Key result
Family history of essential hypertension was not associated with functionally relevant polymorphisms of alpha2b-, beta1- and beta2-AR genes.
Why the study?
Are alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms associated with a family history of hypertension or altered autonomic control of heart rate in young normotensive subjects?
Observational (n=109)
Are alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms associated with a family history of hypertension or altered autonomic control of heart rate in young normotensive subjects?
The Arg492Cys polymorphism of the alpha1a-AR gene is strongly related to autonomic control of heart rate, although not associated with a family history of essential hypertension.
No association with familial hypertension risk for these AR polymorphisms; leaves open autonomic effects of alpha1a-AR variants for prospective study.
BACKGROUND: The offspring of hypertensive families are characterized by higher arterial blood pressure values and a depressed autonomic control of heart rate. The present study aimed to verify whether these differences are associated with a different genotype distribution of functionally relevant polymorphisms of the alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptor (AR) genes. METHODS: We selected 109 age- and sex-matched young normotensive subjects with (FH+, n = 56) and without (FH-, n = 53) a family history of hypertension who underwent evaluation of arterial pressure; 24-h electrocardiogram monitoring to assess time-domain parameters of autonomic heart rate control [i.e. mean RR interval (NN), SD of RR intervals (SDNN) and mean square root of the differences of consecutive RR intervals (rMSSD)]; spectral baroreflex sensitivity measurement; and echo-Doppler to assess diastolic function and left ventricular mass. They were also characterized for the following polymorphisms by means of polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment polymorphism analysis: Arg492Cys in the alpha1a-AR; Del301-303 in the alpha2b-AR; Ser49Gly and Arg389Gly in the beta1-AR; and the 5' leader cistron Arg19Cys, Arg16Gly and Gln27Glu in the beta2-AR. RESULTS: FH+ individuals showed a higher systolic pressure, a lower SDNN and a greater isovolumic relaxation time compared to normotensive offspring. No differences were found between the two groups when genotype distribution of the studied polymorphisms was considered. Subjects carrying alpha1a-AR Cys492 allelic variant showed lower values of NN, SDNN and rMSSD, independent of age, gender and body mass index. CONCLUSIONS: The functionally relevant polymorphisms of alpha2b-, beta1- and beta2-AR genes are not associated with a family history of essential hypertension. The Arg492Cys polymorphism of the alpha1a-AR gene, although not associated with a family history of hypertension, was strongly related to autonomic control of heart rate.
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Iacoviello et al. (2006) conducted an observational in Family history of hypertension (n=109). Family history of hypertension vs. No family history of hypertension was evaluated on Genotype distribution of alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms. Family history of essential hypertension was not associated with functionally relevant polymorphisms of alpha2b-, beta1- and beta2-AR genes.
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