTR2. We studied the haplotype frequencies of both receptor genes in women with preeclamptic pregnancies and normotensive pregnant women. We also looked for any association between AGTR1 genotype at sites in the 5' flanking region and binding of AII to platelets, which express AGTR1, in 58 normotensive pregnant women. There were nine common haplotypes of AGTR1, with no significant difference in haplotype frequency between the two groups of women. Platelet AII binding in normotensive pregnant women was associated with the genotype at g.5245C>T in the 5' flanking region of AGTR1 (GenBank AF245699.1), with CC homozygotes at g.5245 having the lowest levels, and g.5245 TT homozygotes having the highest levels (P=0.05). Two novel polymorphisms were identified in AGTR2 (GenBank AY324607.1) at nucleotides g.1701T>C and g.2184A>T. Variation of AGTR2 could be explained by the existence of four common haplotypes. There was evidence for a significant increase in the frequency of the haplotype TAATGC at nucleotides g.1701, g.2041, g.2184, g.4673, g.4679, and g.4975, respectively (P=0.004), in women with preeclampsia.
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- Sally Plummer
- Clinical Chemistry, Institute of Genetics, School of Molecular Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK
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Saito S, Iida A, Sekine A, Kawauchi S, Higuchi S, Ogawa C, Nakamura Y. Catalog of 178 variations in the Japanese population among eight human genes encoding G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). J Hum Genet 2003; 48:461-468. [PMID: 12955588 DOI: 10.1007/s10038-003-0062-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2003] [Accepted: 07/19/2003] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We screened DNAs from 48 Japanese individuals for single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in eight genes encoding G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) by directly sequencing the entire relevant genomic regions except for repetitive-sequence elements. This approach identified 147 SNPs and 31 insertion/deletion polymorphisms among the eight GPCR genes. On average, we identified one SNP in every 584 nucleotides. Of the 147 SNPs, 69 were identified in AGTR1, 12 in AGTR2, nine in AGTRL1, 20 in AVPR1A, nine in AVPR2, 16 in DRD1, six in ITGA2B, and six in PTGIR. Twenty-one SNPs were located in 5' flanking regions, 76 in introns, 32 in exons, and 18 in 3' flanking regions. These variants should contribute to investigations of possible correlations between genotypes and phenotypes as regards susceptibility to disease or responsiveness to drug therapy.
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MESH Headings
- Exons
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Introns
- Japan
- Phenotype
- Platelet Membrane Glycoprotein IIb/genetics
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1/genetics
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2/genetics
- Receptors, Dopamine/genetics
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/genetics
- Receptors, Prostaglandin/genetics
- Receptors, Vasopressin/genetics
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Untranslated Regions/genetics
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- Susumu Saito
- Laboratory for Genotyping, SNP Research Center, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research , Yokohama Institute, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Laboratory for Genotyping, SNP Research Center, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research , Yokohama Institute, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Laboratory for Genotyping, SNP Research Center, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research , Yokohama Institute, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Laboratory for Genotyping, SNP Research Center, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research , Yokohama Institute, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Laboratory for Genotyping, SNP Research Center, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research , Yokohama Institute, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Laboratory for Genotyping, SNP Research Center, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research , Yokohama Institute, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan.
- Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.
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Jones A, Dhamrait SS, Payne JR, Hawe E, Li P, Toor IS, Luong L, Wootton PTE, Miller GJ, Humphries SE, Montgomery HE. Genetic variants of angiotensin II receptors and cardiovascular risk in hypertension. Hypertension 2003; 42:500-6. [PMID: 12925562 DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.0000088853.27673.d0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Renin-angiotensin systems may mediate cardiovascular disease pathogenesis through a balance of actions of angiotensin II on (potentially proatherogenic) constitutive type 1 (AT1R) and (potentially antiatherogenic) inducible type 2 (AT2R) receptors. We explored such potential roles in a prospective candidate gene association study. Cardiovascular end points (fatal, nonfatal, and silent myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass surgery/angioplasty) were documented among 2579 healthy UK men (mean age, 56.1+/-3.5 years; median follow-up, 10.1 years) genotyped for the AT1R1166A>C and the X chromosome located AT2R1675A>G and 3123C>A polymorphisms. Baseline characteristics, including blood pressure, were independent of genotype. The AT1R1166CC genotype was associated with relative cardiovascular risk (hazard ratio, 1.65 [1.05 to 2.59]; P=0.03) independent of blood pressure. Systolic blood pressure was associated with risk (P=0.0005), but this association was restricted to AT2R1675A allele carriers (P<0.00001), with G allele carriers protected from the risk associated with blood pressure (P=0.18). Hypertensive carriers with the AT2R1675A/3123A haplotype were at most risk, with 37.5% having an event. This is the first study to demonstrate an association of AT2R genotype with coronary risk, an effect that was confined to hypertensive subjects and supports the concept that the inducible AT2R is protective. Conversely, the AT1R1166CC genotype was associated with cardiovascular risk irrespective of blood pressure. These data are important to our understanding of the divergent role of angiotensin II acting at its receptor subtypes and coronary disease pathogenesis and for the development of future cardiovascular therapies.
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- Alun Jones
- Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
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Jin JJ, Nakura J, Wu Z, Yamamoto M, Abe M, Chen Y, Tabara Y, Yamamoto Y, Igase M, Bo X, Kohara K, Miki T. Association of angiotensin II type 2 receptor gene variant with hypertension. Hypertens Res 2003; 26:547-52. [PMID: 12924622 DOI: 10.1291/hypres.26.547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The renin-angiotensin system plays an important role in blood pressure regulation by influencing salt-water homeostasis and vascular tone. Angiotensin II, the major biologically active component of this system, exerts its effect via two pharmacologically distinct subtypes of angiotensin II receptors, the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1-R) and the angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2-R). Thus, the AT2-R gene may be involved in hypertension. Accordingly, our objective was to examine whether polymorphisms of the AT2-R gene are involved in hypertension. The entire AT2-R gene including the promoter region was screened to find polymorphisms. As a result, two novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), A1818T in intron 2 and G4303A in exon 3, as well as two known SNPs, A1675G in intron 1 and C4599A in exon 3, were identified. These four SNPs had similar allele frequencies, and the A1675G and C4599A polymorphisms were in almost complete linkage disequilibrium. Because the AT2-R gene is located on the X chromosome, we analyzed the possible association between the C4599A polymorphism and hypertension in men and in women separately in two large Japanese populations. This analysis showed that the C4599A polymorphism was associated with hypertension in women (p=0.0058), but not in men. Moreover, this female-specific association was pronounced in premenopausal women. The female-specific association may be helpful in conducting further molecular and biological studies on the relationship among sex, the renin-angiotensin system, and hypertension.
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- Jing-Ji Jin
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, Ehime University, Onsen-gun, Ehime, Japan
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Mukae S, Itoh S, Aoki S, Iwata T, Nishio K, Sato R, Katagiri T. Association of polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system and bradykinin B2 receptor with ACE-inhibitor-related cough. J Hum Hypertens 2002; 16:857-63. [PMID: 12522467 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to treat hypertension has recently increased. However, their use is associated with a persistent dry cough in a significant percentage of such patients. The present study was designed to assess the contribution of polymorphisms as a genetic marker of ACE-inhibitor-related cough in a Japanese hypertensive population. Genotyping was carried out in 190 patients, 70 with cough and 120 without cough, who had been treated with ACE inhibitors. Polymorphisms of ACE insertion/deletion (I/D), angiotensin II type 1 receptor (1166A/C), type 2 receptor (3123C/A), and bradykinin B2 receptor (-58T/C, exon 1, I/D), were analyzed in these subjects. The TT genotype and T allele of bradykinin B2 receptor (-58T/C) were identified at a significantly higher frequency in the cough (+) patients than in the cough (-) patients. This difference was even more pronounced in women. However, there was no significant relationship between polymorphisms of ACE, angiotensin II receptors, or bradykinin B2 receptor exon 1, and occurrence of ACE-inhibitor-related cough. The transcriptional activity of the bradykinin B2 receptor promoter is involved in the occurrence of cough, and this new marker may provide a valuable tool to detect patients at risk of developing this side effect of ACE inhibitors. In conclusion, Susceptibility to develop cough is associated with a genetic variant of the bradykinin B2 receptor promoter; thus, it may be possible to identify those patients who will develop this adverse reaction to ACE inhibitors in advance.
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- S Mukae
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Deinum J, van Gool JM, Kofflard MJ, ten Cate FJ, Danser AH. Angiotensin II type 2 receptors and cardiac hypertrophy in women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Hypertension 2001; 38:1278-81. [PMID: 11751703 DOI: 10.1161/hy1101.096114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The development of left ventricular hypertrophy in subjects with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is variable, suggesting a role for modifying factors such as angiotensin II. Angiotensin II mediates both trophic and antitrophic effects, via angiotensin II type 1 (AT(1)-R) and angiotensin II type 2 (AT(2)-R) receptors, respectively. Here we investigated the effect of the AT(2)-R gene A/C(3123) polymorphism, located in the 3' untranslated region of exon 3, on left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in 103 genetically independent subjects with HCM (age, 12 to 81 years). LVMI and interventricular septum thickness were determined by 2D echocardiography. Extent of hypertrophy was quantified by a point score (Wigle score). Plasma prorenin, renin, and ACE were determined by immunoradiometric or fluorometric assays, and genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction. In men, no associations between AT(2)-R genotype and any of the measured parameters were observed, whereas in women, LVMI decreased with the number of C alleles (211+/-19, 201+/-18, and 152+/-10 g/m(2) in women with the AA, AC, and CC genotype, respectively; P=0.015). Similar C allele-related decreases in women were observed for interventricular septum thickness (P=0.13), Wigle score (P=0.05), plasma renin (P=0.03), and plasma prorenin (P=0.26). Multiple regression analysis revealed that the AT(2)-R C allele-related effect on LVMI (beta=-30.7+/-11.1, P=0.010) occurred independently of plasma renin, the AT(1)-R gene A/C(1166) polymorphism, or the ACE gene I/D polymorphism. In conclusion, AT(2)-Rs modulate cardiac hypertrophy in women with HCM, independently of the circulating renin-angiotensin system. These data support the contention that AT(2)-Rs mediate antitrophic effects in humans.
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- J Deinum
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of the Erasmus University Rotterdam (COEUR), Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Aoki S, Mukae S, Itoh S, Sato R, Nishio K, Iwata T, Katagiri T. The genetic factor in acute myocardial infarction with hypertension. JAPANESE CIRCULATION JOURNAL 2001; 65:621-6. [PMID: 11446495 DOI: 10.1253/jcj.65.621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This study assessed the contribution of polymorphisms of angiotensin II (AngII) receptors and bradykinin B2 (BK-B2) receptor to hypertension and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in a Japanese population: 150 subjects with essential hypertension, 150 subjects with AMI with/without hypertension, and 150 healthy, age- and sex-matched controls. Polymorphisms of the AngII type 1 receptor (1166 A/C) and type 2 receptor (3123 C/A), and the BK-B2 receptor (-58T/C, exon 1) were analyzed and significant differences of genotypes and allelic frequencies in the AngII type 2 receptor C/A and BK-B2 receptor -58T/C were found between the essential hypertension and control subjects. Further, a significantly higher incidence of the C allele of the BK-B2 receptor was seen in AMI subjects with hypertension compared with those without hypertension. Genetic variations in the AngII and BK-B2 receptors could prove to be significant pathophysiological mechanisms affecting essential hypertension and AMI, and genetic differences appear to be a new risk factor for these conditions.
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- S Aoki
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Katsuya T, Iwashima Y, Sugimoto K, Motone M, Asai T, Fukuda M, Fu Y, Hatanaka Y, Ohishi M, Rakugi H, Higaki J, Ogihara T. Effects of antihypertensive drugs and gene variants in the renin-angiotensin system. Hypertens Res 2001; 24:463-7. [PMID: 11510761 DOI: 10.1291/hypres.24.463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Many genes and environmental factors are involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension, but the exact cause of essential hypertension has not yet been clarified. Gene polymorphism of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is one of the candidates. In the current study, we examined whether there was a correlation between the gene polymorphisms in RAS and either the choice of antihypertensive drugs or their efficacy. Subjects with essential hypertension (n=299) were recruited from among the outpatients of Osaka University Hospital and provided their informed consent for genetic analysis. Physicians freely chose the antihypertensive drugs and adjusted its dose until the patient's blood pressure was well controlled. The efficacy of each antihypertensive drug was estimated using the following formula: ABP=BP 1 (before treatment) - BP 2 (after treatment)/BP 1 x 100 (%). Gene variants in RAS were determined using PCR or PCR-RFLP (restriction fragment of polymorphism). The gene polymorphisms of RAS were not associated with delta SBP or ADBP. However, the mean ASBP in subjects with a deletion homozygote of the angiotensin converting enzyme gene (ACE/DD) was significantly lower (p<0.05) than that in patients with an insertion I allele of the ACE gene. The gene polymorphisms of RAS did not significantly affect the choice of antihypertensive drugs. Even though gene polymorphism in the renin angiotensin system was not a major factor in the antihypertensive therapy, the determination of genotype might be of help in the management of essential hypertension.
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- T Katsuya
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan.
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Hiraoka M, Taniguchi T, Nakai H, Kino M, Okada Y, Tanizawa A, Tsukahara H, Ohshima Y, Muramatsu I, Mayumi M. No evidence for AT2R gene derangement in human urinary tract anomalies. Kidney Int 2001; 59:1244-9. [PMID: 11260384 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.0590041244.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND It has been recently found that mice, especially males, with a disrupted angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT2R) gene, which is located on the X-chromosome, often have a range of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT), including renal hypoplasia, and that Caucasian male patients with ureteropelvic junction stenosis (UPJ) and multicystic dysplastic kidneys frequently have A-G transition in intron 1 of the AT2R gene. We have previously found that renal hypoplasia is remarkably predominant in Japanese boys. METHODS We investigated sex ratios for the frequency of each CAKUT. The frequency of the A-G transition between the controls and 66 Japanese boys with CAKUT were compared. There was renal hypoplasia in 16, UPJ in 17, vesicoureteral in 20, and other anomalies in 13. We also investigated whether any mutations in AT2R genes were detectable in patients with renal hypoplasia. RESULTS In contrast to mice with a disruption of the AT2R gene, the male-to-female ratios in human patients proved to be considerably variable: 16 for renal hypoplasia, 2.1 for UPJ, 0.8 for vesicoureteral, and 1.2 for others. The frequency of the A-G transition was not different between the control population and the patients with CAKUT [31 of 102 (30%) vs. 23 of 66 (35%), respectively]. A sequencing study disclosed no mutations in nine boys with renal hypoplasia. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that the AT2R gene may not play a major role in the development of renal hypoplasia and other CAKUT in humans, at least in the Japanese population.
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- M Hiraoka
- Department of Pediatrics, Fukui Medical University School of Medicine, Fukui, Japan.
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Aoki S, Mukae S, Itoh S, Sato R, Nishio K, Ueda H, Iwata T, Katagiri T. Genetic background in patients with acute myocardial infarction. JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL 2001; 42:15-28. [PMID: 11324803 DOI: 10.1536/jhj.42.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The renin-angiotensin system is believed to play important roles in the development of acute myocardial infarction, and gene polymorphisms may also be involved. To investigate the genetic background in patients with acute myocardial infarction, we performed a case control study in a Japanese population. The study included 150 patients with acute myocardial infarction and 150 healthy, age- and sex-matched controls. We examined polymorphisms of angiotensin II type 1 receptor (1 166 A / C), type 2 receptor (3123 C / A), and bradykinin B2 receptor (-58 T / C) in these subjects. The allelic frequencies of angiotensin II type I receptor C and angiotensin II type 2 receptor A were significantly higher in the acute myocardial infarction subjects than in the control subjects, and this tendency was more significant in the younger patients. The combined ratios of angiotensin II type 1 receptor C and type 2 receptor A alleles in patients under 64 years old were significantly higher than in their older counterparts. However the total numbers of conventional coronary risk factors (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, and smoking) in individual subjects were not significantly different between younger and older patients. These polymorphisms were found to be involved in the development of acute myocardial infarction, particularly in the younger patients, and it was concluded that the incidence of acute myocardial infarction might be reduced by management from the genotypes.
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- S Aoki
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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The reverse genetic approach, which examines genetic factors underlying the root of pathogenesis first, is a powerful tool to clarify the genetic cause of essential hypertension. Using the rat cross model, studies of the genetically hypertensive inbred rat model indicated several candidate loci on the rat chromosome responsible for blood pressure, but failed to identify the exact causal gene. Moreover, it was not certain that the rat data really reflect the human case. Thus, we shifted our focus to human genetics and carried out case control studies using the candidate gene approach. We mainly focused on gene components of the renin-angiotensin system as candidates, finding that angiotensinogen gene polymorphisms are genetic predisposing factors for hypertension. However, the results obtained from case-control studies using Japanese subjects were not consistent, suggesting that there was a problem in control sampling. In our recent study, we recruited more than 5,000 residents of an urban community as a general population and examined the association between genetic factors and their health status. Our results indicate that angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism is a male-specific genetic risk for essential hypertension. In light of our previous investigations, we present a discussion concerning the design of future studies of the genetics of hypertension.
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- T Ogihara
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Japan
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- R M Davison
- Cobbold Laboratories, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University College London School of Medicine, London, UK.
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Takemoto Y, Sakatani M, Takami S, Tachibana T, Higaki J, Ogihara T, Miki T, Katsuya T, Tsuchiyama T, Yoshida A, Yu H, Tanio Y, Ueda E. Association between angiotensin II receptor gene polymorphism and serum angiotensin converting enzyme (SACE) activity in patients with sarcoidosis. Thorax 1998; 53:459-62. [PMID: 9713444 PMCID: PMC1745244 DOI: 10.1136/thx.53.6.459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Serum angiotensin converting enzyme (SACE) is considered to reflect disease activity in sarcoidosis. SACE activity is increased in many patients with active sarcoid lesions. The mechanism for the increased SACE activity in this disease has not been clarified. ACE insertion/deletion (I/D) gene polymorphism has been reported to have an association with SACE levels in sarcoidosis, but no evidence of an association between angiotensin II receptor gene polymorphism and SACE in this disease has been found. A study of the association of angiotensin II receptor gene polymorphisms with sarcoidosis was therefore undertaken. METHODS ACE (I/D), angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AGTR1), and angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AGTR2) gene polymorphisms were investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and SACE levels were measured in three groups of patients: those with sarcoidosis or tuberculosis and normal controls. RESULTS There was no difference in allele frequency of AGTR1 and AGTR2 polymorphism among the three groups. Neither AGTR1 nor AGTR2 polymorphisms were associated with sarcoidosis. SACE activity was higher in patients with sarcoidosis with the AGTR1 A/C genotype than in others. However, this tendency was not detected in patients with tuberculosis. CONCLUSIONS The AGTR1 allele C is associated with high activity of SACE in patients with sarcoidosis. It is another predisposing factor for high levels of SACE in patients with sarcoidosis and is considered to be an independent factor from the ACE D allele for high levels of SACE in sarcoidosis. This fact could be one of the explanations for the increased SACE activity in sarcoidosis.
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- Y Takemoto
- Department of Medicine, National Kinki Central Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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