title: [Linkage analysis of cytokine and cytokine-related receptor gene loci and essential hypertension in Chinese].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the genetic linkage between several cytokine and cytokine-related receptor gene loci and essential hypertension (EH) in Chinese.
  
  
  METHODS
  Linkage between seven genetic markers and EH in 95 Chinese nuclear families with EH (including 477 subjects) was analyzed using a technique of fluorescence-based gene scan with DNA short tandem repeat loci. These markers were selected from the chromosomal regions nearby eight cytokines and their receptor genes. The two-point non-parametric linkage analysis (NPL), maximum Lod score and transmission/disequilibrium test (TDT) with GENEHUNTER software package were used in this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Result of TDT showed significant transmission disequilibrium between D14S61 and EH (Chi square 14.29,P=0.00016) although NPL and Lod score revealed no significant linkage (Z=0.78, P>0.05 and Lod score =0.72 respectively) at this locus. No linkage between other loci typed and EH was found by the three genetic analysis methods (P>0.05 or Lod score<-1).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Alleles at D14S61 were of significant transmission disequilibrium in affected siblings. Transforming growth factor beta 3 is 0.1 cM away from D14S61, which suggests that the relationship between genes at or near this regions and EH needs to be further explored.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai, 200025 P. R. China. shaolichu@163.com
authors.forename: Shaoli
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Dingliang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Guliang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Momiao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002681:China; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics*; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015810:Linkage Disequilibrium; D008126:Lod Score; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D008875:Middle Aged; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine / Q000235:genetics*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D016207:Cytokines; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine; D014280:Triglycerides; D004247:DNA; D002784:Cholesterol