title: The double heterozygote of two endothelin-1 gene polymorphisms (G8002A and -3A/-4A) is related to big endothelin levels in chronic heart failure.
abstract: The aim of this study was to focus on the relationship among the associated genotypes of G (8002) A and -3A/-4A endothelin-1 (ET-1) gene polymorphisms and some clinical and/or biochemical parameters in Czech (Caucasian) patients with chronic heart failure. Included in the study were 103 patients with chronic heart failure (functional classes NYHA II-IV, ejection fraction < 40%). The ET-1 gene polymorphisms were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism methods. A significant decrease in the ET-1-associated genotype AG3A4A number (double heterozygote) was observed in CHF patients with plasma big endothelin levels above 0.7 pmol/L compared to those with levels below 0.7 pmol/L (OR = 0.19; 95% confidence interval = 0.06-0.57; P = 0.005; Pcorr = 0.03). We found a significant decrease in the AG3A4A genotype number in the other groups compared to the group of patients with both big endothelin and endothelin-1 levels under 0.7 pmol/L (OR = 0.22; 95% confidence interval = 0.07-0.79; P = 0.02). The double heterozygote variants of two ET-1 gene polymorphisms were associated with significantly less risk for chronic heart failure with higher levels of big endothelin.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Komenského nám. 2, 662 43 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vasků
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spinarová
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldbergová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muzik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spinar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vítovec
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vácha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000378:metabolism*; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D016232:Endothelins / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D019332:Endothelin-1; D016232:Endothelins; D011498:Protein Precursors