Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Am J Hypertens. 2010 Jun;23(6):606-13. doi: 10.1038/ajh.2010.36. Epub 2010 Mar 11.
Genetic factors may influence blood pressure (BP) responses to dietary potassium intake. We examined the association of genetic variants in the apelin-APJ system and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) with BP responses to potassium supplementation.
We conducted a 7-day potassium supplementation (60 mmol/day) intervention among 1,906 Chinese adults who participated in the Genetic Epidemiology Network of Salt-Sensitivity (GenSalt) study. Tag single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) based on HapMap data and potential functional SNPs were selected in the APLN, APLNR, and ACE2 genes. Because the ACE2 and APLN genes are located on the X chromosome, men and women were analyzed separately.
In women, SNP rs2235306 in the APLN gene was significantly associated with diastolic BP (DBP) response to potassium supplementation (P = 0.0009). The DBP responses (95% confidence interval (CI)) among those with genotypes T/T, T/C, and C/C were -2.22 (-2.74, -1.70), -1.69 (-2.20, -1.19), and -0.81 (-1.54, -0.09) mm Hg, respectively. In men, SNP rs4646174 of the ACE2 gene was significantly associated with systolic BP (SBP), DBP, and mean arterial pressure (MAP) responses to potassium supplementation (P = 0.0001, P = 0.001, and P = 3.0 x 10(-6), respectively). The SBP, DBP, and MAP responses (95% CI) were -0.79 (-2.27, 0.69) vs. -3.53 (-3.94, -3.12), 1.07 (-0.34, 2.49) vs. -1.06 (-1.43, -0.69), and 0.44 (-0.60, 1.48) vs. -1.89 (-2.22, -1.55) mm Hg among men with minor G allele compared to those with major C allele of rs4646174, respectively.
Our study indicates that genetic variation of APLN and ACE2 may influence BP response to potassium intake.
遗传因素可能会影响血压(BP)对膳食钾摄入的反应。我们研究了 Apelin-APJ 系统和血管紧张素转换酶 2(ACE2)的基因变异与钾补充后 BP 反应之间的关联。
我们在中国参加遗传流行病学盐敏感性网络(GenSalt)研究的 1906 名成年人中进行了为期 7 天的钾补充(60mmol/天)干预。根据 HapMap 数据选择 Apelin-APJ 系统和 ACE2 基因中的标签单核苷酸多态性(SNP)和潜在功能 SNP。由于 ACE2 和 Apelin 基因位于 X 染色体上,因此分别对男性和女性进行分析。
在女性中,Apelin 基因中的 SNP rs2235306 与钾补充后舒张压(DBP)反应显著相关(P=0.0009)。基因型为 T/T、T/C 和 C/C 的个体的 DBP 反应(95%置信区间(CI))分别为-2.22(-2.74,-1.70)、-1.69(-2.20,-1.19)和-0.81(-1.54,-0.09)mmHg。在男性中,ACE2 基因中的 SNP rs4646174 与 SBP、DBP 和平均动脉压(MAP)对钾补充的反应显著相关(P=0.0001、P=0.001 和 P=3.0×10(-6),分别)。SBP、DBP 和 MAP 反应(95%CI)分别为-0.79(-2.27,0.69)与-3.53(-3.94,-3.12)、1.07(-0.34,2.49)与-1.06(-1.43,-0.69)和 0.44(-0.60,1.48)与-1.89(-2.22,-1.55)mmHg,与携带次要 G 等位基因的个体相比,携带主要 C 等位基因的个体。
我们的研究表明,Apelin 和 ACE2 的遗传变异可能会影响钾摄入对 BP 的反应。