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Genomewide association study using a high-density single nucleotide polymorphism array and case-control design identifies a novel essential hypertension susceptibility locus in the promoter region of endothelial NO synthase

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Salvi, E., Kutalik, Z., Glorioso, N., Benaglio, P., Frau, F., Kuznetsova, T., Arima, H., Hoggart, C., Tichet, J., Nikitin, Y. P. et al.
(2012) Genomewide association study using a high-density single nucleotide polymorphism array and case-control design identifies a novel essential hypertension susceptibility locus in the promoter region of endothelial NO synthase. Hypertension, Vol.59 (No.2). pp. 248-255. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.111.181990

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Abstract

Essential hypertension is a multifactorial disorder and is the main risk factor for renal and cardiovascular complications. The research on the genetics of hypertension has been frustrated by the small predictive value of the discovered genetic variants. The HYPERGENES Project investigated associations between genetic variants and essential hypertension pursuing a 2-stage study by recruiting cases and controls from extensively characterized cohorts recruited over many years in different European regions. The discovery phase consisted of 1865 cases and 1750 controls genotyped with 1M Illumina array. Best hits were followed up in a validation panel of 1385 cases and 1246 controls that were genotyped with a custom array of 14 055 markers. We identified a new hypertension susceptibility locus (rs3918226) in the promoter region of the endothelial NO synthase gene (odds ratio: 1.54 [95% CI: 1.37–1.73]; combined P=2.58 · 10−13). A meta-analysis, using other in silico/de novo genotyping data for a total of 21 714 subjects, resulted in an overall odds ratio of 1.34 (95% CI: 1.25–1.44; P=1.032 · 10−14). The quantitative analysis on a population-based sample revealed an effect size of 1.91 (95% CI: 0.16–3.66) for systolic and 1.40 (95% CI: 0.25–2.55) for diastolic blood pressure. We identified in silico a potential binding site for ETS transcription factors directly next to rs3918226, suggesting a potential modulation of endothelial NO synthase expression. Biological evidence links endothelial NO synthase with hypertension, because it is a critical mediator of cardiovascular homeostasis and blood pressure control via vascular tone regulation. This finding supports the hypothesis that there may be a causal genetic variation at this locus.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences > Translational & Experimental Medicine > Metabolic and Vascular Health (- until July 2016)
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: Hypertension
Publisher: American Heart Association
ISSN: 0194-911X
Official Date: February 2012
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February 2012Published
Volume: Vol.59
Number: No.2
Page Range: pp. 248-255
DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.111.181990
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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