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Early inflammatory and metabolic changes in association with AGTR1 polymorphisms in prehypertensive subjects.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20864943     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The Seventh Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in 2003 created a prehypertension category for persons with blood pressures ranging from systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 120-139 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) from 80 to 89 mm Hg, due to increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
METHODS: Our study utilized the University of California-San Diego (UCSD) Twin Hypertension Cohort. We measured comprehensive plasma cholesterol levels and metabolic (glucose, insulin, leptin) and inflammatory markers (interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), free fatty acids) to determine the differences between normotensive and prehypertensive subjects. Additionally, we determined whether angiotensin II receptor type-1 (AGTR1) polymorphisms, previously associated with hypertension, could predict prehypertension.
RESULTS: A total of 455 white subjects were included in the study (mean age 37.1 years). Prehypertensive subjects were older with greater body mass index (BMI) than the normotensives, and after adjusting for sex and age, had greater plasma glucose, insulin, and IL-6. The common AGTR1 A1166C (rs5186) polymorphism in the 3'-UTR region, particularly the presence of the 1166C allele, which fails to downregulate gene expression, predicted greater likelihood of being in the prehypertension group and higher SBP. A lesser-studied polymorphism in intron-2 of AGTR1 (A/G; rs2276736) was associated with plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and apolipoprotein A-1. In a subgroup analysis of nonobese subjects (N = 405), similar associations were noted.
CONCLUSION: Prehypertensive subjects already exhibit early pathophysiologic changes putting them at risk of future cardiovascular disease, and AGTR1 may also contribute to this increased risk. Further investigation is needed to confirm these findings and the precise molecular mechanisms of action.
Authors:
Maple M Fung; Fangwen Rao; Sameer Poddar; Manjula Mahata; Srikrishna Khandrika; Sushil K Mahata; Daniel T O'Connor
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Twin Study     Date:  2010-09-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of hypertension     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1941-7225     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Hypertens.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-20     Completed Date:  2011-05-03     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8803676     Medline TA:  Am J Hypertens     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  225-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, La Jolla, California, USA. mafung@ucsd.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Biological Markers / blood
Blood Glucose / analysis
Blood Pressure / genetics*
C-Reactive Protein / analysis
California
Cholesterol / blood
Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / blood
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Inflammation / blood,  genetics*,  immunology
Inflammation Mediators / blood
Insulin / blood
Interleukin-6 / blood
Least-Squares Analysis
Leptin / blood
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Genetic*
Prehypertension / blood,  genetics*,  immunology,  physiopathology
Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 / genetics*
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
MD00020/MD/NCMHD NIH HHS; P01 HL058120-10/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; P60 MD000220-10/MD/NCMHD NIH HHS; RR00827/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/AGTR1 protein, human; 0/Biological Markers; 0/Blood Glucose; 0/Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; 0/IL6 protein, human; 0/Inflammation Mediators; 0/Interleukin-6; 0/Leptin; 0/Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein
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