Association of a polymorphism at the 5'-region of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor with hypertension.
Molecular variants of individual components of the renin-angiotensin system are thought to contribute to inherited predisposition towards essential hypertension. Using polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) and sequence analysis, we identified seven polymorphisms in the 5'-flanking region of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AGTR1/AT 1 ) gene. We conducted a case-control study in a sample from the Japanese population to determine whether polymorphic markers in the 5'-flanking region of the AT 1 gene were associated with essential hypertension. The study compared 149 hypertensive subjects to 156 normotensive control subjects. A significantly higher frequency of the AT 1 (-535)*T allele was observed in hypertensive subjects. Evidence was obtained that the AT 1 (-535)*T allele showed a synergistic effect on risk of hypertension with angiotensin I converting enzyme D allele (ACE*D).
Department of Genetics, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, 5-2 Hijiyama Park, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 732-0815, Japan. takahash@rerf.or.jp
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Takahashi
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Murakami
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Kodama
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Kasagi
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Yamada
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Nishishita
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Inagami
D020121:5' Untranslated Regions / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000235:genetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin / Q000235:genetics*
D020121:5' Untranslated Regions; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A