Association between ins4436A in 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 gene and essential hypertension in Polish population.

Background: Essential hypertension (EH) is the most common cardiovascular disease worldwide, and it has a strong genetic component. Cortisol homeostasis is an important factor in controlling blood pressure, and the availability of this hormone is regulated by 11βhydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 enzyme (11βHSD1), which converts cortisone into cortisol.

Materials And Methods: We investigated the correlation between EH and the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) ins4436A located on the hydroxysteroid (11-beta) dehydrogenase 1 gene among the Polish population.

Association between single nucleotide polymorphisms of the G-protein γ5 subunit and the risk of essential hypertension in the population of Poland.

Introduction: Polymorphisms in genes coding G-protein subunits (α, β, and γ) may affect the response of stimulated α2A-adrenergic receptors, which are involved in the regulation of blood pressure. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to determine the association between the rs11559300 (A/G), rs199705300 (C/A), rs61754630 (C/T), rs13093 (C/A), and rs41284589 (C/T) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the gene coding G-protein γ5 subunit (GNG5) and the risk of essential hypertension in the population of Poland.

Patients And Methods: A total number of 838 subjects were included in the study: 536 patients with diagnosed essential hypertension and 302 controls.

Finding NEMO in preeclampsia.

Background: The mechanism of preeclampsia and its way of inheritance are still a mystery. Biochemical and immunochemical studies reveal a substantial increase in tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-1 beta, and interleukin-6 concentrations in the blood of women with preeclampsia. The level of these factors is regulated by nuclear facxtor-kappa B, whose activation in a classical pathway requires inhibitory kappa B kinase gamma (known as NEMO or IKBKG).