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Sharma JR, Fokkens H, Laubscher R, Apalata TR, Nomatshila SC, Alomatu SY, Strijdom H, Johnson R. No Association Between AGT Gene Polymorphisms with Hypertension in a South African Population. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2024; 17:1853-1865. [PMID: 38706806 PMCID: PMC11069114 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s452272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Purpose Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a prevalence increasing at an alarming rate in both middle- and low-income countries. Various environmental and genetic factors have been attributed to play a significant role in the increasing prevalence of hypertension. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the angiotensinogen (AGT) gene are reported to have a significant association with hypertension; however, there are limited studies done on South African populations. Therefore, this case-control study aimed to investigate the association between AGT SNPs (rs2004776, rs3789678, rs5051 and rs7079) with hypertension in a study population of isiXhosa-speaking participants from the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. Materials and Methods The SNPs were genotyped in 250 hypertensive cases and 237 normotensive controls, using TaqMan genotyping assays. Results For the SNP rs2004776, the frequency of CC genotype (18.4%) and C allele (44%) in hypertensive cases showed no significant differences (p = 0.52, χ2 = 1.32), when compared to the normotensive control group (CC: 19.8% and C allele: 43%). Similar results were obtained for the genotypic and allelic frequencies between hypertensive cases and normotensive controls for rs3789678 (p = 0.88, χ2=0.26) and rs5051 (p = 0.57, χ2=1.12), and rs7079 (p = 0.33, χ2=2.23). These findings demonstrate that there were no significant associations between the SNPs rs2004776, rs3789678, rs7079, rs5051 with hypertension in our study population. Conclusion These findings suggest that AGT gene polymorphisms are not associated with the development of hypertension in the studied population. The present study represents the first genetic report to investigate the AGT gene polymorphisms with hypertension in an isiXhosa-speaking South African population.
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- Jyoti Rajan Sharma
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
- Centre for Cardiometabolic Research in Africa, Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Biostatistics Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Laboratory-Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University and National Health Laboratory Services, Mthatha, South Africa
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nelson Mandela Central Hospital and Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardiometabolic Research in Africa, Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
- Centre for Cardiometabolic Research in Africa, Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Kobayashi Y, Yatsu K, Haruna A, Kawano R, Ozawa M, Haze T, Komiya S, Suzuki S, Ohki Y, Fujiwara A, Saka S, Hirawa N, Toya Y, Tamura K. ATP2B1 gene polymorphisms associated with resistant hypertension in the Japanese population. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2024; 26:355-362. [PMID: 38430457 PMCID: PMC11007809 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of ATP2B1 gene are associated with essential hypertension but their association with resistant hypertension (RHT) remains unexplored. The authors examined the relationship between ATP2B1 SNPs and RHT by genotyping 12 SNPs in ATP2B1 gene of 1124 Japanese individuals with lifestyle-related diseases. Patients with RHT had inadequate blood pressure (BP) control using three antihypertensive drugs or used ≥4 antihypertensive drugs. Patients with controlled hypertension had BP controlled using ≤3 antihypertensive drugs. The association between each SNP and RHT was analyzed by logistic regression. The final cohort had 888 (79.0%) and 43 (3.8%) patients with controlled hypertension and RHT, respectively. Compared with patients homozygous for the minor allele of each SNP in ATP2B1, a significantly higher number of patients carrying the major allele at 10 SNPs exhibited RHT (most significant at rs1401982: 5.8% vs. 0.8%, p = .014; least significant at rs11105378: 5.7% vs. 0.9%, p = .035; most nonsignificant at rs12817819: 5.1% vs. 10%, p = .413). After multivariate adjustment for age, sex, systolic BP, and other confounders, the association remained significant for rs2681472 and rs1401982 (OR: 7.60, p < .05 and OR: 7.62, p = .049, respectively). Additionally, rs2681472 and rs1401982 were in linkage disequilibrium with rs11105378. This study identified two ATP2B1 SNPs associated with RHT in the Japanese population. rs1401982 was most closely associated with RHT, and major allele carriers of rs1401982 required significantly more antihypertensive medications. Analysis of ATP2B1 SNPs in patients with hypertension can help in early prediction of RHT and identification of high-risk patients who are more likely to require more antihypertensive medications.
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- Yusuke Kobayashi
- Center for Novel and Exploratory Clinical Trials (Y‐NEXT)Yokohama City UniversityYokohamaJapan
- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal MedicineYokohama City University Graduate School of MedicineYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Nephrology and HypertensionYokohama City University Medical CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Nephrology and HypertensionYokohama City University Medical CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal MedicineYokohama City University Graduate School of MedicineYokohamaJapan
- Department of Nephrology and HypertensionSaiseikai Yokohamashi Nanbu HospitalYokohamaJapan
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- Center for Novel and Exploratory Clinical Trials (Y‐NEXT)Yokohama City UniversityYokohamaJapan
- Department of Nephrology and HypertensionYokohama City University Medical CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Nephrology and HypertensionSaiseikai Yokohamashi Nanbu HospitalYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Nephrology and HypertensionYokohama City University Medical CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Nephrology and HypertensionYokohama City University Medical CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Nephrology and HypertensionYokohama City University Medical CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Nephrology and HypertensionSaiseikai Yokohamashi Nanbu HospitalYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Nephrology and HypertensionYokohama City University Medical CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal MedicineYokohama City University Graduate School of MedicineYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal MedicineYokohama City University Graduate School of MedicineYokohamaJapan
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The Role of Certain Polymorphic Variants in Genes, Previously Associated with Blood Pressure Values, with Reference to the Risk of Development of Coronary Artery Disease. ACTA MEDICA BULGARICA 2022. [DOI: 10.2478/amb-2022-0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of polymorphic variants previously associated with arterial hypertension (AH) in Genome Wide Association Studies (GWASs) in/next to genes and locuses CYP7A1 and PLEKHA7 on the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Bulgarian patients. A hundred and nine consecutive patients with angiographically documented CAD were studied. The genotyping was done with 7900 HT Fast Real-Time PCR (Applied Biosystems) with TaqMan® method. The control group consisted of 192 healthy population controls, selected from the bio- bank of the Molecular Medicine Center. SPSS and PLINK were used for the statistical analysis with level of significance < 0.05 and confidence interval 95%. The mean age of the studied patients was 63.71 ± 9.35 years; 35 (35%) females. Previous myocardial infarction (MI) had 38(38%); one-vessel – 39 (39%); two-vessel – 28 (28%); three-vessel disease – 34 (34%); 43 (43%) were with diabetes mellitus; 92 (92%) – with arterial hypertension (AH); 77 (77%) – with dyslipidemia; 42 (42%) were smokers; 25 (25%) were obese. We did not find any significant association between CAD and poly- morphism rs11191548 near CYP17A1 and only a tendency for genotype of rs381815 in PLEKHA7 (p = 0.06; OR 0.64; CI 0.40-1.02 for CAD) under dominant model. This is of practical importance both for studying the genetic aspects of CAD in the future and for enlargement of the current database.
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Mabhida SE, Muhamed B, Sharma JR, Apalata T, Nomatshila S, Mabasa L, Benjeddou M, Masilela C, Ziqubu K, Shabalala S, Johnson R. Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphism (rs1801133) and the Risk of Hypertension among African Populations: A Narrative Synthesis of Literature. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13040631. [PMID: 35456437 PMCID: PMC9027465 DOI: 10.3390/genes13040631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In this review, we have gathered and analyzed the available genetic evidence on the association between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR), rs1801133 and the risk of Hypertension (HTN) in African populations, which was further compared to the global data evidence. This review was reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol and Human Genome Epidemiology Network (HuGENet) guidelines. Literature was retrieved through major search databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and African Journal Online. We identified 64 potential studies, of which 4 studies were from the African continent and 60 studies were reported globally. Among the studies conducted in Africa, only two (n = 2) reported a significant association between the MTHFR (rs1801133) and the risk of developing HTN. Only one (n = 1) study population was purely composed of black Africans, while others were of other ethnicities. Among studies conducted in other continents (n = 60), forty-seven (n = 47) studies reported a positive association between MTHFR (rs1801133) and the risk of developing HTN, whereas the remaining studies (n = 14) did not show a significant association. Available literature suggests an apparent association between rs1801133 and HTN in global regions; however, such information is still scarce in Africa, especially in the black African population.
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- Sihle E. Mabhida
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Tygerberg 7505, South Africa; (S.E.M.); (J.R.S.); (L.M.); (S.S.)
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, Cape Town 7535, South Africa;
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- Division of Infections Disease, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center (UTHSC), Memphis, TN 38163, USA;
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Tygerberg 7505, South Africa; (S.E.M.); (J.R.S.); (L.M.); (S.S.)
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- Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory-Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5100, South Africa;
- National Health Laboratory Services, Mthatha 5100, South Africa
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Health Behavior, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5100, South Africa;
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Tygerberg 7505, South Africa; (S.E.M.); (J.R.S.); (L.M.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, Cape Town 7535, South Africa;
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- Department of Biochemistry, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa; (C.M.); (K.Z.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa; (C.M.); (K.Z.)
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Tygerberg 7505, South Africa; (S.E.M.); (J.R.S.); (L.M.); (S.S.)
- Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory-Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5100, South Africa;
- National Health Laboratory Services, Mthatha 5100, South Africa
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Tygerberg 7505, South Africa; (S.E.M.); (J.R.S.); (L.M.); (S.S.)
- Centre for Cardio-Metabolic Research in Africa, Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +27-21-938-0866
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Cataloging the potential SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) associated with quantitative traits, viz. BMI (body mass index), IQ (intelligence quotient) and BP (blood pressure): an updated review. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL HUMAN GENETICS 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s43042-022-00266-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variants are abundant, persistent and widely distributed across the genome and are frequently linked to the development of genetic diseases. Identifying SNPs that underpin complex diseases can aid scientists in the discovery of disease-related genes by allowing for early detection, effective medication and eventually disease prevention.
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Various SNP or polymorphism-based studies were used to categorize different SNPs potentially related to three quantitative traits: body mass index (BMI), intelligence quotient (IQ) and blood pressure, and then uncovered common SNPs for these three traits. We employed SNPedia, RefSNP Report, GWAS Catalog, Gene Cards (Data Bases), PubMed and Google Scholar search engines to find relevant material on SNPs associated with three quantitative traits. As a result, we detected three common SNPs for all three quantitative traits in global populations: SNP rs6265 of the BDNF gene on chromosome 11p14.1, SNP rs131070325 of the SL39A8 gene on chromosome 4p24 and SNP rs4680 of the COMT gene on chromosome 22q11.21.
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In our review, we focused on the prevalent SNPs and gene expression activities that influence these three quantitative traits. These SNPs have been used to detect and map complex, common illnesses in communities for homogeneity testing and pharmacogenetic studies. High blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease, as well as BMI, schizophrenia and IQ, can all be predicted using common SNPs. Finally, the results of our work can be used to find common SNPs and genes that regulate these three quantitative features across the genome.
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Morciano G, Rimessi A, Patergnani S, Vitto VAM, Danese A, Kahsay A, Palumbo L, Bonora M, Wieckowski MR, Giorgi C, Pinton P. Calcium dysregulation in heart diseases: Targeting calcium channels to achieve a correct calcium homeostasis. Pharmacol Res 2022; 177:106119. [PMID: 35131483 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Intracellular calcium signaling is a universal language source shared by the most part of biological entities inside cells that, all together, give rise to physiological and functional anatomical units, the organ. Although preferentially recognized as signaling between cell life and death processes, in the heart it assumes additional relevance considered the importance of calcium cycling coupled to ATP consumption in excitation-contraction coupling. The concerted action of a plethora of exchangers, channels and pumps inward and outward calcium fluxes where needed, to convert energy and electric impulses in muscle contraction. All this without realizing it, thousands of times, every day. An improper function of those proteins (i.e., variation in expression, mutations onset, dysregulated channeling, differential protein-protein interactions) being part of this signaling network triggers a short circuit with severe acute and chronic pathological consequences reported as arrhythmias, cardiac remodeling, heart failure, reperfusion injury and cardiomyopathies. By acting with chemical, peptide-based and pharmacological modulators of these players, a correction of calcium homeostasis can be achieved accompanied by an amelioration of clinical symptoms. This review will focus on all those defects in calcium homeostasis which occur in the most common cardiac diseases, including myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, hypertrophy, heart failure and cardiomyopathies. This part will be introduced by the state of the art on the proteins involved in calcium homeostasis in cardiomyocytes and followed by the therapeutic treatments that to date, are able to target them and to revert the pathological phenotype.
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- Giampaolo Morciano
- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), Section of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48033 Cotignola, RA, Italy.
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- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), Section of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), Section of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), Section of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), Section of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), Section of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), Section of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), Section of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratory of Mitochondrial Biology and Metabolism. Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), Section of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), Section of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48033 Cotignola, RA, Italy.
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Punzalan FER, Cutiongco – de la Paz EMC, Nevado JJB, Magno JDA, Ona DID, Aman AYCL, Tiongson MDA, Llanes EJB, Reganit PFM, Tiongco RHP, Santos LEG, Aherrera JAM, Abrahan LL, Agustin CF, Bejarin AJP, Sy RG. The rs1458038 variant near FGF5 is associated with poor response to calcium channel blockers among Filipinos. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e28703. [PMID: 35119014 PMCID: PMC8812666 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Genetic variation is known to affect response to calcium channel blockers (CCBs) among different populations. This study aimed to determine the genetic variations associated with poor response to this class of antihypertensive drugs among Filipinos.One hundred eighty one hypertensive participants on CCBs therapy were included in an unmatched case-control study. Genomic deoxyribonucleic acid were extracted and genotyped for selected genetic variants. Regression analysis was used to determine the association of genetic and clinical variables with poor response to medication.The variant rs1458038 near fibroblast growth factor 5 gene showed significant association with poor blood pressure-lowering response based on additive effect (CT genotype: adjusted OR 3.41, P = .001; TT genotype: adjusted OR 6.72, P < .001).These findings suggest that blood pressure response to calcium channels blockers among Filipinos with hypertension is associated with gene variant rs1458038 near fibroblast growth factor 5 gene. Further studies are recommended to validate such relationship of the variant to the CCB response.
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- Felix Eduardo R. Punzalan
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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- Institute of Human Genetics, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines, Manila
- Philippine Genome Center, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Manila
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- Institute of Human Genetics, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines, Manila
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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- Institute of Human Genetics, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines, Manila
- Philippine Genome Center, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Manila
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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- Institute of Human Genetics, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines, Manila
- Philippine Genome Center, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Manila
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila
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Althwab SA, Ahmed AA, Rasheed Z, Alkhowailed M, Hershan A, Alsagaby S, Alblihed MA, Alaqeel A, Alrehaili J, Alhumaydhi FA, Alkhamiss A, Abdulmonem WA. ATP2B1 genotypes rs2070759 and rs2681472 polymorphisms and risk of hypertension in Saudi population. NUCLEOSIDES NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 40:1075-1089. [PMID: 34486947 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2021.1973034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This study examined an association of ATP2B1 gene polymorphism and hypertension in the Saudi population. The 246 hypertensive cases and 300 healthy human controls were genotyped. The results showed that genotypes rs.207075 (CA + AA) [p = 0.05; OR: 95% CI, 1.5:(1.0 to 2.4) and p = 0.001, OR: 95% CI, 2.4: (1.5 to 4.0) and rs2681472 (CT + TT) [p = 0.05; OR: 95% CI, 1.5 (1.0 to 2.4) and p = 0.006 OR: 95% CI, 2.0 (1.2 to 3.1) respectively] associated with the risk of hypertension. Cases carrying the recessive models: [(CA + AA)/(CT + TT)] and [(AA)/(TT)] genotypes confer a strong susceptibility risk of hypertension [p = 0.002; OR: (95%CI) 1.8 (1.2 to 2.6) and p = 0.001; OR: (95%CI) 2.6 (1.5 to 4.7) respectively]. However, cases with body-mass-index (BMI)<25, carrying homozygous mutant genotypes [AA, rs2070759, p = 0.007; OR: (95%CI) 2.75(1.37 to 5.5) and (TT, rs2681472, p = 0.05; OR: (95%CI) 1.96 (1.03 to 3.72)] as well as A allele of rs2070759 [p = 0.006; OR: (95%CI) 1.62 (1.16 to 2.25)] and T allele of rs2681472, p = 0.04, 1.43(1.03 to 1.98)] showed a significant association with high risk of hypertension. In short, a significant association between ATP2B1 gene polymorphism and risk of hypertension was noticed. In addition, individuals carrying recessive genotypes have greater risk in developing hypertension than those carrying dominant genotypes. Moreover, cases with high-risk BMI associated with ATP2B1 variants may play a critical role in developing hypertension.Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/15257770.2021.1973034 .
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- Sami A Althwab
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Biotechnology Unit, Center of Medical Research, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, The University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, Central Biosciences Research Laboratories, College of Science in Al Zulfi, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pathology Department, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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Neto ABL, Vasconcelos NBR, Dos Santos TR, Duarte LEC, Assunção ML, de Sales-Marques C, Ferreira HDS. Prevalence of IGFBP3, NOS3 and TCF7L2 polymorphisms and their association with hypertension: a population-based study with Brazilian women of African descent. BMC Res Notes 2021; 14:186. [PMID: 34001234 PMCID: PMC8130172 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-021-05598-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objective African ancestry seems to be a risk factor for hypertension; however, few genetic studies have addressed this issue. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of polymorphisms NOS3; rs1799983, IGFBP3; rs11977526 and TCF7L2; rs7903146 in Brazilian women of African descent and their association with hypertension. Results The prevalences of the less frequent genotypes were 26.5% TT genotype of NOS3; rs1799983, 16.7% AA genotype of IGFBP3; rs11977526, and 18.3% TT genotype of TCF7L2; rs7903146. For these conditions, the prevalence of hypertension and PR (adjusted) relatively to the ancestral genotype were, respectively: 52.0% vs 24.5% (PR = 1.54; p < 0.001), 62.0% vs 24.1% (PR = 1.59; p < 0.001), and 38.9% vs 27.9% (PR = 0.86; p = 0.166). Associations with hypertension were statistically significant, except for the TCF7L2; rs7903146 polymorphism, after adjusted analysis. Brazilian Afro-descendant women with the TT genotype for the NOS3 gene and the AA genotype for the IGFBP3 gene are more susceptible to hypertension. The understanding of underlying mechanisms involving the pathogenesis of hypertension can motivate research for the development of new therapeutic targets related to nitric oxide metabolism and the management of oxidative stress. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13104-021-05598-5.
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- Abel Barbosa Lira Neto
- Federal University of Alagoas, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Campus A.C. Simões, Highway BR 104 North, Tabuleiro Do Martins, Maceió, Alagoas, 57072-970, Brazil. .,, Rua Costa Gama, 1160, Caçimbas, Arapiraca, Alagoas, 57038-430, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Alagoas, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Campus A.C. Simões, Highway BR 104 North, Tabuleiro Do Martins, Maceió, Alagoas, 57072-970, Brazil
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- Federal University of Alagoas, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Campus A.C. Simões, Highway BR 104 North, Tabuleiro Do Martins, Maceió, Alagoas, 57072-970, Brazil
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- Federal University of Alagoas, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Campus A.C. Simões, Highway BR 104 North, Tabuleiro Do Martins, Maceió, Alagoas, 57072-970, Brazil
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- Federal University of Alagoas, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Campus A.C. Simões, Highway BR 104 North, Tabuleiro Do Martins, Maceió, Alagoas, 57072-970, Brazil
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- Federal University of Alagoas, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Campus A.C. Simões, Highway BR 104 North, Tabuleiro Do Martins, Maceió, Alagoas, 57072-970, Brazil
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- Federal University of Alagoas, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Campus A.C. Simões, Highway BR 104 North, Tabuleiro Do Martins, Maceió, Alagoas, 57072-970, Brazil
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Mabhida SE, Mashatola L, Kaur M, Sharma JR, Apalata T, Muhamed B, Benjeddou M, Johnson R. Hypertension in African Populations: Review and Computational Insights. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12040532. [PMID: 33917487 PMCID: PMC8067483 DOI: 10.3390/genes12040532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Hypertension (HTN) is a persistent public health problem affecting approximately 1.3 billion individuals globally. Treatment-resistant hypertension (TRH) is defined as high blood pressure (BP) in a hypertensive patient that remains above goal despite use of ≥3 antihypertensive agents of different classes including a diuretic. Despite a plethora of treatment options available, only 31.0% of individuals have their HTN controlled. Interindividual genetic variability to drug response might explain this disappointing outcome because of genetic polymorphisms. Additionally, the poor knowledge of pathophysiological mechanisms underlying hypertensive disease and the long-term interaction of antihypertensive drugs with blood pressure control mechanisms further aggravates the problem. Furthermore, in Africa, there is a paucity of pharmacogenomic data on the treatment of resistant hypertension. Therefore, identification of genetic signals having the potential to predict the response of a drug for a given individual in an African population has been the subject of intensive investigation. In this review, we aim to systematically extract and discuss African evidence on the genetic variation, and pharmacogenomics towards the treatment of HTN. Furthermore, in silico methods are utilized to elucidate biological processes that will aid in identifying novel drug targets for the treatment of resistant hypertension in an African population. To provide an expanded view of genetic variants associated with the development of HTN, this study was performed using publicly available databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, African Journal Online, PharmGKB searching for relevant papers between 1984 and 2020. A total of 2784 articles were reviewed, and only 42 studies were included following the inclusion criteria. Twenty studies reported associations with HTN and genes such as AGT (rs699), ACE (rs1799752), NOS3 (rs1799983), MTHFR (rs1801133), AGTR1 (rs5186), while twenty-two studies did not show any association within the African population. Thereafter, an in silico predictive approach was utilized to identify several genes including CLCNKB, CYPB11B2, SH2B2, STK9, and TBX5 which may act as potential drug targets because they are involved in pathways known to influence blood pressure. Next, co-expressed genes were identified as they are controlled by the same transcriptional regulatory program and may potentially be more effective as multiple drug targets in the treatment regimens for HTN. Genes belonging to the co-expressed gene cluster, ACE, AGT, AGTR1, AGTR2, and NOS3 as well as CSK and ADRG1 showed enrichment of G-protein-coupled receptor activity, the classical targets of drug discovery, which mediate cellular signaling processes. The latter is of importance, as the targeting of co-regulatory gene clusters will allow for the development of more effective HTN drug targets that could decrease the prevalence of both controlled and TRH.
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- Sihle E. Mabhida
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa; (S.E.M.); (J.R.S.)
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, Cape Town 7535, South Africa;
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- School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa; (L.M.); (M.K.)
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- School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa; (L.M.); (M.K.)
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa; (S.E.M.); (J.R.S.)
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- Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory-Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University and National Health Laboratory Services, Mthatha 5100, South Africa;
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- Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases Research in Africa, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7535, South Africa;
- Children’s National Health System, Division of Cardiology, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, Cape Town 7535, South Africa;
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa; (S.E.M.); (J.R.S.)
- Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +27-21-938-0866
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A Novel Mapping Strategy Utilizing Mouse Chromosome Substitution Strains Identifies Multiple Epistatic Interactions That Regulate Complex Traits. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2020; 10:4553-4563. [PMID: 33023974 PMCID: PMC7718749 DOI: 10.1534/g3.120.401824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The genetic contribution of additive vs. non-additive (epistatic) effects in the regulation of complex traits is unclear. While genome-wide association studies typically ignore gene-gene interactions, in part because of the lack of statistical power for detecting them, mouse chromosome substitution strains (CSSs) represent an alternate approach for detecting epistasis given their limited allelic variation. Therefore, we utilized CSSs to identify and map both additive and epistatic loci that regulate a range of hematologic- and metabolism-related traits, as well as hepatic gene expression. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) were identified using a CSS-based backcross strategy involving the segregation of variants on the A/J-derived substituted chromosomes 4 and 6 on an otherwise C57BL/6J genetic background. In the liver transcriptomes of offspring from this cross, we identified and mapped additive QTL regulating the hepatic expression of 768 genes, and epistatic QTL pairs for 519 genes. Similarly, we identified additive QTL for fat pad weight, platelets, and the percentage of granulocytes in blood, as well as epistatic QTL pairs controlling the percentage of lymphocytes in blood and red cell distribution width. The variance attributed to the epistatic QTL pairs was approximately equal to that of the additive QTL; however, the SNPs in the epistatic QTL pairs that accounted for the largest variances were undetected in our single locus association analyses. These findings highlight the need to account for epistasis in association studies, and more broadly demonstrate the importance of identifying genetic interactions to understand the complete genetic architecture of complex traits.
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Shi H, Chen Y, Lu H, Zhu R, Zhang J, He M, Guan H. In-depth analysis of eight susceptibility loci of primary angle closure glaucoma in Han Chinese. Exp Eye Res 2020; 202:108350. [PMID: 33227294 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) is a multifactorial disease with genetic predisposition. Primary angle closure (PAC) is the early stage of PACG and they share the same anatomical characteristics. We aimed to examine whether the PACG associated-genetic loci identified previously by genome-wide association study (GWAS) were also related to primary angle closure disease (PACD) in Han Chinese. This cross-sectional case-control study consisted of 232 PAC, 264 PACG and 306 controls. Eight single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of PACG susceptibility loci within PLEKHA7, COL11A1, PCMTD1-ST18, EPDR1, CHAT, GLIS3, FERMT2, DPM2-FAM102A were genotyped using participants' blood samples. We excluded 3 SNPs for PAC analysis because the data has been reported using the same sample set. Anatomical parameters such as axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD) and lens thickness (LT) were included as phenotypes for the association analysis. Allelic and genotypic model tests were performed. Three among the eight SNPs were found to be significantly associated with PACG, e.g. PLEKHA7 rs11024102 in additive, dominant and recessive model; and both CHAT rs1258267 and DPM2-FAM102A rs3739821 in dominant model. CHAT rs1258267 showed marginal association with PAC in dominant model. Anatomical parameters were not found to link to the eight SNPs after Bonferroni multiple test correction. Our data suggest that PLEKHA7 and DPM2-FAM102A might exert effect in the late stage of the PACD, while CHAT may play a broad role in both early and late stages of the PACD.
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- Haihong Shi
- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
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Rouaud F, Sluysmans S, Flinois A, Shah J, Vasileva E, Citi S. Scaffolding proteins of vertebrate apical junctions: structure, functions and biophysics. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2020; 1862:183399. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2020.183399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Kunnas T, Nikkari ST. Positive Association of the JAG1 rs1327235 Genotype with Coronary Artery Disease in Men, the Tampere Adult Population Cardiovascular Risk Study. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2020; 24:681-684. [PMID: 32721243 DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2020.0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Aims: The intronic single nucleotide polymorphism rs1327235 (A>G) close to the JAG gene has been implicated to be involved in blood pressure physiology in a genome-wide association study. We wanted to study whether it was associated with hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Tampere adult population cardiovascular risk study. Materials and Methods: We analyzed a Finnish periodic health examination cohort of 191 men with diagnosed hypertension and 295 controls. Samples were genotyped for the JAG1 rs1327235 polymorphism using Competitive Allelic Specific PCR (KASP). The incidence of CAD was determined by self-report and the National Hospital Discharge Registry (HILMO). Results: There was no association between the JAG1 rs1327235 genotypes with hypertension at the age of 50 years. However, when the subjects were followed to the age of 60 years, those with the genotype GG had a higher prevalence of CAD (17.9%), compared with the A-allele (9.7%) (p = 0.036). When prevalence of CAD was adjusted by body mass index and total cholesterol, the OR for GG genotype was 2.19 (p = 0.029, confidence interval 1.084 - 4.429) compared with A-allele carriers. In addition, the GG genotype was associated with higher total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol values, compared with the A-allele. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the variations in JAG1 rs1327235 may be involved in CAD and cholesterol metabolism.
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- Tarja Kunnas
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Fimlab Laboratories, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Fimlab Laboratories, Tampere, Finland
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Yao Y, Zhu H, Zhu L, Fang Z, Fan Y, Liu C, Tian Y, Chen Y, Tang W, Ren Z, Li J, Yang S, Chen Y, Zhao X, Shen C. A comprehensive contribution of genetic variations of the insulin-like growth factor 1 signalling pathway to stroke susceptibility. Atherosclerosis 2020; 296:59-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lule SA, Mentzer AJ, Namara B, Muwenzi AG, Nassanga B, kizito D, Akurut H, Lubyayi L, Tumusiime J, Zziwa C, Akello F, Gurdasani D, Sandhu M, Smeeth L, Elliott AM, Webb EL. A genome-wide association and replication study of blood pressure in Ugandan early adolescents. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2019; 7:e00950. [PMID: 31469255 PMCID: PMC6785527 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Genetic association studies of blood pressure (BP) have mostly been conducted in non-African populations. Using the Entebbe Mother and Baby Study (EMaBS), we aimed to identify genetic variants associated with BP among Ugandan adolescents. METHODS Systolic and diastolic BP were measured among 10- and 11-year olds. Whole-genome genotype data were generated using Illumina omni 2.5M arrays and untyped variants were imputed. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted using linear mixed model regression to account for population structure. Linear regression analysis was used to assess whether variants previously associated with BP (p < 5.0 × 10-8 ) in published BP GWASs were replicated in our study. RESULTS Of the 14 million variants analyzed among 815 adolescents, none reached genome-wide significance (p < 5.0×10-8 ) for association with systolic or diastolic BP. The most strongly associated variants were rs181430167 (p = 6.8 × 10-7 ) for systolic BP and rs12991132 (p = 4.0 × 10-7 ) for diastolic BP. Thirty-three (17 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for systolic BP, 15 SNPs for diastolic BP and one SNP for both) of 330 variants previously identified as associated with BP were replicated in this study, but none remained significant after accounting for multiple testing. CONCLUSION Variants showing suggestive associations are worthy of future investigation. Replication results suggest that variants influencing adolescent BP may overlap somewhat with those already established in previous studies, largely based on adults in Western settings.
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- Swaib A. Lule
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUK
- MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research UnitEntebbeUganda
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human GeneticsUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
- Big Data Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Information and DiscoveryUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research UnitEntebbeUganda
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- Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCambridgeUK
- University of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCambridgeUK
- University of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUK
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUK
- MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research UnitEntebbeUganda
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUK
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Mopidevi B, Kaw MK, Sivankutty I, Jain S, Perla SK, Kumar A. A polymorphism in intron I of the human angiotensinogen gene ( hAGT) affects binding by HNF3 and hAGT expression and increases blood pressure in mice. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:11829-11839. [PMID: 31201268 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.007715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Angiotensinogen (AGT) is the precursor of one of the most potent vasoconstrictors, peptide angiotensin II. Genome-wide association studies have shown that two A/G polymorphisms (rs2493134 and rs2004776), located at +507 and +1164 in intron I of the human AGT (hAGT) gene, are associated with hypertension. Polymorphisms of the AGT gene result in two main haplotypes. Hap-I contains the variants -217A, -6A, +507G, and +1164A and is pro-hypertensive, whereas Hap-II contains the variants -217G, -6G, +507A, and +1164G and does not affect blood pressure. The nucleotide sequence of intron I of the hAGT gene containing the +1164A variant has a stronger homology with the hepatocyte nuclear factor 3 (HNF3)-binding site than +1164G. Here we found that an oligonucleotide containing +1164A binds HNF3β more strongly than +1164G and that Hap-I-containing reporter gene constructs have increased basal and HNF3- and glucocorticoid-induced promoter activity in transiently transfected liver and kidney cells. Using a knock-in approach at the hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase locus, we generated a transgenic mouse model containing the human renin (hREN) gene and either Hap-I or Hap-II. We show that transgenic animals containing Hap-I have increased blood pressure compared with those containing Hap-II. Moreover, the transcription factors glucocorticoid receptor, CCAAT enhancer-binding protein β, and HNF3β bound more strongly to chromatin obtained from the liver of transgenic animals containing Hap-I than to liver chromatin from Hap-II-containing animals. These findings suggest that, unlike Hap-II variants, Hap-I variants of the hAGT gene have increased transcription rates, resulting in elevated blood pressure.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43614
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- Department of Pathology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595
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- Department of Pathology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595
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- Department of Pathology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595
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- Department of Pathology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595
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Cuevas S, Villar VAM, Jose PA. Genetic polymorphisms associated with reactive oxygen species and blood pressure regulation. THE PHARMACOGENOMICS JOURNAL 2019; 19:315-336. [PMID: 30723314 PMCID: PMC6650341 DOI: 10.1038/s41397-019-0082-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Hypertension is the most prevalent cause of cardiovascular disease and kidney failure, but only about 50% of patients achieve adequate blood pressure control, in part, due to inter-individual genetic variations in the response to antihypertensive medication. Significant strides have been made toward the understanding of the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the regulation of the cardiovascular system. However, the role of ROS in human hypertension is still unclear. Polymorphisms of some genes involved in the regulation of ROS production are associated with hypertension, suggesting their potential influence on blood pressure control and response to antihypertensive medication. This review provides an update on the genes associated with the regulation of ROS production in hypertension and discusses the controversies on the use of antioxidants in the treatment of hypertension, including the antioxidant effects of antihypertensive drugs.
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- Santiago Cuevas
- Center for Translational Science, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20010, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter G. Ross Hall, Suite 738, 2300 I Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20052, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter G. Ross Hall, Suite 738, 2300 I Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20052, USA
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Soong TR, Howitt BE, Miron A, Horowitz NS, Campbell F, Feltmate CM, Muto MG, Berkowitz RS, Nucci MR, Xian W, Crum CP. Evidence for lineage continuity between early serous proliferations (ESPs) in the Fallopian tube and disseminated high-grade serous carcinomas. J Pathol 2018; 246:344-351. [PMID: 30043522 DOI: 10.1002/path.5145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The distal Fallopian tube is a site of origin for many 'ovarian' high-grade serous carcinomas (HGSCs) with intraepithelial carcinomas (STICs) that share identical TP53 mutations with metastatic tumors. TP53 mutation-positive early serous proliferations (ESPs) comprise a spectrum including p53 signatures and serous tubal intraepithelial lesions (STILs) and are not considered malignant; however, ESPs are often the only abnormality found in Fallopian tubes of women with metastatic HGSC. The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between isolated ESPs and concurrent metastatic HGSCs in the absence of STIC. Fallopian tubes from 32 HGSCs without a co-existing STIC/HGSC in the endosalpinx were exhaustively sectioned. The presence of either STIC/HGSC or ESP in the endosalpinx was documented and DNA from tissues containing ESPs, concurrent HGSC, and control epithelia were interrogated for TP53 mutations by targeted amplicon-based sequencing with average coverage reads >4000 across DNA replicate samples. Serial sectioning revealed a previously unrecognized STIC/HGSC in 3 of 32 (9.3%) and ESPs in 13 (40.6%). Twelve contained TP53 mutations. Nine (75%) shared identical TP53 mutations with concurrent HGSCs, four at high (≥ 5%) and five at low (< 5%) allele frequency. All control epithelia were TP53 mutation-negative. This study, for the first time, indicates lineage identity between ESPs in the distal tube and some metastatic HGSCs via a shared site-specific TP53 mutation. It supports a novel serous carcinogenic sequence in which an ESP could eventually culminate in a metastatic serous cancer via 'precursor escape' and would explain the apparent sudden onset of cancers without co-existing STICs. This paradigm for serous cancer development underscores the likelihood that multiple precursor types in the Fallopian tube contribute to serous cancer development with implications for the evolution, pathologic classification, and prevention of this lethal malignancy. Copyright © 2018 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Thing Rinda Soong
- Division of Women's and Perinatal Pathology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Women's and Perinatal Pathology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Women's and Perinatal Pathology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Bray MJ, Wellons MF, Jones SH, Torstenson ES, Edwards TL, Velez Edwards DR. Transethnic and race-stratified genome-wide association study of fibroid characteristics in African American and European American women. Fertil Steril 2018; 110:737-745.e34. [PMID: 30196971 PMCID: PMC6132266 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify, through genome-wide association studies, genetic loci that associate with differences in fibroid size and number in a population of African American and European American women. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Not applicable. PATIENT(S) Using BioVU, a clinical population from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults cohort, a prospective cohort, we identified 1520 women (609 African American and 911 European American) with documented fibroid characteristics. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Outcome measurements include volume of largest fibroid, largest fibroid dimension, and number of fibroids (single vs. multiple). RESULT(S) In race-stratified analyses we achieved genome-wide significance at a variant located between MAT2B and TENM2 (rs57542984, β = 0.13; 95% confidence interval 0.09, 0.17) for analyses of largest fibroid dimension in African Americans. The strongest signal for transethnic analyses was at a variant on 1q31.1 located between PLA2G4A and BRINP3 (rs6605005, β = 0.24; 95% confidence interval 0.15, 0.33) for fibroid volume. Results from MetaXcan identified an association between predicted expression of the gene ER degradation enhancing alpha-mannosidase like protein 2 (EDEM2) in the thyroid and number of fibroids (Z score = -4.51). CONCLUSION(S) This study identified many novel associations between genetic loci and fibroid size and number in both race-stratified and transethnic analyses. Future studies are necessary to further validate our study findings and to better understand the mechanisms underlying these associations.
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- Michael J Bray
- Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Division of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
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Fang Z, Yang S, Zhu L, Li Y, Chen Y, Jin Y, Zhao X, Zhao H, Chen X, Zhao Y, Shen C, Yao Y. Association study of IGFBP1 and IGFBP3 polymorphisms with hypertension and cardio-cerebral vascular diseases in a Chinese Han population. Oncotarget 2017; 8:77836-77845. [PMID: 29100429 PMCID: PMC5652818 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Previous studies have showed that insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis is involved in the development of hypertension. It is unclear whether genetic variants in the IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs) contribute to the susceptibility to hypertension. Three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IGFBP1 and four SNPs in IGFBP3 were selected for genotyping in 2,012 hypertension cases and 2,210 healthy controls and 4,128 subjects were followed up for a median of 5.01 years. Multiple logistic regression and Cox regression were performed to evaluate the association of these seven SNPs with hypertension and cardio-cerebral vascular disease (CCVD). In the case-control study, rs2132572 and rs3110697 at IGFBP3 were significantly associated with hypertension, and the odds ratios (ORs) of rs2132572 (CT+TT vs. CC) and rs3110697 (GA+AA vs. GG) were 1.235 (P=0.002) and 1.176 (P=0.013), respectively (PFDR<0.05). The association of rs2132572 (TT vs. CT+CC) with hypertension was further replicated in the follow-up population, with a hazard ratio (HR) of 1.694 (P=0.014). rs1874479 at IGFBP1 was significantly associated with CCVD, particularly with stroke, and the HRs of the additive model were 1.310 (P=0.007) and 1.372 (P=0.015). Moreover, the hypertension cases presented with lower serum IGFBP1 levels than the controls (P=0.011). The serum levels of IGFBP1 significantly varied among the genotypes of rs1065780, rs2854843 and rs13223993, both in the controls and in the hypertension cases (P<0.05). These findings suggest that the genetic variants of IGFBP1 and IGFBP3 were associated with an increased risk of stroke and hypertension, respectively. Lower serum IGFBP1 levels may predict an increased risk of hypertension.
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- Zhengmei Fang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Yixing People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, People's Hospital of Yixing City, Yixing 214200, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Yixing People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, People's Hospital of Yixing City, Yixing 214200, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Yixing People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, People's Hospital of Yixing City, Yixing 214200, China
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- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Yixing People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, People's Hospital of Yixing City, Yixing 214200, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Yixing People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, People's Hospital of Yixing City, Yixing 214200, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, China
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