G protein beta3 subunit gene polymorphism in Turkish hypertensives.
OBJECTIVE
G protein is one of the most important regulators of intracellular signaling pathways. C825T polymorphism of G protein b3 subunit is associated with increased intracellular signal transduction. The 825T allele has been found associated with a variety of cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between the C825T polymorphism of the G protein b3 subunit and essential hypertension in Turkish population.


METHODS
This cross-sectional, case-controlled study included 209 patients with essential hypertension (Patient group) and 82 subjects with normal blood pressure (Control group). The G protein b3 subunit C825T gene polymorphism was determined by polymerase chain reaction. Hypertension was defined according to JNC VII criteria. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi square and unpaired t tests. Logistic regression analysis was used to study association between hypertension and genotypes.


RESULTS
We found that the frequencies of the G protein b3 subunit C825T polymorphism in hypertensive and control groups were 17.7%, 59.3%, 23.0% and 32.9%, 48.8%, 18.3%, (CC, CT, TT) respectively (chi2=7.963, p=0.019). In the multivariate logistic regression analysis CT genotype had 2.2 (OR=2.262, 95% CI 1.228-4.167, p=0.009), and TT genotype had 2.3 times (OR=2.335, 95% CI 1.089-5.008, p=0.029) greater risk of hypertension compared to CC genotype.


CONCLUSIONS
It seems that the G protein b3 subunit C825T gene polymorphism is associated with systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Furthermore, the study indicates that the G protein b3 subunit may be a susceptible gene to essential hypertension.
Department of Cardiology, Central Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Emin
E
Alioğlu
Ertuğrul
E
Ercan
Istemihan
I
Tengiz
Ahmet
A
Yildiz
Uğur
U
Onsel Türk
Serkan
S
Saygi
F Sirri
FS
Cam
Afig
A
Berdeli
D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D020962:Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014421:Turkey
C454420:G-protein beta3 subunit; D020962:Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins