Why the study?
The study was conducted to determine potential associations of the AGTR1 gene polymorphism, methylation, and lipid metabolism in Chinese farmers with hypertension.
Does AGTR1 gene methylation and rs275653 polymorphism associate with hypertension in Chinese farmers?
Does AGTR1 gene methylation and rs275653 polymorphism associate with hypertension in Chinese farmers?
Hypomethylation of the AGTR1 gene promoter region is associated with an increased risk of essential hypertension in Chinese farmers, suggesting an epigenetic mechanism in hypertension pathogenesis.
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AGTR1 variants linked to hypertension and lipids in Chinese farmers; hypothesis-generating, needs prospective validation before clinical consideration.
The objective was to determine the potential associations of the angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AGTR1) gene polymorphism, methylation, and lipid metabolism in Chinese farmers with hypertension. A case-control study was conducted in Wuzhi county of Henan province in China in 2013 to 2014. A total of 1034 local residents (35-74 years, 386 hypertensive cases, and 648 normotensive subjects) were enrolled in this study. Triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein, and low-density lipoprotein were measured using automatic chemistry analyzer. The AGTR1 gene promoter methylation level was measured using quantitative methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction method. The single nucleotide polymorphism rs275653 was genotyped with TaqMan probe assay at an applied biosystems platform. The gender, body mass index (BMI), TG, TC, and family history of hypertension in the hypertension group were significantly higher than those in control group (P < .05). No significant difference was observed in the distribution of AGTR1 rs275653 polymorphism in the hypertension and controls (P > .05). The AGTR1 gene methylation in subjects carrying different genotypes was not significantly observed (P > .05). The logistic regression analysis found the AGTR1 gene methylation level was negative correlation with hypertension in the present study (odds ratio, 0.946, 95% confidence interval, 0.896-0.999) through adjusting for age, gender, BMI, education, smoking, alcohol drinking, fruit and vegetable intake, pickles intake, and family history of hypertension. The association of AGTR1 gene hypomethylation and essential hypertension was observed in Chinese farmers; no significant difference was observed in the distribution of AGTR1 rs275653 polymorphism.
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