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Li ZY, Ma Q, Li X, Yu SY, Zuo J, Wang CJ, Li WJ, Ba Y, Yu FF. Association of AGTR1 gene methylation and its genetic variant in Chinese farmer with hypertension: A case-control study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29712. [PMID: 35866766 PMCID: PMC9302313 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The objective was to determine the potential associations of the angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AGTR1) gene polymorphism, methylation, and lipid metabolism in Chinese farmers with hypertension. A case-control study was conducted in Wuzhi county of Henan province in China in 2013 to 2014. A total of 1034 local residents (35-74 years, 386 hypertensive cases, and 648 normotensive subjects) were enrolled in this study. Triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein, and low-density lipoprotein were measured using automatic chemistry analyzer. The AGTR1 gene promoter methylation level was measured using quantitative methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction method. The single nucleotide polymorphism rs275653 was genotyped with TaqMan probe assay at an applied biosystems platform. The gender, body mass index (BMI), TG, TC, and family history of hypertension in the hypertension group were significantly higher than those in control group (P < .05). No significant difference was observed in the distribution of AGTR1 rs275653 polymorphism in the hypertension and controls (P > .05). The AGTR1 gene methylation in subjects carrying different genotypes was not significantly observed (P > .05). The logistic regression analysis found the AGTR1 gene methylation level was negative correlation with hypertension in the present study (odds ratio, 0.946, 95% confidence interval, 0.896-0.999) through adjusting for age, gender, BMI, education, smoking, alcohol drinking, fruit and vegetable intake, pickles intake, and family history of hypertension. The association of AGTR1 gene hypomethylation and essential hypertension was observed in Chinese farmers; no significant difference was observed in the distribution of AGTR1 rs275653 polymorphism.
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- Zhi-yuan Li
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Yantai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- *Correspondence: Fang-fang Yu, Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001 China (e-mail: )
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Hossain MA, Al Amin M, Hasan MI, Sohel M, Ahammed MA, Mahmud SH, Rahman MR, Rahman MH. Bioinformatics and system biology approaches to identify molecular pathogenesis of polycystic ovarian syndrome, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease that are linked to the progression of female infertility. INFORMATICS IN MEDICINE UNLOCKED 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2022.100960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Association between rs20456 and rs6930913 of Kinesin-Like Family 6 and Hypertension in a Chinese Cohort. Int J Hypertens 2021; 2021:1061800. [PMID: 34961832 PMCID: PMC8710155 DOI: 10.1155/2021/1061800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between kinesin-like family 6 (KIF6) polymorphisms and hypertension in a northeast Chinese cohort. In this study, two single nucleotide polymorphisms of KIF6 (rs20456 and rs6930913) and their haplotype were analyzed in 382 hypertension patients and 378 controls with SHEsis analysis platform, and the gene-environmental interactions were evaluated with logistic regression analysis. After adjusting for confounding factors, significantly lower risk of hypertension was observed in participants with genotype TC (0.416 (CI 0.299–0.578), p < 0.001) and CC (0.577 (0.389–0.857), p=0.007) of rs20456 compared with TT. For rs6930913, allele T (0.522 (0.386–0.704), p < 0.001), genotype TT (0.325 (0.205–0.515), p < 0.001), and genotype CT (0.513 (0.379–0.693), p < 0.001) were significantly associated with lower risk of hypertension than allele C and CC genotype, respectively. Gene-environment analyses confirmed the significant influence on hypertension by the interactions between genotypes distribution in rs20456 (CT: p=0.036, TT: p=0.022) and smoking status. No interactions were found between smoking and rs6930913, except those with dominant or recessive genetic models (both Ps=0.006). There were no interactions between KIF6 and overweight (all Ps > 0.05). Haplotype analyses showed that CC (p=0.005) and TC (p=0.001) of rs20456 and rs6930913 were significantly associated with a statistically increased risk of hypertension. The false-positive report probability (FPRP) analysis was used to verify significant findings. In conclusions, KIF6 might affect the susceptibility of hypertension. The allele C (rs20456) and allele T (rs690913) were inclined to protect individuals from hypertension both in genotype and haplotype analyses.
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Koochakkhani S, Nabizadeh F, Nejatizadeh A, Eftekhar E. Association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) genes promoter methylation pattern with the risk of essential hypertension. Meta Gene 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mgene.2021.100914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Epigenetic modifications of the renin-angiotensin system in cardiometabolic diseases. Clin Sci (Lond) 2021; 135:127-142. [PMID: 33416084 DOI: 10.1042/cs20201287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) are among the most prevalent and the highest mortality diseases. Single disease etiology such as gene mutation, polymorphisms, or environmental exposure has failed to explain the origin of CMD. This can be evident in the discrepancies in disease susceptibility among individuals exposed to the same environmental insult or who acquire the same genetic variation. Epigenetics is the intertwining of genetic and environmental factors that results in diversity in the disease course, severity, and prognosis among individuals. Environmental exposures modify the epigenome and thus provide a link for translating environmental impact on changes in gene expression and precipitation to pathological conditions. Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is comprising genes responsible for the regulation of cardiovascular, metabolic, and glycemic functions. Epigenetic modifications of RAS genes can lead to overactivity of the system, increased sympathetic activity and autonomic dysfunction ultimately contributing to the development of CMD. In this review, we describe the three common epigenetic modulations targeting RAS components and their impact on the susceptibility to cardiometabolic dysfunction. Additionally, we highlight the therapeutic efforts of targeting these epigenetic imprints to the RAS and its effects.
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Mocan O, Radulescu D, Buzdugan E, Cozma A, Leucuta DC, Procopciuc LM. Association Between M235T-AGT and I/D-ACE Polymorphisms and Carotid Atheromatosis in Hypertensive Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. In Vivo 2021; 34:2811-2819. [PMID: 32871819 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.12107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) may be implicated in carotid atheromatosis (CA) development. We aimed to assess the relationship of M235T-angiotensinogen (AGT) and insertion/deletion of angiotensin conversion enzyme (I/D-ACE) genotypes with CA in patients with essential hypertension (EHT). PATIENTS AND METHODS We determined the M235T-AGT and I/D-ACE genotypes, using PCR-RFLP methods, in 162 hypertensive subjects from three tertiary regional medical centers. The relationship between the studied RAAS gene polymorphisms and CA was assessed by multiple logistic regressions. RESULTS Hypertensive patients carrying the MT/TT235-AGT and MT235-AGT genotypes had a 2.17-fold (p=0.033) and 2.24-fold (p=0.036) increased risk to develop CA, respectively. These genotypes, MT/TT 235-AGT (OR=2.17, p=0.033) and MT235-AGT (OR=2.24, p=0.036), remain independent risk factors for CA in hypertensive patients according to the multivariate model. CONCLUSION There is a statistically significant association between M235T-AGT and CA, when adjusting for several confounders and controlling for hypertension.
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- Oana Mocan
- "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, 5 Medical Clinic, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, 5 Medical Clinic, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, 4 Medical Clinic, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Garvin AM, Khokhar BS, Czubryt MP, Hale TM. RAS inhibition in resident fibroblast biology. Cell Signal 2020; 80:109903. [PMID: 33370581 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2020.109903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a primary mediator of profibrotic signaling in the heart and more specifically, the cardiac fibroblast. Ang II-mediated cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in combination with cardiac fibroblast proliferation, activation, and extracellular matrix production compromise cardiac function and increase mortality in humans. Profibrotic actions of Ang II are mediated by increasing production of fibrogenic mediators (e.g. transforming growth factor beta, scleraxis, osteopontin, and periostin), recruitment of immune cells, and via increased reactive oxygen species generation. Drugs that inhibit Ang II production or action, collectively referred to as renin angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors, are first line therapeutics for heart failure. Moreover, transient RAS inhibition has been found to persistently alter hypertensive cardiac fibroblast responses to injury providing a useful tool to identify novel therapeutic targets. This review summarizes the profibrotic actions of Ang II and the known impact of RAS inhibition on cardiac fibroblast phenotype and cardiac remodeling.
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- Alexandra M Garvin
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre and Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
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Bilal HSM, Amin MB, Hussain J, Ali SI, Hussain S, Sadiq M, Razzaq MA, Abbas A, Choi C, Lee S. On computing critical factors based healthy behavior index for behavior assessment. Int J Med Inform 2020; 141:104181. [PMID: 32559726 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2020.104181] [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: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Ubiquitous computing has supported personalized health through a vast variety of wellness and healthcare self-quantification applications over the last decade. These applications provide insights for daily life activities but unable to portray the comprehensive impact of personal habits on human health. Therefore, in order to facilitate the individuals, we have correlated the lifestyle habits in an appropriate proportion to determine the overall impact of influenced behavior on the well-being of humans. MATERIALS AND METHODS To study the combined impact of personal behaviors, we have proposed a methodology to derive the comprehensive Healthy Behavior Index (HBI) consisting of two major processes: (1) Behaviors' Weight-age Identification (BWI), and (2) Healthy Behavior Quantification and Index (HBQI) modeling. The BWI process identifies the high ranked contributing behaviors through life-expectancy based weight-age, whereas HBQI derives a mathematical model based on quantification and indexing of behavior using wellness guidelines. RESULTS The contributing behaviors are identified through text mining technique and verified by seven experts with a Kappa agreement level of 0.379. A real-world user-centric statistical evaluation is applied through User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) method to evaluate the impact of HBI service. This HBI service is developed for the Mining Minds, a wellness management application. This study involves 103 registered participants (curious about the chronic disease) for a Korean wellness management organization. They used the HBI service over 12 weeks, the results for which were evaluated through UEQ and user feedback. The service reliability for the Cronbach's alpha coefficient greater than 0.7 was achieved using HBI service whereas the stimulation coefficient of the value 0.86 revealed significant effect. We observed an overall novelty of the value 0.88 showing the potential interest of participants. CONCLUSIONS The comprehensive HBI has demonstrated positive user experience concerning the stimulation for adapting the healthy behaviors. The HBI service is designed independently to work as a service, so any other wellness management service-enabled platform can consume it to evaluate the healthy behavior index of the person for recommendation generation, behavior indication, and behavior adaptation.
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- Hafiz Syed Muhammad Bilal
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, South Korea; National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan.
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, South Korea.
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, South Korea.
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- Department of Computer Science, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, South Korea.
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, South Korea.
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, South Korea.
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- Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, South Korea.
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, South Korea.
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Bharti S, Bharti B. Modeling Life-Course Socioeconomic Changes and Blood Pressure in Adults: Time for Transdisciplinary Approach. Am J Hypertens 2020; 33:23-25. [PMID: 31586444 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpz156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Sahul Bharti
- Build Healthy India Movement (Research based NGO), Chandigarh, India
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- Build Healthy India Movement (Research based NGO), Chandigarh, India
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Gonzalez-Jaramillo V, Portilla-Fernandez E, Glisic M, Voortman T, Bramer W, Chowdhury R, Roks AJM, Jan Danser AH, Muka T, Nano J, Franco OH. The role of DNA methylation and histone modifications in blood pressure: a systematic review. J Hum Hypertens 2019; 33:703-715. [PMID: 31346255 DOI: 10.1038/s41371-019-0218-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Epigenetic mechanisms might play a role in the pathophysiology of hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and renal failure. We aimed to systematically review studies investigating the association between epigenetic marks (global, candidate-gene or genome-wide methylation of DNA, and histone modifications) and blood pressure or hypertension. Five bibliographic databases were searched until the 7th of December 2018. Of 2984 identified references, 26 articles based on 25 unique studies met our inclusion criteria, which involved a total of 28,382 participants. The five studies that assessed global DNA methylation generally found lower methylation levels with higher systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and/or presence of hypertension. Eighteen candidate-gene studies reported, in total, 16 differentially methylated genes, including renin-angiotensin-system-related genes (ACE promoter and AGTR1) and genes involved in sodium homeostasis and extracellular fluid volume maintenance system (NET promoter, SCNN1A, and ADD1). Between the three identified epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS), lower methylation levels of SULF1, EHMT2, and SKOR2 were found in hypertensive patients as compared with normotensive subjects, and lower methylation levels of PHGDH, SLC7A11, and TSPAN2 were associated with higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure. In summary, the most convincing evidence has been reported from candidate-gene studies, which show reproducible epigenetic changes in the interconnected renin-angiotensin and inflammatory systems. Our study highlights gaps in the literature on the role of histone modifications in blood pressure and the need to conduct high-quality studies, in particular, hypothesis-generating studies that may help to elucidate new molecular mechanisms.
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- Valentina Gonzalez-Jaramillo
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands. .,Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Division of Vascular Medicine and Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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- Medical Library, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Vascular Medicine and Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Vascular Medicine and Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.,Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Arif M, Sadayappan S, Becker RC, Martin LJ, Urbina EM. Epigenetic modification: a regulatory mechanism in essential hypertension. Hypertens Res 2019; 42:1099-1113. [PMID: 30867575 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-019-0248-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Essential hypertension (EH) is a multifactorial disease of the cardiovascular system that is influenced by the interplay of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. The molecular dynamics underlying EH etiopathogenesis is unknown; however, earlier studies have revealed EH-associated genetic variants. Nevertheless, this finding alone is not sufficient to explain the variability in blood pressure, suggesting that other risk factors are involved, such as epigenetic modifications. Therefore, this review highlights the potential contribution of well-defined epigenetic mechanisms in EH, specifically, DNA methylation, post-translational histone modifications, and microRNAs. We further emphasize global and gene-specific DNA methylation as one of the most well-studied hallmarks among all epigenetic modifications in EH. In addition, post-translational histone modifications, such as methylation, acetylation, and phosphorylation, are described as important epigenetic markers associated with EH. Finally, we discuss microRNAs that affect blood pressure by regulating master genes such as those implicated in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. These epigenetic modifications, which appear to contribute to various cardiovascular diseases, including EH, may be a promising research area for the development of novel future strategies for EH prevention and therapeutics.
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- Mohammed Arif
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA.,Division of Preventive Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA
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- Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Division of Preventive Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA.
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Xu G, Wang C, Ying X, Kong F, Ji H, Zhao J, Zhang X, Duan S, Han L, Li L. Serine hydroxymethyltransferase 1 promoter hypermethylation increases the risk of essential hypertension. J Clin Lab Anal 2018; 33:e22712. [PMID: 30411815 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Serine hydroxymethyltransferase 1 (SHMT1) is an enzyme involved in folic acid metabolism and is known to contribute to the development of hypertension. We evaluated the relationship between SHMT1 promoter methylation and essential hypertension (EH). METHODS Quantitative methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction was used to measure the SHMT1 promoter methylation level in 241 EH patients and 288 age- and gender-matched healthy individuals. The diagnostic value of SHMT1 promoter hypermethylation was analyzed using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and dual-luciferase reporter assay were used to validate our findings. RESULTS Compared with the control group, significant differences in SHMT1 promoter methylation were found in both EH and hyperhomocysteinemia groups (P < 0.001 and P = 0.029, respectively). The area under the curve of the diagnosis of SHMT1 promoter hypermethylation for EH was 0.808, with a sensitivity and specificity of 73.9% and 77.8%, respectively. The risk of SHMT1 promoter hypermethylation was significantly higher in the >65-year group than in the ≤65-year group (odds ratio = 3.925; 95% confidence interval = 2.141-7.196). In addition, GEO database analysis showed that 5-aza-deoxycytidine increased gene expression in several carotid endothelial cell lines. A dual-luciferase reporter assay revealed that the target sequence in the SHMT1 promoter upregulated gene expression. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that SHMT1 promoter hypermethylation increases the risk of EH and may be a promising biomarker for EH.
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- Guodong Xu
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen, China
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- Medical Genetics Center, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Medical Genetics Center, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Medical Genetics Center, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China
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Association of mitofusin 2 methylation and essential hypertension: a case-control study in a Chinese population. Hypertens Res 2018; 41:605-613. [DOI: 10.1038/s41440-018-0057-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 12/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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de Brito Alves JL, Costa-Silva JH. Maternal protein malnutrition induced-hypertension: New evidence about the autonomic and respiratory dysfunctions and epigenetic mechanisms. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2017; 45:422-429. [PMID: 29164748 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Maternal protein malnutrition during the critical stages of development (pregnancy, lactation and first infancy) can lead to adult hypertension. Studies have shown that renal and cardiovascular dysfunctions can be associated to the development of hypertension in humans and rats exposed to maternal protein malnutrition. The etiology of hypertension, however, includes a complex network involved in central and peripheral blood pressure control. Recently, the hyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system in protein-restricted rats has been reported. Studies have shown that protein malnutrition during pregnancy and/or lactation alters blood pressure control through mechanisms that include central sympathetic-respiratory dysfunctions and epigenetic modifications, which may contribute to adult hypertension. Thus, this review will discuss the historical context, new evidences of neurogenic disruption in respiratory-sympathetic activities and possible epigenetic mechanisms involved in maternal protein malnutrition induced- hypertension.
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- José Luiz de Brito Alves
- Department of Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, UFPB, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, UFPE, Vitória de Santo Antão-PE, Brazil
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Abstract
The heritability of hypertension (HTN) is widely recognized and as a result, extensive studies ranging from genetic linkage analyses to genome-wide association studies are actively ongoing to elucidate the etiology of both monogenic and polygenic forms of HTN. Due to the complex nature of essential HTN, however, single genes affecting blood pressure (BP) variability remain difficult to isolate and identify and have rendered the development of single-gene targeted therapies challenging. The roles of other causative factors in modulating BP, such as gene-environment interactions and epigenetic factors, are increasingly being brought to the forefront. In this review, we discuss the various monogenic HTN syndromes and corresponding pathophysiologic mechanisms, the different methodologies employed in genetic studies of essential HTN, the mechanisms for epigenetic modulation of essential HTN, pharmacogenomics and HTN, and finally, recent advances in genetic studies of essential HTN in the pediatric population.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sun-Young Ahn
- Department of Nephrology, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, United States.,The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, United States.,The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States
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