A follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Left ventricular mass (LVM) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Previously we found evidence for linkage to chromosome 12p11 in Dominican families, with a significant increase in a subset of families with high ave...
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doaj-14ab753286f347f6a8e590e2490e55d42021-04-02T03:36:46ZengBMCBMC Medical Genetics1471-23502011-07-0112110010.1186/1471-2350-12-100A follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genesSlifer SusanMcClendon Mark SWang LiyongRundek TatjanaBeecham AshleyDella-Morte DavidBlanton Susan HDi Tullio Marco RSacco Ralph L<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Left ventricular mass (LVM) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Previously we found evidence for linkage to chromosome 12p11 in Dominican families, with a significant increase in a subset of families with high average waist circumference (WC). In the present study, we use association analysis to further study the genetic effect on LVM.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Association analysis with LVM was done in the one LOD critical region of the linkage peak in an independent sample of 897 Caribbean Hispanics. Genotype data were available on 7085 SNPs from 23 to 53 MB on chromosome 12p11. Adjustment was made for vascular risk factors and population substructure using an additive genetic model. Subset analysis by WC was performed to test for a difference in genetic effects between the high and low WC subsets.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In the overall analysis, the most significant association was found to rs10743465, downstream of the <it>SOX5 </it>gene (p = 1.27E-05). Also, 19 additional SNPs had nominal p < 0.001. In the subset analysis, the most significant difference in genetic effect between those with high and low WC occurred with rs1157480 (p = 1.37E-04 for the difference in β coefficients), located upstream of <it>TMTC1</it>. Twelve additional SNPs in or near 6 genes had p < 0.001.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The current study supports previously identified evidence by linkage for a genetic effect on LVM on chromosome 12p11 using association analysis in population-based Caribbean Hispanic cohort. <it>SOX5 </it>may play an important role in the regulation of LVM. An interaction of <it>TMTC1 </it>with abdominal obesity may contribute to phenotypic variation of LVM.</p> http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/12/100 |
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Slifer Susan McClendon Mark S Wang Liyong Rundek Tatjana Beecham Ashley Della-Morte David Blanton Susan H Di Tullio Marco R Sacco Ralph L A follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genes BMC Medical Genetics |
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Slifer Susan McClendon Mark S Wang Liyong Rundek Tatjana Beecham Ashley Della-Morte David Blanton Susan H Di Tullio Marco R Sacco Ralph L |
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A follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genes |
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A follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genes |
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A follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genes |
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A follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genes |
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A follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genes |
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follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genes |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Left ventricular mass (LVM) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Previously we found evidence for linkage to chromosome 12p11 in Dominican families, with a significant increase in a subset of families with high average waist circumference (WC). In the present study, we use association analysis to further study the genetic effect on LVM.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Association analysis with LVM was done in the one LOD critical region of the linkage peak in an independent sample of 897 Caribbean Hispanics. Genotype data were available on 7085 SNPs from 23 to 53 MB on chromosome 12p11. Adjustment was made for vascular risk factors and population substructure using an additive genetic model. Subset analysis by WC was performed to test for a difference in genetic effects between the high and low WC subsets.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In the overall analysis, the most significant association was found to rs10743465, downstream of the <it>SOX5 </it>gene (p = 1.27E-05). Also, 19 additional SNPs had nominal p < 0.001. In the subset analysis, the most significant difference in genetic effect between those with high and low WC occurred with rs1157480 (p = 1.37E-04 for the difference in β coefficients), located upstream of <it>TMTC1</it>. Twelve additional SNPs in or near 6 genes had p < 0.001.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The current study supports previously identified evidence by linkage for a genetic effect on LVM on chromosome 12p11 using association analysis in population-based Caribbean Hispanic cohort. <it>SOX5 </it>may play an important role in the regulation of LVM. An interaction of <it>TMTC1 </it>with abdominal obesity may contribute to phenotypic variation of LVM.</p> |
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