nephrin and Essential-Hypertension

Identification of genetic markers of antihypertensive drug responses could assist in individualization of hypertension treatment.. We conducted a genome-wide association study to identify gene loci influencing the responsiveness of 228 male patients to 4 classes of antihypertensive drugs. The Genetics of Drug Responsiveness in Essential Hypertension (GENRES) study is a double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study where each subject received amlodipine, bisoprolol,hydrochlorothiazide, and losartan, each as a monotherapy, in a randomized order. Replication analyses were performed in 4 studies with patients of European ancestry (PEAR Study, N=386; GERA I and II Studies, N=196 and N=198; SOPHIA Study, N=372). We identified 3 single-nucleotide polymorphisms within the ACY3 gene that showed associations with bisoprolol response reaching genome-wide significance (P<5x10(-8))however, this could not be replicated in the PEAR Study using atenolol. In addition, 39 single-nucleotide polymorphisms showed P values of 10(-5) to 10(-7). The 20 top-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms were different for each antihypertensive drug. None of these top single-nucleotide polymorphisms co-localized with the panel of >40 genes identified in genome-wide association studies of hypertension. Replication analyses of GENRES results provided suggestive evidence for a missense variant (rs3814995) in the NPHS1 (nephrin) gene influencing losartan response, and for 2 variants influencing hydrochlorothiazide response, located within or close to the ALDH1A3 (rs3825926) and CLIC5 (rs321329) genes.. These data provide some evidence for a link between biology of the glomerular protein nephrin and antihypertensive action of angiotensin receptor antagonists and encourage additional studies on aldehyde dehydrogenase–mediated reactions in antihypertensive drug action.

Topics: Adult; Aldehyde Oxidoreductases; Amlodipine; Antihypertensive Agents; Benzimidazoles; Biphenyl Compounds; Bisoprolol; Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; Chloride Channels; Cross-Over Studies; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Drug Administration Schedule; Essential Hypertension; Finland; Genome-Wide Association Study; Humans; Hydrochlorothiazide; Hypertension; Losartan; Male; Membrane Proteins; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Microfilament Proteins; Middle Aged; Mutation, Missense; Pharmacogenetics; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Severity of Illness Index; Tetrazoles; Treatment Outcome